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UKOUG 2012 was the UK's largest independent Oracle Technology, E-Business Suite & PeopleSoft conference, it took place on 3rd- 5th December 2012 at The ICC Birmingham, UK.
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The Olympic Opening Ceremony will go head-to-head with 'Strictly Come Dancing' and 'The Great British Bake Off' at the TV BAFTAS.
All three shows have been nominated for a major gong, the Radio Times Audience Award, to be presented at the awards ceremony in May.
'Great British Bake Off' has kickstarted a fresh national passion for baking
They also compete against hit BBC One period drama 'Call The Midwife', based on the memoirs of Jennifer Worth, US Sky Atlantic fantasy series 'Game Of Thrones' and Channel 4 thriller 'Homeland', starring British actor Damian Lewis and Claire Danes.
'Slumdog Millionaire' and 'Trainspotting' director Danny Boyle created the spectacular opening ceremony for London 2012, referencing everything from the NHS and the industrial revolution to the British countryside. The four-hour show, which featured the Queen meeting James Bond, attracted nearly 27 million viewers at its peak on BBC One.
The tenth series of BBC One hit 'Strictly', which saw Olympic gymnast Louis Smith lift the Glitterball Trophy, featured new judge Darcey Bussell replacing Alesha Dixon and dealt a blow to ITV's 'X Factor' in the ratings.
'The Great British Bake Off', featuring Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood, has been an unlikely hit on BBC Two, sparking a craze in baking.
BAFTA chief executive Amanda Berry said: "The variety of programmes nominated for this year's Radio Times Audience Award reflects the increasing diversity of tastes among British viewers."
Radio Times editor Ben Preston added: "It's a shortlist which perfectly captures a simply sensational television year - from Danny Boyle's Olympic Opening night extravaganza to a vintage Strictly and a monster hit like 'Call The Midwife', there's something for everyone."
The gong, awarded from a shortlist compiled by entertainment and media journalists, will be presented at the Arqiva British Academy Television Awards, held at the Royal Festival Hall in London, on 12 May.

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April 19, 2007
By JOHN FLOWERS
MIDDLEBURY — Less than seven short years ago, Quincy Dunn-Baker left Middlebury with little more than a diploma from the Addison Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) program and a dream to someday make it big as an actor.
It now appears that "someday" is fast approaching.
Dunn-Baker, 24, is celebrating a very successful April during which he earned guest starring roles in the television crime dramas CSI: New York and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. The icing on the cake came last week when he learned he will hit the stage this summer in a production of Romeo and Juliet as part of the prestigious "Shakespeare in the Park" performance series in New York's Central Park.
April 16, 2007
By CYRUS LEVESQUE
BRANDON — As Otter Valley Union High School cleans up after a fire last Wednesday that was set in a first-floor girl's bathroom, a lot of work remains to determine both how the fire started and how the school will fix the damage.
At about 12:50 p.m. on April 11, a fire began in the bathroom near the gym, and smoke spread through the ventilation system to the second-floor bathroom directly above it. The school was quickly evacuated and no one was hurt.
The Brandon and Pittsford fire departments both responded to the alarm. According to OVUHS board Chair Jim Rademacher, the damage would have been much worse if the response had taken even just two or three minutes longer. "Most of the original building would have been gone," he said.
MIDDLEBURY — A few dozen Middlebury residents turned out on April 11 to unanimously support all the money items on their ID-4 school district annual meeting warning, including a 2007-2008 Mary Hogan Elementary School spending plan of $5,482,885.
Mary Hogan Elementary Principal Bonnie Bourne said the meeting drew around 25 people, who endorsed all items on the warning by voice vote.
The school budget adopted by voters represented a 2.73 percent increase over the current year's spending plan of $5,337,045.
April 12, 2007
By MEGAN JAMES
MIDDLEBURY — When Lincoln resident Stacey Lee-Dobek saw "An Inconvenient Truth," the film about Al Gore's fight against climate change, for the first time last December, she knew it was time to take action against global warming.
"I stood up and said out loud to myself, 'I have to do something more than changing my light bulbs,'" she said. "It became a New Year's Resolution."
So Lee-Dobek sat down at her computer to begin researching the issue, and before she knew it, she'd found Step It Up, Ripton environmentalist Bill McKibben's nation-wide virtual demonstration to send the U.S. government a singular message on Saturday, April 14: "Step it up, Congress! Cut carbon emissions 80 percent by 2050."
MIDDLEBURY — For years, Michele Fay has felt like a musician without a stage. The guitarist and her group — aptly named the Michele Fay Band — have spent several years as real-life troubadours, zigzagging the region to get to their many gigs.
There are some local watering holes that feature live music, along with other distractions, and a few venues that feature music, though not as often as most would like. Fay has always wanted a regular, local place to park her instrument and showcase the music, and she knows other Addison County musicians feel the same way.
"As a Vermont musician, I have … discovered that it's very hard to find venues — especially places that aren't crowded bars or noisy restaurants," she said. "It's hard to find a good 'listening room.'"
April 9, 2007
MIDDLEBURY — Middlebury voters weighing in on the proposed 2007-2008 ID-4 school budget on Wednesday, April 11, will also be asked if they want to affirm their current practice of electing their moderator, clerk, treasurer and an auditor from the floor, as opposed to by Australian ballot.
The special vote, set for 7 p.m. at Mary Hogan Elementary School, comes in the wake of some recent research by Addison Central Supervisory Union Superintendent Lee Sease into the ID-4 charter. He discovered that the charter — which dates back to 1866 — stipulates that district officers must be elected by Australian ballot. But the district had unwittingly been selecting its officers in the same manner as most other districts — from the floor of the annual meeting, a process endorsed by state law.
Trouble is, school charters are supposed to trump state law when it comes to procedural matters.
NEW HAVEN — A school with 450 students in grades K-8 may not be that big a school by some standards, but it has been too big for Steve Flint. The former Addison Central School teacher took up the position as assistant principal of Manchester Elementary/Middle School in southern Vermont last fall but he has found that he misses the ability to get to know the students and faculty that comes with a smaller school.
"There's a feel that comes with a small school that's really important to me," Flint said.
So when he heard that Beeman Elementary School in New Haven was looking for a principal, he jumped at the chance. Flint, 33, will take over for Carol Barnes, who in January announced her retirement at the end of the school year. The Beeman Elementary School board chose Flint for the job on March 29.
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Pineapple is great in Asian cooking, such as the Thai shrimp and pineapple curry recipe I shared last week.
Today, I am going to show you how to make a delicious chicken and pineapple fried rice.
I am sure everyone here has had Chinese fried rice as it's one of the most popular Chinese recipe.
With the addition of pineapple, the regular chicken fried rice becomes so much more interesting, and delicious, because of the sweet tang of the pineapple.
It also helps to make the fried rice tastes less greasy as every bite is bursting with the freshness of the pineapple.
What I love most about this chicken and pineapple fried rice is the slightly caramelized taste of the pineapple, after stir-frying in the wok.
While the pineapple still tastes fresh and juicy, there is a little something as the sweetness is slightly caramelized.
It's just delightful.
Many people ask me about overnight rice.
Put simply, it's just basically rice from yesterday.
As the rice loses the moisture content, it's perfect for fried rice so every single bit of rice is drier so your fried rice won't be mushy and "wet."
Whenever I go out to Chinese restaurants, I always ask for an extra serving of rice so I can just pack it back and keep in the fridge overnight.
The next day, I have the perfect overnight rice for my fried rice.
It's so easy and you don't even have to make steamed rice.
Anyway, here is my chicken and pineapple fried rice recipe.
I have a similar version of Thai pineapple fried rice if you are interested to check it out.
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If only they'd listened.
More than a decade ago, Bill Pollacek, then Contra Costa County treasurer, warned of an impending public employee pension crisis.
Few public officials across the state had taken the time to understand how the complex calculations at the core of retirement systems across California actually worked.
They were coming out of an era of rapid growth in investment returns. And many, starting with then-Gov. Gray Davis, were so beholden to labor unions that they blindly approved benefit increases with little regard — or comprehension — of the financial implications.
The dominoes starting falling in Sacramento in 1999 and soon spread across the state. One after another, local governments rushed to increase pension benefits, claiming they had to jump on the bandwagon so they could compete for the most talented workers.
Few stopped to think about whether they could afford it.
Pollacek did. He wasn't a shouter. Although he held elective office, he wasn't much of a politician, either. Rather, he was a calm, astute observer, meticulous financial analyst and tremendous teacher, who would educate anyone who wanted to listen.
In his Martinez office, he kept detailed records. Visitors, including reporters, who came to learn would receive a tutorial from a man generous with his time because he felt he needed to spread the word.
He didn't object to public employees receiving reasonable pensions. Indeed, he was a modest beneficiary for two brief years. But he wanted retirement systems to use realistic accounting practices and safer investment assumptions.
As the county treasurer from 1999-2011, he automatically held a seat on the board of the Contra Costa Employees' Retirement Association. He saw the influence-peddling firsthand.
In 2002, he advised the county Board of Supervisors against granting higher pension benefits when the retirement system already faced growing shortfalls. He warned that pension rates would rapidly rise to make up for the deficits.
Back then, few listened. Today most elected officials still haven't learned how public pension systems work. But some are starting to understand that there's a big problem — one that wasn't solved by the so-called "reform" bill Gov. Jerry Brown signed last year.
Pollacek knew he had been right. He died unexpectedly last week from spinal meningitis just two years into his own retirement. He was 69. He often talked of the plans he and his wife, Nancy, had for traveling and enjoying their free time.
Yet, right to the end, until his hospitalization a few weeks ago, he was still trying to spread the word. He showed up at county retirement board meetings to watch the gamesmanship. He served as a valued adviser to some of the key players seriously analyzing the statewide problem.
Even in retirement, he wanted to contribute, to help make a difference. Without a doubt, he did.
A memorial for former Contra Costa County Treasurer Bill Pollacek will be held at 1 p.m. May 16 at Tulocay Funeral Home, 411 Combsville Road, Napa.


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The R53 MINI Cooper S emits a lovely supercharged whine as it accelerates through the gears. In the Playmini Cooper S Extreme, that whine is even more vocal and underpinned by the baritone roar of its bespoke sports exhaust. Charging up the road, it also becomes obvious that the two-pronged attack of pumping engine power and reducing weight has resulted in a MINI on steroids that punches well beyond its class.
With 265 hp and around 200 pounds removed by the time the car hit the scales, the gap between hitting the throttle and being hit by torque in the small of the back has been shaved to virtually nothing. While pickup from idle is enhanced, though, the fully balanced engine really thrives on life in the upper half of the tachometer. Care is needed not to blow straight through speed limits on public roads.
In intermediate gears, light pressure on the throttle sends the speedo needle rushing round the dial. Even going from 70 to 100 mph in fifth is too easy. The solution is to take the Cooper S Extreme to where it was originally designed to spend a lot of its time: the track.
How do you go about building the most extreme supercharged street-legal MINI that can double as a serious track-day car? That was the question Playmini boss Nick Paddy and his purchasing manager, Andy Gamble, debated at the start of this project. Once they had a general concept, the next step was to find a donor car. Since they were going to gut it, an accident-damaged but easily repairable Cooper S was the cheapest option.
A few weeks later, a candy blue-and-white Cooper S that had suffered a light frontal impact arrived on a trailer and work began. The car was stripped completely back to a bare shell and sent off to the body shop for minor repairs. During body prep, any excess parts and related wiring-like air conditioning, airbag controls, radio, speakers, rear wiper and so on-were removed. As on the factory JCW GP, the Playmini car uses halogen lights, saving 15 pounds over the xenon units.
In the meantime, carbon-fiber doors, hood and rear hatch arrived from the Far East, joining the body for a coat of lurid Lamborghini Murciélago orange. The roll cage and the rest of the interior was painted Audi metallic grey to match the roof's exterior.
The cabin is racecar minimalist. A few gauges, carbon-fiber Corbeau seats, Willans racing harnesses, a Momo steering wheel and that's about it. Everything not trimmed in carbon fiber or Alcantara is painted to exterior panel standards.
Carbon fiber doors alone mean a significant weight reduction. While these do not offer the side impact protection of steel doors, the stout welded-in competition roll cage with its lateral crossbars more than makes up for it. Although the roll cage stiffens the shell by up to 30 percent, rigidity is further improved with an OMP lower chassis brace and a carbon fiber front strut tower brace.
Apart from the front bumper, the body kit is JCW, but Playmini uses real carbon fiber inserts at the rear to match the fronts. The Playmini hood scoop was color coded to match the bodywork. This hot-selling item reduces intake charge temperature by 46 degrees Fahrenheit at 90 mph.
The original supercharged motor had been damaged in the crash, so Playmini sourced a brand-new engine and set about preparing it for life beyond 250 hp. Although new, the engine was stripped down and checked for any weaknesses, then re-assembled with a Playmini big-valve head and Kent's high-lift camshaft. A smaller pulley was fitted to raise supercharger speed and boost.
The key to power in a Cooper S lies in keeping charge air temperature low. This responsibility falls to the highly rated Forge intercooler unit, backed up by a CO2 spray system. Downstream of this, a modified inlet manifold with a larger throttle body was fitted. The standard air filter box intake is in a null pressure zone, replaced here with a Dinan induction kit drawing cool air from behind the scuttle.
On the exhaust side, the Playmini four-branch exhaust manifold with a free-flow 200-cell sports catalytic converter was heat-wrapped to lower under-hood temperatures. This is mated to Playmini's production stainless steel sports exhaust, in this instance fitted with one-off titanium end pipes.
Other modifications include the oil cooler kit, Lumenition silicone plug leads, silicone water and air hoses. The ECU was remapped for the exact engine spec and a gratifying 265 hp was seen on the dyno. This is sent to a Quaife straight-cut, close-ratio gearbox with a limited-slip differential via a Helix fast road clutch.
To ensure that power can be deployed on the track, Bilstein coilovers-adjustable for bounce, rebound and height-were fitted and matched to Eibach anti-roll bars. Adjustable alloy rear control arms replaced the factory pressed-steel items and uprated anti-roll bar drop links went on. Upgraded bushings for the suspension, engine and transmission mounts came from Powerflex.
Finding the right alloy wheels in terms of size and offset was a challenge, but Revolution came up with a set of 7.5x17 lightweight motorsport-grade alloys. These are available in different offsets for the MINI, so it was just a matter of measuring to ensure they cleared the brakes without spacers.
The big stoppers behind the Revolutions consist of KAD's six-piston alloy calipers with Ferodo DS2500 pads and 330mm AP Racing grooved front discs. Since there is minimal weight at the rear, the stock calipers are used with EBC grooved discs and matching pads. Goodrich braided steel hoses and DOT 5 fluid round out the brake upgrade.
Michelin Pilot Cup tires are fantastic in the dry, but tricky in the wet. After speaking to a few race-driver friends, Gamble established that while Dunlop SP Sport Race tires are slightly less grippy in the dry, they are brilliant on a wet track session. That also makes them more suitable for road use, so a 225/45 set now graces the five-spoke alloys.
The Cooper S Extreme took over 600 man-hours and around $83,000 to build. It is a stunning showcase of the Playmini team's ability to envision and build exciting one-off cars. The company has a wide range of performance and appearance components for both the classic Mini and the new MINI. Nick's father is Graham Paddy, founder of Moss back in the original Cooper S heyday, so modifying Minis is a way of life for him. This is the coolest big-mod R53 Cooper S we've seen so far.
1.6-liter I4, dohc, 16-valve, supercharged and intercooled. Play Mini big-valve head, supercharger pulley, modified inlet manifold, throttle body, Forge intercooler with CO2 spray, heat-wrapped exhaust manifold, 200-cell sport catalysts, stainless steel big-bore exhaust, software
Bilstein adjustable dampers, Eibach anti-roll bars, adjustable rear control arms, OMP lower strut brace, carbon-fiber strut tower brace, Powerflex bushings
KAD six-piston calipers with Ferodo DS2500 pads, AP Racing 330mm rotors (f), EBC Green Stuff pads, EBC slotted discs (r)
Wheels And Tires
Revolution alloys, 7.5x17 Dunlop SP Sport, 215/45
Color-matched interior accents, metallic grey floorpan and roll cage, carbon fiber and Alcantara trim, Momo steering wheel


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11. Who provided the "10 Tips to Go Green in the City?" (See Tip Sheet below)
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The Garden Glamour blog is the "little black dress" for gardeners. The "must read" postings will offer garden stories about gardening's best practices including when to plant, put the garden to bed, pruning, color in the garden; garden tips; advice on what tools work best; garden design; opinions on garden trends; garden book reviews; garden lecture review snapshots; lots and lots of images, and funny, insouciant anecdotes about the humbling, glorious and glamorous world of Gardens!
Leeann's first book: "The Hamptons & Long Island Homegrown Cookbook" is available now. "New York City Homegrown Cookbook" to follow.
Leeann has worked in restaurants and food catering and cooks with passion, using food ingredients from local NYC Greenmarkets and her herb and farm-ette in the Garden State.
She writes a Food & Drink column for Examiner.com, curating the food spectrum that dazzles and elevates the radical New York food world.
She writes two blogs. "Master Chefs and their Gardens" chronicles the making of the book, "The Hamptons & Long Island Homegrown Cookbook," as well as the nexus of garden art and culinary art, food events, lectures, Greenmarkets, growers, cookbook reviews, and food stories. "Garden Glamour" is the little black dress for gardeners, highlighting best practices, lectures, garden book reviews, romantic and glamorous gardens and insouciant anecdotes about the humbling world of gardening.
Leeann contributed the chapter Public Relations and Marketing Communications to the successful "Public Garden Management: A Complete Guide to the Planning and Administration of Botanical Gardens and Arboreta."
Garden Specialist and principal of Duchess Designs, LLC, Leeann designs artful, sustainable gardens that tell stories & are endlessly beguiling--in every season. Leeann received a Certificate in Landscape Design from The New York Botanical Garden. She worked at NYBG and was Director of Communications, Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Leeann is an award-winning landscape designer, earning top honors in the first Broadway in Bloom contest. Two Duchess Designs gardens are featured in "Cottages and Mansions of the Jersey Shore." Several garden designs are highlighted in NJ Design magazine. Leeann has served as judge for the Greenest Block in Brooklyn contest and the New Jersey Flower and Garden Show. Leeann is a member of MetroHort Group, The Garden Writer's Association, The Horticultural Society of NY, and The Garden Conservancy. Leeann designed The Garden Pendant Collection. She's written garden book reviews for The Two River Times and the Wall Street Journal. Leeann nurtures a small rooftop garden at her home in Gotham, and herb, edible and display gardens at her Garden State home.


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Saturday, December 3, 2011
Grand Designs
I think she was a bit apprehensive when I first showed her my sketch. Isn't it wonderful how an idea can start as a scribble on a piece of paper, and then be brought to life into something you can hold and enjoy. I actually got the idea for this design from an episode of "Grand Designs". I love that show! I tried to find the peice of sandstone artwork which inspired me, but I couldn't lay my hands on a picture (I think its at the top of these stairs just out of the picture).
I briefly toyed with the idea of leaving out the sashing, but I like my fabrics to have a bit of breathing room around them, and these Alexander Henry June Bug fabrics deserved to shine!
I made up my own templates for the curved blocks, and although they don't all line up perfectly, I'm surprised they line up as well as they do!
This hasn't been a quick project, but I'm thrilled with how its coming along. I will be combining machine and hand quilting for this one. It will be nice to have a hand quilting project again.
Now I just have to motivate myself to get started on the back (not my favourite part). I'm planning on doing some sort of curvy pieced back, but we'll see.
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This quilt is just amazing! Thank you for posting photos.ReplyDelete
Absolutely gorgeous. You have every right to be proud of it.ReplyDelete
Incredibly ingeniousReplyDelete
It looks great! The sashing does finish it off perfectly.ReplyDelete
This is absolutely gorgeous Kate!! One question ... are the blocks about 5in squared or smaller? ... Your piecing is fantastic ... it will look even for fantastic when you're finished quilting it ... especially if you're hand quilting!!!ReplyDelete
Beautiful fabrics! How nice to create something so original.ReplyDelete
And I thought what I was doing at the moment was tricky! This looks amazing. I love the look. Very mod. I can see how you have progressed to this also from your last couple of quilts.ReplyDelete
You say they don't line up but they look perfect and I'm real fussy.
WOWZERS Kate!!! That is amazing...seriously would have taken me 5 years to do! Looking forward to seeing your quilting too :)ReplyDelete
That's amazing! It looks wonderful! :)ReplyDelete
Ph. Woar. My jaw is completely agape. This quilt top is *stunning*. I'm sure your sister will love it.ReplyDelete
The white sashing is perfect! So is the quilt! Can't wait to see the back :)ReplyDelete
Oh my! This is JUST BEAUTIFUL! I love the sashings going through it. Would you consider doing a tutorial? Wow!ReplyDelete
I 'm with Kathy---tutorial?ReplyDelete
This is fabulous!! I am anxious to see what sort of hand quilting and backing you will be creating for this one:)
Looks fantastic Kate!ReplyDelete
Wow! This is one amazing design and quilt!ReplyDelete
Jennifer :)
- AnonymousDecember 4, 2011 at 2:29 AM
What a gorgeous design! You've put together such a beautiful quilt for your sister, I do hope she loves it!ReplyDelete
you must be so pleased with this progress...this design + this fabric = gorgeous!!ReplyDelete
wow i love it, such a great design.ReplyDelete
Absolutely stunning! Love the design~fresh and eye catching. Great job!ReplyDelete
It's absolutely lovely!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 4, 2011 at 12:21 PM
Brilliant design and love the palette!!ReplyDelete
That is one stunning quilt. From what you have said I think you have nailed the design and colours. I love Grand Designs too.ReplyDelete
That is absolutely gorgeous! I love the fabrics, too!ReplyDelete
I love this quilt, it is stunning!ReplyDelete
At first I thought you had used white bias strips, but I was even more amazed when I read that you pieced it.
Hi! Greetings from Finland! Your quilts are so fantastic! It's so nice to find other quilters all around the world! www.quiltworld2.blogspot.comReplyDelete
Yours, Ulla
What a wonderful design. She must be some Sister!!!! How blessed she will be.ReplyDelete
Kate, this is absolutely amazing! Cant wait to see it finished! Envy your sister! Thanks for showingReplyDelete
fabulous quilt - both the colours and the design - most impressiveReplyDelete
That is a sensational quilt Kate. You are so cleaver! Neat to. Yay for you.ReplyDelete
I love the art deco feel and colour palette in this one...I have no idea how you did it though!ReplyDelete
Wow, I love this!! Is it going to become a pattern?? :-)ReplyDelete
This is so pretty! I find myself following the lines like a maze...ReplyDelete
I'd love a tutorial, too please.
This is by far one the most lovely quilts I've ever seen. I absolutely love it!ReplyDelete
WOW wow wow!! Please make this a pattern for sale!ReplyDelete
Beautiful and classy design!ReplyDelete
Yes, pattern PLEASE!!ReplyDelete
You need a Medal for all the curved piecing :)
Hi Kate, as soon as you said Grand Designs I knew the piece of art work you were referring to. The following is a link to the designers web page with the piece of artReplyDelete
That is stunning!ReplyDelete
Thanks so much for leaving a comment! I try to respond but life sometimes gets in the way. If you have any questions please email me at kateeconklin(at)gmail(dot)com


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Pope Francis speaks against drug liberalization
July 24, 2013
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Pope Francis has jumped into a political debate over the liberalization of drug laws in Latin America, saying legalization will not reduce the problems of addiction.
In a speech in Rio de Janeiro to inaugurate a drug-treatment wing at the Saint Francis hospital, the pontiff called drug trafficking a "scourge," saying that it "favors violence and sows the seeds of suffering and death."
He said reducing drug addiction will not come from legalizing some drugs, as is currently being proposed by some leaders in the region.
Francis is in Brazil for a seven-day visit that is his first foreign trip as pope.


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Any paper crafters out there?
I use something that, in Portuguese, is called "double-sided tape", from local brands. It´s like a regular, transparent tape, but has glue on both sides. No idea on how it´s called in English, however.
It' called double sided tape! I'll have to go pick some up! Thanks!
I've used the double sided tap on crafts and cards, not usually my scrapping though as it is not acid free and over time will probably cause some discoloring of the item it is attached to. This is just my opinion though.
Ah, but if you look in the craft section or in the scrapbooking section you will find acid free double sided tape. Works great. As well as sticky dots and acid free glue, and repositionable glue.
I love papers - it reminds me of when I played paper dolls as a little girl
@Stevie: Thanks for the tip! I've usually looked in the photo frames section for it... and wondered why it didn't say acid free...
I love bringing both crafts together.
There is also the foam dots that allow you to create a layered look, or 3D effect to your layouts or cards.
Thanks!! I'm heading to Michaels today, so will be on the look out!!
X press it double sided tape is acid free if that worries you
I make cards and altered art ... I generally use glue dots or the strips, spray adhesive and modge podge. Tape runners don't typically last long on cards i've found out the hard way Glue dots have a super hold to the papers and other embellishments that typically go on cards and they stay put even after being mailed!
I hope this helps
Thanks. I always wondered the life of tape w/cards, I know they lay flat, but I wasn't sure beyond that. Thanks!
You are very welcome
I found the best dry adhesive for my cards and scrapbooks is the acid free tape for the ATG (advanced tape glider). I buy it online from the Tape Depot and it is fairly inexpensive. I find its way better than any of the other tape runners or double sided tapes. I don't like using wet adhesive since most of it will warp your paper. I do use glue dots & either Zip Dry or Beacons 3in1 glue for embellishments. I also use pop dots (foam dots) for stuff I want raised up for a dimensional effect. Another inexpensive way to get a lot of glue dots is to use Aleene's Tack it Over & Over glue. Make little dots on a release sheet (left over from store bought glue dots) and let them dry over night. This way you can make them whatever size you want. For those of you who stamp, you can also use the Aileene's TIO&O on your unmounted stamps - a very thin coat applied to the back on the bare rubber and let dry over night - it will then stick to your clear acrylic blocks.
Thank you! I never would have thought of making glue dots from Aileen's Tack it. That is going to be a lot less expensive, especially for my kids school projects - they love to go through glue dots.
Wow! I had no idea how to make glue dots thank you so much!!! Now I just to get that glue LOL
Those kind that are in a tape-type dispenser, they come in a bunch of different colors indicating what they are for (i.e., cardstock, vellum), they are awesome, but you go through them very quickly (or at least I do)! They also have double-sided tape in different thicknesses...depending on how much dimension you want.
I do teabag folding...such an addicting craft..has anyone else ever tried it?
I've done some teabag folding. I really love it! Maybe someday I'll make some printable sheets for it.
Wow, never heard about it. Just googled and saw lots of cute things
I've never heard of it either..I will have to check that out now!
I have a ton of printable sheets already made. I usually sell them on Listia.com but I haven't listed any in a while....I like to make Christmas ornaments and cards with them.
I haven't done any tea bag folding for years. It is really pretty and makes really cute embellishments on your scrapbook pages and cards. I've even printed photos on thin paper and used those to do some folding. Along the same lines, I'd like to try iris folding too. So many crafts, so little time... *sigh*
Yes double sided tape is awesome! I use to buy it at my local craft store, however it was begin to get very costly so when I got into digital scrapbooking and photobook making I decided to give digital card making a wack and I love it. Once I have my card made in my editing software I print in onto the same texture of paper that I created the card on, and because i still have a ton of embellishments from time to time I will add extras to the printed card. Either way you go, a personalized card is always a lot nicer than a store bought one.
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DES MOINES, Iowa – Lipscomb freshman Madi Talbert finished a long and successful track season Friday afternoon with a third-place finish in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the U.S.A. Junior Nationals at Drake University.
Talbert crossed the finish line in a time of 10:27.80, the second-fastest time of her career. Brianna Nerud of Syracuse University was first in the field of eight runners with a time of10:15.67.
"Madi ran well," Lipscomb track and field coach Bill Taylor said. "It was hard to know what to expect coming off a week of rest and a bit more than a week of five-to-six-mile easy runs.
"I think that caught up with her in the last 1000 meters. I also think she has some tactical awareness things she can get better at. And that is one of the main reasons she is here after a very long freshman season...to learn, to fix things, to get used to the big meet, and to get better."
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Up to 800 runners are expected to tackle the trails north of town Saturday, Feb. 16, during the seventh annual Moab Red Hot 55k and 33k races.
The field includes competitors from Canada and both coasts with the largest contingent from Utah and Colorado, said race organizer Chris Martinez.
The races have grown in popularity each year, and this year's event is up from 400 entrants a year ago. Martinez said he originally envisioned about 150 runners taking part, but word has spread about the attractive course across slickrock benches, four-wheel-drive roads and sandy washes.
"For 'Canadian Runner' magazine it was in the top 10 must-do races in the world," Martinez said.
Runners are not only drawn by Moab's scenery, but also because the Red Hot is the year's first ultra-marathon event, he said.
"Everybody wants an excuse to come to Moab, especially people whose winter has been cold and snowy," Martinez said. "This attracts the top American long-distance trail runners. It's an awesome competitive field, and both the female and male divisions are packed."
Robert Krar of Flagstaff, Ariz., last year's 33k champion, is returning but will move up to the 55k race this time. Martinez said another top contender in the longer race is Dakota Jones, who grew up in Moab but now lives in Silverton, Colo.
The race director said most entrants in the 55k race are between the ages of 40 and 55. Those in the 33k are primarily age 25 to 35, he said.
The course record for 55k is 3 hours, 58 minutes, 50 seconds.
Martinez called the course "gorgeous" and said portions of the slickrock are technically challenging. Runners in the long race will climb 4,100 feet in elevation along the course while those in the 33k will gain 3,300 feet. The races start at Gemini Bridges trailhead.
This year's field will be the most competitive ever, Martinez said. He set an entry limit of 800 and said he has had to turn potential entrants away.


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Council of Elrond
The Council of Elrond was a council called and led by Elrond, held on October 25, T.A. 3018 in Rivendell. The main purpose of the council was to discuss what should be done with the One Ring, which had resurfaced shortly before.
The following people are known to have attended the Council:
- Elrond. As convener of the council and de facto ruler of Rivendell, Elrond headed the Council.
- Gandalf, one of the Wizards, was one of the Wise.
- Frodo Baggins, the Ring-bearer, came to Rivendell on the advice of Gandalf.
- Bilbo Baggins, a former Ring-bearer, and the "Ring-finder".
- Glorfindel, a Noldo who had aided Frodo earlier on his travel to Rivendell.
- Erestor, and several unnamed advisors of Elrond's household.
- Aragorn, a Ranger, who had been Frodo's travel companion, guide and aid since Bree.
- Boromir, son of the Steward of Gondor. His brother Faramir had a prophetic dream thrice, and he himself once. It spoke of "the Sword that was broken, "Imladris", "Isildur's Bane" and a "Halfling". In order to find the meaning of the dream, Boromir went to "Imladris" - Rivendell.
- Glóin and his son Gimli were sent by Dáin II Ironfoot to warn Bilbo. Earlier, a messenger from Mordor had appeared at the gate of Erebor, and asked for information of the One Ring. As king Brand of Dale was also encountered, Dáin decided to send messengers to Rivendell.
- Legolas, was sent by his father Thranduil with ill news. Aragorn had placed Gollum in the custody of the Elves of Mirkwood, but after a surprise attack of Orcs, Gollum had managed to escape.
- Galdor of the Havens, a messenger of Círdan who just happened to be present at the time. His role in the Council was no larger than asking a couple of questions.
At the Council, Gandalf, Elrond and Bilbo told the history of the Ring to all. At hearing the potential of "Isildur's Bane", Boromir opted to use the Ring to defend his native Gondor, and overthrow Sauron, its creator. Gandalf and Elrond were against it, and stated that the Ring was the essence of Sauron, and thus would corrupt and ultimately destroy whoever tried to use it. Eventually Gandalf felt it necessary to employ shock tactics by reciting the Ring-inscription in Black Speech, angering Elrond in the process.
Eventually it was decided that the only way to be free of Sauron and the Ring was to cast the Ring into the Crack of Doom in Mount Doom.
It then became necessary to decide who should take responsibility for such a perilous undertaking. Bilbo offered to finish the job he had started, but Gandalf told him he could not take back the Ring. Eventually Frodo surprised everyone including himself by telling them he would take the Ring. After some thought Elrond agreed. At this point Sam emerged from hiding and demanded to accompany Frodo, and since it was hardly possible to separate them Elrond agreed.
Who would further accompany the "Company of the Ring" was the subject of some debate for the following two months, allthough it was clear that Gandalf, Aragorn, Boromir, Gimli and Legolas would join them. Elrond opted for two more; "Nine walkers" would counter the "Nine Riders". He originally intended to send two of his household, such as Glorfindel, but Gandalf opted to send Merry and Pippin instead, as he deemed friendship and loyalty more important than strength.
Portrayal in adaptations
1955: BBC Radio's The Lord of the Rings:
- Not much is known, as information only runs up to the chapter Many Meetings, but it can at least be deduced that Glóin was present.
1978: Ralph Bakshi's The Lord of the Rings:
- Not all of the mentioned people were present. Glorfindel, Glóin, Erestor, Galdor were omitted.
1981: BBC Radio's The Lord of the Rings:
- The Council of Elrond begins without introduction in the sixth episode. Glóin, Galdor and Erestor are omitted.
2001: Peter Jackson's The Fellowship of the Ring:
- The attendants are described as being "summoned", and in the extended edition of The Two Towers, it is explicitly stated that the Council was called because the Ring was found, and Boromir was ordered to claim it. This is in contrast to the original text, where fate seems to bring them together.
- The composition of the Company of the Ring was decided at the council. Sam was not the only one eavesdropping; Merry and Pippin did exactly the same.
- In addition to the original members (minus Bilbo), several others are shown. According to the Decipher cards, these are tradesmen from Dale and Lake-town. Figwit is also present.
2002: Vivendi's The Fellowship of the Ring:
- Only Elrond, Legolas, Gimli, Boromir, Aragorn, Gandalf and Frodo are mentioned, though the other three Hobbits are also present. The first seven are quickly chosen, but as Elrond tells of two great warriors, Merry and Pippin barge in.


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This is an extra-deep pie, made in a springform pan. The sides of the apple pie are more than 2 inches deep, so there's plenty of filling. The crunchy, buttery brown-sugar crumb on top is lightly accented with cardamom and lemon and is the perfect foil to the lush, rich sour cream and apple filling. When you slice a big wedge, it's picture-perfect, so much so that guests will think this came from a fancy bakery. There are several do-ahead steps, so take advantage.–Dede Wilson
LC Cardamom Note
As author Dede Wilson explains, cardamom has a flavor that's not exactly a wallflower. In her words, "it tends to dominate in recipes where it is used." If this terrifies you, or even just gives you pause, an alternate approach is to try this apple pie recipe with cinnamon in its place, leaving the lemon zest out of both the filling and crust, says Wilson, for a more typical apple-cinnamon flavor profile, which, while more expected, may also be more welcomed.
Deep-Dish Sour Cream–Apple Pie with Cardamom Streusel
- Quick Glance
- Serves 8 to 10
- For the apple pie crust
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, at cool room temperature, cut into small pieces
- 5 tablespoons sugar
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 1/4 cups sifted cake flour
- For the apple filling
- 9 cups (about 10 or 11 apples) peeled, cored and thinly sliced apples, use a mixture of Cortland, Golden Delicious, and Granny Smith
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 2 cups sour cream (not low-fat)
- 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- For the cardamom streusel
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
- Make the apple pie crust
- 1. In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the butter with the flat paddle attachment on medium-high speed until creamy, about 1 minute. Add the sugar gradually and continue to beat on medium-high speed until lightened and creamy, about 2 minutes. Beat in the egg yolk until well combined. Add the flour and pulse the mixer on and off until it begins to combine, and then run the mixer on medium-low speed just until the dough begins to form. Scrape out onto plastic wrap and use the wrap to help press the dough into a flat disk shape. Wrap the dough thoroughly. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight.
- 2. Roll out half of the dough on a lightly floured surface to a 10-inch round. Use the bottom of a 9-by-3-inch round springform pan as a guide and cut out a 9-inch circle. Assemble the pan with the sides locked into place, and coat the inside with nonstick spray. Transfer the circle of crust to the bottom of the pan. Roll out the remaining dough and cut 2 long strips, each one 17 x 2 inches. Take one strip and fit it into the pan along the side; have the bottom slightly curve in over the bottom crust. Press the lower edge of the strip against the bottom crust to seal. Brush the short, vertical edges of the side strip with water and press the second strip into place, trimming to fit with about 1/2 inch of overlap. Press the overlapping edges well to seal. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight.
- Make the apple filling
- 3. Position a rack in the middle of the oven. Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- 4. Toss together the apple slices and sugar in a large sauté pan. Cook over medium heat, occasionally stirring gently, taking care not to crush the fruit pieces. Cook for about 5 minutes, just until the mixture begins to exude juices and the apples soften just a tiny bit. Remove from the heat, cool slightly, then sprinkle the flour over, and toss gently to coat.
- 5. Whisk the eggs in a large bowl, then whisk in the sour cream, zest, and vanilla. Fold into the fruit mixture.
- 6. Remove the crust from the refrigerator and scrape the filling into the crust. It will come right up to the top of the crust. Bake for 15 minutes while you prepare the streusel.
- Make the cardamom streusel
- 7. Combine all the ingredients until well blended.
- 8. After the pie has baked for 15 minutes, remove from the oven and turn the heat down to 375°F. Squeeze the streusel between your fingers and palms to create clumps ranging in size from small to large grapes and scatter all over the top of the pie. There is a lot of streusel; use it all, gently mounding it in the center.
- 9. Return the apple pie to the oven and bake for 15 minutes more. Turn the heat down to 350°F (175°C) and continue baking for 20 to 30 minutes more, or until the streusel is evenly browned and the pie feels firm when gently pressed. If you can see any filling bubbling around the edges, that is a good sign of doneness, but most likely it will be completely covered with streusel.
- 10. Cool the pan on a rack to allow the filling to thicken and set. Serve the apple pie at room temperature. Store at room temperature for up 1 day.
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Quiat on Claims
Prescription For Doctors
Doctors have more problems with disability income insurance claims than most other occupations, because:
* They never read their disability policy until they have to make a claim. * Policy benefits are usually higher because they make more money.
* They are too busy to change coverage when their situation changes.
* Their duties as physicians are more likely to change because of specialization or increase in skills.
* The terms of their policy are so complex that they don't truly understand them.
This medical profession problem was succinctly pointed out by T Keith Mangrum of Medical Group Insurance Services, Inc., click here, when she pointed out 10 things a doctor doesn't want to hear when making a claim, in an article in MD Preferred,click here, an online publication for physicians. While the article dealt well with the front end of the MD disability claims process, it did not deal with the back end, i.e., what does a doctor do when faced with a denial of a legitimate disability benefits claim?
As we have said many times before, disability insurance companies have a litany of "reasons" why they should not pay benefits. Some of these reasons have a foundation in law and some do not. Since the policy is the contract which governs the insurance relationship, it is the law of the claim and dictates the rights of the doctor to receive benefits and the insurance company to refuse to pay.
So, the first thing every doctor should do is READ THE DISABILITY INCOME POLICY NOW!!! Doctors, of all people, are aware that illness or injury can strike without warning, at any time of the day or night. No one is immune to catastrophe. After reading the policy, if the full meaning isn't clear, get someone who knows, like a knowledgeable lawyer, to help you understand.
Once disaster strikes, the doctor is stuck with the terms of the policy and can't change them. If the policy doesn't afford enough coverage there's nothing to be done about it. Reading and understanding the policy before the doctor has to make a claim should help take care of the front end. What about the back end - if there is a denial?
As we have pointed out here so many times, insurance companies are adept and motivated to throw roadblocks in the path of benefits seekers even when their reasons for denying a claim sometimes border on the ridiculous. Insurers do so because they know a certain percentage of claimants will give up and allow the insurer to drop what they should have paid in benefits to the company's bottom line.
The stakes in a physician's disability income insurance policy are usually high and give the insurance company more reason to contest the claim. Before a doctor gives up on such a claim it must be absolutely clear that the claim denial is legitimate .
This goes double when the claim is covered by a group policy, purchased by an employer, of which the physician has no firsthand knowledge. To have the policy explained to the doctor by a Human Resources manager who works for the employer and who has no legal understanding of arcane ERISA insurance law and the sometimes questionable tactics of insurance companies, may not be the best thing for the policyholder. So, what is the best thing?
First, read and completely understand the disability income policy. Does the protection it affords them and their family do the job? If not, they should make the desired changes before disaster strikes. And, if they ever should be so unfortunate as to have to make a claim for disability benefits, they definitely should not take an insurer's claim denial as gospel. It is in insurance company genes to almost automatically reply to a claim with a denial, hoping the claimant will "wimp" out and go away.
Doctors know medicine, but they are not experts in insurance law and claims. Don't stand alone. Get a veteran, knowledgeable disability claims lawyer to review your situation and give you an opinion on the validity of the denial.
Only then can the doctor make an intelligent diagnosis of a disability income benefits claim.
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Great Night Jobs for Retirees
Evening work options for retirees who burn the midnight oil
Scott Goldsmith
If you are willing to forgo working 9 to 5, there's a smorgasbord of jobs that can be sampled during the hours when most folks have dimmed their lights.
These range from baking pastries and breads to manning the front desk at a hotel, selling movie or theater tickets, cleaning offices or working in a variety of different positions in the growing, round-the-clock casino industry.
Blackjack dealer Manny St. Mary, a 62-year-old retired restaurateur, typically works from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m., three to four days a week. You can find him behind one of the 100 green felt tables scattered across the spacious gaming floor at the Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh.
St. Mary, a native of the Philippines, initially signed on as a chef in the casino's Grandview Buffet restaurant when it opened two years ago, after he and his wife, Priscilla, also an accomplished chef, were forced to close their own eatery. Priscilla was in failing health at the time. "She retired, and I spent about two years taking care of her," St. Mary recalls.
But full-blown retirement wasn't in the cards for Manny. "I was lonely. I wanted to be busy. I was a little worried about money and scared that my mind would idle and dementia would set in," he says. "I needed to keep working."
Shortly after Manny started at the casino restaurant, his people skills caught the eye of management and he was asked if he wanted to train to be a dealer.
Manny breezed through the process. He had to pass a math test and sit for an interview. Then, after graduating from an intensive 12-week course and receiving the green light from the state-required background check, he stepped into the action.
It was new territory for him. "I didn't gamble in my life. I didn't know anything about three-card poker, blackjack or splitting cards," he says matter-of-factly. But he was a quick study. The real secret? "Your hands must be nimble, fast, swift and very accurate," he rattles off rapidly. "You must be flamboyant in your language, amiable, talkative and very kind-hearted. You must evoke friendliness and smile."
In other words, have a little razzle-dazzle. Casinos riff off a vibe of youth and energy. St. Mary has that energy in spades. "I love interacting with people. It makes me feel vibrant, and I guess I'm lucky. I look 40," he boasts with a quick chortle.
St. Mary admits a card dealer's job won't suit everyone his age. It takes stamina of a sort. Aside from the oomph of showmanship, this is on-your-feet work. There is no sitting on this shift — except for scheduled breaks.
The hours allow him to spend his days with Priscilla, now 72 and living in an assisted care facility. That's a big motivator for him.
Base pay is low: $4.50 an hour, in addition to health benefits, a 401(k) plan and paid vacation. "Dealers depend on the generosity of the players," St. Mary says. "They aren't obliged to tip, so you never know what each night will bring."
It's possible to take home $15 an hour, he estimates. (Players often tip 5 percent of winnings; if they lose for the session, a $10 gratuity is not unusual). "Last night, somebody won $10,000! Ahh … it was amazing," he excitedly squeals. "They were so happy. Me, too."
Here are five great jobs for night owls to consider. Pay ranges, which vary depending on factors such as experience and geography, are primarily derived from U.S. Department of Labor data.
1. Casino Worker
The nitty-gritty: Given the 24-hour, nonstop action at venues spanning the spectrum from flashy big-name mega-casinos like Harrah's and MGM Grand to riverboats and "racinos" at racetracks, the need for workers who like the night life is unending. Typical positions include card dealer, ticket writer, pit boss, security guard and valet. The upside: An energizing workplace with nonstop action. It's not all bright lights, though. Jobs that require you to work the casino floor front and center can be high pressure and fast-paced. You've got to turn on the megawatt charm, and stay calm when the clientele get unruly. The work can be demanding physically, too, particularly if you're standing for long stretches or pacing the spread-out playing arena. The noise from clanging slot machines and keyed-up patrons can be rough on the nerves. There's also the silent stress of being watched by supervisors and security cameras to make sure you're doing the job right. Big brother really is watching.
The hours: Flexible from full time to part time to seasonal. Eight-hour shifts are the norm, but partial weeks or weekend evenings and nights are often available.
Median pay range: $7.50 to $17.54 an hour for dealers. Slot positions that require verifying and paying off jackpots and resetting slot machines after payoffs range from $8.31 to $24.73. Security positions range from $9.85 to $23.87. Many jobs, such as valet, waiter or waitress, and dealer, are low wage, and income is dependent on tips.
Qualifications: All gaming service workers must obtain a license from a regulatory agency, such as a state casino control board or commission. Applicants for a license must provide photo identification and pay a fee. Some states may require gaming service workers to be residents of that state. The licensing application process includes a background investigation and drug test. Some of the major casinos and slot machine manufacturers run their own training schools, which last anywhere from four to 12 weeks. Almost all provide some form of in-house, on-the-job training. Most casinos also require prospective dealers to audition for open positions. Prior work experience in a hospitality-related field and strong customer service skills can help. The American Gaming Association is a good resource to learn more about the industry. To start a job search, try the casino job section on aarp.org. You can narrow your search by various criteria including location. Your best approach may be to go straight to the source and log on to the career or employment pages of casino websites, including headliners like Caesar's Entertainment or a local establishment in your town, and browse the latest job postings. If you thrive on never having a dull moment, roll the dice.
2. Baker
The nitty-gritty: There's nothing quite like the wafting aroma of bread baking or the sweet pleasures of whipping up a batch of chewy chocolate chip cookies. If you can take the heat, get in the kitchen. Look for bakery jobs at local bakeries, schools, cafeterias, hotel restaurants, and in the bakery sections at grocery stores like Whole Foods, chains such as Dunkin' Donuts, and shopping mall restaurants like Panera Bread. Baking chores are typically done at night or in the predawn hours so the goods are fresh at the start of the business day. Tasks can be routine. You measure, mix, mold, shape and bake ingredients adhering strictly to recipes. The bigger the facility and larger the quantities needed, the more standardized the work will be. Kitchens can be hot and noisy. Plan on bending, stooping to grasp goods and climbing ladders, as well as lifting or pushing and pulling carts with 75- to 150-pound loads of ingredients. You also have to be good with the old kitchen timer: No burnt bagels, please.
The hours: Generally after midnight to early morning. Holiday shifts are usually in demand. Full shifts may run from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. for a bakery with a morning clientele.
Median pay range: $8.13 to $17.94. Bakers employed by large grocery store or restaurant and hotel chains generally receive benefits, such as paid vacation days and health and dental insurance.
Qualifications: The hop from home baker to professional takes practice. Your best bet is to find an apprenticeship or trainee position at an established bakery, or even offer to moonlight, literally, for free. You'll learn how to run a range of equipment used in the production process, and be sure your basic math skills — for calculating ingredient quantities — are up to snuff. If you have time to plan your path into late-night baking, consider scoring a certification through the Retail Bakers of America. RBA offers certification for four levels of competence ranging in price from $100 to $850. The American Institute of Baking offers online seminars covering baking fundamentals from cake baking to muffin-making for $75 a pop. Community colleges offer one-year baking and pastry arts degrees that can be completed part time for under $4,000 and are great launching pads for job placement. And check out listings for overnight baker jobs at aarp.org. Betty Crockers, grab your spatulas!
3. Front Desk Clerk/Night Auditor
The nitty-gritty: Whether it's a boutique hotel or an RV park and campground, guests come and go at all hours of the night and day. The basic drill: Meet and greet with a smile. Check guests in and out, access their reservation in the computer system and run their credit card, assign rooms, hand over keys, and answer guests' questions on hotel services. You'll even dole out directions. You'll be expected to answer telephones and schedule reservations. But the underbelly is when something goes wrong: A reservation can't be found; there's a dispute over charges; the air conditioning in the room is on the fritz. That's when patience and a cool head prevail. Some employers combine these desk clerk duties with bookkeeping, so be clear about what you are ready to tackle. They may want someone on the front desk to assist night owls but realize that you'll still have billable hours to fill that can be fairly quiet. If you have a knack for numbers, you might have a bit more to offer doing double duty as a night auditor who can balance accounts and perform overnight bookkeeping chores.
The hours: Seasonal and part-time schedules of 20 to 30 hours a week, or four days a week, are common. Availability to work evenings, weekends and holidays is usually required. Overnight generally means availability from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m.
Median pay range: $7.73 to $14.15. More is possible depending on advanced degrees.
Qualifications: Hotel or retail experience is a plus, but on-the-job training is the norm. Each hotel or motel has its own reservation and billing systems. Most important, employers are always on the lookout for someone with a customer service sweet spot. A degree in accounting is desirable for night auditors. A certified public accountant (CPA) certification is best. Relevant experience or formal training in accounting/auditing services is a plus. Check out AARP's job search tool for night auditor jobs near you. Your room is ready!
4. Office Cleaning Crew
The nitty-gritty: Because office buildings, schools and stores generally are cleaned while they're empty, evening and night shifts are standard fare. There are downsides: Noisy vacuum cleaners can be bothersome, and cleaning bathrooms and trash rooms is messy work. You'll spend most of your time on your feet, sometimes lifting or pushing heavy furniture or equipment. Many tasks, such as dusting, waxing floors, mopping or sweeping, require bending and stretching. Some employers add a glittery glow to the job. When you are hired for the Third Shift Custodial gig at the Walt Disney World resort, your cast member role is "preserving the magic." You maintain the beauty of the resort, and ensure that "the magic of Disney shines through." "Third-Shift Custodial Cast Members work throughout the night to ensure that the resort is ready to welcome guests every morning," Disney's ad reads.
The hours: Hourly, part-time and seasonal, as well as full-time slots. Typical is 15-20 hours per week from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Weekend work is often available.
Median pay range: $8.58 to $19.02.
Qualifications: No special education is required for most entry-level janitorial or cleaning jobs. Reliable transportation and a valid driver's license come in handy. Criminal background checks, drug screening and valid Social Security number are standard. And you have to be in decent shape. Some jobs require the ability to lift 50 pounds or more. If you're interested in a managerial position, a small cadre of cleaning supervisors and managers are members of the International Executive Housekeepers Association, which offers two kinds of certification programs for cleaning supervisors and managers. Contact cleaning crews in your area, or search online for possible openings at Indeed or Simplyhired. Spit-and-polish buffs, grab your feather dusters!
5. Cinema or Theater Ticket Vendor or Usher
The nitty-gritty: There's something romantic about the silver screen, a movie theater as the lights dim, the playhouse when the curtain is set to rise. There's a certain excitement and anticipation that theatergoers arrive with that is, well, joyful. Your duties are more mundane; usually taking place behind bulletproof glass with a microphone that lets you cheerfully greet the next in line. You're in charge of the till from collecting the cash and rendering change to handling credit card transactions. Theater owners count on you to make sure the receipts match the tickets sold. A thick skin can come in handy when disappointed wannabe ticket buyers arrive too late to score a seat. Be prepared to offer expert advice on alternative choices. Beware of the sly youngsters trying to sneak into R-rated movies without an adult. If you opt to usher, you'll have a little more heavy lifting since you'll be in charge of assisting patrons to find seats and searching for lost articles. Hopefully you're handy with using a flashlight in darkened theaters. This is not the time for "break a leg." Best part: First dibs on first-run matinee showings or popular performances sure to sell out.
The hours: Shifts can start as early as 4 p.m. and run well past the midnight show time. Work often includes weekends, evenings and holidays. Can be less than 20 hours a week.
Median pay range: $7.60 to $13.37. One possible perk: discounted tickets.
Qualifications: On-the-job training and basic math for sales transactions. Most of this is computerized, but you're ultimately responsible for careful accounting. The best way to get a foot in the door is to contact your local movie theater chains and arts venues to see what might be available. Lights, camera, ready for action!
Kerry Hannon, AARP jobs expert, is a career transition expert and an award-winning author. Her books include What's Next? Finding Your Passion and Great Jobs for Everyone 50+: Finding Work That Keeps You Happy and Healthy … and Pays the Bills. Follow her on Twitter @kerryhannon.
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- 3 lbs. boneless skinless chicken, cooked and cut up
- 8 oz. sour cream
- 1 can cream of chicken soup
- 1/4 cup butter melted
- 2 cups coarsely crushed Ritz crackers 1 sleeve
- 1-2 Tblsp. poppy seeds
- Toss together crackers, poppy seeds and melted butter. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, warm soup and sour cream, mix until smooth.
- Add chicken and stir until mixed.
- Pour creamy chicken mixture into a 13 X 9 inch casserole dish.
- Top evenly with cracker mix.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes, until bubbly and topping is brown.
Terri's Notes
~ Lori uses less sour cream, I liked it all.
~ Tastes like really good Southern Fried Chicken with Grama's gravy.
~ Good use of leftover chicken or turkey, yesterday's rotisserie chicken from the deli or bags of legs and thighs on sale - about 5-6 cups of cooked meat.
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Jeep Beach is an event put on every year in Daytona Beach, Florida, by the Mid Florida Jeep Club. The title sponsors that help make it all possible are Rugged Ridge and BF Goodrich. Rugged Ridge has been telling us what fun the event is for years, but from the pictures and information we've seen, we haven't been all that convinced. This year, the company finally wore us down and we went out to Jeep Beach for the first time—now we wish we had gone to the event sooner.
From the pictures you can see it isn't another Moab Easter Jeep Safari or a Tierra Del Sol Desert Safari and…well, it isn't. But that doesn't mean it isn't a lot of fun in its own right, and the growing number of participants every year bears that out. The 2013 event marked the 10th anniversary of the five-day Jeep Beach gathering, which is held towards the end of April. It all started on Wednesday night with a kickoff party and was nonstop fun until the parade and pool party on Sunday. Thursday featured a Scavenger Hunt where you needed to find items and landmarks and shoot a picture of yourself at the backdrop. The pictures then got entered for a drawing at that night's Cruise-In. Friday was registration day and a small vendor show at the host hotel where participants could meet some of the key players behind some of the industry's coolest parts and Jeeps. Saturday was a full day with a much bigger vendor show, a Show-n-Shine, and an Obstacle Course, all in the infield of the motor speedway while NASCAR cars ran practice laps around the course. There was also a raffle Saturday afternoon, and Sunday started off bright and early with a massive Jeep parade along a couple of miles of Daytona Beach, followed by a pool party.
Unlike many of the other events we attend, this one has a strict Jeep-only policy that makes it that much better for us at a Jeep-only magazine. If you've got a Jeep and don't mind the drive down there, you might want to check out next year's event. Dates are still pending as of press time, but look at jeepbeach.com for updates after checking out just some of the fun that was had this year.
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Revision as of 16:10, 16 May 2010
- 1 Concept
- 2 Jack Draft
- 3 Other Stuff
Concept of wiki documentation accompanying infrastructure and audio applications that are present in binary or source form in the official arch repositories, in AUR and in the archaudio.org repository.
Due to limited workforce documentation focus should be on:
- Base audio system (jack et. al.)
- applications present in the official binary repo
- applications present in the archaudio.org binary repo
- applications present in the archaudio.org source repo
- applications present in AUR
Organisation of information through use of categorization as tagging system (multiple categories per article describing the basic functionality) and extensive use of hyperlinks between articles in the wiki as well as to external pages like manuals and tutorials.
- Some kind of portal, replacement for the proaudio page, reuse content if possible
- tagging structure (categories)
- Infrastructure: jack, alsa, midi (jackmidi, alsamidi ?)
- plugin APIs: ladspa, dssi, lv2, (vst-native, vst-windows?),
- kind of application: sequencer, plugin host, synth, ..
- ... what else and what exactly?
- One page per application (at least for core applications)
- Description
- link to homepage, manual, tutorials..
- own manual/tutorial if external information insufficient
- arch specific information
- "What needs to be done?"-page
Jack Draft
Part One: Beginners Guide
Who is this Jack? Do I need him?
JACK stands for Jack Audio Connection Kit. It's homepage is http://jackaudio.org/.
It is a soundserver and sits between Applications and hardware drivers (see jack#backends).
If all you want to do is listen to music and watch videos you don't need it. It could get into the way or could be useful for special tasks, it all depends on your exact usecase.
Jack is designed with two goals in mind: low-latency and flexible connections.
- Low-latency is especially useful in professional-grade recording applications, to be able to hear what you play or hear without noticeable delay. In this respect jack performs at least as well as similar systems on other operatingsystems.
- Flexible connections is an outstanding possibility that only jack provides. It allows you to route audio output from one application to another to three others to the next two back to anotherone, record it with yet another one and to your speakers. Or so, or any other way you can imagine.
So do you need jack? If you plan on Linux in a recording or audio production environment, be it a professional grade studio or your bedroom, you almost certainly need it to achieve lowest possible latencies and make full use of the available applications. Also the connection possibilities make it a very useful component in many special applications, be it a complicated multi-speaker setup or just for adding some compression and room equalisation when watching movies. The possibilities are there, pretty much all you need is your imagination.
Basic Configuration
Show and explain how to get a basic setup that should work for most users. On commandline and in qjackctl
How to make connections in qjackctl -> connect and in patchage (maybe even brief example on commandline)
What are they? (Why didn't I have them on Windows/OSX?) What can I do to get rid of them?
Xruns are either buffer-over or buffer-underruns, so basically some part of your audio chain couldn't keep up and data got lost. It's therefor quite essential to avoid them.
You used audio applications on Windows or OSX and never heard of something like that? Be assured that this problem exists there as well, the applications there often just don't tell you what's going on, you just end up with crackling noises in your recordings.
So how do you avoid them? There are many things that can cause them or influence their occurence which in concequence means that there are many things you can try.
Part Two: Additional Information
List of content without order:
- devices by alphanumeric name, cat /proc/asound/cards
0 [UA25 ]: USB-Audio - UA-25 EDIROL UA-25 at usb-0000:00:10.0-2, full speed
the thing in brackets -> UA25 or try 'aplay -l',
- performance tweaks (move these to a dedicated audio system tweaks page?)
- rt-kernel
- rtirq
- usage tricks
- killing qjackctl without killing jack (move to qjackctl page?)
- killall qjackctl
- start jack before qjackctl
- killing qjackctl without killing jack (move to qjackctl page?)
- backends
- alsa
- additional hardware latency compensation: -I and -O in frames
- alsa_in, alsa_out: can be used to get in-/output on another audio interface to interact with jack. Usage example: alsa_out -dhw:1 -n3 -r48000
- oss
- freebob
- ffado
- netjack
- alsa
- jack2
- per application portlimit (256, needs change in source)
- jack with dbus and implications
- dbus applications, jack_control
- "JACK_NO_START_SERVER" env variable
timers, hpet, hrtimer
hpet is a very high precission timer available for newer motherboards. Using it might enable better midi timing than using older timers. Jackd can use hpet if run with the options '-c h', but it's not totally clear to me if this improves midi timing and in which cases it improves it.
I couldn't test it since I still have troubles.
How to check whether hpet is available:
$ ls -l /dev/hpet crw-rw---- 1 root root 10, 228 2009-11-10 10:13 /dev/hpet
It seems like you have hpet, but it's not a certainty. I got this through adding hpet=force to the kernel command line:
$ dmesg | grep -i hpet Kernel command line: root=/dev/disk/by-uuid/3e47466f-5ca1-499b-85fc-152074f36364 ro hpet=force pci 0000:00:11.0: Failed to force enable HPET
As you can see, it failed, so hpet isn't available, yet I have /dev/hpet.
I recommend to try:
$ dmesg | grep -i hpet
If hpet isn't enabled it will tell you. If you don't have a BIOS option to enable it, you could try hpet=force, but chances are your mainboard just doesn't have it, as in my case.
/dev/hpet is a userspace interface to hpet, only jack uses it. If you run jack with the option '-c h' you might get a message saying:
This system has no accessible HPET device (Permission Denied)
Which means you need to change the ownership group of /dev/hpet to audio:
(sudo) chgrp audio /dev/hpet
If jack still complains and says: This system has no accessible HPET device (Device or resource busy)
Something is still wrong..
check whether alsa uses hrtimer as default source:
$ zgrep CONFIG_SND_SEQ_HRTIMER_DEFAULT /proc/config.gz CONFIG_SND_SEQ_HRTIMER_DEFAULT=y
Other Stuff
Jack Session
status: http://trac.jackaudio.org/wiki/WalkThrough/User/jack_session
Screen Blanking
This annoys me a lot, and seems to even cause xruns, at least on my laptop. Here's a good resource I found on this: http://www.shallowsky.com/linux/x-screen-blanking.html Theoretically the manpage should help:
man xset
However, the syntax is rather strange. This is more or less what should keep the screen from turning off:
xset s off xset 0 0 0 xset -dpms
To query the status of xset:
xset -q
These settings can be made permanently in xorg.conf, but don't ask me about the syntax. I don't use the xorg.conf and put it into xinit.rc. Actuall, these two lines are likely enough, but I didn't test it:
xset s off xset -dpms
Want To Know What's compiled Into Your Kernel?
zcat /proc/config.gz | $PAGER
zcat /proc/config.gz | grep ACL
Other useful stuff seems to be: zless/zmore
Apps that would be nice to have in AUR and archaudio.org
In most cases simply no-one did package them yet, for various reasons. Often the program is new and not well known, in other cases the packaging would require a significant amount of effort. Have a look at those apps, add new ones, or package one and remove it from the list.
GUI version of some LV2 plugins - http://sourceforge.net/projects/teliasopia/
Note visualization tool - http://clam-project.org/wiki/Chordata_tutorial
Musical midi accompainment - http://www.mellowood.ca/mma/ thanks to elb
LADSPA plugins, probably nice - http://www.studionumbersix.com/foo/
New plugins - http://sourceforge.net/projects/pxu/
Matrix jack connection manager, in early development afaik - http://svn.fuzzle.org/jsweeper/trunk/ thanks to oiata
Genetic algorithm synthesizer, it looks fun - http://www.pawfal.org/Software/fastbreeder/
DAW based on libardour - http://ayyi.org/
DAW with fltk GUI - http://non-daw.tuxfamily.org/ thanks go to hm_b
Mixer with fltk GUI - http://non-mixer.tuxfamily.org/ thanks go to hm_b
Phonetics analysis software - http://www.fon.hum.uva.nl/praat/ thanks to jpate
Audio/Video synthesis/composition tool - http://avsynthesis.blogspot.com/
System for real-time, in-performance sequencing, sampling, and looping - http://gabe.is-a-geek.org/composite/
Converts between jackmidi and CV - http://git.fuzzle.org/cgit/jm2cv.git/
LV2 synth plugin - http://git.fuzzle.org/cgit/psyn/
midi splitter - http://fuzzle.org/~petern/music.html
jackmidi looper - http://fuzzle.org/~petern/mloop.html
jack audio trigger - http://hg.atheme.org/users/daste/users/daste/jack-trigger/
blepvco, three anti-aliased, minBLEP-based, hard-sync-capable oscillator LADSPA plugins - http://www.smbolton.com/linux.html
audio file player with timestretching and pitch shifting - http://www.teuton.org/~gabriel/stretchplayer/ thanks to schivmeister
neilsequencer, fork of the discontinued aldrin tracker - http://sites.google.com/site/neilsequencer/
boodler, soundscape tool - http://boodler.org/ thanks to gt_swagger
conviction, a jconvolver frontend - http://sourceforge.net/projects/conviction/
jack.plumbing, a CLI patchbay - http://slavepianos.org/rd/f/207983/
luaAV, using lua for multimedia - http://lua-av.mat.ucsb.edu/about.html
Foo YC-20, Yamaha YC-20 software synthesizer - http://code.google.com/p/foo-yc20/
rt-tests, a set of tests for the rt kernel - git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/clrkwllms/rt-tests.git
rteval, a test/benchmarking tool for the rt kernel - git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/clrkwllms/rteval.git
naspro, bridges from LADSPA, DSSI, and more to LV2 - http://naspro.atheme.org/about
vocoder ladspa, fixed version - http://www.nekosynth.co.uk/browser/wip/vocoder/trunk
nama, GUI/TEXT frontend for ecasound - http://ecmdr.infogami.com/
synthclone, sample your synth - http://code.google.com/p/synthclone/
rivendell, radio automation system - http://www.rivendellaudio.org/
tapstart, tap your tempo - http://www.arnoldarts.de/drupal/?q=TapStart
sauditor, sample auditor for jack - http://dis-dot-dat.net/index.cgi?item=/code/sauditor/
Rumors and stuff
ZynAddSubFX Qt GUI - http://metellius.mine.nu/zynexperimental.png