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I do not understand perfume. I do not understand people who wear perfume.
If you are walking around right now enveloped in a cloud of manufactured scent, and I happen to smell you as I pass, I will think you might be a jerk.
I stress might. Look, I have relatives who wear way too much perfume (or cologne). Some of them I love. Some of them are jerks. Some of them are jerks whom I love. It's complicated.
I admit that I wouldn't be writing this if it weren't hot and humid out there. If I hadn't just been walking the dog, both of us staggering in the heat and humidity, gasping for air, only to twice get nosefuls of someone else's idea of a fantastical flower garden, or musky den of sexual transactions.
(I realize this comes shortly after I posted about how rarely I shower. ) (A habit which, I should mention, has changed since I started going to the gym so much.) (You really do have to shower when you've been Pushing it to the Max and the like.) (My point is, this is not an ongoing Campaign in Defense of Body Odors.)
I am not completely Anti-Scent. You want a scented lotion, you go right ahead. If you want to apply a scent to your pulse points such that you gift your smell only on those in your moist clutches, that's your prerogative. But when you are applying enough scent such that people not in your embrace are left smelling you after you've gone, that is wrong on so many levels.
I know someone who shrouds herself in her signature eau de toilette before going out, leaving everyone in her vicinity coughing and teary-eyed. "Oh, but it fades," she says. "That's why I have to put on so much." Ah. So. For an hour or two, you blind everyone in your vicinity. But at least after that you won't have to deal with the horror of faded scent. The shame! How could you stand it?
Not to mention, why would you douse yourself with odors right before going out? You realize that other people are making the same mistake, right? Did you know that the only thing worse than overly strong perfume is competing perfumes? Do you want your stink to overpower theirs, is that it? Is this some kind of domination thing?
Also, if you're reading this thinking, "I know! I hate those other people's scents –but MINE! Oh, mine is an exquisite commingling of basil and mint with notes of an animal-like rawness," you may be right. Most people might think you are an olfactory delight. But you're still probably grossing someone out.
In short, you may wear scent if you want, but please do not have a smell that other people have to smell whether they want to or not. That's just basic civility. I thank you.


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Yesterday's weather was beautiful and my neighbor (and fellow apartment mom) and I took our kids to the playground and stayed until the sun faded. We met up with another apartment mom from another apartment building near ours.
I asked them to tell me what their biggest apartment challenge was with the kids. And I'll be writing more on that. But I learned that the other building is more kid-friendly than ours. They have some big bonuses, like a small playground and a big pool. The pool is an awesome bonus but I want to talk about the playground.
Having a playground is not as big a cost/responsibility as having a pool. It gives neighboring families a gathering place outdoors and kids easy access to much-needed exercise. You don't have to get in the car and drive somewhere. This maximizes the actual play-time: If I have less than one hour, I'm not going to make a trip to the town park. But if it was a short walk from my door, we'd be there a lot more. I've been told by one or two homeowners with play sets in their backyards that their kids still want to go where there will be other kids to play with them.
Our building has space on the property for a play set and in recent years they removed a dilapidated swing set that did appear unsafe, but it was never replaced. The message is clear: don't play here.
Tell me about your building: What do you think is kid-friendly about it?

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Misanthropy is a wonderful thing. When you stop caring about others, and by extension what they think about you, your morning routine steadily slims down to nothing. I used to shave my face. Now, I have a beard. I used to comb my hair. Now, I buzz it short. I persist in bathing, but only because it dissuades the chiggers from taking up residence in the aforementioned facial mass. I am completely unable to fasten a necktie, and contrary to what I have been routinely told, this has yet to have any substantial negative impact on my life's trajectory. Then again, I majored in English, a field where the code of professional dress oscillates back and forth between this:
And this:
(The moment of oscillation generally occurs upon realizing the beret isn't edible.)
Be that as it may, all of the above I offer not to prove that I am lazy and/or unpleasant, which I undoubtedly am. Rather, it is my feeble attempt to solicit pity on behalf of the individual who, in a staggering underestimation of my incompetence, invited me to stand up in his wedding – conditional on my willingness to wear a bowtie.
Or, as turned out to be the case, conditional on my ability to wear a bowtie. Now, my neck is not abnormal in any way, shape, or form – it is soft, supple, and fits comfortably into the palms of most serial killers. On its annual performance review, it receives generally high marks and consistently exceeds expectations in terms of keeping my head aloft. My hands, however… I swear to god, I do not know what is wrong with that department. To date, they've proven to be useful for exactly two things – opening beer and inputting the thirty lives code for Contra.
So when it came time to turn this:
Into this:
I suppose I shouldn't have been surprised when I ended up with something closer to this:
So, it was time for plan B – swearing and alcohol. Neither fundamentally altered the state of the bowtie, but I felt a lot !@#$in' better.
Plan C then – YouTube.
The first video I encountered was titled, and I quote, "If you watch only one video on how to tie a bowtie, watch this one," which I foolishly selected. In truth, I wanted to watch zero videos on how to tie a bowtie but was propelled onward by some perverse combination of obligation and inebriation. Suffice it to say, the video did not take because, at the three-minute mark, they had not made it around to even starting to tie the bowtie, and I had lost interest.
Lost interest, in this context, is code for "passed out."
When I came to, wiped the drool off my keyboard, and remembered what the hell this mass of paisley was half-assedly wrapped around my neck, I realized it was time to get serious. So, returning to YouTube, I pulled this bad boy up and resolved to watch it.
However, I quickly determined that ten solid minutes of video instruction from a gentleman with an English accent was above my pay grade, which, as we established earlier in this piece, is approximately minimum wage. Two minutes in, and it rapidly became apparent I might die of old age before we concoct some form of knot, let alone anything that resembled a properly fastened tie. That and I was bothered because the entirety of the video appeared to be of his neck. After a couple minutes, one starts to wonder whether you are watching his Adam's apple or if his Adam's apple is watching you. That and Rule 34 of the internet dictates neck fetishism is a thing, and somewhere there are websites featuring content we won't speculate about linking back to this video. Returning to the point, the only thing the video managed to prove was that this old guy who pointed a camera at his neck could tie a bowtie, whereas I – still – could not.
This pretty much takes us to plan D – text groom until he marvels at what a loser he asked to stand up in his wedding and delivers the bowtie pre-tied.
It wasn't exactly a glorious victory for misanthropy. Then again, they seldom are.


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Howard Shelanski, a dual threat economist and law professor whom President Obama has picked to run the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, fielded high-stakes questions from senators of both parties on Wednesday without any apparent harm to his prospects for confirmation.
Currently serving as director of the Bureau of Economics at the Federal Trade Commission, Shelanski spoke confidently but cautiously, often invoking the "need to learn more" about issues he acknowledged as important, such as respecting agency expertise and using "common sense" to balance the benefits of regulations aimed at protecting health and safety against the risk of overburdening businesses and costing jobs.
"From my past experience in government, and from having worked for judges across the ideological spectrum, I learned the importance relying on sound evidence and rigorous analysis to make decisions, and of developing good working relationships with people of varying viewpoints and backgrounds to achieve collective goals," Shelanski told the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. "If confirmed as administrator, I would draw from my own experiences and rely on the expertise and insights of the career staff at OIRA and the agencies, others in the administration, the Congress, and public participants in the regulatory process to fulfill OIRA's mandates."
Asked for his top priorities, Shelanski said he would "assure that regulatory review is done in as timely a manner as possible while keeping quality high;" that he would "give notice to regulated parties before finalizing a rule as effectively and efficiently as possible;" and that he would maintain "good relationships" with all stakeholders while continuing the "regulatory lookback" at all existing rules launched by the predecessor in the job, Cass Sunstein.
Chairman Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del., said, "Shelanski has earned a reputation among those he's worked with of being not only very smart, but also articulate and highly collegial -- qualities of character that will serve him well at a place like OIRA at the heart of government. So my recommendation to my colleagues on this committee is that we support this nomination and promptly report it to the full Senate."
Though no vote was taken, none of the senators who questioned Shelanski hinted at any opposition, even though Shelanski declined to comment on the more pointed issues.
Ranking member Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., cited an overall regulatory burden on the economy of $1.8 trillion and said he was concerned about two Oklahoma fuel refineries going broke because they cannot afford to buy renewable fuel credits, and costing thousands of jobs. And he wanted assurance that agencies will follow statutes, "rather than regulating according to their own preferences."
Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., reported that the government has released 182,000 rules since 1986, suggesting it is time to set priorities and review the costs.
Shelanski said, "It is important to listen to what stakeholders say, but there is only so much on the cost side, there's also the benefits." Primary responsibility, he added, lies with the agency head, "but OIRA can help suggest methods for reviewing economic analysis." He added that "it is not the role of OIRA to substitute its judgment for scientific experts, but to ask hard questions."
Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., expressed concerned about "chronic delays" from OIRA in reviewing pending regulations, which by executive order are supposed to be done in 90 days. He also quizzed the nominee on whether the Obama administration is sufficiently willing to review rules by independent agencies.
Shelanski noted that he currently works for such an agency and values its independence. Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, called the OIRA post "the most important job no one ever heard of." He then cited numbers showing that "major regulations"-- defined as those with more than $100 million in economic impact -- were larger in the first Obama term than those in the first terms of George W. Bush and Bill Clinton combined. Last year, there were 90 rule changes, saving $3.3 billion, which is good, Portman said. But in the context of $236 billion that agencies say their rules cost, "that's not cutting a lot of red tape."
Portman also decried the fact that OIRA's required "unified agenda" report on the "pipeline" of coming regulations was put out late last year -- an election year -- in December instead of the spring.
Shelanski said in his preparations he had not learned anything about why.
Liberal-leaning groups, such as the Center for Progressive Reform, were at the hearing with handouts expressing skepticism that Shelanski will be aggressive enough to speed up proposed health and safety rules that the groups see as stalled by business lobbying.


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Why Chinese Investors See Value in Manhattan
Chinese property investors are flocking abroad for better yields. The WSJ's Wei Gu speaks with Michael Klibaner, greater China head of research for Jones Lang LaSalle, about how high real-estate prices at home are pushing Chinese to diversify overseas.
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I think this is primarily driven by domestic investors and their interest in going investing in real estate ... it's been an asset classes performed very well ... and when you look to institutional investors in China like the National pension funds like the insurance companies ... whose assets ... of total assets and money that they need to invest is growing at an extraordinarily fast rate ... on ... their ... ability to buy real estate assets ... are his frankly when needed ... by the lack of opportunities there aren't that many investible assets and so the few assets that are available ... point of getting beat up in price rather quickly ... so we have seen ... my real deal is just an ... intuitive most recently was found he ... soon come to me and Auntie Sam has to be the ... only one meal ... and then someone kick in the studio suits me ... its return to the U S dollars because when the ... whips is calling compere price ... quite nice and commercial property deal ... in China the latter the price difference so they're couple things in this respect I think the Chase Manhattan building telling older building ... the fire now the new owners can and need to put some infest additional money into bringing it up to a modern specifications so ... in addition to the purchase for sickening need to put additional money into it ... I think gum when you look at some of the recent land sales in China and the the Sun hung Kai transaction Shanghai super prime location ... of but really what they're paying for is the use that is the success of that opportunity ... 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Leftist media denial fails to stem deluge of offensive Tweets
Paul Joseph Watson
October 17, 2012
Despite Obama front groups like Think Progress desperately attempting to deny the legitimacy of the issue, Twitter continues to be flooded with threats by Obama supporters to riot if Mitt Romney wins the election.
As we reported earlier, not only are Obama supporters threatening to cause mayhem in American cities if Obama loses, they are also making direct death threats against Mitt Romney.
A talking point floated by Obama campaign fronts like Think Progress has attempted to characterize the story as a non-issue driven by racism, and yet such denials have failed to stem the deluge of threats to cause chaos which continue to pour forth from Obama supporters.
The following tweets are from real people with real Twitter accounts. While the news media obsessed over a few old guys hanging empty chairs from their lawn trees in reference to Clint Eastwood's RNC speech, the fact that the world's pre-eminent social network has been inundated with death threats against Romney and promises to riot if Obama loses has been completely ignored by the major networks.
When will the mainstream media address this very serious and concerning issue?
Given that Americans routinely riot on a smaller scale over the results of football matches or if they can't get into a theater, why isn't this being treated with any genuine concern?
Why are leftists who routinely bitch and yell about so-called "hate speech" by conservatives which amounts to one tenth of the vitriol displayed in some of the comments being made by Obama supporters, pretending that these tweets either don't exist or that they do not matter?
Why are those who draw attention to the tweets being maligned as racists when the first person to warn of riots if Obama loses was respected black philosopher Thomas Sowell?
Why are police departments across the United States dismissing the notion that riots and civil unrest are likely to happen given the depth of discontent being spewed by Obama supporters?
Paul Joseph Watson is the editor and writer for Prison Planet.com. He is the author of Order Out Of Chaos. Watson is also a regular fill-in host for The Alex Jones Show and Infowars Nightly News.


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NEW YORK – Major League Soccer announced today that Portland, Ore., will be the host city for the 2014 AT&T MLS All-Star Game. The annual showcase event will feature several days of festivities, culminating in a match between the League's top players and a renowned international club in late July or early August, 2014, at JELD-WEN Field, home to the Portland Timbers and one of the best soccer fan experiences anywhere.
Soccer in the Portland area and the Timbers have a long history of strong fan support and the club's popularity has boomed since its inaugural MLS season in 2011. The 2014 AT&T MLS All-Star Game will be the first All-Star Game in a major sport for the city of Portland.
READ: 2014 MLS All-Star is another in long line of historic events at JELD-WEN Field
JELD-WEN Field is an iconic sports and entertainment facility located in the heart of downtown Portland, and officially reopened to the public for MLS on April 14, 2011, after a significant renovation crafted to create one of the most unique and authentic soccer environments in the country. Since then, the Timbers have sold out every MLS league match to date, currently a string of 42 consecutive sellouts.
"The Portland Timbers and their passionate fans have certainly earned the honor of hosting the 2014 AT&T MLS All-Star Game," said Commissioner Garber. "This match will showcase to an international audience the incredible devotion to the game in the Pacific Northwest that serves as one of the most important stories for our league."
Originally constructed in 1926, JELD-WEN Field is an historic civic gathering place that has played host to some of the region's most memorable events, including Pelé's official last professional game, the CONCACAF Gold Cup, FIFA World Cup qualifying matches and the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup. For more information, visit www.JELD-WENField.com.
"We are very pleased to host the national and international soccer community to Soccer City, USA, for the 2014 AT&T MLS All-Star Game and its surrounding events," said Merritt Paulson, president of the Timbers. "This event will be the first major All-Star Game of any sport ever in Portland and the Timbers and our fans look forward to showcasing our fabulous city and JELD-WEN Field next summer."
An exclusive pre-sale for Timbers season ticket holders, members of the Timbers Season Ticket Waiting List, Portland Thorns FC season ticket holders and club sponsors will be held at a date to be determined. A public on-sale date will also be announced at a later date.
"Portland is a soccer town, pure and simple, and we are honored that our city has been chosen to host the 2014 AT&T MLS All-Star Game," said Portland Mayor Charlie Hales. "Our reputation as Soccer City, USA, began in the 1970s with the original Portland Timbers and has been put on display for many other wonderful events over the years, including the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup and a recent CONCACAF Gold Cup doubleheader. We earn that reputation every time the thunderous cheers for the Timbers and Thorns FC roll out of JELD-WEN Field and wash over downtown Portland. And in the summer of 2014, we look forward to earning that reputation once again during Major League Soccer's showcase summer event. RCTID!"
The 2014 All-Star Game will mark the 11th time that an elite international club has played the MLS All-Stars, who are 6-2-1 in those matches entering the July 31, 2013 game against AS Roma in Kansas City. In addition to honoring the best players in MLS, the game has featured successful, world-famous clubs such as Manchester United (2010 & 2011), Everton FC (2009), Chelsea FC (2006 & 2012), and Chivas de Guadalajara (2003). The opponent for next summer's game will be announced at a later date.
Portland will be the 16th different city to host the MLS All-Star Game and JELD-WEN Field will be the 11th All-Star venue built or renovated for soccer. A list of previous All-Star Game results and host cities is below.
1996: East 3, West 2 (E. Rutherford, N.J.)
1997: East 5, West 4 (E. Rutherford, N.J.)
1998: MLS USA 6, MLS World 1 (Orlando, Fla.)
1999: West 6, East 4 (San Diego, Calif.)
2000: East 9, West 4 (Columbus, Ohio)
2001: East 6, West 6 (San Jose, Calif.)
2002: MLS 3, U.S. National Team 2 (Washington, D.C.)
2003: MLS 3, CD Guadalajara 1 (Carson, Calif.)
2004: East 3, West 2 (Washington, D.C.)
2005: MLS 4, Fulham FC 1 (Columbus, Ohio)
2006: MLS 1, Chelsea FC 0 (Bridgeview, Ill.)
2007: MLS 2, Celtic FC 0 (Commerce City, Colo.)
2008: MLS 3, West Ham United FC 2 (Toronto, Ont., Canada)
2009: MLS 1, Everton FC 1 (Everton 4-3 pen) (Sandy, Utah)
2010: Manchester United FC 5, MLS 2 (Houston, Texas)
2011: Manchester United FC 4, MLS 0 (Harrison, N.J.)
2012: MLS 3, Chelsea FC 2 (Chester, Pa.)
2013: MLS vs. AS Roma (Kansas City, Kan.) – July 31, 9 p.m. ET (ESPN2, UniMás, TSN, RDS)
2014: MLS vs. TBD (Portland, Ore.)


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Name: Raphael Saurel
Major: International Business Administration
School: Alliant International University School of Management
Q: Why did you choose to study in the US?
A: "I actually chose the USA because, for me, this country offers a good higher-level education and most of its universities deliver well-known diplomas. Moreover, in France, we hear a lot about the USA on TV through movies and comedy shows, on the radio through music, or in the newspaper as the USA is one of the most powerful countries in the world. I just wanted to get to know what is going on there, on the other side of the world. I must admit that I am not disappointed at all."
Q: As an international student, what do you think about American life?
A: "I did pretty good to settle here. American people are very warm and welcoming. Actually, when arriving here, I found a room by myself in a family house. I have always wanted to integrate and understand better the American culture. I was not disappointed at all. The family who I live with is wonderful and I sincerely feel like home. Moreover, I am totally autonomous which means that I can invite many friends and enjoy my stay here in San Diego. When I have some free time, I enjoy chilling out with my friends, attending Alliant International University events and I always go the various associations' meetings. I think it is a good way to make new friends. My life here is great. I met a lot of foreign friends coming from China, Germany, Mexico, etc. Thus, we can share a lot about our respective cultures. Studying here at the university is a brilliant opportunity to familiarize with the system of education here which is much different from France but really interesting."
Q: What is the difference between your country and U.S.A.?
A: "Concerning the difference with my country [France], I must admit that I am not disoriented here. Even though the cost of living can be higher (especially concerning the rent), people's habits are not so different. As I mentioned before, the education system is not really similar to the French one but Alliant makes things easy for foreign students. We are few students in class which allows us to ask questions and feel more comfortable. Moreover, my schedule is well-adapted to my way of life which allows me to have free time to enjoy my life here. Overall, I think this experience is very constructive and I definitely advise people to do the same if they have the opportunity."


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Commissioned in 1906, HMS Dreadnought had been the first all-big-gun battleship, and her imposing name came to identify all similarly armed battlewagons. Congress, however, had restricted the South Carolinas to a size that was 2,000 tons less than the British ship's. The Navy's chief constructor, who wanted the battleships he was designing to pack as powerful a punch as possible, was therefore left with a difficult task.
His revolutionary solution is revealed in Norman Friedman's article, "The South Carolina Sisters: America's First Dreadnoughts." While Dr. Friedman's piece takes a look at the design history of the South Carolina and Michigan, Naval History Contributing Editor Paul Stillwell's feature, "Battleship Sailors of the Dreadnought Era," recounts what it was like to serve in the period's most powerful vessels.
Although the South Carolinas served through what had been history's greatest conflagration, World War I, neither ever fired her main battery in anger. The sister ships spent most of the war serving as training platforms, participating in battle exercises, and escorting convoys. Probably the closest the South Carolina came to battle was when her lookouts spotted a periscope on 9 June 1918 off Cape Henry and the ship's 3-inch guns cut loose. (It was later determined that no U-boats had been in the area.) The Michigan, on the other hand, suffered a moment of terror during the war, although Mother Nature was the culprit, not the German Navy.
While cruising in rough seas off Cape Hatteras on 15 January 1918, the battleship rolled heavily in a trough and her nearly 125-foot-high forward cage mast buckled, toppling over to port. The accident claimed the lives of six Sailors and injured 13 others. The lightweight masts, which supported spotting platforms, had not been part of the South Carolinas' original design, but they became the most visible feature of U.S. dreadnoughts.
The iconic tubular towers were supposed to be stronger and better able to withstand shell fire than traditional masts. But after those claims were disproved, dreadnoughts began to be refitted with tripod masts in the mid-1920s. The change came too late for many of the all-big-gun ships, which were scrapped in accordance with terms of the Washington Naval Treaty. Included were the South Carolina and Michigan. And so only 14 years after the pioneering sisters had been commissioned, they were broken up and their remains auctioned off.


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The 800 RMK Assault 155 is a backcountry mountain snowmobile built for extreme conditions. The tough-as-nails sled, featuring Walker Evans Needle Shocks, is perfect for dominating cliffs and jumps.
The AXYS® RMK® features a patented, raised chassis that increases clearance and reduces drag to keep you on top of the snow. The AXYS RMK chassis, purpose built for mountain riding, allows for improved sidehilling, faster and easier climbing, and instantaneous lift allowing the sled to pop onto the snow faster. The aluminum overstructure is lightweight and durable for all types of riding. Taller spindles increases clearance to reduce drag.
The lightweight, rigid rear suspension design features revised geometry to control pitch. This improves weight transfer, delivering better control and a more compliant ride. The rigid suspension delivers power directly to the snow. Off-trail, riders will notice improved weight transfer while maintaining the approach angle. On-Trail, riders will notice a more compliant and comfortable ride. The rear suspension features a rail design that helps lift the rear skid while driving it forward.
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A simple plain loaf cake. Plain only because it is unadorned – the taste is great! I've tried a lot of different chocolate cakes and this is a good one. The cream in the title refers to some double (heavy) cream added to the batter, which gives the cake a tight, tender and moist crumb.
Adding cream to a cake like this was something that dairy farming families did to use up extra cream in days gone by.It was delicious served for pudding warmed with some butterscotch sauce, think sticky toffee pudding but with chocolate cake.
It didn't really need to be gussied up though – it was perfect spread with a little butter. I'll be making this one again for sure.
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text: originally from nyc suburbs. schools nearby:-ALL nyc schools - commute time depends on which school. i'm in queens right now. see approx times below- SJU (and other Queens schools) - 5-10 mins by car. - Midtown city schools - 25 mins by mass transit- Downtown city schools - 45 mins by mass transit- Columbia - 30 by car, 45 mins by mass transit- BLS - 25 mins by car; 45-1hr by mass transit- Rutgers-Newark, Seton Hall - both 45-1hr away by car- Pace - 1 hr away by car'course all these times can vary greatly depending on traffic. but i'm sure that goes without saying on most commute times throughout the country.


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Upon discovering the sweet & savory genre of ice cream in San Francisco I was inspired to develop my own flavors – I then shared my concoctions with any brave, willing soul. With favorable response in hand I returned to Southern California where I concluded (tongue-in-cheek) that "someone had to save Los Angeles from frozen yogurt."
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SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgaria, a nation with a proud female tennis tradition, hailed Grigor Dimitrov's maiden ATP tour title and praised the player for becoming an inspiration for young talent in the Balkan country.
The three Maleeva sisters - Manuela, Katerina and Magdalena, who took turns to feature in the world's top six in the 1980s and 1990s - made the women's game successful in Bulgaria.
Dimitrov became the first Bulgarian male player to win a tour title after fighting back to upset Spanish top seed David Ferrer 2-6 6-3 6-4 in the final of the Stockholm Open on Sunday.
Prime Minister Plamen Oresharski was among those to congratulate the 22-year-old Dimitrov.
"The Prime Minister expressed the hope that (Dimitrov) will become an inspiration for many young talents in Bulgaria," the government's press office said in a statement.
"Grigor's success in an incredible achievement for our sport," wrote Standart newspaper.
Trud daily praised Dimitrov for answering his critics, who had said he was not stable enough at crucial moments, in the best possible way by producing a remarkable comeback, and called him "a prince".
Dimitrov, who became hugely popular in Bulgaria after winning junior titles at Wimbledon and the U.S. Open in 2008, climbed to a career-high ranking of 22 in the world after his win in Sweden.
His girlfriend, Russian world number three Maria Sharapova, wrote on her Twitter account: "Wow! What a special moment."
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UT Arlington research to benefit quality, flow in 150-mile Integrated Pipeline
Thursday, June 6, 2013
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News Topics: chemistry, engineering, environment, research
A UT Arlington environmental engineer has been awarded a $394,300 grant from the Tarrant Regional Water District to ensure water quality and flow in the new facilities of the 150-mile Integrated Pipeline Project.
Andrew Kruzic, UT Arlington associate professor of civil engineering, will investigate the best methods and locations to add monochloramine to the water in an effort to eliminate biological growths in the new pump stations and pipelines. Adding monochloramine is widely practiced throughout the United States.
Biological growth decreases the flow rate in the pipelines and increase the cost to deliver the water.
The monochloramines will be removing biofilm and invasive species, such as the zebra mussels, that have infested some North Texas lakes. Kruzic also will study how to inhibit internal corrosion, and recommend locations along the pipeline for water treatment.
"As North Texas builds the $2.3 billion, 150-mile pipeline from Lake Palestine in East Texas to Tarrant County, the builders have to ensure what they're getting will be as efficient and last as long as possible," Kruzic said. "We want to make sure the pipeline is flowing as much water as possible to North Texas."
The first portion of the pipeline is scheduled to be operational by 2021 and will deliver up to 350 million gallons of raw water per day to North Texas. The Tarrant Regional Water District and Dallas Water Utilities are teaming together for the project. TRWD has 70 customer cities. DWU has 27 customer cities. Together, the two providers supply water to more than 4.4 million people in 13 North Texas counties.
"Dr. Kruzic's research is necessary to help us operate the pipeline efficiently, while also meeting the targeted project-life of 100 years," said David Marshall, engineering services director for the Tarrant Regional Water District. "The Integrated Pipeline Project is critical to ensuring water supplies to support long term growth in North Texas."
Currently, water utilities rely on monochloramine, a combination of chloride and ammonia, to disinfect and protect water supplies from disease-causing microorganisms, Kruzic said.
Kruzic is teaming with Kevin Schug, a UT Arlington associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry, in the research. Schug also is the Shimadzu Distinguished Professor of Analytical Chemistry. His work is based in the Shimadzu Center for Advanced Analytical Chemistry at UT Arlington. The research will rely on one of Shimadzu's chemical analysis machines.
Kruzic also said that he will serve as a consultant to the Tarrant Regional Water District to choose instrumentation for chemical and environmental monitoring on the pipeline. Finally, part of the grant calls for Kruzic to help incorporate the research results into final design for the pipeline.
Khosrow Behbehani, dean of the UT Arlington College of Engineering, said Dr. Kruzic's work is vital to ensure continued growth in North Texas.
"This pipeline can get needed water resources to North Texas," Behbehani said. "Dr. Kruzic's research will have long-lasting impact on providing safe water for current and future North Texas residents and businesses. His methods and procedures certainly could be used by future projects involving large volumes of water."
The University of Texas at Arlington is a comprehensive research institution of more than 33,800 students and 2,200 faculty members in the heart of North Texas and the second largest member of The University of Texas System. Research activity has more than tripled over the past decade to $71.4 million last year with an emphasis on bioengineering, medical diagnostics, micro manufacturing, advanced robotics and defense and Homeland Security technologies, among other areas. Visit www.uta.edu to learn more.
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OAKLAND PARK, FL — Last month a jury ordered LA Fitness to pay $619,650 to the family of a man who died from a heart attack in 2003 at its Oakland Park, FL, club. At the time, the facility did not have an automated external defibrillator (AED) and no one performed CPR on the man.
Whether the decision was based on lack of AED or lack of CPR is unknown, said Helen Durkin of the International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association. Rulings in past cases involving AEDs found that in states not requiring AEDs in clubs, no standard of care had been found requiring a club to have an AED. In Florida, only Weston County requires clubs to have an AED. This facility is in Broward County. All LA Fitness facilities now have AEDs.


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Rascal Flatts Reveal Plans to Help Neonatal Center at Vanderbilt Children's Hospital
In the past five years, Rascal Flatts have raised more than $3 million for the Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt. Because of the band's determination to make a difference, the hospital named their pediatric surgery center the Rascal Flatts Surgery Center. Now, more attached to the hospital's children than ever, the band is jumping into its next project.
"This year, we're actually getting ready to start a new thing with a different wing over there with the neonatal center," says band member Gary LeVox, according to his label, Big Machine Records.
"'Cause, you know, it's the only thing, medically, that they just have no clue on why children are born premature," he continues. "So we're going to do what we can to help try to find out and see if we can't just be a small part of trying to change history a little bit."
All their philanthropic endeavors have not slowed the band musically in the least. Right now, they're gearing up for their April 3 record, 'Changed,' and they're also busy touring through January and February.


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What a colossal disaster! Independence Day Resurgence turns out to be a huge bummer. Given the crazy levels Independence Day had managed to scintillate in us, we were expecting something as huge as the prequel. Unfortunately it is nothing compared to its epic first installment. The fact that it doesn't even come close to a decent alien movie will make you resent it even more.
There isn't just one downside to pinpoint because the whole movie is strewn with countless shortcomings. Beginning with the shoddy direction of Roland Emmerich, you might at once take it from Independence Day Resurgence that the guy's still living in the 80s era. Any effort becomes an exercise in futility if you are not thoughtful enough. Roland showcases his childish unspooled head through reckless frames as he defines the prime basis of his movie, which happens to be nothing but bringing back the aliens and go shooting at them "ptchoo ptchoo".
There are so many cheesy dialogues in the movie, feigned heroism from protagonists, weird reprisal plans, and plenty of role revivals that it is hard to take the movie seriously even for a second. There are hundreds of moments in the movie where you will go, "Are you kidding me?"
The screenplay is the worst. When all Madam President Lanford, played by Sela Ward, could manage at crucial moments,
"Let's do it"
without giving an eye to repercussions; You could not help but imagine if something like this happens to us in reality, we are doomed for sure.
Everybody keeps reminding you every now and then that the events are actually taking place 20 years after. They use 20 years so many times that it could end up becoming a drinking game for you.
Bill Pullman, as President Whitmore, keeps showing up at places where he is not needed, and everybody just lets him pass. There is one African dude who kills Aliens with swords and says:
"You have to get them from behind."
It becomes so lame and cheesy with dialogues like that that you have to watch the Independence Day Resurgence to really believe it.
Jessie T. Usher is a bad replacement of Will Smith who is shoehorned just for the sake of Will remnants. Choosing Suicide Squad over Independence Day Resurgence is one of the best decisions of Will, hands down.
Including China seems very much forced. Putting in Chinese actors just for the sake of moolah is quite apparent to be candid.
Whilst at one end we see painstaking efforts from great directors like Christopher Nolan, James Cameron and Ridley Scott making next to impeccable alien movies, it is sad to see how Roland Emmerich doesn't give two rats about what you want to see.
The only bright side to the movie could be that you get to see many characters reprise their roles. It might fling you in some nostalgic daydreaming. That and some cool visuals when the alien mother-ship tries to land on Earth. Everything else is simply stupid.
There is nothing serious going on in Independence Day: Resurgence. You can skip this any day.
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A detailed review of Les Miserables
Bravo! Le Misérables is an excellent film. One needn't know much about history of the French Revolution to follow the story line. Bravo to Kirksville for turning out a full audience for this exceptional film. It was refreshing to see so many people there. Many people, including me, have seen the staged version of this musical, and to be sure, it is most impressive. The sets are impressive, and the music is outstanding. Of course, Victor Hugo gave us a magnificent story built around the French Revolution that certainly lends well to the various versions that have been filmed. According to the International Music Data Base, (IMDB.com), there have been four versions of this masterful historic novel adapted for film.
This version is called a musical, but because it is sung from start to finish, it qualifies as a modern day opera in my view. People are frightened off by such a label, which is possibly the reason it is not advertised as such.
I have read that the singing was filmed live, rather than done in the studio and the "lip synced" for the filming. That in itself is a pretty amazing feat. The movie is nominated as best picture for the coming Golden Globe Awards.
The star of this movie is Hugh Jackman playing Jean Valjean. His singing is superb, his acting is flawless and he brings to the screen a genuine energy that allows the audience to easily suspend their disbelief and made me feel as though I was witnessing the beginning of the French Revolution. Jackman is the star, not just because his part is the central character, but it would be pretty difficult to find anyone who is a better singer and actor for such a film. He has been nominated for a Golden Globe Award for best actor. If he doesn't win that award, I hope I don't miss the performance that edges him out.
Anne Hathaway, known for her variety of movie roles such as "The Princess Diaries," "The Devil Wears Prada," "Get Smart" and "Rachel Getting Married," plays the part of Fantine. She has already been nominated for a Golden Globe Award for best supporting actress for this performance. It's not a huge part, but the energy and visceral performance makes her a good bet to win this award as well.
Russell Crowe plays the antagonist, Javert. An officer in the French Military, he enforces the laws that eventually lead to the revolution partly due to unfair treatment of the working class. Crowe is impressive in his films and a good actor. He was less convincing when he sang. There's nothing wrong with his voice, but he just lost some of his swagger when he sang and seems less deliberate in general. Part of the problem was his stylized singing that he seemed to borrow from popular ballads but out of place for this setting. Striking in his military apparel, he contrasted markedly to the disheveled look of the instigators of the revolution, and he was much stronger in some scenes than in others. When the music called for him to sing in his upper register, it fell short of the power he otherwise demonstrated.
Sacha Baron Cohen played the role of the sleazy con artist, Thénardier. He was matched with Helen Bonham Carter as Madame Thénardier. Together they made a believable pair and provided a bit of comic relief, while adding significantly to the plot. It was easy to forget that these two actors were anyone other than the people they played.
Eddie Redmayne played Marius, who becomes the love interest of Cossette, the daughter of Hathaway's character, who is eventually taken in by Jackman's character. Remayne's singing is outstanding and his emotional portrayal of both suitor for Cossette and unlikely rebel siding with the revolution in spite of his wealthy upbringing really moving.
Eponine, who grew up with Cossette, is in love with Marius, but serves as his only contact to Cossette. Her singing is probably the most pleasant female singing in the film. It is important, however, to note that beautiful singing was not the aim of this film, and it was much more believable to see these actors like Anne Hathaway twenty-five pounds lighter than her usual slender enough silhouette. Classic faces covered in mud and blemishes left visible also helped make the movie seem more believable. The French Revolution was not a beautiful time in that country's history.
Cossette is portrayed as a child and as an adult. The child is played admirably by Isabelle Allen. Amanda Seyfried plays the young adult woman less effectively. This character would have profited from better singing, but stridence made it seem less in character with the treatment Cossette enjoyed under Jean Valjean's protection. Hathaway's singing used the same strident tone to effectively wring every drop of emotion available from her role. The role of Cossette as a grown woman did not warrant the ragged singing and actually provided a spot in the movie where lovely and well sung music would have been not only appropriate, but welcomed. It's interesting that Jackman sang beautifully throughout, but always in character, and his character morphs through various phases of his rather difficult life, nevertheless peppered with heroic moments that heightened the richness of his character.
Finally, young Daniel Huttlestone plays Gavroche. He plays a character about ten years old. His teeth are grayed, his hair uncut and his lines delivered with impressive confidence draws in the audience. He plays a significant role in the story and is irresistible without stealing scenes from anyone else. His performance will tug at your heart. But this is not a movie for children. Graphic scenes of violence and blood spilled to purchase the freedom sought by the rebels may easily fall beyond the scope of young children.
This movie is a must see. It's long, but not at all difficult to sit through. Get there early. I had to sit in the second row, which is not my usual choice. That did not hamper my enjoyment of the film. The story comes across extremely well. All of the characters are powerful. The filming is spectacular. There are some gruesome scenes. Revolution is not pretty. Make sure you see this film on the big screen. It will undoubtedly come out on DVD, but don't wait. See it in the larger than life characters that it portrays. You'll be glad you did.


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President Barack Obama's negotiations with Republicans over extending both the Bush tax cuts and unemployment benefits reminded me of an episode of The Apprentice. In week 11, the Octane team of Clint and Steuart was matched against the Fortitude team of Brandy and Liza. The task was to meet with QVC officials and pick a product to sell on television. The team with the highest sales would be declared the winner and the losers would have to face Donald Trump in the board room.
On the helicopter ride from New York City to QVC headquarters in Westchester, Pa., Clint concocted a strategy to trick the women. Although Clint and Steuart wanted to sell purses on TV, they pretended to want the watches as their first choice. In the negotiations with team Fortitude, they allowed the women to select the watches as their product; in a concession to the men, Octane was allowed to have a more favorable second time slot. In the end, the men got exactly what they had wanted all along.
In the negotiations between President Obama and Republican leaders, President Obama was similarly duped. Republicans played him by saying federal unemployment benefits would be extended only if Obama agreed to extend the Bush tax cuts for all people, including families earning more than $250,000 a year.
Instead of standing up to Republicans who have already declared their top priority is to deny him re-election in 2012, Obama wimped out. And, he wimped out when he had the overwhelming majority of the public on his side.
On the campaign trail, Obama promised to extend the Bush tax cuts only for individuals earning less than $200,000 and couples making less than $250,000. That would cover 98 percent of all taxpayers. Even John Boehner, the incoming Speaker of the House, said he would support a measure that did not include the tax breaks for the top 2 percent, if that were his only choice. Under pressure from his Republican colleagues, Boehner retracted his comment.
Extending the tax cuts for the rich makes no sense. At a time when both Democrats and Republicans claim to be concerned about the $1.4 trillion deficit, it will cost at least $80 billion over the next two years to extend cuts for the wealthy. If they stay in place for 10 years, the figure would rise to almost $700 billion, according to the Congressional Budget Office.
More than half of the Bush tax cuts of 2001 and 2006 will go solely to the richest five percent of Americans. According to the Census Bureau, the gap between the richest and poorest Americans is at its largest level since the government began tracking household income in 1967.
Obama said he did not want to risk damaging an already frail economy by standing up to the GOP on the tax extension for the rich. He said in order to get an extension of unemployment benefits, he had to compromise with Republicans and extend the cuts to everyone.
That was an enormous mistake. Obama should have borrowed a page from Ronald Reagan and dared Republicans to make his day. Let Senator Mitch McConnell and Rep. John Boehner explain to 98 of percent of Americans why they opposed legislation that would extend the tax breaks to them but not the top two percent of earners. the GOP leaders justify why those making $1 million or more should continue to get a tax break averaging $100,000 a year.
See how far "the Party of No" would get by denying additional unemployment benefits to the jobless in their home districts. Republicans don't mind playing a game of chicken with Obama because they know they can count on him running off the road, usually before they even start the engine.
Extending tax breaks to the wealthy, which the Congressional Budget Office said is the least effective way to stimulate the economy, was bad enough. But, to cave in to "hostage-takers" -- Obama's words, not mine – on the estate tax is even more indefensible.
Under current law, the first $3.5 million of an estate ($7 million for couples) is exempt from taxes, with the maximum rate of 45 percent on the remainder. The deal with Republicans increases the estate exemption to $5 million ($10 million for couples) and sets a maximum tax rate of 35 percent for the remainder. According to the Tax Policy Center, this will provide $25 billion in tax reductions during the next two years to the top one percent of estates.
The compromise with Republicans wasn't totally one-sided. In addition to a 13-week extension of federal unemployment benefits, the package continues for two years the American Opportunity Act that helps low- and middle-income families pay for college and improvements in the Earned Income Tax Credit. It also contains a one-year reduction of the Social Security payroll tax from 6.2 percent to 4.2 percent on the first $106,800 in wages.
Many believe Obama could have gotten those concessions without giving away the store.
Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr., one of Obama's presidential co-chairs in 2008, said of his fellow Democrats: "…We capitulated too much in the majority, and now we're capitulating as if we're already in the minority. We're acting like inexperienced poker players who fold with a winning hand."
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Brendan Rodgers admitted Liverpool were undone by Jose Mourinho's stifling tactics as Chelsea claimed a stunning win at Anfield to blow open the title race.
A mistake by Steven Gerrard let Demba Ba in for the opener in added time at the end of the first half, and with seconds remaining substitute Willian added a second goal on the break.
The visitors successfully resisted Liverpool's attacking flair, with Mourinho's side employing every trick in the book to slow down play, and it more than paid off as the usually free-scoring Reds ran out of ideas.
Mourinho was unrepentant about the match plan that led Liverpool manager Rodgers to say: "I think there were two buses parked today, never mind one."
An under-strength Chelsea side mounted a defensive exercise that brought rich rewards, and Rodgers added on Sky Sports: "It was like a back six with three midfield players in front of that. That's 10, with the goalkeeper, for 90 minutes consistently behind the ball.
"Unless you get that early goal, it doesn't entice them to come out. It was clear that they'd come certainly not wanting to win the game, with the time-wasting and whatnot.
"The players gave everything and we couldn't quite get that wee bit of luck."
Drawn further on Chelsea, Rodgers added in his press conference: "They have a different style to us but if it gets results, great. Jose will be happy with that.
"Congratulations to Chelsea as they won the game, although they came for a draw.
"It is totally opposite to how we want to play but give credit to them for winning the game.
"It is not difficult to coach, putting 10 players on the edge of the 18-yard box.
"They got booked for time-wasting in the 92nd minute but I think everyone could see from the first whistle that was their plan - to frustrate."
Rodgers attached no blame to Gerrard for the error which proved so pivotal.
"Steven is a boy who has picked up this club so many times and it was just really unfortunate because he slipped at a crucial moment and it was right on half-time," Rodgers said.
"He was doing everything he possibly could and we hoped there would be one or two who would step up to the plate instead of him, but we couldn't quite do that.
"There's certainly no blame because we are in the position we are in now because of him; he's been instrumental for us this season.
"It's just unfortunate that he's slipped over. It could have happened to anyone. This is a guy that is so strong mentally.
"He probably got frustrated but I thought he showed his courage because after that he still kept getting on the football, he still tried to pass; at times, he broke through and broke the line to get in.
"But he and our other attacking threats just couldn't quite make the breakthrough. Give credit to Chelsea for that; they sat in really deep."
City are favourites for the title now but Rodgers is confident his side can bounce back from the end of an 11-match winning run and finish the season on a high.
"City will now feel they can go on and win their games," Rodgers said. "We'll just recover now, we'll focus on the next game and continue with that positive mentality that we've had throughout the season - because that's the reason why we are where we are."
Liverpool go to Crystal Palace on Monday, May 5, before finishing off at home to Newcastle six days later.
Chelsea's win moved them two points behind Liverpool at the top of the table. City, with a match in hand, stand just a point further back after their win at Crystal Palace, and have the superior goal difference of the three sides chasing the trophy.
Mourinho had no doubt Chelsea earned their reward at Anfield.
"The best team won, in my opinion," said Mourinho.
"The team played brilliantly. Every player was magnificent. No mistakes. I think it was a fantastic performance by my players.
"I am not looking for credit. I am very happy with my players, they know how pleased I am with their work and that is what they need from me.
"Time-wasting. What's that? You never spoke about this when we played lot of matches this season."
It appears the title race will go down to the wire but Mourinho does not consider his team to be contenders.
"There is no chance. We were waiting for this match to be the title match (decider) for a long time but for some reason this match didn't become the title match," he added.
"It was three important points and we need one more to finish third and if we finish third we are in the Champions League automatically.
"A champion is only one team so we don't want a trophy to finish third but we can say we won both matches against the champion as we won both against Liverpool and against City."
Mourinho, who revealed captain John Terry has a chance of being fit for Wednesday's Champions League semi-final second leg against Atletico Madrid, had sympathy for Gerrard.
"Nobody enjoys it when someone makes a big mistake," Mourinho added.
"I prefer to say Demba Ba was fantastic in front of the goalkeeper."


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Jeffrey the Natural Builder constructed a tiny geodesic dome cabin located deep in the woods of Aprovecho, Cottage Grove, OR. His aim was to create a well-built cabin cheaply, using materials destined for the landfill where possible. Built from reclaimed materials and finished with an earthen plaster, the dome is both a sustainable and serene place to unwind far away from the city.
The project began with an idea: by reducing the size of a house, Jeffrey could increase the space he lives in; a smaller home would force him outside and into nature.
Because he felt that much of the western world has become a "throw-away" society, he wanted to integrate as many recycled and low-impact materials into his design as possible. Moreover, because the knowledge of the value of materials is being lost, he knew that if he limited his materials palette, he would be required to use techniques and materials he is not familiar with, thus building his understanding and reducing waste.
The cabin is quite small, with room for only a bed, a desk and a small wood stove for winter heat. The geodesic dome shape was inspired by his stay in a beautifully crafted 30-foot wide dome house a few years ago in Dunster, BC. The lack of empty corners in the dome gives him a feeling of being enveloped by a space in a unique and comforting way, and for more practical reasons, the structure could more easily be constructed from reclaimed materials.
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text: Isla Fisher was born to Scottish parents in the Middle East, but her family relocated soon after to Perth, Australia, where she landed her first job, a lottery commercial at 12. She joined the down under star-making factory "Home and Away," a long-running soap which also featured Naomi Watts and Heath Ledger at another time, in 1994. In 1997, the Now You See Me actress moved to Europe, matriculating in Paris at the Jacques Lecoq International School Of Theatre and eventually landing in London where she is introduced to Sacha Baron Cohen. They moved to LA in 2002 together, where she quickly secured a small part in the big-screen "Scooby Doo." It wouldn't be until 2005 that she went mainstream as the sex-crazed love interest of Vince Vaughn in the mega-blockbuster "Wedding Crashers." It earned her an MTV Movie Award and lead to opportunities like "Definitely, Maybe," "Horton Hears a Who" and "Confessions Of A Shopaholic." She fiercely protects her private life with Cohen, never confirming either of her pregnancies and marrying in secret in Paris in 2010 in front of only six guests. Daughter Olive was born in October 2007 and was followed by her sister Elula sometime in late 2010.


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BREWSTER David Smith Jr. has a slim two-vote lead in the preliminary tally in the race for mayor against incumbent Lee Webster.
As of Tuesday night, 62 votes have been cast for Smith and 60 for Webster.
"It's two votes," Webster said. "We'll see what happens."
Smith could not be reached for comment after preliminary results were released.
If Webster wins, this will be his third four-year term.
Okanogan County elections officials counted 6,068 ballots on Tuesday and estimate there are 2,285 left to count. The next count will be Friday, and final results will be certified Nov. 26.
The voter turnout so far is 28.46 percent.
Okanogan County Elections Administrator Mila Jury said typical off-year turn-out is around 53 percent.
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Bildkalender 1994
Bessarabien: Heimat im Bild
Heimatmuseum der Deutschen aus Bessarabien, Stuttgart, Germany, 1994
Usually 80 to 100 invited guests came to a wedding. Typically, the wedding reception was celebrated in the home of the bride's parents. Some rooms were cleared for the dinner. A pavilion tent was frequently erected outdoors. The incurred expenses were covered by the parents of both bride and groom.
Baking began as early as Sunday evening. Hogs and poultry were butchered on Monday and Tuesday to prepare a good chicken soup for the wedding and to ensure a good pork roast. Tischbuben and Geschirrmädchen went into action on Wednesday. They brought the necessary tables and chairs from relatives while the girls gathered the necessary silverware, plates, cups, glasses and what was needed to set the wedding table.
The Tischbuben had adorned their horses with colorful ribbons. They put a leather strap with small hawk bells around the horses' necks to draw attention from afar. Cracking the whip and pranking notions contributed greatly. The merrier and happier the Tischbuben were, the more a happy wedding was expected: a wedding in which the parish participated. The Tischbuben were anxious to gather the tables and the chairs in the morning, so that they could help their Geschirrmädchen in the afternoon getting the table china.
The Tischbuben harnessed the horses and urged the horses to travel faster to show-off with great pride and joy to the Geschirrmädchen, while parading through the streets. Their joyful laughter and whistling, as well as their joking notions and skillful cracking of the whips, attracted not only the curious youth but also adults in the streets who participated in this merry event.
On Wednesday evening, the invited bridesmaids and groomsmen met on the evening of the wedding celebration. On this occasion the boys chose their girls for the next day. They went home early to rest, because the next day required hard work.
Final details were completed on Thursday morning, so everything was ready for the wedding guests who often were invited for 2 p.m.
The boys and girls had already been invited during the week after the first public announcement. The "Kartenbuben", who delivered the printed or handwritten invitations, took care of inviting the other guests. To them it was an honorary task; and as appreciation, they were allowed one ride through the village in the wedding carriage. The "Häfa-Mädele", school girls, who assisted the "Geschirrmädchen" were honored in this way.
The guests as well as the boys and girls were gathered at 1:30 p.m. Now all were waiting with great expectation for the bride and groom who were picked up by a seamstress or by a good friend of the bride and taken to the house in the wedding carriage decorated with flowers. All eyes were on the young couple who were marveled and admired by all. The bride wore a white long dress [with traditional white waist sash], with a long veil and a wedding wreath in her hair. The groom had a boutonniere on his left lapel and usually wore a dark, black suit with a white shirt, a gift of the bride, with a festive neck tie or bow tie. The dress of the bride and the white gloves were a gift of the groom who was always seeking prized material from which the bride herself could select.
After coffee and kuchen, the sexton teacher or another teacher from among the relatives presented a speech. The wedding procession formed upon hearing the tower bell. The bridal couple went ahead; the man who gives away the bride and the bridesmaids followed in pairs. They all carried a bouquet of flowers. Then the parents of the bridal couple, followed by the invited guests.
They marched to church when the tower bells rang. Onlookers waited at the church entrance; they stood at both sides to form a guard of honor. Many of them followed the wedding procession into the church sanctuary and took part in the celebration; others waited outside the church until the bridal couple completed their vows.
Without mentioning entire details of the ceremony itself, highlights included the wedding anthem "Jesu geh voran", sung and accompanied by a pipe organ which was played at all ceremonies. Towards the end of the ceremony, the minister placed the wedding band first on the right ring finger of the bride, and then on the groom, as an outward sign of an eternal bond. Also, divorces rarely occurred in Sarata during 125 years because "what God has joined together, man shall not separate" was taken very seriously and often conquered a quarrel in a marriage.
After returning from the church, guests wished the wedding couple well. Each guest did this in person. Afterwards the couple drove to a photographer. In most cases, a photo of the wedding guests was taken.
During spare time, one hour, was used by the youth to play like "wutt wutt von herum..., der Bauer nahm sich ein Weib, ..." The large house yard was ideal for such games where the young boys could prove their skill and speed. They were singing, joking and laughing.
The adults watched the youth or talked at the tables. Cookies, kuchen and wine were available to all.
The wedding feast was ready toward 7 p.m. Meanwhile, the minister arrived to pray the meal blessing. The young people were gathered in the parlor room, the adults in the family room and the children in the large living room. There was room for everyone to feel comfortable. The couple sat at the head of the table with the boys and girls to their sides. Fathers and mothers had everything well prepared; they looked after their guests themselves. The dinner servers were to care for the food and the service. The cook was busy in the kitchen preparing good chicken-noodle soup, the pork roast and especially rice pudding with raisins. Some cooks gained quite a reputation for culinary skills.
The servers with their long, white aprons and wide, white sashes on shoulders and chest were always striving for a joyous and merry spirit. The good wines were praised, not desiring if somebody had drunk more than he could handle. Drunkenness never occurred at a well-conducted wedding banquet, even when great happiness was desirable.
There was much talking and singing after the meal. Children of relatives recited poems as good wishes. During this time, the bridegroom had to be watchful that the bride's wedding shoe was not stolen; otherwise he would have to redeem it in ransom.
The "Sakuska", a cold meal, plus more, platter was served at 9:30 p.m. Here local specialties were served: Pepper sauce, "Ikra", vinaigrette, "Maslinen" (black olives), various sausages/cold cuts, ham baked in bread, boiled Bessarabian brats served cold, smoked goose thighs and goose breasts, and finally liver pate. The minister leaves at 10 p.m. after he had taken monetary donations for the benevolent institution 'Alexander-Asyl' by passing a plate.
This signaled an indication to start dancing, for which the youth were anticipating. A button accordion was playing. Dancing was not desired at all weddings but was tolerated. The youth wanted to dance and were merry. Even older couples could not resist dancing to the 'Saratzki' and the 'Oira'.
At midnight, the great moment had come when the bride was 'abgekränzt' [uncrowned]. First, the girls formed a circle within which the bride sat on a chair. When the song 'Schön ist die Jugend' was sung and the girls danced in the circle, the bride was 'abgekränzt'. When the bride held the wreath, she was blindfolded, the singing stopped and upon a signal with her hand the girls stopped in the circle. Now the bride approached one of the girls and whomever she touched with her hand first received the wreath. This was accompanied by hand clapping because it signified that this girl was to be the next bride. Now the same was repeated by the groom being in the center of the circle of boys, who sought out blindfolded one of the boys by placing the boutonniere on his chest. The two "Begränzte" danced the honor dance drawing applause from the wedding guests. The wedding celebration was not over, however. Soon afterwards the couple took leave and retreated to their new home, while those with never-tiring enthusiasm danced until early morning.
On Friday morning, the helpers especially the "Tischbuben" and the "Geschirrmädchen" were busy. They must return the tables and chairs and the meal dishes. Then everything must be prepared for the next afternoon's celebrative gathering.
On Friday afternoon, the boys and girls arrived again at the home for the "wedding after", "Hochzeit vergraba". They brought wedding gifts which were displayed on a table for viewing. There were many gifts so that most anything was not lacking in the new household. A few gifting strategies had been made. Prankster gifts were not missing either.
The young couple must serve their guests at the "wedding after". It was a matter of honor for the young wife and the newly-wed husband to serve hospitality to their first guests with best ability. This was not difficult because everything was well-planned.
On Sunday afternoon, the young couple received their first guests in their own home. The new furniture and furnishings, as well as the dowry, were admired at this visit. The bride brought with her as dowry: furniture for the kitchen and home as well as the necessary bedding and linens.
Translation from German to English by Brigitte von Budde, Fargo, North Dakota.


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I'm pretty sure everyone is shopping and preparing this weekend for Christmas :) so i'll keep this post really short. here's a greetings from me to all of you :)
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