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A first-rate bluefin tuna sold for ¥4.51 million on Monday in the first auction of the year at Tokyo's Tsukiji fish market.
Weighing 180.4 kg, the fish was caught off the coast of Aomori, a market official said.
Although an eye-watering amount, the winning bid marked the second consecutive decline at the annual sale after a record ¥155.4 million was paid in 2013 — driven by a bidding war led by a sushi restaurant chain — for a slightly larger fish of similar quality.
The purchaser on Monday was Kiyoshi Kimura, president of the Tokyo-based firm behind the popular Sushi Zanmai restaurant chain. Kimura told reporters he was "surprised to win at such a low price."
"But it's the best quality," he added. "I'm satisfied with buying the best one — it has a good shape and great fat."
The low price was due to a "lack of rival bids" and a higher number of bluefins in the waters off Japan's northern coast, a prime spot for tuna fishing.
Bluefin is usually the most expensive fish sold at Tsukiji, which is the world's biggest fish and wholesale seafood market.
A piece of "otoro," or the fish's fatty underbelly, can cost several thousand yen at high-end Tokyo restaurants.
But the growing popularity of sushi worldwide has stoked demand. Japan, the world's largest consumer of bluefin tuna, faces growing calls to reduce its catches of the fish, which environmentalists say is on the road way to extinction.
In November, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature updated its "red list" of threatened species, warning that surging global demand for the fish is placing "unsustainable pressure" on it.


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Josh and I are creating a sales and marketing firm focusing on our belief in a "green" world and the strong products we will bring to the consumer.
- Tagline: Green World. Solid Products. Grizzly Partners
- Logo to the left of the business name
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U.S. Press Representation of the Southern Sudanese Civil War, 1983-2005
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U.S. Press Representation of the Southern Sudanese Civil War, 1983-2005
Zerai, Abdissa
Cramer, Janet
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Collier, Mary Jane
Rodriguez, Ilia
Shunkuri, Admasu
Rodriguez, Ilia
Shunkuri, Admasu
University of New Mexico. Dept. of Communication and Journalism
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Sudan--History--Civil War, 1983-2005--Press coverage
War--Press coverage--United States--History--20th century
War--Press coverage--United States--History--21st century
War--Press coverage--United States--History--20th century
War--Press coverage--United States--History--21st century
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The study examines how the U.S. print news media discursively represented the civil war that raged from 1983-2005 between southern Sudan and the central government in the north over the tenures of three successive war-time Sudanese administrations. The study was situated within the broader theoretical umbrella of cultural studies. However, the theory of representation and postcolonial theory served as the principal theoretical frames for the study. Employing critical discourse analysis, with framing as a strategy, the study focused on five U.S. print news media outlets (three national newspapers and two national newsmagazines): The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Christian Science Monitor, Newsweek, and U.S. News & World Report. News articles published on the subject in the selected print news media outlets over the entire stretch of the civil war were collected and analyzed. The analysis revealed that the narratives of the selected print news media discursively constructed an ethno/racial-religious frame as a colonizing frame in talking about the southern Sudanese civil war. With respect to the portrayal of the warring parties (southern forces and three war-time Sudanese administrations), a shift of narratives was observed over the entire civil war period. While the ethno/racial-religious discursive angle remained the same throughout the civil war period, the news narratives' portrayal of the warring parties oscillated depending on the nature of Washington's policy toward Khartoum's regimes. It was argued that the news discourse of the civil war focused exclusively on the ethno/racial-religious dimension in explaining the locus of the southern Sudanese civil war, and in so doing, excluded the role of colonial legacy, which could have shared the same discursive terrain, as an important explanatory factor for the southern Sudanese predicament. This colonial legacy, among other things, encompasses the institution of the north-south divide, the emergence of a sectarian political structure, and the contribution of the Condominium in the Sudanese national identity crisis. The study outlines the implications of such representations and portrayals and articulates some of the loci of the U.S. news media's analytical impoverishment with respect to reporting events on the African continent. Finally, the study makes some suggestions as to what the U.S. news media might do to improve the way they cover crises on the continent.
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Samsung Electronics Co. said Wednesday it is seeking a ban on the import and sale of some Ericsson products in the U.S., escalating a dispute over patent fees. Samsung said it filed a complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission after Ericsson, a Swedish maker of mobile-network infrastructure, earlier this month went to the commission to seek a ban on the import to the U.S. of some of Samsung's wireless products, including devices in its popular Galaxy range of tablets and smartphones. Read the rest of this post on the original site »
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Iowa Lakes Community College takes a huge step forward in its ongoing effort to be as green – and sustainable – as possible when it opens a new educational building next week on the Estherville campus.
A ribbon will be cut to officially mark the opening of the Sustainable Energy Resources & Technologies (S.E.R.T.) facility on Thursday, Aug. 28 at 10:30 a.m.
College officials, along with state leaders, international business and major donors – will be a part of the ceremony.
The structure is located just east of the college's Wind building. The Trustees of Iowa Lakes took the step to bid on the structure during a Sheriff's sale in 2010. During the transition phase, the building served as a place for group planning, vision and long-term strategy meetings.
The college has a long history of caring about the environment.
- In the late 1970s, the college started an Environmental Studies program.
- The Construction Technology program has been teaching energy-saving initiatives for years.
- A decade ago, the college started its first class of Wind Energy and Turbine Technology students.
- That was followed by the construction of the college's wind turbine which, generates energy.
- Last year, a Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC) program was launched along with an upgraded Water Quality and Sustainable Aquatic Resources Technology program.
The Sustainable Energy Resources & Technologies facility has a number of energy-efficient features which, quite often, double as learning opportunities in the classroom.
The remodeled facility will house six programs. They include: Engineering Technology, Electrical Technology, HVAC, Water Quality and Sustainable Aquatic Resources, Environmental Studies as well as additional Wind Energy and Turbine Technology classes. Plus, credit and non-credit programming will focus on industry training which is concentrated on safety and up-skilling as well as on some custom programs.
The celebration on Thursday will start with an open house at 9:30 a.m. which runs until noon with the ribbon-cutting starting at 10:30 a.m. Several demonstrations (including robotics) will be ongoing throughout the morning, as well as self-guided tours of the new building.
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Saint Joseph's Academy of Risk Management and Insurance invites you to join us on May 2, for a "Thought Leadership" program on insurance regulation. From risk-based capital to ORSA; Sarbanes-Oxley to Dodd-Frank; Basel II to Solvency II, this topic is top-of-mind for executives and paramount for the competitive positioning of your business.
At our Insurance Regulatory Symposium, you will hear from senior leadership, regulators and practitioners in the industry as they discuss the current state of insurance regulation. The group will focus on perspectives from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC); address the role of the Federal Insurance Office (FIO); and also discuss trends in global regulation.
Over the past two decades, the financial services industry has had its share of crisis. As the national and global regulatory environment responds, the insurance industry will also feel this impact. Remaining current of regulatory changes is essential to the strategic planning and competitive positioning of your business.
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I just got back from 360Flex in Denver, what an awesome time. I highly recommend attending a 360Flex Conference.
My presentation was "The Athletic Guide to Agile." The premise of the presentation was to explain Agile using a metaphor. The metaphor for this presentation was sports. It had become obvious to me, over the years, that the explanation of Agile was becoming convoluted and confusing for some. The problem I saw was people trying to relate Agile principles to Waterfall, something they already knew. Agile and Waterfall don't really relate. So I thought that maybe it was time to change that and try and relate Agile to something completely different than Waterfall.
I am still refining the athletic metaphor for introducing Agile, and I have a few other metaphors in the works as well. Here is the presentation slide deck:
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It is important to understand that this was a live presentation, and it covers many areas of Agile but not every aspect. The areas that I cover are the parts that cause a bit of confusion. I am always looking for feedback so please feel free to leave comments.


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UPDATE 10-South American soccer bosses charged in latest FIFA graft probe
* U.S. charges 16 people in multimillion-dollar bribery schemes
* Swiss make arrests at U.S. request in FIFA investigation
* CONCACAF president Hawit and CONMEBOL head Napout detained
* Ex-FIFA vice president Webb pleads guilty, forfeits $6.7 mln
By Mark Hosenball and Joshua Franklin
WASHINGTON/ZURICH, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Soccer bosses from across South and Central America were among 16 people charged on Thursday with multimillion-dollar bribery schemes for marketing and broadcast rights, in a dismantling of a Latin American soccer network by U.S. prosecutors.
Court documents showed that the heads of the CONMEBOL and CONCACAF associations that run soccer in the Western Hemisphere and others with top jobs in the world governing body FIFA were charged along with current and former chiefs of the Brazil Football Confederation (CBF), which hosted the 2014 FIFA World Cup finals.
A former president of Honduras, Rafael Callejas, and a judge on Guatemala's constitutional court, Héctor Trujillo, were named in the indictment. A source in the court said Trujillo was on vacation in the United States. Callejas, also a former Honduran soccer federation chief, said he was ready to defend himself in court.
CONCACAF acting president Alfredo Hawit of Honduras, a vice president of FIFA, and CONMEBOL head Juan Angel Napout of Paraguay were arrested in a pre-dawn raid by Swiss police at a hotel in Zurich near the headquarters of FIFA, which has been in turmoil since a first round of indictments and arrests last May. Continuación...


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Planning Social Services for the Total Jewish Community-- Introductory Remarks of the Chairman
By H. L. Lurie
Jewish Communal Service Association of North America (JCSA), National Conference of Jewish Social Welfare, September 1946
Topic: Social Services, Community Development, Social Planning
Name of Publication: The Jewish Social Service Quarterly
Editor: Aptekar, Herbert H.
Volume/Issue: Vol.23/no.1
Page Number(s): 29-33
Genre: Speech/Address
Coverage: United States
Language: English
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Lurie, H. L. Planning Social Services for the Total Jewish Community-- Introductory Remarks of the Chairman. The Jewish Social Service Quarterly. Jewish Communal Service Association of North America (JCSA),National Conference of Jewish Social Welfare. September 1946: 29-33. http://www.bjpa.org/Publications/details.cfm?PublicationID=5911
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UPDATE 4: Amanda Knox DECLARED NOT GUILTY
Gulity of defamation, ordered to pay Patrick Lamumba 22,000 Euros
Amanda Knox was declared not guilty of murder in the conclusion of a four year ordeal. She was declared guilty of defamation of Patrick Lamumba and ordered to pay 22,000 Euros. See our wrap up story here. Updates will follow there.
UPDATE: 11:20 a.m.
Amanda Knox is headed back to court at this hour with the verdict expected to happen at 12:45 pm PDT.
UPDATE: 9:a.m.
Amanda Knox: "I have not killed. I have not raped"
During Amanda Knox's emotional speech, she said in Italian, "How did we react when we found out Meredith had been killed? I did not believe it. How was it possible? Her bedroom was next to mine. She was killed in our home. If I had been there that night I would have died. The only difference is, I was not there. I trusted the police's sense of duty and trust. I trusted them completely. I was betrayed on the night of November 5. I was manipulated. I am not who I they say I am. I am not violent. I do not have a lack of respect for life. And I did not kill. I did not rape. I did not steal. I wasn't there at the crime scene."
Four possible outcomes include:
Conviction upheld and she serves remaining 22 years
Conviction upheld and sentence increased to life
Conviction upheld and sentence reduced
Conviction overturned and she is released from prison
At about 8:00 a.m. Seattle time, Meredith Kercher's family spoke at a press conference in Perugia to discuss their sentiments of the trial.
Meredith's mother Arlineher, her brother, Lyle, and sister, Stephanie said Meredith has been forgotten in the publicity surrounding the trial. Stephanie referred to the court-appointed forensics expert's findings as the defense's version of the evidence. Those findings show the original DNA collections as unreliable. Arlineher said they believed the original findings of the prosecution in the first trial.
UPDATE: 3:30 a.m.
According to the presiding judge, Claudio Pratillo Hellman, the verdict in the Amanda Knox appeal is expected at 8:00 p.m. Perugia time, or 11:00 a.m. Seattle time. Still, it is possible a verdict could come sooner.
Seattle area resident and movie producer and writer, Tom Wright, who helped organized the gathering of Amanda supporters, told the West Seattle Herald that one portion of Knox's speech especially moved him, when she recalled her reasoning behind first cooperating with the police following Ms. Kercher's murder.
"Amanda said, 'I trusted authority completely. That was my upbringing. That was my background. I had not known tragedy until then. My life had been happy up until that point. I placed myself at their disposal. I had a sense of duty to help the police.'" Added Wright, "I thought that was such a personal insight."
Any time now West Seattle raised Amanda Knox will make the most important speech of her life, just 15 minutes in length, to ask the jury of six, and two judges, to set her free from prison where she faces a 26-year sentence for the murder of her college roommate, Meredith Kercher.
Knox, and her then boyfriend, Raffaele Sollecito, deny all involvement in the Nov. 1, 2007 brutal murder in Perugia, Italy. He will speak after she does. The jury and judges will deliberate and a verdict is expected to follow, four or more hours later. Perugia is nine hours ahead of Seattle time.
The Fairmont Olympic Hotel has a suite hosting about 15 Knox supporters and about 10 TV cameras in anticipation of the speeches, then verdict.
The West Seattle Herald is following the action from the hotel suite. A large screen TV in the room is broadcasting the trial and related news. We plan to follow the trial through the verdict.
This is the appeal trial's conclusion. Knox was handed a guilty verdict Dec. 4, 2009, and her Arbor Heights family and extended family have been fighting for her freedom through the appeal process ever since.
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"Never will I be the same; never will my family be the same ... no-one will ever understand that horrific day."
When mother-of-three Lisa McLaughlin lost her five-year-old son in a tragic boat accident, her life spiralled out of control.
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Mother-of-two was last month released on bail after pleading guilty to the stabbing death of her boyfriend, Graham Stevens. Vision: Seven News Melbourne
She walked out on her husband before killing her lover when high on ice, a court has heard.
As she told police at the time of the crash, "it was not a dream - it was real."
Defence barrister Julian McMahon told the Supreme Court on Thursday how Ms McLaughlin had been a successful, hard-working businesswoman until her life was destroyed when her son, Zane, was killed in 2008.
Mr McMahon said the chaos that ultimately enveloped her life could be traced back to the moment she had lost her son.
He said nothing was ever the same again for Ms McLaughlin and by 2011 she had left her husband and was using ice on a daily basis with her lover, Graham Stevens, 31.
McLaughlin, 51, pleaded guilty to manslaughter, after using a piece of glass tubing to stab Mr Stevens.
She had been working as a sales manager for a number of pharmaceutical companies travelling the country while her husband, Anthony, was a stay-at-home dad until the family's ski boat and another boat collided about 2km from the Patterson River inlet in Carrum, in Melbourne's southeast, on Saturday, April 19, 2008.
McLaughlin cradled her son's body in the water after the accident until he died.
In her incredibly emotional statement to police after the accident (and exclusively obtained by Fairfax Media), McLaughlin said the weather on the day had been perfect.
"The water was very calm, it was a beautiful day," she said.
"I was playing games with Zane like peek a boo.
"I remember then seeing something to my right.
"It was a white boat and I remember it had a dark blue strip around the hull.
"This boat looked massive; I thought this boat is going to hit the boat that I was travelling in.
"I turned my head towards Anthony, we made eye contact [and] I screamed 'Floor it', as in accelerate.
"As I watched above me the other boat ... I knew that was the end and I was going to die.
"It was not a dream, it was real.
"And in all of this I still had time to pray 'Dear God no, please not my children, don't take my children.
"And then I heard a massive noise that I had never heard before.
"I think that I may have been knocked out for a short period of time as I then remember hearing the screams of the children.
"The children were screaming, 'Zane is dead'.
"I was just in shock and I remember thinking that Zane had gone, his chest was not moving, he looked very white, and I thought there was nothing that I could do.
"I was totally in shock, I could not even cry, I remember feeling numb."
McLaughlin said that after she and her family had been taken to Frankston hospital, she was told that Zane looked like an angel and he was at peace.
"Never will I be the same; never will my family be the same; never will Max's two friends be the same.
"No-one will ever understand that horrific day, not unless you were on that boat. Even then it is too difficult to explain."
A coroner later found both boat operators had failed to keep a proper look out before the accident.
McLaughlin, who was later diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder and a major depressive illness, went back to work three months after the accident but couldn't cope and was eventually sacked.
After her marriage ended, she began a relationship with Mr Stevens in 2011 and their mutually destructive relationship, according to Mr McMahon, was characterised by a heavy reliance on drugs.
Crown prosecutor Mark Rochford, QC, said the couple had been in a volatile relationship and were arguing at McLaughlin's Seaford home on September 21, 2014, when she stabbed him in the back as he walked away after hitting and kicking her.
Justice Terry Forrest told the court he planned to sentence McLaughlin, who was released on bail on Thursday, to time already served given she had been in custody for close to 18 months since her arrest.
He adjourned the case to April 13 for a community corrections order assessment to be finalised.


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December 2012 Indie Next List
"Sarah, a music graduate student in Boston, finds solace, courage, and a kindred spirit through a piece of music written in 1830 by Beethoven. She will need these attributes and more when she accepts a job cataloging newly discovered papers of Beethoven at the Prague Castle. Pollina, her favorite pupil, warns her that Prague is a city steeped in blood, and Sarah soon learns this to be true as seven people at a fundraiser including her mentor jump to their deaths. Suicide or murder? Mix in experiments with a time-warping drug, a 400-year-old dwarf, a handsome prince, and a U.S. senator willing to commit murder to keep her dark secrets hidden, and the result is a fast-paced, hilarious, sexy, suspense novel, richly layered with history and music that will leave you begging for more."
— Karen Briggs, Great Northern Books and Hobbies, Oscoda, MI
Cosmically fast-paced and wildly imaginative, this debut novel is a perfect potion of magic and suspense
Once a city of enormous wealth and culture, Prague was home to emperors, alchemists, astronomers, and, as it's whispered, hell portals. When music student Sarah Weston lands a summer job at Prague Castle cataloging Beethoven's manuscripts, she has no idea how dangerous her life is about to become. "Prague is a threshold, "Sarah is warned, "and it is steeped in blood.
" Soon after Sarah arrives, strange things begin to happen. She learns that her mentor, who was working at the castle, may not have committed suicide after all. Could his cryptic notes be warnings? As Sarah parses his clues about Beethoven's "Immortal Beloved," she manages to get arrested, to have tantric sex in a public fountain, and to discover a time-warping drug. She also catches the attention of a four-hundred-year-old dwarf, the handsome Prince Max, and a powerful U.S. senator with secrets she will do anything to hide.
"City of Dark Magic "could be called a rom-com paranormal suspense novel--or it could simply be called one of the most entertaining novels of the year.
About the Author
Magnus Flyte is a pseudonym for the writing duo of Meg Howrey and Christina Lynch. Howrey is a former dancer with the Joffrey and the winner of an Ovation Award. She is the author of the novels "The Cranes Dance" and "Blind Sight" and lives in Los Angeles. Lynch is a television writer and former Milan correspondent for "W" magazine. She lives near Sequoia National Park in California.


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Hallmark Sees Backlash Over Change in Classic Christmas Tune
Even Hallmark says they shouldn't have messed with the lyrics of one classic Christmas tune.
It appears the marketing department at Hallmark needed to mess with Deck The Halls -- on their ornaments they changed a lyric that's been a double entendre for generations and set off a firestorm with customers.
The lyric "Don We Now Our 'Gay' Apparel was changed on an ornament line to read "Don We Now Our 'Fun' Apparel and thats when the fun stopped.
Immediately critics said Hallmark gave in to political correctness.
Hallmark announced the decision back in June, but only now are they seeing the backlash.
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BERLIN -- Elva Miller, 84, Berlin, died Monday, May 5, 2014, at Walnut Hills Nursing Home in Walnut Creek.
She was born Sept. 12, 1929, in Holmes County to the late Christ and Bena (Miller) Beachy, and married Noah M. "Ditcher" Miller on Feb. 23, 1956. He died April 18, 2014.
She retired from Walnut Hills Community, where she worked as an aide and in laundry service. She was a member of Walnut Creek Mennonite Church.
Surviving are children Wendy (Jim) Miller of Apple Creek, Rick (Gayle) Miller of Dover, Ron (Suzette) Miller of Sugarcreek and Ralph (Tiffany) Miller of Baltic; five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; sisters, Esther (Pete) Schrock and Lizzie Ann (Roman) Beachy, both of Sugarcreek; and a brother, Henry C. (Mary) Beachy of Walnut Creek.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Susie Schlabach, Ella Miller, Edna Beachy, Bena Beachy and Anna Beachy; and an infant brother.
Memorial services will be Thursday, May 8 at 11 a.m. at Walnut Creek Mennonite Church, with pastors Don Hamsher and Erik Miller officiating. Private family burial will be in the church cemetery.
Friends may call today (Wednesday) from 6-8 p.m. at the church. Arrangements are being handled by Smith-Varns Funeral Home, Sugarcreek. To share a memory and sign the guest register, visit www.smithfuneral.com.
Memorial contributions may be made to LifeCare Hospice, 2525 Back Orrville Road, Wooster 44691.
The family would like to thank both Walnut Hills Nursing Home Staff and LifeCare Hospice for their care and support for both Noah and Elva.


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Jackson's well-being questioned
LOS ANGELES — An investigation into Paris Jackson's well-being has been ordered by a judge overseeing the guardianship of Michael Jackson's three children, court records show.
Superior Court Judge Mitchell Beckloff ordered an investigator to look into Paris' health, education and welfare and recommend whether any changes are necessary on Thursday, one day after she was taken by ambulance from her family's home and hospitalized.
Authorities have said they were dispatched to the home on a report of a possible overdose, but have not released any additional details.
"There have been communications between the court and counsel and we're completely supportive of the court's actions," Katherine Jackson's attorney, Perry Sanders Jr., said Friday.
He has said the 15-year-old is physically fine and receiving appropriate medical treatment. He declined further comment on her health status Friday.
Beckloff issued a similar inquiry into the well-being of Michael Jackson's three children, Prince, Paris and Blanket, last year after an incident in which Katherine Jackson was out of communication with them for several days. The Jackson family matriarch had been taken by some of her children to a resort in Arizona, prompting an agreement that led to another guardian being temporarily instated. Tito Jackson's son, TJ, was appointed co-guardian over the children.
"This is standard protocol in a high profile case," his attorney Charles Shultz wrote in an email. "The court is doing what we fully expected the court to do."
An attorney for Jackson's estate said it would assist Katherine and TJ Jackson however necessary to help Paris Jackson.
"The estate will work with Paris' guardians to provide whatever is required for her best interests," estate attorney Howard Weitzman wrote in a statement.
The earlier report to Beckloff was not made public, although he has stated that he believed Katherine Jackson was doing a good job of raising her son's children.
Beckloff's order requires an investigator to prepare a report that only he will be allowed to review.
He did not include instructions on how the review should occur or when the report was due.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Stephen King and John Mellencamp had a simple problem when they started the long odyssey to create a musical.
As Mellencamp puts it, "Quite frankly, we didn't know what the hell we were doing."
Thirteen years later they've created "Ghost Brothers of Darkland County," a musical that's not quite like anything out there — as you might expect from two of America's most independent artists.
Along the way, the author and the singer picked up T Bone Burnett to serve as a general contractor, and enlisted stars like Sheryl Crow, Elvis Costello, Kris Kristofferson and Rosanne Cash.
"Ghost Brothers" is out this week with a CD box set, mini-documentary and e-book, with a theatrical tour starting in October in Bloomington, Ind.


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Kennel Opens at Orlando Domestic Violence Center
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Victims of domestic violence in the Orlando area won't have to leave their pets behind when escaping abuse.
A long-awaited kennel opened Thursday at Orange County's domestic-violence shelter Harbor House.
The Orlando Sentinel reports the $500,000 facility is the only free-standing domestic violence kennel in Florida and one of the largest in the country.
Officials cite studies that have shown more than 48 percent of victims wait or refuse to leave an abusive situation because they don't want to leave a pet behind.
The Sentinel reports that of the nation's 2,500 domestic violence shelters, only 70 accept pets.
The shelter can accommodate at least 10 cats and 10 dogs. It features a screened cat visitation porch, an outdoor dog park and a veterinary exam area.
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Five Completely Random Louisiana Things You Can Get On Amazon Right Now
There really is no other state like Louisiana, and no other marketplace like Amazon. You can basically buy anything there, including these really random Louisiana items.
We poked through the online retailer to see what we could find, and we weren't disappointed. Each one of these items is available for purchase, so feel free to click and check out its page on Amazon.
Laissez les bons temps rouler!
I love cookies. Seriously, I have a problem. I'm pretty much Cookie Monster without the blue fur, but not for lack of trying. Christmas and Girl Scout Cookie time are my danger seasons, but I'm pretty much a menace all year round when it comes to the little round circles of joy.
Wait. Did I say round? Because here's something to change things up: a state of Louisiana cookie cutter, which is pretty amazing.
While I worry that some of the fiddly bits around New Orleans might be hard to get out of the cookie cutter intact, it doesn't really matter. Eating a cookie in the shape of our great state would be a fun time, even with bits broken off here and there.
The only question is, what kind of cookies should I make with it? Does Louisiana have a state cookie?
Are you a Louisiana native who moved away from the Pelican State for some inexplicable reason and now you're homesick for the bayou? No problem! This candle will sort you out.
Scented with "magnolias and a hint of Sugartown melons", the There's no place like home Louisiana Scented Candle can whisk you right back to the land of good food and good times. And good smells, too.
Louisiana, more than any other state in the country, is known for its cuisine, so if there's a better way to prepare your food than on a cutting board shaped like our great state, I don't know what it is.
In a book about a fictional version of Louisiana he called Genua, Sir Terry Pratchett once described our cuisine more accurately than anyone I've ever heard:
The point was that a good Genuan (Louisianan) cook could more or less take the squeezings of a handful of mud, a few dead leaves and a pinch or two of some unpronounceable herbs and produce a meal to make a gourmet burst into tears of gratitude and swear to be a better person for the rest of their entire life if they could just have one more plateful.
Ain't that the truth?
If there's one thing anyone who has ever lived in Louisiana loves more than our food, it's LSU. Now you can take the magic of a really good Tigers cheer with you wherever you go, thanks to this unique Barbie doll.
She comes dressed in her team uniform, and even has purple and gold pompoms to really get you in the winning spirit.
Why not buy one to sit next to you on the couch while you watch the game on TV? Your team spirit could very well be the tipping point the Tigers need one day.
Don't let them down.
Have you ever wanted to hang a photo of legendary burlesque icon, Blaze Starr, on the wall of your man cave to remind you of just how amazing Louisiana is? Well, now you can!
Blaze Starr famously had an affair with Governor Earl K. Long, which isn't really very shocking in 2017's scandal-a-day world, but it was a pretty big deal back in the '40s and '50s.
Now you can own a piece of our scandalous history with this signed photo of the most recognizable mistresses of one of our former governors.
And people say history is boring!


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Tales from the C2 crypt: The American structure for Libya was pretty confusing
- By Thomas E. RicksThomas E. Ricks covered the U.S. military from 1991 to 2008 for the Wall Street Journal and then the Washington Post. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.
The new issue of Prism has a fascinating article about American command arrangements for the Libya operation earlier this year.
The authors, three souls who toiled in the lower depths of the Joint Staff's J-7, write that, "the decision was made to retain AFRICOM as the supported command, with USEUCOM, USCENTCOM, USTRANSCOM and U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) in support."
Sounds simple, but wait: AFRICOM doesn't have any forces, so EUCOM became "de facto force provider." It is almost as if EUCOM were acting like a service. (Which would make it our sixth service, after the Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, and SOCOM, which already effectively has its own civilian-led secretariat, in the SO/LIC bureaucracy.)
It gets even more complicated. Many aircraft were flying from bases in EUCOM's area of responsibility, so EUCOM "retained OPCON of these forces." What's more, EUCOM had other fish to fry, so reported Adm. Locklear, "We were responding to OPCON pleas of the provider to make his life easier rather than the OPCON needs of the commander." It's like a waterfall running in reverse.
Also, it turned out that AFRICOM lacked the ability to actually run an operation. (Interesting side fact: Half its staff is civilian, and it had never rehearsed to run anything.)
Final bonus fact: The U.S. military has apparently come up with the worst acronym I have heard in a long time: "VOCO." The article's authors quote an Army brigadier as stating that in the Libyan operation, there was "Lots of VOCO between all levels of command." It stands for "verbal orders of the commander." But hold on: Aren't all orders are verbal, unless the guy is pointing or something? What the poor general meant was "oral orders of the commander." That would be "OOCO." I'd prefer "Unwritten orders of the commander," which would be "UOCO," but that is too hard to pronounce. It could make you poco loco in the coco.
And remember at this point we haven't even gotten into the command arrangements with the other 14 nations in the anti-Qaddafi coalition (AQC).


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Invisible in Violence -- Children in Europe and Central Asia
Ljubljana/Geneva, 5 July 2005 - The invisible faces of children across Europe and Central Asia (ECA) who are subjected to daily abuse and violence in the home, school, community and residential institutions will come into sharp focus at a conference starting today in Ljubljana, Slovenia.'Stop Violence Against Children – ACT NOW' runs from 5-7 July and is hosted by the Government of Slovenia and organized in close collaboration with the Council of Europe, UNICEF, WHO, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and the NGO Advisory Panel on the UN Study on Violence Against Children.
This consultation is one of nine worldwide that will feed into a major study by the UN Secretary General, Kofi Annan, on Violence Against Children* due out in 2006. The Study is headed by Prof Paulo Sergio Pinheiro who will address the assembly in Ljubljana.
Delegations from all over the region will confront some harsh home truths, literally and figuratively: the home is not always the safest place for a child. In the European Region alone, four children aged 0-14-years are killed every day - or over 1,300 every year - as a result of homicides or assaults.
In addition, gaps in knowledge and data on violence against children are a regional affront: the depth and extent of the problem is not known and the spotty research available can only provide an approximation.
In an effort to address gaps, the Slovenian Government commissioned a survey into violence in the home to inform preventive policy**. Preliminary results from the survey reveal that of adults questioned:
Regionwide, what few data there are, speak for themselves:
Delegates old and young – some 25 young people are attending – will work to come up with a list of things to do now and in the medium and longer term to lift the veil of secrecy enshrouding the issue and to set up effective avenues of redress for those trapped in the terror, isolation and silence of brutality.
All countries in ECA have a legal framework for action – the Convention on the Rights of the Child – but obligations are flouted day after day by state, social services, law enforcement officials, community, media, family.
Complicit and permissive attitudes to violence against children will be challenged and the media invited to play a pivotal role in shaping views on children commensurate with their dignity as human beings, citizens and vulnerable by virtue of age and size.
In schools, bullying and worse forms of violence take a toll in suicides or ruined lives; the community provides scant refuge for thousands of children living on the streets or merely 'hanging out'; and most institutions of detention or imprisonment across ECA should be denounced. Nor are children necessarily safe and cherished in residential care.
Individual responsibility to speak out on violence against children will also be stressed in the coming days.
NOTE TO EDITORS:*The United Nations Secretary General has appointed an independent expert, Paulo Sérgio Pinheiro, to lead a global study on Violence against Children. The study, rooted in children's right to protection from all forms of violence, aims to promote action to prevent and eliminate violence against children at international, regional, national and local levels. The study is a United Nations-led collaboration, mandated by the General Assembly, to draw together existing research and relevant information about the forms, causes and impact of violence affecting children and young people (up to the age of 18 years). A major report will be published in 2006 and recommendations presented to the United Nations General Assembly.
Nine regional consultations, including the Consultation in Slovenia in July, will pull together regional information on violence against children in four settings: the home, the community, the school and residential institutions. These will articulate the agenda for action and contribute recommendations to the study.
**'Analysis of domestic violence in Slovenia – proposals for preventive measures' was commissioned by the Ministry of Labour, Family and Social Affaris of the Republic of Slovenia and is being carried out by the Science and Research Centre of Koper, University of Primorska. A total of 1,006 adults were interviewed for the survey.
For further information go to the following websites http://www.act-now.si or http://www.violencestudy.org/europe-ca or contact:
Government of Slovenia
Tatjana Mušič
Council of Europe


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SEOUL, South Korea - Thousands of South Korean police officers stormed a sprawling church compound Wednesday in their hunt for a fugitive billionaire businessman over April's ferry sinking that left more than 300 people dead or missing, officials said.
Authorities believe the businessman, Yoo Byung-eun, owns the ship and that his alleged corruption may have contributed to the sinking. Police and prosecutors have been after Yoo for weeks and are offering a $500,000 reward for tips about him.
Yoo, 73, is a member of a group called the Evangelical Baptist Church, which critics say is a cult.
About 5,000 police officers, some wearing helmets and armed with plastic shields, raided the group's compound in Anseong, just south of Seoul, officers said on condition of anonymity, citing department policy.
Four church members were detained for allegedly providing shelter to Yoo or helping him flee, police said. Another church member was detained for allegedly trying to obstruct the raid.
It was not clear whether Yoo was at the compound at the time of the raid. Police said they were still trying to find and detain more church members for allegedly aiding Yoo.
The compound, the size of about 30 soccer fields, is considered the church's headquarters and thousands of church members gather there for services on weekends. The area contains ranches, fields, a fish farm and an auditorium that can house up to 5,000 people, according to media reports.
About 200 church members rallied against the raid, singing hymns, pumping their fists into the air and chanting slogans. A large banner hanging near them said, "We'll protect Yoo Byung-eun even if 100,000 church members are all arrested." There were no reports of violence.
Yoo, head of the now-defunct predecessor of the ferry's current operator, Chonghaejin, allegedly still controls the company through a complex web of holding companies in which his children and close associates are large shareholders.
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CANADA STOCKS-Energy, financials push TSX higher
TORONTO, March 15 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index ended higher on Friday, as surging energy stocks and rising financial issues more than offset the weight of weaker consumer shares. The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index unofficially ended the session up 30.12 points, or 0.24 percent, at 12,830.03.
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Jaguarcito still undefeated
By Gabriel F. Cordero
Photos: Alma Montiel and Pepe Rodriguez
Unbeaten 18-year-old bantamweight phenom Andres "Jaguarcito" Gutierrez (22-0-1, 19 KOs) stayed unbeaten with a ninth round TKO over Colombia's Onalvi Sierra (24-5-1, 21 KOs) in a 12-rounder for the vacant IBF International title on Saturday at Gimnasio Municipal Miguel Hidalgo in Puebla, Mexico.
In the co-feature, Yazmiin "La Rusita" Rivas (25-7, 9 KOs) successfully defended her IBF female bantamweight title against Nydia Feliciano (5-3-3) via ten round unanimous decision.
Scores were 100-90, 98-91 and 97-93.
In a clash for the WBC female light flyweight world title, Esmeralda Moreno (24-6, 9 KOs) won a ten round unanimous decision over previously unbeaten Naomi Togashi (10-1-1, 5 KOs). Scores were 98-92, 99-94 and 97-93.
Welterweight Ramón Álvarez (14-3-2, 7 KOs) hammered out a ten round unanimous decision over Cristian Ruiz 16-2-1, 11 KOs) in a bout for the vacant WBC Continental Americas belt. Scores were 98-92, 98-92 and 99-92


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The Grand Old South...Travel Time!
With that in mind, this is where I need your skills/input/advice:
1. Where should we stay? Hotels/bed and breakfasts/etc???
2. Where should we eat? We're both all about savoring the local flavor, so please no chains...it's just not our style when we travel. If it was up to me, I would eat at The Varsity for every meal {pathetic I know} but I need to venture out and try something else--other than hamburgers and milkshakes, haha.
3. Where should we shop? I'm aware of some great shops in and around Atlanta, and of course Lenox and Phipps, but I need other boutiques I may be unaware of for rehearsal dinner dresses, bachelorette party {white of course!}, and other little places here and there.
We're planning on visiting the aquarium as well as the famous Coca-Cola museum so our touristy attractions are all set, too! Alright now, pretty please--send me anything and everything you've got!!
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I just got back from a weekend with my fiance in Atlanta : ) We stayed at the Grand Hyatt in Buckhead which was amazing and perfect for Buckhead shopping!!! We also enjoyed the brewery which was within walking distance. Might be a Georgia chain but it was new to us. Nightlife was also within walking distance which was really nice. We visited the Coca Cola Museum- I would recommend arriving early. I couldn't believe the lines there and at the aquarium by 1pm on Saturday! Have fun!ReplyDelete
I've never really been -- I WANT to go to the aquarium there so I would suggest that =) otherwise, the last time I went it was mostly to go to the Stone Mountain =)ReplyDelete
Can't wait to here about your getaway!
I'm going to Atlanta in just a few weeks to visit some of my college girlfriends. The only thing I could recommend, if you are in to Top Chef is that Richard Blais has a restaurant there that we are definitely hitting up, because I love doing that sort of thing. I actually think there may be more than one..but the one I'm going to is called Flip, a burger joint. You said you wanted more burgers, right? :)ReplyDelete
Eat at the Colonial. It's amazing!ReplyDelete
If you want to try some good bbq, go to Fox Bros. Bbq! :)ReplyDelete
you must stay in buckhead and the JW Marriott. It's CONNECTED to the Lenox Square Mall which is a fancy smanchy high end mall...i mean it has stores of us ballin' on a budget, but you can get rooms with a city view. Another great choice is the Marriott Downtown. It is within walking distance of the Coca-Cola museum and Georgia Aquarium (biggest in the US).ReplyDelete
hope you have a great stay! you're gonna love it!
I wish I could help but I've never been. Have fun!!ReplyDelete
My parents live just outside of ATL, and I went down to visit the took me to t his wonderful resturant called Canoe, I would highly recommend it for a a nice dinner or lunch or even happy hour. They have outside seating too, Enjoy!ReplyDelete
Heres the link :http://www.canoeatl.com/
I love going to the SunDial to eat!ReplyDelete
Ahh, jealous! Have so much fun! Nick and I toured the Coca Cola museum and thought it was neat. I hear Capital Grille is amazing and very nice! :)ReplyDelete
We went last summer and stayed at The Ellis Hotel, right downtown. It was a small boutique hotel that was cute and modern, but not too pricey. We were able to walk to the aquarium and the Coca-Cola museum, so it might just be perfect for you!ReplyDelete
You may want to go to Decatur (a small shopping area) about ten minutes from downtown. There seemed to be a lot of neat shopping and restaurants. If you are looking for a cool pub for your beau to enjoy, stop by Brick Store Pub in Decatur. It is the sixth best beer bar in the country. I planned a surprise birthday gathering there for my bf and he was FLOORED! He just loved it. I think y'all will too!ReplyDelete
I also recommend the Ellis Hotel. There are a few good boutique hotels in town, but you can't go wrong with the W hotels either.ReplyDelete
Fox Bros is great barbeque
Other great local dining options - Local Three, Miller Union, Empire State South - all are very well reviewed and are southern at its finest.
If you want a break the bank meal try Bacchanalia (my favorite in town) or Quinones.
I grew up in Alpharetta, about 30 minutes away from Buckhead. When I come home to visit the two places I must go to are Dante's Down the Hatch across from Lenox. Think of a huge pirate ship with 13 levels that serves fondue. When making your reservation ask to sit on the ship. It is a little bit more expensive but worth it. They also have live jazz almost every night. I also love Everybody's Pizza in Highlands. This would be a great spot for lunch. There are a few boutiques in that area as well. Have fun!ReplyDelete
Hey, Natasha! Living in Atlanta, I'd have to recommend the Georgian Terrace. It's a quintessential hotel right in downtown, on Peachtree, across from the Fox. It's always fun, and the restaurant there is yummy! Verde and Kaleidoscope in Brookhaven are both delicious (Verde has a bbq taco that is to die for!), and if you're looking for shopping away from Lenox and Phipps (but really, why would you? :) ), try Virginia Highlands. You'll have a blast! We've got a great city :)ReplyDelete
Lover! I also live in Atlanta and I have to agree Georgian Terrace & the Ellis hotel are both fab chocies!! I second Verde for tacos - and your man would probably love Tap downtown! They brew their own beer and it's got some pretty good munchies. I say visit the Red Brick Brewing Company on Saturday afternoon and pick up some authentic souvenir glasses from Atlanta. I think the tasting & tour is $10. OR go to Sweetwater Brewery. For shopping with a unique twist you have to check out the boutiques in Virginia Highlands area. YOU will love them, I think they would totally be your style!! Chicago Cuisine Critique is coming to visit me and yes we are totally going to Flip burger boutique!! It's supposedly very very tasty!! Also, if you're like to treat yourself to an AMAZING dinner out you have to check out Two Urban Licks, you won't regret it I promise. Just make sure to make reservations!! Oh! Might I suggest The Peasant Bistro near the aquarium/Coca-Cola museum if you need a lunch spot? They have divine fried green tomato BLTs and shrimp & grits. Yummmmy!!! Email me if you need more advice! xoxoReplyDelete
If you are in to sushi, Genki is amazing. The tuna symphony platter is my very favorite!ReplyDelete
Sweetwater Brewery is a great time. I also love Stone Mountain. Atlanta is definitely a foodie town, so there are way too many options!! You'll find something you all love :)ReplyDelete
I went to college in Atlanta. Definitely go to Sweetwater. They open up their doors on Friday afternoons and you can get in and pay for a pint glass and try the different beers and listen to live music. So fun. Eating: one midtown kitchen is so yummy. It's in a dining group with a restaurant called two urban licks that is also delicious. Trois is the third in that group and is french inspired. It's yum, but a little more high end and expensive. Noche is in the Virginia Highlands and is my favorite Tapas place. It's quaint and a lot of fun. Also try brunch at murphy's. It was my "sorority family"'s traditional brunch spot for special occasions. Also try atlanta fish market for delicious fish. Willy's is like a Moe's, but it's only in Atlanta. I would eat there 2-3 times per week in college. It's delicious...morimoto's has great sushi, and they're in a fun area of town and also have a fun drag show on Monday nights. The Vortex is a fun burger place where man vs. food showed some of the great burgers. Go to the one in little give points for the skeleton where you walk through the mouth. You can also then shop at junkman's daughter. It's a kitschy and random shop that has the most ridiculous and fun stuff. For fun boutiques, try Decatur. There are a few there (along with a yummy brunch place I can't remember the name of and taco place called taqueria del sol). Let me know if you want other suggestions. I LOVE Atlanta and have so many great recommendations. If you're looking for certain types of food or other areas just let me know. I can give better direction if you want specific areas!!ReplyDelete
sushi restaurant i mentioned above is called nikimotos, not morimotosReplyDelete
The JW Marriott is nice, and I have heard the Grand Hyatt is as well!ReplyDelete
As far as food is concerned, you should definitely try: Flip Burger Boutique, The Vortex, The Atlanta Fish Market, The Orient Express (in Vinings, but worth the drive!), The Flying Biscuit Cafe (for breakfast/brunch), CamiCakes Cupcakes, and Cafe Intermezzo (best for a late night coffee treat one night).
For shopping, check out: Festivity, Luna, and Peridot (more of a gift shop rather than clothes but still adorable!)
Hi there! I live in Atlanta and have since college. Here are the best boutiques- Sage; and Fab'rik. They have very cute dresses and clothes, that are very unique! Flip Burger is a fun restaurant, Fellini's is a great pizza joint (ATL staple), and there are just all kinds of other great places. Let me know if you need more info!ReplyDelete
Such a cute blog!
The Masion on Peachtree is an awesome place to stay in Buckhead. If you love sushi you have to try MF Sushi Buckhead. It is around from the Masion and also Phillips and Lenox are right there. Some boutique shop I like to go to are in the Virginia Highlands area. VH area also has some good resturants but mostly chains I believe.ReplyDelete
Without a doubt, you've GOT to check out Seasons 52! Every entree on the menu is delicous AND under 475 calories (perfect with a wedding approaching, I know - ours is in May!) The bite-sized desserts are amazing.ReplyDelete
Hey girl! Ok here are some other choices from an Atlanta native as well. By far the two best hotels in Atlanta are located in Buckhead. The first hotel is the st. Regis. It is located on west paces ferry road which is the most prestigious street in ATL. Then your second choice is the intercontinental hotel. This hotel is a five minute walk from Lenox mall and very high end. There are tons of amazing restaurants but Pricci is absolutely wonderful. It's an Italian restaurant but not a heavy one like normal. It's a must! Oh it's on Phar road in Buckhead. If you want to go somewhere fun for lunch there is this little authentic Greek restaurant that is directly across the street from Capital Grill. I completely forget the name but it's great! The owner will feed you if he knows its your first visit. Haha. Hope this helps.ReplyDelete


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Weeknight Waffle-wiches
Weeknight Waffle-wiches are a savory twist on a basic waffle, featuring an easy cheese sauce, ham and bacon. Perfect for breakfast or brunch.
- 12 slices turkey bacon, cooked, divided
- 6 slices thinly-sliced deli ham (about 4 oz.), divided
- 1 can (12 fl. oz.) NESTLÉ® CARNATION® Evaporated Milk, divided
- 1 pkg. (8 oz.) shredded cheddar cheese, divided
- 3 cups plus 1 teaspoon all-purpose baking mix (such as BISQUICK®), divided
- 3/4 cup water
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 3 tablespoons prepared yellow mustard
Directions, Reviews, Nutrition
WHISK together remaining evaporated milk, water, remaining 1/2 cup cheese, egg and mustard in medium bowl. Stir remaining 3 cups baking mix into milk mixture until well blended.
PREHEAT Belgian waffle maker• according to manufacturer's directions. Pour about 1 1/4 cups batter onto waffle maker. (This amount is enough for a square or round waffle maker.) Cook according to manufacturer's directions. Repeat with remaining batter. Keep cooked waffles warm in oven.
SPREAD 2 tablespoons cheese sauce evenly over one side of 6 waffle squares. Place 2 slices of bacon and 1 slice of ham on cheese sauce on each. Top with second waffle to make waffle-wiches.
• Can also be cooked in a standard waffle maker (makes about 18 standard-sized waffles).
• Waffles can be made ahead and frozen.
BISQUICK® is a registered trademark of General Mills, Inc.
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Pancake syrup and ground cinnamon on waffle . a new way to eat a waffle sandwich.
kid friendly
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These waffles are a real wow!
Yes, these are really great! Way better than a regular sandwich. You can even use the low-fat nutritionous waffles in the freezer. Thanks for this one!
These waffles turned out to be such an easy, quick supper (or breakfast)!! With fussy eaters it was easy to get them psyched for dinner!
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1/6 of Recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 6
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 580
- Calories from Fat: 290
- Total Fat: 32g (49% of DV)
- Saturated Fat: 16g (80% of DV)
- Cholesterol: 120mg (40% of DV)
- Sodium: 1720mg (72% of DV)
- Carbohydrates: 44g (15% of DV)
- Dietary Fiber: 1g (4% of DV)
- Sugars: 7g
- Protein: 26g
- Vitamin A: 8% of DV
- Vitamin C: 0% of DV
- Calcium: 50% of DV
- Iron: 20% of DV
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The company that operates the railway infrastructure in England, Scotland and Wales is turning to nuclear power to keep the trains running and help take CO2 out of its energy footprint.
No, Network Rail is not outfitting locomotives with small nuclear reactors as propulsion engines.
Rather, the privately held, government backed company has signed a 10-year deal with utility EDF to assure a supply of low carbon – nuclear that is – electricity that will allow Network Rail to expand the electrification of Britain's railway lines.
"EDF Energy will ensure 100% of the electricity it supplies to Network Rail will be matched by low carbon energy generated from its eight nuclear power stations," the companies said in a joint press release that appeared on both the Network Rail and EDF websites.
Today, many of the UK's trains run on CO2-emitting diesel fuel. Only 55 percent of trains are electric, and Network Rail wants that to expand to 75 percent by 2020. By then, it hopes to electrify 54 percent of the lines – an additional 2,000 miles of track fed by overhead high voltage cable and "third rails" – up from the current 40 percent.
Network Rail is already the single biggest consumer of electricity in Britain. Since the country faces an uncertain energy future, the rail operator will need to guarantee a steady source of power.
Thus, the 10-year deal with EDF.
The contract is unusual not only because of the nuclear commitment, but also because it allows Network Rail to purchase electricity up to 10 years ahead of time.
"EDF Energy is offering Network Rail the unique capability to purchase their electricity requirements up to 10 years in advance, helping to deliver greater certainty over costs and significantly reduce exposure to short term, volatile energy prices," the joint release states.
EDF, a French company, operates 8 nuclear power stations in Britain and hopes to build four more, pending planning permission and financing.
"Rail is already the greenest form of public transport and this partnership with EDF Energy will help us make it greener still," said David Higgins, Network Rail CEO. He described the supply arrangement as "an innovative contract for low-carbon energy."
Likewise, EDF Energy CEO Vincent de Rivaz noted that,""Rail is already one of the least carbon intensive ways to travel and the huge investment in electrification will be backed by a stable and affordable supply of low carbon energy. The deal places nuclear energy at the heart of the UK's infrastructure for the next 10 years and serves to underline that nuclear power is part of everyday life in Britain."
Network Rail's commitment to nuclear power is just the sort of boost from industry that nuclear companies need to help establish nuclear as a clean, CO2-free energy source for a sustainable planet.
What would be even more encouraging would be to see large industrial consumers of power support the research and development of alternative forms of nuclear power like thorium fuel, as well as to reactor types such as molten salt, pebble bed and fast reactors. Those reactors could serve industry even better than today's conventional reactors, both as a source electricity and of heat. That in its own right would be an electrifying ride into the future.
Photo of David Higgins from Rail.co.


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