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Microsoft Corporation has released a yet another beta version of Window XP operating system for x86-64 processors with enabled support for Intel's flavour of 64-bit processing within x86 architecture.
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Now Runs on Intel Systems
Earlier beta version of Windows XP Professional x64 Edition could not be installed on Intel Pentium 4 and Intel Xeon-based systems, as Microsoft only tested its forthcoming operating system with AMD's Athlon 64 and Opteron microprocessors.
While AMD and Intel's processors with 64-bit extensions are generally compatible, some capabilities of the chips are not equal. For example, AMD sports 3DNow! instructions, while Intel sports Hyper-Threading technology. Furthermore, chips may handle different instructions in different way, therefore, Microsoft will need to do some additional work in order to ensure flawless compatibility with Intel's microprocessors.
Intel and Microsoft have promised that the final versions of both Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 for 64-bit extended systems will run on Xeon and Opteron servers without any hitches, according to the report. Currently Microsoft is working on another beta version of Windows XP 64-bit that will be compatible with Intel's chips.
64-bit Windows Still Far Away
Microsoft originally planned to release its operating systems for computers powered by x86 processors with 64-bit capability in late 2003 or early 2004. However, in mid-October 2003 the world's largest software maker said it would only be in a position to ship the new products only in Q4 2004.
"Microsoft wants to allow sufficient time for tuning and testing of [Windows Server 2003] SP1 and x[86-]64, particularly for the server-relevant security enhancements from Windows XP SP2, which is due to release to manufacturing in August," the spokeswoman for Microsoft said earlier this year.
Currently Microsoft offers beta versions of its operating systems for 64-bit Extended Systems to those who want to preview capabilities of the new software. However, publicly available beta versions of Windows for x86-64 computers cannot be installed on systems based on Intel's x86-64 processors, it was recently discovered.
Transition to 64-bit Inevitable
"The shift to 64-bit computing on the desktop is nearly here… This is going to be a really wonderful transition," Bill Gates promised during an hour-long talk at the Windows Hardware Engineering Conference (WinHEC) in
Right now the software giant is making tremendous efforts to convince hardware manufacturers to develop drivers for forthcoming 64-bit operating systems for desktops. The necessity for the move is very high, as with no drivers for the majority of hardware, personal computers with 64-bit processors with 64-bit OS will not become popular among end-users.
Microsoft Corporation is projected to deliver a version of Windows XP for 64-bit x86 processors by the end of the year and it means that at least some hardware used in personal computers should function properly with such operating system.
Microsoft and its products have historically been a major driving force for technology progress. In the past, the new versions of the company's operating systems encouraged customers to switch to newer hardware, including Pentium 4 processors from Intel. But as Intel keeps away from desktop 64-bit chips right now, its arch-rival AMD is gaining momentum with its Athlon 64 and Opteron processors for mobile, desktop and server applications that can work in both 32-bit and 64-bit modes.
By the end of next year nearly all CPUs from Advanced Micro Devices will be 64-bit capable, according to estimations. With hundreds of thousands and millions of AMD64 chips shipped in 2003 and to be supplied in 2004 respectively, there is a huge target market for Microsoft's new operating systems that take advantage of the x86-64 technology.
Intel promised to deliver its desktop processors with 64-bit capabilities when there is a right infrastructure to support such chips, e.g. operating system and enough drivers for various types of hardware. With Windows XP for 64-bit desktop machines coming in 2005, Intel should address the emerging market.


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November 28, 2011 WIC Update
SUBJECT 1: New MO WIC IBCLCs
SUBJECT 2: Change to Participant's Rights and Responsibilities Form
SUBJECT 3: FFY 2011 End-of-Year Billing Due December 9, 2011
New MO WIC IBCLCs: Congratulations to the following WIC staff who passed the exam provided by the International Board of Lactation Consultants Examiners (IBLCE) and are now recognized as an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC). Each of them had to document many hours of counseling time, attend a 45 hour approved course on advance lactation management and pass the exam provided by IBLCE. Congratulations to our new IBCLCs!
- Amanda Salesman, NECAC
- Angie Boettler, Lawrence County
- Anita Perry, Livingston County
- Anna Barlow, Osage/Gasconade/Cole Counties
- Audra Pursley, Grace Hill Health Centers
- Beth Ann Berrios, Pulaski County
- Bibi Estlund, Samuel Rodgers Health Center
- Breezy Rogers, Webster County
- Candace Ward, Grace Hill Health Centers
- Charity Bode, Scott County
- Colleen Wilson, Family Care Health Centers
- Della Miller, Laclede County
- Erin Harris, Columbia/ Boone County
- Gina Lile, Samuel Rodgers Health Center
- Jill Kremer, Laclede County
- Jodee Lamp, St. Francois County
- Joy Hawks, Vernon County
- Joyce Doty, Joplin/Jasper County
- Karrie Redden, Tri-County
- Laura Lowe, Family Care Health Centers
- Lisa Schlientz, Springfield/Green County
- Martha Gehrke, Webster County
- Mary Keels, Joplin/Jasper County
- Megan Curry, Carroll County
- Mikayla Dimov, Columbia/Boone County
- Myesha Tarrant, People's Health Centers
- Nancy Keim, SE District Office
- Natasha Sullivan, Washington County
- Odessa Blocker, Crescent Clinic
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- Teresa Donjon, People's Health Centers
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Change to Participant's Rights and Responsibilities Form: Changes were made to the Participant's Rights and Responsibilities form. These changes were needed to respond to a Management Evaluation (ME) USDA conducted earlier this year. Language was added on dual participation, nutrition education services and other language to conform to the federal regulations. Information was also added to inform participants that we will allow sharing of WIC data with the Department's Bureau of Immunization Assessment and Assurance (BIAA). This sharing will allow BIAA to better identify populations for outreach, with the goal of improving rates of immunization in the State. BIAA will provide WIC information on MoHealthNet participants who are not on WIC. This information will be forwarded to WIC local agencies to use for outreach activities.
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Introduction to Programming Camp: For kids aged 9-12
Learn the basics of computer programming in this five day camp with MakersFactory! We will use a variety of programming languages, including Processing (http://www.processing.org), a Jave-based language designed to produce interesting graphics and simple games, Arduino microcontrollers (http://arduino.cc/), and Python (http://python.org/), a powerful and modern industry standard. This class is designed for curious aspiring programmers and students need no prior experience in programming or in any of the mentioned programming languages although basic proficiency in computers is required.
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One of our most popular subjects is going on to Level Two! In our Intermediate Game Design Camp, kids will advance their skills in GameMaker to tackle more complex game design challenges. Starting off with a basic game template, we'll be polishing the level design, adding menus, manipulating artwork, and taking a look at the GameMaker Script to bring complexity and customization to original game. Take your game design skills to the next level! (NOTE: Camper must either have taken a previous Game Design class at MakersFactory, or otherwise prove basic proficiency with the GameMaker software.)
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Goan Clove
Goan Clove is a graceful modern Apartment Hotel offering a convenient and tasteful residential option in Goa. Located on an elegant tree-lined coastal area of Vagator, Goa. It is within walking distance of Vagator Beach and the commercial and shopping districts. The suites provide a value for money option for the discerning visitor.
Vagator Beach Goa happens to be amongst the most popular summer vacation holidays spot in India and the Beach Capital of India Goa. Vagator Beach Goa boasts of pure white sand, doted with black rocks and swaying coconut and palm trees. The beauty of Vagator Beach Goa lies in their Indian rocks beaches, the wondrous white sands, black lava rocks, swaying palms and the gorgeous greens. The Vagator beach Goa is less crowded giving you the ideal opportunity to slip away into a quiet reunion with yourself as the waves reach out to caress you
This boutique Apartment Hotel has self contained suites that are all air conditioned, exquisitely furnished seating and sleeping areas, spacious well appointed bathrooms and fully equipped kitchenette with fridge, microwave oven and cooking equipment. The result combines the luxury of a hotel room with the comfort and convenience of a home
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Vagator is a little more laid back, though still pretty much steeped in the rave culture. The tourist traffic is predominantly Western backpackers, however it has also become popular with Indian tourists, who particularly come to watch the sunset from the rocks. The sunset through rocks is breathtaking from Vagator Beach.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Oct. 2, 2011) – The U.S. women's beach volleyball team of Emily Day and Heather Hughes has advanced to the semifinals of the NORCECA Beach Circuit event in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
Meanwhile the U.S. men's team of Andy McGuire (Manhattan Beach, Calif.) and Avery Drost (Hawthorne, Calif.) finished pool play at 2-2, but lost in the first round of single-elimination.
Day (Torrance, Calif.) and Hughes (Fallbrook, Calif.) completed pool play on Saturday with a 3-0 record after winning two matches on Friday and defeating Costa Rica's Ingrid Morales and Natalia Alfaro on Saturday, 21-14, 21-15 in 37 minutes.
In Saturday's first-round match, Day and Hughes beat the Puerto Rico 2 team of Yamileska Yantin and Tatiana Encarnacion, 21-11, 21-10 in 32 minutes.
In Sunday's semifinals, Day and Hughes will play Canada's Heather Bansley and Elizabeth Maloney. The winner will play the winner of the match between Costa Rica's Morales and Alfaro and Mexico's Mayra Garcia and Bibiana Candelas.
After dropping two pool play matches on Friday, McGuire and Drost came back to win two on Saturday, beating Trinidad & Tobago's Fabien Whitfield and David Thomas, 21-16, 21-7 in 34 minutes and the Mexico 2 team of Ricardo Galindo and Juan Revuelta, 21-15, 21-15 in 34 minutes.
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The Ocean Story
Granny Annie reads the The Ocean Story to children from Neumann's Child Development Center and Drexel Neumann Academy.
Neumann University selected The Ocean Story, written by John Seven and illustrated by Jana Christy, as the 2012 Frances and Wesley Bock Book Award for Children's Literature. The award was presented on Tuesday, October 9th.
Granny Annie (Ann Wood) was on hand to read the story to students from the Child Development Center and Drexel Neumann Academy. Dr. Rosalie Mirenda, Neumann's president, accepted the award on behalf of Seven and Christy, who were unable to attend the ceremony.
The book tells the story of the ocean, as old as the earth itself. Overfishing, pollution, and oil spills have highlighted the need to take better care of our oceans so that the story can continue to be told. With poetic, lyrical text and gorgeous illustrations, this book introduces the ocean story to the youngest listeners and offer a platform for questions and discussion from older readers.
Wesley Bock was co-owner of Kilner's, a store in northcentral Philadelphia that provided equipment, clothing, and supplies to religious institutions. As a sales representative to the Sisters of St. Francis, he grew to be quite fond of the Sisters and began making contributions to the order.
When Wesley passed away, his wife Frances continued the contributions. When she passed away, the estate passed to their nephew, who, in consultation with the library, established the Bock Book Award in their memory.
The award acknowledges Franciscan values in children's books and gives each year's winner a prize of $500, a plaque, and a gold emblazoned emblem for the book. The text for the book should be values-oriented, interesting and stimulating for ages 3-8 years, and pleasing and aesthetic. The illustrations should provide support for interpreting the story, instill a reverence for and compassion for all creation, and depict creation, in all of its diversity. Both the text and illustrations should promote a moral attitude and/or action.
Previous winners include Mama Miti by Donna Jo Napoli, Felina's New Home by Loran Wlodarski; Zen Ties by Jon Muth; We Are One by Dr. Ysaye M. Barnwell, 2008; Brother Juniper by Diane Gibfried, 2007; Daniel and His Walking Stick by Wendy McCormick, 2006; Boxes for Katje by Candace Fleming, 2005; The Boy with a Wish by Harry B. Knights, 2004; In the Blink of an Eye by Dieter Wiesmuller, 2003; Where does God Live? By Holly Bea, illustrated by Kim Howard, 2002; EachLiving Thing by Joanne Ryder, illustrated by Ashley Wolff, 2001; and Saint Francis and the Christmas Donkey by Robert Byrd, 2000.
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The Conkling Gallery, named after our emeritus professor, Effie Conkling, provides opportunities to enhance the education of our art students and bring exhibitions to the MSU and Mankato communities. We feature professional exhibitions by artists of both national and regional reputation. In addition, the Conkling Gallery is where graduating seniors hold their group exhibitions, and our graduate students mount their thesis exhibitions. This provides an important educational experience for our students as it is often their first exposure to a complete gallery installation.
Vigorous artistic activity is indicative of the cultural health of a community and the Conkling Gallery is proud to contribute to the cultural life and vitality of Minnesota State University, Mankato and the greater Mankato area.
For gallery hours, or specific event times please call the art department office at 507-389-6412.
Nelson Hall was constructed in 1962 and was initially called the Industrial Arts Building. The building was later named in honor of Maurice J. Nelson, distinguished professor of industrial arts who served the institution for 41 years (1918-59). A connecting link from Nelson Hall to Armstrong Hall contains art studios and the Effie Conkling gallery, named for the person who taught art at Mankato State for 32 years.
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Former Alpha clerk accepts plea deal
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CRYSTAL FALLS – A former Alpha clerk accused of embezzling money from the village has accepted a plea deal.
Nicholas John Rickman, 34, of Alpha pleaded guilty to three felony counts of attempted forgery.
He will face a maximum penalty of 21 years in prison when he is sentenced in Iron County Trial Court on March 4.
Pursuant to the plea deal, Iron County Prosecutor Melissa Powell agreed to reduce the three original felony counts of forgery to three felony counts of attempted forgery.
She dismissed additional felony counts of uttering and publishing, embezzlement by a public official, and embezzlement or diversion of taxes or public moneys by a public official.
During the plea hearing on Monday, Rickman testified that he forged village officials' names on village checks and cashed the checks. The incidents occurred between March 1 and May 29 of last year.
According to the police report in the case, Rickman moved to Alpha from Oregon in September 2011. The village of Alpha hired Rickman to fill its vacant clerk position in February 2012.
Village officials told law enforcement officials that they believed something strange was going on in July when they noticed that Rickman's paycheck was missing from the rest of the payroll checks.
After obtaining bank statements, village officials discovered that several checks made out to Rickman contained their forged signatures.
A certified public accountant determined that the total amount of loss to the village was $3,387.36.
Rickman was placed on unpaid administrative leave in August. He was charged with criminal offenses in November.
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About the Author: Robert Wood serves as Acting Department Spokesman and Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs.
We're aboard the Secretary's plane en route to Asia. This is Secretary Clinton's first trip abroad since she took office, and it will include visits to Japan, Indonesia, the Republic of Korea and China. On Friday, the Secretary previewed the trip for reporters following her remarks at the Asia Society in New York.
The mood on the plane is enthusiastic, even though many are still hard at work on last minute details. Secretary Clinton spoke to reporters on board the aircraft en route to a refueling stop in Alaska. She addressed a number of issues, including climate change, North Korea, Russia and human rights.
You will be hearing from me and others throughout this week, so check back on DipNote frequently for updates.
William in Alaska writes:
I watched the Secretary's video presented at the Asia Society last night. We here in Alaska, are hopeful for a fresh start. The Pacific is our neighborhood. There is much that could be accomplished from our forward location. Alaskans are keen to participate.
Good wishes for a successful venture.
Rhonda D. in Pennsylvania writes:
GO HILLARY! Have A safe trip -- my best to you!
Rosemary in New Jersey writes:
Godspeed to everybody on board, and special prayers for the success of this voyage in all quarters. Tell our dear Mme. Secretary that all of her friends are following her trip. We know she'll do a superb job (she always does), and we love her!
Terry in Connecticut writes:
Any pics showing Secretary Clinton aboard the 757? Good luck on Sec. Hillary Clinton's first overseas trip. I am looking forward for many more pics and updates!
Sam in China writes:
Hi Robert, is there any way I can find out if Secretary Clinton will have any events in Beijing where the public can shake her hand? I just want to meet her to tell her that the world loves her, and that we consider her shoulders a comfortable place for the world to sit :)
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I am interested on how Secretary's first trip abroad to Asia will unfold, especially in Japan. Though there are many issues to be discussed, very hopeful it will turn out to be a success.
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I will be praying for the strength and safety for all of our citizens on this trip.
I know if anyone can get a productive dialogue with the todays world leaders is Secretary Clinton.
I hope all will be well.
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I wish you much success on your first trip abroad Hillary! Isnt there some way you could stop in Thailand too? They have been a very good ally of the U.S. for over 175 years now and feel left out because you are not visiting there! Please see what you can do to include Thailand in your trip!
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Godspeed, Hillary! May this trip be filled with many successes and anecdotes. I look forward to following your endeavors through the news. You make an outstanding ambassador!
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This trip should be enlightening. I'm curious to see what sticks and carrots Clinton can muster to deal with the Chinese. I blogged about it at http://www.thehegemonist.com/2009/02/china-policy-for-next-four-years.html.
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1. It has been a goal of mine that all vehicles should have better and safer safety Standards.
2. I will continue my quest of getting PODS placed on all Commercial Planes and Helicopters to help people survive the crashes safer.
3. In life we all take things for granted. Until a crash happens and people lose lives.
4. We all know the BLACK BOX will survive the crash. What we want is all people to survive the crash in future.
5. What is my idea about the POD?
It's a shell to protect passengers onboard trains, planes, helicopters. Inside the shell has all the important survival equipment you would need in an emergency. On a plane you have emergency doors and hatches for the ground. My idea means that all windows would be converted to emergency doors. The concept is very simple. Passengers would sit in the POD's during Take-Off or Landing. If or when an emergency happens, the POD's can roll out of the aircraft through the emergency doors or hatches along a ground rail located inside the plane. Once the POD's roll out, the parachutes are deployed. So a passenger is departing the aircraft inside a POD with a means to land safely. This modification would also be in place for the Cockpit and crew. Fighter JETS use ejection seats to evacuate Pilots, we all want to be able to eject safely. An emergency cord would activate the rollout procedure. They would have shielding of material like what they use in motorcyle helmets. Protecting the human body from damage. It would include parachutes, life preservers, be fire resistant to heat and float. It would also come with neccessary survival books, communications, they can even include pre-paid cell phones, flairs, basic first aid kit, some emergency meals ready to eat.
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JAMESTOWN, N.Y. – The rosters for the 2013 New York-Penn League All-Star Game have been announced, and several of the Jamestown Jammers have been selected to represent the National League squad when they battle the American League.
Jin-De Jhang (C), Adam Frazier (SS), Erich Weiss (3B), and Harold Ramirez (OF) will represent the Jammers as starters on the All-Star squad. Jeff Roy (OF), Michael Fransoso (DH), and Roberto Espinosa (P) were voted to represent the NL as reserves.
Jhang will start for the National League working behind the plate. The Taiwanese native is hitting .277 in 112 at-bats this year, to go along with three home runs. Jhang currently sits with six doubles, 31 hits and 21 RBI. Frazier has shown to be a great addition to the Jammers roster after being drafted in the sixth round this year by the Pirates. The Bishop, GA native is currently leading all batters in the circuit with a .357 batting average and a .451 on-base percentage through 29 games. Frazier was also the bearer of a 14 game hitting streak earlier this season.
Weiss will start at third base and is currently second on the team in hitting (.351) and triples (2) through 22 games. The Bellville, TX native has tallied up a significant amount of time at third base since joining the Jammers after being drafted out of the University of Texas. He has picked up six doubles to go along with seven RBI in 74 at-bats. Ramirez has manned all three outfield spots for the Jammers at some point this season. He currently leads all position players in hits (56), and RBI (34) and is fifth with a .322 batting average.
Roy, a native of Cranston, RI has been a flexible piece in the Jammers lineup this season batting in six different spots. Through 44 games, the University of Rhode Island product is batting .303 with 46 hits in 152 at-bats. He has 19 RBI to go along with three doubles and a league leading 20 stolen bases. Fransoso has been what you might call a diamond in the rough after the Pirates selected him in the 27th round of the 2013 draft. The Portsmouth, NH native is currently batting .281 with one home run and 20 RBI through 43 games in a Jammers uniform. He is currently third on the team in doubles (7) and has drawn a team best 28 walks.
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But when it comes to explaining what's really happening in the way of new strategies and company direction, Amazon is notoriously close-mouthed and somewhat stingy with any forthcoming information. To get a real sense of what Amazon, No. 1 in the Internet Retailer Top 500, does see as important, observers need to close pay attention to the little foreshadowing company executives do provide financial analysts on the quarterly earnings call and what's new in the company filings.
Here are a few nuggets I gleaned on how Amazon sees its future business plans shaping up by listening to the year-end earnings call and looking at their just-released annual report:
As I mentioned it's hard to pull information from Amazon, especially regarding the new initiative reporters, financial analysts and competitors are most interested in: sales and profits related to its Kindle electronic reader, tablet and digital content business. In its year-end earnings release Amazon included plenty of statistics on how well it says its electronic book reader and tablet business development is doing—but no unit sales figures. Over the nine-week holiday period ended Dec. 31 Amazon would only say Kindle and Kindle Fire sales increased 177% over the previous year.
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The One-Stop Career Center is an extremely valuable resource for jobseekers and businesses alike. The Center assists customers with everything from occupational counseling, employability workshops, and resume building to obtaining unemployment insurance. The Center assists businesses by pre-screening potential employees, an incentive program that pays 50 percent of a new employee's wages for up to six months, and obtaining tax credits for businesses that hire from certain target groups.
We believe any business—large or small—can build a future here in Mercer County. Our County holds an advantage thanks to four major factors that offer potential for success: 1. proximity and easy access to customers and suppliers; 2. a high technology base; 3. state-of-the-art infrastructure; and 4. a highly skilled, educated workforce. Our regional economy keeps our residents employed and consistently outperforms other areas in New Jersey and in the U.S.—we welcome you to find out more information!
Mercer County's new criminal courthouse in downtown Trenton opened in January 2013, taking the place of the former, 106-year-old courthouse. The courthouse project was the largest, most complex public construction project in the County's history. This project brought hundreds of new labor jobs during construction, and also restored some of the beauty to downtown Trenton. The new courthouse was built to environmentally friendly LEED standards as well, which simply means it will use energy, light, and water very efficiently. Also, other large construction projects are in the works, such as the mega warehouse that the Internet retail giant Amazon plans to construct in Robbinsville. And improvements continue to be made at Quaker Bridge Mall in Lawrence and the MarketFair Shopping Center in West Windsor. With these and other developments, the unemployment rate in Mercer County has consistently been lower than most areas of the country.
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We have expanded veterans' services and opened the Mercer County Veterans Home to serve those who have protected our freedoms. This office handles VA compensation claims and many other services veterans need on a year-round basis. Job fairs specifically for veterans are held periodically throughout the year, as are celebrations on patriotic holidays. We are constantly seeking ways to improve our veteran services, and we recently added a drug and alcohol treatment component for veterans returning from combat.
The Mercer County Library System provides patrons with the ability to search a system-wide collection of more than 762,150 items, including an extensive collection of videos on VHS and DVD, music CDs, books on CD and tape, downloadable audio books and e-books, and numerous reference resources in a variety of formats that are available in-house and remotely. The Library System was ranked among the nation's best with a five-star rating from the Library Journal for the fifth consecutive year. In 2012, the Library System announced the launch of its revised website (www.mcl.org), which was developed to provide more information in a clean, easy-to-use design. It features an improved navigational structure, home page program information, and streamlined access to using library spaces and services, as well as online research resources. The nine branches of the Library System are: the East Windsor branches of Twin Rivers and Hickory Corner, the Ewing branches located on Scotch Road and in the Hollowbrook Community Center, the Hightstown Memorial Library branch, the Hopewell branch, the Lawrence branch, the Robbinsville branch, and the West Windsor branch.
The County Prosecutor's Office of 44 assistant prosecutors, 54 investigators and support staff handled 4,738 cases in 2011. A total of 1,532 indictments were returned and 795 defendants entered pleas to accusations. Further, the Prosecutor's Office assists each municipality in monitoring registered sex offenders under Megan's Law who reside in Mercer County. The County Sheriff's Office leads thousands of cases, including serving warrants, evictions, and other civil papers and conducting Sheriff's sales, in addition to providing security at most County buildings. The Mercer County Police Academy, opened in 2007, is stationed at Mercer County Community College and offers in-house training for Mercer County law enforcement personnel for the first time. It allows local law enforcement a readily accessible center for training recruits, provides uniform training across agencies, and facilitates inter-agency cooperation.
Mercer County takes great pride in serving its over 60,000 older adults. Through the Office on Aging/Aging and Disability Resource Connection, programs exist in the community to help seniors live independently and safely in their community and in the residential setting of their choice. These services include legal assistance, friendly visiting, homecare and respite services, socialization and recreation, and educational opportunities. Those 60 years of age and older can participate in health and wellness activities at any of Mercer County's 12 senior centers. The Mercer County Board of Social Services supports those most vulnerable to abuse or exploitation through its Adult Protective Services program. We have expanded transportation opportunities and reduced waiting lists for our seniors and our citizens with disabilities to move more freely throughout our area and through our Department of Transportation's T.R.A.D.E. (Transportation Resources to Aid the Disabled and Elderly) program. Our Veteran Services Office is highly capable of assisting aging veterans and their families with obtaining military records, disability claims, and survivor benefits.
I think of the people of Mercer County as my extended family and my tenure in office as a privilege. Serving you is an honor, and I vow to do my best each day to make our county a better place to live and work. Look around, see everything we can offer you, and please let us know how we can better serve you.
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Do you use his recipe for the grape tomato base or do you just use the simpler recipe with the canned whole tomatoes only? The canned only version looks a lot simpler and less time consuming for sure.
Cool to see all the dif gardens. I have a space about 20 by 10 and I grow about two dozen tomato plant,jalapenos,regular green peppers,egg plant and squash. I had always wanted an acre but alas....... I have 12 fruit trees and all this on a regular house lot. I walk the perimeter daily seeing what's ripe. Fun. Bread,pizza and my garden is my zen thing. My best to all, Patrick
LOL, people probably think we're crazy standing on the side of the road picking berries. No one forages anymore since in this day and age anything can be had at the local mega-mart without any of the effort. I find it enjoyable to get out and actually find your meal though, and the same goes for meat.-Cory
Nice looking garden Norma. We have ours planted right now and it's coming up pretty well. Ours is pretty big though, it's slightly smaller than an acre I think. Dad has a whole row of tomatoes right now, half of them Roma which makes me excited for fresh pizza sauce soon. Oh and the glory of all the pepper varieties. Here's a couple pictures, we always plant more than we need because of the deer taking out some of the plants, especially our sweet potatoes and melons. P.S. - There's my boy dog in the second picture with dad. He's gotten big since my picture to the right was taken.
Norma, sorry I don't know to post pics yet. When I do I will. Patrick
Hi Norma;As always, I'm gardening for pizza again this year. Last year I had a couple of planters along our south facing drive way and the tomato and pepper plants did just fantastic, so this year I put out much larger planters (calf feed containers) and again went with tomatoes and peppers. They are doing fantastic! The tomatoes have all set with ping pong ball size fruit, and we will be picking the first peppers this weekend. Basil went in from seed so it is just now beginning to come up, but added two more wash tub planters of it, so we should be in for another great crop.Tom Lehmann/The Dough Doctor
Thank you Norma. After I mowed the grass this morning, I took a panorama shot of my backyard. It is about 230 degrees of it. I always plant sunflower seeds for roasting, they are in the pots by the fireplace and the bed to the immediate left of the pergola. On the left of the patio with the umbrella is a small stand of Bambusa oldhamii, giant bamboo. I hope to have 40-50' tall bamboo within the next 10 years. On each pole of the pergola there is a different vine, the front left is dipper gourd, the front right is purple morning glory, the right rear is trumpeter vine and on the rear left is wisteria. The wisteria and trumpet should cover the pergola in another 3-5 years.http://brokebrick.com/052012backyardpanorama.jpg
Marigolds planted with the tomatoes help with nematodes, for anything physically taking bites from leaves you will have to search and destroy them individually. Grasshoppers, caterpillars, and cut bugs can be controlled with chemicals but who wants that?
Norma I hope your san marzanos turn out good! I would've given anything to get some seeds growing in time for this season but I got too late of a start on my love for pizza baking! BTW, I am sorry I've been MIA from the forum recently, I have been very busy with family and school. I'm going to get back into the swing of baking though soon, I have got to stop making so many hamburgers! (But my love for medium rare ground beef is almost scary, I find myself cooking it less and less! Ha)


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After 19 years of being confined primarily to the residential remodel market, laminate flooring sales are getting a major boost from the builder and commercial markets due to rising wood costs, said industry insiders.
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Fueling laminate's market expansion is the recent climb in wood prices due to increased demand. Prices have increased nearly 20 percent over the last six months.
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"We do a fair amount of laminate and I think the category has generally gotten a bad rap," he said. "There are a lot of uses for laminate that hardwood or LVT couldn't dream of. LVT is going to scratch if you have big dogs. It will rip right up. And you can drop a cigarette on a good laminate floor and it won't burn."
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A few questions from an amateur..
December 26, 2004, 10:42:51 PM »
I've been reading this forum for a while now.. and its been very very very helpful in helping my pizza to progress. however, i have seem to hit a wall in how good my pizzas are getting. I have a crust-browning problem. I'm not getting that browned and hard on he outside, soft and chewy in the inside.. i'm getting a bready result, and a very homemade pizza type taste. i mean, its good.. but i want it to cross the line between homemade and NY goodness.
High-gluten flour, 11.80 oz. (about 2 1/2 c.)
Water, 7.70 oz. (about 1 c.)
IDY, 0.20 oz. (1 1/2 t.)
Salt, 0.20 oz. (3/4 t.)
Olive oil (light), 0.12 oz. (3/4 t.)
that is the recipe i'm using.. i used it last night, and the resulting dough was so soft and elastic.. it was great. so easy to work with.. i had high hopes. and it was a little bette rthan i've had before. but the crust still wasn't browning. i'm using pizza screens and an oven temp of 500.. the max my oven will go.
actually.. i didn't use high-gluten flour... beause i can't FIND the stupid crap. i've looked in all the major grocery stores... and cannot find it. do you have to go to some specialty store to buy it or what? where do you guys get a hold of it? that would be extremely helpful.
would adding sugar help? and if so... how much for this recipe. and also.. using this recipe.. if you could be so kind.. tell me how much sugar i should add.. and also, the proofing process i should use. i never know what process i should use. so any help regarding these three things would be GREAT.
1. Where to find these specialty ingredients
2. How much sugar to the recipe, and/or any modifications you could suggest to make it better.
3. Proofing process.
thanks a lot ya'll...this forum rules.
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December 27, 2004, 05:18:31 AM »
Goto any bakery. (or call ahead). They should have it.
We have it where I work. General mills 'ALL TRUMPS'.
Hmmm, Should I get a few 100#s and start shipping to you guy's...
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December 27, 2004, 09:51:39 AM »
For the best high gluten flour go here:
Do a search for 'lancelot' and it will bring up the 5 lb bags of King Aurthor Flour's Sir Lancelot which is what a lot of people around here use. You most likely will not find anything like it locally unless you ask a bakery to sell you some.
For your browning issue i would first recommend that you ad some sort of sugar to your recipe. It can be regular sugar, honey, or even Non-fat dry milk. For your recipe i would try 1/2 to 3/4 teaspoon of sugar which should get you a really good browning. If you cook it on a stone you will get more bottom browinging and a better crispness than with a screen. If you are retarding your dough make sure it isnt overrising and consuming all the sugars.
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December 27, 2004, 10:32:35 AM »
As mentioned before, use the General Mills' "All Trumps" high gluten flour if you can find it, otherwise use the King Arthur "Sir Lancelot" brand flour available from the Baker's Catalogue at the link above. Actually, I personally feel that the Sir Lancelot flour is the best flour out there, but I hesitate to pay such a premium for my flour (shipping costs really drive the price up) and that's why I'm using the All Trumps flour.
Also, I have been using the suggestion of a fellow forum member who suggested adding 1 tablespoon of Carnation Malted Milk Powder to the dough. I've found that it adds just a hint of sweetness to the finished crust which adds to the overall flavor of the final product.
Last Edit: December 27, 2004, 10:33:13 AM by Steve
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December 27, 2004, 05:13:06 PM »
I bought Vital Wheat Gluten at the local health food store, and you only need very small amounts of that to make your flour into high gluten. You can buy it on line
from this site
. I also get a better crust using a stone, even if I use a screen and a stone. You can also make the outer crust crisper by spritzing it with water half-way through or by putting a pan of water in the bottom of the oven, although that is more traditional for French bread than for pizza.
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December 27, 2004, 09:57:08 PM »
I'm away from my home base but I'm fairly certain that the recipe you are using is based on the Tom Lehmann recipe for NY style dough and produces a dough ball having a weight sufficient to make a 16-inch pizza.
You can substitute bread flour in the recipe, as you have done, but it won't produce results as good as high-gluten flour, even if you add vital wheat gluten to increase the protein content. However, should you choose to go that route, for the above recipe you would need about a tablespoon of vital wheat gluten (I use the Arrowhead brand) to increase the protein level of the bread flour to approximate high-gluten flour. It would be a miracle if you could find high-gluten flour at the retail level. Only passionate home pizza makers and professional bakers are interested in high-gluten flour and the professionals can do much better pricewise buying in 50 pound bags from millers or wholesalers rather than 5-pound bags at the retail level. I have tried several brands of high-gluten flour and believe, like many others at this forum, that the King Arthur Sir Lancelot brand is quite possibly the best (but burdened with high shipping costs).
The high-gluten flour will give you slightly more browning than bread flour because of the higher protein level (about 1.5% higher for the KASL brand). As has been suggested, using a stone or tiles (with enough surface area to accommodate a 16-inch pizza) may do a better job of browning than a pizza screen alone. Or you can combine use of a screen and a pizza stone or tiles (e.g., you can bake the pizza on the screen for the most part and slide the pizza onto a stone or tiles for the last couple of minutes or so to get additional bottom browning.)
The Lehmann recipe does not call for added sugar. But if you plan to keep the dough for more than a day or two before using, or if you want additional browning, then Tom L. recommends a level of sugar equal to 1% to 3% by weight of flour. For the above recipe, this would come to 0.12 to 0.35 oz., or about 1 teaspoon to about 1 tablespoon of sugar. The higher amount might produce a sweeter dough and will be detectible if you have a sensitive palate to sugar. I would tend to start with the lower amount (or even lower, as Giovanni recommends) and work up from there based on your results. Or you can follow Steve's recommendation to use the Carnation Original malted milk. I am curious about whether the malted mill will improve upon the Lehmann recipe.
If you propose to use dry milk, unless it is a high heat or baker's grade of dry milk, you may want to first reconstitute it in the water, heat it to scalding and let it cool down before using. (There are things in ordinary dry milk that are said to interfere with the fermentation process).
As for your question about proofing the yeast, no proofing is required if you use the IDY as set forth in the recipe you are using. The IDY should be mixed directly into the flour. If you use ADY, or fresh cake yeast, and make the necessary quantitative conversions from IDY to ADY or cake yeast, I recommend that you proof the ADY or cake yeast in a small amount of the water (warm), and combine with the remaining water after the proofing is complete (about 8-10 minutes). If you are temperature adjusting the water to achieve a desired finished dough temperature, the temperature adjusting would be with respect to the remaining water.
Good luck and let us know whether you get better results.
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December 28, 2004, 03:49:50 PM »
wow thanks a lot youu guys. i bought wheat gluten from the store a while back but never used it because i didn't know how much to use, or when to add it when i'm mixing the dough. so i'm gonna try that.. along with adding some sugar to the recipe. when do i add these two things? does it even matter? will the adding of the wheat gluten produce results close to buying the lancelot high gluten flour? because if its close.. that'd be great...
also... you said using IDY yeast there is no proofing required? did i read that right? so i can throw out a pizza right after i mix it or what? no need to let it rest or anything? thanks a lot guys.
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December 28, 2004, 06:21:44 PM »
The vital wheat gluten should be added directly to the flour so that it doesn't pill up, which it would if you add it to the water. The sugar can be added to the flour or it can be dissolved in the water if the water is warm.
Because of the way vital wheat gluten is produced, it is unlikely that adding it to bread flour will be the same as using high-gluten flour at the outset. I have never done a side by side test to determine the differences, but it may be worth an experiment one of these days.
As for IDY, you read it right. You just mix it in with the flour. There's no need to let the IDY rest or anything like that. If you'd like, you can combine all the dry ingredients, add the water and then follow the basic steps for kneading. It is generally recommended that the oil be added after the other ingredients have been combined and kneaded so that the starch molecules in the flour better absorb the water.
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