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Feel guilty dipping into guacamole? This lower-fat version is a yummy alternative. It has chunky bits of tomato and is well seasoned with jalapeno peppers, cumin and cilantro. "I've made and enjoyed this recipe many, many times over the years," says Marlene Tokarski of Mesa, Arizona.
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- 2 large ripe avocados, peeled, divided
- 1 cup (8 ounces) fat-free sour cream
- 1/4 cup chopped onion
- 3 jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped
- 6 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
- 4 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 1 large tomato, seeded and chopped
- Tortilla chips or fresh vegetables
- In a food processor, combine one avocado, sour cream, onion, jalapenos, cilantro, lemon juice, salt, cumin and pepper; cover and process until smooth.
- In a small bowl, mash the remaining avocado with a fork. Stir in the pureed avocado mixture. Gently fold in tomato. Serve with tortilla chips or vegetables. Yield: 3 cups.
Editor's Note: Wear disposable gloves when cutting hot peppers; the oils can burn skin. Avoid touching your face.
Originally published as Light Guacamole in Light & Tasty August/September 2003, p21
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"My husband and I think this guacamole is amazing! I've lightened it up even further by substituting Greek yogurt for the fat-free sour cream...YUM!"


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Football Luciano Osa Viri "Lucianito", new Ambassador of the FIFA for the World Cup Germany 2011 The ex-soccer player of the national team and of various local and Cameroonian clubs has been named as Ambassador of the FIFA in charge of Equatorial Guinea in the championship that Germany will host this summer.
The appointment took place yesterday, Tuesday, in the headquarters of the FEGUIFUT, under the leadership of the President of the institution, Bonifacio Manga Obiang. The responsibility of "Lucianito" will be to ensure and watch over all the needs that the sports expedition from Equatorial Guinea may have, "to guide the entire expedition in a majestic event such as this involves dedication", said Bon Manga in this regard.
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Luciano Osa Viri, very well known as "Lucianito", is married and father of four children. In statements to www.guineaecuatoriapress.com, he also recognized that his new responsibility as Ambassador of the FIFA will not permit him to fully exercise his duties as Head Coach of Atletico Malabo.
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2. If yes, When same include files on many pages will cause duplicate content issue? And mixing a couple of include files together will solve the same problem?
3. Does include files really save download time or it is downloaded each time?
4. If not read by google will include files increase the keyword relevancy since my include file contains the navigation buttons?
5. What is the preference of include file over iframes?
well when the php file is requested, it shows the content in html .. not the source .. so theres no question that google will come to know about the include files, it's just gonna see what you do when you view source of that page through a browser.
Don't forget that the server mashes the page together before responding to the request. So GBot should see what your browser does/ view source.
This question has been asked and answered previously, if you try a search ;-)
All your include files are appended together on the web server - to create the final HTML page you wish to create - and it is this HTML page which is "downloaded" from the server to the requesting agent.....
So your include file will never be downloaded from the server once, let alone multiple times.....unless you have done something bizarre, like put in a <a href="...."> link to it from the HTML or something...
Surfer is right. It's not downloaded as a CSS file would be. As it's called each time someone loads a page in the browser that doesn't save you bandwidth or speed up download times.
As others here have said do a View Source.
If you used the same include page in 500 different pages Google would see that as duplicate content BUT if those 500 pages all had substantial other content themselves I can't see you getting penalised.
the include file never leaves the server
That's a bit of an assumption really. If it's under the document root, it can get served if someone can guess at the URI. Forbidding it for real requires access control, and I doubt most people do that (although it's real easy with apache).
It's not 100% relevant to the original question, but I'd prefer to word that as "the included file [b]usually doesn't leave the server." I've seen googlebot spider files that have no inbound links (files such as an include file) if you view them in a browser that's toolbar-enabled. That happened to me today, which is why I'm nitpicking about the use of the word "never" in this context.
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1. Does google read included files also or just the parent file?
For the other questions,
2) there shouldn't be a dupliate content issue, but I suppose you could create one if you were determined enough
3) the time savings is in maintenance of your site, included files wil take incrementally longer to serve than inline text
4) depends what's in your include files--they're inherently relevancy neutral
5) since server inclusion doesn't require anything from the client whatsoever, it wins by most criteria.
I going to create affiliate product pages thought of including description for my digital products but worried of dupilicate content.
These pages will be on my servers and can be accessed trough affiliate's design interface. so my options are iframe or include files. And i am also planning to have a copyright information which will link to my site inorder to get pr (probably iframe is out here since google wont read the content inside iframe).
Now i guess includes files are simply part of the same parent file and it adds value only interms of maintanance.
please also suggest me if there is any other way to do it.


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What size carburetor should I use??
Hey guys, I am having a difficult time trying to decide what size cfm carburetor I should install on my 1990 chevy small block 350. The carb I have on there right now is to small(backfiring through the carb, all that good stuff), so I'm looking to buy a larger one, but I dont know what size to go with. First off the cam is a Edelbrock 7102, ( Duration (in degrees): 308/318, lift: 0.325/0.340 (int/exh)). It also has a Edelbrock performer intake and headers to a 2.5 in dual exhaust. Last it has a 4 speed so I usually shift at higher rpm's than a normal automatic. This car is for street use. I was thinking a 750 cfm's but was reading and most people were saying 650 is better. Let me know what you guys think. Thanks, Dustin.
Just my opinion but its hard to beat a Q-jet.
How long has the other carb been on it? Is this a new issue where it was fine before. Did you just add the cam? Backfiring throguh the carb is more likely timing than overly lean.
What is on it now? Like LS said, backfiring through the carb isn't always anything to do w/the carb- and certainly not because of the size- there are scads of 2-bbl 350's and bigger engines running fine.
Most likely, you need to tune the timing curve and perhaps adjust the carb, depending on what it is and where it was originally.
What is the current initial and total timing, and what is the vacuum at idle. Need that to go further on tuning it.
In the meantime, check for vacuum leaks, at the intake gaskets, the carb base, any/all vacuum hoses, PCV, etc.
Double check the plug wires- 1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2. Cylinder #1 is driver side, front. Alternates driver side to passenger side for #2, etc.
If you are looking for a new carb i would sugest the edelbrock 600cfm. I have a 350 with a medium sized cam and i had a 750 q-jet and it was horrible. It always ran rich and died when idling. I just put a reman edelbrock 600 and i love it. IMO a 600 or 650 is the perfect size for a 350; i wouldn't sugest the 750 because they just seem to be too big for a 350, unless it is real hot setup.
I don't think Edelbrock is doing anyone any favors by describing the camshaft you're using as making power from 1500-6500. Matter of fact, I personally think it is downright criminal. There is no camshaft on the planet that will make power through a 5000 rpm range and they know it. Seems to me they are just trying to sell more camshafts by fudging on the figures and I think that is just wrong. The best that the 7102 is going to do in my opinion is to make power from 3000 to 6500. They say in their description that it needs a Performer RPM intake manifold to work best. Maybe you didn't read that part.
The other part of this debacle and one that you can't be faulted for if you haven't that much experience or didn't counsel with someone with more experience before purchasing the cam is that you need between 10.5:1 and 12.0:1 static compression ratio to make this cam work. Since you didn't say anything about changing pistons or heads on your motor, I have to assume that the long block is otherwise stock and that you have added the cam, intake manifold, carb and headers and left everything else as it came from the factory. Now, I don't know for sure what the static compression ratio of your motor is, but I'd guess somewhere around 8.5:1, which would leave you about 2 full points shy of having enough squeeze to make the cam work. If you were all set on buying an Edelbrock cam, you would have been much better of using a 2102.
Now, for the rest of you guys who may not agree with me at first look, here are the specs on the cam. Decide for yourself.
308/318 degrees duration advertised
234/244 degrees duration @0.050" tappet lift
0.488"/0.510" valve lift
Timing events 10/44/59/5
Like I said, I could be wrong, but it looks like to me to be another case of choosing the wrong cam in the first place and nothing you do will make it right. You need less cam or more static compression ratio.
I agree Richard, It does read like a basicaly stock engine with to much cam.
So have you left out some info on this build or is it like we think simply to much cam for your engine ? I have to admit i have learned severl years ago that you can't just slap a big cam in any engine and expect it to perform.
In most cases something going to give up, Like maybe a valve through the top of a piston and through the side of the cylinder wall. Please don't ask me how i know this. :pain:
The info from Edelbrock states, in part:
That said, there's no reason- even if the engine is bone stock- for it to be backfiring through anything, be it carb or tailpipe.
Or out of time. JMO You think maybe he has the valves out of adjustment?
Good catch, and a vacuum reading will confirm that- or a mis-adjusted valve(s), if the needle has a quick oscillation. If the reading is low and steady, there's hope..
Yeah, I'll admit to veering off on a tangent and not addressing the original problem, but it was just so evident that I had to say what I did. We may not hear from Dustin anymore after that broadside he got. :(
I hope that didn't sour him on us, too- but the truth can be a harsh taskmaster.
haha dont worry I try to take the most advice I can without taking anything personally. I am 16 and this is the very first engine I have rebuilt, so I am learning as I go. I really do appreciate all the advice you guys give me. What would you say my next step is. Besides, buying new everything, remember, I'm 16 and funds are very limited.
OK, you hang in there young man and ask questions about anything and everything. I think everyone on this board gets a kick out of helping a beginner get started in the right direction.
Cobalt told you that the carb size is not the problem and he is correct. You could run a 350 Chevy on a carb off a 5 horse Briggs & Stratton lawnmower motor without the motor snorting if push came to shove. You might not get it to a speed much above an idle without the airspeed through the carb exceeding its capability to mix fuel and air properly, but you get the idea. It's not the size of your carb that is giving you fits.
What delivery system is being used? What pump? What is the pressure of the fuel as it is delivered to the carb bowl? Have you set the floats according to trusted information? And adjusted the float drop also? What distributor are you using? When is the last time the cap and rotor were changed for new parts? Have you had the distributor apart to service the centrifugal weight pivots so the weight don't hang up? Have you disassembled the distributor to set the end gap on the shaft? The cam you're using will need a ton of initial timing at the crank. How much are you using at the crank? How much centrifugal are you using in the distributor? How about plug wires? How old? Have you run the motor at night in the dark with no light to look for spark scatter around the motor? Spark plugs? Have you researched and know positively that they are the correct heat range, gapped correctly and are the proper thread length for the cylinder heads you are using? There will be many more questions, but this is a start to get your cranial juices flowing.
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I've shot a high point my mother had bought one, I gave her my xd and told her to sell the high point.
As I've been stating, the majority of bashers have no exposure or experience with the product so, yes, by applying "critical thinking" skills based on heresay and someone else's expectations, a testimonial as to whether or not a product is fit for use by an individual with no REAL experience with the product becomes suspect IMMEDIATELY!
We have an interesting topic I think. Sometimes I can really pick em'. Seriously, I have never seen a Hi-Point handgun in person and I can not find one locally to see and and have something to go on. My local pawn shop does not sell handguns and my local gun shop does not sell Hi-Point and they told me to avoid them basically saying they are junk. It is kinda hard to make up my own mind when I can not locate one. LOL
By the same token, a person who comes out in favor of a product is just one person who liked their experience with it - not statistical proof, worthy of a defense to the death. Your wonderful experience with a Hi Point carries no more empirical weight than that other guy on the Internet who likes them.
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In the immortal words of Nancy Reagan " Just say NO!" .Never tried man love either.Just out of curiosity, how about yourself? Ever shot one?
I have a Hi Point 4095TS carbine (40 S&W $279). It's not used for any kind of defense. It's my "play" gun. And it's a hoot to shoot. I've put a couple thousand rounds of my reloads thru it without "ANY" glitches. NOT ONE! Now I'm not pushing Hi Point. If I were having any problems with it, I'd say so. All I'm doing is sharing my experience with my Hi Point. Go to youtube and do a search on Hi Point. You'll find a ton of videos on them. Do they last? I guess I'll find out. But if I could have only one gun, it would NOT be a Hi Point. I'd scrimp and save until I could afford more quality. But I already have a bunch of quality guns, and I wanted to experiment a little with my first "black gun". So far, my Hi Point carbine has been a totally fun and utterly reliable gun! Only time will tell if it remains that way. I just hope this experiment doesn't create a desire for an AR.
OP. Here's the Hi Point forum. Go here and get educated on Hi Point: http://www.hipointfirearmsforums.com/forum/
Happy Shooting,
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What are your expectations? It's an inexpensive gun made from inexpensive materials. It's unlikely that it would become a treasured family heirloom. On the positive side, the company has developed a surprisingly good reputation for great customer service.
What is your intended use? For plinking, go for it. For just a cheap toy for killing cans, it'll probably do the job just fine. They do have a spotty reputation for reliability. One will run like a clock, others can't go through a magazine without a problem. Which one will you get? I wouldn't recommend betting one's life on it's performance, (not without a lot of testing) but that's personal choice.
If you must buy new, I would steer you toward a Ruger P95, at around $300-$350, it's hard to beat. The Stoeger Cougar is another one. Old School (Metal) Beretta design at fire sale prices ($400 +/-)
Bersa I always seem to forget them, I have a friend that carries a firestorm in 9 and loves it. I've shot it a few times and seems like a good gun.


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Many people hear about OLP from the graduates who now work in a variety of fields, from the outdoor industry to education and human services.
Alumni have found that the teaching, leadership, and human relation skills developed at OLP have led them into careers with outdoor and environmental organizations like NOLS, Outward Bound and Audubon, and also with public and private schools and social service agencies.
At the 15th anniversary reunion, alumni counted at least 50 graduates who run their own businesses—proof that an entrepreneurial flair is alive and well!
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You can find recent OLP graduates in at a variety of locations… teaching whitewater canoeing and kayaking at Zoar Outdoor in MA or the Nantahala Outdoor Center in North Carolina, as environmental educators in the Chewonki Foundation's Maine school program or at Camp Thoreau in MA, running ropes and rock programs for summer programs at Beaver Country Day School or Thayer Academy in MA, teaching map & compass programs for the Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center in MA, and running domestic travel trips for Interlocken in NH.
Others teach at alternative high schools such as California Academy in California, Albuquerque Academy in New Mexico, Aspen Achievement in Utah and Summit Achievement in New Hampshire.
Some have specialized in adaptive recreation programs like the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Management's universal access programs, Wilderness Inquiry in Minnesota, and Maine Handicapped Skiing. Others lead trips with youth-at-risk referred by state youth agencies or courts such as Connecticut's The Wilderness School.
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After initial employment, graduates have become outdoor program coordinators for schools like California Academy in CA, instructional managers for Zoar Outdoor in MA, and directors of college programs at University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and Landmark College in Vermont. They also direct government-funded entities like the Mendocino County recreation program.
The range of businesses owned by OLP graduates can be quite unique. Look for the distinctive brown sails of the Angelique, a tall ship out of Camden Harbor, Maine, because the boat is owned and piloted by an OLP alumnus.


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The Infinite Question
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In The Infinite Question, Christopher Bollas presents the notes from three cases, along with his own supervisory comments. The pages are printed Talmud-style, with the text of the analysand's associations along with the analyst's interventions in one column, and in an adjacent column Bollas's observations on the meaning of the process as a whole. This is excellent sport. If you want, you can second-guess the analysand, the analyst and the supervisor. But, to keep the Jewish association going, it is even more fun to read the book from back to front. It has an appendix which gives the complete case notes without the supervisor's comments. One should, I think, start there; then turn to the middle of the book, where one can reread the material along with Bollas's comments. The introduction can be read as though it were his conclusion.


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'And these trumpeters," says the narrator, "represent the subprime mortgages of the United States." Only on the fringe would you find the credit crunch explained through the medium of a five-piece oompah band. Blow Up!: The Credit Crunch Musical is a jolly affair, which seems quite in keeping with the fringe's response to the financial apocalypse. Ticket sales are up, audiences are smiling and the sun is out. If this is the recession, can we have one every year?
Blow Up! recounts the life of financier Max Klein, and scores his journey through quantitative easing and derivatives with brass-band versions of pop hits. You want Britney Spears on the subject of toxic debt? Then this is the fringe curio for you.
Elsewhere, Frank Skinner hosts his West End hit, the Credit Crunch Cabaret (a handful of top comedy acts for a tenner), while Lucy Porter riffs on mankind's relationship with gold in her new standup set, Fool's Gold, which features live alchemy (and a tribute to Mr T). At one point, the comic feeds edible gold leaf to an audience member. "My manager," she says, "is worried how much this show is going to cost."
In a recession, says Porter, gold becomes more valuable. You could say the same about entertainment. Ticket sales at the fringe are up 20% on 2007 levels (last year's box office problems led to a freakish slump in sales). And prices are coming down. The Free Fringe, a cheapskates' festival within the festival, is 50% bigger this year, with acts including Stockport housewife Barbara Nice and bookworm standup Robin Ince.
Like the well-established experimental theatre event Forest Fringe, the Free Fringe seeks to bring financial relief to performers, as well as to audiences. Hoisting a similarly anti-corporate standard this year is the extortionate (by comparison) Five Pound Fringe, in which a decent roster of comics – including Trevor Lock and Mark Watson – sell their wares for a fiver.
"Five pounds is the right price to pay at an arts festival," says Five Pound Fringe supremo Jon Briley, "especially during a recession, and especially for acts who are unknown."
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The Alphabet On A Cone Shell
Holy Spelling Bee, Batman! This is the largest ALPHABET CONE I've ever seen come off the beach. It's so big….I'm sure this one has the whole alphabet….. twice …on this beauty (heehee).
I met Eileen and Rob coming off the beach on Sanibel's side of Blind Pass (Turner Beach) and Eileen told me she found this humongo ALPHABET out in the water where the beach is forming a little sand tip (I'll show you a picture of where in a minute) early this morning. As you can see in the first picture, it has some gunk still on it but I think this baby will clean up easily with a little tooth brush action using a little bleach and water. If they send pictures after its cleaned up (my fingers are crossed), I'll share them with you as well.
Eileen and Rob have a Sanibel shelling trip planned for March but Rob told me he couldn't wait another month since Eileen has been watching the happenings on the beaches and talking about my blog every day (really, he said that ! ;) …blush… blush.. I'm so flattered!) so he booked another trip this month to give to Eileen for Valentine's Day. Awwww. What a Valentine! And then to find this awesome shell… wow… doesn't get much better than that.
This is where Eileen found her ALPHABET CONE. I took this photo from the Sanibel side looking towards Captiva. You can see a tiny piece of the jetty of Captiva on furthest right side of the horizon. While I was there I met some other shelling sisters!
Ann was so sweet to run back to her car after we met to bring me some of her handmade aromatherapy "melts". Thank you, Ann, they smell sooo good! Here are her seashell finds and while you check out her shells, check out her nails too..nice….
Another shelling sister having a great time working the surf in the shallow tip.
Then two more joined us so I took a photo of the whole gang. They all hang out with us on iLoveShelling- What a fun morning!
I think I did more socializing than shelling (shellers are so darn nice!) on the Sanibel side so I didn't get many shell photos but I did get some shots from the Captiva side… where I started my day. I didn't find anything exceptional like Eileen, but I enjoyed what I found.
All of these shells were found on the left side of the jetty on Captiva. The long sand bar that we saw last month is gone but there is a smaller sand bar that has formed at the end of the jetty. I didn't find all of these shells together in the photo below but I did find them all within 10 minutes.
In the photo below, this is what the other side of the jetty looked like today. This is where I filmed the Sit N Sifters last week. Can you believe it? Now….. zip, zilch, zero shells.
So many of you are keeping up with the changes at Blind Pass.. so I took another short video this time from the Blind Pass bridge. When I pan over to the left side (the Sanibel side), I zoomed to the furthest sand tip where Eileen found her cone and where I met all of my new shelling sisters. I actually took this before I met them all but seeing alot of shelling going on out there, I knew it was a hot spot.
If you want a little more info on the history of the Blind Pass dredging, read this article To Dredge or Not To Dredge
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Alphabet cones are my absolute favorite find! Nice!
Thanks for the exceptional video footage today. It really helped me to visualize exactly the areas you are talking about.
WOW- NICE alphabet cone. That baby is huge. I cannot wait to get down there again.
The constantly changing new sandbars are making for some interesting shelling.
Pam, was a complete joy to meet you this AM….my cone is lovely….and a capper to my sweet husband's Valentines trip. As you know, your blog was the inspiration to escape the cold and come to our beloved Sanibel. Will continue to follow your blog when we head back home…but look forward to our next shelling adventure. Will definitely follow with a cleaned up photo of the cone…(with A-Z…lol)…as well…as our trophy case of all our Sanibel finds. We have been most fortunate in our shell hunting. Would love to hook up again. Have included my email…feel free to get in touch with me. In the meantime…Happy Shelling.
I was glad to see your picture of the shell you called Bittersweet. I have a few of these but never knew what kind of shell they were or their name. Are they a clam?
Thank you so much for posting such great pictures, (especially today!). I began making a necklace with my shells from Sanibel and its actually turning out great! Great shells today, and pictures too! :)
where are you standing, or what are you standing on, to take the video? I can't quite figure out where you are and I'm trying to picture it. I'll be back in May, and I'm counting down the days! Anna
after reading the article about the dredging, was the subject of building a jetty even discussed at the meeting you attended? i certainly hope that they keep on top of it and never let it close up again. there are too many negative factors if it closes up again. hopefully, mother nature will be kind to 'blind pass'!!! thanks for all the info you provide us with ….you are a treasure. ps…..i'm moving to the englewood area in march and i can't wait! florida, here i come ;)
You'll love Englewood. I've been here for 2 years now & love it. I am so glad I made the trip to see the sand bar while it was still there. That pass is the craziest thing I've ever seen. Looks like with that deer cowie & the hugh-mungo abc cone that the big shells are starting to roll in. Yay!
The abundance of shells just amazes me.. I have never seen anything like it! Hopefully SOON!!….
That Alphabet Cone is gorgeous!!! WOW!! And the Kitten's Paws, Bittersweet, and the Calico Clam are so sharply colored….they are some of my favorites!!! Love them!!!!
Hey Pam
I met a master shelling woman, yesterday and again this morning – she has found several big, beautiful alphabets the last few days. Let alone the gorgeous huge horse conch she dug up today. You need to meet her too!
We were chatting yesterday morning, in the dark, and she swoops up an alphy at my feet, I somehow didn't see…
I love Alphabets. Love them. Maybe even more than Junonia's!
Can someone tell me where the best place is to buy the sand backhoes I see everyone using? I would like to purchase one before my trip in March.
Big time shellers, you are!!! I'm impressed!
That alpha is great! Lots of terrific shells coming in right now. My hubby said I could take a week this spring and just go to Sanibel by myself. Wish I could justify that to myself!! Maybe I need to get back into the job market so I can feel better about that.
Received my t-shirt and will be in Sanibel in less than 3 weeks! Just finished cleaning my shells from the last trip. No craft projects yet.
Pam! This is so funny, but Eileen and Rob were in Jerry's late Thursday night..I recognized them from your blog, which we all got a kick out of! What a great couple! And what an amazing alphabet cone, JB was so jealous as those are his favorites..Thanks for sharing your love of all the wonderful "free" pleasures of Sanibel.
Pam and Sarah, such a delight to meet you both….I have always believed there are no mistakes or "accidents" in this world…hence…no chance meetings. Perhaps it's our love of shelling…but felt like I knew u both already. Anyhoo…cleaned up my cone…is GORGEOUS…and will be taking photos, as well as our "trophy" cases of shells. Would be nice to reconnect with you both, when we return to Sanibel in a few short weeks…for either some shelling or a cocktail. Has been cold since our return to winter in PA….I keep dreaming and reading your blog Pam. ..in the meantime….may your favorite shell…be only a footstep away…
Eileen, I agree and would love to reconnect! Maybe we can find the other 1/2 of Pam's elusive junonia! Can't wait to see your cone pictures..


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Jewel of the Seas - Eastern Caribbean: Jewel of the Seas Cruise Review by EKIM77777
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Destination: Eastern Caribbean
Embarkation: Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)
We have traveled to many Caribbean countries. We also have gone to many Club Med vacations in the Caribbean. Because my wife does get seasick sometimes, a cruise has been the last option. It is also equally important that my six year old must enjoy the vacation. We have been to Disney World and Universal Studio more times than you can count.
We wanted to do something different this time. We decided to go to a cruise.
We were looking at Royal Caribbean and Carnival. After some research, we decided to book with the Jewel of the Seas because it is a new ship and the reputation of Royal Caribbean. My parents recommended Royal Caribbean based on their previous cruises with Royal Caribbean and Princess.
I heard that everyone is getting some type of the deals, but did not know how to find one. After a couple of days of checking the travel websites, I booked through the Royal Caribbean telesales. More
The travel date was December 18. We bought two books on the cruise and called several friends who went on cruises before for detail consultation. My wife bought SeaBands and enough medication to put her to sleep for a month.
On December 18, when we arrived at the port, we saw a long line for registration. After a bit more than half hour, we were allowed to board.
Once on the ship, we were pleased that we booked the cruise with the Jewel of the Seas. Most of the people we met had been on cruises many times on numerous ships and with other companies. They thought highly of Royal Caribbean and loved the Jewel of the Seas.
Dining -- Sometimes food from the Windjammer Cafe (buffet) was better than Tides (full service). The quality of the food was OK. Service at Tides was fantastic!!! Our waiter was Phillip, a French gentleman. I think he is the same person mentioned by a previous reviewer. He and his assistant were great. Phillip was so accommodating that all the guests loved him.
At night, I went to Seview Cafe for light snacks such as fruit and vegetarian sandwiches. The service was good.
Kid's Program -- My six-year-old loved it so much that she wanted to stay another week. It is not like a babysitting. They have a variety of programs. The program coordinators were actively working with the kids.
Cabin Steward -- The cabin was well maintained and the cabin steward made sure everything was in order. He must came around every couple hours to check the cabin.
Shore Excursion -- We have been to many places before except for St. Maarten. As you know these islands are not big. We just took the cabs to go around.
Entertainment -- It was a bit disappointing since we had big expectations. We were told that the night entertainment on the cruise is equal to Las Vegas.
Ship Overall Quality -- It was clean and well maintained.
Final Comments -- My wife did not get seasick!!! To her surprise, the ship is very quiet and stable. Also, the SeaBands worked well. The crew were well trained and helpful. We are thinking about another cruise vacation soon with Royal Caribbean and possibly with the Jewel of the Seas. Less
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Romanian Christmas tree auction raises money for children's charity
An auction of 22 Christmas trees created by leading Romanian designers raised 250,000 euros ($272,230) for a children's charity in Romania, a country with one of the highest rates of child poverty in the European Union.
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"Poetry for the soul" in first Afghan national park
By Peter Graff
BAND-E-AMIR, Afghanistan (Reuters) - If you want to see the stunning blue lakes of Afghanistan's first national park right now, it helps to get the U.S. military to fly you there in a Chinook helicopter with the American ambassador.
It's worth it.
The U.S. embassy flew a small group of reporters on Thursday to Band-e-Amir, a vast expanse of amazingly blue lakes set in austere desert cliffs, nearly 3,000 meters (10,000 feet) high in the Hindu Kush mountains, to attend the opening of Afghanistan's first national park.
For now, any foreign tourists who might want to visit would have to defy their embassy's warnings of kidnappings and war, and drive more than 10 hours from Kabul on treacherous mountain roads that barely exist.
But the park, which was a tourist destination in peacetime back in the 1970s, is in a part of Afghanistan that has been comparatively stable for years. And the U.S. government is funding a new road that should reduce the drive by two-thirds.
"Look at this. It is poetry for the eyes. Poetry for the soul. Poetry for the spirit," said Prince Mostapha Zaher, grandson of Afghanistan's last king and now head of its environment agency, gesturing to the cliffs behind one of the lakes.
"Afghanistan will become again the tourist destination for Central Asia, for Americans, Europeans, for people of all the world. You can hold me to that. In five years. You can grab me by the tie and hold me to it."
The lakes -- flat as pool tables and blue as the late evening sky -- are suspended improbably over lower parts of the valley, held back by natural dams that were formed over eons by calcium deposits called travertine. Although created entirely by nature, they look like a marvel of human engineering. Continued...


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Ran across this tonight http://japanesenostalgiccar.com/2012...-smog-testing/ .
When you open the link you will see that the Senate Transportation and Housing Committee votes on whether to pass this on tomorrow. It gives e-mail addresses for each member.
I sent the following message to each member:
"Amend smog check cut off to 1981
I ran across information about this proposal by accident tonight.
As an auto hobbyist, I strongly support this and would also support a return to the previous 30 year rolling exemption or better yet, 20 or 25 years like many other states.
Thank you for considering this issue,
George A Hamilton Jr, Crockett, Ca"
Pavley and Kehoe are women. Don't call them "Sir".
Send your own message to each. Ask your friends.
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The parent calls the cops the second teen doesnt do as they say.
Unfortunately, Anaheim Municipal Code section 7.12.030 imposes a curfew prohibiting minors from being out in public between 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m., unless accompanied by a parent or guardian. Anaheim is also amongst the strictest cities for enforcement of its Municipal Code in Orange County. The City of Anaheim goes so far in enforcing its Municipal Code that it is the only city in Orange County that prosecutes all misdemeanors in the City of Anaheim, while every other city in the county has the District Attorney's Office handle their misdemeanors.
That being said, these offenses are often handled informally through the Orange County Probation Department, and rarely result in convictions.
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back in 2003 i was convicted of a felon penal code 11379(a) h&s transportation of controlled substance. and a misdemeanor charge for driving under a suspended license. my charges were later dismissed end of 2008 of my probation, upon completion i ...
I agree with Mr. Kaman, that Health & Safety Code section 11379(a) is a straight felony and cannot be reduced to a misdemeanor. Unfortunately, the court was correct. You did get this expunged pursuant to Penal Code section 203.4(a), but that has serious limitations. Although can legally answer you have never been convicted of the offense, after it has been expunged, there are several important exceptions: 1) Applying for state or local license, 2) Application for public office, and 3) Contracting with the California Lottery. The big problem I see with people applying for jobs in the public area is that many employers now do background checks, and don't understand what expungement is or how to interpret it. Employers see the charge, often times have no idea what expungement is, and then never call you for an interview because they perceive you have lied. Although this is wrong, improper, and violates the Faiar Employment Act, you don't always no the reason you were not called in for an interview or a second interview. Therefore, I recommend disclosing the conviction, and indicate that it has been expunged and your rights - with certain exceptions - restored.
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He and his College roomate threw water bottles off the balcony of his dorm and hit the door of a car. The owner pressed charges. He has contacted the owner of the car and apologized and offered to pay to fix it. The car owner has accepted his a...
I agree with Erik, that it is possible to keep this from being filed, or even get it dismissed once it's filed. Penal Code sections 1377 & 1378 allow for civil compromises of misdemeanor matters. For vandalism, that is damage causing less than $400.00. However, the victim requesting no prosecution and being made "whole" by way of restitution will go a long way with the prosecutors office.
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you already have been citated out once by Riverside County, now another county citated you out with a court date on April 4th, but the person doesnt plan on going at all to the court date, this will be the 3rd time in this case for failing to do a...
From the question it appears that the defendant has been arrested twice for the warrant out of San Bernardino County and failed to appear the first time, and is planning on failing to appear the second time. The warrant will remain out and will likely increase in amount. Some counties cite people out on warrants below a certain dollar amount, depending upon the underlying charge and reason for violation. However, the issuing county, in this case San Bernardino, will have the matter calendared for the April 4th date, and when the defendant does not appear, will likely, either raise the bail, or issue a no-bail warrant.
This will not just go away. No time is a good time to go to jail, but there are worse times than others. In other words, the defendant wants to get this resolved. For example, if the defendant gets a new job, has a child, etc. it would be much worse to be picked up and have to do the time under those circumstances than when someone may be between jobs, etc.
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I am applying for an assisted living caregiving position in a residential home. i have a petty theft charge that i only had to do community service and the case is now closed. currently i have 2 open traffic infractions that i am paying off. i did...
I highly recommend that you expunge the petty theft conviction. Otherwise, it can cause you problems with licensing, bonding, etc. You can see the Legal Guide I wrote below for further information. Otherwise, the traffic infractions should have no effect whatsoever, unless they have gone to warrant. As far as passing a background check, that is specific to the position, employer, etc. who is conducting it. You do however, want to expunge the petty theft, as it is a crime of moral turpitude.
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My conviction date was 6/1999 and was dismissed by PC 1203.4 on 4/2008. I filed for PC 851.8 on 11/2010. PC 851.8 was denied on 1/14/2011 stating "case was dismissed pursuant to PC 1203.4 therefore defendant is not entitled to relief under PC 851....
Penal Code section 851.8 is not just a universal vehicle to seal one's record. 851.8 is a vehicle for removing an arrest, booking, charging, etc. of someone who is then determined to be "factually innocent" of the charges. If you pled guilty, or were found guilty after trial, the best you can do is an expungement. You can also petition for a certificate of rehabilitation, but it will not seal and cause the records to be destroyed as a finding of factual innocence does.
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My son Stole A track Bike and Got Caught this is his second pety theft offense what are the consequences
Joe, you are absolutely correct ad to the changes in the law. Thanks for reminding me!See question
My son Stole A track Bike and Got Caught this is his second pety theft offense what are the consequences
I'm not certain what a "track Bike" is, or what it's value may be. However, that being said, if the item is worth less than $400.00, it would be considered Penal Code section 488 (Petty) theft, a misdemeanor. You indicate he has a prior conviction for the same. If he did "jail time" on the prior offense, even being booked into jail counts, then that offense can be used as a prior pursuant to Penal Code section 666 to make the would-be misdemeanor into a felony charge,where your son could theoretically serve up to 3 years in state prison. I say theoretically, as I have never seen someone actually go to prison with no record, but for 2 petty thefts. However, if the item is over $400.00 in value, then it can be charged as a grand theft purtsuant to Penal Code section 487, and that, in and of itself, may be a felony, with 3 years of prison exposure. Depending on where your son stole the item, the offense may also be charged as a burglary, pursuant to Penal Code section 459, whcih can be a misdemeanor or felony, if it is a commercail structure, and is a very serious felony, if a residential burglary.
I highly remommend that you consult with an experienced criminal defense attorney.
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If so, what are the steps in getting that done? If I cannot, how long will that be on my record?
If the plea was withdrawn and the charge ultimately dismissed, this is better than an expungement. You can say you have never been convicted of that crime, as the charges were dismissed. If it was a conviction, you could have it expunged, but you would still have to divulge it when applying for state or local license, public office or contracting with the state lottery.
For more information, you can read the legal guide I wrote regarding expungement at the link below.
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I recentlt got a speeeding ticket and paid it. I also completed traffic school online, all before the due date. Now when I look up the citation online it says case closed and bail forfeiture. Does this mean thst the traffic school wasnt accepted?
It appears that they did not receive your proof of completion of traffic school. Bail forfeiture on a traffic ticket is synonymous with a guilty plea and a fine paid. It usually occurs when someone sets a case for trial and doesn't show up, or requests traffic school and does not complete it. It will cause a point to appear for DMV purposes. I recommend that you take your proof of completion of traffic school to the clerk of the court and see if they can rectify the situation. If they cannot, you can request to see the judge in order to resolve the issue.
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This is so awesome, Eric! Incredibly beneficial exposure for our students, thanks to your adventures!
Wonderful opportunity for you and for your students!
After seeing the PCT 3-D printers, I had to check out this article about Eric's trip to China. Great piece! Eric, thanks for the 3-D printer tour and the READ pin!


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FLORENCE – From extracting DNA from strawberries to canoeing down Lynches River to studying water sheds, 13 high school teachers from nine area school districts acquired a slew of science-teaching strategies this summer while attending the Biology 615 course: Special Topics in Biology for High School Teachers, held at Francis Marion University. And the teachers didn't pay a dime for the training either.
The hands-on course (July 6-17) was funded by the S.C. Department of Education in collaboration with Clemson University.
"This course was designed to bring teachers together to experience recent updates in biology, and in effect, become a think tank for new curriculum development," said FMU Assistant Professor of Education Cheryl Lane.
The course was designed to assist high school biology teachers prepare their students for the S.C. End of Course Exam in high school biology.
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Terrible product, my stomach was upside down. I took it without food first, then ate, and also with food. I had the worse experience in my life. I had it with my dinner and guest what, due to the high content in caffeine, I didn't sleep all night! My stomach was growling and was so hungry. I got up and heated a cup of warm milk and ate some cereal, didn't help much. The next day, I ditched the pills in the garbage bin, waste of money!
i tell that i have lost water waite and i havent even started the gym yet !! so far so good
I am on day one of the Burn and Cleanse, i dont feel hungrey at all just nibbling on carrots so when I take my second pill i wont feel funny like I did this morning. I have loads of energy. I will keep you updated.
I used this for 3 days,and i didn't see any difference except i was bloated for the three days and i got headaches. Not impressed a waste of money
I am starting the 48 detox in the morning, i have read your feedback ad hope i do not get these symptoms....i'll see how i go, every body is different and what you do and eat on this will effect how it works i guess.....ill let you know soon how i went (hopefully good feedback) first time may not be enough to tell....
I love the 14 day diet! It works so good for me, I am kind of addicted though, and been taking them on/off for about 4 months now, I try to take little breaks, but especially the 'day-pills' helps me so much, I just get a lot of energy and it's easier to excercise and I don't really feel hungry all the time!
i gained 1kg, felt more bloated than ever and had so much gas. this 48hr detox did nothing for me. what a waste of $40... i guess every body is different so i guess it works for some but others not. it didnt curb my hunger at all but made me more hungry and im starving eating only vegies and soup... off to eat now and do what i was doing before.
i have been working a lot in the morning and i have to say i see and feel a difference when i take QT pre work out. i definitely have more energy and i seriously sweat so much that my clothes get drenched. but i just take it as the pills working and letting me push myself to do more than i would without it. as far as curbing my appetite goes, it really doesnt do much. if you are working out a lot, id definitely recommend taking it for that extra boost of energy. if youre just thinking about taking it without working out... you're just wasting your money. (trust me, it doesnt stay off)
I jus startef the quick trim 14day process I only want to take 6pills a day eight is too many for me but I excercise & im eating exactly wh they said..hope it works for me :-) #oh yea I havent had any sick feelings
I read many reviews on this product before trying it and most of them were bad.
I found this product to be fantastic! You can't just take the tonic and expect a total miracle though. It states that you should only consume jelly (jello for the US folk), clear soups, fruit, veggies and bucket loads of water.
If you are prepared to do this for 48 hours (it is not easy) then it does work. The tonic seems to curb your hunger and flush alot of fluid. I ate and drank as much as I wanted, but I only stuck to the recommended foods.
You WILL NOT lose permanent weight, but if you have a little pot belly that you need trimmed down for a special occasion, then this is what you are after.
Within the first 24 hours I have lost 4 inches off my waist!!! Still got another 24 hours to go!!
I used the 48 hour cleanse and i lost about 8 pounds in 2 days.. id say it worked
I just started the QuickTrim 14 day diet burn and cleanse yesterday, in the morning I have some stomach pains, lightheaded, and i got sick this morning, but i havent been eating before i take the morning pills.. so is that why im getting these symptoms?
I started QT 14 day cleanse on Thursday. I take it twice a day and follow the instructions that come in the little booklet. I absolutely love this product. So far I have lost 5 lbs. The only downside to the product is you do get nauseated and lightheaded when you don't eat when taking the pills. The booklet suggests you eat 4 small meals a day about every 3-4 hours. If i don't eat within the amount of time that is when these symptoms kick in. If you don't follow the instructions in the booklet then this product will not work for you.
I use QuickTrim Burn & Cleanse: A 14-day weight loss system its great. I take 2 purple pills w/ one yellow pill in the morning and 2 yellow with one purple pill at night. I alway eat before taking them also, I use the bathroom in the morning and at night. I've lost 6 pounds.
I have used QuickTrim Fast Cleanse 48 hour Super Diet Detox and it DOES NOT WORK at all. I may as well as been drinking plain water. I have noticed nothing other than water retention I didnt have before!! Now I know why they had it reduced by 50% at Walgreens...to get rid of this worthless product.
i used the quick trim and the first day or two i could totally see the results...by day 3 i started feeling nauseated and ended up sitting on the toilet for days with stomach flu like symptoms. its been 3 and a half days since the bad symptoms have started and their not going away. anyone know when they will stop?
This was my first day of taking the pill and at first i felt really shacky..then later my stomach started hurting and i actually got really hungry and started eating more then i usally would. I will just have to see how the next day or two goes.
Ive been on it for 11 days now and i dnt see anything.. what am i doing wrong??! Im on the extreme burn. When do you normally take the pills? I need it to work
I started using the quicktrim extreme burn on monday 7/12 and i have already lost 4 pounds i am not having any side effects. i am finding i am not as hungry and i have the extra energy overall i am satified with this product !
i'm about to start the quick trim extreme burn but, can i drink coffee while taking the pill?
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Advising the Small Business, 2d Edition
Advising the Small Business, Second Edition is a guide for general practitioners, small firm attorneys, and lawyers engaged in providing legal counsel to small, privately-held businesses. It provides extensive guidance on a number of issues that small businesses commonly face, as well as sample documents, checklists, and resources for obtaining additional forms and information.
A valuable resource whether a lawyer is approaching an issue from scratch or dealing with an existing situation, this book assists counsel in providing more effective legal services and helps to identify issues that require further research or a specialist.
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I have given myself a challenge for the next 26 days – post the complete A-Z of Ministry to Children.
G… granny, gigantic, gross, gravity…
G is for Growth – When I was a school child we had a backyard… this was the countryside in New Zealand… everyone had a backyard. One day I shall take my son outside of Sydney and show him this mythical square of land called the 'backyard'.
And on this backyard we had a garden, and for a brief period of time I grew my own vegetables. Notice the use of the word brief… it was a school project and like most projects was abandoned upon getting a C+.
But the thing I realised in this project was healthy plants grow. Because not many of mine did.
So many of the parables of Jesus were about seeds, planting etc. because he was part of an agrarian culture (thank you Bible college). As a farmer you don't spend your time measuring the height of your crop each day, you just make sure that they get everything they need to grow. Sun, water, insecticide and whatever else helps a seed sprout.
Your job as leader is to make sure everything is healthy, because healthy things grow.
Even if you have reached every single family and individual in your community, if your Church is healthy the growth in the lives of the people will be evident.
We will often talk as a team about the kids in our ministry, comparing them to when they first started coming to Hillsong Kids compared to now and it is often amazing the growth that has taken place, because we work hard to ensure it is a healthy environment.
Just today in our Sunday 12pm service, I helped a first time 6 year old visitor who was clinging onto Mum and wailing about not wanting to leave her, come into our program and have a great time. I can't wait to look back at the growth in his life over the next few months!


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In the midst of insults about relative lack of fitness, rare moments of action, glaring lack of foot skills or touch or other abilities essential to playing in the field - all of which were true to some extent - I'd merely smile and comment on the difficulty of winning a game without someone of even moderate competence between said sticks.
This absurdity is rooted in truth, of course, but there are goalkeepers of many shapes and forms, ages and personalities ("varying degrees of stupidity," as per my cousins). Few keepers who are any good are cowards and I would occasionally suggest my smug cousins to put on the gloves and take a stint in goal, even during a scrimmage or training session, to face shots and charges and breakaways and goalmouth skirmishes and feet flailing at their faces in an approximation of challenges and pressures keepers encounter every day.
Everybody has his or her own idea of what constitutes the ideal goalkeeper - assuming one thinks there is such a beast - but among players, executives, and coaches there are two paramount characteristics: a reliability to repel the shots that should be dealt with, thus instilling confidence and security amongst teammates that some trickling travesty won't find its way into the net, and a knack for making the big saves, those dramatic stops that break opponents' hearts and secure whatever points are already in hand.
The big saves aren't always late in the match, though in a close game they are always critical. Sometimes it's a tough save right after either team has scored, to prevent an equalizer canceling out a goal or a deficit from doubling. Goals late in the first half are always a psychological factor, so the prevention of same can be vital.
A flurry of late-match goals - one MLS team alone, D.C. United, has scored four goals in stoppage time after the regulation 90 minutes - has overshadowed a plentiful array of big saves, and last weekend's games offered up a few crucial examples along with those not made.
Chris Rolfe's goal just before halftime of the Red Bulls-Fire match eventually decided the 1-0 game, and no one accused keeper Jon Conway for allowing a cheapie. Yet just imagine the psychological jolt Conway had have given his team, which outplayed Chicago during that first half, if with a superb effort he could have pushed the ball round the goalpost.
With about 10 minutes left, Conway kept his team in the game by turning aside another good shot by Rolfe and gave it a chance to get a result, which it nearly did.
But in stoppage time, Fire keeper Jon Busch pulled off the quintessential big save. Danleigh Borman met a swerving cross with a glancing header directed just under the crossbar until Busch's desperation leap and reach flicked it over the top. With a good play on a difficult yet savable shot, Busch nailed down three points.
D.C. United needed several major moments from keeper Josh Wicks to fend off a determined effort from Real Salt Lake, which earned its first road point of 2009 with a 0-0 tie that wouldn't have been goalless if not for Wicks. He denied Robbie Findley on a clean breakaway five minutes before halftime, and in the final minute of the match deflected a long-range blast by Kyle Beckerman, then smothered Findley's header from the ensuing corner.
At Pizza Hut Park, a few stellar moments from Ray Burse and a goal scored by Drew Moor after FC Dallas had gone down a man in the 28th minute enabled FCD to carve out a 1-1 tie with the Galaxy. LA outshot FCD, 20-9, but Burse and his backline held off everything generated after Landon Donovan scored in the third minute.
All the world knows about Kasey Keller's fine work in goal as a key component for the early success of expansion entry Seattle, and the guy with the big feet came up big. He stabbed away a point-blank header by the Rapids' Conor Casey in the 34th minute, and when challenged by Rapids midfielder Nick LaBrocca on a stone-cold chance with the score, 1-1, in first-half stoppage time, Keller turned away his low shot with an incredible, elastic save. Counterpart Matt Pickens did his part late in the second half with the score, 2-2, thwarting Seattle's Steve Zakuani on a close-range opportunity.
If Matt Reis had been his usual sharp self, New England might have escaped BMO Field with a point. Not that the Revs would have deserved it, as they were outplayed, but they did take a 1-0 lead with a Shalrie Joseph header in the 13th minute. Yet TFC struck back less than minute later when Reis, screened, couldn't stop a whistling first-time shot by Amado Guevara that zipped just under the bar. He missed last week's game with a concussion and sat out four games earlier in the season due to a sore knee.
Reis really had no chance with TFC's second goal, taken nicely by Dwayne De Rosario. Yet two minutes later, a 40-yard free kick from Guevara, delivered as Danny Dichio charged at the ball, bounced past Reis into the net to kill off any chance of the Revs getting a result. Was it a tough situation for the goalie, who had to keep an eye on the ball and be ready to react in case it touched Dichio or somebody else? Absolutely. But no keeper who lets a 40-yarder bounce into his net untouched would claim to have done everything he could to prevent it.
In a league as fraught with parity as MLS, goalkeeping decides more than its fair share of games. I'm thrilled, and I'm sure my cousins are, too.


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