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Adelaide - Proteas spinner Johan Botha said on Monday he has not been made captain to shake up the underachieving South Australian cricket team.
The 'Redbacks' have finished last in the six-team Shield for the past three seasons and last won Australia's domestic four-day competition in 1995/96.
Botha, 30, played in last season's 'Big Bash' domestic Twenty20 series with the Adelaide Strikers and has been brought into the state's Shield team by coach Darren Berry.
"A couple of people around Australia may not be happy with it," Botha told reporters.
"But there is nothing I can do about it, we have all made the decision and we're going to go with it."
Botha will captain the Redbacks for the next two seasons but said he won't completely overhaul a side without a Sheffield Shield win since November 2010.
"Obviously there is a lot of expectation from the locals, and probably even some of the guys in the team, to come in and all of sudden shake everything up," the veteran of 78 one-day internationals said.
"But no, I don't have any magic potion. We will have to take it step by step.
"A lot of captains try to take over and dominate a bit.
"I just want them to go out there and play."
Botha, who has played five Tests for South Africa, joins ex-NSW Test opening batsman Phil Hughes as new recruits at the Redbacks for the next season starting in October.
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Northeast Discussion, Cadillac Car Show Tomorrow in Fair Lawn (Norther New Jersey) in Cadillac Clubs, Local Chapters and Regional Forums; ...
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Cadillac Car Show Tomorrow in Fair Lawn (Norther New Jersey)
Hello everyone, My club is having an All Cadillac Car Show Tomorrow in Fair Lawn New Jersey. All years are welcome. We may possibly have the new CTS-V Coupe on Display at the show.
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Calling ALL Cadillacs 1903 to 2011 The Cadillac Club of North Jersey Driving the past into the future Presents our Fabulous Fall Show 19th Annual All Cadillac Fall Show Sunday, September 26, 2010 (Rain Date Sunday, October 3, 2010) Rivaras Restaurant 6-18 Maple Avenue, Fair Lawn, NJ 9:00A.M. - 2:00 P.M. Awards at 1:30 FREE SPECTATOR ADMISSION. Awards for 1995 or older Cadillacs will be based on Peoples Choice voting. 1996 and newer Cadillacs will not be judged. Voting ends at 12:15 P.M. Show is open to all Cadillacs. Dash plaques for all participants. Show Car Registration 9:00A.M. until Noon. Pre-registration deadline September 16, 2010. View FOR SALE Cadillacs in the Car Corral. Show Cars Car Corral Pre-Registration $15/car, $25/two cars Pre-Registration $15/car Day of Show $20/car Day of Show $20/car FREE REGISTRATION for Cadillacs 1949 or older New members are always welcome and are encouraged to join the day of the show. YOU DO NOT NEED TO BE A MEMBER TO ATTEND DIRECTIONS from the NORTH-Take Route 208 South to the Maple Ave. Paterson exit. Go straight at stop sign. Go right onto Maple Ave. Rivaras is 0.6 mile on your left. DIRECTIONS from the SOUTH-Take Route 208 North to the second Maple Ave. exit Paterson. Go right toward Paterson. Rivaras is 0.7 mile on your left. DIRECTIONS from Route 20-Take Route 20 North to the end. At fork go right over the Maple Avenue Bridge. Go straight at light. Rivaras will be on your right. For additional information call the CCNJ at 201-888-8727 or Bob at 201-819-0070.Read more at http://www.cadillacforums.com/forums...hread&f=97Read more at http://www.cadillacforums.com/forums...newthread&f=97

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text: so i'm looking at buying a helix tbe and uppipe from this guy who took it off of his 04 sedan. i was just wondering if it would fit on my 03 wagon. he says they are "pretty new" and he's asking 700 for the tbe and uppipe together. good price? bad price?


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Ken Alston, opening keynote for the EECE 10 conference in Nice, France.
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Utility crews were working feverishly to restore power to hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses in Pennsylvania, and its surrounding states, which were still in the dark and cold on Thursday, due to an ice storm that knocked out electricity to more than a million customers. One official likened the damage to that from a hurricane.
The north-east's second winter storm of the week dumped more than a foot of snow in some states on Wednesday, forcing schools, businesses and government offices to close, snarling air travel and sending cars and trucks sliding on slippery roads and highways. It has become an all-too-familiar litany of misery in a winter where the storms seem to be tripping over each other.
What made this one stand out, and caused the severe outages, was the thick coating of ice it left on trees and power lines. While the storm has long since cleared out, its effects are expected to linger for days.
"People are going to have to have some patience at this point," Governor Tom Corbett said Wednesday, warning that an overnight refreeze could cause more road problems Thursday. The governor issued a disaster emergency proclamation, freeing up state agencies to use all available resources and personnel.
"The damage that we are seeing in the field with the number of trees down, not only on lines but blocking roads and more, presents a number of logistical issues," Pennsylvania public utility commission spokeswoman Jennifer Kocher said. "This damage is very similar to what we see during hurricanes."
At its height, the storm knocked out power to nearly 849,000 customers in Pennsylvania, most of them in the counties around Philadelphia. Though sizeable, it's still less than the nearly 1.8 million that were left without power after Superstorm Sandy in 2012.
Peco, south-eastern Pennsylvania's dominant utility, warned it could be until the weekend before the lights come back on for all of its more than 431,000 customers. FirstEnergy was reporting almost 49,000 customers without power, while PPL was reporting more than 20,000.
In neighboring Maryland, where 76,000 customers were in the dark, power companies gave a restoration estimate of Friday. More than 7,000 New Jersey customers also lacked electricity. Officials pleaded with people not to use generators or gas grills indoors after 20-25 people in the Philadelphia area were taken to hospitals with carbon monoxide poisoning.
Robert Kagel, deputy director for emergency management in Chester County, told WCAU-TV that some of the more seriously injured were transferred to Philadelphia hospitals for treatment.
While some homeowners fired up generators, others, like Dave Dixon and his wife, are relying on the generosity of others to power them through. They planned to stay with their friends overnight Thursday, and possibly longer.
"If we wear out our welcome, we'll get a hotel," said Dixon, whose home in the Philadelphia suburbs went dark at 6am Wednesday.
In Wyncote, a town just north of Philadelphia, Hannah Reimer took to Facebook to ask for a kerosene heater and recommendations on where to buy the fuel. "And it worked! Someone from my church, who has power, has a kerosene heater and my husband is picking it up now," she said Wednesday night.
Reimer and her husband then planned to pay it forward, inviting their neighbors to spend the night. "Our neighbors don't have heat, either," she said. "Or a kerosene heater."
Thousands of utility workers descended on the Philadelphia suburbs to get the lights back on. It was the second-worst storm in Peco's history, eclipsed only by Sandy, with the utility reporting 623,000 outages at one point Wednesday. "We know that this is going to take multiple days," Peco spokeswoman Cathy Engel Menendez said.
About 3,500 employees and contractors were working to restore power, while an additional 1,000 linemen from utilities as far as Chicago were expected to join the company's efforts, she said.
Several hospitals were running on backup generators. Most decided to cancel elective surgeries and out-patient testing. Dr John Kelly, chief of staff at Abington Memorial Hospital outside Philadelphia, one of the affected facilities, said critical staff needed for any emergencies would be staying overnight. He said the hospital had plenty of fuel and food.
The American Red Cross opened three shelters in south-eastern Pennsylvania and stood ready to open more. "We've been told to be prepared for four to six days. We are gathering staff and volunteers for up to a week," spokesman Dave Schrader said.


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text: I got confused at auto zone a couple months ago and instead of buying Dexron III compatible fluid, I bought ATF+4 on accident. I flushed out my friend's Elantra's power steering system. He has been driving for 30,000 miles on it so far. Is there a big difference between ATF and Dexron? I'm kind of nervous now because he moved to L.A. Can't believe I just caught this mistake last night while reviewing the boards here.


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TN MOVING STORIES: Republicans Grill LaHood About High-Speed Rail, MTA Testfies about Winter Storm Readiness
Top stories on TN:
NY Governor Cuomo's deal on the MTA's payroll tax won't cut its budget--yet. (Link)
Following a drunk driving arrest last weekend, FAA head Randy Babbitt resigns. (Link)
HOT lanes deal for I-95 in Northern VA was announced. (Link)
A new poll says Californians would vote to kill high-speed rail funding. (Link)
House Republicans "treated Ray LaHood's high-speed rail program like a piñata" at yesterday's hearing. (Politico/MT)
The prime minister of Somalia is back on the job in New York's Department of Transportation. (New York Times)
NYC transit officials told City Council they forgot about a stranded subway train during last year's blizzard. (New York Times)
The new head of New York's MTA is facing his first big labor relations test. (Gotham Gazette)
Are parking maximums as bad for New York City as real estate developers say they are? (Atlantic Cities)
More than half of Americans oppose body scanners because of cancer fears. (ProPublica)
Scottish politicians said they'd pay for high-speed rail if Parliament builds a network north of Birmingham. (Guardian)
Princeton's plan to add an arts and transit hub to the neighborhood moved one step closer to reality. (NJ.com)
More than 110 House members from both sides of the aisle sent a letter to the White House supporting a six-year transportation bill. (New York Times)
A Swedish group is offering insurance for fare beaters. (Atlantic Cities)


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Garage doors aren't just for garages, as Miller/Hull proved with this condo project. The home's 13-foot-wide sectional door, by Overhead Door Corp., features aluminum frames and insulated glazing. To prevent water intrusion, the firm specified a custom Z-shaped, steel-plate sill with end dams. Doors are made in widths of up to 26 feet. Overhead Door Corp., 877.534.3580; www.overheaddoor.com
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[size=120]Perk your ears Dual CPU Users!![/size]
The installation of 2 clients on Dual CPU machines is supported only under the CLI client. (Command Line Interface)
So to Maximize your efforts, this will be the Client to use!
Automating the CLI client with helpful Tools, [url=http://teammacosx.org/forumtest/viewforum.php?f=6]Software and Utilities[/url] found here in the Team site.
[url=http://teammacosx.org/forumtest/viewforum.php?f=308]InCrease[/url], a full featured application developed by Kevin Bernhagen (calxalot) of Team Mac OS X, is a GUI installer, monitor and controller for the CLI client. It gives you the folding control options of the CLI client and the ease of use of the GUI. InCrease indicates how each work unit is proceeding using a progress bar, and offers one-click access to the folding log file, FAHlog.txt. InCrease comes bundled with the protein display application fpd which can be activated with one click from inside InCrease, to display great graphics of the protein you are folding. Details are here on the forum, at the [url=http://teammacosx.org/forumtest/viewtopic.php?f=203&t=336]InCrease Help page[/url] and at the [url=http://calxalot.homeip.net/InCrease/Help/]InCrease site.[/url] And also helpful advice here in the forum (link to come)
[url=http://teammacosx.org/forumtest/viewforum.php?f=1311]nFoldMan,[/url] developed by team member Richard Mcdonald. (ve3nvm) n-Folding-Manager is an application that monitors and controls one or more command-line clients. It can be used to configure and operate the client, or it can simply monitor a client that you configure and operate through other means. The design intent of nFoldMan was a clean and simple interface to provide basic status information and controls with a minimum of screen clutter. The "n" in nFoldMan refers to its ability to monitor multiple processes, including processes on other machines on your network. Each instance of nFoldMan can publish, on the network, the status of a folding process it is monitoring, where another instance of nFoldMan can pick up and display this information. This allows you, for example, to have a machine in your home act as a central control console that can monitor and control the folding processes running on other machines on your network. nFoldMan requires Mac OS X 10.3 (Panther) or higher.
[url=http://teammacosx.org/forumtest/viewforum.php?f=1310]Bobo-X[/url], a CLI monitor with aid for the Dial-Up user. Bobo-X, created by team member F.C. Kuechmann (fkuechmann), is a graphical monitor for the command line version of the Folding@home client. Coming in both DUAL and SINGLE processor flavors, Bobo-X features the ability to automagically connect to the internet just as a work unit is finished thus uploading the unit and retrieving a new one with maximum efficiency, especially for those without an always on internet connection, 56k modem blues.
Other CLI Client Items of intrest
[url=http://teammacosx.org/forumtest/viewtopic.php?f=1605&t=45]Cron Startup[/url], manually creating the CRON job.
[url=http://teammacosx.org/forumtest/viewtopic.php?f=1605&t=928]Startups using Applescripts[/url], either as as script, or as a saved application.
Screen Shots
InCreases Main Window
nFoldMan Screenshot
[url=http://teammacosx.org/forumtest/viewtopic.php?f=204&t=224]Mac GUI version of fpd[/url] to get a detailed visual similar to what the GUI client shows. For the best of both worlds and the GUI user in all of us, while using the CLI client. Can be bundled with InCrease or used with any other method of using the CLI client.
The wheel never stops spinning, new ideas and improvements are always being added in the team forum.
The idea is to do whatever you feel comfortable with to accomplish the job at hand. And keep up the fold!
Can I run Folding@Home on a machine I don't own?
Please only run Folding@Home on machines you either own or on which you have the permission of the owner to run the software. Any other use of Folding@Home violates the Pande Groups license agreement. (and just isn't a good idea in general)


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Restorative justice webinar series: "Setting up a restorative justice program in your communityâ€
When Wednesday November 14, 2012 @ 4:30 PM (1686 days ago)
Where Conflict Transformation Program
Duration 1 hour 30 minutes
These webinars, sponsored by the Center for Justice & Peacebuilding, are free of charge.
Today's webinar will be hosted by Carl Stauffer, assistant professor of development and justice studies at EMU. Carl will interview Lorraine Stutzman Amstutz and Howard Zehr on their experiences with establishing restorative justice programs.
Lorraine Stutzman Amstutz is the restorative justice coordinator for Mennonite Central Committee U.S. She has been involved in restorative justice work since 1984, when she began working in the first Victim Offender Reconciliation Program (VORP) in the United States. Lorraine co-authored Victim Offender Conferencing in Pennsylvania's Juvenile Justice System and several other books on restorative justice.
Intended Audience General Public
Contact Information
Name CJP - Center for Justice & Peacebuilding
Phone # 540.432.4490


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World Chefs: Ben Ford writes DIY manual for outdoor parties
By Richard Leong
NEW YORK (Reuters) - American chef Ben Ford's perfect outdoor parties are not only about great food but getting a bit down and dirty with a saw and a hammer.
In his first book "Taming the Feast," co-written with Carolynn Carreno, Ford shares recipes for a clambake and whole pig roast, including instructions for building a roasting box and cinder block pit.
The 46-year-old, who owns the restaurant Ford's Filling Station in Culver City, California, traced his penchant for building to his father, actor Harrison Ford, who had been a carpenter.
Ford, a Los Angeles native, spoke to Reuters about outdoor cooking, the local food scene and fish-head soup.
Q: Why did you write about outdoor cookouts in your book?
A: This is my next development as a chef. I was getting more into outdoor cooking. I'm also very interested in wood fires. Emotionally I really love that feeling of being around a big table with friends. I wanted to give people a blueprint and an outline for being able to create those events for themselves.
Q: What are your tips with cooking on an open fire?
A: Even on a charcoal fire, you want to rotate your meat and cooking around the grill. You want to have a very engineered approach to your cooking. I give some techniques to be able to achieve that. Continued...


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"I hope this is a start of getting into a more intense contact," the representative of the World Health Organization stated at the organization's Geneva headquarters during a meeting with indigenous delegates from around the world on July 14th. " You have to come see us, speak to us," he admonished. "It is a two… more
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Financial Liberalization, Globalization and Human MigrationMay 16, 2010 by Mirjam Hirch
Corporations and states' governments have created a profoundly desperate situation for hundreds of millions of people that is already made more complicated by human induced climate change. Huge numbers of people are continuing to be displaced economically as a result of Reagan/Thatcher financial liberalization that began about thirty years ago. What was celebrated for decades… morePosted in Political Economy by Mirjam Hirch 2 Comments
UN Indigenous Discourse A DisappointmentApr 25, 2010 by Mirjam Hirch
I sat in the General Assembly Hall of the United Nations at the 9th Session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues last week listening to speakers from North American Indigenous organizations, and the US and Canada governments, and I was dismayed at what I heard. I heard Fred Caron begin the meeting by describing… morePosted in Law & Justice by Mirjam Hirch
UNDRIP ImplementationApr 21, 2010 by Mirjam Hirch
UN Headquarters, United Nations. New York City I am sitting in on a side event preparatory to the afternoon meeting of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. The Side Event, and there are many such meetings going on simultaneously, is a special meeting set up by an organization or group of organizations to… morePosted in Human Rights by Mirjam Hirch
Australia, New Zealand and now US?Apr 21, 2010 by Mirjam Hirch
I am today attending the 9th Session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues at the UN Headquarters in New York City. It appears this session promises to have some important influences on the directions of states' government policies. When the UN General Assembly considered the final draft of the UN Declaration on the… morePosted in Human Rights by Mirjam Hirch


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One Man Feels Great -- Erik Cagle
I first met Pat Croce in 1996 as a sportswriter while covering a baseball tournament in southern New Jersey. Croce, president and part owner of the Philadelphia 76ers basketball team, was the evening's guest between games of the nightly doubleheaders.
Since the tournament was largely boring and the local readership didn't particularly give a rat's ass about what a great cut fastball the Rider College sophomore possessed, I needed to bring back a "color" piece, a personality profile about someone local or the evening's celebrity, preferably something other than just what happened on the field.
Croce fit the bill; he had recently joined the Sixers, a team that was anything but inspiring; in fact, it was the NBA's worst. He initially made his mark by founding Pat Croce's Sports Physical Therapists centers (now merged into nationally known NovaCare Inc.), of which there was one locally, and several area athletes had rehabbed injuries there. He was very active in local charities and various causes that called for someone to rally support. Croce had a reputation for doing just that. So I had my man.
Swept Away
I asked one question before becoming engulfed in wave after wave of Pat Croce. He was simply mesmerizing, by far more so than anyone else I'd interviewed in the journalism business. I'd politely listened to motivational speakers in the past, but this guy was motivating me as he talked. I really don't think he was trying. But he did succeed at knocking me off my feet.
The first words out of his mouth following the traditional greeting were, "I feel great." He talked. He got excited. I listened. I got excited. I wanted to scream out "hallelujah!" but figured it would get back to my editor. One thought weaved into another, each idea building on the previous, billowing to a crescendo of tenacious rapture. Croce quickly had me believing in him, and believing in myself, that there was this potential that was dying to burst out and make me a fully actualized individual. A potential that would carry me to great, dizzying heights. But he wasn't using buzz words—I sincerely doubt he has thought outside the box, shifted any paradigms or used any other hollow phraseology. The man was sincere, absolutely no BS.


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The Ultimate Gardener's Gift Guide for ChristmasPin It
Some items have been provided for editorial review to A Nest for All Seasons. ALL items have been tested and used by ME and all opinions are my own. Links are to Amazon.com which will return a small profit to A Nest for All Seasons. I appreciate your support!
Before we dive in, a special thank you to Starbucks for sponsoring the Nest Garden Gift Guide for 2014 with a giveaway! We all need a little Starbucks to get moving in the morning don't we? Starbucks is premiering the new Dot Collection and a couple mugs and some coffee $$ are the absolute perfect gift for anyone that loves a cup of Starbucks. Thus, we are giving one of YOU a little Christmas pick-me-up. Giveaway rafflecopter is at the bottom of the post -- make sure you enter!!
My favorite is the boy with the little green balloon...isn't he adorable? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Of course, it was hard to pass up Pike Place (my favorite Starbucks brew for sure), but I thought the little boy had a lot of spunk, so you will be entering to win the Green Balloon Gift Pack and Starbucks giftcard.
OK -- Here we GO! Have a friend or family member that loves to garden? I have the gifts they will LOVE to receive!
BOOKS:The After Dinner Gardener -- an old paperback from the '70's with TONS of ideas for planting after you eat -- i.e How to Plant the Avocado Pit and Planting seeds from various fruits. I love this little book :)
Vegetable Literacy -- a bit more expensive than the $2 paperback above (Vegetable Literacy costs about $25), but it is a huge, heavy, beautiful book. It would make a gorgeous gift!
Sissinghurst: Vita Sackville-West and the Creation of a Garden -- I adore gardens with history and could spend hours upon hours walking among the ancient trees and mature perennials in gardens like Longwood or the Burpee farmstead. Sissinghurst is on my long list of gardens to visit very near the top. The next best thing is this book; like Beverly Nichols without all the snark.
Speaking of the snarkster...anything by Beverly Nichols is always on my list. Start with Down the Garden Path and eat all the rest of them right on up! Beverly is a man and he speaks of gardening like no one else I have ever read. His words are like candy.
Along with Beverly, I have been collecting old texts from Elizabeth Lawrence. My very, very favorite so far is Two Gardeners - A Friendship in Letters. The letters exchanged are between Elizabeth and Katharine S. White. They are absolutely charming for anyone sincerely captivated by gardening.
FUN GARDEN CRAFTS & PROJECTS:Hypertufa and Concrete planters are still hot in the gardening community. THIS LITTLE KIT from NativeCast is a fantastic introduction to the art of concrete planters. I made one little one and am completely hooked. I want to go buy a few bags and make some giant planters now!
Note that the NativeCast planters are small, but also include potting mix and seeds. It is a super fun little stocking stuffer! How much do we love the cupcake planter????
GARDEN GEAR:SHARP Pruners - FELCO is the gold standard, but I have always loved a solid pair of FISKARS as well. Last Christmas I received two pairs of pruners, a solid metal German pair from my father-in-law and a leather-handled pair from my Mom. They have been my best friends this year. The point is to get solid and SHARP pruners for the gardener in your life. You will save them hours upon hours by providing sharp and solid pruners!
A Bulb Auger is on my Christmas list this year to make bulb planting quick and easy. I have a plan for a "Valley of Poets" that will require many daffodil holes in clay soil, so an auger is a must for next fall! This one attaches to your drill and is only 11 bucks.
For the "cousin gift" last year, I requested a HoriHori. It costs almost $30 so it was too expensive to justify buying for myself. That means it made the *perfect* Christmas gift. Thanks Arvas!
Potty Mouth Planters -- These are fantastic bottomless planters with sharp teeth that dig into the ground. these are PERFECT for starting new plants off on the right foot. I can't wait to dig mine out this spring!
The Roo Apron. See that girl with fruit in her shirt? That was me. The roo Apron solves a major problem for me and it might be the PERFECT gift for your gardener friend. (Side note: The roo blog is really cute -- you can visit it HERE!)
Re-Leaf Leaf Scoops -- If your garden friend moves more leaves and mulch than flowers and veggies, they might think these "claws" are worth their weight in gold. They are exactly the right size...manageable, but big enough to grab a nice chunk of leaves (or mulch!) and the plastic is rigid to support the weight. Plus, the kids think they make FANTASTIC dragon wings.
For the Hands...Gardener hands suffer a LOT. Here are my favorite products for taking care of them.
My Homemade Gardener's Green Tea and Allspice Soap
HollyBeth's Oil Lotion -- really nice for tired hands
Burt's Bees Hand Lotion
GLOVES GLOVES GLOVES (This 6 pack is only about 10 bucks and they are FABULOUS!)
THE REAL DEAL: Plants, Seeds and BulbsFor any gardener, nothing quite beats the true stars of our hobby - the PLANTS. If you have a few pennies, give seeds. If you have a few more, give bulbs. If you have a good deal of $$$ to spend on your garden friend or family member, buy some big, beautiful plants.
Let's start with the plants, shall we? The Southern Living Plant Collection is a tried and true collection of plants and they do not just have to be for southern gardeners! I am technically a Yankee here i Pennsylvania, but we are zone 6 and the temperate valleys here allow for many plants to survive farther north than you might think. My favorite use of plants a zone or two further south? A little bit of LIFE in the middle of winter via indoor planters!
Two fail-proof plants for Christmas are hardy herbs like Chef's Rosemary with a super high oil content (yum-yum!) and tough evergreens like Holly. Both can handle a little bit of shade and a little bit of water. Both hold their green color well and add LIFE LIFE LIFE all winter long. Come spring, they can be transitioned outdoors and even planted in the ground for permanent residence. Those of you in the west might want to check out the Sunset Western Garden Collection and Azalea Fiends will have a hard time resisting the variety at Encore Azaleas. They are running a giveaway HERE!
If you can't afford to buy plants, why not gift bulbs or tubers? There are plenty of options to choose from during winter and even for early spring and they can be quite inexpensive. Nothing is certain to please your gardening friend more than a stocking bulging heavy with bulbs! My favorite source for bulbs is Longfield Gardens and I am currently growing my Winter Pot with their classic Muscari and Van eijk Tulips. My wishlist includes bunches of Holiday Bulbs like this pretty white Amaryllis n a birch bark pot -- lovely!
If you only have a few bucks, you can still bless the gardeners among you. Do you know how? SEEDS. The rick to gifting seasoned gardeners with seeds is to gift NEW RELEASES. Every year, new seeds, new hybrids and rediscovered heirlooms become available. If you follow along on the Nest facebook page, you will know that my favorite source for new seed introductions is the American classic Burpee. New releases for 2015 that I am excited about include the corn that can grow IN A POT on the porch, the Summer Squash 'cupcake' (I helped name that one!!) and 'Candy Mountain' Sunflower. Find the new releases HERE!
|Zinnias at Burpee's Fordhook Farm
My WISHLIST for 2015EVERYTHING above I have tried and loved. This year for Christmas, I have a few new garden items on my list.
-- Deerskin or Sheepskin Gloves (I can't wait to get my hands in a pair of THESE! -- again at $15 too expensive for me to buy for myself, but just the right thing for a Christmas gift!)
-- Salt Blocks (Maybe Sweet Apple for the deer??)
-- Birdfeeders and Birdseed/Suet for 4 posts in our side yard (Maybe a chapel or two?!)
WHEW -- if you made it this far, you NEED a cup of coffee!! Enter to win the giftpack from Starbucks RIGHT NOW!
a Rafflecopter giveaway
...and if you cannot think of anything else...remember...Each Starbucks dot collection mug is individually packaged in a festive red box (no gift wrap required!) all for under $20. You know how many Starbucks are along the turnpike?? No excuse for no gift!


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Rainbow trout feeding can be changed more plant-based without reducing the nutritional values of the fish.
The Finnish Game and Fisheries Research Institute has developed a fish feed in which the use of fish oil can be replaced with the more ecological and affordable rapeseed oil without decreasing the nutritional values of the fish. In addition, it is possible to almost halve the amount of limitedly available wild fish oil used in feeds.
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The Role of Governments in Improving Freight Logistics in Queensland - Working Paper 2: Industry Interviews
Ferreira, Luis & Tetther, Clara M. (2004) The Role of Governments in Improving Freight Logistics in Queensland - Working Paper 2: Industry Interviews. Queensland University of Technology (QUT) and Queensland Government.
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I was just wondering if anyone happened to be going to the celica meet in Laguna this weekend? I'm going with my friend, and he said that last year there were quite a few subie's there. I can't wait...
...to be completely surrounded by ricers. Do you remember the old celica commercials, and they all ended with "It just looks fast."
...to be completely surrounded by ricers. Do you remember the old celica commercials, and they all ended with "It just looks fast."
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well, i went, and it was actually alot of fun. not as many ricers as i thought. they all sort of realize that they're cars arent built for speed, so they just go for looks, which is fine by me, as long as you dont talk alot of trash about how much faster your car is. ill be going to the next one in chino hills, so let me know if anyone wants to go.
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Within minutes, he was dead, stabbed in the back in the street and lying in a pool of blood in a shop where he took refuge.
His parents, who lived near Home Park, Sydenham, south east London, ran to the area but could not help him because his body was lying across the door.
Two 17-year-olds and a 16-year-old were found guilty of murder. Another 17-year-old was found guilty of manslaughter.
A 14-year-old and a further 16-year-old were cleared of charges.
The convicted youths, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, were remanded in custody for sentencing next month.
Edward Brown QC, prosecuting, told the court that the violence was the result of a clash between two gangs - the Shanks & Guns and the rival Black Mafia.
Nicholas died after the knife pierced his heart when the mainly 15 and 16-year-old members of the S&G gang chased him through the park.
Mr Brown said: "Nicholas Pearton was chased across a public park by a group of young but armed teenagers.
"He was unable to escape. When he was caught he was stabbed and killed.
"Some of the defendants were in their school uniform at the time of the attack - in their blazers and ties.
"Indeed the origin of the fatal violence in the park that afternoon may have been an incident earlier in the day at a school.
"More than one of those hounding down Nicholas Pearton was armed with a knife."
Mr Brown said Nicholas was the only white boy involved in the incident that afternoon.
He went to the park after receiving a call and telling friends that he had to go to help because S&G were there.
Three hours earlier, a friend, a member of Black Mafia - also known as the Sydenham Boys - had been involved in a row at school with a 17-year-old.
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Whilst living and travelling in eastern Europe I always try to make an effort to taste some of the foods on offer. I have already reviewed Polish food and today I would like to review Jewish food which traditionally has a rich culinary heritage. Jewish food has influenced Polish, German, Lithuanian and Russian cuisine over the centuries due to the fact that Jews have moved around the globe. They have moved from country to country, taking their customs and cooking pots with them. The result is that Jewish cuisine is enormously varied. Observant Jews have always kept to rigid rules set down in the Old Testament about what they can and can't eat. So wherever they settled they found new foods and adapted them to compliment the dishes they already knew. There are two distinct Jewish groups: one is Sephardi (broadly from the Mediterranean, the Middle and Far East), the other is Ashkenazi (from France, Germany, Russia and eastern Europe). Sephardi foods include ingredients more frequently found in Southern European countries - Spain, Italy or Greece - olive oil, vegetable or meat-stuffed peppers and aubergines, combined with exotic Middle Eastern fare, such as spicy rice from Iraq and sweet syrupy pastries from Turkey. Ashkenazi dishes feature heavier fare, ideal for the cold winters of eastern Europe: dumplings, soups, pulses, stews, hearty desserts and filling breads. This productive synthesis of culinary traditions is what makes Jewish cooking a unique and exciting experience.
If you have ever tried cooking the Jewish way then you will know that it can be rewarding, nourishing and enjoyable. Eating is a social occasion, a time for family and friends to come together and share one of life's great pleasures. There are many causes for celebrations and festivals during the Jewish calendar where food assumes a central role - Passover, Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year) or Barmitzvah - all are celebrated with eating and drinking.
Food is a vital part of the Jewish cultural and religious tradition. The end of week celebration is called the Shabbat, or the Sabbath. Each Friday and Saturday, the whole family comes together over long and delicious meals. Work is not allowed on Sabbaths or festivals. Since cooking is considered work - however enjoyable - everything has to be prepared beforehand. So cooks have devised recipes that can be made before Friday evening or left to cook slowly overnight for lunch the next day. For both meals, the table is set with a fine white cloth and the best china and glass. There is always wine and plaited white loves called challah. The classic Shabbat dish would have been a large stuffed fish, but in hard times inventive cooks adapted the dish to Gefilte Fish Balls, small balls of chopped fish now served at the beginning of a meal. The best known Shabbat dish is called cholent, which is a large casserole full of meat, vegetables and a combination of beans, barley. chickpeas or potatoes. Designed for overnight cooking, it is a perfect all-in-one dish.
Another important festival is Passover. The seder, or special meal, is eaten to symbolise the 'passing over' of the Israelites when God ordered the death of the first born Egyptian sons, in biblical times. No leavened breads, cereals, biscuits or flour are eaten during this time, Unleavened bread is eaten instead, and nut cakes and dumplings are specially made. Other important festivals include Rosh Hashanah or New Year, when honey cakes are eaten in hope that the coming year will be sweet. These are eaten in Poland on New Year's Eve also.
The main rules observed in Jewish cuisine originate in the strict dietary laws or Kashrut (from which the word "kosher" comes), laid down in the Old Testament. Forbidden ingredients include camel, hare, pig, shellfish, snails, monkfish, prawns, lobster, eels, octopus, birds of prey, any part of an "unclean" animal, or an animal that has not been killed humanely.
Meat dishes must not be mixed with dairy products eiher in a dish or immediately after each other - so creamy sauces with chicken, for instance, are forbdden, as is cheese after a meat dish, and coffee must be served black. However, dairy products can be mixed with fish dishes. If you ever have to prepare food for observant Jewish friends or colleagues it is advisable to read the labels and packaging carefully, or opt for vegetarian dishes only. Many animal fats, gelatine and stocks contain pork-based products. On one occasion, I remember, preparing dinner for some friends of my husband's. He had forgotten to mention that one of the guests was Jewish so I prepared a pork and sultana casserole amongst other things. Just as it was nicely bubbling away in the oven - about 60 minutes before the guests were due to arrive, I received a call to say, 'I hope you haven't cooked anything with pork in - as one of the guy's is Jewish.' I am sure you can imagine my words of exclamation - they were not joyous! Because of the strict seperation between milk and meat, observant Jews keep seperate utensils, so it is not uncommon to find two sets of crockery, saucepans and cutlery in the kitchen of a Jewish home.
To balance the outlay in kitchen tools, Jewish dishes are often based on inexpensive ingredients such as grains, pulses and vegetables. There are many one-pot dishes that use barley, noodles and lentils, which stretch a long way. Nuts are also widely used - ground and used instead of flour, added to stuffings, toasted,or used to decorate fruit puddings or delicious salads.
Below is a selection of my favourite Jewish Dishes I love to eat and to cook:
Matzo - this is a flat cracker made of flour and water and is quite hard in texture. I eat these all the time with cheese on as I don't like other crackers in Poland - they are too greasy and high in fat content.
Barley Soup - You have to remember that eastern European winters are bitterly cold so traditional soups like this one often contained a mixture of filling ingredients such as beans, lentils and barley and meats such as beef or lamb.
Falafel - A typical street food in Israel, hot, crispy falafel are served in warm pitta bread. They make an excellent starter or buffet dish. I personally love them between two slices of bread and placed in the toastie machine.
Hummus - Traditionally served with falafel, this chick-pea and sesame seed dip is also good with matzo crackers or raw vegetables. You can buy hummus in nearly all supermarkets and health shops now but it is easy to make your own and if you do you can make large quantities and can be frozen.
Beef Cholent with Beans and Hamin Eggs - There are many different versions of this classic, slow cooked casserole. This ome has the addition of whole eggs. which are cooked in their shells.
Gefilte Fish - There are two ways of cooking this popuar fish, either by poaching or frying. It is eaten at the sabbath meal, and often made as a starter to accompany cholent. This dish was created in hard times as a cheap alternative to an expensive whole fish. A variety of fish can be used such as bream, haddock and cod.
Tabbouleh - A salad that actually improves if it is made the day before. The bulgur or cracked wheat, is uncooked and absorbs the moisture and flavour of the vegetables and dressing.
Spiced Rice - Rice is an important staple in Jewish cookery. It is served for both everyday meals and festivals. Spices, nuts and dried fruits are used here to make simple, boiled rice into a special dish, which can be eaten hot or cold.
Date Bread - Dates have been used in cooking since ancient times. Dried fruits have a natural sweetness, so this loaf needs no added sugar.
Challah - One of my favourite breads - challah loaves are traditionally served at sabbath meals and feasts.
Fruit Tree Pie - A pie for Tu B'Shva, a celebration at the end of winter, when the almond trees blossom in Israel.
Cocounut Pyramids - I used to make these with my dad when I was a kid. I didn't know then that they were a Jewish speciality. Cocounut is a traditional passover ingredient for cakes, biscuits and pastries, They are sold piled high on Israeli street market stalls. In Poland this Jewish influence has been left behind as coconut is present in lots of biscuits and cakes here.
Well that's my review over. I think there should be at least one dish on the list that most people will find enjoyable. I can't say I have ever tried camel and probably never will but I think on the whole Jewish cuisine is varied and very simple to cook. As for Jewish restaurants we only have 2 in the whole of Warsaw which I find incredible but there are many in Lithuiania, Bulgaria and Czech Republic and I am sure there are lots in various areas of London and other UK cities, so when you are next out and about why not give Jewish food a try.


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Chinese organizations started monitoring social media for purposes of PR crisis management. As I noted in an earlier report, Spring Airlines decided to build social listening functions to identify crises and perform basic brand tracking after struggling with a public relations crisis — the backlash from airline staff blacklisting a passenger for complaining about flight delays — on Sina Weibo in 2012. Like Spring Airlines, most Chinese organizations now hire social media monitoring specialists and leverage insights drawn from social data to support marketing functions like optimizing marketing campaigns in real time, measuring the results of social campaigns, and collecting ratings and reviews from customers.
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Helping Young Smokers Quit: Identifying Best Practices for Tobacco Cessation (HYSQ)
Helping Young Smokers Quit (HYSQ) is a two-phase project designed to address the important need to disseminate effective, developmentally appropriate cessation programs for adolescent smokers. While a growing number of teen cessation programs are available, little is known about: how many programs exist, where they are located, what services they offer, what populations they serve, or how they provide treatment. Moreover, only a handful of such programs have been evaluated. The HYSQ initiative has two primary aims:
- To identify and describe tobacco treatment programs available to youth across the United States
- To evaluate smoking cessation programs that are tailored for youth to help understand what works.
In Phase I, a national survey of existing adolescent cessation programs was conducted to identify and characterize major program offerings, and the resources and constraints of the "real world" settings in which these services are offered. In Phase II, longitudinal program evaluations are being conducted of practices now being used across the US. The overarching question is "what program component, process, and contextual factors are associated with increased recruitment, retention and quit rates?" The HYSQ initiative fills a gap in knowledge about the numbers and distribution of youth cessation programs, as well as the types of treatment approaches and program components that are currently offered across the US. It will identify effective program models and promising directions for future research. Findings from HYSQ will assist practitioners, researchers, and funding organizations plan future youth smoking cessation programs and activities.
Program Evaluation Toolkit
Helping Young Smokers Quit designed an evaluation toolkit for providers of youth smoking cessation programs. The free toolkit helps program administrators conduct a basic evaluation of their program to figure out the ways it affects the young smokers who take part in it. Learn more.
Affiliated Center/Program
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF grant no. 052624)
National Cancer Institute
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Susan J. Curry, PhD, was the principal investigator of this grant until July 31, 2008, when she moved to the University of Iowa.
Related publications
Curry SJ, Mermelstein RJ, Sporer AK. Sustainability of community-based youth smoking cessation programs: results from a 3-year follow-up. Health Promot Pract. 2016 Nov;17(6):845-852. [See abstract.]
Curry SJ, Mermelstein RJ, Emery SL, Sporer AK, Berbaum ML, Campbell RT, Flay B, Warnecke RB. A national evaluation of community-based youth cessation programs: end of program and twelve-month outcomes. Am J Community Psychol. 2013 Mar;51(1-2):15-29. [See abstract.]
Houser-Marko L, Curry SJ, Mermelstein RJ, Emery S, Pugach O. A comparison of mandated versus volunteer adolescent participants in youth tobacco cessation programs. Addict Behav. 2011 Sep;36(9):937-40. [See abstract.]
Houser-Marko L, Sporer A, Emery SL, Hund L, Lee J, Curry SJ. Use of program evaluation in community youth tobacco cessation programs. Am J Health Behav. 2010 Mar-Apr;34(2):177-85. [See abstract.]
Emery S, Lee J, Curry SJ, Johnson T, Sporer AK, Mermelstein R, Flay B, Warnecke R. Finding needles in a haystack: a methodology for identifying and sampling community-based youth smoking cessation programs. Eval Rev. 2010 Feb;34(1):35-51. [See abstract.]
Sterling K, Curry S, Sporer A, Emery S, Mermelstein R. Implementation fidelity of packaged teen smoking cessation treatments delivered in community-based settings. Health Educ Res. 2009 Dec;24(6):941-8. [See abstract.]
Curry SJ, Mermelstein RJ, Sporer AK. Therapy for specific problems: youth tobacco cessation. Annu Rev Psychol. 2009;60:229-55. [See abstract.]
Curry SJ, Emery S, Sporer AK, Mermelstein R, Flay BR, Berbaum M, Warnecke RB, Johnson T, Mowery P, Parsons J, Harmon L, Hund L, Wells H. A national survey of tobacco cessation programs for youths. Am J Public Health. 2007 Jan;97(1):171-7. [See abstract.]
Curry SJ, Mermelstein RJ, Sporer AK. Therapy for specific problems: youth tobacco cessation. Annu Rev Psychol. 2009;60:229-55. [See abstract.]
Curry SJ, Sporer AK, Pugach O, Campbell RT, Emery S. Use of tobacco cessation treatments among young adult smokers: 2005 National Health Interview Survey. Am J Public Health. 2007 Aug;97(8):1464-9. [See abstract.]
Diviak KR, Curry SJ, Emery SL, Mermelstein RJ. Human participants challenges in youth tobacco cessation research: researchers' perspectives. Ethics & Behavior. 2004;14(4):32. [See abstract.]
Wagener DK, Sporer AK, Simmerling M, Flome JL, An C, Curry SJ. Human participants challenges in youth-focused research: perspectives and practices of IRB administrators. Ethics & Behavior. 2004;14(4):335–349. [See abstract.]
News releases
UIC Launches Free, Online Toolkit to Evaluate Youth Smoking Cessation Programs (April 23, 2010)
Young Adult Smokers Want to Quit, But Most Do Not Seek Proven Treatment (June 28, 2007)
Youth Smoking Prevention Programs Common, Yet Few Youth Seek Help (November 30, 2006)
UIC Awarded $8 Million to Study Teen Stop-Smoking Programs (April 4, 2003)


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Periwinkle Palette
Get the Look: The master bedroom walls are painted Benjamin Moore's Sweet Bluette. The bed is from Mitchell Gold, and the bedding is Matouk. The custom benches are covered in Romo fabric. Pillow fabrics are from China Seas, David Hicks, and Lee Jofa.
Not all of the color in the house is quite so saturated as the living spaces. In the master bedroom, Lynn set a soothing mood with a monochromatic palette of soft blues. The walls are pale aqua, while the fabrics, from the upholstered benches to the bedding to the trim on the window shades, feature soft periwinkle.
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New York • A bankruptcy judge on Tuesday approved the sale of Twinkies to a pair of investment firms, one of which has said it hopes to have the cakes back on shelves as early as the summer.
Hostess Brands Inc. is selling Twinkies, Ding Dongs, Ho Hos and other brands to Apollo Global Management and Metropoulos & Co. for $410 million. Evan Metropoulos, a principal of the latter firm, said he wants to have the snack cakes back on shelves this year and that the brands could benefit from new flavors and other product extensions.
"There's no mistake, we've got to move smartly, we've got to move quickly," Metropoulos said.
There was no indication of how soon the Hostess bakeries (including two in Utah), most of which have been shuttered since November, could be reopened. And it remained unclear how many of the 18,000 displaced Hostess workers, including 600 in Utah, might reclaim their jobs.
Metropoulos said that comedians Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis are at the top of his "wish list" for potential pitchmen. His company, which owns Pabst beer, has already used Ferrell in its ads. Apollo's investments include the fast-food chains Hardee's and Carl's Jr., which is known for indulgent burgers and splashy ads starring scantily clad women.
Judge Robert Drain of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court of the Southern District of New York also approved the sale of Wonder bread to Flowers Foods, which makes Tastykakes and other breads. Flowers, based in Thomasville, Ga., would also get Nature's Pride, Butternut, Home Pride and Merita as part of the $360 million deal.
Hostess has said the Justice Department is reviewing that sale.
The sale of Beefsteak to Grupo Bimbo was also approved. Grupo Bimbo makes Entenmann's cakes and Thomas' English muffins and is paying $31.9 million for the regional bread brand.
A separate hearing is scheduled for April 9 to approve the sale of Drake's cakes, which include Devil Dogs and Yodels. Hostess picked McKee Foods, the maker of Little Debbie snack cakes, as the buyer for those brands at $27.5 million.
Taken together, a Hostess spokesman said 29 of the bankrupt company's 36 bakeries were sold as part of the transactions. It will be up to the new owners whether to hire back the thousands of workers who lost their jobs when the company went out of business.
Mark Semer, a spokesman for Metropoulos, said the firms would hire "the most qualified employees for each of our facilities, and this certainly includes many excellent, former Hostess workers."
The bakers union for Hostess, which had previously objected to the sales, said in a statement that it shared the enthusiasm exhibited by the new owners to bring Hostess brands back to shelves quickly.
The Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union said it believed "our highly-motivated and skilled workforce will serve as indispensable partners in the seamless re-opening of factories."
Hostess closed its factories in late November after a strike by the union. The company had been struggling financially for years.
Hostess in Utah
Before the shutdown, the company employed 600 people working at two bakeries, nearly a dozen retail stores and nine depots.


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In 1748, Chippendale set up shop in London. In 1754, he published The Gentleman and Cabinet Maker¿s Director, a landmark publication on English furniture design. A huge bestseller, it made Chippendale a household name across the western world. Chippendale was the first furniture line named after its maker rather than a monarch.
With the keen eye of an artist, Chippendale cherry-picked design elements from three widely varying schools of art, Gothic, Rococo and Chinese, and blended these into a pleasing, elegant style. The term ¿Chippendale¿ is most frequently applied to English furniture of the mid-eighteenth century, featuring designs adapted from the Rococo style. Many of us are familiar with one of the most famous designs, the Ribbonback Chair, with a broad seat, a back rail like a Cupid¿s bow and a central support with delicately carved, interlaced ¿ribbons¿.
From Chinese furniture, Chippendale adapted the spare, linear beauty of bamboo fretwork and added embellishments, applying these designs to china cabinets, chair backs and legs, and ¿china tables¿ or tea tables. With the enormous public interest at the time in Chinoiserie, all things Oriental, Chinese Chippendale became a raging fashion. Furniture pieces intended for Chinoiserie-styled rooms were japanned or lacquered in the Chinese tradition, a style that still rules.
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I was neutered April 18th and I couldn't believe Mommy put my silly picture on my profile! I hate hate that blue collar. I was too medicated to resist when they took lots of pictures. I tried so hard to stay awake though but I fell asleep on my red bowl while drinking. How funny!
On a different note: YEY! I've grown, I'm now 45lbs!
I'm bigger, stronger and braver. I enjoy going to Fort Funston a lot. It's my favorite place in the whole world! Mom let me play in the puddle of mud and the beach today. I was wet and dirty all over! She gave me a hot bath when we got home. It was nice and I passed out soon after in the couch of course!
They are all happy because I'm not scared of dogs anymore. I even run after them! I chased a Great Dane this morning and he chased me back. I was yelping while running. I couldn't believe how fast he was! I also like chasing birds. They really intrigue me.
This week was sorta special I guess, I met my three little cousins! They are a lot older than me but they are really little.
I first went to see my cousin Asia from Daly City. She's a chihuahua and is only 5lbs but very fierce. She barked at me a lot and started sniffing me. I barked at her twice, guess she didn't like it because she never stopped following and barking at me. I was scared and hid under my moms legs. They were all laughing, they thought it was funny.
Yesterday, we took a long long car ride to Sacramento to visit my two other cousins. NogNog and Choco. They are mixed Chihuahua/Miniature Pinscher. NogNog is 16lbs while Choco is only 10lbs. Again, as soon as I entered the garage they both started barking at me. I was really terrified. I've never been with dogs before and this time they were two! NogNog was obviously the leader of the two and bigger. I think it's all fat! Anyway, my dad stayed with me the whole time while those two were barking away. I was able to bark at them though, twice! Again, I don't know why I can only bark two times. Maybe again, I'm scared. Anyway, my mom suggested that we all be let out in the yard to run and play. Boy, it was terrifying! Those two started running after me! My mom said, it's okay they just want to play, but I don't want to play, I just want my mommy. I immediately ran to my grandma and I wanted her to pick me up fast! After a while, those two lost interest in me but then again they started to follow me around. NogNog even stole my treat under my nose! Oh boy, wasn't I happy when we all got ready to go home. My mom said. "Oh Maxi, you're such a baby! I'll take you to a socialization class and maybe take you to play with Asia once a week". I guess so....
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it must be a memorable expi :P
life itself an adventure :)
Last time when we went here ,we only found a small piece of bone ...
Looks like an interesteing place. But you waited way too long for this..
When I went to explore the caves, a police constable said nothing of that sorts in the vicinity. I didn't know the path, so returned just visiting the temple :-(
Deepak: yes
TGS: the trail is not very obvious
Ram: to publish? Yes
Gowtham: I guess he intentionally misguided you
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Nice pictures.
lovely pics - glad u managed to pen it down after so long :)
i've never managed to go to antaragange - been in my list for a while now!
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no travel in Jan 2012, so recollecting earlier ones :)
Antaragange Kolar looks very interesting. It must have been a great experience to trek that place. Nice adventure!
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Featured Artist: Regina Carter, violin
Back at the end of January, during a bitter cold spell of weather, I had occasion to visit one of my favorite jazz venues in Manhattan. Birdland (www.birdlandjazz.com) began on upper Broadway in the 100s, but has since settled comfortably into their capacious new midtown digs at 315 West 44th Street (just off of Eighth Avenue by the A Train). It is a very large rectangular room, more in scale with the Golden Age of Manhattan nightclubs than your garden-variety jazz dive-o-rama, and with good natural acoustics and a tastefully deployed sound system, Birdland is ideally configured both for big gesture and moments of deep intimacy.
Violinist Regina Carter (www.vervemusicgroup.com/verve/artist.asp?aid=2956) was the featured artist that evening. Regina is not only one of the most gifted young musicians to emerge upon the modern jazz scene in quite some time, but is her growing mastery of the jazz/blues vocabulary and the art of improvisation is commensurate with her mastery of the violin itself. An earnest, good-natured type with a refreshingly candid, self-effacing sense of humor, Carter has been garnering the kind of media attention that usually sets off alarms of suspicion amongst seasoned jazzbosas in, "Oh, no, the next big thing. "So when correspondent Charlie Rose inquired in their 60 Minutes interview (www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/01/28/60II/main538281.shtml) as to whether the greater challenge had been being a black woman playing the violin or being a black woman in jazz, Regina smiled and allowed as how playing the violin well was challenge enough.
Which is a roundabout way of telling you not to get caught up in the hype and media feeding frenzy regarding Regina Carter, because she is the read deal. What's more, she is doing it on an instrument, which despite a host of great historical antecedents (Joe Venuti, Stephane Grappelli, Eddie South, Stuff Smith, Ray Nance) has never quite captivated listeners as a vehicle for modern jazz expression in quite the same manner as the trumpet or tenor saxophone. Oh, sure, virtuosos Jerry Goodman and Jean-Luc Ponty made exciting inroads during the ascendancy of jazz-fusion bands in the 70s, and adventurous players such as Leroy Jenkins, Billy Bang, John Blake, Mark Feldman and Mat Manieri have created provocative strains of modern chamber music with their asymmetrical lines and glacial tone. Likewise, there are any number of players I can think of who while they have superb facility, and an improviser's sensibility, have more in common with European/third stream classical players than jazz musicians. And of course there are any number of superb violinists such as Mark O'Connor, Vassar Clements, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown and L. Shankar, who bring provocative elements of bluegrass, western swing, blues and Indian Classical music to bear on the improviser's art. Unfortunately, there are also a number of string players (who shall remain nameless if not blameless), whose ambitions are undercut by a brutal tone and wavering intonation.
I'm not here to tell you that Regina Carter represents the last word in jazz improvisational feeling or refined classical finesse, but she is exceptionally well versed in the historical antecedents, and brings a more authentic command of the instrument to bear on the jazz vocabulary than any of the younger generation of violinists I've heard in the past 30 years. She has learned her lessons well, and stands poised on the brink of greatness.
Her set at Birdland was a case in point. From the outset, Carter displayed a simply ravishing toneexceptionally warm, dark and full-bodied, with a predilection for the violin's lower registers. On this particular evening Regina was most focused on the lyrical aspects of her conception. On a moving rendition of "Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most," Carter had the courage and conviction to play simply, soulfully and expressivelyto sing on her instrumentrather than try and dazzle the crowd with her footwork, although it was plain to this listener from her coy, funkified variations onof all thingsClaude Debussy's "Reverie" (where she evoked the soaring fluidity of Eddie South and the bluesy glissandos of Stuff Smith) that she had plenty of Tabasco in reserve, and could really swing. She also had the good sense not to make things ponderous by taking herself too damn seriouslyas a closing nod to the Kingsmen's "Louie, Louie" demonstrated.
However, the blues and a beat were not to be the focus of this evening's reveries. Instead Regina chose to showcase her superb working band in material drawn from her upcoming release Paganini: After A Dream (due out April 22 on Verve) where she addresses the formal side of her training as a violinist in tightly crafted arrangements that recall the iconic Fritz Kreisler's approach towards melding classical and popular forms at the dawn of the recording age. The inception of this particular dream came upon receiving an invitation to perform on "The Cannon," the famous Guarneri instrument that the legendary violinist Nicoló Paganini bequeathed to the city of Genoa upon his death in 1840Regina thus becoming both the first African-American and the first jazz musician to be so honored. Regina's touch and conception are more than equal to the task, and great care has been take to render the violin sound in as pure and direct a manner as possible...the recording quality is dead on, from the subtleties of Mayra Casales' percussion and Alvester Garnett's drum kit, to the rich articulation of Chris Lightcap's bass and the expansive dimensionality of arranger Werner Gierig's pianoa classy, sensitive band. Needless to say the elemental richness and complexity of this sacred sonic relic is given special attention throughout, showcased to particular effect on an arrangement of Gabriel Fauré's "Aprés un rêve" where Carter engages in sweeping exchanges with cellist Borislav Strulev, and through the sweetly vocalized phrases and intervallic leaps with which Regina heralds the thematic material from her own "Alexandra." Gentle Afro-Cuban, Brazilian and jazz overtones enliven the rhythmic treatment of classical themes by the likes of Ravel and Piazzola, and the love Carter has for the instrument, her band and this project is apparent throughout. Such a delicate balancing act involving multiple genres could easily have proven unsatisfying to fans of any and all genres, but Carter's relaxed sense of swing, lyric grace and self-effacing good humor (such as the little "Eleanor Rigby" aside with which she tempers the melodic sentimentality of Fauré's "Pavane") help carry the day, while imparting a measure of quiet fire to Paganini: After A Dream that should broaden this musical gumbo's popular outreach without unduly inciting the ire of hardcore types.
Still, if you want to share an audiophile experience with Regina in loftier, no-holds barred jazz settings, her duets with the great pianist Kenny Barron on Freefall (Verve) are a terrific showcase for her range and sensitivity as a jazz improviser, and her growing mastery as a violinist. Freefall was beautifully recorded by Joe Marcianao at System Two Studios in Brooklyn, and mastered with tasteful restraint by Allan Tucker at Foothill Digital, which is worth mentioning because I've noticed a tendency for Verve to hot rod some of their sessions in the mastering phase. On Sting's "Fragile," an unusual but effective choice in modern standards, her golden tone and nuanced touch perfectly exploit the violin's capacity to emulate the human voice; likewise in her use of airy, whistling harmonics on "Phantoms" and the jagged, asymmetrical lines and edgy percussive bowing effects with which she responds to Barron's dissonant changes and disjunctive rhythms on the title tune. Elsewhere Carter dark tonality and relaxed sense of phrasing bring a devoutly Ellingtonian air to their balladry on "Shades Of Gray," as Barron tolls away suggestively beside her. But for this listener, the real fireworks occur on the bluesy riffing of Johnny Hodges "Squatty Roo," the vamping syncopations to "What if" (where composer Barron borrows the opening figure from the legendary Philadelphia pianist Hasaan Ibn Ali's "Almost Like Me" for some dancing byplay with Carter) and on the familiar changes to two great jazz standards, Wayne Shorter's "Footprints" and a wonderful arrangement of Thelonious Monk's "Misterioso." On the latter, Barron and Carter paraphrase the theme before modulating back into key to enunciate the tune's melodic intervals (sixths) and blow on the blues changes in an understated but intense brand of give and take that pays fealty to the structural exigencies of Monk's form. Carter's saucy bends, coy glissandos and bluesy shouts are never showy, but serve to echo Barron's ideas in a fervent yet coherent conversational style, all the while extending upon the melody with fresh, swinging syncopations of her own.
And while it may seem premature to draw comparisons between the likes of a Johnny Hodges or Clark Terry and this jazz tadpole, Regina Carter's lyric approach and aesthetic inclinations seem analogous to these ears. Like these venerable masters she eschews an athletic approach to the instrument, and seeks instead to elicit the most beautiful sound possible, imbuing each and every note with emotional significance. As a result, you'll never hear Regina Carter play ten notes where one would suffice, a decidedly mature approach from such a relatively young musicianand which speaks volumes as to Regina Carter's artistic ascendancy as both a violinist and a jazz musician (www.vervemusicgroup.com).
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Grand Central to Celebrate Centennial
Grand Central has started planning for its 100th birthday next year.
In 2013, the station will celebrate its centennial as the city's landmark transportation hub. The honorary chair of the centennial committee is Caroline Kennedy. Her late mother Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis helped save the terminal from demolition in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
Also offering their presence and participation next year are filmmaker Spike Lee and singer Jessye Norman.
The terminal has served as a gateway to the city since 1913, after Grand Central Station was demolished to make way for the new terminal and the electric train. It opened on February 1, 1913, and on that day next year the terminal will be rededicated.
The terminal serves 750,000 commuters daily, plus visitors who come to see the historic landmark which was designed in the Beaux Arts style.
Grand Central Terminal is also undergoing expansion. Tunnels are being excavated so Long Island Rail Road can stop there by 2016. Currently, the terminal is home to Metro-North.


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I would ask when I go into the probate but since it was expunged I was told that I am not obligated to share.. I just don't want to fork over $75 to be denied, & not being approved would really suck hc.
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When Public Transit Kills, Who To Sue?
(Washington, DC — David Schultz, WAMU) You can sue your boss, you can sue your spouse, you can sue your best friend - you can even sue yourself!
But you can't sue the government.
If the government enacts a law or a policy that injures you in some way - either physically or financially - you can't sue it for damages. That's because of a legal clause known as "sovereign immunity."
The clause has roots dating back to monarchical times. It's designed to give legislative bodies the freedom to make laws in the public good without fear of crippling legal payouts that would deplete their treasuries.
Of course, if you or your loved one has had your lives upended by, say, a horrific subway train crash, you're not a huge fan of sovereign immunity.
That's the dilemma facing the families of the nine people who lost their lives in D.C.'s Red Line train crash last year - the deadliest crash in the history of Metro.
The families are suing Metro in federal court for wrongful death, but Metro is claiming sovereign immunity. In other words, Metro is saying it can't be sued.
Federal Judge Reggie Walton struck an interesting balance when he ruled on this matter earlier today. Walton said Metro is liable for some of its actions in the lead up to the crash, but not all.
For example, Walton ruled the crash victims' families cannot sue Metro for not replacing its faulty 1000-series rail cars, which crumpled like telescopes in the crash. Even though it knew these cars were not "crash-worthy," Walton said Metro made an economic, political and practical decision not to replace them. (The 1000-series rail cars, which are still in use, comprise a third of Metro's fleet and will cost well over $1 billion to replace.) As a governmental organization, Metro had a right to make this decision, Walton said, regardless of whether it was the right one to make.
However, Metro may, in fact, be found liable on other counts. Prior to the crash, Metro's automatic train control system was sending out hundreds of alarms every day notifying Metro of signal malfunctions. But the alarms were so voluminous, Metro stopped paying attention to them and, thus, missed the warnings that could've prevented the crash. Michael Feldman, a lawyer for the family of one of the victims, compared this to taking the batteries out of an overactive smoke detector.
(Walton didn't rule on that aspect of the case this week, but in his questioning, he seemed to indicate he would come down in favor of the plaintiffs.)
In that sense, it seems the metric Walton is using is this: Metro can't be sued for a decision it made that may have contributed to the crash, but it can be sued for failing to follow its own decisions.


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I am in process of moving back to the Uk and have a LHD 1991 850i I am bringing over. It only has 44000kms on it . It is a Japanese spec and therefore virtually the same as European spec with rear fogs etc. It has been lowere and has Bilsteins, re chipped removing the limiters and giving it more snap off the line.I have a Supersprint exhaust system and it has been decatted [ as it is a 1991 not mandatory in UK I believe].It also has a "Strong Strut" shock tower brace. The throttle bodies and the intake gaskets have recently been replaced.
There are a few minor issues that require attention : The drivers ac/heart vents are inoperative,the hazard lights don't work and there is an occasional backfire from the left bank- right exhaust. I also want to replace the radio with a later CD43 and I have a unit. I have a 3 spoke Steering wheel to install,Csi mirrors,front spoiler and rear splitter.Ultimately I will want a complete "good" respray. The body is good with no rust but shows 20 years of age. For pics of car see"Nivonco" member. Nick