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By NEMCC Media Relations
BOONEVILLE, Miss. – Northeast Mississippi Community College has turned to a community college product to replace longtime men's basketball coach David Robbins.
Cord Wright, a Lafayette, Louisiana native, has been named the college's new men's basketball coach. An official announcement is set for Monday, April 15 at 2:30 p.m. in the Claude Wright Room of the Haney Union.
Wright replaces Robbins, who accepted the role of Dean of Students and Athletic Director during the spring 2013 semester. He comes to Northeast from the University of Louisiana-Monroe where he served as an assistant coach on Keith Richards' staff for three years.
However, Wright knows the community college environment and northeast Mississippi region very well.
Before joining the University of Louisiana-Monroe staff, Wright served as an assistant coach at the University of North Alabama under Bobby Champagne. While with the Lions, Wright helped the University of North Alabama earn a pair of berths in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) Division II Tournament.
In 2006, Wright and the Lions earned bid into the NCAA's South Regional – the first appearance by North Alabama in the NCAA Tournament since 1996. Wright helped guided the Lions back to the NCAA Tournament during the 2007-08 season when they advanced to the NCAA Division II Elite Eight after posing a 27-9 record.
Under Wright's tutelage, a quartet of University of North Alabama players were elected to the All-Gulf South Conference first team including standout Kenny Johnson who earned the Gulf South Conference's Player of the Year award in 2008-09. In addition to four first-team honorees, five Lions were named to the All-Gulf South Conference second team and three earned Academic All-Gulf South Conference recognition under Wright's leadership.
Before becoming a full-time assistant with the Lions in 2006, Wright spent a pair of seasons as a graduate assistant (2003-05) on Champagne's staff while earning a master's degree in health promotions and human performance.
Wright coached at Spartanburg Methodist College for one season before joining the staff at the University of North Alabama and got his coaching start as a student assistant coach at his alma mater – Limestone College in Gaffney, South Carolina.
During his time playing at Limestone College, Wright was named an all-conference selection and an all-conference academic honoree during his two years with the Saints. In addition to his all-conference selections for his work on the hardwood and in the classroom, Wright led the Saints in scoring and rebounding in his two years at the South Carolina-based school while earning a bachelor's degree in physical education with a minor in biology.
Wright got his collegiate playing career started at the tradition-rich Danville Area Community College where he starred for the Jaguars from 1997-99. During his time at Danville Area Community College, Wright was a threat beyond the arc for the Jaguars and was ranked as the second-best three-point shooter in the National Junior Colleges Athletic Association (NJCAA) as a sophomore.
When not busy coaching, Wright has worked a variety of basketball camps throughout the country including camps at Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana State University and Oklahoma. Wright is founder of the "Yours in Hoops" basketball camp.
Wright, a graduate of St. Thomas More High School, is a dedicated family man. He and wife Kelly have one son.


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Rowdy learning to keep his momentum after getting out of the water.
My original intent was to have him clip the point in front of us. But someone put a fish basket or turtle trap right off the end of the point. So I had to put him in the water fat rather than risk injury. I got a scallop after taking the initial cast. Then gave him more angle and he took the angle back. But still scalloped. The last cast at the edge of the water was for momentum to get him up the bank.
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Spanish story hour set, May 3
Posted April 26, 2001; 02:54 p.m.
Spanish-speaking children and families are invited to the Cotsen Children's Library Thursday, May 3, to hear stories read in Spanish by Princeton students who speak and study the language. The special story hour will run from 7 to 8 p.m.
It is the third in a series of "Stories in Many Languages" that has earlier featured students reading in Chinese and German. The library's collection of illustrated children's literature - encompassing more than four centuries and 40 languages - serves as an inspiration and resource for the series. The stories are appropriate for children ages 4 to 8.
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The notoriously brittle building material may yet stretch instead of breaking
Victor C. Li
Concrete has been a vital structural material since the Industrial Revolution, but it has some inherent limitations. No matter how much it is reinforced with fibers or steel, it still doesn't bend very well. Victor Li and his colleagues at the University of Michigan are working to make concrete that is both strong and relatively flexible. Concrete will never be plastic—that wouldn't work well structurally. But it can resist damage from weather, earthquakes and the like. Microcracks in concrete are inevitable, and that's okay—it's large cracks that cause failure. The material that Li is working on resists damage with small, distributed flaws that never create big fractures. This format dissipates crack energy and creates resiliency. Li's material has been tested in road-bed expansion joints and a high-rise building in Japan.
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OXFORD – The most recent additions to Oxford's network of bike lanes and bike paths are nearly complete.
Started a year ago, bike lanes and shared-lane signage along North and South Lamar Boulevard, Williams Street, Douglas Street, College Hill Road and Highway 314 are constructed, paved and largely painted. City Engineer Bart Robinson said what remains to be done is tidying, spot repairs and some final striping and marking.
The University of Mississippi is also working on its biking and walking trails. The Whirlpool Trails that largely follow the old railroad bed south of Highway 6 are closed this week and possibly into next week for maintenance. The university will notify users at www.olemiss.edu, by mass media and by on-site signage when the trails reopen.


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Harrow is officially the baddest aise on television. Or in any medium, ever, period. It would be impossible to out-do his rescue of Tommy without becoming cartoonish and absurd.
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Thursday, January 20, 2011
Turkey Chili
Turkey Chili
This is a great healthy version of chili.
2 tbsp. olive oil
1 pound white meat ground turkey
1 onion chopped
2 stalks of celery chopped
2 cups chicken stock
2 cans 14.5 oz. diced tomatoes with green chilies.
1 can 15 oz.kidney beans (drained)
1 can 15 oz.black beans (drained)
2 zucchini chopped into bite size pieces
2 yellow squash chopped into bite size pieces
2 tbsp. chili powder
1 tsp. each of salt, cumin, and dried oregano leaves
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/4 tsp. cayenne
salt and pepper to taste
Heat olive oil in large pot, add onion and celery and saute till onion is translucent. Add turkey and season with salt and pepper and cook through. Add remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil and then lower the temperature to a simmer. Simmer till the vegetables are cooked through. Taste and add salt and pepper if needed.
Serve with corn bread.
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I just made Chicken chili last night. I've never thought about putting squash in my chili....interesting.ReplyDelete
I have never put squash into chili, but it would give a nice flavour. Such a good comfort meal during these nippy days of winter.ReplyDelete
I love a new chili idea and I am thinking this one would probably do well to mulitply for a large group.ReplyDelete
Soups must be the thing...this is new, and I love soup, this might give the perfect zest that I need.ReplyDelete
Lecker,lecker,lecker!Schöne Blog.Bussi.Luciene.ReplyDelete
Funny thing - the flavour of the week on CBC radio this morning was Chili and they talked about all the versions people make. This one sounds very good.ReplyDelete
I love chili any which way..this looks like another good recipe!ReplyDelete
I really like the squash idea. Phil really does not like beans and I think he would like this one a lot better than what I usually make.ReplyDelete
The first time I had chicken or turkey chili was at an airport and it was so good ... I've enjoyed making it without a real recipe ... and your recipe gives me some more ideas of what to put in. It looks wonderful.ReplyDelete
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Your recipes are amazing. I am so glad I ran across your blog!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 23, 2013 at 4:32 PM
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Shock coach Olson back with team after family tragedy
Spokane Shock head coach Andy Olson was back at practice on Thursday after missing Wednesdays' session following the shooting death of his brother-in-law on the west side of the state.
The Shock confirmed that Olson had left Spokane to deal with the tragic death of his wife's 20 year old brother, Ryan Mumm. Reports say the case is being treated as a homicide.
Olson and the Shock look to close the 2012 season with back to back wins when Tampa comes to Spokane on Saturday night. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. on 700 ESPN. The Shock is currently 9-8, while the Storm is 8-9 and still alive for a playoff spot in the American Conference. Spokane was eliminated from post-season contention two weeks ago.


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NARRATOR: Levine has made six of these billiard tables—we're exhibiting four. Levine has based them on Man Ray's 1938 Surrealist painting, La Fortune. That painting is on view on the second floor. In Man Ray's painting, colorful clouds float over a billiard table as it projects into a barren landscape. In her sculptures, Levine extracts the billiard table and presents it in three dimensions—turning a pictorial image into something we can experience in real space. Richard Flood.RICHARD FLOOD: I think the kind of wonderful fantasy of Man Ray's backdrop is almost normal compared to the rather alienating space of a gallery, which I always find to be a very problematic way of looking at art that's created in a studio. There is something about an object in a clean white space that implies that it's there for inspection as much as to create a kind of seduction between the viewer and the object in the space. NARRATOR: Levine accentuates the experience of these fantastical objects within the space of the gallery by lining them up in a matter-of-fact way. The results are valid for an installation of Minimalist sculpture or for a pool hall. RICHARD FLOOD: It's something that she has always done in her work it's very rarely an object set off as if it's this precious thing on a pedestal under a spotlight.No, you might have works on the pedestal, and they might be under spotlights, but normally they are there in bulk. They are there to echo each other so when you walk around the room, there's almost this kind of fever in the air that is brought there by the grouping of pieces rather than the isolation of a piece.


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The Harvest Truck
CSA powerhouse unveils organic meals on wheels
By Ari LeVaux
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A food truck, like a restaurant, is a logical vehicle for a farmer to add value to his or her product. It seems like an obvious idea, but until the Skarsgard Farms' Harvest Truck got on the road, no area farms had stepped up to that plate. Now a month into this endeavor, farm/truck owner Monte Skarsgard has a contract with UNM to sell food at the Duck Pond five days a week starting in August. He says he already has plans for a fleet of trucks.
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Skarsgard Farms is the new name for the farm and CSA formerly known as Los Poblanos Organics. In January the operation moved from its former home at Los Poblanos Historic Inn and struck out on new ground. Skarsgard Farms, which is also organic, takes up 40 South Valley acres, compared to the 3 that were under cultivation at Los Poblanos. The extra space is much-needed, as it supports an astounding 3,800 active CSA members—plus another 1,200 occasional members. (A big part of how Monte and co. have been able to feed so many people is through partnerships with farms in Colorado, California, Mexico and other places—the organic, non-local produce augments the Skarsgard CSA boxes.)
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The Harvest Truck can sell food anywhere it can legally park. But so far it's been sticking to the Los Ranchos Growers' Market on Saturdays between 7 a.m. and 1 p.m. Skarsgard says this is the truck's soft opening.
Two of us showed up one Saturday to find a farmy-looking girl who took our order and gave it to the cook inside. The menu is small, and it varies according to what's available. We started with a strawberry salad, which was of a size that many would consider overwhelming. It was a huge pile of some of the freshest greens in existence, with ripe strawberries, chunks of green chile goat cheese and a dish of poppy seed dressing. Even with help from a black belt in salad inhalation, it took us a while to work through that pile of greens.
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We followed it with a breakfast burrito and a turkey wrap. The burrito was packed with bright yellow, freshly scrambled eggs—I'd guess three—that had been cooked with green chile and greens, along with a side of fresh salsa. It was a basic burrito, but simple in this case was preferable. We could taste the flavors of each high-quality ingredient. My only regret is not ordering the meat option: sausage made from Skarsgard Farms' 50 or so pigs.
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"The pigs eat well," Skarsgard explains, "which makes a high-quality ingredient at a good price."
In addition to thickly sliced white meat, the turkey wrap had some kind of herby pesto, along with brie, homegrown tomatoes and salad mix, and some of the crispiest avocado I've ever eaten. Crunchy is not my preferred way to consume avocado, but it didn't hurt here. If I were to order it again I'd request green chile and mayo in the turkey wrap. (Come to think of it, I say that about almost everything I order, anywhere.)
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Even if your belly is completely full, this truck serves the kind of food that makes you feel light after eating it. And it puts most restaurants to shame in the drink department. No sacchariney sweet soda fountain drinks here—on our visit, the Harvest Truck was pouring fresh lemonade, smoothies to order and sun-brewed ice coffee that was easily the best ever.
We enjoyed these delicacies at communal tables shaded by an awning. Across the aisle at market, the Skarsgard Farms' stand was set up next to its produce delivery truck, which still bears the LPO emblem. If the Harvest Truck runs out of onions or greens during the lunch rush, restocking is as simple as walking 20 feet.
That's by design. The menu will always be dictated by freshness and flexibility, says Skarsgard. "One week the breakfast burrito might have asparagus, another week zucchini, and then chard and bell peppers," he says. "It's going to be like 'Iron Chef' every day, depending on what's fresh."
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Location: Saturdays at Los Ranchos Growers' Market. UNM Duck Pond service starts in August.
Extras: Catering. Monthly dinners on the farm: The next is Thursday, July 12, at 6 p.m., featuring the Old Windmill Dairy. The August dinner will feature New Belgium Brewing ($25 includes a beverage).
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White Beans with Sausage
A classic from the countryside of Catalu±a. On a cold day, nothing is more comforting.
1 lb. sweet sausage
1 tbsp. GOYA« Olive Oil
1 small onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
3 strips bacon, chopped
2 16 oz. cans GOYA« Small White Beans, drained and rinsed
2 tbsp. GOYA« Sofrito
1 bay leaf
1/2 tsp. GOYA« Adobo with Pepper
2 tbsp. chopped parsley
1 whole GOYA« Pimiento, cut into strips
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ARP Quartet
The ARP Quartet is identical to the Italian made Siel Orchestra. In fact, it is the Orchestra! ARP bought, relabeled and sold it as the Quartet without changing it much. It's a 4-part orchestral synthesizer with 4 sections: Brass, Strings, Organ and Piano. These 4 tone color families can be played individually or two can be simultaneously played. They are also individually tweakable. Selected presets will light up LEDs to show you which sliders and buttons can be used to modify the current section. The synth itself is very limited however, and there's no external control, no pitch/mod wheel and few edit parameters. But it sounds very good and it is, after all, a classic analog synth.
The Brass section creates Trumpet and Trombone sounds with independent attack and sustain controls. The String section creates Cello and Violin sounds with independent attack and sustain controls. The Organ section is 2-voice and has a Celeste sound available as well. The Piano section offers two types, traditional or Honky Tonk. The Quartet has been used by 808 State and Massive Attack for some those great string sounds.
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- Oscillators - Brass, Strings, Organ and Piano
- LFO - One variable speed LFO with Sine wave shape
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- Keyboard - 49 keys
- Memory - None
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- Date Produced - 1979 - 1980
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Policy 390.20
Official Meal Expenses
Originator: Chief Financial Officer/Vice President for Administration
Subject: Official Meal Expenses
- Statewide Division
UMUC recognizes that employees may need to pay for meals of official (non-State, non-University) guests. These meals should be served at UMUC's facilities whenever possible. If the employee pays for the meals, UMUC will reimburse the employee for the full value of the employee and guest's meal provided an itemized receipt is submitted. The employee must write the name of each guest and the purpose of the meeting on the receipt. Expenditures for alcoholic beverages are not reimbursable.
- Overseas Division
In view of the special nature of the overseas programs, the guidelines for the State of Maryland concerning expenses for official meals may or may not be appropriate. It is recognized that official guests may occasionally have to be taken to lunch or dinner. In such cases, it is important that the following information be included in the request for reimbursement:
- The name of the guest.
- The function of the guest.
- The purpose of the luncheon or dinner meeting.
Consistent with local custom or the nature of the occasion, it may occasionally be necessary for spouses to be included in such meetings. In this case, prior authorization should be obtained from the Division Director. There are a number of meals or meetings that need to be held as a result of regular operations of the overseas program or following local customs of the host countries. Examples of the first category are commencement exercises, faculty meetings, etc. An example of the latter category would be Christmas or similar parties customary in the host country. Spouses may be included in such functions.
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Breaking Down Potential Candidates to Replace Giorgio Petrosyan
- Written by Rian Scalia
With Giorgio Petrosyan now out of It's Showtime's Fast & Furious 70MAX Tournament on September 24, we're all wondering who will be the man to replace him. It's pretty tough to replace the number one fighter in the sport and anyone stepping in for Giorgio Petrosyan needs to be a worthy challenger to the other seven contestants. Here are in my opinion the top three candidates to replace Giorgio Petrosyan.
Note: Simon Rutz made it clear that Buakaw Por. Pramuk, Albert Kraus, Mohammed Khamal and Mike Zambidis were all unavailable. Quite unfortunate, as those would be some of the top candidates to replace Giorgio.
Abraham Roqueñi
The Spanish fighter has been on a tear lately, securing wins over Andy Souwer and Gago Drago, two competitors in the tournament this year. Roqueñi was an unknown to most before this year, and I believe he deserves a chance to prove himself. Hell, he already has. He's showed he can hang with the top of the division, especially with his win over Andy Souwer. It's about time Roqueñi got a shot at the big time. He's paid his dues on the scene over the years and his resume speaks for itself. If I were to pick anyone to replace Giorgio, I'd choose Abraham Roqueñi.
Yoshihiro Sato
A mainstay of K-1 MAX, Sato has had some ups and downs recently. Sato has only lost to top competition lately though and his recent win over Albert Kraus shows he can still hold his own. Although I think by now that we all know what Sato is. He's a solid fighter who can hang with the top fighters and win a few against them but will never truly make a breakthrough as an elite fighter. Still, Sato is no one to write off, and with nothing currently lined up he could find himself replacing Giorgio Petrosyan and taking on Chahid Oulad el Hadj in the quarter finals. With Chahid in the quarter finals and the winner of that match facing the winner of Chris Ngimbi vs. Murat Direkci, Sato would definitely have a good chance of making it to the final.
Armen Petrosyan
Giorgio Petrosyan's out, why not throw in his brother? Really though, Armen Petrosyan is a very good fighter, despite not being anywhere near as known as his brother. Armen has faced and beaten good competition, including decisioning Yoshihiro Sato in March. Armen's career is pretty tough to follow so we don't know what or if he has anything lined up for March. This could be Armen's breakout moment and if he wins the tournament, I'm already imagining all the discussion about Petrosyan vs. Petrosyan and if they'd do it. Maybe Armen can even get a Wikipedia page if he replaces Giorgio and wins.


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Made only in exceptional vintages, this wine is Yalumba's pre-eminent example of the art of blending Cabernet Sauvignon & Shiraz. It is dense, concentrated and seamless – an iron fist in a velvet glove. This wine has a dark and intense aroma with hints of mint, blackberry and spicy cedary flavours. The palate is full, rich and concentrated with a firm core of red berry currants and layers of blackcurrant paste and boysenberry.
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| Many foods that we don't think of as sweet, like pasta, soups, cereal, salad dressings and sauces, contain sugar and often it goes by another name like agave nectar, high-fructose corn syrup, evaporated cane juice, fruit juice concentrate(s), glucose, dextrose, sucrose, honey, malt syrup or molasses -- just to name a few!. If your diet is high in sugar you may be missing out on important nutrients and overeating more often than you realize since sugar stimulates taste. A high-sugar diet can also cause a rapid rise and fall in blood sugar, which can zap your energy and make you feel hungry again.
Solution: Read nutrition labels and steer clear of cereals and sauces that have more than 8 grams of sugar per serving. If you need a sweet fix, choose fresh fruit as often as possible. Skip sodas in favor of water (plain or flavored with a bit of lemon, lime or juice essence) and unsweetened teas.
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Foods labeled "low sugar," "low sodium," "multi grain," "organic," "natural," "vitamin-enriched," "high fiber," or "sweetened with honey or agave" may be high in calories or hidden sweeteners or unhealthy additives. And if you assume it's healthy, you may eat more of it.
Solution: Switch to whole foods like fresh produce, fish and meat and beans and legumes and limit consumption of processed foods.
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How often do you eat a nutrition bar as a snack rather than to fuel a workout? If it's often, you could be downing 400 or more calories without realizing it. Although touted as healthy, many nutrition bars are no better than a candy bar. If you use them for fuel, choose carb-loaded bars for aerobic exercise and protein bars for weight training. If you eat them in the normal course of your day, choose 100-calorie bars for a snack and 350-calorie bars for a meal (and don't combine with them other high-calorie foods) and avoid bars with trans fats.
Solution: Eat whole- food snacks, like sliced apple and peanut butter, and reserve bars for emergencies.
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If you rely on the calorie counts on machines or the numbers of calories you'll burn promised to you by instructors you could be exerting too little effort to jumpstart weight loss. To burn 100 calories an hour, you need to maintain a high level of aerobic activity the entire hour.
Solution: Determine your target heart rate for optimal exercise then check your pulse several times during workouts (or wear a heart-rate monitor) to make sure you're consistently in that calorie-burning zone. Try interval training (a mix of fast and slow pace), fun classes (Zumba anyone?) or outdoor exercise to keep you engaged and burning calories at maximal capacity. Choose exercises that offer a challenge or cross train on different equipment to push your body out of weight-loss plateaus.
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Fiber-rich foods are good for weight-loss in two ways: They require more calorie-burning effort during digestion and they are filling and satisfying, which helps curb cravings.
Solution: Aim for 30 grams of fiber a day. Good sources include fruits, vegetables, unprocessed whole grains, beans and legumes and unprocessed nuts.
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Beware of baked chips, whole grain pretzels, low carb dressings, diet sodas, frozen prepared diet entrees and fat-free deli meats. Many of these "diet versions" are actually high in sodium, which can cause fluid retention; or sugar, which can create a rapid rise and fall of blood sugar, triggering another cycle of eating.
Solution: Stick to fruits, vegetables, beans, legumes and nuts, fat-free dairy products, portion-controlled whole grains and a bit of healthy fat. Prepare your own food as often as possible so you know exactly what how much sugar, fat and salt you are eating.
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More and more research shows that breakfast eaters lose weight and keep it off more easily than those who skip the morning meal. And the heartier the breakfast, the better – you'll be less likely to overeat later in the day.
Solution: The ideal breakfast is a combination of protein, carbs and fat, and adds up to 400 or 500 calories. Try whole-grain, high-fiber cereal, with low-fat Greek yogurt, berries and nuts; a whole-grain waffle with homemade peanut butter, banana slices and a skim latte; or two scrambled eggs with peppers and shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese on a whole grain tortilla.
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Pizza isn't the only food that's high in oil and fat. Muffins are, too. A lot of processed and refined foods have hidden trans fats, which are partially-hydrogenated oils that can clog and damage your arteries. These fats are predominantly found in fried foods and processed baked goods, stick margarines and shortenings.
Solution: Because manufacturers can claim "zero trans fats" if the food contains less than .5 grams of trans fats per serving, read nutrition labels carefully. If you see "partially hydrogenated oil" in the ingredient list, put it back on the shelf.
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Studies suggest that eating out socially often means eating more. Between bread or chips, appetizers, wine and dessert -- on top of an entree -- you can consume a lot of calories without realizing it. You may also feel pressure to clean your plate to get the full value of the meal or not waste any food.
Solution: Commit to eating at home more. Invest in cookbooks for beginners or look for simple recipes online. Plan your meals for the week and create pre-measured snacks ahead of time so you have something healthy to grab on the go. Limit eating out to once or twice a week.
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Do you take candies or treats from bowls at work? Do you sample food from your partner's plate? Do you nibble and taste as you cook? These unaccounted for calories add up.
Solution: Keep a food journal and jot down everything you eat so you can see how often you nibble, sample and taste. Make a point of cutting back on those unclaimed calories and keep healthy snacks on hand so you're less likely to munch on empty calories.
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The color of the room, the amount of lighting and whether you listen to music or watch TV can all affect your appetite, according to research by Brian Wansink in the Cornell Food and Brand Lab. Warm colors like red and yellow stimulate appetite while cool colors like blue and green suppress it. Listening to music and watching TV or reading may cause you to overeat either by increasing your appetite or promoting mindless eating. Bright lighting makes you eat faster while eating outdoors slows consumption.
Solution: Dim the lighting, turn off any distractions like the radio, TV or the computer and eat your meal at a set table as often as possible.
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If you have a drink or two most nights before dinner, your ability to gauge fullness may be blunted making you more likely to overeat, especially at a buffet. You also need to add those liquid calories to your day's tally -- at average of 100 calories per drink, it's easy to rack up a few hundred empty calories.
Solution: Drink an occasional glass of wine or wine spritzer, but remember to count those calories and be aware of appetizer, entree and dessert portions.
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Calories from condiments like mayonnaise and ketchup, salad dressing and other add-ins like croutons, add up, especially since most of us eat more than one serving. A tablespoon of mayonnaise, which is mostly fat, and one ounce of croutons is 132 calories.
Solution: Choose condiments wisely, substituting lower-calorie mustard, hummus or avocado for mayonnaise, and measure by the teaspoon.
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Grazing can be healthy but it can also go haywire, if you're not keeping track of how much you're eating or paying attention to hunger signals.
Solution: Keep a food journal (or download an app) to track how much you eat, how often you eat, the specific amounts or serving sizes of carbohydrates, fats and proteins you are eating daily and be mindful of how often you graze.
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Many people who aren't allergic to gluten are still choosing gluten-free foods because they equate them with lower calories. The same goes for "diabetes-friendly foods" and foods labeled with terms like "low carb" or "low fat."
Solution: Skip gluten-free foods if you're not allergic to gluten. They won't help your waist, wallet or overall health. If you are allergic to gluten, keep track of your carbohydrate consumption and make sure you get enough protein.
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Some of you Pinterest fans may know that pictures of chalk paint furniture redos are hardly new to the blogosphere. I'm late on the scene in the chalk paint (not to be confused with chalkboard paint) craze. I read the reviews on the internet, saw other people's shocking before and after pictures, but painting glossy wood furniture, laminate, metal, glass, and any other number of stubborn surfaces without sanding or priming first? I was a skeptic, but intrigued, and had to see it for myself. I decided I was going to try the stuff out, all I needed was a good piece of furniture to try it on.
Then, I stumbled upon this large oak entertainment center at a local second-hand store. It was exactly what I had in mind for hiding my wireless printer and unsightly office supplies in the computer area of our house. The only problem? The cabinet itself was a bit unsightly. I'm not typically one to resist a good furniture redo challenge, and this was no exception, especially at the bargain price of $50. This piece of solid wood furniture had the form and function I was looking for; all it needed was a couple coats of paint to bring it into the 21st century. With a little help from A.T. and the boys (okay, a lot of help, this was a seriously heavy piece of furniture), I brought it home to face the Chalk Paint Challenge.
I was not disappointed with the results. The sweat equity I put into this project was minimal compared to the traditional process of painting furniture. I could write a lengthy review and description of chalk painting how-to, but there are so many of them out there, I think it would be redundant. With a good google, or Pinterest, search, you'll find plenty of tutorials. I'll hit a couple of the highlights for you:
- I bought my Annie Sloan chalk paint online from Perfectly Imperfect. I purchased one quart in the "Old White" and 4 oz of "Louis Blue," then mixed them together 10 parts of white to 1 part of blue to get this very subtle light blue.
- Did I mention no sanding or priming? I just painted this stuff right onto that luscious glossy wood. Brush strokes are minimal, so it's very, very hard to mess this up.
- I didn't remove doors or hardware. Really, I just kind of attacked this thing with a brush and the paint, it didn't know what hit it.
- I did scuff up the paint with a sanding sponge after I was done, to give it a worn look. But, you don't have to.
- I did this whole project completely indoors, with doors and windows closed because it was raining outside when I painted it. There were no paint fumes, not even a hint of the smell of paint was in the room. I was the most skeptical of the claim that chalk paint was low odor, but really, it's true. Of course, it can't hurt to open a few doors and windows if you can. But, if you start feeling a little light-headed while you're painting with this stuff, blame the wine.
- The paint isn't cheap. Since I got the piece at such a good price, the paint wasn't cost-prohibitive in this scenario, but may be for some. After the cost of the paint, and including the cost of the cabinet, the total cost of the finished cabinet to me was $125, a very reasonable sum of money for such a large, and functional, piece of furniture.
- I did do one layer of Annie Sloan clear wax at the very end (after the sanding sponge step) to give it the durability I knew it would need with the kids going in and out of this cabinet a lot too. I gave it my traditional fingernail test when I was finished by scraping it with my fingernail to see if if left any scratches. I'm happy to say, with one coat of wax, it passed the fingernail test!
In addition, I hit up a local antique market I knew of that had bins of antique cabinet pulls. With a little help from boy #2, and a few frustrating minutes digging through a lot of dusty hardware, we found these antique brass pulls to finish the look:
Here are some pictures of the inside of our reinvented printer cabinet, now storing our printer as well as office and art supplies. On the inside of the cabinet doors, we painted one side with black chalk board paint and on the other side, we attached cork squares for organizing loose pieces of paper. Ultimately, I'd like to add another shelf above the printer, but for now, this works fine.
There is something very gratifying about closing a door on a bunch of clutter.
If you have any specific questions about chalk paint, I'm happy to tell you what I know, which is very little. I assure you I'm not getting any kick backs from Annie Sloan on this, I'm just sharing my humble opinion. Shopping thrift stores for furniture opens up a world of possibilities when you consider what a little paint will do. I have a lot of chalk paint challenges in tap for the future, I'll be sure to share more before and after pictures when I do. In the meantime, the picture below offers a sneak peek. See the corner of that desk on the left? I have big plans in store for that, so stay tuned…


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Dear RTF users. Please accept my apology for the outage. Hopefully the outage is totally behind us.
One of the coolest things about this outage was the wide range of folks who contacted me about the outage.
Several sites hosted by DNT media were impacted. I believe all are back up and running now.


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Traded a bunch of hack time for sleep time over the last couple of days. There's got to be a way to get both but I can't figure it out.
M$ apparently has a division whose only purpose is to screw up industry standards. Apparently (just found out this morning) w2k creates these things called SRV records which it wants to associate with A records for the referenced services that it puts into the zone files and it wants the first character to be an underscore (and we don't know why). If these guys ever actually discover rfc's... The result is zones that a BIND server won't load without the check-names master ignore directive which is annoying at best.
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JediNews posted a spy report about what was revealed at the Nuremberg Toy Fair. Undoubtedly there will be much more info coming at the New York show next week, but it has some interesting details on Hasbro's plans for the rest of the year:
I can't say I'm surprised at a new budget line, given the continually rising prices and the fact that this has been happening in other action figure lines lately. I assume they will be in the style of the limited articulation Battle Packs from this year, which wouldn't be the end of the world if the sculpts are still good - Vader is a pretty good display figure, and Boba would be too if he weren't so strangely large. Hopefully they'll limit the awful-looking leg articulation, but we'll see. The fact that this is meant to appeal to kids or budget-conscious fans will probably excuse some of that stuff. I still anticipate a lot of moaning and groaning on this move, though.Despite last week's announcement that the 3D movie releases are postponed, Hasbro is still planning to go forward with the green "Yoda series". The change to The Black Series will take place over the summer. Only the 6" Luke Skywalker figure was shown for The Black Series, and it looks superb! Most imperssive.
A new line called "Mission Series" was shown. This is a 2-figure open-boxed set with a window flap. Packs on display include:
- Vader and Interrogation Droid
- Battle Droid and another character
Over in the Movie Heroes line, there is a new Vader card much smaller than normal with low-budget 3-3/4" figures that includes a tiny insert showcasing the character. Much like the Batman £6 line we saw last year. A new Ep3 Anakin figure was shown. This line is targeted towards kids on a budget. This line mirrors the budget Iron Man 3 and Ultimate Spider-Man lines that have already been seen but aren't out yet.
Class I Vehicles were shown loose (these are already out now).
Class II vehicles. Jango's Slave I was shown, but in a new triangular-shaped packaging with the Vader design.
The Black Series 3 3/4". The new Vader art black card style...not vintage...but same size. It is squared off with no die cut fancy shapes. The bubble takes up nearly all the card and wraps around the edges and taped, similar to the ROTS line back in 2005. Figures on display were Anakin, Padmé and a Clone. These appear to be the same Ep2 figures that were originally going to be in the Build-A-Droid line.
12" figures shown were the Vader-Anakin figure, and a budget Anakin & Clone Trooper. This line style is crossing all brands: Iron Man, Spider-Man, Thor, etc.
Lightsabers & role play include colour change FX sabers.
Star Wars Angry Birds: a new Star Destroyer, Darth Vader head, and others. This line has been a runaway success and plenty more product is coming.
But thankfully the high-quality collector figures will still be continuing, even if it's in the Vader packaging. Something along the lines of TSC's look would have been nice to wean collectors off of vintage and tie into The Black Series a little better, but oh well.
An Interrogation Droid doesn't sound like that great of a choice to round out a two-pack, but I'm interested in seeing the Mission Series line.


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Python editors:
Found a thread on Python editors in this article. Made me think a bit about my own environment, which is Emacs with the Emacs Python Mode, which I'm happy with. But I'd be interested in an editor that supported folding, such as SciTe, Leo, or the PythonCard Editor. This Page has an extensive list and links to all editors. There's a thread here about implementing a folding mode in emacs, which is probably the way I'll have to go, since I'm too much of a mossback to change drastically.


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By David Wheeler/Special to the NEMS Daily Journal
Certainly, the ultimate goal Tupelo head coach Matt Justice has in mind for his Lady Wave begins with success in Division 2-6A play.
That begins Jan. 4 at Columbus.
The Lady Wave get to warm up for their division tests beginning today in the Hattiesburg Tournament against Natchez at 3 p.m.
"I'm just hoping we compete," said Justice, whose Lady Wave will play either Hattiesburg or Moss Point on Friday, and another game Saturday. "There will be a lot of talent down there, and we'll be looking to get some momentum going into division play."
The young Lady Wave (7-5), who have five underclassmen in their top seven rotation, have already shown flashes of momentum during the young season.
In one week of November, Tupelo downed defending Class 4A champion Pontotoc and defending Class 5A title holder Oxford, which had combined 67-0 records last season.
Leading the Lady Wave so far in scoring is senior Casey Marshall and sophomore Jaleigha Polk, both averaging 15.0 points per game.
But on a team that starts three sophomores, Tupelo has also had its share of bumps, currently on a three-game losing streak that includes losses to Ripley and Southaven, the state's top-ranked team.
"So far we've grown since the start of the season," Justice said. "We've played a lot of tough competition.
"We need consistency across the board, not just playing the first quarter. Now we're ready to see what we can do in division."
Golden Wave
The Tupelo boys (7-6) are also looking to build toward division play, facing Prentiss today at 1:30 p.m., then either Brandon or Oak Grove Friday in the three-day tournament.
"We're getting closer to learning each other," Tupelo first-year head coach Jeff Norwood said. "We're getting past being young.
"It's basically a new year, and more will be expected. We're going to go harder and be sharper."
On a team hit by graduation loses after reaching the Class 6A championship game last season, the tough task of leading an inexperienced squad on the court has fallen to sophomore Antonio Green, who is averaging 14.9 points per game. Post play has highlighted Tupelo play at times, with junior Sean Watkins (9.0 ppg) and senior Alex Foster (7.3 ppg) the next highest scorers on the team behind Green.


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Is Sgt. Edian really Sgt. Edian? We find out from Hasbro's answers to SSG questions for March 17th, 2010. Thanks again to Hasbro for the answers, to all the folks who sent in questions and especially those who voted on them. Here come Hasbro's answers.
Hasbro Q&A for the week of March 17th, 2010SSG: It's awesome that we're getting an update of Ponda Baba in 2011, but this does bring up two burning questions. Will he be sold under the name "Walrusman" on the card just like in the vintage days, or will that be updated to the modern "Ponda Baba"? Also, since the character is seen in the film with flipper-hands but every modern version of the figure has been sculpted with the more human, furry hands (as shown amputated by Obi-Wan), are we finally going to get a screen-accurate "flipper-hand" version of Ponda Baba? If not, would you consider packing him with interchangeable hands so collectors can choose which version they want to display?
Hasbro: We haven't gotten to the stage where we have drawn these up yet, so no decision has been made. That is a very interesting suggestion you make and a good way to solve an interesting problem. We'll make sure the design team takes a good look at it. Thanks. As for the name on the package, we'd love to see Walrusman ourselves, if not in the pill then as a secondary name.
SSG: Although the Cruisemissile Trooper vehicle has its share of detractors, including those at Hasbro, the concept and design have some fun and interesting toy merits, though not fully realized. Perhaps the original design could be embellished and resized to fit into either the current Deluxe Figure & Vehicle pricepoint or a Battle Pack or other another medium (maybe even a Starfighter pricepoint perhaps). And of course, this time around it could have a removable pilot and cooler features to make it a fun new vehicle with unique Star Wars credibility. Would Hasbro ever consider making an update to this vehicle with design and features befitting the modern line? With the Deluxe Figure & Vehicle line seemingly doing well and taking other weird risks like the Desert Sport Skiff, would you think that the right place for it?
Hasbro: Right now there are no plans for an update, but the idea of a small, streamlined, heavily armed one-man craft is still intriguing. If we did it again, it would be great to have a removable figure. It's unknown if it could fit into the Figure & Vehicle (Deluxe) assortment given the size and detail needed; it might be more of a Starfighter-style craft. If we get to the point where we need more ideas along these lines, it's an interesting one to consider. FYI, due to the niche nature of the vehicle, we are going to go very light on our release of the Anakin / Desert Sports Skiff. In hindsight, it doesn't pack the firepower or gravity as a vehicle as the other sets in the line.
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This one is from Audubon Magazine...
: Excellent article on the North American AS dillema
This one is from Audubon Magazine...
Thanks the Audubon article is very good and depressing. Appears that all efforts to save the AS in US. Canadaand Europe the last 30 years are not working. Was not aware of the fish farm issue, nor that they were this big here and in Europe. Situation does not look good at all.
Also now I know why every one in New England is saltwater fly fishing rather AS fishing.
I just happened to finish reading the Winter 2001 issue of the Atlantic Salmon Journal.
quote from the article on "Salmon Farming Debate Heating Up in Scotland", see page 29 & 30 -
- .... described the salmon farming industry as a catalogue of illegal use of chemicals, emission of effluent, mass escapes ( of genetically altered fish) and mortalities of fish far beyond anything imagined when the industry was first established".
" The estimated waste discharged from Scottish fish farms in 2000 was equivalent to almost TWICE THE ANNUAL sewage discharged by the entire Scottish population (more than 5.5 million).
The article is shocking!
There is no mention of how the Canadian or American fish farms are affecting our waters but the Audubon articles and other posts have stated some of the major issues.
My only encouragement is to continue to support the ASF and/or other similar associations who continue to fight to restore some semblance of balance between economic gains and our oceans, lakes and rivers.
Juro and French Creek,
The November/December issue of the magazine Fly Fishing and Fly Tying , a UK publication has an article on Atlantic Salmon in the Briticsh Isles. Technical article on why the size and quantity of AS have steadily fallen over the last 40 years. Has not been a 50 lb salmon caught in British Isles since 1969. Now a 30 lb salmon is a rare fish in the British Isles. Prior to that their records show there were 89 caught back to 1860s. Most rapid decline was from 1985 to 1997. To summarize the decrease in commericial netting at sea has not solved the problem. A recent study "The Ocean Life of the Atlantic Salmon" Derek Mills, Fishing News Books indicates that it is the Atlantic Ocean itself which is the probable cause due to the North Atlantic Oscillation Index (NAOI) effect. In simple terms this measures the climate of the North Atlantic and land bordering the atlantic. The North atlantic is dominated by high atmospheric pressure in the the south (Azores High) and low pressure in the North (Icelandic Low). These vary from year to year, and tend to vary in parallel. This results in water temperature changes, colder water reduces the salmon's feeding opportunities, therefore lower size and higher mortaility while at sea. Records allowing the calculation of NAOI go back to 1860. Since the mid 1980s and the NAOI has been very high and runs of salmon very small. Hence the salmon which traditionally go to Arctic and sub arctic waters off of Iceland and Norway are subjected to lower water temperatures and food supply. The other statistics mentioned in the article (reductions of salmon forage, plankton, eels, herring, etc) also correlate with the NAOI possibly being the cause of lower returning salmon and salmon size.
Technical article which I paraphrased from. Don't know how we can warm the North Atlantic for the salmon to feed and survive.
This is a magazine you can probably pick up at your local Borders store. Has some good British Isle fly fishing information on trout, salmon, saltwater which I pick up peridically.
The fish Farm Problem
Just heard that we had another 8,000 AS. escape from pens on the coast. This is just another nail inthe demise of our native stocks. We need to get these salmon farms onto dry land to get rid off all the problems associated with sea pen rearing.
My .02 saltron Heard to-day Mon Jan 7 same company different location that they have had another escapment of over100,000 AS. Just give us time and we will kill of the natives
Why the hXXX do they permit AS fish farms on the west coast ?
Agree they have to go. Did not realize they were doing that on the west coast.
Yeah we had an escapement a few years back into the puget sound and my uncle caught one mooching. I think most of them have died off as I have not heard much about them lately.
I think if we can get the farms on dry land they are a good idea. It really takes the pressure off the native fish but the ocean pens are not working. Hope something is done before it is too late.
They probably have died off, the AS appears to be a very fragile fish to adverse environmental conditions, they were once native to Lake Ontario. They have been trying to rebuild the Ontario AS runs, as well as stock them in other great lakes for the last 100 years with out much success. Michigan has been trying to stock them since the 1970s but they do not take well. They stocked them in the PM several times with out success. I always hoped I might hit an AS but never did,very few ever caught in the river as far as I know. They have caught some big survivors out in the lake while deep trolling but no sustainable runs have really developed.
Hi Sean and Pm
That is what our government and the exponents of fish farming would like us to believe but these fish are alive and well in the wild and appear to be in some insatances on the spawning beds with the natives. The damage that can occur from this industry is recognized by some but it would appeare that it is ignored by government at this time.
We have the prolem in BC. and who is to say that these fish wont migrate to Washington Or Alasaka.
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9 modern architectural wonders of the Mideast
In the first decade of the 21st century, the Gulf region, particularly Dubai, became an architectural playground, with project approvals for insanely expensive and fanciful projects seeming to come almost weekly.
When the financial crisis hit, however, plans for megaprojects, such as the US$68 million Dubailand park (a Tiger Woods golf course was to be a feature) and the US$1.3 billion Kingdom Tower in Saudi Arabia, were shelved for good.
Now, project design and financing in the Middle East are picking up again.
As Qatar prepares to host the FIFA World Cup in 2022 and Middle Eastern economies rebound, future projects in Qatar alone are valued at US$230 billion, according to U.S.-based Deloitte Research.
The United Arab Emirates' construction industry counted US$28.84 billion worth of projects in 2011, with projections for US$33.84 billion in construction spends in 2012 and US$37.98 billion for 2013.
"Things are definitely picking up, more interesting buildings are coming out, both from the government and private developers," says Simon Fraser, managing director of Hopkins Architects Dubai.
"Hotels are full, businesses seem to be making profits again and clients are making fees. After 2005, the architecture industry surged up until 2008 when the financial crash happened. Now, it's a return to normal times, similar to 2005 days, across the Gulf."
No one knows exactly what mammoth projects will be on design screens in coming years, but they'll have to be pretty spectacular to match the best Middle East construction projects from recent years.
1. Museum of Islamic Art, Doha, Qatar
Resembling cubes stacked on top of one another, the Museum of Islamic Art, which houses one of the largest collections of Islamic art in the world, is itself a masterpiece.
Architect I.M. Pei, 91 at the time, came out of retirement and traveled across the Middle East for six months to draw inspiration for designing this simple, futuristic building.
The result is a nearly 46,450-square-meter structure on its own little island in Doha, Qatar.
Construction began in 2005 and ended in 2008.
Total cost, including museum, peninsula and surrounding park: US$47.7 million.
Doha Port, Doha, Qatar; www.mia.org.qa
2. Ferrari World, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
In the middle of the U.A.E. desert lies a gargantuan, bright red, triangular structure that happens to be home to the largest indoor theme park in the world.
The sprawling Ferrari World is about magnitude and flash -- witness the world's largest Ferrari logo.
Equal in size to seven football fields, the massive, red UFO-like structure contains 21 rides.
Construction began in November 2008, was completed in two years, and cost US$40 billion.
That's double what it cost to build the entire Downtown Dubai complex, including Burj Khalifa.
Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; www.ferrariworldabudhabi.com
More on CNN: 6 incredible luxury hotels in the Middle East
3. Infinity Tower, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
The 80-story Infinity Tower is like an urban twister frozen in time.
Of the many ambitious plans that cropped up in the pre-crisis heyday of Dubai (underwater hotels, Fendi-branded buildings), this is one that actually made it to completion, albeit after delays.
The highest spiraling tower in the world (330 meters high) has no pillars anywhere in the building, lending it an almost impossible sense of light and space.
Construction began in 2006 and is meant to finish late this year, at a cost of US$190.5 million.
Al Sufouh Road, Dubai Marina, Dubai, United Arab Emirates; www.infinitytower.com
4. Burj Khalifa, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
From a distance, the Burj Khalifa appears to tear a hole in the sky.
Inspired by Tower Palace Three, a residential building in Seoul, the 163-story Burj Khalifa is a tourist attraction in its own right, as well as a popular destination for (mostly unauthorized) BASE jumpers.
It's also got one of the highest bars in the world -- At.mosphere Bar and Lounge on the 122nd floor.
At 830 meters high, the US$1.5 billion Burj Khalifa project is at the center of a US$20 billion mixed-use complex called Downtown Dubai. The complex includes Dubai Mall, the largest shopping mall in the world, and residential units.
Construction began in January 2004 and the building was officially opened in 2010, after delays created in part by the financial crisis.
Downtown Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates; www.burjkhalifa.ae
More on CNN: Contemporary architectural wonders of Australia
5. Abraj Al Bait Towers, Mecca, Saudi Arabia
The complex known as the Abraj Al Bait Towers (aka Mecca Royal Hotel Clock Tower) stands guard in front of the Kaaba in Mecca, Islam's holiest location.
The main tower is larger than London's Elizabeth Tower (home of Big Ben) and has an observation deck beneath the clock, as well as a prayer room that can hold up to 10,000 people.
The 18th-century Ottoman Ajyad Fortress was torn down to build the complex, a move that initially led to public outcry.
Funded by the Saudi Ministry of Religious Endowments, the US$15 billion project has become a part of Mecca's fabric, complete with the inscription "God is the greatest" engraved above the clock.
Construction on the 600-meter-high, 120-floor clock tower complex began in 2004 and was finished in 2012.
Mecca, Saudi Arabia
6. The Chedi Muscat, Muscat, Oman
Compared with all the hotel skyscrapers competing for "wows" in the Middle East, the Chedi Muscat scores points for blending in with the local surroundings.
Not just another gleaming spire, the seaside hotel is made up of several buildings spread across expansive gardens.
The center of the hotel is a 12-meter-high tented lobby, which gives the impression of a giant Bedouin tent in the middle of the desert.
The reception area resembles an Omani fort. Interior designs are minimalist and modern.
The 160-room hotel cost US$25 million to build and occupies an area of more than 8,360 square meters. Construction began in 2003 with a redesign in 2007 and final renovation in 2010.
North Ghubra 32, Way No. 3215, Al Khuwair, Muscat 133, Oman; www.ghmhotels.com
7. Bank Muscat, Muscat, Oman
Oman's largest bank has a stunning headquarters, a fusion of modern and Islamic architectural influences. It was designed by award-winning engineering and design consultancy Atkins with both aesthetics and functionality in mind.
Decorative white screens encase the building. A geometric floral pattern allows natural light to come in while keeping the building cool.
The interior design is meant to change the way people work, with colorful seating areas and glass walkways that make it look more like a trendy university campus than a bank.
The 32,500-square-meter office building cost US$57.2 million and took two years to construct, beginning in early 2009.
Building No. 120/4, Block No. 311, Street No. 62, Ruwi, Sultanate of Oman; www.atkinsglobal.com
8. World Trade Center, Bahrain
The tiny kingdom of Bahrain is home to one of the region's most impressive structures. Composed of two towers linked by three sky bridges, the World Trade Center is the world's first skyscraper with wind turbines incorporated into its design.
The sail-shaped building is able to generate electricity using wind.
Ground was broken in 2004 and it took four years and US$150 million to build. With 50 stories, it stands 240 meters high.
Manama, Bahrain; www.bahrainwtc.com
More on CNN: Coolest green buildings in the Gulf
9. King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
The futuristic King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center was designed by award-winning Iraqi architect Zaha Hadid.
Its gray, cellular outer shell emerges as a crystalline form in the middle of the desert. The design is meant to be fluid, making the building open to continual expansion and transformation.
Beneath the massive steel cover, sheltered courtyards offer protection from the heat.
The estimated cost of the project is US$11.5 billion and began construction since 2009. The structure covers more than 65,000 square meters and was developed by Aramco, the largest energy company in the world.
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; www.zaha-hadid.com
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Casting with a 9 ft rod out of a float tube is IMHO not necessarily a problem. Back cast up at an angle of about 45 degrees, starting low. If you cast fast the angle can be lower. Point your rod out to the side at an angle instead of over heading. Longer rod helps if tip action but it's a minimal difference compared to technique, so practice and learn to cast fast (narrow loop). You will find that after a while you will be able to cast 60, 70 ft or more. Mind wind blowing on your casting arm (especially if you are a slow caster) Try to avoid that in the beginning. A 10 ft 3 wt probably will pull your line lower than a 9 ft 5 weight due to the medium action such a rod tends to have. A tip action 10 ft 3 might be of help but it is not a rod you see every day. I am not aware of the other conditions you are fishing in, but it might be so that a 10 ft 5 weight tip-action rod will be more suited and for sure easier to lay hands on.
Have fun.
First time visitor. I am interested in this thread because everyone up here where I live fishes from a float tube with a 9' 5/6 wt rod. I want more distance and heigth. Sooooo I intend to build a 10' 3wt. Along with the other comments in this topic....uh.....should I get a tip action blank? Not stealing your thread sir....it is all along the same subject I think.
I do most of my fishing out of a float tube, and I only use an 8' rod. I find the most important thing in a rod is a strong/stiff butt section that continues up to the middle of the rod that will allow you to pick up a lot of line quickly. I usually pick up my line when there's enough out to load the rod right away, then cast it right back out. The fast action for me is much more important in pulling the fly off pads and weeds since when you're in a float tube your leverage is reduced.
With this fishing in mind, I've been eyeing a St Croix Legend as my next float tube rod.
One more thing:
"but lifting for backcast seems like a tricky thing."
Yes, it is. But, concentrating on a high back cast will really help. Start the lift as close to the surface as you can, then throw the line high over your shoulder. It drives me crazy to hear the line slap the water behind me when I drop a back cast too low. Through diligent practice, I've managed to reduce those back splashs a bit.
Double Haul's advice is good as to rod length, but I can still splash the water behind me with a 10'6" rod if I'm not concentrating on getting that back cast high.
Hi Eric, I used to be an avid float tube before I bougt an aluminium bote, and my experience says that you should use the same rod action. All models you described are excellent choices, but consider to get a slightly longer rod. 6 inches plus is a great help to keep the fly high.
Good luck!
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Hi all expanding my world of flyfishin have made a great deal on waders boots float tube etc from older gentlemen flyfisher easing up to pontoon boat. have also decided to upgrade flyrod from elcheapo to good and for ever[now that i can cast somewhat] my choices are[all 5wt] G-loomis gl3, Scott a2 or e2 or Sage Launch,FLi or VPS. now if I understand my basic physics I do not have the wader's advanage of body hieght for lifting line form water nor do I have same for the forward cast.
I don't see the forward cast as much of a problem as you can paddle closer to your target so 20 to 40 ft casts but lifting for backcast seems like a tricky thing. so the question would a faster tip/action rod be a better choice or is there a mod to the backcast .... ps which rod mentioned would you pick or differant model from above makers [$450.00cdn /$400.00 us +/- top price] also have Orvis,Powell, and RL Winston rods to choose from at the 2 local shops. tks Eric
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Binghamton University celebrates student employees
Nominations are being sought for Binghamton University's annual Student Employee of the Year awards. Local businesses or organizations are encouraged to submit the names of BU student employees they would like to recognize.
Nominees will be judged on qualities such as reliability, quality of work, initiative and professionalism. Four undergraduate students, one graduate and an off campus student will be selected as Student Employees of the Year.
The awards will be given out in observance of Student Employment Appreciation Week, which will run from Sunday, April 11 to Saturday, April 17. The theme for this year is "Paving paths to future careers." Student employees of the year will be officially recognized on Thursday, April 15, in room 133 of the University Union.
The Student of the Year award program is sponsored by BU's Office of Student Financial Aid and Employment.
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Obama is meeting with Biden and Hillary at the WH today... Hmmm....
Published on The Weekly Standard (http://www.weeklystandard.com)
Is Today the Day?
Obama meets with Biden and Clinton in the Oval Office.
Daniel Halper
August 16, 2012 8:01 AM
Perhaps further fueling speculation that Barack Obama may replace Joe Biden on the Democratic presidential ticket with, say, Hillary Clinton, take a look at part of the president's schedule for today:
10:15AM THE PRESIDENT and THE VICE PRESIDENT receive the Presidential Daily Briefing
Oval Office
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10:45AM THE PRESIDENT and THE VICE PRESIDENT meet with Secretary of State Clinton
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12:30PM THE PRESIDENT and THE VICE PRESIDENT meet for lunch
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Will President Obama deliver the bad news to Biden at 10:15? And, in the 10:45 meeting, arrange the handoff to Hillary?
If so, there's a nice condolence lunch with Biden to make him feel better set for 12:30.


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The Iowa Beef Center (IBC) at Iowa State University (ISU) is inviting cattle feeders to risk and margin management workshops this winter. Russ Euken, ISU Extension beef program specialist, says producers will learn about risk management tools like futures, options and livestock insurance, and how to use those tools in their operations. Registration is $25 per person and is payable at the door, but pre registration is required to ensure adequate materials for attendees. Locations in southern Iowa are being scheduled for early January. The Fairfield date is January 12, 2011 from 10am to 3pm at the extension office. You can pre register by contacting Jefferson County Extension beef specialist Byron Leu at email@example.com [1] or 641-472-4166 at least three days before the workshop date.
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Tips for Writing Essays
If you're free to write your application essay on any topic under the sun, you'll need to pinpoint a topic that's just right for you. To narrow your options, consider the following:
Use the essay to reveal yourself. Talk about what that winning basket meant to you last year, or how proud you were when you received a complimentary letter from someone who read your editorial in the school paper. This will help admissions counselors know the real you, not just the numbers on your transcript or college admissions test.
Use the essay to show you are a hard worker. If you've dealt with something difficult in your life, use it to show how you worked hard and overcame it. If there is particular hardship (like a family illness, a disability or a death) that affected your high school performance, you should provide admissions counselors with a separate written record of this.
Use the essay as an explanation for grades. If a teacher gave you low marks, show how you persisted and how your grades improved. Only do this if the outcome is positive. If you just couldn't get along with a teacher, it will reflect poorly on you.
Use the essay to show what you can do with opportunity. Write about your first job. Write about how you have sought mentors in your life. Write about how you are excited to start your chosen career field because it's always been your dream, and attending college will make it a reality.
Use the essay to show your writing skills. Show admissions counselors your writing, organizational, analytical and language skills. Writing is often a big part of college, and admissions counselors will use your essay as a measure of how well you write. If you use humor, have a teacher or counselor review your essay to make sure the humor is appropriate.
If you're still having trouble choosing a topic or simply getting started, don't be afraid to ask for help. Most students do! A parent, teacher, school counselor or other trusted adult can be a valuable resource and may offer you insights about yourself.
Have high school teachers look at your essay for spelling, grammar and punctuation mistakes. Make revisions to the essay until you are satisfied it's the best you can do.
Things to Avoid in Your Essay
- Don't write what you think the admissions office wants to hear.
- Don't write about information that you supplied elsewhere in your application.
- Don't be too wordy. Be specific but eliminate unnecessary words.
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Alternate name: Red Elder, Pacific Red Elderberry, Coast Red Elder
Family: Caprifoliaceae, Honeysuckle view all from this family
Description Sambucus racemosa, also called red-berried elder, is native to Europe, temperate Asia, and north and central North America. It grows in riparian environments, woodlands, and other habitat, generally in moist areas. The flowers are in rounded panicles, and the berries are bright red; they are smaller shrubs, rarely exceeding 3–4 m (9.8–13 ft) tall. The stems are soft with a pithy center. Each individual leaf is composed of 5 to 7 leaflike leaflets, each of which is up to 16 centimeters long, lance-shaped to narrowly oval, and irregularly serrated along the edges. The leaflets have a strong disagreeable odor when crushed. The inflorescence is a rounded panicle of several cymes of flowers blooming from the ends of stem branches. The flower buds are pink when closed, and the open flowers are white, cream, or yellowish. Each flower has small, recurved petals and a star-shaped axis of five white stamens tipped in yellow anthers. The flowers are fragrant and visited by hummingbirds and butterflies. The fruit is a bright red drupe containing 3 to 5 seeds. The fruits are popular with birds, who distribute the seeds.
Many parts of this plant are poisonous, and have been used as a traditional emetic. The fruits are reportedly safe to eat when cooked, and were savored by the Gitxsan people of the Pacific Northwest.
Warning All species of elderberries that grow in North America are potentially poisonous if plant parts are ingested. The seeds of this subspecies are considered poisonous, causing diarrhea and vomiting. Sensitivity to a toxin varies with a persons age, weight, physical condition, and individual susceptibility. Children are most vulnerable because of their curiosity and small size. Toxicity can vary in a plant according to season, the plants different parts, and its stage of growth; and plants can absorb toxic substances, such as herbicides, pesticides, and pollutants from the water, air, and soil.
Habitat Beaches & shorelines, Watersides (fresh).
Range Western Canada, Northwest, New England, California, Great Lakes, Alaska, Eastern Canada, Rocky Mountains, Southwest, Plains, Southeast, Mid-Atlantic.


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Talk set on Democrats, religion, Feb. 13
Posted February 8, 2007; 10:37 a.m.
"Are Democrats Really 'Anti-Religious?'" is the topic of a lecture by Richard Parker, a lecturer in public policy at Harvard University, set for 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13, in 16 Robertson Hall.
Parker, a University of Oxford-trained economist, has written extensively on economics and public policy. He was co-founder of Mother Jones magazine and has served as a consultant to several Democratic U.S. senators and as an economist for the United Nations Development Program.
Parker currently is a lecturer at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government and a senior fellow of its Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy.
Parker's most recent book, "John Kenneth Galbraith: His Life, His Politics, His Economics" is the first authorized biography of the famed economist. Parker also wrote "The Myth of the Middle Class" and "Mixed Signals: The Future of Global Television News."
The lecture is sponsored by the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs and the Center for the Study of Religion as part of the "Crossroads of Religion and Politics" series.


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How do you say "sister" in German Translation?
In German, the way you say "sister" is: (noun, feminine: "die Schwester")
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Back in 2011, Google quietly rolled out the YouTube.com/movies section. Over the past few years it has amassed a library of titles you can rent, purchase, or stream for free, and today, there's more content in the movie section than you could watch in a lifetime — and that's not even counting all the full-length films uploaded by users. So to help save you some time in your search for something to watch, we've sifted through all the movies the site has to offer — free, paid, legal, and not-so-legal — to bring you this list of the best full movies on YouTube.
Free Movies (legally uploaded)
YouTube has a pretty sizable list of movies you can stream for free, but truth be told, not many are worth watching. The overwhelming majority of them are obscure B-movies that're so bad they make you want to gouge your eyeballs out with a hot grapefruit spoon. Movies so genuinely awful that, if you dare to watch them, you'll find yourself awestruck by the idea that somebody actually took the time to shoot, edit, and distribute such garbage. That being said, there are a few freebies on here that we were pleasantly surprised to find, all of which we've listed below.
Millennium Actress
Directed by the late Satoshi Kon, Millennium Actress is a visually inventive animated journey through the history of Japanese cinema. This history is told through the lens of Chiyoko Fujiwara, a woman who stars in a variety of film's throughout her storied career. When the studio where she made her name is torn down, filmmaker Genya Tachibana contacts Chiyoko, hoping to make a documentary about her career. Chiyoko relates her experiences, starting with her birth in Imperial Japan and through the post-war period. Chiyoko's reveries are conveyed through dreamlike imagery, and as Genya and his cameraman listen, the lines between past and present seem to blur.
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Kung Fury
Funded by a Kickstarter campaign, Kung Fury promised its backers a spectacular homage to '80s action films, and it truly delivered. Director David Sandberg also plays the lead, Kung Fury, a detective who was granted superhuman fighting abilities when, in pursuit of a ninja, he was simultaneously struck by a bolt of lightning and bitten by a cobra. Kung Fury uses his supreme kung fu skills to clean up the violently filthy streets of Miami, but faces his greatest challenge when no less a villain than Adolf Hitler (Jorma Taccone) arrives, intent on conquering all of time through his own mastery of kung fu. If it's not apparent already, Kung Fury is a film that makes no attempts at seriousness. The constant escalation of ridiculous gags would probably become tiring in a full-length film, but at 30-ish minutes, it doesn't overstay its welcome.
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The End of Poverty?
As the name denotes, this documentary looks at factors that led to world poverty and the forces that are pushing the wage gap further and further apart. Martin Sheen lends his voice to narrate the movie, examining the barrios of Latin America and slums of Africa, while showcasing interviews with historians, economists, and sociologists. It isn't a particularly happy film, but it will change the way you look at people in poverty and might motivate you to examine your lifestyle.
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Night of the Living Dead
Known as one of the original horror movies, George A. Romero's classic follows seven people who find themselves trapped in a barn in Pennsylvania as the terrifying walking dead surround them. They have to try to survive without understanding the terror that lurks outside. The movie has been noted as the first zombie film and it's influences can be seen in everything from 28 Days Later to Shaun of the Dead, quickly revolutionizing the horror genre on a budget of a mere $114,000.
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The Strange Love of Martha Ivers
This film noir follows Martha Ivers, a defiant orphaned teenager who ends up accidentally-but-kind-of-on-purpose killing her authoritarian aunt, her guardian and the town matriarch. 18 years later, Martha is married to Walter, the only witness to her crime, whom she does not love but agreed to marry after his ambitious father helped her avoid the consequences, placing Martha — now the heiress of her aunt's fortune and power —under his thumb. The movie is worth watching alone for Kirk Douglas, who delivers a brilliant on-screen debut performance as Martha's weak alcoholic husband that's far different from his later tough guy roles.
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Seven Men From Now
Writers of the first season of Hell on Wheels may have taken some cues from this classic John Wayne-produced western. Former sheriff Ben Stride is on a mission of vengeance, tracking down and killing the seven men who killed his wife in their robbery of the Wells Fargo station where she worked. With a few plot twists and a pair of illicit lovers, pining for each other but sticking to their morals, this film might not be a John Ford, but it's an excellent example of the genre, regardless.
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Don't Try This at Home: From Dogma to Dogville
A esoteric doumentary for cinephiles and filmmakers, From Dogma to Dogville, explores the miniDV revolution of the late '90s that influenced the independent cinema scene. Though a bit dry, the film's interviews with three renowned cameramen who were particularly significant during that period provide insight into the process behind such films as My Brother Tom, A Map of the Heart, and The Feast.
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Ever wonder where the term "gaslighting" came from? This psychological drama is the first of two film adaptations of the play by the same name — all of which, combined, gave society the term for the particular type of psychological abuse they depict. Paul and Bella, newlyweds, move into a house that has remained empty since a wealthy old woman was murdered there. Little by little, Paul convinces Bella she is losing her sanity in order to continue his nefarious pursuits.
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His Girl Friday
One of the best prototype second-wave feminist films, His Girl Friday, is a hilarious Hawksian farce with electric chemistry between stars Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell. Hildy (Russell) may be newspaper editor Burns's (Grant) protégée (and ex-wife) but when she announces to Burns that she's leaving the business to get married, he concocts at scheme to delay her departure. Hijinks ensue and Hildy, not quite as unwitting a pawn in Burns' game as he thinks, shows that the student has surpassed the master — while discovering that the student might also still be in love with the master.
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The Lady Vanishes
Alfred Hitchcock's penultimate British film, The Lady Vanishes, was also his first to received wide box-office success and helped propel his career across the Atlantic to Hollywood. The film is a comic mystery, filled with cartoonish supporting characters and unlikely but entertaining capers. When a woman goes missing on a train, only a beautiful young dilettante seems able to recall that she was ever there to begin with and begins a search, aided by a handsome young musicologist.
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