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Sovereign Regeneration
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After several years of phenomenal economic growth, China's ruling party has decided to try to rein in this "irrational exuberance" and put the Chinese economy on a more stable growth track.
At least that's the official line. The reality is somewhat more complex as China tries to reduce over-investment in sectors like the steel industry, building materials and construction while putting more money into communications, energy and agriculture, a Chinese consultant says.
"In the first quarter of this year, China's economy grew 9.7 percent, which is well above the official target of 7 percent for 2004," said Ren (Richard) Yuping, a senior consultant with Yuan Associates in Beijing, who spoke on the "Chinese Credit Crunch" at the World Cotton Quality Summit in Singapore.
"However, China is a market with huge diversity and a closer look shows that excessive growth does not exist in all industries. There have been specific industries that are experiencing excessive growth, while in some of the other sectors the government is still encouraging more investment.
"Even within those industries that are experiencing excessive growth, it is important to distinguish between efficient enterprises and loss-making firms, especially in the textile industry."
Ren, who worked as an analyst in the Chinese government's Ministry of Foreign Affairs for 18 years, said that on May 13 China's National Development and Reform Commission and other agencies issued a notice outlining the plan for curbing the growth of the economy.
According to the plan, the list of industries that needed "cooling down" included steel, metallurgical, construction, oil and petrochemicals, machinery, light industry, textiles, pharmaceutical and publishing.
But the notice also included a list of sectors that the government believes need "heating up," according to Ren. "Agriculture is our top priority and cotton and textiles are considered to be part of the agricultural sector."
Most observers expect China's cotton production will increase in 2004, "depending on weather, of course," he said. "All cotton growers know weather plays a critical role in cotton production."
Ren acknowledged that the United States government has been trying to persuade Chinese officials to raise the exchange rate versus the dollar as part of an overall package of higher interest rates and other economic disincentives.
"But as we've touched on already, China's current economic situation is anything but typical," he noted. "If the Central Bank raises interest rates, it could slow demand in a fast-growing region. But, at the same time, it could also penalize borrowers in areas in need of development."
Instead, the Chinese government has decided to take another approach "that has served it well in the past," says Ren. "The approach involves tightening credit and making industry-specific adjustments."
On April 25, the People's Bank of China raised reserve requirements for all financial institutions for the third time in seven months, and, last June, the PBOC issued a regulation cutting off the availability of financing for real estate loans. Informal "window guidance" has also been issued to slow the expansion of credit.
The Ministry of Commerce has also reduced tax rebates that enterprises can receive from their export business, said Ren. The tax rebates for textiles, for example, have been reduced from 17 percent to 13 percent;
The State Council has also raised the demand for capital-to-cost ratios for projects in the steel, aluminum, cement and real estate sectors.
For the long term, Ren said the Chinese government is not trying to curb investment in textiles as a whole, but is trying to close down "obsolete and wasteful" companies such as the state-owned enterprises.
"The long-term vision involves creating a leaner and more efficient Chinese textile industry, which will be more competitive internationally," he said. "On the domestic front, the government is trying to encourage the development of high-quality, value-added products designed for its internal use."
By forcing industry to invest in more efficient production methods, the Chinese government hopes to usher in a new generation of high quality Chinese companies in the textile industry, he said.
"The government is not trying to curb the development of the textile industry as a whole," says Ren. "It is trying to phase out the obsolete and outdated textile firms and machinery by introducing these kinds of industry-specific measures."
The May 13 notice from the National Development and Reform Commission, for example, names 28 types of obsolete machinery to be phased out in the textile industry in the next few months.
Tightening credit and weeding out inefficiencies will speed up an already existing trend: the shrinking of the state-owned enterprise sector, which now accounts for less than 15 percent of China's textile production.
For the current year, he said, total revenue for the cotton textile industry is predicted to grow by 24.21 percent, according to figures from the China Textile Industry Statistics Center. Revenue from state-owned enterprises is expected to shrink by 8.35 percent.
"This comes from measures encouraging free enterprise and a market economy," he said. "That's why the Chinese government has been trying to persuade our counterparts in other countries that China should be recognized as a free-market economy."
Ren did provide one encouraging note. He said that although Chinese growers are expected to produce 6 million tons or 27.5 million bales of raw cotton in the 2004 season, total mill demand in China is expected to reach 8 million tons or 36 million bales. "That leaves the market undersupplied by 2 million tons (9.2 million bales), which must be supplied by imports."
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Alfresco Software Awarded GSA Contract Schedule
Trusted government IT solutions provider Carahsoft Technology Corp. partners with Alfresco Software, allowing federal and state customers to buy Alfresco ECM solutions via GSA
WASHINGTON, D.C. – March 11, 2008 – Alfresco today announced the award of a GSA listing, GS-35F-0131R, providing government customers with the ability to conveniently purchase and deploy Alfresco ECM solutions.
Alfresco is unique in producing a full enterprise content management system based on open source software and open standards, enabling unprecedented scale, rapid innovation, community contributions to the product development and a much lower total cost of ownership than proprietary systems.
Alfresco has seen major adoption of its open source ECM system throughout the world with over 1 million product downloads, more than 20,000 active deployments of the product and a customer base of more than 300 enterprise accounts, including federal, state and local government such as the Federal Aviation Authority, State of Nebraska and NASA.
Alfresco's inclusion on the GSA schedule is enabled by an agreement with Carahsoft Technology, a leading government IT solutions provider based in Reston, Virginia that represents a select group of top tier software and hardware manufacturers. Under the terms of this agreement, the GSA has awarded Alfresco's products onto the Carahsoft Technology Corp. GSA schedule effective 11/19/04 through 11/19/09.
"Alfresco's ECM solutions are an excellent complement to our growing portfolio of open source technologies," said Craig P. Abod, president, Carahsoft, which serves as a master aggregator for numerous best-of-breed open source vendors. "We are pleased to add the firm's software to our GSA schedule to address the growing demand for these extremely cost-effective, scalable and interoperable solutions, as well as provide our reseller partners with access to this industry-leading open source ECM platform."
"Alfresco provides clients with robust and innovative ECM capabilities at a fraction of the cost of proprietary ECM software," said John Powell, CEO and co-Founder, Alfresco Software. "With demand increasing for Alfresco Software in the government sector, the new GSA contract schedule makes it easier for our customers to buy and deploy Alfresco solutions. Carahsoft's proven track record in serving enterprise government clients and their ability to provide superior service to our government customer base makes them an ideal partner for Alfresco."
For ordering information, please contact Carahsoft at: 888-662-2724 or email firstname.lastname@example.com
Please attend the Alfresco and Carahsoft Webinar on April 24, 2008.
Alfresco will also present a session on Alfresco and JBoss integration at JBoss Government User's Conference on April 10, 2008: http://www.carahsoft.com
About Alfresco Software, Inc.
Alfresco Software, Inc. is the first and leading open source alternative for enterprise content management. It is the first company to bring the power of open source to the enterprise content management market, enabling unprecedented scale and a much lower total cost of ownership than proprietary systems. Founded by a team of content management veterans that includes the co-founder of Documentum, John Newton, and former COO of Business Objects, John Powell, Alfresco is based in London. For more information, go to www.alfresco.com.
About Carahsoft Technology Corp.
Carahsoft Technology Corp. is the trusted Government IT solutions provider. The company combines technological expertise with a thorough understanding of the government procurement process to help federal, state and local government agencies select and implement the best solution at the best possible value. Carahsoft serves as the master GSA schedule holder/distributor for VMware, Symantec, Adobe, Red Hat, MySQL, Opsware, Pillar Data Systems, Brocade and Avue Technologies.
In addition to its VMware, Open Source, Symantec and Adobe solutions teams, Carahsoft maintains dedicated teams to support sales, marketing and delivery of storage solutions, HR solutions, on-demand solutions including Salesforce.com, as well as intelligence solutions through its partnerships with many of the In-Q-Tel portfolio companies. For more information, visit www.carahsoft.com.


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Joshua Horowitz necesitaba un nuevo diseño de impreso o envases y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 69 diseños de 15 diseñadores freelance.
MediGuard Travel
MediGuard Travel (http://www.mediguardtravel.com) is a full service travel insurance product offering travelers to Israel baggage loss, trip cancelation. This service is a travel medical coverage plan for travelers to Israel. The new ad campaign is to hilight the fact that we have evolved from only a medical coverage service to now offering all three travel coverages.
All types of travelers to Israel. We want the customer to understand how important it is to travel with protection.
We are looking for a designer to create a campaign which would attract travelers to our service. As mentioned above, part of this campaign is to inform people who have seen our product before that we now offer more than just the medical coverage, but now offer baggage loss and trip cancellation.
The campaign, we feel, should be so simple that it actually makes the viewer feel the need to find out more (by calling us or going to our web site).
I am attaching a design concept we created here in the office as an illustration.
So we had envisioned a lot of clear space with limited detail just bold limited text telling them about all three services to wet their appetite. But please be creative. Use your imagination and creative ability to not just use my text and format it, think of what I am writing and show me your own idea. Limit use of a lot of loud colors.
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paradox25 needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 87 designs submitted by 15 freelance designers.
Perth Language Institute
We are a new company based in Perth Western Australia which will be running language classes in our premises - primarily Spanish and French to other English speakers, but this may expand to more languages as the business grows. Classes will be in small groups of approximately 10 people with a native speaking teacher.
- Travelers
- Adults 18 - 45
- Educated
- Affluent
Please create a vector logo which uses only 1-3 colors (max. 4), in high corporate quality, very professional.
The logo will be used on business cards, website and educational material, so it needs to be reasonably flexible.
The length of the business name will provide a challenge for designers - I look forward to seeing various ideas and don't want to be too prescriptive at this stage.
The logo should have a related symbol (globe, something language related) - but we are also openminded to your personal ideas. It has to be a serious business logo.
An example of a logo we like is: http://www.languaworld.com/LOGO.jpg - but don't feel the need to go in this direction necessarily.
Thanks in advance for your help
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Barclays names Antony Jenkins chief
Barclays has handed the job of restoring its tarnished reputation to an insider as another scandal threatened to engulf the UK bank.
Antony Jenkins, who has been retail and banking boss since 2009, vowed to overhaul the bank after being named as immediate successor to Bob Diamond, who left the lender in the wake of revelations over rate-rigging.
The 51-year-old's appointment came just hours after it emerged that the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) was investigating payments made between the bank and Middle East investors Qatar Holding at the height of the financial crisis.
Mr Jenkins will earn a package worth a potential £8.6 million a year to lead the bank through one of the toughest periods in its history. He said Barclays had made "serious mistakes in recent years" and will begin a review of the bank's entire operations.
Mr Jenkins added that Barclays had "clearly failed to keep pace with our stakeholders' expectations". "We have an obligation to all of those stakeholders - customers, clients, shareholders, colleagues and broader society - and a unique opportunity to restore Barclays' reputation by making it the 'go to' bank in all of our chosen markets," he said.
His appointment comes at a crucial time for Barclays, with Wednesday night's news of the SFO probe coming as the bank is still reeling from its interbank rate-fixing scandal. The SFO is investigating payments made to Qatar Holding, which it tapped for funds at the height of the financial crisis. Qatar Holding - part of sovereign wealth fund Qatar Investment Authority - invested around £4.5 billion on behalf of the Qataris as part of emergency fundraising in 2008.
Barclays raised nearly £11 billion at the time, which effectively allowed the bank to avoid following in the footsteps of Lloyds and Royal Bank of Scotland by taking a state bailout. The SFO investigation follows news last month of a similar probe by the Financial Services Authority (FSA).
Whereas the FSA's investigation was centred on four present and past senior staff, including finance director Chris Lucas, the SFO's probe is currently not thought to be focusing on any individuals.
It is thought that Mr Jenkins's appointment will help the bank to move on from its scandals, but the decision to appoint a retail banker at the helm has raised questions over the future of Barclays' investment banking business. Some experts believe his appointment signals a return to its retail banking roots, although Barclays was keen to stress that its new boss is committed to the "universal" banking model.
Mr Jenkins marks a clean sweep at the top following the Libor-rigging scandal, which claimed the scalp of Mr Diamond and is also leading to the departure of chairman Marcus Agius - to be replaced by Sir David Walker in November. Sir David, who has helped with the search for Mr Diamond's successor, said: "The field of shortlisted candidates that I met was very strong, and it was clear that Antony was the outstanding choice."


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the best way of conveying God's love to people is through your own presence and deeds.
It is not at all as hard as it seems. I am fifteen and I had to tell my ultra-Protestant parents that I was converting to Orthodoxy. They were not happy about it at all and still are not, but, they are doing nothing to stop me. I do have some pieces of advice though; take it slow. I just did not come out of the blue one day and say 'I'm converting to Orthodox Christianity' instead, about a couple months before my conversion I told my mother I was thinking of converting to Orthodoxy and might start attending a Parish. Chances are if you do this, your parents will have more time to come to grips on the topic. And, be sure you do not flaunt your intellect at them. I know that it is hard after you feel you have really found the truth and then you have parents following a heretical, distorted form of Christianity and you feel like rebuking them all of the time or being hostile when they ask you questions. But, do not, it will only make things harder. And one last bit of advice; do not mention your new faith very often in front of them. Only do it when you have to. I've noticed that whenever my parents are talking about some religious topic they may sometimes ask my input on it, then I give them an Orthodox answer and my mother gets irritated, rolls her eyes and says 'Well we believe so-and-so' and then I just leave the room.
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'CSI' Star Gerald McCullouch Opens Up On His 'Spark' w/ Gay NCAA Player Derrick Gordon!
Monday's reveal that openly gay NCAA player Derrick Gordon, 22, had hit the GLAAD Awards red carpet (and shared a smooch!) with former CSI actor Gerald McCullouch was met with more shock than we expected.
Still, it appears that both gentlemen are taking it all in stride!
McCullouch opened up to E! News about the "spark" that he and Gordon share and gave us all a little insight into their relationship!
McCullouch, 47, tells E! News that they first connected via Twitter a few years ago after Gordon saw McCullouch in the indie film BearCity, about a tight-knit pack of gay friends navigating life and love in New York.
"Through the years I've encouraged him to lead an authentic life and tried my best to offer as much objective support as possible," says the former CSI actor, who recently wrapped production on Daddy, his feature directorial debut, which he also stars in. The film just so happens to be about a fortysomething man who falls for a much younger guy.
"It was a scary time for him," McCullouch recalls, "and I tried my best to assure him that self-acceptance wasn't anything to be ashamed of and I strongly suggested he find a support team at UMass."
McCullouch says that he and Gordon finally met in person last month, after the athlete had come out to his family.
"There is certainly a spark between Derrick and me," the actor says. "I'm very proud of him and think he's an engaging, courageous, and handsome young man."
Have fun, gents!!
I don't know what all the vitriol and consternation was about. When I was that college age, many of the guys I dated (including a couple of serious ones) were significantly older than me. I guess I was a daddy hunter, but I just found older men not only more handsome but more intellectually engaging that the Sup, bro? crowd.


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Fundraising efforts enough to keep Rainbow Centre charity goingShare this
Southern Daily Echo News Report 23rd April 2014
By Emma Streatfield
"WE'RE here to stay." That was the message from a Hampshire charity that just a month ago was on the brink of shutting its doors. The Rainbow Centre, which transforms the lives of disabled people across the south, had set itself a target to raise £150,000 in its four-week appeal. And although it has not reached the milestone in that time, it has raised an impressive £129,000, meaning the Fareham facility was yesterday able to re-open after the Easter break.
On March 24, the Daily Echo told how the centre had struggled post recession and had managed to raise the £47,500 a month it needed to keep the centre running, but had no reserves. The centre works with children with cerebral palsy and adults with neurological conditions, like Parkinson's disease or those that have had a head injury or stroke, developing new neural pathways to undamaged parts of the brain.
Centre director Lara Bull had told how if they could not raise £150,000 by the end of the Easter holiday it might have to close and put staff on unpaid leave. But four weeks on, the picture looks more promising. Money raised so far will enable the Centre, in Palmerston Drive, to stay open until at least mid-June and will now give the Centre breathing space to bring long-term initiatives to fruition.
The Centre has a guaranteed monthly income stream of regular donations from companies and individuals of £1,445.
Mrs Bull said, with their message due to go out in directories to homes across Hampshire, she was confident the centre would reach and surpass the £150,000 total by the end of May. "Because of the re-engagement and support being shown we'll never go back to that place again," she added. She said centre staff were not disappointed not to reach the full total in four weeks, but "elated" by the public response, with even a £1,000 donation coming in at the 11th hour on Monday.


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Nick Petten needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 192 designs submitted by 46 freelance designers.
Waterloo Institute for Social Innovation and Resilience (WISIR)
The Waterloo Institute for Social Innovation and Resilience (WISIR) is an academic institution based at the University of Waterloo.
Our mission:
Our mission is to generate new knowledge about social innovations and the social innovation process in Canada through research. In particular, we seek to understand more deeply the dynamics of learning, adaptation and innovation for the purpose of enhancing resilience.
We will seek to disseminate new knowledge to academics, policy makers, practitioners, and organizations (especially those in the social sector) through a range of publications and also design and deliver learning opportunities, including graduate programs, workshops and lecture series.
We are strongly committed to ongoing collaboration across disciplines, institutions and sectors, with the belief that non-traditional partnerships are necessary to achieve the mission as described above. Whenever possible, partnerships will be developed in order to leverage and share resources of intellectual, social, human and financial capital since we believe that, together, we can achieve more than the sum of what we could achieve alone.
Visit our website at http://sig.uwaterloo.ca
Academic researchers, practitioners and organizations that are involved in social innovation and social change initiatives.
General public that is seeking information to leverage networks and understand systems to effect change in society at large.
Community organizers that want to use research and education to make change in their communities.
People that want to teach other people to find their own solutions rather then finding the solutions for themselves.
University students that are interested in studying and using social innovation, resiliency, and social change.
Incorporate a human figure and nature elements into the logo design.
we have a focus on the environment and ecology (we like trees and plants)
We would like the acronym, WISIR, in the logo
we like the idea of organic movements and flows
our favorite colors: green, blue, orange
nothing with technological objects (computers, binary code, phones, etc.)
no mechanical imagery
* the attached files are images of the adaptability cycle that we use often in our presentations and communication material. We like this image and the cycle that it represents. We welcome some adaptations of this imagery for the logo but it is not required.
* the final format for the design handover must be in a Scalable Vector Graphic, that can be edited in Adobe Illustrator (AI).
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Culver: May 3 weekend and beyond
* Car wash, care packages Saturday
The Gleaner Life Insurance Society and Union Township 4-H clubs are joining hands Saturday for Join Hands Day. Donations are being collected for care packages to be sent to the local area service men and women.
Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon, at the Culver Fire Department on Lake Shore Drive, donations will be packaged and a free will donation car wash will take place, with all proceeds to benefit the Culver food pantry.
*Scout fund-raiser Saturday
Boy Scout Troop 229 will hold a Port-a-Pit chicken fund-raiser at the Napa Parking lot in Winamac, May 4 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cost is $5 for a half chicken. Funds will help Culver Scouts Alan Dilts, Jack Campbell, and Jeremy Penrod with their Southern States Tour next summer and other Scouting events.Those in the Culver area may request local delivery of chicken by calling 574-216-5041.
*Lions Spring Fest this wkd.
The Culver Lions Spring Festival and flea market will take place Friday and Saturday, May 3 and 4, with a breakfast and bake sale May 4. All will be held at the railroad station in Culver. The flea market is Friday from 4 to 8 p.m. and Saturday from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Breakfast will be Saturday from 6 to 11 a.m. ($7 adult and $4 for children). The bake sale is from 7 a.m. until sold out.
Donations are accepted for the flea market. For pick up, call Fred at 574- 842-2015. For more information call Sandy at 574- 842-2152.
*Free computer classes at the library
Culver-Union Township Public Library is offering free technology classes for beginners Mondays at 6 p.m. and Fridays at 10 a.m. in May. They include: Computers for Beginners (May 6, 10), Internet/email for beginners (May 13 and 17), Mobile devices for beginners (May 20 and 24). Classes are free and open to the public. For more information, contact Andrew Baker at email@example.com or 574-842.2941.
*Jr. Football sign-ups
Sign-ups for the 2013 Junior Football season are starting next month, on the following dates: May 14 from 5 to 7 p.m., and June 15 and 22 from 9 a.m. to noon, at the Culver Community High School library. All enrollment will be online this yearwith only an email address required. If you do not have one, volunteers can help you create one when you enroll. If you choose to enroll online on your own, please still plan to attend one of these dates to be fitted for equipment and uniforms. All are encouraged to "like" Culver Junior Football on Facebook.
*Babysitting club in May
A babysitting club will be offered on Wednesdays in May beginning May 8 at the Culver beach lodge. The club is offered to girls and boys ages 11 and up, free of charge. Participants will learn something new each week with tips in first aid, simple cooking, crafts and games, and activities. Those interested must register by May 3 at 574-842-3510.
*Town-wide cleanup
The Town of Culver is sponsoring a Town Wide Clean Up Day Saturday, May 11. You may drop off items that need to be disposed of at the dumpsters in the water town lot on Lake Shore Drive. Hazardous materials and tires will not be accepted. Citizens may call Bob Porter at 574-292-3943 to schedule a pick up.
*VFW Men's Aux. dinner to benefit local youth
The Culver VFW Post 6919 Men's Auxiliary will host a smoked half-chicken dinner with baked beans and chips included, for $8 Saturday, May 11, from noon until sold out, at the Post. The public is welcome. Profits from this event will be used for the CCHS Scholarship Fund.
*Lake study rescheduled, public presentation May 14
The previously announced Lake Maxinkuckee Environmental Council core sampling project has been rescheduled for May 13, 14, and 15. Representatives of the U.S. Geological Survey, who will lead the extensive study of Lake Maxinkuckee, will lead a public presentation at the Culver depot at 7 p.m. on the 13th for the general public, and for various Marshall County students and teachers at 10 a.m. on the 14th. For more information, contact LMEC executive director Kathy Clark at firstname.lastname@example.com.
*Last PTO mtg May 14
The Culver Elementary Parent-Teacher Organization (PTO) will hold its last meeting of the year Tuesday, May 14, at 6 p.m. in the Elementary school library, for those interested in attending.
*Community meal at Grace May 15
Grace United Church of Christ will hold its monthly community meal on Wednesday, May 15 at 6 p.m. All are invited to this free, ecumenical event whose purpose is to share a friendly meal in a welcoming, community atmosphere. The meals are held on the 15th day of each month in the basement of the church.
*Tour de Max May 18
The Culver Tri Kappa Tour de Max bicycle ride will take place Saturday, May 18 and will include 10, 30, and 63-mile routes. At the end of the ride, riders are invited to enjoy a biker's brunch. Cyclists may begin checking in at the beach lodge and start their ride as early as 7 a.m. and as late as 9:30 a.m. However, those riders planning to ride the 63-mile route must leave no later than 8 a.m. The cost is $25, and includes a t-shirt. Riders 12 years old and under may ride free with an adult but do not receive a t-shirt. Registrations will be accepted the day of the ride. Helmets are required and must be worn during the ride. Read more at www.tourdemax.blogspot.com or register online at www.active.com.
*Fly fishing 101 June 15
Learn when and why fly fishing is the right tool for the task Saturday June 15, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Culver Academies' Tennis Courts. Attendees will gain an understanding of what weight fly rod and fly line to use for various fishing; leaders and tippet as well as fly line types (SF, DT, etc.), fly fishing safety and etiquette, and types of flies; learn basic casting techniques and the five casting principles that help you become more proficient in handling casting situations; basics in tying, knots, and bugs. Class is limited to 5 participants. Minimum age is 11 years of age. Total cost for each participant is $10. Equipment will be supplied. Please contact Kelly Young, park supt., at 574-842-3510 to register.
*New teachers, education director sought for Wesley
Wesley United Methodist Church is expanding its youth ministry and looks forward to hiring, along with two new preschool teachers, a new Director of Education who will oversee the Wesley Preschool, along with family and adult education opportunities at Wesley United Methodist Church. Those interested in knowing more about the preschool or the new job openings may visit the church's website (www.culverumc.com/preschool or www.culverumc.com/hiring) or contact Pastor Jacob Juncker (firstname.lastname@example.com or 574-842-2900).
*Swimming lesson registration
The Culver park department will offer three sessions of swimming lessons this summer. Registration for children aged 3 and up will take place June 3 through 12 and the cost is $25 per child. Session dates are as follows: session 1: June 17 through 26; session 2: July 1 through July 11; session 3: July 22 through July 31. Times will be determined at a later date.
*St. Mary's daycare apps for fall 2013
St. Mary of the Lake Childcare Ministry (daycare) is now accepting applications for fall, 2013. Call 574-842-3488 for more information or to register. New informational brochures are also available on the program.
*Chairs sought for Chairs for Charity
Doing your spring cleaning? Want to get rid of that old chair in the basement? Culver Tri Kappa members are seeking chairs that can be decorated for their Chairs for Charity event that will be held this summer. Those with a chair to donate for this worthy cause, please contact Judy Sawhook at 574-842-2861.
*Funds sought for after-school food program
More funds are needed to attain the $1,000 goal of a Leadership Marshall County group's efforts to fund an after-school youth food provided for students at the Culver Public Library. To donate, send checks made out to Culver Public Library (with "youth food program" in the memo line) to Culver Public Library, 107 N Main St., 46511, with attention to Ali Gaskill. Project originators are also available to answer questions about the program. Contact them at 217-493-5695 (Sam Bramfeld) or 574-216-6227 (Jerry Kisela).
*Texas Hold `Em second Sundays
The Culver VFW Post, 108 East Washington Street, hosts a Texas Hold `Em tournament the second Sunday of each month, sponsored by the Men's Auxiliary. An average of 50 players takes part, and the Auxiliary provides chili or hot dogs and sloppy Joes. Doors open at 11 a.m. and the tournament starts at 1 p.m. Funds go to various community charities.
*Park board meetings change time
Culver's park board will now meet at 7 p.m. (rather than 7:30 as in the past) the first Weds. Of each month, at the Culver town hall, 200 E. Washington St. in Culver. Meeting schedules, board makeup, and other information related to the municipality of Culver is available online at www.townofculver.org.
*CBGC auction set for June 14
The Culver Boys and Girls Club has announced its annual fundraising event, "Building Brighter Futures" to be held Friday, June 14 at the Culver Academies Lay Dining Center from 6 to 9:30 p.m. The evening includes cocktails and hors d'oeuvres, the annual silent auction, and entertainment provided by Mission IMPROVable, a comedy improv act. The silent auction will culminate with a premium live auction featuring spectacular items available to the highest bidder. To reserve admission, contact Leslie Shepard at firstname.lastname@example.com or a CBGC board member. You can also write to Attention Auction, CBGC, PO Box 44, Culver, IN 46511.
*Culver to host "Michiana's Rising Star" event
WNIT Public Television has announced the Culver Academies Eppley auditorium will host one of the five regional competitions of "Michiana's Rising Star," a search for the brightest and best talent in the entire Michiana region, Saturday, June 15. The five top performers will compete at the WNIT studio each evening from July 28 through, August 2, to determine the grand prize winner and "Michiana's Rising Star." The grand prize winner will receive $1,000 cash and the opportunity to appear on WNIT programs. Visit the contest web site at wnit.org or call the station at 574.675.9648 x 309.


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Theresa Guidice, star of The Real Housewives of New Jersey and the Celebrity Apprentice, uses her celebrity for good. I caught up with her at Stage Left, a gorgeous childrens boutique in Franklin Lakes, NJ, where she was making an appearance to support and bring attention to the NephCure Foundation, a foundation designed to create awareness and generate funding to fight Nephrotic Syndrome and Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis childhood diseases. In addition to her appearance and raffles, there was also a fashion show and a dance performance (both featuring Theresa's daughthers!)
Theresa (who is alarmingly beautiful in many ways) is working on products for salon use and sale and has decided to ask the industry to help in coming up with the name for the line. I heard behind the scenes that there will also be a flat iron, but she mentions three new products including a vitamin/mineral supplement, a keratin smoothing product and an argan oil "Tweet me," she says. "Help me come up with the name!" @theresa_guidice


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In the first semifinal game of the day, No. 3 Caravel came from behind late to defeat No. 10 Dover 5-3 in a thriller at Frawley Stadium.
A couple of early one-run innings put the Bucs up 2-0 heading into the sixth inning when both offenses caught fire. First, the Senators put together a rally, started by an error and aided by two walks, capped off by a 2-RBI single from Dakota Graham.
After an error to start the inning, Caravel starter Jason Bilous walked the bases loaded when Graham singled home two runs to tie the game at 2-2. The next hitter, Jared Rowley bunted home Kendall Small to give the Senators a two-run lead; however, Dover was unable to capitalize further with the bases juiced.
In the bottom half of the inning, Caravel scored three runs of their own to take back the lead at 5-3.
Similar to Dover's big inning, the Bucs' were aided by an error when two outfielders collided reaching out for a fly ball. Brandon Fraley singled home the tying run later in the inning before a passed ball and another Dover error led to two more runs.
Defending champs survive extra-inning scare; defeat A.I. 3-2 in 10
In the second semifinal match up, there was an equally exciting ending. Two-time defending state champions No. 1 St. Mark's defeated No. 5 A.I. duPont 3-2 in 10 innings.
Peter Berardi hit the game-winning bases-loaded single to win it for the Spartans in the bottom half of the 10th inning.
The Spartans took the early lead Saturday, squeezing one run across the plate in the first inning when starting pitcher Bobby Phillips tripled a later scored off a Jay Perry RBI single.
The Tigers took the lead in the third, scoring two runs to take a 2-1 lead. The inning was capped off by an RBI double from Andrew Tunell that scored two runs.
The Spartans tied things up in the fifth, thanks to a Matt Frost single that scored courtesy runner Connor Eastep.
After both teams stranded runners in multiple extra sessions, Berardi got his opportunity with the bases loaded and two outs and lined a single down the third base line to send St. Mark's to the state championship game.


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At car industry events, Phil Floraday normally can be found arm-in-arm with his fellow AutoWeek mag o' war man, Bob Gritzinger. Somehow we're unsure if we'll be seeing either of them invited to another event of the General's. If you'll remember, Gritzinger was the motor-man who broke open the seal on the new-for-2007 GMT-900 twin pickups, the Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra. Gritz dropped the AutoWeek piece well before the media drives were even completed by dropping into a local Chevy dealership where he snagged 20 minutes in a Silverado for a test drive. And with today's broke-as-a-joke embargo break of the drive review of the Buick Enclave it looks like Floraday's cribbing notes from the other member of the dastardly duo. Phil claims to have gotten his hands on
Tiger's Buick's Enclave for a quick little jaunt courtesy of a "local Buick dealer." Despite Phil being our bud, we're totally calling shenanigans on AutoWeek's little ruse right now until we see some photos of Phil at the wheel on Telegraph Rd....or Woodward. Hell, we'd even take 696 at this point.
First Drive—2008 Buick Enclave [AutoWeek]
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Wabash Alumnus Stephen Miller In Olympic Limelightby Jim Amidon • August 24, 2004 Share:
It's been a wild few months for Wabash alumnus Stephen Miller, Class of 1964. The archeologist has been front and center leading up to and throughout the 2004 Summer Games in Athens.
Because Miller, a University of California-Berkeley classics professor, is one of the world's foremost experts on ancient Greek games. He is credited with discovering the site of the ancient games at Nemea, where he has gone for the last 32 years to excavate the site.
He has been interviewed on "The Today Show" as well as NBC's coverage of the Olympic Games. He was featured in The New York Times, and recently his book Ancient Greek Athletics (Yale University Press, $35) was reviewed in The New York Times Review of Books.
Among his many discoveries of the ancient games: the great equalizer was that most athletes competed naked; winners were showered with gifts, losers were sometimes flogged; and athletes often scribbled graffiti on the walls of the tunnel where they filed prior to competition.
On August 20, Miller was named the ABC News "Person of the Week" on the World News Tonight program.
Elizabeth Vargas wrote the Person of the Week segment:
"Every two years, at the time of the Nemean games, tens of thousands of people would come here, and gather, and have their athletic and religious festival," Miller said. "That, of course, is sort of the predecessor to our United Nations and particularly to our modern Olympics."
Miller's team has unearthed the stadium, complete with 2,300-year-old starting blocks. He also discovered the remains of a bath house and a hotel.
"There's always the excitement," said Miller. "You never know what's going to come out of the ground next. You know that you're the first human being in 2,000 years to touch an object that was made by man in your own past. That's a great thrill."
Miller is profiled in the upcoming issue of Wabash Magazine, due out in late September.


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A children's theme park chain bucked the tourism trend by celebrating one of its best ever Christmas periods after a strong 2013.
Gulliver's, which owns Gulliver's Kingdom in Matlock Bath, had its best Christmas since 2009 and second best of all time after three consecutive years of enduring more modest winter visitors numbers in bad weather conditions. Bookings for Christmas 2013 were up by 21 per cent compared to the previous year's figures.
Bosses believe the more favourable weather combined with its value family budget-driven offering are behind its successful 2013.
Dean Kimberley, of Gulliver's, said: "We had one of our best summers ever last year thanks to the mild weather making us more accessible, which continued through the winter, so coupled with us constantly adding new attractions this meant the visitors kept coming all year-round.
"Customers are much more price-savvy nowadays so rather than 'too good to be true' offers they're seeking great value all year round which is exactly what we give them."


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RealNetworks Inc.: Surviving Despite MicrosoftBy Steven Vonder Haar | Posted 2002-07-10 Print
Dossier: RealNetworks' ability to play on multiple operating systems beyond Windows is a big selling point but unlike Microsoft, Real charges corporations to stream its audio and video to corporate networks.
RealNetworks has to be better than free.
RealNetworks typically charges corporations tens of thousands of dollars to license its streaming media servers and players for use in delivering audio and video on corporate networks. In contrast, rival Microsoft integrates its streaming technology into its operating systems at no extra cost.
A stumbling block for Real: Putting information systems managers through the hassle of distributing Real's client-side media player to employees. In response to this issue, Real introduced in April an application to automate the distribution of its desktop player software. But it could take months or longer before a company adds that feature.
"The player issue is the biggest one for us," says Blaise Gomes, manager of collateral development for Santa Clara, Calif.-based National Semiconductor. "It takes extra effort to get the (Real) players to everybody's desktop and working properly."
So, why stick with Real? "RealNetworks has always been able to stay an inch ahead of Microsoft in terms of quality," Gomes says, though others say there isn't such a big difference, especially when content is delivered at higher bandwidth speeds.
Based on the experiences of one company, it appears that usage of Real players for corporate projects is lagging. At Williams Energy Companies, industry news can be watched using either Real-Networks or Windows Media.
For those viewing archived material, which is typically accessed during off-hours from home computers, usage between RealNetworks and Windows Media is about evenly divided. However, during live Webcastswhen most workers are watching from office computersnearly 90% of the viewership for Williams' EnergyNews-Live program comes from those with Windows Media players, says Scott Crane, Williams' manager of enterprise customer service applications.
Real's ability to play on multiple operating systems beyond Microsoft's Windows, such as Linux, is a big selling point, says Troy Burkman, multimedia team lead for IBM's global e-business transformation unit, which spends about $20,000 annually on service contracts that keep its licensed Real software current.
RealNetworks Inc.
2601 Elliott Ave., Suite 1000, Seattle WA 98121
(206) 674-2700
Ticker: RNWK
Exchange: NASDAQ
Employees: 800
Rob Glaser
Microsoft veteran, who founded company in 1994, succeeds where Netscape failed in survivingso far in Web platform war with Microsoft.
Larry Jacobson
Former Ticketmaster president has played role in guiding introduction of fee-based
properties, such as the RealOne subscription service.
Martin Plaehn
Senior Vice President, Media Systems
Leads the Real division responsible for developing the software that helps store, serve and deliver streaming media.
Develops players, distribution systems and publishing tools used in delivering online audio and video. Also provides ad-supported and subscription-based content-aggregation services.
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MFS Investment Management
Jerry Potts
Director, Marketing Communications
(617) 776-6376, Ext.110
Project: Boston-based firm develops 300 Webcasts annually, mostly featuring interviews with its fund managers.
Structural Group
Brian Gallagher
Director, Marketing
(410) 850-7000 Ext. 375
Project: Baltimore-based construction firm has video summaries of more than 900 projects. Content is used for training and sales.
Troy Burkman
Multimedia Team Lead, Global E-Business Transformation
(512) 436-1127
Project: Uses RealNetwork server licensed for up to 3,000 simultaneous streams to manage delivery of content such as security training seminars for software development groups.
National Semiconductor
Blaise Gomes
Manager, Collateral Development
(408) 721-5000
Project: Built library of 300 tapes of training videos, executive speeches and other content.
Mastercard International
Linda Locke
Vice President, Communications
Project: RealNetworks systems used for Webcasting employee meetings and training sessions, primarily to workers in a Missouri operations center.
California State University, Long Beach, College and Extension Services
Mat Kaplan
Senior Director, Advanced Technology
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We're in a bind here in California, mates, in case you hadn't noticed. The till is tapped, the budget deficit is bigger than the great outdoors, and lately even the sun has disappeared.
What's crystal clear is that the governor can't fix this mess. His mouth still runs, but his muscle has turned to flab.
The Legislature? Give me a break.
And so when I got an e-mail from John Q. Public with an offbeat solution to the Golden State's ongoing financial fiasco, I gave it a second look, and then a third, because to be honest, it made more sense than anything coming out of Sacramento.
The answer, Michael Daly told me, is not less suffering, but more. That's the only way out.
Daly said that if I wanted to hear more over good coffee and sweet rolls, I was welcome to visit him in his lair.
Hmmm. Coffee, rolls and suffering.
Sure, why not?
So I drove down to southern Orange County and into the hills of Mission Viejo to meet up with Daly, a retired political aide and economic development manager, a big redhead who towers over me and has hands like a bear's mitts. We went out to his back patio, and he delivered on the coffee and rolls, and then he began talking about putting a hurt on his fellow Californians.
"I'm talking about real pain," he said, grimacing as though a dagger was at his throat. "Catastrophic pain."
What we have to do, Daly said, is take a bigger cut out of government spending than anyone has ever imagined. He is not, by the way, a love child of Howard Jarvis, but is in fact a Democrat, though he tends not to advertise that in his neck of the woods.
The problem up to now, we agreed, is that middle- and upper-class people haven't had to feel any pain because budget cuts are always aimed at the poor, elderly and disabled. If Daly were king of California, he would swing such a mean blade that Republican legislators would start calling for higher taxes to pay for the services their constituents demand, and Democrats would have to make hard choices instead of throwing money at every social service imaginable while the state goes broke.
So how would Daly take aim at the middle class?
"If we shut down half the DMV offices in the state, that would cause real pain," he said with an evil grin.
He has got a point.
Take away state support for canes, seeing-eye dogs and wheelchairs and you might spark a small protest rally in Sacramento. But force people to drive past a shuttered DMV office to have a license renewed, only to find that the lines are twice as long as normal, and we'll have a revolution on our hands.
What other ideas does Daly have for wreaking havoc from Shasta to Sherman Oaks?
"Close every other state court," he said. "Shutter half of the state's libraries."
The libraries that remain open, by the way, would have to pay for themselves. So the next time you check out a book, it might cost a couple of bucks.
Freeways would no longer be free; we'd have toll roads everywhere. We could close a few prisons and put much cheaper halfway houses in, say, Bel-Air and Laguna Niguel. And we'd convert to pay-as-you-go with police, firefighters and paramedics.
"If you have a $2.5-million budget" for a police department, "how much does each call cost?" Daly asked. "Let's figure it out and charge people accordingly."
And let's say your house is on fire.
"Each call for services would require a cash payment of $1,000 up front," Daly said. "No checks or credit cards accepted."
In case you were wondering, no, Daly's coffee was not spiked. He was sober as a Mormon bishop, and although he sounded as though he was channeling Jonathan Swift with his modest proposal, his point was quite coherent.
He's tired, I'm tired and you're tired of intractability and political pablum when it comes to California's enduring budget fiasco.
The state clearly needs to spend less and take in more, and yet honest compromise and meaningful reform are impossible because elected officials represent the fringes rather than the middle, thanks in part to the way legislative districts are drawn.
Voting your conscience in the spirit of compromise has proved fatal, Daly said.
"The party comes to you and says you didn't vote the way you were supposed to, so they're going to run the Fresno football coach against you and spend $1 million, $1.5 million, to get him elected."
It's preposterous, Daly said, that "three guys from the San Joaquin Valley can hold up" the entire state budget.
"Who are they? Can they add three and three? Do they have any economic or budget-balancing experience?"
It's just as absurd that while people in the private sector continue losing healthcare coverage and 401(k) accounts, members of public employee unions enjoy Cadillac benefits because their bosses have bought off Democratic legislators.
So let's force a huddle, decide what we want and how to pay for it, and then put a little away for the next rainy day.
It was in Orange County that candidate Arnold Schwarzenegger set things on the wrong track when he dropped a wrecking ball to symbolically crush the car tax.
I was there to see it, and now I'm looking at a budget gap which, at more than $20 billion, is roughly what Schwarzenegger's stunt cost the state in revenue.
Here's his last chance to leave a legacy he can be proud of.
Don't be such a girlie man with the budget cuts, Arnold.
Make them hurt in Brentwood and beyond, and bring the partisan hacks to their knees.
Like you used to say when you worked with those other dumbbells:
"No pain, no gain."


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North Lincolnshire, unitary authority, geographic and historic county of Lincolnshire, England. Scunthorpe is the unitary authority's largest town and its administrative centre.
North Lincolnshire consists of a low plain on the south shore of the River Humber estuary that extends inland to the northernmost Lincolnshire Wolds and the reclaimed wetlands of the Isle of Axholme along the River Trent. The unitary authority covers a largely rural and agricultural area. Its fertile lands produce heavy yields of cereals, sugar beets, and vegetables. The unitary authority is also an important industrial centre, with two major oil refineries at Killingholme on the Humber, a large steel mill at Scunthorpe, and other industries, including food processing.
Among the area's historic landmarks are Normanby Hall, a Regency country mansion completed in 1830, and the Old Rectory, the childhood home of John Wesley, in the village of Epworth. The Humber Bridge—the longest suspension-bridge span in the United Kingdom, with a length of 4,626 feet (1,410 metres)—connects the unitary authority with Kingston upon Hull and East Riding of Yorkshire. Area 327 square miles (846 square km). Pop. (2001) 152,849; (2011) 167,446.


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StellarPlayer V0.1
Finally SD support and multi-format support.
Added to the player:
1. Visualizer that uses the stellaris launchpad RGB (uses red and blue - left and right cahnnels)
2. S3M and MOD formats supported (detected by extension)
3. SD card support (using SPI mode on SSI0)
1. Because of the memory constraints the player only support up-to 14 channels mods
2. Some mod/s3m will not be able to played smoothly because our far buffers are quite small.
3. There are only 1100 bytes of free RAM left.
4. Put all the mods in a folder called "mods" in the root of the sd card
I'm not sure fat32 is supported....
4. Put all the mods in a folder called "mods" in the root of the sd card
I'm not sure fat32 is supported....
I've added a small LC filter to the output to limit the high frequency signals.
Here is a site that is help-full link , you don't have to use it but it gives a better sound.
(My cutoff frequency is 10Khz)
- Left PB1
- Right PB0
- SCK (clock) - PA2
- CS (Chip select) - PA3
- MOSI (Master out slave in - DI) - PA5
- MISO (Master in slave out - DO) - PA4
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Looking at the 1841 census for Uckfield there are 27 people with the DAW/DAWS surname.
These can be broken down into 4 family groups as follows:
Family Group 1 living at Church St
Thomas DAWS (70) - Thomas the labourer
Elizabeth DAWS (60)
Sarah DAWS (25)
George DAWS (15)
Eiza DAWS (1) - probably the daughter of Sarah
Family Group 2 living at Church St
William DAWS (35) - son of Thomas Family #1
Elizabeth DAWS (35)
Elizabeth DAWS (12)
Henry DAWS (10)
Catharine DAWS (8)
Charlotte DAWS (3)
Daniel DAWS (2 months)
FAMILY Group 3 living at North Entrance
Thomas DAW (25) - Thomas the bricklayer son of Thomas Family #1
Ann DAW (25)
Joseph DAW (5)
Lucy DAW (4)
Thomas DAW (1) - Thomas the builder
Elizabeth DAW (25) daughter of Thomas Family #1
Harriet DAW (12) daughter of Thomas Family #1
Oliver DAW (2) son of Elizabeth
That accounts for 20 people of my DAWS family what about the others?
FAMILY Group 4 living at Church St
Thomas DAW (44) Horsekeeper
Hannah DAW (36)
Harriett (16)
Edward (10)
William (8)
John (5)
Alfred (2)
The image of this family is shown at the right.
Who are these people?
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Another DAWS Family in Uckfield
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Hi, I am decended from Alfred Daws, born 1839 in Uckfield, son of Thomas Daws and Hannah (Parker).ReplyDelete
Strangely he is on the 1841 Census above aged 2, but on the 1851 census just he and sister Harriet appear living with Grandmother Ann.
Very excited to find your site.
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The Dream at 50
This August marks the 50th anniversary of the historic March on Washington for civil rights for African Americans. PBS will feature special broadcast and Web programming, including the premiere of the new documentary The March onTuesday, Aug. 27 (check local listings). pbs.org/black-culture/explore
The Miracle of Meaning
Secular Days, Sacred Moments: The America Columns of Robert Coles, edited by David D. Cooper, collects 31 short essays by the respected child psychiatrist and Pulitzer Prize-winning author. Whatever the topic, Coles offers thoughtful insights on civic life and moral purpose. Michigan State University Press
Soul Searching
The album One True Vine, gospel-R&B legend Mavis Staples' second collaboration with Wilco leader Jeff Tweedy, is an exploration of doubt and faith. Staples moves with understated, gravelly grace from gospel standards to covers of songs by Low and Funkadelic to originals by Tweedy. Anti- Records
Jerusalem, Jerusalem
Dale Hanson Bourke gives a helpful introduction for American Christians to an intensely controversial topic in The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Tough Questions, Direct Answers. This latest edition of the Skeptic's Guide series covers key places, terms, and history, with helpful graphics, all in a compact, readable format. IVP


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We can certainly get behind the way this dish was designed to be presented, by executive chef James Barrett of Azure restaurant in the Westin Annapolis Hotel: ice cream topped with just-off-the-grill cobbler and a drizzle of caramel sauce. But the classic bowl of warm-stuff-with-ice-cream-on-top works fine.
Makes 6 to 8 servings
MAKE AHEAD: The ice cream base needs to be refrigerated for at least 4 hours before processing. Adapted from his recipe featured in the "2013 Maryland Buy Local Cookout Recipes" online cookbook.
For the ice cream
4 ears of fresh corn
2 cups whole milk
2 cups heavy cream
3/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons fresh sage leaves, stacked, rolled and cut crosswise into thin ribbons
9 large egg yolks, at room temperature
For the cobbler
6 ripe peaches
8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter
8 tablespoons light brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 to 3/4 cup homemade or store-bought granola
For the ice cream: Slice the kernels off the corncobs, letting them fall into a large saucepan. Cut the cobs into thirds and add them to the pan, along with the milk, cream and 1/2 cup of the sugar. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat, then turn off the heat and remove the cobs. Use an immersion (stick) blender or a blender to puree the corn kernels (working in batches as needed and returning the puree to the pan). Steep for 1 hour, off the heat.
Add the sage and return the pot to the stove. Cook over medium heat until bubbles begin to form at the edges, then turn off the heat.
Whisk together the egg yolks and the remaining 1/4 cup of sugar in a heatproof mixing bowl. Add a cup of the corn-sage mixture to the yolks, stirring constantly, to temper the yolks, then pour all the tempered mixture into the saucepan, stirring to incorporate. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until the ice cream base thickens enough to coat the spoon, about 10 minutes.
Pass the mixture through a fine-mesh strainer, pressing down on the solids, which you will then discard. Cool, then cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours to chill thoroughly.
Pour the chilled mixture into an ice cream maker. Process according to the manufacturer's directions. Transfer the ice cream to an airtight container and press parchment paper against the surface of the ice cream; freeze until firm, at least 4 hours. The yield is about 3 1/2 cups.
For the cobbler: Prepare the grill for direct heat. If using a gas grill, preheat to medium (350 degrees). If using a charcoal grill, light the charcoal or wood briquettes; when they are ready, distribute them evenly over the cooking area. You should be able to hold your hand about 6 inches above the coals for 6 or 7 seconds. Have ready a spray water bottle for taming any flames. Lightly coat the grill rack with oil and place it on the grill.
Have an 8- or 9-inch baking dish at hand that can handle the direct heat of a grill.
Place the peaches cut side down on the grill. Cook uncovered for 10 to 12 minutes, until browned and lightly charred. Transfer to a cutting board to cool for a few minutes, then cut into wedges, arranging them in the baking dish as you work.
Add half of the butter, half of the brown sugar and half of the cinnamon; toss to combine.
Combine the remaining butter, sugar and cinnamon with the granola in a medium bowl; use a fork to blend well. Spread the mixture on top of the peaches, covering them as much as possible. Place on the grill and close the lid; bake until the peaches and granola are golden brown and bubbling, about 15 minutes.
To serve, divide the cobbler among individual bowls. Top each portion with a scoop of the ice cream. Serve right away.
NUTRITION Per serving (cobbler only, based on 8): 200 calories, 1 g protein, 24 g carbohydrates, 12 g fat, 7 g saturated fat, 30 mg cholesterol, 10 mg sodium, 2 g dietary fiber, 20 g sugar


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Because Thanksgiving means millions of American households will be making Green Bean Casserole, green beans are especially plentiful and pretty right now and radishes are sweet: it's the perfect time of year for this fantastic salad from the latest Herb Farm Cookbook which someone in my monthly dinner group brought as a course for meal themed "Pacific Northwest Cuisine". Each couple provides two wines for their course, and this one was served with a Qupe Marsanne and L'Ecole 41 Semillon. The table was unanimous in preferring the fruit/acid balance of the Marsanne for the dish.
1/4 c finely chopped shalllots
2 tblsp sherry vinegar
1 lb fresh haricot verts or small green beans
1 bunch radishes sliced
1/2 c coarsely chopped basil
2 tblsp EVOO
1 tsp kosher salt
freshly ground black pepper
1/2 c thin shavings Parmigiano-Reggiano
Mix the shallots and vinegar in a mixing bowl and let them sit to mellow the raw bite of the shallots while the vegetables are being prepped.
Boil the beans in heavily salted water until just tender but still crunchy. Drain and shock the beans in ice water. Drain again and dry on towels.
Add the beans to the bowl with the shallots. Toss in the radishes, basil, olive oil, salt and a few grindings of black pepper. Turn out onto a serving platter and top with the shaved cheese.
In place of basil and parmesan, for a different twist try tarragon and fresh goat cheese or dill and crumbled feta.


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With StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm arriving on March 12, we've been itching to show you a new trailer called "Vengeance", and we've just revealed it to the world in a special online event on Twitch.tv/StarCraft at 12:00 p.m. PST on Tuesday, February 26.
- Blizzard developers were on hand to talk about Heart of the Swarm and the making of "Vengeance".
- An exclusive Heart of the Swarm eSports showmatch was casted by commentators John "TotalBiscuit" Bain and Shaun "dApollo" Clark.
- The world premiere of the "Vengeance" trailer for Heart of the Swarm.
Viewers participated in the discussion segment by posting Twitter questions using the hashtag #Vengeance. Click here to watch the VOD of the entire event.


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Seat time Horsepower. Sweet, hilarious, addictive horsepower. The 2011 Alpina B7 seems to have an almost bottomless well of it. Just pressing the throttle opens up the gateway to a sensory playground where the engine note just starts to intrude upon the hearing, in a good way, and the eyes struggle to keep pace with the rate of movement beyond the windshield.
In the real world, zero-to-60 times don't really mean much; going from 50 mph to 70 is a better indication of an engine's muscle. This one, a 4.4-liter twin-turbocharged V8 fettled to develop 500 hp and 516 lb-ft of torque (from just 3000 rpm) doesn't seem to be bothered by the body's considerable 4,564-pound curb weight. It just keeps pummeling away, the speedo needle traveling around the dial from 130 upwards as fast it did from 30 mph up. It's epic.
Top speed is quoted as 170 mph. There's not much doubt this thing can reach it, in a really short time as well. Even the 4.5-second sprint to 60 mph is good for a BMW 7 Series.
Yes, this is a 7 Series sedan after a trip to the Alpina facility, one set of high-efficiency pistons, a new exhaust system, 100 hp and 66 lb-ft better off. For anyone unaware of Alpina, it's a tuning company affiliated with BMW, like AMG before Mercedes-Benz bought it. Although BMW has its M division, Alpina goes further, to the Nth degree, so to speak.
All the fancy stuff in a stock 7-like Dynamic Damping Control, Dynamic Stability Control, and the range of suspension settings from Comfort to Sport Plus-are recalibrated by Alpina. The springs have been changed to shorter, specially made versions that drop the ride height by 0.6 of an inch at the front and 0.4 of an inch at the rear.
The body gets an aerodynamic package that reduces lift by 30 percent at the front end and by 15 percent out back. The front lip also helps an improved cooling system. And note those classic 20-spoke Alpina wheels; they're 21-inchers here.
A B7 with the optional charcoal Alcantara cabin headliner will have something of a racecar ambience, and it also makes the large interior feel more cosy. There are blue dials in the binnacle and blue illuminated door sill trims. As much as a BMW 7 Series feels special to sit in, this feels even more so.
A standard 7 now has electric power steering assistance, which works well enough to maintain BMW's driver-centric reputation. But Alpina has gone with a conventional hydraulic system, and it does make a difference. Subtle, but perceptible nonetheless. Even getting in the car for the first time and reversing out of a parking spot, the B7 has a vibe about it, a sense of sinew beneath the skin; the suspension and the steering all contribute to this vibe. And the way this beast can get around corners is almost shocking.
Selecting the six forward gears can be as easy as leaving it in D, shifting the lever over to S, or tapping the plus and minus buttons on the steering wheel. Regardless of the method, the result is always satisfying, and there's not a hint of turbo lag.
Driven with gusto, it might be a good idea to develop a left-foot braking technique (by the way, the brakes are the same as those on armored versions of the 7, so they're plenty beefy). It's a big car and by braking with the left foot, and keeping the revs up, the weight is balanced out a little better. Yet the car is not all about gung-ho, tarmac-wrinkling speed. The B7 can be utterly civilized. Alpina even offers the options of a long wheelbase and all-wheel drive.
Naturally, something this magnificent doesn't come cheap. The B7 starts at $122,875. And then there will be a few must-have options that could easily see the final tally push toward $130,000. But since this is one of the few Alpinas (Alpinae?) that have ever been available in North America and given that the driving experience is really off the scale, a buyer with this kind of budget wouldn't be disappointed.
Longitudinal front engine, rear-wheel drive
4.4-liter turbocharged V8, dohc, 32-valve
Six-speed automatic
Peak Power: 500 hp @ 5500 rpm
Peak Torque: 516 lb-ft @ 3000 rpm
0-60 mph: 4.5 sec.
Top Speed: 170 mph
Fuel Economy: 14 mpg city/21 mpg highway/17 mpg combined
Price as tested: $125,775
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Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Lincoln Center
The Board of Park Commissioners of the Downers Grove Park District will conduct a Workshop meeting (if needed) at 7:00 p.m. at the Lincoln Center, 935 Maple Avenue, Downers Grove. The general public is welcome to attend. "Visitors" is a permanent agenda item that offers an opportunity for public comment. Meeting dates, times and locations are subject to change.


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Food Network is headed to Chicago in search of potential contestants for its culinary competition series "Food Network Star."
Casting directors will conduct an open casting call for Season 10 on Nov. 16 at the Westin Michigan Ave.
They're looking for people who have captivating personalities and are at the top of their culinary game. The winners, as fans know, go on to have their own Food Network cooking show.
Some past winners have strong Chicago ties. "Sandwich King" and "$24 in 24" host Jeff Mauro, originally from Elmwood Park, won the seventh season. Northwestern grad and former Chicago resident Aarti Sequeira won Season 6 and created her "Aarti Party" series. Lakeview restaurateurs the Hearty Boys, Dan Smith and Steve McDonagh, are now nationally recognized Food Network hosts after winning the first season in 2005.
Candidates need to bring two photos labeled with their names, a resume and a completed application found at Food Network's casting site online.
Chicago Open Casting Call
10 a.m.-2 p.m. Nov. 16
Westin Michigan Avenue
909 N. Michigan Ave.
Please visit FoodNetworkStarCasting.com to apply online and for more information on our casting events
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In my last write-up on Apple in August, when it was around 660, I said:
"As for the larger perspective, we are expecting a near-term top on Apple AAPL, +1.12% with potential targets at the 693, 712 and 722 regions. After AAPL hits this upper target range, I think we will see a sizable correction, which will likely take AAPL back into the 500 region. So, if you are an AAPL trader, you may want to ring the cash register ... and prepare to reload at much lower levels."
While AAPL did not hit one of those levels right on the money, it did top just below the second target level and then began this correction. At the time, it remained a question in my mind as to whether AAPL was going to bottom in a wave 2 in an extended 5th wave at the 592 level, or if we were going down in a larger correction to complete a larger c-wave in a 4th wave, targeting the 515/517 region. However, when the market broke down below 592, my minimum target became the 540 level, but with the 515/517 region as highly likely to be seen.
The reason the 515/517 region is a strong attraction for the bottom of the wave (4) is that it is where the c-wave is equal to 1.618 times the size of the a-wave, and it is the level of the 4th wave of one lesser degree. It is also possible that the 522 level may hold as support, as it is the bottom of a wave 2 in an extended 5th wave.
What makes targeting the bottom of this larger decline so much more difficult is that it is not exhibiting a clearly impulsive count as c-waves should. Clearly, this does make identifying a confluence target much more difficult. It also does make us question if this is indeed a c-wave to begin with. However, if we look at the c-wave within the larger a-wave of this wave (4), we will see a similar pattern carved out by AAPL, which also did not have a clearly definable 5 wave structure.
So, I would be watching AAPL very carefully over the next week or two for technical signals of bottoming in the cited region of 515-522. It could be a huge buying opportunity for AAPL, which may yet see new all-time highs early next year.
See chart illustrating wave count on AAPL.


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QR (quick response) Codes, a type of barcode, are beginning to make inroads in the United States. They are still largely unknown, but early adopters in higher education and recent urban promotional campaigns are changing that. As with any new technology, it is important to understand what they can do and when they can help our users.
A QR code is a matrix barcode readable by smartphones and mobile phones with cameras. They are sometimes referred to as 2d codes, 2d barcodes, or mobile codes. [snip]
The QR code typically appears as a small white square with black geometric shapes, though colored and even branded QR codes are now being used. QR codes can hold much more information than a regular barcode. The information encoded in a QR code can be a URL, a phone number, an SMS message, a V-card, or any text. They are referred to as QR because they allow the contents to be decoded at high speed. QR codes were developed in 1994 by Denso-Wave, a Toyota subsidiary.
There are several reasons to believe this may be the time to prepare for mainstream use of QR codes in the United States, and for academic institutions and libraries to start implementing this technology. [snip]
Essentially, QR codes are a convenient way to add the virtual to the physical—to provide useful content, often at the time of need. [snip]
QR codes are a low-threshold technology. Low-cost, easy to implement, and easy to use, ... .
How Are Libraries Using QR Codes?
Librarians and staff in large research universities, small liberal arts institutions, public libraries, and museums are experimenting and discovering useful ways to implement QR codes in both their physical and online libraries. [snip]
• Library exhibits that include a QR code link to songs, videos, Web sites, surveys, contests, etc. or other information that augments the exhibits
• Codes in the library stacks/end caps or magazine/journal areas that point to online electronic holdings of print materials or related subject guides
• Linking to library audio tours for orientations
• Code added to print handouts for additional information on mobile friendly sites
• QR code with text that loads the library's text message reference service and other contact information into the patron's phone
• Art shows or permanent art in libraries with a QR code linking to the artists' Web sites
• In catalog records to offer patrons basic info about an item, including the location and call number. Users can scan the code and head to the stacks rather than writing or printing
• Taped to video/ DVD cases, linking to mobile-friendly video trailers
• Code placed on staff directory pages and research guides that go to mobile friendly sites for later reference
• Code placed on audio book cases for author interviews or books for reviews
• Code placed on study room doors connecting to room reservation forms
• Library video tutorials—individual videos or create a QR code to a YouTube playlists of videos, which create a great mobile home screen app that can be saved for easy access, as needed
An Innovative Library Vendor
Alexander Street Press (ASP) has devised an innovative use for QR codes in their subscription-based Music Online databases. In a July 2010 press release, ASP President Stephen Rhind-Tutt announced that "Patrons of subscribing libraries can now listen to hundreds of thousands of classical, jazz, world music, and other recordings from smart phones and other mobile devices."
[See Also > Alexander Street Streaming Music Collections Go Mobile—Easy Access Options Include QR Codes]
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Library Success: A Best Practices Wiki > QR Codes: Uses In Libraries


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Handguns aren't going away in America. Not tomorrow, not in 10 years, not in 50 years.
Even if a majority of Americans one day supported a federal ban on handguns, it's not realistic. There are too many guns on the street and too much special interest at play.
There's an obvious remedy that will preserve the Second Amendment and reduce the mind-boggling number of gun-related deaths in the United States — 301,797 between 2005 and 2015, according to PolitiFact.
Smart guns — which use various methods of technology such as radio frequencies and fingerprint identification to ensure that only a weapon's owner or approved users can fire it — won't end gun violence. But they...


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- Original Author: Andras Fabian
- Original Texture Authors: Albert Laubi, Sergio Santagada
- Object Conversion By: Barry Drake
- Description: An individual Quercus (Oak) tree, height 17m.
Please note that you must download the library as a whole from the OpenSceneryX home page, we do not provide downloads for individual items. If you are a scenery developer and want to know why this is, and how to use the library correctly in your sceneries, start here.


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SOURCE: BMO Harris Bank
December 27, 2012 09:17 ET
CHICAGO, IL--(Marketwire - Dec 27, 2012) - Turning over a new leaf is easier said than done, and trying to do too much at one time can be a set up for failure. However, with proper planning and execution, important small changes can eventually add up to big results.
"Start by clarifying your short and long term goals. Do you want to buy a house, send your children to college or be comfortable in retirement?" said Mike Miroballi, President, BMO Harris Financial Advisors. "Once you know what your goals are, the next step is to develop and implement a plan to help you reach them."
Here are five things Miroballi suggests to get you started if 2013 is the year you plan to get your finances in order.
1. Review - Begin the New Year by reviewing your current financial situation. This allows you to build on your successes and learn from your mistakes. Look at your budget to make sure you are spending within your means. You should also review payroll deductions to ensure you are maximizing tax benefits and employer matching in the case of defined contribution plans, such as 401k. There have been changes to allowable deductible contributions to programs such as Health Care Spending Accounts that you should be aware of. Anyone over 50 should be aware that they can use catch-up contributions that allow them to put in more money to their 401ks ($5,000 additional) and IRAs ($1,000 additional).
2. Increase your Financial Literacy - It's important to have a basic understanding of finances so you can make wise choices. Miroballi suggests, there's a lot of information available that will help you gain knowledge on personal finances. "But also find an advisor you trust who can help educate you about the best options for saving and investing and assist you in creating a realistic plan for your financial future that will give you direction to stay on track to meet your goals."
3. Simplify Your Finances - Put bill paying on autopilot by setting up online accounts so that bills are paid automatically. This saves time and money by reducing the number of checks written and mailed, plus a recent survey showed that paperless people are happier*. Automate your savings by having a specific amount put into savings and retirement every month. You'll discover how little you'll miss the money that goes into these savings plans and feel good about seeing the savings build up over time. This is a great strategy for 529 college savings plans. Rather than coming up with $3,000 at the end of the year, contribute $250 per month.
4. Set up an Emergency Fund - Things happen. The car breaks down, the refrigerator stops working or any number of unexpected things can crop up that require immediate funds. Set a goal of having at least six to eight months of expenses saved.
5. Pay Down Debt - Make it a priority to pay down high-interest debt. You may be amazed at how much money you could save over the course of a year by reducing the amount of interest you pay during that time.
Said Miroballi, "No single strategy is right for everyone so look for a trusted financial advisor who will work with you to understand your entire financial situation and develop a plan to help you determine the best options for meeting your financial goals. Remember, it's hard to create a plan without understanding and establishing your goals, and it's unlikely you'll reach your goals without proper planning. The sooner you start, the greater your chances of success."
For more information, visit www.bmoharris.com/financialadvisors.
Securities, investment advisory services and insurance products are offered through BMO Harris Financial Advisors, Inc. Member FINRA/SIPC. SEC-registered investment adviser. BMO Harris Financial Advisors, Inc. and BMO Harris Bank N.A. are affiliated companies. Securities and insurance products offered are: NOT A DEPOSIT - NOT INSURED BY THE FDIC OR ANY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY - NOT GUARANTEED BY ANY BANK - MAY LOSE VALUE.
*NACHA Pay It Green Survey, 2010, www.nacha.org/userfiles/File/2010PayItGreenSurvey.pdf
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Training Camp Kickoff Extravaganza
I can just hear all of the fans loading up their cars and heading to San Antonio as I write this – Road Trip! For those of you lucky enough to go to Training Camp you already know tonight is the big night, the Cowboys will kickoff in style.
Here is the information posted on the Cowboys official website:
2010 Training Camp Kickoff Spectacular
Friday, July 23rd
At the Alamodome
Free to the public
Doors open at 6pm
Event starts at 7pm
Duelo and Bowling for Soup
Also Appearing:
The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders
The Dallas Cowboys Players and Coaches
We are one step closer to football season and we are looking forward to a spectacular year!
If you have made plans to go sneak a peak at the 2010 Cowboys as they prepare for the season and want to share your experience with thousands of Cowboys fans, just send an e-mail to lonestarstruck at aol dot com, or click here to submit a message through our contact form.


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Re: Phone Scam Information
The Texarkana Arkansas Police Department would like to inform citizens of a recent phone scam that is circulating in the Texarkana Area. This scam involves individuals receiving a call from an 876 area code and unknown person is claiming to be from Publisher's Clearing House saying the person who they called won a substantial amount of money. The unknown person goes on to state in order to receive the winnings all they have to do is wire $1000 or $2000 from a local Wal-Mart to an unknown location.
According to Publishers Clearing House (PCH) official website this is a scam. Additionally it advises that they do not make winner notifications via phone. The following statement was located on PCH official website;
Remember, at Publishers Clearing House, the winning is always free. If you are ever asked to send or wire money to claim a sweepstakes prize, you are being scammed. It's just that simple! If you believe you have been the victim of a fraudulent contact using the name of Publishers Clearing House, please contact us at 1-800-392-4190. If you receive a suspicious email fraudulently claiming to be from PCH, PCHLotto or PCHSearch&Win, forward it to our Publishers Clearing House scam reporting mailbox, email@example.com
Thank you and you can visit the Texarkana Arkansas Police Department online at http://www.txkusa.org/arkpolice.
Contact Information
Officer Kristi Mitchell
Public Information Officer
903-798-3187 (office) 903-824-4199 (cell)
903-798-3023 (fax)
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Amyjohnston90 needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 167 designs submitted by 38 freelance designers.
I am starting a fun-loving floral design company in Birmingham AL. I want to be chosen for my style and personality. I use a free style approach that ensures each event is unique and the right fit for the client.
Anyone wishing to purchase floral services to personalize pre-planned events. Brides to be with an urban/ vintage style and an open mind.
I need a logo that is as creative as my flower arrangements. Something with a vintage feel ( nothing hippie). I love retro styles and colors... I do like flowers but they do not have to be included in the logo. While the name is whimsical I need a logo that can grow with me so nothing childlike.
Enjoy and "May the force be with you."
It has been brought to my attention that I have not been very specific. I would like a background that is a neutral light brown shade... imagine the color of the paper that the declaration of independence is on. I would like the lettering to be a dark shade of brown or black but I am open to any dark shade that compliments the design. If you would like to use a flower I prefer a vintage design. I am attracted to vintage fonts....there are several so feel free to play around. I am not afraid of color but would like it to appear aged or distressed. I hope this is helpful. Thanks for your feedback.
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