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Local residents celebrate a sunny Fourth of July with parade, pancakes and pies
It was impossible not to have fun at the Fourth of July celebration in Lake Oswego.
Any day you can celebrate American patriotism is good, but the event in Lake Oswego was especially special for pancake lovers, flag wavers, people who like to dress funny, children and dogs.
There many not have been a better place in the country to celebrate the Fourth, as thousands flocked to Millennium Plaza Park, George Rogers Park and A Avenue, all of them aided by weather that was better than perfect.
'It's my favorite day in Lake Oswego,' said Chris Love-Dudley. 'I love our old-fashioned parade, and I love how there are more people in the parade than they are watching the parade.'
Love-Dudley herself made a great effort to get to the parade. When her 15-year-old Dalmatian Bo ('an honest to goodness perfect dog') could not get up on its back legs to walk, she simply picked him up and carried him to her car.
The parade was well worth the effort by Chris and Bo. There were no floats, but there were bikes, scooters, wagons and pets of all species adorned in red, white and blue. There were baseball teams, preschoolers, Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts, Girl Scouts, families, and entire neighborhoods that wended their way from Christ Episcopal Church to Second Street.
'It is a wonderful way to celebrate the Fourth,' said the super patriotic Jerry Ghiglieri. 'This is what the Fourth is all about - supporting our troops and flying the flag.'
People also supported their own appetites by flocking to the annual Lions Club Pancake Breakfast at George Rogers Park. The success of the event was reflected by Kat Riley's apron. The long-time Lions pancake batter mixer was covered from head to toe with pancake flour. Lions were shaking their heads and saying they had never seen such long lines. The pancakes were worth it.
Of course, the many volunteers made it possible. Volunteers like 9-year-old Lauren Orr. She made an excellent contribution to the morale of pancake patrons.
'I was standing by the sausage and I decided to do something,' Lauren said.
So she gave everyone high fives and hugs as they went down the pancake line.
It was a good day for politicians, too. State Rep. Julie Parrish, R-West Linn was beaming as she connected with old friends.
'It's great being here after being locked up in Salem for so long,' she said. 'My husband Mark just did a four-hour shift on the pancake line for the Lions.'
At Millennium Plaza Park things were hopping with the Lake Grove Lion's Club food, frolic and music, and the first pie-eating contest in Lake Oswego Fourth of July Celebration history. A large crowd of mostly children surged to the very edge of the pie-eating table, and the tension increased when contest director Kathy Kern Schilling discovered they were one marionberry pie short and had to hustle to get one.
When Mayor Jack Hoffman gave the countdown, the pie eating began and the crowd became jubilant. There were cries of 'Eat it!' 'You can do it!' 'Do it for America!' 'Nobody will remember who got second' and 'Go, Daddy, go!' Also 'This is so gross!'
Thrusting his arms upward in triumph was the winner Marshall Trautman of Lakeridge High School. He received a beautiful trophy from the mayor and even looked fit enough to eat another pie.
On that note, the Lake Oswego Fourth of July Celebration reached its peak.
Sights and sounds:
* Patriotic dancing breaking out at George Rogers Park.
* 'Just shove your way through.' (Advice heard on the pancake line.)
* A grandpa taking photos of five kids decked out with flags and Uncle Sam hats.
* 'You guys get over here with Uncle Al. He's going to have his goofy hat on.'


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Kokeshi Bento Hanako Big
The family is growing bigger and welcomes Kokeshi Bento Hanako ^-^ The big sister!
Like the big sister she is, she's L sized for all big girl meals! This new Kokeshi Hanako Big comes with exquisite sakura patterns to make it even more elegant :-)
Product Description
With a clever and super fun design Kokeshi bento are unique, astonishing two-tier (plus a bowl) lunch-boxes shaped like Japanese traditional dolls.
In L size we already have Maihime, Busho and Lolita, let's welcome Kokeshi Bento Hanako Big to the gang :-)
Apart from fun design, let's not forget the great features of this Kokeshi, something that we were all craving for: Bigger size!
All together, the two compartments and the bowl (perfect for your instant ramen for instance) can hold up to 1200 ml. A big improvement from the original size! You'll love it for sure ;-)
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Dimensions: 16 cm height and 11.5 cm diameter.
Capacity :
- Bowl: 350 ml
- Lower compartment: 350 ml
- Upper compartment: 500 ml
Total : 1200 ml (that's like two times the original size!)
Materials : PET-ABS plastic, 100% BPA-free.
Comes with their unique lunch-band to hold everything together!
The new Kokeshi can be put in the micro-wave with lids removed (3 min at 500W or 2 mn at 1000W) and are dish-washer safer (make sure to remove the internal lids beforehand). Might we recommend to use a dishwasher liquid soap (vs tablet) to avoid washing out your kokeshi prints :-)
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In this work, we use constant load indentation and cantilever peel of polymer films to measure relaxation events due to the chemical modification of a buried interface. Hydroxypropyl cellulose films on four different chemical interfaces were produced, and the viscoelastic compliance and fracture strength of each interface was measured. Polymer compliance of films having strong interfacial interactions with the substrate, as measured by cantilever peel, exhibited equivalent compliance to bulk measurements when modeled as a thin film with a perfectly bonded interface. On weaker interfaces, larger contact areas led to this model calculating significantly higher compliances than expected, which we attribute to debonding events at the interface. These additional relaxations at the buried interface were strongly dependent on the extent the substrate surface moieties could hydrogen bond with the hydroxyl groups present on the polymer chain. These deviations caused by debonding events accumulated over time, with a predicted compliance up to 250 percent greater than expected if the interface was perfectly bonded. By modifying the polymer-substrate interface, the strength and durability of different chemical interactions at the interface can be studied and used to design robust interfacial interactions for improved performance.
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A plan to build a highly anticipated second ice pad at Leaside Memorial Gardens arena got another go ahead from the city's budget committee, which had to revisit the scheme when projected costs jumped.
The expansion is expected to cost about $12.5-million and make up for some of the dearth of ice time in Toronto. The arrangement sees the city loan the arena board of management $7.5-million, and contribute $1-million to the project. Another $1.5-million will come from a provincial loan, while the community is raising the remaining $2.5-million.
The original cost was pegged at $9.5-million, but an initial tender process determined that would not be enough. In order to pay off the city loan, the arena will increase prime time rates, a move that had some councillors fearing that lower income hockey and skating associations would not be able to afford to use the ice.
"Nobody will be able to use an arena that isn't there," said Councillor John Parker, who represents the local area. "As it happens there is an enormous demand for hockey in the middle of the city… The more ice there is generally, the better it is for everybody." Staff said the three local groups that use prime time ice now have agreed to the new rates. The decision is subject to city council approval.
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|1,700 sq. ft.
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Canoe Lake Chalet Resort: ALASKA AT ITS BEST!
2 unit duplex has a total of 5 bedrooms -and 3.5 baths altogether
For larger groups the units can be adjoined together with interior staircase at The entire chalet altogether can comfortably sleep over 22 guests.
Perfect for large or small family, group gatherings, retreats etc.
This gorgeous 2,700 sq. ft. lake front chalet has stunning panoramic mountain and lake views! Beautiful Alaskana decor and antique furnishing offers all the modern comforts of home. This large duplex has 2 separate units with private entrances. Each unit has its own private kitchen, living room, dining room, bathroom, laundry, deck with BBQ. For larger groups the units can be adjoined together with interior staircase at a discounted rate. The entire chalet altogether can comfortably sleep over 20 guests.
Featured in this listing: is #378076
Unit #1 - DELUX LAKE FRONT..."EAGLES NEST" - upper unit #378076
* 1,700 sq ft. has 3 bedrooms and 2.5 baths, laundry
*Sleeps up 15+
Unit #2 - COZY LAKE FRONT..."BEAR DEN" lower unit seen on site #786941
*1,000 Sq Ft. - 2 bedroom, 1 bath, laundry
* Sleeps 9 + (see details
Featured in this listing is #378076 THE EAGLES NEST (upper unit)- 1,700 sq. ft.
Enjoy 2 stories of beautifully furnished luxury living with 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, and laundry. High vaulted ceilings provide open atmosphere over the living room/dining room. Relax and dine in the while you gaze at the panoramic mountain through large scenic windows. Walk out onto your private deck the looks over the lake, and BBQ fresh Alaska salmon. The extra-large kitchen is stocked and ready with cooking essentials for family meals.
An elegant staircase leads to the top story overlooking the main living area below. The den has a couch with a full size hide-a-bed and a full size futon for additional sleeping for 2 to 4. We have a large flat screen TV/DVD, Wii game system and an large variety of DVD/VHS library & family board games. A large shared large bath with tub/shower unit is right off the den.
*Bed room 1. The LUXURY SUITE is on the main floor sleeps 2; decorated with antiques in romantic Victorian style. It has a comfortable California king size bed, large private bath with an extra-large claw-foot soaking tub, plus a separate shower, vanity with double sinks, a large walk-in closet, TV/DVD, and private door leading to the deck. There is room for an air bed for additional sleeping for 1 or 2 more
*Bedroom 2 - The DUCK ROOM – Located upstairs sleeps 4 Has queen bed and quality/comfortable queen size futon.
* Bedroom 3 - The PERCH ROOM sleeps 4 Located in the upstairs. This large room offers a choice of sleeping option, 4 twins side by side, or 2 of the twins can be converted into a king size bed wit a comfortable memory foam mattress.
* The Den - sleeps 3 Locate upstairs with quality/comfortable queen size futon and a single hide-a-bed couch.
For children we provide pack-n-play, crib mattress, high chair/rocking horse, stuffed Alaskan animals, toys, books, board games, etc. Our large library offers a Alaskana books with stories, history, and scenic beauty of our region. A wide variety of DVDs & board games for all age, cable TV, and hi-speed Wifi. The water is always hot with on-demand hot water system!! Comfortable airbeds are available for additional sleeping options.
Your dream Alaskan adventures await right out your door! Centrally located to Alaska best attractions. Canoe Lake Resort is located in the heart of the beautiful Kepler-Bradly Lake State Recreation Reserve encompassing 349 acres of wilderness, 10 sport-fishing lakes that are plentifully stocked with rainbow trout & grayling, with miles of mapped and groomed recreation trails.
Relax on our private lakefront soaking in the spectacular views of the Talkeetna and Chugiak Mountain Ranges. Swim and have FUN on the lake with complimentary lake toys, KAYAKS, ROW BOAT, CANOE, PADDLE BOAT, and FLOATING DOCK. FISH right off the dock for rainbow trout and grayling, many have caught 10 fish in just a couple of hours! We supply some fishing gear too! Enjoy quality family time; play lawn games, gather around crackling campfires, catch guppies and hunt for frogs with nets and buckets provided.
Get out and explore, RUN, HIKE, BIKE, SKI through the miles mapped recreation trails right out your door. Experience Alaska winter adventures; skiing, snow shoeing, ice fishing, sledding, ice-skating, snow machining, and dog mushing. Enjoy breath-taking panoramic views of the Northern Lights above the snow-covered mountain ranges!
Experience National Geographic moments; Nesting eagles and osprey hunt and dive for fish, nesting loons and a variety waterfowl swim with their babies. Visits from our resident moose are quite exciting! Canoe Lake boarder the Palmer Hay Flats State Game Refuge which is rich with wild life; moose, wolf, beaver, salmon streams, nesting eagles, osprey, owls, water fowl, and migratory birds. Bears are rare, I have not seen one in 10 yrs!!
We have 25 years in the tourism and will help you plan and book your dream Alaskan vacation. Visit our travel agency AUTHENTIC ALASKA TOURS website www.authenticalaskatours.org for more information on exciting half and full day trips and tours in our region!
We are centrally located to Alaskan top attractions and destinations
*45 mi. to the Anchorage International Airport
*35 mi from Anchorage
*2 mi to Alaska State Fair
*3 mi to Palmer Airport
*3 mi to Palmer a historic agricultural community
*3 mi to Golfing in Palmer
*3 mi to the Mat-Su Regional Hospital
*7 mi to Wasilla - Iditarod Trail Head Quarters
*7 mi to the Alaska Rail Road depot
*7 mi to Musk Ox Farm
*10 mi to drive to excellent salmon fishing spots
*15 mi to Ekluta Native Village/Historic Russian Orthodox Church
15 mi. to Thunderbird Falls -- recreation hike
*15 mi to the Reindeer Farm
*20 mi to historic Independence Mine /Hatchers Pass recreation area for exciting hiking and cultural tours
*25 mi to Knik Glacier - ATV or jet boat rides, scenic flight, helicopter tours
*70 mi to Matanuska Glacier – drive right up to it and hike right on it
*70 miles to the historic village of Talkeetna known for dramatic views of Mt. McKinley (Denali) , scenic flights, fishing, jet boat, rafting tours, ziplines, arts, museums, etc.
*200 miles to Denali National Park
Visit our FaceBook page 'CANOE LAKE CHALET for more info and photos.
***THE BEAR DEN (lower unit)- 1,000 sq. ft.
We have lived in Alaska and enjoyed the Alaskan lifestyle for over 38 yrs. We own and operate a travel company Authentic Alaska Tours, and can help you with your dream Alaskan vacation.
We have lived in Alaska and enjoyed the Alaskan lifestyle for over 40 yrs. with 20 years in Talkeetna and 20 years in Palmer. We have 3 beautiful children and 4 amazing grand children. We have 30years of tourism experience and operate a travel company Authentic Alaska Tours www.authenticalaskatours.org. It is rewarding to assist visitors planing their dream Alaskan vacation so they can experience the best Alaskan adventures, with the best tour operators, for the best price!!
Geri has a passion for Alaskan culture, art and history and spent 25 yrs in as a curator/director of the Talkeetna Museum , Wasilla Museum (worked for Sarah Palin), and founded the Palmer Museum.
Above all we love God and are so blessed to live in the incredible state of Alaska. We live the adventuresom Alaskan life, our family favorites are fishing, camping, hunting, hiking, skiing, swimming, boating, rafting, camp fires, organic gardening and eating fresh Alaskan salmon.
Geri McCann purchased this chalet in 2006
We love to share our beautiful chalet with visitors to Alaska. Lake front living in the rustic Alaskan wilderness - with all the modern comforts of home, yet close to Anchorage, between Wasilla and Palmer. We focus on our guests having the most enjoyable experience ever and try to provide everything you might possibly need including hiking poles, gold pan, extra hats, gloves, coats, umbrella, etc. We work hard at making sure our chalet is very Clean, Comfortable, and FUN! for all ages...
Spectacular mountain vistas on a quiet lake front, located in Kepler-Bradley Lakes State Recreation Region, fishing, hiking, boating, skiing, sledding, camp fires by the lake.
View spactacular northern lights displays!
Centrally located to Alaska's ultimate adventures and destinations.
Perfect for large family and groups with a variety of ages and interests... There is fun for everybody!!
AWESOME!!We traveled with a group of 15 people with a wide range of ages, from 75 to 9 years of age. The Chalet and Kevin and Geri met the needs of all of us. Kevin and Geri were fantastic hosts and made us feel at home, very helpful with anything we needed from adventure advise to fishing advise to just some good R&R for others. The location of the Chalet is perfect for our group, you can fish out the back door but a short drive to get some food or groceries for an outdoor cooking, a short drive in any direction will also put you in the lap of adventure (scenery, fishing, hiking, sight seeing, shopping, good food, did I mention fishing). My son and I caught rainbow trout and grayling out of canoe lake every day and the other children loved the canoe's and paddle boat. Thanks Kevin and Geri for letting us share your home and your life for a short while, the memories will last forever. Keep in touch and FISH ON!!!
After searching endlessly for a place to accommodate extended family and a venue for our wedding, my husband and I came across this property and were so excited to book it. We had 12 people staying at the house for 5 days (from Florida to Saskatchewan, Canada) with our wedding planned in the middle. Geri was very helpful and the property was absolutely for our family gathering and wedding. Everything we needed was at the house and the views were amazing - I couldn't have asked for a better backdrop for my wedding. The views from the deck and porch were perfect and the lawn by the water provided a beautiful location for our ceremony. Guests staying at the house were kept busy by using the kayak, paddle boat, and fishing. We had a great time and the space was just what we needed with a large group. Thank you so much Geri - you helped make our day extra special!
We really enjoyed our stay . The house was very clean, in a beautiful setting, and in a great location! The photos don't do it justice. Wish we would have had more time to enjoy. We plan to stay there again on our next visit.
Our extended family of six (2 grandparents,2 parents , and 2 grandkids) stayed in the Bear's Den last week and enjoyed a little slice of heaven. The accommodations were just as advertised and the view was drop dead gorgeous. The kids fished ,kayaked, and played with the yard toys. We never even got around to borrowing the available bikes. Day tripping was so much fun with this amazing place to return to for a relaxing evening. Thanks, Geri and Kevin for letting us stay at your Canoe Lake retreat and for all your good advice about the area.
We had 10 people staying for 2 nights. We had really high expectations because of the pictures, and it totally exceeded our expectations. Everything was super clean and organized, and the house had everything we needed --- well-stocked kitchen, big dining table, grill, firepit, board games ... The living room windows face the river and the views were STUNNING! The house is very spacious and fit us all without any problem. I would recommend this place to anyone who is looking for accommodations for a large group around the Anchorage area.
The Homer women's hockey team (the Divas) stayed at this house for a tournament in Palmer. The house was absolutely perfect with enough room for everyone. Very close proximity to town and the ice rink. We were especially pleased by the kitchen and how it was stocked - we liked being able to cook large meals without any problems! Geri was fabulous to work with and answered questions and made sure we enjoyed our stay. We will definitely be back!
We are part of the Kepler-Bradley Lakes State Recreation area with 10 lakes. Beautiful wilderness trails provide great hiking, mountain biking, or cross-country skiing . Canoe lake is stocked with rainbow trout and grayling, its non-motorized quiet and pristine. Try som surrounding catch and release lakes - with huge fish! Ice fishing is great in the winter, along with ice skating and skiing on the lake. Relax around a camp fire by the lake and soak in the Alaskan wilderness serenaded by loons and varieties of lake birds. Watch our nesting eagles and hawks hunt and dive for fish. View incredible northern lights displays right out your window!
Experience Alaska's best adventures in the surrounding area: salmon fishing, hike on Matanuska Glacier, jet boat or helicopter to Knik Glacier, white water rafting through jagged mountain ranges, wilderness trails, extreme mountain hiking or climbing, horse back riding.
|Rental Period
|Minimum Price
|Additional Nights
|Weekend Night
|Event Price
EAGLES NEST summer rate
15 May 2017 - 15 Sep 2017
1 night minimum stay
for 1 night
|Notes: Rates are based on 4 guests; add £16 per night, per additional guest
My Standard Rate
1 night minimum stay
for 1 night
|Notes: Rates are based on 6 guests; add £12 per night, per additional guest
|Property Damage Protection
|Cleaning fee
|Tax Rate
Visit our other listing to see more about the BEAR DEN lower unit - COZY LAKE FRONT # 786941
To rent just the BEAR DEN there are lower rates.
5% TRAVEL AGENCY discount for guests using Authentic Alaska Tours for vacation planning and booking
5% Discount for extra large groups over 16 guests
WEEKLY RENTALS ADDITIONAL GUEST FEES PER NIGHT:-BEAR DEN - $15 each & EAGLES NEST - $20 each
To reserve the property a 50% deposit of is required at time of booking and full payment due 6 months in advance
The refundable cleaning deposit of $300 is due in the form of a check mailed with the signed rental agreement prior to check-in.
Refund Policy 100% -12 months in advance, 10% - 6 months in advance


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Ed Miliband defied shock polls showing Labour falling behind the Tories today and insisted he is "more personally competent" than David Cameron to lead Britain
However, a Labour MP warned that there must be a "debate" about the party's policies and communications if it fails to do well in next week's local and European elections.
Rumblings of unease were being felt after two opinion surveys revealed that Labour's support is ebbing away. A Guardian/ICM survey gave the Tories 33 per cent and put Labour on its feeblest share for four years, at just 31. A second poll, commissioned by Tory peer Lord Ashcroft, also gave the Conservatives a two point lead, at 34 to 32.
Mr Miliband's own ratings were low, with 51 per cent saying he was doing a "bad job" as leader of the Opposition, a figure well behind the ratings of Mr Cameron, George Osborne and Nick Clegg.
He brushed aside the findings in media interviews, saying: "Polls go up and down." He said people had not yet made up their minds how to vote and vowed to continue focusing on the cost of living and fairness.
Asked if his approach would make him a better Prime Minister than Mr Cameron, the Labour leader said: "It makes me more personally competent because I get what people are feeling and we can do something about it.
"The most important thing as a Prime Minister is to understand what people think and what you can do about it and to show the difference you can make to their lives, and that's what I will do, and solidity of belief and purpose."
However, a Labour backbenchers said the key test would be Labour's performance next week, particular in the council elections. Graham Stringer said: "If these confirm there is a trend away from where the Labour Party has been over the last two years, in from in the polls, there will be increased demand for debate on our policies and how well we are communicating with the public."
Mr Miliband today pledged Labour would give all NHS patients access to a GP within 48 hours.
Labour MP were later getting their frist briefing by US president Barack Obama's former campaign guru, David Axelrod, who has become a part-time adviser to Mr Miliband.
Today's polls will increase pressure for more radical policy ideas for their 2015 manifesto, such as a plan to freeze rail fares while renationalising the railways.
Mr Miliband defended Labour's election broadcast that mocked Mr Cameron as a toff and portrayed Nick Clegg as a shrinking figure. "It was a light-hearted broadcast, making a very serious point about what this government has done," he said.Reuse content


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Georg Lehner started his professional career as an oboist in the Vienna Symphony Orchestra and the Vienna Philharmonic, but soon turned to singing, studying with Hilde Rössel-Majdan and Walter Berry. Lehner has performed at the renowned opera houses in Vienna, Geneva and Rome, as well as in several TV productions in Madrid. His engagements as an opera, operetta, lied and oratorio singer have taken him to Japan, the USA, North America and most European countries.
He has appeared at many festivals, including the Rockport Chamber Music Festival in the U.S., the Mozart Weeks in Salzburg, the Schleswig Holstein Festival, and the Salzburg Festival, performing in lieder recitals, as well as in masses and concert oratorios.
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One of many varieties of colorful lichens that grow on Ocotillo along the coast of Baja, Calif.
Lichens are actually made up of two plants: an algae and a fungus, living in a symbiotic relationship. In desert environments, lichen will dry out completely and remain dormant until rain or dewfall provides enough moisture to make them active again. This ability allows lichens to survive some of the harshest environments on the planet. Lichens are very sensitive to air pollution. Scientists rely on them as a bioindicator species, like a natural early warning system.
Plant biologist Thomas Nash has spent a career studying lichens, the crusty mats of blue and green and orange often seen covering desert rocks. The Lichen Herbarium at Arizona State University is home to 90,000 specimens collected over 30 years by Nash and his colleagues. Supported by the National Science Foundation, Nash and 70 scientists from 16 countries have spent more than 14 years documenting all the lichen species found in the Sonoran Desert region. More than 40 percent of the lichens known to North America live in the Sonoran Desert and surrounding regions. They recently completed volume I of the first comprehensive account of all lichen species known from the Southwest, including large parts of northwest Mexico.
Volume I of the "Lichen Flora of the Greater Sonoran Desert Region" covers nearly 600 species of lichen in more than 140 genera. The volume is co-edited by Nash, Bruce D. Ryan, Corinna Gries and Frank Bungartz. The book offers identification keys and descriptions for each species treated, as well as maps showing species distribution. For details, visit http://ces.asu.edu/ASULichens. (Year of image: 2002)
Credit: ©Frank Bungartz, Ph.D., Arizona State University Lichen Herbarium
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Mocha Dream Cake
A finalist in the 2001 Nestlé Toll House "Share the Very Best" recipe contest, this dessert was submitted by Jennifer Lee Kalos of Chelmsford, Massachusetts. Created in honor of her father's birthday, this delicious chocolate- and coffee-flavored cake and sweet, creamy mocha frosting is perfect for every family's celebrations.
- 1 1/2 cups hot water
- 1 tablespoon NESCAFÉ TASTER'S CHOICE House Blend 100% Pure Instant Coffee Granules
- 1 cup NESTLÉ COFFEE-MATE Powdered Coffee Creamer
- 2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour, divided
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 1/3 cups (8 oz.) NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Premier White Morsels
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1 2/3 cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 2/3 cup (5 fl.-oz. can) NESTLÉ® CARNATION® Evaporated Milk
- 2 tablespoons white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2/3 cup NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Baking Cocoa
- 2/3 cup NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Premier White Morsels
- 1/3 cup butter or margarine
- 1 tablespoon NESCAFÉ TASTER'S CHOICE House Blend 100% Pure Instant Coffee Granules
- 1 1/2 teaspoons water
- 2 pkgs. (3 oz. each) cream cheese, softened
- 4 to 4 1/2 cups powdered sugar
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COMBINE water and Taster's Choice in medium bowl. Stir in Coffee-mate with wire whisk. Combine 1 2/3 cups flour and baking soda in another medium bowl. Microwave 1 1/3 cups morsels and vegetable oil in large, uncovered, microwave-safe bowl on MEDIUM-HIGH (70%) power for 1 minute; STIR. Morsels may retain some of their shape. If necessary, microwave at additional 10- to 15-second intervals, stirring just until melted. Add coffee mixture, sugar, eggs, evaporated milk, vinegar and vanilla extract to melted morsels; mix with wire whisk. Gradually beat in flour mixture until combined. (Batter will be thin.) Pour 3 1/4 cups batter into medium bowl; stir in remaining flour. Pour into prepared pans.
BLEND cocoa into remaining batter with wire whisk until blended. Slowly pour even amounts of cocoa batter into the center of each pan. (Cocoa batter will spread evenly outward from center.)
BAKE for 40 to 45 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire racks for 10 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely. Frost cake with frosting between layers and on top and side of cake.
MICROWAVE 2/3 cup morsels and butter in large, uncovered, microwave-safe bowl on MEDIUM-HIGH (70%) power for 1 minute; STIR. Morsels may retain some of their shape. If necessary, microwave at additional 10- to 15-second intervals, stirring just until melted. Combine Taster's Choice and water in small bowl. Beat cream cheese and coffee mixture into melted morsels. Gradually beat in powdered sugar until mixture reaches spreading consistency. Makes about 2 1/2 cups.
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great cake
i made this cake for a birthday at work for a friend that loves coffee. it was a big hit! very moist, and no one could pick what they liked the best, each layer and the frosting were DELISH!
Loved this cake!
I made this cake for my daughter's birthday. It baked up perfect and looked just like the picture. Everyone in the family--that likes coffee, loved it! The blend of flavors--coffee--chocolate is wonderful. I could not keep out of this cake--I had to share it with friends(and they loved it too) before I ate the whole thing!
Great flavor.
I really love the flavor of this cake, because it is the perfect blend of coffee and rich chocolate. The cake is very moist and the frosting is the perfect topping. This is great for parties.
A better, cheaper suggestion
After making two of these cakes for a friend, I found a simpler idea. Buy a box of chocolate cake mix and add a tablespoon of instant coffee, then just use this frosting mix. That's my next plan, the cake is chocolate like in this recipe, only mocha part is really the frosting. The ingredients cost too much to make regularly unless you're a yuppie.
Best Coffee/chocolate cake ever
I am a nescafe coffee lover, have been for years, so when I found this recipe I could not wait to try it and to add a cream cheese frosting to it. What can I say, but that it is sinfully good.What a special treat, but save it for yourself, to good to serve it to others unless you want to make brownie points.
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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1/10 of Recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 10
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 980
- Calories from Fat: 370
- Total Fat: 42g (64% of DV)
- Saturated Fat: 27g (134% of DV)
- Cholesterol: 125mg (42% of DV)
- Sodium: 360mg (15% of DV)
- Carbohydrates: 147g (49% of DV)
- Dietary Fiber: 2g (8% of DV)
- Sugars: 102g
- Protein: 11g
- Vitamin A: 10% of DV
- Vitamin C: 0% of DV
- Calcium: 15% of DV
- Iron: 10% of DV
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Local Ska bands will kick off the weekend on Feb. 27 at Easy Street record's After Hours show.
The Diablotones, who originally formed in 1995, draw on the early sounds of Ska but create their own innovative sound by mixing punk, surf, jazz and traces of polka.
The seven-piece band describes their live show as high energy. After breaking up in 2002, they reformed with five original members in 2006. They have since played shows with bands that they toured with years ago, including the Voodoo Glow Skulls, The Toasters and
Super Diamond.
Bass player Timmy Profit says the band is currently writing new music with a more aggressive, latin sound and eastern European influences.
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Hailing from Seaview, Rude Tuna is a more modern, youthful blend of punk rhythms with an entertaining horn section. Profanity
frequently pops up in the band's off-handed lyrics.
Fans of Reel Big Fish, Catch 22 and Sublime will enjoy this seven-piece self-proclaimed "musical revolution."
Troy Gua, Ildiko Kalapacs, Shannon Kallsen and Mira Kamada explore identity, culture and society's expectations of women in ArtsWest's new exhibit, The Feminine Myth.
Admission is free from Noon to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday March 8 through April 4.
The exhibition was curated specifically to complement the stage production of "The History Boys," which ran Jan. 21 through Feb. 15.
In "The History Boys" we get a lot of male perspectives, so I wanted the gallery exhibit to serve as a counterbalance," said Gallery Director Nichole DeMent. "In The Feminine Myth the viewer will find themselves surrounded by female perspectives and female forms."
Troy Gua, (recently profiled in City Arts) challenges the cliché that's rampant within the current media: the exploitation of the female form. Gua's hand-cut paper, glass and wood blocks of the female form include sensual materials such as velvet and vinyl to make a statement on the exaggerated associations of larger than life women and their iconic parts.
Taproot Theatre Company presents Mitch Albom's "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Jeffrey Hatcher and Mitch Albom this spring.
Based on the best-selling autobiographical book by Mitch Albom, "Tuesdays with Morrie" invites you to pull up a chair and join Mitch and his beloved, vibrant but terminally-ill professor, Morrie, for some of the greatest lessons life can offer. Directed by Karen Lund, it opens on March 27 and runs through April 25, with low-price previews on March 25 and 26, plus a pay-what-you-can performance on April 1.
"If you enjoyed the book you're going to love the play," said director Karen Lund, adding that the play goes beyond what's covered in the book and brings more of Albom into the story.
Albom, a sports columnist for the Detroit Free Press, has captivated millions of people with his books, including "Tuesdays with Morrie" and "The Five People You Meet in Heaven." "Tuesdays with Morrie" earned a place on The New York Times' Best-Sellers list, where it remained for more than four years.
Alki Community Center in West Seattle is planning a series of "Music in the Park" events for the summer of 2009, and is looking for bands who are interested in playing on dates in July, August, and September.
Bands should play music that families will enjoy. Interested bands should call MaryPat Byington at 206-684-7430 or e-mail her at email@example.com by Monday, March 16.
As they begin a new 2009 mainstage season, Taproot Theatre Company in Greenwood, welcomes two new team members who will fill in as development and marketing directors.
Darrrell Johnson a previous assistant to the executive director at the Tacoma Symphony Orchestra will be their first development director in four years.
Since 2005, the theatre fundraising responsibilities had fallen to the producing artistic director, Scott Nolte, and a development associate. While the theatre found this to be successful in substantially increasing their donated income, it was only temporary as they were looking to fill the director of development position permanently.
Now, Nolte is able to focus on his main theatre responsibilities while Johnson can focus on this primary area of development.
"I consider it a true blessing to be hired by Taproot especially in the times where the arts, most theaters and arts organizations are cutting back in both their development and marketing areas," said Johnson. "It's a real progressive time for Taproot and rather than looking at it as a time of economic hardships and difficult times in fundraising I look at it as a time for opportunity."
The Ballard Sound is a weekly slideshow showcasing an evening of local music.
The Growers, From the Wombs of Warriors and Flashes of Quincey played at The Tractor Tavern Tuesday, Feb. 17.
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A typical night slinging drinks until about 12:30 a.m. Enter train wreck: A young blonde shoots through the door like a bullet followed by the discharged shell: a man I can only describe as a good John Waters, An ugly Burt Reynolds and a bad Mr. Furley.
Beady eyes framed by a grey and receding hairline, pencil-thin mustache, a gold chain hugging his Adam's apple and a shirt unbuttoned to the point that makes me want to get some turtlenecks for the summer.
"Hey, Lisa, what can I get for the two of you?" I ask.
She spits out their order and I oblige. So begins the P.D.A. For those of you unfamiliar that stands for Public Display of Affection.
They begin to use their faces like a trash compactor, crushing and mashing lips, teeth and tongues. He is sucking her face like a Skeksis on a Gelfling's essence.
At this point a hefty Boston Bruiser of a gentleman and a naturally beautiful blonde sit down at the other end of the bar. I will get to know them as Andy and Sanna. They came in to watch the train wreck that had started at another bar.
On the first Wednesday of each month, you can catch the longest running blues jam in the Seattle area at Conor Byrnes Pub, 5140 Ballard Ave. in old downtown Ballard.
The next Jam is scheduled for March 4. There is no cover charge. It usually starts about 8:30 and goes until people get too tired to play. A lot of dancers show up due to the good-sized dance floor and the jumping live music. There are a lot of fans who just like to listen and watch live music.
This jam provides them with a wealth of interesting skills and talents to absorb.
In the winter of the year 2000, the owner of The Bit Saloon happened to catch Greg Roberts and Guy Quintino playing blues at Folklife. He invited them to come play at his bar and to bring some friends.
He wasn't paying anything, but they were interested in having a regular spot where they could practice and experiment a little. They recruited blues playing buddies Jack Cook, Billy Spaulding, and a few others as their core.
Walking through the main hallway of Youngstown Cultural Arts Center will give observers a unique glimpse into the lives of some West Seattle youth. Through the end of February the walls will be lined with photos taken by students who studied photography this fall at the Southwest Interagency Academy.
The Southwest Interagency Academy is home to about 35 students, grades six through twelve, who have not been successful at other schools. Some may have been expelled, had difficulties with attendance while or entered the district late in the year.
Susan Baalim, a teacher at the school, explains that many of these students are more successful at the Interagency Academy's less traditional structure.
This fall Dawn Samuelson, a photography teacher from the non-profit organization Right Brain Center for the Arts, lead a class at the academy. She saw many students thrive when given the opportunity to express themselves creatively.
"They're kids that society has maybe deemed troubled, but they're really great kids," says Samuelson. "It was very rewarding."


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The Typhoon was the RAF's chosen heavyweight fighter-bomber to support the British and Canadian Armies during the invasion of northwest Europe in World War II (1939-1945). A specialist in the aircraft (his father flew them in WWII), author Chris Thomas has done much research on the Typhoon's operations with 2nd TAF during this crucial period of the war. His research reveals for the first time the extent, and chronology, of the struggle to equip 18 RAF and RCAF squadrons in time for D-Day, and how this feat was only narrowly achieved. These 18 squadrons (later increased to 20) were organised into highly mobile, self-supporting wings that provided devastating close support for the British and Canadian armies in their advance across northwest Europe.
Thomas' book analyzes the tactics employed by the Typhoon squadrons during these epic events, supported by the words of the pilots themselves. These battles were by no means one-sided, with the Typhoons' nemesis - the highly effective German flak units - exacting a terrible toll on 2nd TAF units. Indeed, some 400 aircraft and 150 pilots were lost during the Normandy campaign alone. Losses such as these led Air Chief Marshal Sir Harry Broadhurst, Air Officer Commanding 83 Group (which controlled more than half of 2nd TAF's Typhoon squadrons), to remark 'I suppose that flying one of these aircraft was the most dangerous task the Air Force has ever asked anybody to do'. Along with photographs and diagrams, the book includes artwork by the author as well, making for a comprehensive and authoritative guide.
About the Author
This is Chris Thomas' second book for Osprey, the first being the highly successful ACE 27 Typhoon and Tempest Aces. He has previously co-authored (with Christopher Shores) Typhoon and Tempest Story (1988) and four volumes of 2nd Tactical Air Force (2004-09). He is the Air-Britain specialist on the Hawker Typhoon and wrote The Typhoon File and Warpaint No 5 - Typhoon.
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This is an outstanding book on the subject and is one that I can easily recommend to you." - Scott Van Aken, Modeling Madness (October 2010)
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Caracas reliever Ben Rowen worked a perfect eighth inning, inducing two groundouts and striking out one. He threw 10 of his 14 pitches for a strike.
After beginning his offseason by logging 14 innings in the Arizona Fall League, the submarining righty has yielded just one earned run over five frames in Venezuela.
Aragua third baseman Yangervis Solarte raised his batting average to .301 with a monster performance. The utility man went 4-for-5 with a double, scoring three runs and driving home another.
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Got mine from Carphone Warehouse in central Bristol today. Inserted my EE 4G chip and was set up in no time. Within an hour of using it, the decision was made to sell my Samsung Galaxy S3. It's like a kid's toy compared with the BB Z10. Outstanding.
Yep, picked mine up this morning from CPW too. Really very impressed so far, but then I knew I would be.
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I can't believe anyone - even iPhone using journos - are giving this anything other than 5 stars.
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I feel sooooooo sorry for all you Americans when us Brits are having such fun. But trust me, it will be worth the wait.
This is my first Blackberry for years and so far I'm very impressed. Anybody want to buy a redundant HTC One X Plus?
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The sleek and handsome Manchester Terrier is thought to have been created by crossing Britain's black and tan terrier with the Whippet and possibly other breeds such as the Italian Greyhound. Originally famed for his prowess at killing rats, he's still a game terrier, but these days he is more likely to be a family companion and show dog, although he'll certainly lay waste to any vermin population you may have. The Manchester comes in two varieties, standard and toy. Standard Manchesters weigh 12 to 22 pounds; Toys weigh less than 12 pounds. The compact size of both varieties makes them suitable to any size home. Here's what else you should know about Manchester Terriers.
The Manchester has the curious and independent nature of any terrier, combined with charm and good humor. He is alert and makes an excellent watchdog, but his curiosity and alertness may contribute to habits of digging and barking. He'll need plenty of companionship and exercise to keep those vices under control.
When it comes to training, the Manchester is a quick learner. He responds well to positive reinforcement techniques such as praise, play and food rewards. To hold his attention, keep training sessions short, fun and interesting. And resign yourself to the fact that he will probably frequently outwit you. Fortunately, he does it in such an entertaining manner that you can't help but laugh.
Always walk the Manchester on leash. He will go after any small, furry animals he sees, and he can be aggressive toward dogs he doesn't know.
The Manchester is simple to groom with weekly brushing and regular nail trimming, ear cleaning and dental hygiene. Bathe him if he gets dirty.
A people-loving dog like the Manchester Terrier needs to live in the house. This is a dog who wants to be physically close to his family. It's an unhappy Manchester who doesn't sleep on a nice, comfy bed indoors and an even unhappier one who is relegated to the backyard with little or no human companionship.
All purebred dogs have the potential to develop genetic health problems, just as all people have the potential to inherit a particular disease. Run, don't walk, from any breeder who does not offer a health guarantee on puppies, who tells you that the breed is 100 percent healthy and has no known problems, or who tells you that her puppies are isolated from the main part of the household for health reasons. A reputable breeder will be honest and open about health problems in the breed and the incidence with which they occur in her lines.
Manchester Terriers have some health conditions that can be a concern, especially if you aren't cautious about whom you buy from. They include an inherited bleeding disorder called von Willebrand's disease, a heart condition called juvenile cardiomyopathy (Toy Manchester Terriers), autoimmune hypothyroidism, patellar luxation, Legg-Calve-Perthes disease (Toy Manchesters), and eye problems such as glaucoma and cataracts.
Ask breeders to show evidence that both of a puppy's parents have OFA or PennHIP evaluations for the hips (Legg-Calve-Perthes), an OFA thyroid evaluation, a DNA test clearing them of von Willebrand's disease, and certification from the Canine Eye Registry Foundation that the eyes are healthy.
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The course introduces the fundamental principles of Organisational Behaviour by examining psychological theories that provide insight into human behaviour at work.
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The course aims to balance theory and practical application by focusing on theories that can be applied to organisational problems. It also aims to balance knowledge and skills through exercises that help develop skills such as leadership, decision making, enhancing influence and team working.
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"Having Our Say" at Long Wharf
By Marlene S. Gaylinn
Sadie and Bessie Delany were born in 1889 and 1891 respectively.Their father, a vice- principal of a North Carolina church school, was a former slave. Sadie grew up to be a teacher and Bessie became a dentist. Both graduated from Columbia University, which was quite an accomplishment not only for women, but also women of color at that time. Having lived to be over 100, the Delany sisters certainly had a lot to say about their lives and the changes they saw during all those years, so they wrote a best-selling book shortly before they died. Now their history takes the form of a play by Emily Mann. This production is currently at Long Wharf Theatre and will go on to Hartford Stage next month. It features two very believable performers: Olivia Cole as "Sadie," and Brenda Pressley as "Bessie," who are well directed by Jade King Carroll. Alexis Distler designed the detailed set. The interesting layout of the dining room, kitchen and living room are so complete with period furnishings, rugs and dishes, one can walk in and feel right at home.
As warmly welcomed guests, we are invited into the Delany sisters' Mount Vernon, New York, home for an afternoon cup of tea and pastries. Sadie introduces herself and with a bit of humor, tells us that the two sisters were the eldest of ten children. They never married, and when people ask them why, she jokes, "...Maybe that's the reason we lived so long." However, Sadie further explains that while longevity runs in their family, the sisters also kept the habits they were brought up with. They were strict Methodists who said their prayers every night, and also ate plenty of fresh vegetables and meat. Most of all, this large family was raised to believe that nothing could hold them back from whatever they wished to achieve. "...We each "have different personalities. "...Bessie is more of a scrapper...I was more like my mother, " Sadie relates, "...but, I never let prejudice stop me from what I wanted to do."
Bessie tells us that although she was a political activist, she preferred to be referred to as "Negro" or "Colored" rather than "Black.""I'm not black, I'm brown," she frankly states. The sisters go on to explain that their very devoted, black and white grandparents carried on a secret, illicit relationship. "...Some of our relatives could have passed as 'White,' but were too proud to do so." As she and Sadie explain their backgrounds, wonderful portraits of their handsome family are projected onto the kitchen wall.
"I was torn between two issues -- colored, and women's rights. But it seemed to me that no matter how much I had to put up with as a woman, the bigger problem was being colored. People looked at me and the first thing they saw was Negro, not woman," Bessie states.
The women consider their stories to be the progression of American history...not a particularly "black" or "women's" history. Along the way, the sisters recall their association with the singer Marion Anderson and the actor Paul Robeson. "They were treated badly," one of them casually remarks, without going into much detail.
Sadie explains that when they moved to Mt. Vernon, N.Y., which is in Westchester County, it was an upper class, white neighborhood which has now changed to mostly Negro. "When we first bought the land, no one knew who we were until the foundation was poured and we moved in...the neighbors were surprised when they found out!" Interestingly, when Bessie retired from dentistry and moved there, they never had a phone installed. "...We didn't want to be bothered by it. Folks simply wrote letters or dropped in." However, when some rough teenagers began to hang out on their street, and the sisters felt threatened, Sadie, who was "...way out of character," according to Bessie, went out and successfully dealt with them by threatening to call the police "...on the phone which we did not have!"
"Having our Say," is like sitting down in grandma's living room and casually learning about the changes that took place in America during a relatively short period of time. Unfortunately, it's hard to keep the audiences attention focused for two hours. In the second act, the women hold your interest while preparing favorite foods to commemorate their late father's birthday. The dishes looked so good that we expected the women to give copies of their recipes to the audience. Had they lived long enough, it would have been interesting to hear what the sisters thought about President Obama.
Side Note:
Each season, Gordon Edelstein, Artistic Director of Long Wharf Theatre, tries to reach out to various ethnic groups in order to cultivate a mixed audience. So, by chance, I happened to approach an elderly woman in the lobby who personally knew the Delany sisters. She told me that the play touched her because it was very real. As a woman scientist, and especially a woman of color, she had encountered the same frustrations that were expressed here, first-hand. Apparently, she also stood her ground in order to get where she wanted.
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Somerville—a diverse city of 76,000 residents occupying a mere 4.22 square miles just northwest of Boston—was once identified as the most densely populated city in the United States. Its history reflects our nation's patterns of expansion, from early colonial settlers through a steady stream of Italian and Irish immigrants to the influx of recent newcomers in response to global demographic shifts and changing world politics. As new cultures and languages have established themselves in Somerville, the pressures on its community systems—and the opportunities for its residents—have increased exponentially.
At Tufts, we have a long legacy of positive involvement with our host city. Every year, our faculty members, staff, and students commit themselves to projects with community organizations and government agencies, supporting the Tufts mission of education for active citizenship while addressing current needs and concerns in the city of Somerville.
Citizenship and Public Service Scholars
Over the past year, 19 Tisch College Citizenship and Public Service Scholars have been working in Somerville, each contributing 8 hours a week to a wide variety of projects including after-school programs, community organizing campaigns, ESL classes, tutoring, and researching economic programs for low-income residents. Several Scholars recruited significant student support to help with programs addressing the community's needs. Learn more.
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Sophomore Maisie Ganz teamed up with the Cummings School and the Somerville Community Growing Center in 2005 to offer classes and field trips and develop support materials for elementary school teachers. This project—designed to bring more young kids outside, where they can learn from nature— expanded to tapping trees for maple syrup in Somerville and the Medford campus. Tufts Environmental Studies and UEP students were also engaged in the Somerville Maple Syrup project.
This national program, which has a site at Tufts, works with children in four day care programs in Somerville and provides other volunteer services to promote literacy with very young children and their families. During the 2003-2004 school year alone, 45 Tufts students contributed more than 9,000 hours of service to more than 200 children and their families in Somerville. Learn more about Jumpstart.
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Internships and professional training requirements frequently place students into Somerville settings through Tufts programs such as Occupational Therapy, Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning, and Child Development. In some departments, courses with strong education for active citizenship goals build positive links between academic learning and the work of community organizations, often providing students with experiential learning opportunities in Somerville. View the Resource Guide .
Shape Up Somerville: Shape Up Somerville: Eat Smart. Play Hard™, a grant-funded project started in September 2002 by Tufts Professor Dr. Christina Economos, piloted an environmental approach to obesity prevention targeting 1st-3rd graders in Somerville. Community partnerships foster healthy eating and physical activity through messages modeled by teachers, staff, and parents throughout the day. More than 100 Tufts students were involved in all aspects of the program, from coursework to internships. Learn more.
Urban Community Courses: Tisch College Faculty Fellow Susan Ostrander taught two popular sociology courses: Urban Community Organization (Soc 149A) and Wealth, Poverty and Inequality (Soc 130). Students learned about the concept of "community" and strategies of community organizing, using Somerville as an example of how this works in a culturally diverse urban setting. Students were able to opt to spend four hours a week observing the work of a Somerville community agency. Local community organizers served as guest speakers.
Urban Borderlands Course: Deborah Pacini-Hernandez, Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, will once again offer this course in Fall 2006 which explores the concerns of immigrants in her course Urban Borderlands: Learning in and from the Community (Anth 183). Students conduct research in Somerville, interviewing Latinos in the local community to learn their stories. Learn more.
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WVU backup QB ready for call
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — From conference realignment to a four-team playoff to the debate over player stipends, college football has undergone an overhaul during the past year. That change will be symbolized here Sunday, when West Virginia officially joins the Big 12.
While focus tends to be on the college backdrop as a whole, the change may be personified best by West Virginia sophomore quarterback Paul Millard, who has undergone numerous changes of his own during the past year.
"I thought when I got recruited here I'd be playing Big East football for four years," said Millard, who is from Flower Mound, Texas. "Now in the Big 12, it's just very different. It's very exciting.
"When I found out, it was like a dream come true. I knew God had a plan with me coming here, and now everything keeps falling into place."
Millard committed to the Mountaineers on Jan. 11, 2011. He was the first player from Texas to pledge for West Virginia after Dana Holgorsen was hired as offensive coordinator.
He enrolled for spring practice along with fellow freshman signal-caller Brian Athey. The duo competed for the backup job to Geno Smith, and after Millard clearly put himself in the driver's seat, Athey transferred to Illinois State.
That left Millard as the sole replacement for Smith. He played in four games, completing 7 of 15 passes for 124 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions.
Fast forward to this spring when another highly touted true freshman entered the equation. Ford Childress, son of former NFL defensive lineman Ray Childress, picked West Virginia over Arizona, Arizona State, Florida State and Oklahoma State after throwing for 3,171 yards, 41 touchdowns and seven interceptions during his senior year.
Childress was seen as Smith's heir apparent, but the sophomore was undaunted. Millard beat him out this spring, and he'll enter fall camp as Smith's backup. It's a role he's more prepared for. He said looking at tape of himself from spring 2011 to this past spring is "night and day."
"I feel alot more comfortable and a lot more confident in what we're doing," Millard said.
Millard and Childress will again be competing for a spot after Smith graduates. This time, it'll be for the starting job.
It will be another change, but Millard has experience in handling it. Still, he wants to be sure he's ready.
"Geno's going to gone after this year," he said. "It's going to be a quarterback battle next spring. The quarterback's got to be the leader on the team, and I'm looking to step into that role.
"It starts now. It doesn't start whenever Geno leads. It's starts right now, so I'm just trying to do my part."
Josh Sickles is a freelance writer.
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The book has progressed and transformed significantly over the past year. I've probably rewritten the contents three to four times already, either shifting large sections to bring related ideas together, towards a business focus (requiring less prior technical knowledge), and in a more cohesive concept.
The draft chapters all go up onto the Roughcuts section of Safari Books. What's confusing is that the latest information is in there but only to registered members, and the free information you see up front is several drafts old. So, I'm including the ToC here:
Ch 1. Social Software
A powershift through Conversations
Collaboration and the Social Web
A crying need in the global workforce
What is happening to knowledge workers and teams
From Mega-trends to Ground-level issues
CH 2 Architectinga Social Environment
Elementsof a Social Architecture
Acrossthe Spheres
Ch 3 Social Experiences
FindingCommon and Reusable Social Experiences
DifferentExperiences for a complex world
ModelingSocial Experiences
ThePersonal Experience
ThePersonal Social Network Experience
TheIndividual Experience
TheClosed and Visible Group Experiences
TheCommunity Experience
TheMass collaboration Experience
Atthe Intersection of People, Places, and Purpose
Part I: People
Ch 4 Interpersonal Actions
Identity in Online Social Environments
Common Interpersonal Actions
Investing and Investigating Identity
Building Relationship Structures
Introducing and Intermediating
Developing trust
Harvesting the Network
Flowing between Interpersonal Actions
Ch 5 From Relationships to Roles
The Value of Roles
Structural Relationship Networks andSocial Graphs
Activity Roles in Social Systems
Knowledge Roles
Relationships Roles
Promotion Roles
IT Roles
Governance Roles
When and Where Activity Roles Emerge
Ch 6 Participation, Trust and Reputation
Identity to Participation to Reputation
The Trouble with Participation
Expanding the Definition of Participation
The Impact of a Reputation system
Building a Reputation system
Defining goals of the reputation system
Setting Reputation metric types
Qualifying to participate
Determining the award process
Displaying reputation metrics and award
Documenting the process
Expertise and Reputation
Ch 7 Social Leadership & government
Social Government
Choosing a Social Government model
Leaders and Influencers
A Selection of Social Government models
The Centralized Models
The Delegated Model
The Representative Model
The Starfish Model
The Swarm Model
Governance Models applied to situations
Part II: Places
Ch 8 Content Actions
Social Content, Information and Vale
Varieties of Content Actions
Transforming Knowledge Actions into SocialContent Actions
Ch 9 Connecting to Social Experiences
Grouping and Combining Social Experiences
Grouping Instances
Grouping Tools
Grouping Audiences
Multiple channels of experience
Interacting through Channels
The Impact of Grouping and Channels
Ch 10 Environment Actions
Managing the Interface
Skins, Themes and Layout
Interactive elements
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Distribution Points and Sharing tools
Managing Identities and Profiles
Contact Information
Background, Interests, or Skills
Identifying Photos and Logos
Affiliation, Membership or Role Badges
Awards and Merit Badges
Managing user actions
Managing User Rights and Membership
Managing Contributions and Content
Manage Notifications
Part III:Purpose
Ch 11 Social Tasks: Collaboratingon Ideas
The Structure of Social Tasks
Identifying Beneficiaries
Form of Aggregation
Building a Template for a Task
Different Models of Social Tasks
Idea generation and predictions
Social Brainstorming
Prediction Markets
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Disitributed human computation
Open source development
- Findingpeople
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Location-centered social interaction
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o Derivedsocial content generation
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o Navigatinginformation on social input
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o TheCultural Impact of Social Architecture
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o HowDomains Impact Culture
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Engaging Members through Activity Roles
Roles and Interpersonal Actions
Roles and Content Actions
Roles and Environment Actions
Belonging and Commitment
Creating a model for identifying commitment
Maturing over a Lifecycle
Programs to Grow or Encourage your Socialgroup
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Recruiting Evangelists and Advocates
Member Training and Mentoring programs
Part IV: Production
Ch 15 Community and SocialExperience Management
- TheValue and Characteristics of a Community Manager
Personality Traits and Habits
Who in the Organization should run theSocial Environment?
Community Manager Tasks andResponsibilities
Member and Relationship development
Topic and Activity Development
Administrative Tasks
Communications and Promotion
Business Development
- Summary
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Measurement in Social and Cognitive Science
Dimensions of measurement
Types of Metrics
Metrics and Social Experiences
Measurement Mechanisms and Methods
Quantitative Analytic MeasurementMechanisms
Qualitative Measurement through Surveys andInterviews
Ch 17 The Strategic Value ofSocial Computing
Measuring Intangible Assets with a BalancedScorecard
Social Capital as Intangible Assets
Connecting to Business Processes
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Thursday Night Fantasy Starters: Drew Brees, Cam Newton And Jimmy GrahamThe Saints are coming off their best game of the year after hammering Green Bay 44-23. However, they have not won a road game this year. The Panthers are hoping to continue that trend, and they will be bringing back a familiar face in running back DeAngelo Williams.
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Seattle Puts the "D" in "We Dat!"It may not be the Beast Quake, but Marshawn Lynch had another great game against New Orleans in the Playoffs as Seattle was able to outlast the Saints 23-15 and advance to the NFC Conference Finals next weekend.
Keys To A Seattle Victory Over New OrleansSeattle shouldn't hope to follow the same route to as their previous victory over New Orleans if they want to advance to the NFC title game next week.
New Orleans Saints & Seattle Seahawks Meet Again For Round 2The first time the Seattle Seahawks and New Orleans Saints met in Week 13, it was for NFC Supremacy. Now in Week 19, the true force of the NFC will be revealed.
Saints Need To Forget Road Woes As Philly Trip LoomsThe New Orleans Saints have a revamped defense and an offense that appears to have even more weapons than that of their Super Bowl winning team. For some reason though, the Saints just can't get things going on the road, but they will have to change that for a wild card visit to Philadelphia.
High-Flying Saints Offense A Test For Jets DefenseGang Green struggled mightily against Andy Dalton and the Bengals. Will the defense rebound against Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints?
Patriots Play Best Game Of Season In Comeback Against SaintsEven if the New England Patriots had lost this game to the New Orleans Saints, they had still demonstrated they could go toe-to-toe with an elite NFL team. Thanks to Tom Brady and Kenbrell Thompkins, New England didn't have to settle for a mere moral victory.
Fantasy Football: Top 12 Tight Ends To DraftStuds like Graham and Gronkowski are in a league of their own, but the position offers solid players.
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