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Posted on Monday, March 19, 2012
Seven Westminster College English majors and Dr. Andrew Ade, Westminster associate professor of English, participated in the Sigma Tau Delta International Convention Feb. 29-March 3 in New Orleans.
Senior Casey Kennedy presented "Falling Down Stairs," an original work. He is a son of Thomas and Lynn Kennedy of Indiana and a graduate of Indiana Area High School.
Senior Samantha Killmeyer gave an oral reading on "Denise Levertov: Defining Woman," a portion of her capstone and Honors project. Killmeyer examined an interview that quoted Levertov as saying that gender was as important as eye color and argued that she could make that assertion because she had defined what it meant to be a woman, and a woman poet, in the early 1960s.
The capstone work was advised by Ade and Dr. Ross Wastvedt, associate professor of English. Killmeyer's Honors panel includes Wastvedt; Dr. Joel Postema, associate professor of Spanish; and Dr. David Swerdlow, professor and chair of Westminster's Department of English.
"The conference was an incredible experience," Killmeyer said. "More than 1,000 students and faculty advisers from across the United States and as far away as Kuwait attended. In addition to sharing my research with people who can appreciate my work was the opportunity to explore such a beautiful city."
At the opening night kick-off event, Killmeyer was asked to read her original poetry. She selected "Sailing," a new poem, and two - "Doing the Laundry" and "Waiting" - that earned a prize at last year's convention and will be published in The Rectangle, Sigma Tau Delta's journal.
"It was a very special honor to be asked to read following the keynote speaker," Killmeyer said. "I feel so lucky to have had my poetry accepted for publication and to have had the opportunity to read."
Killmeyer is a daughter of Steven and Diane Killmeyer of Medina, Ohio, and a graduate of Highland High School.
Senior Kara Knickerbocker presented "The Art of Baptizing," an oral reading of an original poetry collection inspired by her capstone project, a critical analysis of Christina Rossetti's "Goblin Market" and Kate Chopin's "The Storm," that was advised by Ade and Wastvedt.
Knickerbocker, who also presented at last year's conference, "could not have had a more rewarding experience. I think it is so amazing that students are able to present their research and creative work alongside students from so many colleges and universities. I love meeting other students who share my passion for writing and literature."
Knickerbocker is a daughter of Dan and Lu Ann Knickerbocker of Conneautville and a graduate of Saegertown High School.
Junior Stephanie Lehman presented "All Endings are also Beginnings," a memoir written for a creative non-fiction class taught by Evann Garrison, English lecturer. The piece recalls the destruction and rebirth of a relationship following the tragic deaths of Lehman's grandparents, whose lives touched those of many others.
"The convention was an amazing educational experience that I would not have had the opportunity to attend without support from so many at Westminster," Lehman said. "I sincerely appreciate the help from our Sigma Tau Delta chapter and adviser, Dr. Kristianne Vaccaro, the Drinko Center, Student Government Association, the English department, Ms. Garrison, and Dr. Ade."
Lehman is a daughter of Michael and Nanette Lehman of New Wilmington and a graduate of Shenango High School.
Senior Laura Milanak delivered "Paranoid Schizophrenia in Sara Gruen's Water for Elephants," a segment from her capstone project that was advised by Ade and Wastvedt. The paper focused on August's portrayal as a paranoid schizophrenic and determined that he is not a dynamic or ethical character, based on evidence from the text.
"It was a great opportunity that I am very thankful to have experienced," Milanak said.
Milanak is a daughter of Steve and Beth Milanak of Ford City and a graduate of Ford City High School.
Junior Megan Power presented "Little Red: Feminist through the Ages." The paper described how the Little Red Riding Hood tale has been rewritten and transformed over time to create a strong female protagonist who differs from the young, naïve character to whom audiences are accustomed.
"I am thankful to the Drinko Center for its funding and to the Drinko staff for all their help," Power said. "Without their support, I would not have been able to attend the conference, which was such a wonderful experience."
Power is a daughter of Christopher and Lisa Power of Wampum and a graduate of Lincoln High School.
Senior Rose Selby presented "Ideological Effects on Identity in Huck Finn and Light in August," her capstone project. The paper examines the influence of ideology on the characters Huck Finn, from Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, and Joe Christmas, from Faulkner's Light in August. The comparative piece showed how they each suffer identity crises as a result of their culture's ideological beliefs.
"The conference was a unique experience," Selby said. "The hotel was massive and the convention was huge, with students from all over the U.S presenting. Meeting other students, exploring New Orleans, and listening to others' research were particularly valuable. I was proud to be part of such an event."
Selby is a daughter of Robert and Patricia Selby of Darlington and a graduate of Beaver Falls High School.
"I was tremendously proud of our students' public presentations of their work," Ade said. "Each elicited a good deal of audience commentary and discussion, and the students received compliments during and after their talks. One professor in attendance, in fact, declared Killmeyer's panel on women poets to be the very definition of what constitutes the rare event of 'a great conference session.'"
Sigma Tau Delta is an international honor society for students of English language and literature. This year's convention represented the largest annual meeting of English undergraduates with over 1,000 student participants.
The Westminster students' attendance was supported by travel/presentation grants from Westminster's Drinko Center for Experiential Learning.
The Drinko Center for Experiential Learning was created to enrich undergraduate education at Westminster through advancing world-class teaching as well as by participating in collaborations that address community and regional needs including strengthening K-12 education. The Undergraduate Research Initiative provides funding for students to conduct research and to present their research at regional and national conferences. Visit the Drinko website for more information about the Drinko Center and its programs.
Contact Ade at (724) 946-7349 or email for additional information.


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Enjoy the short but steep 1.5 kilometre Red Arrow circuit walk through rainforest up to a lookout with views scenic views over the Cairns coastline. Add the more demanding Blue Arrow circuit for a 6.6 kilometre (four to five hour) walk, with an optional 400 metre sidetrack to a lookout at Mount Lumley Hill (325 metres), offering expansive views to the Cairns hinterland and out to Green Island. Picnic at the lookout between your circuit walks. Look for mound-building brush-turkeys, orange-footed scrubfowl and graceful honeyeaters .
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AHDC is a progressive, full-spectrum small animal practice located near Harrisburg and Hershey, PA. We also see exotic pets on a limited basis based on veterinarian comfort/interest level. We are a team-motivated, client-centric practice with a strong focus on preventative medicine as well as a team approach to cases. Additionally, we are constantly growing our client base through flexibility and availability as well as a continually developing referral services program; which currently includes ultrasonography, cardiology, physical therapy, I-131, and advanced surgery. Our hospital offers both in-house and outside laboratory capabilities (Idexx), digital radiology, excellent surgical monitoring capabilities, and Cornerstone computer software used throughout the hospital. We also offer a competitive salary, benefits, and continuing education allowance.
· DVM or VMD degree from an accredited university
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Lucknow is one of the recently added destination in my wish list! After hunting for RCI–Lucknow hosted by Lavi, an event originated by Laksmi, I felt in love reading and seeing the kebab history! How many Kebabs could exist in one place? Shami, Tunda, Seekh, Kankori, Galouti, Boti, Pasanda etc… I am sure there is zillions of kebabs variety available in Lucknow.
Lucknow or Awadh is capital of Uttar Pradesh. Nawabs of Awadh are well known for their sophisticated life style. They introduce the slow cooking (dum style), many meat variety (beef) especially and tons of spice involved in their cooking.
They said: the secret of success for Tunda kebab is 160 spices. I don't know how they manage to incorporate all the world spice in one dish! Gosh even my pantry didn't contain off of them! Hmm, that is why they are called Nawab!
Ok, my recipe doesn't involve tons of spices like the kebab! I managed to find some simple vegetarian dishes from Lucknow.
The dhal is simply infused by milk and brings and gives such a creamy and rich look at the end.
The potato fry is flavored by mango powder (amchur) gives a nice tangy taste, balanced with chili, sugar, the dry ginger will leave your palate a nice kick at the end.
Voila a vegetarian royal dish for you from my kitchen.
Original recipe is here
Lucknow Dhal:Print
Toor dhal / split pigeon: 1/3 cup
Milk: 1/3 cup
Green chillies: 2
Tamarind pulp: 1 tbsp diluted (or a small pinch diluted in 2 tbsp of water)
Turmeric: ¼ tsp
Salt: to taste
Oil: ½ tsp
Cumin: ½ tsp
Red chillies: 4
Garlic: 2 cloves minced
Asafoetida: a pinch
Cilantro leaves: Chopped
Rinse the dhal; place the dhal, milk, green chillies and a cup of water. Cook in pressure cooker in medium heat. Leave 5 to 6 whistles sound and switch off.
Once the dhal is cooked, open add the tamarind, turmeric and salt. Let it boil until the raw smell goes away.
In small saucepan, heat the oil, add the hing, cumin, garlic and red chilli, let it fry and add to the dhal.
Switch off and garnish with cilantro leaves.
Potato: 4 mediums, boiled, cubed
Green chillies: 2 split
Dry ginger: ½ tsp
Mango powder/ amchur powder: 1 tsp
Red chili powder: 1 tsp
Turmeric: ¼ tsp
Sugar: 1tsp
Cumin: 1 tsp
Asafoetida: a pinch
Salt: as per taste
Oil: 1 tsp
Cilantro: to garnish
Cook, peel and cubed the potatoes.
Heat oil in a pan, add the hing and cumin once they are fried, add the green chillies. Remove from the fire and add all the dry powder, (chilli powder may cause fuming if the flame is too high), reduce the heat and toss the potatoes, adjust the salt. When the potato turn brown and crisp enough. Switch off and garnish the cilantro.
The aloo is reaching Cooking for Kids event: Potato hosted by Deepa Hari, originated by Neivedyam.


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House GOPers dig in on defense cuts
Back on Capitol Hill for this fall's lame-duck session of Congress, Republicans on the House Armed Services Committee remain defiant on defense spending and taxes, even as their party leaders strike a more conciliatory tone.
Their unyielding stance in the face of President Barack Obama's reelection offers a window into the difficult task ahead for House Speaker John Boehner, who's grasping for leverage as he prepares to haggle with the White House over tax hikes and spending cuts scheduled for year's end.
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If any tentative agreement is reached, Boehner will be charged with securing support among House Republicans, who are strongly opposed to the White House's No. 1 demand: tax increases for wealthy Americans.
But any deal will undoubtedly also include reductions in military spending on top of the $487 billion already put forward by the Obama administration. And many Armed Services Republicans view themselves as the last line of defense when it comes to protecting the Pentagon budget.
"I am confident there is enough bipartisan agreement on funding for the Pentagon that we can avert further deep cuts," Armed Services Committee Chairman Buck McKeon said in a statement to POLITICO. "I don't believe that after this hard-fought and narrow election, the president has any mandate to raise taxes."
Still, McKeon opened the door to raising revenue through other means. "I agree with the speaker that we can enact pro-growth policies and tax reforms that will increase revenue without increasing tax rates," he said.
Other Armed Services Republicans ruled out defense cuts and tax hikes as part of any deal.
"Raising taxes during a recession has been proven time and time again to hinder economic growth," South Carolina Rep. Joe Wilson told POLITICO in a statement. "It is sad that the president and the Senate are holding our military hostage by threatening to allow sequestration to occur unless taxes are raised."
Instead, Wilson is pushing deep cuts to entitlement spending. "In order to keep our country safe, we must not cut our defense but reform entitlements and other programs that are contributing to the $16 trillion national debt," said Wilson, who chairs the Military Personnel Subcommittee.
Meanwhile, Ohio Rep. Mike Turner, who chairs the Strategic Forces Subcommittee, maintains the Defense Department has paid its fair share.


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Located in Florida City, Knights Inn Florida City is within a 15-minute drive of Homestead-Miami Speedway and Homestead Air Force Base. This hotel is 8.9 mi (14.3 km) from Monkey Jungle and 0.7 mi (1.2 km) from Pioneer Florida Museum and Village.Rooms
Make yourself at home in one of the 48 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks, as well as phones with free local calls.Amenities
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Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, laundry facilities, and an elevator (lift). Free self parking is available onsite.Attractions
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J.D. Redd Park - 1.7 km / 1.1 mi
Prime Outlets Florida City - 2.3 km / 1.4 mi
Loren Roberts Park - 2.3 km / 1.4 mi
Roby George Park - 2.6 km / 1.6 mi
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Monday Morning Offering - 138
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Good morning, good God!
So, Lent is half over
and Easter's only three weeks away...
I should be at least half- prepared, half-ready
to celebrate the Resurrection
-- but I'm not...
I'm not sure I'm even 1/40th ready
for Easter Sunday...
Beginning with Ash Wednesday I was doing really well,
right up 'til, oh, maybe the First Sunday of Lent...
And I know, Lord, that was only 4 days…
So, I offer you my bad record here, Lord
and pray you forgive me
for failing in my Lenten plans...
I offer you my lack of self-discipline:
I excuse myself so easily…
I offer you my flimsy promises,
made with firm intentions but failing in follow-through…
I offer you my mistakes, Lord,
hoping that you will forgive me
and accept my renewed pledge
to pray more often, to go without
and to reach out to the poor…
Such is my offering, Lord:
please help me to lean on your help
and not to try to do this all on my own..
Be with me, Lord, and be my strength in temptation…
When I put off prayer,
draw me to a quiet place and sit me down:
to be with you, to speak with you,
to get to know you better…
When I'm tempted to indulge myself
on what I've given up for this season
(or on anything else),
remind my heart of my pledge
and the reason for it:
an opportunity to fill my soul
with the food and drink of your word and truth…
When I spend first on myself
and consume more than my share of goods,
show me how I have so much, too much,
and help me be generous
with those who have little or nothing at all…
And remind me, Lord,
that I don't walk the Lenten path alone:
help me to be kind and gentle
with those whose paths cross mine this day
and this week...
I offer you my renewed Lenten intentions, Lord,
and pray you will strengthen my resolve,
deepen my commitment and keep me faithful
to preparing for Easter…
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3 comments:
It's good to know that I'm not the only one faltering this Lent.ReplyDelete
Thank you for this prayer that never ends (!) to help renew committment over and over again every day. It's the only way through.
Your Monday morning prayers always speak so eloquently of things we all feel. Thank you.ReplyDelete
please help me to lean on your helpReplyDelete
and not to try to do this all on my own..
Oh, yes...
Thank you.
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Gio solid, but struggles with RISP doom Nats
ATLANTA -- There wasn't any drama between the Nationals and Braves on Sunday afternoon at Turner Field. However, keeping the peace didn't help the Nationals as they were edged by the Braves, 2-1.
Atlanta took two out of three games this weekend, while Washington finds itself 9 1/2 games behind the Reds for the second and final National League Wild Card spot.View Full Game Coverage
ATLANTA -- There wasn't any drama between the Nationals and Braves on Sunday afternoon at Turner Field. However, keeping the peace didn't help the Nationals as they were edged by the Braves, 2-1.
Atlanta took two out of three games this weekend, while Washington finds itself 9 1/2 games behind the Reds for the second and final National League Wild Card spot.View Full Game Coverage
Sunday's game was nothing like the previous two nights. Oh, sure, right-hander Julio Teheran hit Anthony Rendon with a pitch in the third inning, but the umpires didn't issue any warnings.
More than anything, the Nationals needed left-hander Gio Gonzalez to go deep in the game, because they used their entire bullpen during their 15-inning victory Saturday night. Gonzalez did a good job keeping the bullpen rested. He pitched seven innings, allowed two runs on five hits and struck out nine batters.
"It's a great feeling to give your team a chance to recover," Gonzalez said. "The best part about it is we kept fighting during the 15-inning game, and to [use only one reliever on Sunday] is a big thing for us. It gets us going for the next series [against the Cubs]."
Gonzalez's only bad inning was the first. B.J. Upton scored the first run of the game after Freddie Freeman singled to center field. Two batters later, Chris Johnson singled to right field, scoring Philip Gosselin to make it a two-run game.
Gonzalez said his biggest mistake was walking Upton to start the inning.
"The first walk -- that changed the game," Gonzalez said. "After that, it was them playing small ball."
Gonzalez then blanked Atlanta for the next six innings. After the first inning, he allowed just two hits.
The Nationals had problems scoring against Teheran, who pitched six shutout innings. The Nationals had him on the ropes during the first three innings. They had runners on first and second with no outs in those innings and didn't touch home plate.
"It's getting to be kind of sad," Nationals manager Davey Johnson said. "We set the table and we don't have good at-bats, we don't drive them in."
Washington went 1-for-13 with runners in scoring position.
"We didn't do anything to take advantage of that, myself included," Bryce Harper said. "I didn't have a very good first [at-bat]. It shot us in the foot. ... If you have guys on base, you really have to do something to help your team, myself included."
Asked why the team is having problems with runners in scoring positions, Johnson said, "Sometimes as a group, we are not aggressive early in the count for good pitches in the strike zone.
"And some of the young hitters go out of the strike zone and chase. It's just maturity. Some of the young guys need to mature as hitters in those situations."
Center fielder Denard Span said the hitters have to realize that the opposing pitcher is in trouble.
"Some of us, like myself, are putting too much pressure on ourselves when guys are in scoring position," Span said. "I think we have to remind ourselves … that the pitcher is on the hook. He is the one that has his back to the wall. Sometimes we get a little overaggressive and get away from our plans."
That one hit with runners in scoring position came with Teheran out of the game. With runners on first and second, one out and right-hander David Carpenter on the mound in the seventh inning, Jayson Werth singled to right field, scoring Rendon. But the threat soon ended after Adam LaRoche struck out and Werth was caught stealing second base.
"I'm trying to get the winning run on second and trying to stay out of the double play," Johnson said. "That's part of my frustration, too -- not getting them in when we have them [on base]. They guys that are coming up to the plate are the guys that we want."
The frustration of not getting the job done eventually got to the Nationals in the ninth inning. With a 1-2 count, Braves closer Craig Kimbrel threw a pitch and it appeared Harper checked his swing, but third-base umpire Marvin Hudson ruled that he swung, ending the game.
Harper was clearly upset and was arguing with the umpire until Werth told Harper to walk away.
"The home-plate umpire [Wally Bell] said no three times. He doesn't want to check," Harper said. "They obviously check and they bang me. That's one less pitch I see against [Kimbrel]. He is a great closer. Trying to see as many pitches [as I can] is huge."
Bill Ladson is a reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog, All Nats All the time. He also could be found on Twitter @WashinNats.


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ICLEI was founded in 1990, as the "International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives," at the World Congress of Local Governments for a Sustainable Future, held at the United Nations headquarters in New York. According to its website, ICLEI describes itself as "an association of over 1220 local government Members who are committed to sustainable development." Spanning over "70 different countries and represent more than 569,885,000 people," ICLEI facilitates local governments in the implementation of UN Local Agenda 21.
When the city of Edmond, Oklahoma, became an ICLEI member in 2009, the residents of Edmond protested and formed Govern Edmond Locally (GEL), a local committee designed to resist and withdraw Edmond from ICLEI.
Since GEL and other Edmond residents made clear their opposition to ICLEI and sustainable development, the city of Edmond formally withdrew from ICLEI. Since then speculation has surrounded the status of Oklahoma City's membership in ICLEI.
Although Oklahoma City is no longer listed under ICLEI's "Global Members," there has also been no official announcement stating Oklahoma City's termination in membership.
Oklahoma City's omission from ICLEI's list of "Global Members" suggests that it is no longer an official member.
The New American magazine spoke with Jennifer Gooden, the Sustainability Director for Oklahoma City, who confirmed that the city was no longer a member of ICLEI. When asked as to why Oklahoma City is no longer part of ICLEI she stated that the city had just decided not to renew its membership.
Robert Semands, the spokesman for Govern Edmund Locally (GEL), which played an instrumental role in Edmond's withdrawal from ICLEI, suspects that Oklahoma City's departure from ICLEI may have more to do with what happened in Edmond rather than just a simple decision not to renew official membership.
"We suspect that what we did in Edmond had an effect on Oklahoma City's decision to withdraw from ICLEI," said Mr. Semands.
According to Mr. Semands, whom The New American was able to interview, the resistance put up by the residents of Edmond during the city's second meeting on Sustainability may have had a larger ripple-effect than originally anticipated.
At the town meeting, person after person testified against ICLEI and cited its ties to Agenda 21.
Present at this venue was Shannon Entz, the Community Development Manager for Edmond, Oklahoma. Her husband also happens to work for Oklahoma City's Planning Department.
Semands believes that she may have tipped off her husband of the opposition to ICLEI and sustainable development, which may have led to Oklahoma City hiring rent-a-cops during one of Oklahoma City's business meetings on sustainable development that was open to the public.
Although allowed to attend, according to those there, they were denied their right of free speech to express their feelings and opposition of ICLEI.
Whatever the reason for Oklahoma City's departure from ICLEI, the city is not yet in the clear.
Semands pointed to the Consolidated Issues Statement, produced by Plan OKC –Oklahoma City's comprehensive plan for sustainable development.
"Their comprehensive plan is still very Agenda 21 orientated," said Semands upon making a cursory exanimation of the document comparing the language with that used by Agenda 21.
Under Section A, "Land Use Patterns — Citywide," the issues statement lists eleven "trends and current conditions" in Oklahoma City that it views as contrary to the goals of sustainable development. Among the listed trends and conditions was the "Migration from the core to suburbs…," further complaining about how the "Predominant new growth is on urban fringe," which it states is "bypassing undeveloped parcels."
Another supposedly-negative trend that the list includes is the: "Development of 'easy to drive' and 'easy to park' retail on the urban fringe," resulting in a "suburban growth pattern," which it opposes in favor of people living in compact or "high density" areas — such as large cities.
On the following page the Issues Statements lists 20 issues as to what is hindering their desired state of sustainability in Oklahoma City. Point 12 and 13 state:
- The abundance of cheap, available land in Oklahoma City discourages dense development
- The cost of land, nonrenewable energy, and many commonly used construction materials are inexpensive, which provides no incentive to change development patterns and practices.
The American dream of the beautiful house, big front and back yard, white picket fence, and one to two cars is to be replaced with the United Nations' Agenda 21 vision of living in "high density" urban dwellings, where you are restricted in the amount of what you can consume or dispose, where prices on goods and services are higher, and where you will have no mobile freedom or independence to travel as you please.
Withdrawal from ICLEI does not mean that Agenda 21 has been defeated in a local community. Even if a town or city is not an official member of ICLEI, it may still be promoting Agenda 21 and sustainable development, such as the case in Oklahoma City.
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How to Fight Back Against? Sustainable Development


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Thieves continue to use the Internet, mail and phone service to steal millions from unsuspecting victims across the Western Virginia region and the nation.
The Better Business Bureau Serving Western Virginia urges consumers to recognize the most common tactics used by crooks to scam money.
Most thieves masquerade as legitimate businesses and ask consumers to send money via such hard-to-trace methods as Western Union, MoneyGram or Green Dot MoneyPaks.
Other times, a consumer may be asked to mail money directly to a scammer in another country or to an associate within the U.S.
"The message should be loud and clear: Never, ever send money to somebody you don't know regardless of the reason they give you," said Julie Wheeler of the BBB.
"And never give your bank account information or a Green Dot MoneyPak access number to anyone unless you are absolutely sure you know exactly who you are dealing with and it's for a legitimate transaction."
Many of the most notorious scams have operated for years. Among the most common:
Advance Fee Loan Scam
Typically, this scheme targets a consumer with poor credit who either applies online for a loan or receives a phone call offering a loan.
The scam company may have a professional-looking website and a contract that looks legitimate. It may even use the name or address of a real company. But after the consumer sends an advance fee (usually for "insurance" or a "processing" fee), no loan is forthcoming.
The scam company soon vanishes and is restarted under a new name. A number of consumers recently lost between $400 and $900 each to advance fee loan thieves claiming to have offices in the Danville area. BBB tracked the company to Canada.
Sweepstakes Scam
The thief mails an official-looking but phony announcement that the recipient won a lottery or sweepstakes. The letter says the money or prizes will be delivered as soon as the winner pays taxes or fees, often through Western Union, MoneyGram or a Green Dot MoneyPak.
Typical is a recent mailing to a Roanoke resident informing him that he had just won $450,000 in the "USA Mega" sweepstakes. The notice included what appeared to be a legitimate check for $4,850 that the letter said would help him pay taxes on the winnings.
The scammer is counting on the recipient to deposit the fake check into his or her bank account and then send out the $4850 in real money. Too often, these "winners" discover too late they have been duped and there is no sweepstakes.
Scammers often use the phone for the same scam. A Roanoke County resident received a phone call from the "Gaming & Lottery Commission" this month, stating she had won $850,000. All she had to do was buy a $299 MoneyPak from Walgreens to "certify her identification."
Had she purchased the MoneyPak and given the caller the ID number on the card, the money would have been gone.
Secret Shopping or Work at Home Scam
A business that appears legitimate offers a job seeker a chance to earn money as a secret shopper, shopping various stores and services and reporting the findings back to the company.
In most cases, the company mails a legitimate-looking check, instructing the recipient to keep a portion of the money and use the rest to "shop" businesses such as Walgreen's or Wal-Mart.
Almost always, instructions also call for the recipient to use most of the cash to "shop" MoneyGram or Western Union by sending a large portion of the check through one of those businesses to an out-of-town recipient.
The secret shopper scam has been particularly prevalent within the region for several months, and victimized a man for $2,900. He had to take out a loan to pay back his bank.
Grandparent Scam
A grandparent receives a frantic phone call. A scammer, posing as their grandchild, explains that he or she has gotten into trouble, often in Canada, Mexico or another far off place, and needs their help. The "grandchild" might claim he or she caused a car accident or was arrested for drug possession and needs money sent right away. Victims are also contacted by someone claiming to be a police officer or lawyer representing the grandchild in court.
The caller pleads to the grandparents not tell the parents and asks that they wire thousands of dollars for reasons including posting bail, repairing a car, covering lawyer's fees or even paying hospital bills for a person the grandchild "injured "in a car accident.
The caller may not identify themselves but will call you grandma or grandpa, hoping you will reply with "Billy, is that you, what's wrong?" The reply could provide the scammer with the name of the grandchild.
One easy way to confirm their identity is to ask a simple question that your grandchild would know, such as what is their middle name.
Craigslist Scam
A scammer responds to a consumer's offer on Craigslist to sell an item or service and typically sends payment in the form of a phony check, claiming that a family member or associate accidentally has overpaid and then requests a partial refund by MoneyGram or Western Union. It is only after sending the refund that the consumer realizes the scam.
Romance Scam
Avoid sending money in any form to someone you have spoken with only online. If an e-mail "friend" asks you for money, it is probably a scam.
• For more information, contact the Better Business Bureau at (540) 342-3455 or see www.bbb.org.
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If you've been waiting for a time when it was safe to try Apple's MobileMe, the waters seem to be calm now.
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Mail: Online, MobileMe offers a crisp, easily navigable interface modeled after the iPhone's. It's actually easier to move or delete multiple messages on the iPhone, though, thanks to the iPhone's new editing tools. Changes made to any of your mail or other information is synced from your desktop automatically every 15 minutes, or by a schedule you select. Apple initially called it push synching, but had to change its terminology when people complained that this isn't true push: changes aren't relayed instantly. Subscribers get a .me mail address and older subscribers are allowed to keep their .mac addresses. Subscribers can also create alias e-mail accounts, as previously with .Mac, except now they'll be .me accounts.
Contacts: This syncs data between the user's desktop Address Book and an iPhone or iPod touch's Contacts application. Images attached to an entry, including those taken with an iPhone's camera, are also synced.
Calendar: While Apple's Calendar app has a lot going for it, including the ability to make differently-colored personal calendars so that users can view or share just certain data, we're still waiting for Apple to make iCal (on a Mac) and Calendar (on an iPhone or iPod touch), as robust as they should be. Where are the To Do items? It's a mystery why MobileMe doesn't sync them from the desktop.
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Extras: That 20GB is a lot of storage space, so put it to better use. If you own a domain name and a copy of iWeb (part of the iLife suite), you can park your site at your MobileMe account for no extra fee.
What's Missing: If wireless synching is the heart of MobileMe, why doesn't it go farther? We'd love to see iTunes syncing without a cable. Apple has also removed site-building tools, online greeting cards, online access to bookmarks, and groups found in .Mac.
Many have pointed out that users could find the same tools that come with MobileMe at lower prices or free, but that's not all that MobileMe is about. It also delivers a smooth and seamless experience that makes using the service hassle-free. At least, it does now that the bugs are worked out.
- For more by Troy Dreier, read "Understanding WiMAX," "Review: HP iPAQ 110 Classic - PDA Like It's 1999," "Review: Samsung SCH-i760."
- For more Apple reviews, read "Review: Apple AirPort Extreme," "Review: iPhone 3G (Génial!)," "Review: iPhone 2.0 Software Upgrade."
Troy Dreier is a regular contributor to Web Video Universe, PDA Street, Intranet Journal, and Laptop Magazine. He also writes a weekly consumer technology column, which is published in the Jersey Journal newspaper and distributed by the Newhouse News Service. His first book, CNET Do-It-Yourself Home Video Projects: 24 Cool Things You Didn't Know You Could Do, was published by McGraw-Hill.
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Steak Diane with Red Wine Risotto
Today's recipe is a lovely steak and risotto dish that's sure to please, including its color serving as a conversation starter. Those steak strips you see are succulent morsels prepared "Steak Diane" fashion. The risotto gets its royal color via red wine. Individually, these two dishes are wonderful. Together, they are outstanding.
Spare me the Barney jokes, please! Truth be told, I was a little owl-eyed at the color of the risotto at first. I mean, I knew that it wouldn't actually be the same shade of red that the wine was, but still I wasn't expecting it to turn quite so lavender looking. I tentatively took a bite, and all my color fears were laid to rest. It's so good, I couldn't care what color it sported.
Steak Diane is traditionally served using tenderloin steaks. I'm, however, serving five people including a teenage son that carries around a bottomless pit for a stomach. Tenderloin, while incrediably yummy, isn't really a viable option for a weeknight dinner. I substituted the more affordable sirloin, but you use whatever floats your boat, trips your trigger, colors your rainbow, rocks your world, etc. I also opted to cut the steak into THIN strips. I get more servings out of one steak that way. In addition, I like the texture of steak strips that are moderately seared on all sides. *drool*
The important thing about my modified version of this elegant dish is that the tang in the sauce really and truly pairs beautifully with the rich, creaminess of the risotto. I love things that pair together. Chocolate and peanut butter, for example. Scones and tea. Biscotti and coffee. Cookies and milk. Diamonds and my fingers. (I threw that in there just in case Mr. It's All Gouda sneaks in a read here. My birthday is coming up, hubbyman. hehe)Back to the recipe ...
It's really easy to make, including the risotto. I actually made the purple people eater first, and then the steak afterward. Have all your ingredients ready to go before you begin. I found the risotto recipe on the Boston Globe website. The original recipe calls for Merlot (I used Pinot Noir as this is Oregon, and Pinot Noir is what helped successfully launch the Oregon Wine Industry!)
Red Wine Risotto (from the Boston Globe)
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 shallots, finely chopped (I used onion)
2 cups Arborio rice
2 cups merlot or other dry red wine (I used Pinot Noir)
4 ½ cups chicken stock, heated
½ cup Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parley
Salt and Pepper to tasteIn a heavy 4-quart saucepan, non stick it you've got it, over medium-high heat, heat 1 tablespoon of the butter and the oil. Add the shallots or onions and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes or until they begin to soften. Take care not to brown them. Stir in the rice and cook for 1 minute to coat the grains with the butter mixture.
Add the wine 1/2 cup at a time, stirring well after each addition. When all the wine has been added, add the hot broth 1/2 cup at a time. Wait until the rice has absorbed each addition before adding more. Reserve 1/4 cup of the broth.
After about 20 minutes of stirring, when the rice is tender but firm, add the remaining 1/4 cup broth, the remaining 1 tablespoon butter, the cheese, parsley, salt, and pepper. Stir well. This made double of what I actually needed.
Steak Diane (modified from Barbara Swain's Cookery for One or Two)
1-1/2 lb steak, ½ inch thick,
Salt and Pepper
2 generous tablespoons clarified butter
½ generous teaspoons dry mustard
2 generous tablespoons minced onions or shallots
2 more generous tablespoons butter
1-1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 generous tablespoon fresh lemon juice (yep, lemon juice)
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
1 tablespoon minced fresh chivesPound steak to tenderize and flatten slightly. Cut into thin strips. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, toss to coat evenly. In your largest skillet, combine 2 generous tablespoons of clarified butter and the dry mustard. Cook over medium heat until sizzling. Add the onion and sauté for about 2 minutes or until just starting to look translucent. Add the steak strips and fry to your desired doneness. Quickly add 2 more tablespoons of butter (come on people, don't be afraid of butter. It's the fake stuff you should avoid!), Worcestershire sauce, and lemon juice to the pan. Stir and cook for about a minute or so. Stir in the parsley and chives. Serve immediately over the risotto.MMMmmm ... this was really good. Just look at that steak (if you aren't blinded by the risotto!) This is my favorite level of "done-ness" on a steak. What do you call this level? Medium? Medium-Well? The risotto is, in a lovely way, VERY creamy and the wine flavor is actually subtle. It is very rich and comforting. As soon as you put it in your mouth, the yummy noises start. The steak, as I mentioned, was cooked to perfection, and the lemon in the sauce really balanced out the richness of the risotto. Oh, and like most things here at It's All Gouda, this is gluten-free, all the way, baby!
So, would you care for some poypull goodness? What are some of the colors you've seen on your plate lately?
14 comments:
- Cheryl said...
Man I havent had Steak Diane in so many years, I had totally forgotten about it! Love it!
- September 2, 2009 at 7:48 PM
- Marjie said...
I cut my steaks the same way, and this steak recipe sounds familiar! I'm not sure I could have gotten my eyeballs around the purple rice, but it sure is pretty on your yellow plate! No Barney jokes here; I had 2 little girls who adored him.
- September 2, 2009 at 8:19 PM
- Volunteer abroad India said...
Me too, I haven't eaten steak for a long time now I really missed it so much. I cannot wait to try this recipe. Thank you for sharing!
- September 3, 2009 at 3:59 AM
- Cathy said...
I haven't prepared Steak Diane in years. You've reminded me how much I like it, Paula.
The lavender risotto would certainly get a conversation going around my dinner table. It's the perfect partner for the steak. Yum, so delicious.
- September 3, 2009 at 5:59 AM
- DayPhoto said...
Oh Good! Another fun recipe!
- September 3, 2009 at 7:38 AM
- noble pig said...
I love steak diane, I always order it at the cheesecake factory but I think I need to make it! Beautiful!
- September 3, 2009 at 9:50 AM
- Grace said...
i LOVE purple. purple clothes, purple decorations, and purple food. also, who's diane? :)
- September 3, 2009 at 12:15 PM
- Robynn's Ravings said...
This is right up my HEALTHY alley! Everything you make always looks delicious. I'm with you on the lavendar risotto. Kind of strange but I'll try it on your taste recommendation alone.
I'm going to link everyone to you within the next week. Your recipes are perfect for what we're all trying to do and I need to share you. :)
- September 3, 2009 at 2:37 PM
- Robynn's Ravings said...
P.S. Sorry I've been so absent. All this launching has me burning the 2a.m. oil!
- September 3, 2009 at 2:38 PM
- Pam said...
Man, that is some lavender risotto!
- September 3, 2009 at 4:27 PM
- Bellini Valli said...
The colour of the risotto would just make it all that more interesting to eat...we do eat with our eyes first..or is it our sendse of smell?
- September 3, 2009 at 5:06 PM
I'm adding you to my side bar, I love your simple yet elegant gf ideas! Not to mention, we have a ton in common. :)
Jessie at Blog Schmog
- September 4, 2009 at 10:02 AM
- Deborah said...
That purple cracks me up for some reason!! I don't think I've ever had steak Diane before but it souns wonderful!
- September 7, 2009 at 8:13 PM
- Jan said...
I keep threatening to make risotto but somehow never get on with it. I'm not sure about the poypull, but if you say it's good, I believe you. The steak sounds great too.
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Have you been waiting to start that novel you've been developing in your head? Wait no longer! November is National Novel Writing Month, the time when people from all over the world try to bang out 50,000 words of prose in 30 days. And just because we're three days into the month, that doesn't mean it's too late to get started.
If you haven't tried NaNoWriMo before, I highly recommend giving it a shot. The month-long writing sprint is a great way to get yourself into the habit of writing every day: on your lunch break, while you're getting dress, first thing in the morning, and last thing at night. And if you haven't written a novella-length text before, you learn a lot about the process of writing and storytelling along the way.
You can get yourself set up with an account on the NaNoWriMo website; it's a handy way to keep track of your progress, plus you can interact with other equally frazzled novelists on their bulletin boards and find group writing sessions in your area. If you need further inspiration and encouragement, you can also follow the NaNo Twitter feed and the Office of Letters and Light Blog.
Stumped on where to begin? You can pull a story germ from TheIdeaBird and once our servers are back online, you can comb through our Concept Art Writing Prompts. The NaNoWriMo Prompts Tumblr can be a handy way to add depth to your writing. (I'm also rather partial to Anthony "Nedroid" Clark's off-kilter NaNo prompts.) And if you decide to polish up your piece once the month is through, you can check out our writing advice column.


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They would start in League 1 and they would have to work their up. Rangers would very likely join aswell.
Personally I'm in love with the idea. Celtic and Rangers are two massive clubs (fan base wise) and they have two incredible atmospheric grounds. They would make the Premier League even bigger than it already is. And it would give me a chance to follow the two clubs more regularly.
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Erica Douglas at Littlemummy.com is guest posting all the way from Scotland and if you've not yet met her you're in for a treat. Littlemummy is a great source of parenting and teaching ideas and recently Erica's run a series of posts on how to incorporate ads into your blog that are invaluable. Today she's bringing us visions of Scottish life . . .
Michelle and I have something in common--we both live in the north of our respective countries--Michelle in Alaska, I in Edinburgh. I've lived in Scotland for the best part of my life so it seems fitting to share a little culture from the country I'm proud to call home.
The famous Scottish poet Robert Burns is a source of great national pride, here we call him Rabbie Burns and every winter we celebrate his life on January 25th--which is believed to be his birthday. I'm not sure if the Scots just made that up when they realized that Hogmanay was over and needed an excuse for a party.
Rabbie's most famous work is a song that most of us have tried to sing on New Year's Eve: "Auld Lang Syne" which is known for being sung incorrectly or slurred as the alcohol from the New Year's Eve party kicks in. Here are the actual words:
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And auld lang syne!
Chorus.-For auld lang syne, my dear,
For auld lang syne.
We'll tak a cup o' kindness yet,
For auld lang syne.
And surely ye'll be your pint stowp!
And surely I'll be mine!
And we'll tak a cup o'kindness yet,
For auld lang syne.
For auld, &c.
We twa hae run about the braes,
And pou'd the gowans fine;
But we've wander'd mony a weary fit,
Sin' auld lang syne.
For auld, & chorus.
We twa hae paidl'd in the burn,
Frae morning sun till dine;
But seas between us braid hae roar'd
Sin' auld lang syne.
For auld, &c.
And there's a hand, my trusty fere!
And gie's a hand o' thine!
And we'll tak a right gude-willie waught,
For auld lang syne.
For auld, & chorus.
"Auld Lang Syne" loosely translates as "old long-ago" and to me it's a song about reflecting on the past, reconnecting with old friends and drinking to what's gone while looking forward to the future, which fits nicely with a new year. My own memory of "Auld Lang Syne" is forming a large circle with friends and family, crossing arms then going in and out with something akin to the hokey cokey (and as a seven year-old practically getting crushed to death). Lots of fun!
The highlight of each January 25th is the traditional Burns supper and the reciting of his works. Individual suppers vary and will depend on the ages and styles of the guests, at school it may be all about the poetry and the ceremonial entrance of the haggis but an adult supper may involve bagpipe music, stories and Scotch whiskey. This year have your own Burns Supper--it's fun, it's different, and think of the culture! Imagine your child going to school and impressing his teacher with tales of his Burns Supper--that'll make up for many a forgotten sports kit!
Holding Your Own Burns Supper
The traditional meal consists of haggis, neeps and tatties. Haggis is a mixed organ meat and suet concoction stuffed and boiled in a sheep's stomach which I loathe, but don't let that put you off--it's a little like marmite, you either love it or hate it. Neeps is the Scottish word for turnips which are simply mashed and seasoned--tatties (aka potatoes) should also be served mashed. If you'd like a more in-depth recipe try this. The haggis is usually carried in on a platter to the sound of the bagpipes but not before the Selkirk Grace is said, which is the job of the youngest family member. After the meal each family member takes a turn reciting a poem by Robert Burns, a very popular choice for children is "To A Mouse."
If you have children you could go all out and have a day of Scottish themed crafts and baking. Scottish shortbread anyone? Or how about making some paper woven placemats (remember those?) For a tartan effect try strips of green and grey or red, black and yellow. But the most important thing is to have fun, and don't forget to round it all off with a couple of verses of Auld Lang Syne!
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Singer/songwriter Ryan Bingham has made the unlikely journey from rodeo rider to Grammy and Oscar winner for the Crazy Heart soundtrack. His gritty-beyond-his-years voice echoes the rough and tumble life he's known. On this Song Travels, Bingham performs tunes with a roadhouse tinge, including his own "As I Do My Dancing" and "Too Deep To Fill."
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An archive performance from February 2013.


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What We Bring - Light Traveler or Over-Packer?Posted in How To on May 1, 2012
From the "Be Prepared" motto of the Boy Scouts of America to the "Go Prepared" of Warn Industries, the message is clear: backcountry trips require readiness and equipment. But how much is too much, and how much is not enough?
There's no set formula for what constitutes preparedness and what does not. When prepping for a trip, you need to know the strengths and weaknesses of your vehicle, the duration of your trail trip, the terrain you'll be encountering, and the number of other people and vehicles also along for the ride. Based on these variables and your own judgment, you can begin to pack your tools and spares.
To illustrate the two ends of the spectrum, we paid a visit to Poison Spyder Customs' Larry and Cheri McRae, and then took a close look at the payload inside a personal daily driver/trail rig.
Larry and Cheri personify the "light traveler." Cheri's new JK is packed with a minimalist-style selection of tools and gear that leaves plenty of room left over inside for passengers. It feels clean and uncluttered.
On the other hand, the equipment found inside the 4Runner bears strong resemblance to a gas. Unlike a solid or liquid, a gas expands to fill its container. While well-equipped for the solo adventures often undertaken, it turns out that there are some definite opportunities to pare down the 4Runner's payload. Yep, I'm an "over-packer."
Take a look at what we bring, and then decide how much is right for you.
The Light Traveler
Cheri McRae's 2012 JK Rubicon Unlimited is built with a smart selection of bolt-on suspension parts and bolt-on Poison Spyder hardware. Since the McRae's usually 'wheel with groups and quite often have their tow rig waiting in the main camp area they don't need to load the JK very heavily.
The Over-Packer
I know I'm not the only one, but since I'm so good at it, I feel I've earned the right to the title "Der Overpacker." There's some method to the madness, though. Solo trips are taken frequently, and neither tow rig nor trailer exists in my world. Everything that's going goes in the 4Runner.
A second reason for the heavy loading is that I don't wrench at home most of the time. All the tools have to make the trip to the wrenching session. It's easier to bring everything than it is to show up wondering whether something vital has been left behind.
One thing's missing, though: a proper first-aid kit. While shooting photos, I jabbed my finger and started bleeding, only to realize I didn't have first aid kit with me. D'oh!


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Swedish Occupational Psychologist First To Recognize The Debilitating Effects Of Heavy Metal Music
from the no-word-yet-if-this-excuses-you-from-serving-in-the-metal-militia deptSweden, home of an unofficial pirate religion, an official Pirate Party and shockingly reasonable infringement fines has upped the ante on every country wishing to fill the local papers with ONLY "weird news" features. Via Marginal Revolution comes this story of metal and the damage it has done.
Consider the plight of Roger Tullgren. Introduced to a strain of music referred to colloquially as "heavy metal" by an older brother, Roger has been forced to live a life of constant underemployment due to his newly-defined handicap.
Tullgren's addiction to heavy metal has forced him to quit job after job. Sometimes it's "the man" forcing him out because of their fear of the music's inherent "dark forces" and possible secondhand hearing loss. At other times, it's the struggle to contribute to two metal bands while still occasionally showing up for work, that leads to the unemployment line. Either way, Roger has a problem, and it's one that the crushing chords of the heaviest of metal can't cure on their own.
Fortunately, an occupational psychologist has stepped up to the plate for Tullgren:
"I signed a form saying: 'Roger feels compelled to show his heavy metal style. This puts him in a difficult situation on the labour market. Therefore he needs extra financial help'. So now I can turn up at a job interview dressed in my normal clothes and just hand the interviewers this piece of paper," he said.With this form in hand, Tullgren is now able to fulfill his duties as a 42-year-old dishwasher. No longer is he forced to take off his multiple skull-and-pentgram rings or cover up his tattoos before heading for work. In addition, his current employer allows him to listen to his preferred music at crippling decibel levels ("unless there are guests") and take time off whenever he needs it to catch the nearest metal act live. (Tullgren attended over 300 shows last year.) Tullgren's employer not only benefits from having the hardest rocking dishwasher in Sweden but also from Tullgren's "brain thing," which ensures that the Swedish Employment Service pays part of Roger's salary.
Despite these hardships, Tullgren remains buoyant and unflappable (two words which have never been applied to a metalhead before):
"Some might say that I should grow up and learn to listen to other types of music but I can't. Heavy metal is my lifestyle," he said.Lifestyle choice or no, it's good to see that Tullgren is finally getting the help he needs. After all, as Quiet Riot's eerily prescient album points out: "Bang your head/Wake the dead/We're all metal mad/It's all you have/Bang your head/Metal health will drive you mad."
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Scientists at public and private universities in Texas overwhelmingly reject the arguments advanced by the antievolutionists seeking to undermine the treatment of evolution in Texas's state science standards, according to a report just released by the Texas Freedom Network Education Fund.
Judgment Day: Intelligent Design on Trial, the NOVA documentary about Kitzmiller v. Dover, was among the winners of the 2008 Science Journalism Awards presented by the American Association for the Advancement of Science to honor excellence in science reporting.
The Texas state board of education is scheduled to hear testimony on the state's science standards on November 19, 2008, and the treatment of evolution is likely to be a contentious issue.
A video project from the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology devotes a segment to discussing paleontology, evolution, and creationism. The thirty-three-minute video, entitled "We Are SVP," debuted on the society's website on October 29, 2008.
NCSE is pleased to announce the publication of the third edition of Voices for Evolution. As NCSE deputy director Glenn Branch explains in his foreword, "Amid the dizzying panoply of creationist activity, what is gratifyingly constant is the thoughtful, balanced, and authoritative opposition from the scientific, educational, and civil liberties communities, as well from a considerable portion of the faith community. Organizations small and large, local, national, and international, have expressed their unflinching support for evolution education. Their statements are collected here, in Voices for Evolution."
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Supermarket bosses in the U.K. have apologized after sending thousands of schools a promotional poster featuring a photo of David Beckham flashing a saucy tattoo.
The soccer star has an inking of wife Victoria wearing just a bra and underwear on his left forearm, and the risque image was clearly visible in a photo taken to advertise an exercise campaign.
Bosses at grocery giant Sainsbury's sent the image to 47,000 schools and community groups in the U.K. as part of a promotional drive – but they've since issued an apology after receiving complaints from education chiefs.
A spokesman for the chain says, "As a world-class athlete and father of four, David Beckham is the perfect ambassador for several of Sainsbury's initiatives which encourage all kids to lead healthier and more active lifestyles.
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At today's Goldman Sachs investor conference, Verizon CFO Fran Shammo had a bit to say about unlimited data plans, and what he (and presumably Verizon) thought about them. There's a link to the full transcript below, but here's a direct quote.
So what customers are understanding and through our good sales routine is once you explain to a customer their usage on a monthly basis, unlimited is just a word, it doesn't really mean anything and that people don't really -- I think a lot of consumers think they consume a lot more data than they really do. So that whole unlimited thing I think is going by the wayside and they see the benefit of going to the shared.
Shammo is probably right. Most people don't need unlimited data plans. But for those that do need them, it's not very good news to see that there's little chance of them ever returning. Should Sprint get their LTE network in a more usable state, or T-Mobile expand their high-speed HSPA+ beyond highways and metro areas, there could be a shift among power users away from Big Red. Both carriers now have data-friendly full unlimited plans at reasonable pricing.
I've no dog in this fight. I'm one of the lucky few (very few) with good T-Mobile service, and my ancient Android data plan gives me all I can eat. I'm curious to hear from the rest of you guys. Agree with Mr. Shammo? Hit the break and answer the poll, then fill the comments with
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12 oz beets
5 cups chicken stock*
2 onions, quartered
1 small onion, finely chopped
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 cups Arborio rice
1 oz Parmesan, grated
2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary
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Preheat oven to 400. Place onions and beets (quarter the beets if they are large)in a oven safe pan. Add the olive oil, toss with salt and pepper. Roast until just soft, about 40 minutes. When the beets are cool enough to handle, peel and cube. Chop the onions. Meanwhile, bring the broth and water to a simmer. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil to the pan you are making the risotto in. Saute the beets, rosemary and onion. Add the rice and sauté for 2-3 minutes, stirring continually. Add the broth a 1/2 cup at a time, stirring continuously, and waiting until the liquid is absorbed before each addition. This will take about 20 minutes total. When the risotto is creamy and the rice is al dente remove from heat and stir in the Parmesan. Top with a coin of chèvre.
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Day One
So this is how Stockholm Syndrome feels. Julie Chen, Stepford Newscaster Extraordinaire is spread across my 36 inch television like Heidi Ho trolling for chocolate. And I? Am so happy to see her, because this can only mean that Big Brothermy secret passion, my dirty little compulsionis on the air again!
Soon, very soon, possibly within the next 10 minutes I will hate Julie and everyone involved in this show. They will offend my senses, my human decency. My very soul will be put in peril and I will curse this wretched addiction to BB and the hours I will blow away just watching the drivel. But not yet. Because maybe this summer, it will be different. Maybe this summer the show will shine and I will like the contestants. Maybe this summer I will love the winner, and even be able to stomach Julie. (Stockholm Syndrome is a very hopeful place.)
As the show begins, we see our new crop of contestants receive the good news that they have been selected for BB5. Most are shown at their job or doing something that represents who they are in some way. Marvin the Mortician receives his Big Brother House Key in a room full of caskets. Jase is holding his hose (the one that came with the fire-truck, not the other one).
Some dweeby-looking cowboy guy named Michael is shown being all sincere-like while he says My heart is as big as my belt-buckle! His chest is not as big as his belt buckle.
Diane serves drinks. Karen paints portraits. Drew (rhymes with screw, heh-heh) is very cute. He is oh-so very cute! This is all anyone needs to know about Drew. Will is cute too. Hes a boy nurse and he is packing a Speedo. My notes say he plans to slide smoothly under the radar while eating raccoon testicles. Where do they find these people?.
Already, Im starting to lose interest. Lets get straight to the House, shall we?
Julie Who Needs Talent When Les Luvs You Chen stands before the camera. And? She is wearing body glitter again. Lots of it. She is also wearing a sporty white track & field style outfit that must be her tribute to the Athens Olympics. The tank top is banded with twists of irridescent beads that loop across her breasts making them look even smaller,and lumpy to boot. Why oh why does CBS let her dress herself? This woman needs a fashion intervention if ever anyone did.
And the body glitter! Dont get me started on the body glitter. Okay, never mind. Too late. Have you ever noticed how she has more glitter on the sides of her neck and her upper chest? I have it on good authority that what we think is body glitter is actually a powdered silica product called Heads Up! that can be rubbed onto your hands to give them better grip. See when Mr. Moonves uses Julies ears for handles he always slathers on the silica gripper.
Okay. I think Im over my little case of Stockholm Syndrome now. Back on the BB set, Julie is babbling on about Twists. Big Twists. Astonishing Twists! Unexpected Twists. Twisty twists. The first Twist is called Project Do Not Assume, or Project DNA for short. (I start compiling a list of other things DNA could stand forlike Dimwitted Network Asswipes, and Depraved Nymphomaniac Anchorwomanstuff like that.)
I suppose you expect me to summarize the show now? Mostly, I just want to make fun of Juliebut Ill try to do both. Okay?
The BB5 contestants file onto the set, each clutching one small bag of clothing. So far they have not been allowed to speak to each other. There are 13 people from 13 states. It must have been a big night at Bellys Bar when the CBS casting crew went trolling for good-looking people with no common sense and a willingness to crap on camera.
The House Guests all look at each other nervously but mutely. Jennifer has purple hair. Scott has a little hairy thing hanging under his lower lip. He also has a little hairy thing hanging about two feet lower down, but I guess thats no big deal. I dont think Ive mentioned Lori (a Lisa look-alike who Marvin thinks is hotter than lava), Adria or Diane yet, but theyre there too.
Julie I Can Watch the Secret Toilet Cam and You Cant Chen sends the Hamsters into the BB Hamster House in three separate groups. They have 90 seconds (or something like that) to select a bed.
The first group in is Adria, Lori, Michael and Jase. They get the nice room, with blue sky and white clouds painted on the walls, ceiling and floor. They each get a single bed.
The next group is Jennifer, Holly, Scott, Marvin and Drew. As they rush in Jennifer notices that the house has an aquarium with sharks in it. Bedroom number two contains two double beds. Jennifer picks one bed (We have to share, guys!) and Drew picks another. Ditzy blonde Holly immediately throws her bag onto cutey Drews bed. Scott throws his bag down by Jennifers then turns his back on her and hugs the cute Holly leaving Jennifer just standing there like a wallflower.
Marvin, in keeping with his brilliant strategic plan decides to take one for the team and chooses the fold-a-way cot in the hall. Actually, he peeks into the 3rd bedroom before settling on the cot and notices it contains 4 narrow concrete slabs. As a mortician, Marvin knows what happens to bodies left on concrete slabs. He will not be sleeping in there!
Diane, Karen, Will and Mike are the last hamsters to enter the house, so they get stuck with the concrete slab beds. And a mortician sleeping just outside their door.