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Mayor's Office
Mayor Chris Beutler today encouraged all residents to take the City's latest citizen satisfaction survey, now available online at lincoln.ne.gov. He said this survey is important in measuring City government performance, an essential step in the City's transition to outcome-based budgeting.
"For more than two years, we have worked to change the culture at City Hall to become more responsive, more customer-friendly and more focused on performance," Beutler said. "Residents would be performing an important service for our community by telling us what we do well and what we can improve." The survey will be online until mid-January, and paper copies are available at libraries and at the Mayor's Office.
Beutler also released several results from the recently completed telephone survey of 600 randomly selected residents:
At the same time, the Mayor said he is concerned that more than 70 percent of the phone survey respondents overestimated the percentage of their property tax dollar that goes to City government.
The answer is about 14 percent, but less than 30 percent of those surveyed were correct," he said. "I believe Lincoln residents would rate the value question even higher if they had the correct information on their property taxes.
The Mayor said complete results would be released once the online survey results are processed. The City is again partnering with the University of Nebraska Public Policy Center, which also helped with the PRIORITY LINCOLN project and earlier "Taking Charge" efforts.


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What would life be like without guns?
There would be an explosion of the wild animal population. Geese would eat our crops more, and jet airplanes would crash as geese would fly into the engines.
Raccoons carry rabies. Coyotes, if not controlled, might eat our small pets. Deer eat crops and cause car crashes.
There are people who want to introduce wolves in our state. What a problem that would be.
Currently, responsible landowners and hunters maintain control of animals by the use of guns.
Without guns, how would we protect ourselves from home invasions?

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The primary mission of the AAMU student financial aid and scholarships office is to make a quality education both possible and affordable. We realize that a college education will be one of the most important investments a student and family will make. We do also realize that the financial aid process can be a sometimes daunting endeavor. Our goal is to provide our parents and students with the necessary information and guidance needed to make this process as simple and as manageable as possible.
Dear Bulldog Family and prospective students,
The Office of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships welcomes you to "The Hill". Whether you are a returning student or joining our campus community for the first time, our office is a resource that will be invaluable to you during your matriculation here at Alabama A&M University.
We don't live in a perfect world. But Alabama A&M University (AAMU) was founded as a land-grant college, committed to the idea of an affordable education. Our goal is to help you understand the process of paying for your education and to help you access programs that will help make financing your education possible here at AAMU.What you make of your education is the return on your financial investment. Is the cost of your education going to be worth the benefits reaped? Statistics on those who get a higher education as opposed to those who do not offer overwhelming and proven evidence. Those who pursue a higher education will be more employable, adjust to career changes better, live a longer, higher quality life and make a much higher income.
We do ask you to remember that financial aid, like all the rest of your financial matters, is a resource that needs to be governed carefully. I urge you to review all the resources on this site and make your decisions wisely. And please do not hesitate to contact us should you have questions or need additional information.
Darryl L. Jackson
Director; Office of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships
Contact Info
Campus Location
Patton Hall, Room 211
Office Hours
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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Phone: 256.372.5400
Fax: 256-372-5407
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Ivan Martinetti needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 1091 designs submitted by 232 freelance designers.
BlueTurtle will be focused on raising and maintaining consciousness of human kind to preserve our oceans.
Our target demographics are individuals that are concern about the health of our environment especially issues concerning marine plastic pollution.
Alright everybody, so we basically have a problem. Leading design was #550 until we learned from Chameleon Concept that Turtle used is taken from http://turtleclub.net/. This is really good news for all of you. We want the design that is just like #550 but with original turtle inside. How hard is that? Of course turtle has to be as interesting as the one currently in there. We do not want happy and joyful turtle but rather a turtle that causes a concern. Take a look at the turtle that is in there right now and you might understand what I am talking about.
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The weakest employment recovery in seven decades is proving a boon to equity markets.
Five years into a rally that has restored $14 trillion to share prices, U.S. payrolls remain 1.5 million below the level in 2008, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Resistance to hiring from ConocoPhillips to Walt Disney Co. will help push Standard & Poor's 500 Index (CME:SPH14) profit margins above 10% next year, the highest ever, data show. Below-average employment was cited last month by Federal Reserve chairman nominee Janet Yellen as the biggest obstacle to raising interest rates.
While American workers struggle, investors are benefiting as expense reductions and record low borrowing costs drive profits and underpin a 167% advance in the S&P 500 over the past 57 months. To bulls like Michael Holland at Holland & Co., equities will keep rallying as long as the Fed remains more concerned about employment than inflation.
"The weakness in jobs is continuing fodder for the Fed to fulfill its most recent and steadfast comments about the support of the economy," Holland, who oversees more than $4 billion in New York, said in a Nov. 26 phone interview. "Until the labor market gets better, the two parts of dual mandate have to be served," he said. "I'm still pretty set in my position and prepared to see the market go higher."
Compensation Down
Employee compensation has declined relative to net corporate profits. The ratio of U.S. wages to earnings dropped to 3.2 in the second quarter, the lowest since 1966, according to data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Wages were the highest compared with earnings in 2008, just as the financial crisis was taking hold. The measure averaged 4.5 from 1947 to 2008, BEA data show.
Profitability at S&P 500 companies has increased, with each dollar of sales estimated to generate a record 9.9 cents in net income this year, data compiled by Bloomberg show.
ConocoPhillips, the largest U.S. independent oil and natural gas producer, cut its workforce three of the last four years, while profit margins expanded to 15% in 2012. That compares with 3.3% in 2009, data compiled by Bloomberg show.
Walt Disney Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Robert Iger has spearheaded a widening of operating margin, a measure of profitability, to 21% of sales in the most recent fiscal year from 13% in fiscal 2005, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. At the same time, the media company has fired hundreds of workers and closed offices.
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Poll gives Foley 9-point edge over Malloy
Poll indicates Republican challenger faring well among men, independents
National political handicappers say they are reluctant to elevate Republican Tom Foley to favorite status over Gov. Dannel P. Malloy based on a new online poll commissioned by the New York Times and CBS News that shows the 2010 runner-up with a 9-point lead over the Democratic incumbent.
Conducted by the nonpartisan research firm YouGov from July 5 through July 24, the poll staked Foley to a lead of 42 percent to 33 percent over Malloy in a hypothetical rematch of their contest from four years ago.
But when compared to the two previous snapshots of the race taken by the in-state Quinnipiac University, a better-known barometer of public opinion, the poll is an outlier.
A Quinnipiac poll in May showed Malloy deadlocked with Foley, mirroring a March survey by the Hamden-based polling center, which relies on random digit dialing of registered voters.
"Something showing Foley up by almost double digits should give anyone pause," said Nathan Gonzales, deputy editor of the Rothenberg Political Report, a nonpartisan political newsletter based in Washington.
Not factoring in the results of the latest poll was state Senate Minority Leader John McKinney, Foley's opponent in the Aug. 12 GOP primary.
The prevailing wisdom at Rothenberg and its peer, the Cook Political Report, is that the general election race is trending in the direction of Foley, who lost by less than 6,500 votes to Malloy in 2010.
"I think the governor's race in Connecticut is shaping up to be one of the Republicans' better opportunities around the country," Gonzales said. "It may not seem like a natural target state."
Both publications previously had the race, one targeted by both national parties, as leaning Democrat.
"It'll move," Jennifer Duffy, a senior editor for Cook in Washington, said of her publication's rating.
Foley, a former U.S. ambassador to Ireland and private equity manager from Greenwich, greeted the results with cautious optimism.
"It's not inconsistent with what I'm hearing going around the state," Foley said. "People are very upset."
Foley said internal polling has showed him either tied or with a slight lead over Malloy.
"I'm not an expert on polls," Foley said. "It does seem to look a little more optimistically for us than the most recent Q poll."
A request for comment was left Monday with Malloy's re-election campaign.
McKinney, who trailed Foley by 30 points among GOP primary voters in May, dismissed the results.
"Leaving aside the fact that an online poll conducted by registration only on a national basis that admittedly doesn't use probability sampling is hardly a basis for anything but gossip, the YouGov.com poll tells us nothing more than that neither Tom Foley nor Dan Malloy have convinced voters that they can bring real change to Hartford," McKinney said in a statement.
London-based YouGov is a relative newcomer in U.S. politics, but made a splash in 2012 when it more accurately predicted President Barack Obama's margin of victory over Republican Mitt Romney than a number of well-established polling outfits.
But the methodology of its midterm election poll, which relied on 100,000 respondents across the 50 states using the Internet, generated some skepticism.
"Nobody knows yet. It's a big experiment," Duffy said. "It's the first time it's been done. I don't know it'll be determinative of any decisions that we make."
YouGov, which has offices in Waterbury and New York City, did not respond to a message seeking comment Monday from Hearst Connecticut Media.
In the U.S., 19 percent of people do not use the Internet, a statistic that critics of the poll say could lead to undersampling of senior citizens and minorities.
It's also unclear whether YouGov compensated participants, a practice it was reported to have used in the past. While most polls are conducted within two to three days, YouGov did its survey over a period of three weeks, which garnered some criticism.
Another 8 percent of the poll's respondents were leaning toward Malloy, compared to 6 percent for Foley.
In the latest poll, Malloy leads Foley 42 percent to 29 percent among women voters, with another 11 percent leaning toward the governor to just a 6 percent lean for Foley.
Among men, Foley leads Malloy 51 to 26 percent, with 6 percent leaning toward each of the candidates.
One of the big takeaways from the poll is Foley's lead among independents, 50 percent to 15 percent over Malloy, with 10 percent leaning toward the Republican and 7 percent leaning toward the governor.
Unaffiliated voters represent the largest bloc of the electorate in Connecticut.
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Middle school football
Bessemer City 26, Holbrook 22 � Trejaun Corry led Bessemer City in rushing, while J.R. Barnett and Tomminique Crank also scored. Holbrook (0-2) hosts Southwest next Wednesday; Bessemer City (1-1) hosts Stanley next Wednesday.
Grier 36, York Chester 0 � Grier�s Crawford Chandler had a 23-yard touchdown pass to Idrise Strange, and Chandler also had a 23-yard touchdown run. British Brooks scored on runs of 25 and 20 yards, while Dallas Danner, who had six carries for 110 yards, had a 26-yard scoring run and two two-point conversions. Austin Anderson led the defense with a fumble recovery. Jaquail Brown caused two fumbles and Gary Hosler also starred on defense. Grier (2-0) hosts Mount Holly next Wednesday; York Chester (0-2) visits Friday next Wednesday.
Stanley 32, Mount Holly 20 � Robert Truesdale (two rushing touchdowns, one interception return for touchdown) and Caleb Hager caught a touchdown pass from Hunter Robinson. Jesse Holland had six solo tackles on special teams, while Hager (interception), Chris Rogers and Jackson Rutledge led the Blue Devils on defense. Stanley (1-1) visits Bessemer City next Wednesday; Mount Holly (1-1) visits Grier next Wednesday.
Southwest 40, Friday 36 � Jayveon Love (three touchdown runs), Xavier Swann (touchdown pass, two 2-point conversion passes, two 2-point conversion runs), Marvin Reynolds (touchdown run, 2-point conversion run, 10 tackles), Tony Davis (touchdown reception) and Zaveon Falls (two 2-point conversion receptions, two forced fumbles/recoveries) and Nick Wiggins (six tackles, one sack) led Southwest. For Friday, Fred Watson (three touchdowns, 2-point conversion), Arthur Kennedy (touchdown, fumble recovery, interception), Bryce Cobb (touchdown, 2-point conversion), Tyler Bradley (2-point conversion) and Ben Finger (interception) led the way. Southwest (2-0) visits Holbrook next Wednesday. Friday (1-1) hosts York Chester next Wednesday,
Cramerton 18, Chavis 16 � Mario Brandon (touchdown run), Christopher Craig (touchdown run) and Nathan Hamiton (touchdown recaption from Dakota Caughey) led Cramerton (2-0), which visits Grier on Sept. 25. Chavis (0-1) visits Belmont (0-1) next Wednesday.
Varsity boys soccer
Ashbrook 4, North Gaston 0 � Grayson Webb (two goals, two assists), Antonio Cuevas (one goal), Tomas Campion (one goal), Chris Murillo (one assist) and Adolfo Henriquez (one assists) powered the offense for Ashbrook (4-5-1, 2-0 Big South), which travels to T.C. Roberson on Thursday.
Forestview 8, Stuart Cramer 0 � Ross Boyd, Cameron Kurtiak, Jeff Friday, Jake Quinn, Dylan Helm, Cole Poole, Alejandro Cardozo and Darian White each scored a goal while Quinn (two), Brent Johnson, Jorge Oquendo and Dylan Disarro each had assists. Hayes Cloninger recorded the shutout for the Jags while Corbin Davis stood out defensively. Forestview (6-0, 2-0 Big South) visits North Gaston on Monday.
Varsity volleyball
East Gaston3, Ashbrook 0 (25-12, 25-11, 25-16, Tuesday)
Cherryville 3, Ashbrook 0 (25-14, 25-15, 25-6) � Cherryville was led by Miranda Huffstetler, who had four service aces; Kayleigh Hopper, with four service aces; and Courtney Hay, who had six kills. Cherryville (6-5) hosts Bessemer City on Thursday.
JV volleyball
Cherryville 2, Ashbrook 0 (25-12, 25-20) � Bailie Webb had 10 digs and Landis Moss had three kills. Cherryville (6-3) hosts Bessemer City on Thursday.
Varsity cross country
Shelby�s Deja Anderson won the SMAC Pre-Conference Meet at Kings Mountain High on Tuesday.
Top 10: 1, Deja Anderson, Shelby, 22:38; 2, Aleah Blalock, Draughn, 23:50; 3, Sydney Lampley, Shelby, 23:57; 4, Lauren Revis, 24:05; 5, Cassie Morton, Kings Mountain, 24:10; 6, Bailey Lindsey, East Rutherford, 24:11; 7, Jo Johnson, Draughn, 24:26; 8, Kayleigh Betancourt, Draughn, 24:28; 9, Mackenzie Smith, Kings Mountain, 24:41; 10, Cecylia Young, Draughn, 25:54.
Shelby�s Blanton Gillespie took top individual honors at the SMAC Pre-Conference Meet.
Top 10: 1, Blanton Gillespie, Shelby, 18:25; 2, Dre Colley, Shelby, 19:01; 3, Dare Townsend, Draughn, 19:23; 4, Eric Gilbert, East Burke, 19:24; 5, Josh Alvaradejo, 19:41; 6, Justin Tucker, Shelby 19:46; 7, Tripp Schenck, Shelby, 20:00; 8, Adam Craig, Crest, 20:01; 9, Trey Camp, East Rutherford, 20:05; 10, Dylan Haulk, R-S Central, 20:08.
Men�s college soccer
Belmont Abbey 3, Brevard 1 � The Belmont Abbey men�s soccer team scored three unanswered goals after allowing an early marker to garner a victory over the visiting Brevard Tornados for its second straight victory. The Crusaders improved to 2-1-0, while Brevard is now 1-1-0. Scoring goals for the Abbey were Mark Dandanell, Declan McQuillan and Ameer Pinto.


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Plans and Reports
In Spring 2013, the Core Curriculum Committee adopted its assessment and assurance of learning plan for the Core Curriculum Working Groups. This plan makes the Working Groups primarily responsible for overseeing their learning goal, including campus-wide promotion and coherence, pedagogical development, assurance of learning and assessment, review of syllabi, and the evaluation of designation proposals. The overall purpose of this general oversight is to continuously improve the quality of student learning.
The previous spring, members of the Core Curriculum Committee, the Chair of the Core Curriculum Committee, and the Office of Institutional Research decided to begin assessment of the Core with the Social, Historical, and Cultural Understanding learning goal as our starting point. The final report for this assessment, produced Spring 2013, can be found here.


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Styles P, Uncle Murda, Freeway & Beanie Sigel - Hardest Freestyle Part. 2
Green Lantern (Invasion Radio). Part 2 of a classic freestyle. Off the Ondaspot DVD. Shout out to DJ Green Lantern
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Docapost DPS Customer Story
Alfresco Automates the Proposal Process for La Poste with Salesforce Integration
- Streamlined and automated the customer bid process
- Improved internal collaboration and file sharing
- Enhanced workflow and business efficiency
- Implemented rigorous auditing and quality controls
- Provided instant scalability – 80 specialists are actively linked, and up to 200 can be involved in the bid process in an instant
- Created a single, centralized repository for improved collaboration
As part of Docapost (a subsidiary of the French Post Office (La Poste)), Docapost DPS provides outsourced document management services to over 12,000 blue-chip organisations and agencies. Its end-to-end managed services include digital publishing, creation and hosting of electronic archives, secure management of electronic document transfers and direct marketing.
The division has 18 production sites and last year alone managed over 800 million letters, processed 1.5 billion pages and made 3.5 billion pages of archived material available online.
Each year Docapost DPS generates several thousand commercial proposals, many of which are highly complex tender proposals. Commercial managers need to coordinate a matrix of processes and specialists across multiple functions including production, software planning, IT and finance. Maintaining good governance at every stage of the bid process is a business critical requirement.
An internally developed document management process was hampering the ability of teams to collaborate seamlessly. Valuable time was lost in generating approval workflows and the set up of file sharing on the internal network. Docapost DPS wanted to streamline and automate its global bid and tender generation process.
To meet its business objectives, Docapost DPS needed a solution that would allow multiple specialists to share and collaborate with ease. Key criteria for the solution included:
- A central repository where users could store, search and collaborate
- Full control of access rights to documentations
- A detailed audit record of who had worked on what and when, and the decisions taken
- Seamless integration with Salesforce
- Robust document management functionality including version controls, permissions/roles, and workflows
- Metadata management and search capabilities for content
- Easy to scale infrastructure
- Full compatibility with an existing ISO 90001-quality system documentation repository
Docapost DPS selected Alfresco as the only solution that offered the flexibility, document management and integration capabilities it needed. With Alfresco, the time-intensive manual processes and data entry would become a thing of the past; participants involved in individual bid proposals could collaborate with ease on documents and maintain full control of edits, permissions and version control. Fast interrogation of the information repository would mean users could respond consistently and efficiently to specific enquiries.
Implementation of the Alfresco solution was undertaken by EI-Technologies, an Alfresco partner specialising in Salesforce integrations. Responsible for development, including the creation of interfaces with Salesforce as well as the LDAP and SSO architectures already in place, EI-Technologies developed the information architecture and configured Alfresco to meet the exact requirements of Docapost DPS.
Today, commercial managers are able to initiate a bid response directly from Salesforce with all relevant fields imported from Salesforce, specialists are automatically alerted and a customized workflow is initiated. The bid team is given instant access to all relevant documentation, with versioning control maintained by selected individuals. Production and financial specialists can generate quotations for each project, together with a detailed breakdown of set up and running costs. Each proposal is managed through a defined approvals workflow before final submission to the customer.
When a customer 'green lights' a proposal, commercial project managers are able to instantly generate a new workflow and allocate designated project leads to manage the assignment. All related documentation is archived but remains available to all stakeholders for reference.
Now Docapost DPS has a fully automated bid proposal process that allows multiple personnel from across the business to seamlessly come together and collaborate in the development of a bid response. Each and every step is logged and audited, and a detailed knowledge base of thousands of past proposals is available to support personnel in their decision-making. With Alfresco, the need to file share via the intranet has been eradicated, and the time and expertise of specialists is better focused on the job in hand.


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Friday, May 18, 2012
Handspun Friday - Old Rose
I decided to spin it for socks, a true 3ply, with one ply Leaf Eater (green) and 2 plies Old Rose.
This is what I've got: a huge skein of 3ply, 654yds.
I'm quite happy with it. But I had some left over Old Rose on one bobbin, and an equal amount of Leaf Eater on the other. I also had some left over from another spin on another bobbin, so I decided to make another 3ply with the left overs. The blue ply was spun a little thicker, and I didn't have as much on the bobbin.
Still some left over of Old Rose and Leaf Eater (I really spun it thin). So I made a 2ply, and chain plied that.
I REALLY liked how this came out.
Now I wondered what the little skeins would look like all knit up, so I knit them up into swatches.
Both are knit with 2.75mm needles, but the right one could have used a larger size needles, but I was too lazy to go upstairs to get some. Still one can see how it looks just fine. I love both of them, but others who saw the swatches on Ravelry liked the blueish one better. Too bad there's not any more of either yarn.
A comparison of the skeins: big one 654yds, blue one 60yds, green one 23yds.
Wishing you all a wonderful weekend!
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12 comments:
- herta said...
Monika, deine Farben und Garne sind immer wieder ein Traum!
wünsche dir ein schönes Wochenende bei uns soll es ja jetzt endlich wärmer werden....zur Zeit hat es nur 3° und das ist doch ziemlich frisch.
Lieber grüße aus dem Mühlviertel
- May 18, 2012 1:11 a.m.
- Ashley said...
I have complete yarn envy right now, those are absolutely fabulous!!!!! I can't wait to get my hands on the spinning wheel I have been coveting for months. Those are so beautiful!
- May 18, 2012 1:31 a.m.
- Sometimes Unwilling Guru said...
Lovely work as usual!! I look forward to Fridays to see what you re spinning!!
- May 18, 2012 2:52 a.m.
- MiA said...
Love them both - but the green one a wee bit more :) Nice outcome with one semisolid thread. Will try it myself.
- May 18, 2012 3:16 a.m.
- Pat said...
I already know I'm going to love the Leaf Eater Old Rose socks!
- May 18, 2012 7:07 a.m.
- Erica said...
Beautiful! It's amazing how much yarn changes when you swatch it.
- May 18, 2012 9:28 a.m.
- Wanderingcatstudio said...
They are all pretty, but Im partial to that blue swatch too!
- May 18, 2012 5:15 p.m.
- Beverly said...
I like both of them. I really need to learn to spin.
- May 18, 2012 6:27 p.m.
- Michele said...
I'm in love and want to learn to spin now. they are all so beautiful. and the swatches are amazing too.
- May 19, 2012 11:02 p.m.
- Sharon V said...
What a high mileage yarn you spun. It's beautiful. Is it soft?
- May 20, 2012 11:26 a.m.
- Alexandra said...
Beautiful and very interesting too! I love all the different colors!
- May 20, 2012 6:54 p.m.
- 2paw said...
Poor wool, we don't want it getting lonely in the post!! It looks so nice knitted up. I could never guess what the original wool would turn into.
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Literature and Rhetoric, from the beginnings of higher education, helped define the course of university study, confirming the central, enduring question - what does it mean to be human. Literary artists respond, "So, 'You want to know what it means to be human? Let me tell you a story. Let me sing you a song." And so the fun begins for us who teach English.
Teaching undergraduates at Marquette has been my major work since 1976: it's been a wonderful experience. Regularly I've taught a two semester survey of American Literature along with sections of the First Year Writing course and upper divisions courses such as "American Literature from 1798 - 1865," "The Poetry of Robert Frost," "Catholic Imagination in Recent American Writing," and "Recent Midwest Writings." Specific research has been on Robert Frost, Edgar Allan Poe, and James Baldwin.
These many years have meant experiencing what the Frost poem describes as uniting "My avocation and my vocation/ As my two eyes make one in sight."
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Bob Gregory needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 354 designs submitted by 60 freelance designers.
We are a membership based organization dedicated to the cause of Direct To Consumer for small boutique wine producers throughout the globe.
We are using Digital Media tools such as member pages (social media), mobile applications, interactive maps and other education vehicles to help introduce informed customers to the producers of small production higher quality wines that are representative of their Terrior (see Wikipedia definition)
1st Priority - small boutique wineries (high quality)
2nd Priority - wine consumers seeking wines from small boutique wineries
Wine consumer demographics are changing quickly, the internet savvy generation(s) are choosing wine as a main beverage...keep those in mind.
- The scope of the project is to create a logo, business card template and simple style guide e.g. general look and a color palette (which will be used for a website).
- The logo must be 100% original. Absolutely no clip art.
- Do not waste time designing a business card unless you have a 3-Star Rating. Getting the logo right is the first step. Once the logo is complete, the business card and style guide should be easy.
We currently have a logo up at our url vineclub.org that we re-purposed from one of our other properties.
We are looking to update this to something that represents the wine business, the global nature of the business the digital media aspects of our business.
Any glasses, vines, grapes used need to be closely related to the real items used...colors shapes etc.
For example a glass used should be researched for fine wine glassware on the web, a grape cluster used the same.
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Friday, March 26, 2010
Sooji Halwa
This is my favorite quote from one of my favorite chefs, and pretty much sums up my attitude towards food. Yes, I know that moderation is the key to staying healthy and still being able to enjoy rich foods and sweet desserts, and I'm all for it. But sometimes a girl (and by girl I mean me), just needs to sit down and pig out on dessert, and not feel like she's committed a sin. I know they say to eat until you are just satisfied, but sometimes I'm not satisfied until I know I'm over-satisfied. Sometimes I'm not full until I'm over-full. Sometimes moderation just does not cut it.
Sooji halwa is a very popular Indian dessert, often translated as 'semolina pudding'. It is the kind of dessert that you can eat a whole lot of without feeling the need to throw up or run a marathon afterward. It is light but extremely satisfying, sweet but not overly so, creamy but not too rich - all in all, the perfect dessert for assuaging all those sweet cravings that beg for more than just a few little bites.
Sooji Halwa (Semolina Pudding)
*1/4 cup butter
*1 cup semolina (cream of wheat)
*2 bay leaves
*1 cup sugar
*pinch of salt
*1/2 cup water
*1 cup milk
*1/8 teaspoon ground cardamon
*1/2 cup raisins
*1/2 cup chopped walnuts, almonds, pistachios, or cashews (or a combination)
1. In a large skillet (cast iron works well), melt the butter over medium heat.
2. Add the semolina and bay leaves, and cook for about 7-8 minutes until the semolina is reddish-brown in color but not burnt! Stir constantly, being careful not to burn it.
3. Add the sugar, and stir for about 15-20 seconds. Add the salt, water, milk, cardamom, raisins, and nuts, and stir for about 2 minutes. The mixture should still be somewhat wet.
4. Remove from heat and serve.
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The photo isn't showing up. It sounds good, though. I've never heard of it.ReplyDelete
Wow - sooji halwa looks delicious... one of my favorites!ReplyDelete
Looks good. Was it like ma's or no?ReplyDelete
I haven't tried this but it looks like a delicious dessert. Thanks for sharing. MaryMoh at http://www.keeplearningkeepsmiling.comReplyDelete
The quote reminds me of Oscar Wild who said he could resist anything but temptation ;)ReplyDelete
This pudding looks fantastic and very fragrant.
Bay leaves are such an interesting ingredient in your semolina pudding!ReplyDelete
I love your photo!
Excellent quote, and so true. Love the pudding too! :)ReplyDelete
Cardamom-infused desserts just make my day. Plus I love anything that resembles pudding. So this looks fantastic.ReplyDelete
I'm all about moderation. All kinds. Even moderate moderation. That's my favorite kind.
Sooji is such a versatile ingredient. Love the sound of this halva, it reminds me of a suji cake recipe I've got floating around somewhere. Cardamom and cashews really make this dish, mmmm..ReplyDelete
I absolutely love that Julia Child quote, but I always try to read too deeply into it and interpret it to mean that I can overindulge...LOLReplyDelete
My friend made something similar (as a cake) for his son's birthday!ReplyDelete
This has to be the very BEST looking bowl of cream of wheat Ive ever seen!!! Im wishing I had THIS for breakfast!! :)ReplyDelete
I saw this at Tastespotting! Congrats! Mine always gets rejected bc of "composition" whatever that means...ReplyDelete
I've made semolina cake before, but never a pudding...this really sounds interesting!
Hope my local health food store sells Sooji Halwa. This recipe reminds me of a somewhat similar Indian dessert that my coworker made one time. I wonder if it's the same thing.ReplyDelete
Good Morning, Ms. Meanie. I could so eat a bowl of that Sooji Halwa with my coffee right now-looks wonderful. I made some savory sooji pudding the other night by the way-pretty good it was. Yours looks better (smile)...ReplyDelete
That is a lovely dessert I adore!ReplyDelete
I think it would be great for breakfast...if you happened to be in the mood for a sweet one! I have to make this one for sure!ReplyDelete
This looks like a fabulous dessert. Delicious and not awful for you!ReplyDelete
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The company, headquartered in Mountain View, California, said last week that consolidated revenue rose 17 per cent to USD 16.86 billion in the October-December quarter, helped by strong demand for content, apps and devices. Net income climbed 17 per cent to USD 3.37 billion.
Google said it will continue to invest in three major areas. These include core ads (search and display advertising) and businesses that demonstrate high consumer success, such as YouTube, Android/Play and Chrome.
It will also invest in new businesses towards driving adoption and innovation like social, commerce and enterprise.
Speaking to analysts last week, Google Chief Financial Officer Patrick Pichette said the firm will continue to invest for the long term and its infrastructure continues to be a key strategic area.
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(CNN) -- If there is one thing that Africa can learn from the global financial crisis it's that the West doesn't always get it right, Nobel Peace Laureate Wangari Maathai told CNN.
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"It sends a message that anyone can make a mistake. Nobody has a blueprint and nobody is a know-it-all," she said of the current turmoil engulfing the global banking system.
"I can tell you I never would have thought we could experience what we're experiencing in America now," she added.
"Because for one we never would have thought that the Americans could be caught 'asleep,' not monitoring their financial system and therefore waking up one day and finding out that their most respected institutions are collapsing right and left."
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned the global financial crisis will have a "major impact," on low-income countries.
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"Although developing countries didn't make this crisis, it has become all too clear that they are in the firing line when it comes to suffering its worst effects," Claire Melamed, Head of Policy at ActionAid said in a statement accompanying the report.
"There is a real risk that development will start to go backwards in many countries as the money dries up and that the recession will lead to worsening poverty and terrible consequences for the men, women and children caught in its grip," she added.
Wangari Maathai said many Africans had become so accustomed to their daily struggles that they assumed life could not get any worse.
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"That's why people are saying it can't get any worse, but you and I know it can get worse," she said.
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Longmont police are asking residents to avoid calling the department's communications center to complain about neighbors smoking marijuana inside those neighbors' own homes or apartments.
"We've been getting a fair amount" of such calls, said police Cmdr. Jeff Satur, particularly from people objecting to what they say is the smell of marijuana smoke drifting outside the smokers' homes.
Some people have continuously been calling dispatchers demanding that officers be sent to stop the pot smokers from lighting up inside their residences, something Satur said "is frustrating for us" because "we can't."
"It's not illegal," Satur said, as long as the smokers are age 21 or older, if they possess no more pot than the law's limits allow, and if they're doing their puffing privately — such as inside their own homes or those of friends or family members.
Notwithstanding any offensive orders that might waft outside.
Satur and police made that point in a Facebook posting on Wednesday, noting that Colorado voters approved such personal possession and private recreational use of marijuana when they adopted Amendment 64 in 2012.
Under that state constitutional amendment and the laws the Legislature subsequently adopted to implement it, smoking marijuana in the privacy of a home is just as allowable as it is for someone age 21 and older to drink alcoholic beverages inside a house or apartment, Satur said.
"People need to realize that right now, it's legal," Satur said in an interview. He said having to deal with such calls can be a waste of dispatchers' and officers' time when they're trying to put priorities on cracking down on activities that do violate laws.
Even if the smokers are renters and are violating a no-smoking provision that may be in their leases, lease violations are a civil issue and not a crime, Satur said.
Boulder police spokeswoman Laurie Ogden said her department's officers do check out and investigate complaints about what's suspected to be marijuana-related odors wafting from a home or apartment.
In part, Ogden said, that's because Boulder has its own noxious-odors ordinance. Also, she said, the smells may signal an illegal growing operation with more plants than the law permits the individual users or caretaking growers of recreational or medical marijuana.
Lafayette police spokesman Brian Rosipajla said that city's deparment "really haven't gotten very many calls on this."
Rosipajla said if it does happen, Lafayette would probably take Longmont's approach, telling people it's legal to smoke pot in one's own abode as long as the smoker is of legal age.
However, Lafayette officers might check out any odor complaints that might indicate an illegal growing operation, Rosipajla said.
Satur and his counterparts in other Boulder County police departments did agree that public consumption of marijuana is illegal.
Satur said Longmont police will enforce that prohibition and try to locate and ticket the violators if dispatchers get a call about someone spotted smoking pot in a park or doing so openly and and in plain view outside a residence or other private building.
"If you're smoking in a spot where the general public can see you," that's a violation police can enforce, Satur said, and people cited for public consumption might be fined up to $100 and ordered to put in 24 hours of community service.
He said it's also illegal for anyone under age 21 to posses or smoke marijuana, or for anyone of any age to drive while under the influence of marijuana.
If someone spots someone smoking what's suspected to be pot while the smoker is driving or is sitting on a porch or is walking on a public sidewalk — or if the smoker appears to be younger than 21 — that's something police can deal with, Satur said.
"We're more than happy to take action on that," he said
Satur said, though, that there's little police can do when people leave anonymous messages about situations where they believe marijuana laws are being violated. He said such calls often don't allow police to follow up, conduct investigations and find and charge those who may actually be violating state marijuana laws.
Satur said Longmont police also have gotten calls asking how to reverse the current state marijuana laws. He said people with objections to those laws should contact their state legislators, or get in touch with any groups or individuals who might be interested in placing another constitutional amendment on the state ballot.
Local authorities can't repeal a recreational marijuana law approved by Colorado residents, Satur said.
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TOKYO -- Satoshi Ogiso was present at the creation. He was a member of the original five-member development team that formed in 1993 to work on what became the first-generation Toyota Prius.
Just 32 at the time, Ogiso was put in charge of the packaging and layout of the 1997 Prius.
And he's been a Prius man ever since. Ogiso now oversees the full family of Prius models -- the standard Prius hybrid, the new Prius V and Prius C variations and the Prius PHV plug-in hybrid that debuted Monday for the Japanese market.
He is a true believer in hybrids and in his brand. He thinks Toyota will shoot past 1 million hybrid sales in 2015 worldwide -- up from a peak of 690,000 last year, before the earthquake hit -- and keep on chugging to 2 million in 2020.
Half of those hybrids would be cars that carry the Prius badge -- thus one million sales for his brand by the end of the decade. (This by the way is Ogiso's personal glimpse into the future, not Toyota's official forecast.)
Toyota officials say there are no plans for Prius-branded vehicles beyond the four they have now. But can the brand reach a million sales, doubling its current volume, with the current four-car lineup?
"It's a very good question," says Ogiso. "Maybe it's not possible. For this target we should expand by one or two models -- or something."
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Production of the Mustang began in Dearborn, Michigan on March 9, 1964 and the vehicle was introduced to the public on April 17, 1964 at the New york city World's Fair. It is Ford's third earliest nameplate presently in production. Original sales forecasts predicted less than 100,000 devices for the very first year. This mark was surpassed in 3 months from rollout. Another 318,000 would be offered throughout the design year (a record), and in its very first eighteen months, more than one million Mustangs were constructed.
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All these were VIN-identified as 1965 designs, however several changes were made at the standard opening of the new design year (start August 1964), including the addition of back-up lights on some designs, the intro of alternators to change generators, and an upgrade of the V8 engine from 260 cu in to 289 cu in. When it comes to a minimum of some six-cylinder Mustangs fitted with the 101 hp 170 cu in Falcon engine, the rush into production included some unusual peculiarities, such as a horn ring bearing the 'Ford Falcon' logo below a trim ring emblazoned with 'Ford Mustang.' These qualities made sufficient difference to call for designation of the 121,538 earlier ones as "1964 1/2" model-year Mustangs, a difference that has withstood with perfectionists. Mustangs For Sale in Marshall NC are easy to find now with online shopping.
The 1973 OPEC oil embargo brought with it more rigid contamination laws and the desire for fuel-efficiency. This was also the first time in automobile history that the Big 3 were needing to compete with imports. The new Mustang II was smaller than the very first variation however, due to the added equipment required to satisfy new United States emission and security regulations, was much heavier than the first design. Efficiency was lowered and in the first year just 385,993 cars were sold.
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It was a game of individual efforts tonight, and no individual efforts were more obvious or more lacking than that of the goaltenders. The first goal of the game – a soft backhand by a waiver-wire 4th liner – was the beginning of a seemingly endless series of missed reads, under-glove holes, lost pucks, and lost angles.
Scheifele's heavy wrister from the off-wing found a tiny hole when Dubnyk lost his angle. A very poor gapping play by Nick Schultz gave Bryan Little the room to fumble the puck, get it back, and then put one through a too-deep Oilers netminder. Scoring in the first ended on a tipped powerplay goal and it started to feel like whoever could close the door first would win.
Shocking every person to have watched Ondrej Pavelec to that point in the game, the Jets' 'big-game goalie' had 3 big saves – enough to hold off the pressing Oiler stars.
We started out with no retort to the clever Edmonton baiting.
Pavelec is a nice tribute to Winnipeg's 15 years of AHL hockey.
— mc79hockey (@mc79hockey) October 2, 2013
After a Hemsky scored a nonchalant, walk-about wrister and Joensuu batted in one of the many rebounds spilling forth from the generous pads of the glove-hand wonder, it seemed the Jets were in for a long night.
Wondered if tonight would be a bad night to offer Ondrej Pavelec a contract extension. #whatdidchevydotoday
— Ryan Blight (@arby_18) October 2, 2013
Oh, Ryan. Never change.
In fact, the story to that point had been the Oilers dominating the shot clock and scoring chances, led by the Oilers' third line of Gordon/Joensuu/Yakupov. At the time of the Oilers 4th goal, they led the shot count 21 to 13. Data analysts might say 'score effects took hold' as the Jets began to surge in the shot attempt count. But we know it was pure heart and will and other intangibles that no team could ever repeat.
The Jets exited the second down just one goal thanks to a Frolik no-look, turn-around wrister that Dubnyk never followed, and down in shots just 24-22.
The Oilers used massive, long passes to stretch out the Jets defenders and prevent any meaningful trap or swarm play in the neutral zone (or offensive zone, for that matter), and it was mid-way through the third when Hall made one without looking and Hockey Jesus jumped it. Then he gaveth unto us… a knuckle slapper that somehow went in (thanks, Christopher Lloyd!).
Frolik's second was a game-winning tap-in on a ridiculous no-look pass by should-have-been linemate Eric Tangradi. Huzzah! Hyphens for everyone!
The Good:
The Oilers came in with just one centre who had ever played a game as a centre in the NHL. They got poor goaltending, and made some mistakes in their new system. This is one of those wins a team absolutely must collect, and they did it. How they did it was a little less pretty.
Trouba had a solid game, though at risk of sounding like a wet blanket, he did well in a very individualistic game. That suits him. He got his partner injured when he threw a blind pass that Bogo had to chase to the boards. His goal was a heads-down shot. He made some odd choices. But overall, a very good game.
The best news the Jets had was that Mark Schiefele put in two periods of excellent hockey and one period of quiet, solid effort. He made some mistakes, ate the dasher a couple times, but scored on a nice wrister and made his line better with calm transitions and solid play below the Oiler goal line.
The Bad:
To some extent, the Jets had their worst fears confirmed. This team has made serious improvements and has three glaring holes that various members of the team executive refuse to fix. James Wright was down right awful. Frolik was exceptional, Jokinen had his moments, and James Wright was the last player on every back check after being the place the puck died almost every shift.
As well, though Pavelec came up huge in the dying minutes, he really struggled through the first period and could be reasonably expected to have escaped that game with 2 goals against. His rebounds remain an issue, and though he moves well, he doesn't track the puck well so he's often moving to somewhere he doesn't need to be. Or worse, away from somewhere does need to be.
Finally, the third defence pairing was drawn into no-man's land over and over, while the Oilers used the zone horizontally to put them behind and out of the play. When forwards supported, the Oilers used layers to take advantage. Mark Stuart was very visible tonight, and it wasn't for his careful control of Oiler forward movements. (It was because he was awful. I worry about being subtle sometimes).
Best Play by Play Quote
"Pavelec is holding his team in a one-goal game, here in the third"
It was 5-4. Four goals already went past him. You see, goals count the same in the first as in… oh, nevermind. You're kinda right.


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Girl Fest Hawaii is the state's longest-running all-volunteer anti-violence festival, founded in 2003. A program of the Safe Zone Foundation 501(c)3
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Anti-violence organization GIRL FEST, along with some legislators, held an important Community Meeting to address the effects of religious homophobia on the rates of teen suicide, youth homelessness, vulnerability to sexual exploitation, and rejection from families.
The general public may not see the connection between homophobia from the pulpit, which we call "spiritual wounding," to the myriad abuses affected on LGBT Youth and the entire community. It's time to address this in the spirit of reconciliation and healing.
• Rev. Canon Brian Grieves, retired Director of Peace and Justice Ministries of the Episcopal Church, USA;
• Antonia Alvarez, Director of Youth Suicide and Bullying Prevention, Mental Health America of Hawaii
• Ciera Ku'uleimomi Cummings, Kamehameha Schools Economics Teacher
• Malia Derden, President of Farrington Highschool Gay-Straight Alliance Club
Facilitator: Kathryn Xian, Girl Fest Hawaii and Pacific Alliance to Stop Slavery
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USCIRF's Chairman Daniel Mark said that "failing to designate CPCs tells the violators of religious freedom around the world that the United States is looking away. The State Department should make such designations without delay."
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) welcomes the release of Iranian religious prisoner of conscience Fariba Kamalabadi. Vice Chairwoman Arriaga praises Ms. Kamalabadi's "courage, grounded in the faith that the Iranian government has tried so hard to repress."
Daniel Mark, USCIRF's Chairman stated that "Pakistan must repeal its blasphemy laws and immediately release all those imprisoned under those provisions. Blasphemy laws and the horrific acts they unleash are an assault on human rights and dignity."
10/11/17: Press Release: USCIRF Vice Chairwoman Kristina Arriaga Testifies Before the House Oversight Committee
Kristina Arriaga, the Vice Chairwoman of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), testified before the National Security Subcommittee of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. Speaking on the "government's role in protecting international religious freedom," Arriaga advised the Members that "we ignore religious freedom violations at our peril and must address challenges proactively."
"USCIRF is disappointed that the White House chose to lift the Sudan sanctions," said USCIRF's Chairman Daniel Mark. "Sudan is an egregious violator of religious freedom and should again be designated a CPC."
USCIRF's Vice Chairwomen, Sandra Jolley and Kristina Arriaga, met with Pastor Andrew Brunson in Turkey this week. Pastor Brunson has been detained for a year on fabricated charges. During his meeting he told commissioners, "Knowing that I am not forgotten is important to me."
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) praises the Senate Foreign Relations Committee's passage of H.R. 390, the "Iraq and Syria Genocide Emergency Relief and Accountability Act of 2017."
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released A Right for All: Freedom of Religion or Belief in ASEAN, a report documenting the state of this freedom in the 10 Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). The study examines ASEAN's and the Member States' approaches to this fundamental right, praising the fact that "ASEAN has achieved some level of cooperation across such diversity" and noting where improvement is needed.
"Mahvash Sabet has been unjustly imprisoned under terrible conditions simply for daring to practice her religion and educate her fellow Baha'is. Mahvash's courage in the face of persecution and her dedication to her faith are truly inspiring," said USCIRF Vice Chairwoman Kristina Arriaga
USCIRF Chairman Daniel Mark said, "Michael Cromartie embodied the effort to integrate religious values with public policy – at both the domestic and international level. We owe him a debt of gratitude for championing an open and honest discourse about the role of religion and belief in a public policy and political context."


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"I worked at Criteria Studio in Miami before moving to Cincinnati and I tried to take what I had learned from the guys at Criteria and apply that knowledge to KING's facilities. Remodeling and cleaning KING was a high priority for me. The remodeled studio was modern and equipped with a console identical to the one that went into Criteria's studio A in l966. Jeep Harned built both of them simultaneously at his MCI Company in Ft. Lauderdale Fla. MCI stood for: Music Center, Inc.
Jammy told me they would send the signal through a group output to the filter, and then back into the mix – to be honest, it didn't sound very straightforward when he told me, so perhaps I missed something! I suppose really the treated signal should come back on the same fader as the original signal, so it should be as though you'd patched an effect into the path (even when the effect is in bypass)…. Or perhaps they did that with all the music channels and returned it on one fader, but that still sounds a bit odd….


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Natural gas futures jumped to a three-month high in New York after a government report showed that U.S. stockpiles last week fell to the lowest level in almost two years.
Gas surged as much as 3.5% after an Energy Information Administration said inventories fell 145 billion cubic feet last week to 1.938 trillion, the least since May 13, 2011. Analyst estimates compiled by Bloomberg showed an expected decline of 137 billion.
"The inventory withdrawal was surprisingly high," said Gordy Elliott, a risk-management specialist at INTL FCStone Inc. in St. Louis Park, Minnesota. "We're seeing a strong continuation of heating demand. If we can get past $3.85, we can rally to the $4 level."
Natural gas for April delivery climbed 10.9 cents, or 3%, to $3.789 per million British thermal units at 1:37 p.m. on the New York Mercantile Exchange after rising to $3.81, the highest intraday price since Nov. 29. Volume was more than double the 100-day average for the time of day. Gas has climbed 13% this year.
The discount of April contracts to October, a gauge of summer demand for gas, narrowed 2.2 cents to 14.8 cents, the smallest gap since Nov. 23. The discount over the past month has been at its smallest compared with any April-October spread for the same period going back to 2004. The discount of October to January contracts narrowed 2.6 cents to 31.1 cents.
Options Volatility
April $4 calls were the most active gas options in electronic trading. They rose 1.1 cent to 2.1 cents per million Btu on volume of 975 contracts as of 1:57 p.m. Calls accounted for 63% of options volume.
Implied volatility for at-the-money gas options expiring in April was 32.53%, down from 33.87% yesterday. May options volatility was 30.82%, down from 30.91%.
The stockpile decrease was almost twice the five-year average decline for the week of 74 billion cubic feet, department data show. A surplus to the five-year average fell to 11.4% from 14.8% the previous week. Supplies were 18.5% below year-earlier inventories, compared with 14.8% last week.
This week's storage withdrawal signals "some further tightening of the supply/demand balance relative to the recent baseline," said Tim Evans, an energy analyst at Citi Futures Perspective in New York, in a note to clients. "Combined with the forecast for ongoing colder than normal temperatures, this ratchets up the pressure for prices to move higher in the near term."
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It brings me great joy to have the honor of sharing it with you. Christi is a genuine, thoughtful woman with a great eye for detail and a tremendous talent for planning parties. She never ceases to amaze me, and as you will see from her latest party, her son Conrad's "Sillybration", she does not disappoint!
Christi narrates in her own words {sharing INCREDIBLE RESOURCES--you may want to take notes!}: "Our son Conrad is sweet and tender-hearted and often shy, but one thing he is often is silly. He's always doing cute things to make our family laugh. So, when I was searching for the perfect theme for his second birthday, I knew I wanted to base the party around the word 'silly'.
With the help of my talented stationery designer and friend, Hayley Hardcastle, we came up with the theme and play on words of Conrad's Second Birthday Sillybration!
After the theme was settled on, I took it and ran. I based Conrad's party around the cheerful colors of orange and green.
The party guests were mainly two-years-old, so I wanted the invitations and party decor to be kid friendly and fun. I came to Hayley with the idea of wanting to send the invitations in a mailing tube with the invitation tucked inside along with a party blower and confetti. Hayley always dreams up the most fantastic designs and created a stunning presentation!
Next, I visited my favorite Houston fabric source, High Fashions. I came across the most gorgeous orange upholstery fabric which ultimately became the basis of the party decor. I bought several yards of fabric and delivered them to my seamstress, also known as my Mom! I could not have designed the party without her help!
She made two gorgeous table runners for the kids tables as well as two large pillows to flank the outdoor fireplace. Hayley used the pattern of the fabric to design the invitations as well as all of the other paper goods.
The kids table was the main focus of the party space. I pushed two children's tables together to create one long table for 20 cute toddlers. The runners that my Mom made were placed down the middle.
The remaining four vases were filled with white crinkle paper and a centerpiece stick designed by Kelly Lyden of The Party Dress and WH Hostess. Her centerpiece sticks added a festive touch to the table and coordinated beautifully with Hayley's designs.
I contacted the hilariously funny Genevieve of Celebrate Today and Posh Party Pretties to custom make party hats for each child's placesetting. They were precious and I was so impressed with her craftsmanship! She made the birthday's boy a tad different than the other hats which I loved.
When you have a toddler party, you have lots of adults in attendance as well. I decorated 6, 60" round tables with flower arrangements from Whole Foods and a custom placemat from Hayley Hardcastle.
The parents and kids were treated to a gourmet grilled cheese station, peanut butter and banana sandwiches as well as chips and fruit. It was chilly that day, so hot chocolate was also served.
I found the cutest straws to coordinate with the party! I knew I wanted to use the fun paper straws I have seen on so many sites, but I wanted to try and find a set that was unknown to many. I was thrilled when I stumbled across The Sugar Diva and found orange polka dot and light orange striped straws!
The fireplace was another focal point of the outdoor party space. As I mentioned before, my Mom made the two most gorgeous pillows out of the fabric I found that served as inspiration for the entire party! During an Etsy search for unique vendors to use at Conrad's party, I found the adorable shop called ElizabethGrace. I fell in love with her crepe paper designs! I asked her to make a banner that would drape above the fireplace. I loved how it turned out!
I also placed orange and green throws from Ikea in a white tin platter for guests to grab if they need some extra warmth.
On to the dessert table! I did not want to overwhelm the young kids with too many sweets, so I kept the treats to a minimum.
To decorate the table, I covered a 4'x6' board with fabric. Then, I placed two boxwood topiaries at each end of the table.
I ordered a two tier cake from an amazing Houston vendor, Cakes by Gina and placed it on top of a white pedestal stand from Fish Eddy.
Cupcakes were also present along with delicious cookies by friend and Houston baker, Nathalie Cook.
To try and entice the kiddos to eat something healthy, I put clementines and green apples (which just so happened to match the decor!) in pots from Ikea on the table.
One of the activities at the party was a "Let's Get Silly" station. I filled an orange plastic tub from Target with jumbo glasses, maracas, toy microphones and white boas for the girls...all in the party colors, of course!
Hayley designed a sign that said "Let's Get Silly" which I placed in a large frame from Ikea and set on an easel. Tom's Fun Band also played silly songs for the kids. They had a blast with this!
Sweet Pea Plus Three, a very creative Etsy vendor from Houston, handmade Conrad's party shirt as well as a coordinating shirt for big brother, Nicklaus. I was smitten with her design! I sent her some of the famous fabric and she went to work on a custom design for the boys shirts.
As a parting gift, the kids took home silly string that was custom wrapped in a label that said, "I Got Silly at Conrad's Party!".
I had seen a similar idea in a book by Tara Guerard and knew I had to do this at Conrad's party. This was probably not age appropriate, but I couldn't resist!
Thank you so much Christi, for sharing your incredible party, all the details and resources, and fabulous photos!!!! What a gorgeous family!


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The C7's New Powerplant All New from the Ground Up, and a Fresh Challenge for the Aftermarket
For at least the past three years, rumors of the C7 Corvette's powertrain have been circling the Internet. In 2010, Corvette's C6.R team moved from a 6.0L to a 5.5L V8 in the GT2 racing class. Meanwhile, Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) targets continued to climb. Powertrain prognosticators put two and two together and predicted that the future Corvette powerplant would be downsized to 5.5L. Others noticed Chevrolet's twin-turbo 3.6L V6 that was installed in Jay Leno's Camaro at the '09 SEMA show and assumed that would be the future of Corvette. Both camps were wrong. On October 24, 2012, Chevrolet officially announced that a direct-injected, 6.2L V8 with 450+ hp and 450 lb-ft of torque will be the base engine for the next generation of America's sports car, set to go on sale later next year. As Corvette Chief Engineer Tadge Juechter says, "We're not surprising anybody by confirming that we're doing a small-block V8."
What did surprise us—and we can't say it didn't disappoint us—was the decision to call this new mill an LT1. Sure, the name has a legacy, beginning with the optional '70 Corvette and Camaro engine that marked the plateau of Gen I small-block power with a rating of 370 hp for Corvettes and 360 for Camaros. Those engines were equipped with a forged crank and rods, four-bolt mains, a Holley 4150 carb, a solid-lifter cam, and domed, 11.0:1 pistons. Later, the LT1 moniker was applied to the loved/reviled, reverse-cooled engine that debuted in the '92 Corvette with a rating of 300 hp. Other, lower-power versions were installed in F-bodies beginning in 1993 and B-bodies in 1994. Those Gen II small-blocks had interchangeability hassles with Gen Is and featured an Optispark ignition known for failure. With that reputation, the LT1 moniker is an odd choice for the new Gen IV unit. We're a little worn out on the constant nods to the past, and the new engine is, well, really new.
The C7's LT1 engine has the same 4.065-inch bore and 3.62-inch stroke of the current LS3, it still has the traditional 4.4-inch bore spacing that small-blocks have had since day one, and it will still use pushrods and two valves per cylinder—but it will bring a host of technological updates and race-bred improvements to ensure the Chevrolet V8 remains the go-to engine for hot rodders in the future. According to Juechter, "the LT1 is more powerful, more responsive, and more efficient than a smaller-displacement V8." He also says "the LT1 is faster, more responsive, and more efficient than a twin-turbo V6." Did you hear that, Nissan? Ford?
While the LT1 looks very much like a revision of the LS3, it's 99.9 percent new. The only carryover parts—which include the valve retainers, piston pins, and two starter bolts—fit into a plastic sandwich bag. Here's what's new.
Active Fuel Management
Chevrolet engineers didn't just jump to the conclusion that a 6.2L engine would be the best suited; they tried other options, but what tilted the playing field in favor of the 6.2L displacement is Active Fuel Management (AFM). Like the L99 6.2L V8 in automatic transmission fifth-gen Camaros, the LT1 will shut down the lifters in half of the engine when power demand is low. When in AFM mode, the LT1 will essentially be a 3.1L V4 running only on cylinders 8, 5, 4, and 3. Compared with the Camaro, the Corvette has a lower mass and much lower aerodynamic loads, allowing for more time to be spent in four-cylinder mode. Going with a large enough engine makes for a larger four-cylinder version of that engine, allowing it to run longer in AFM mode, so, as Juechter confirms, "that's the reason we're staying at 6.2L." With the current Corvette rated at 26-mpg highway, the C7 might be knocking on a 30-mpg rating.
Spark Ignition Direct Injection
The LT1 features the first application of spark ignition direct injection (SIDI) on a pushrod engine. The SIDI system promises to boost power and fuel economy while keeping emissions low, vital for keeping V8-powered performance cars and trucks available in a world where both the market and the law are demanding more miles per gallon. Direct injection requires incredibly high fuel pressure, so a secondary mechanical fuel pump at the rear of the lifter valley is driven by a 5.7mm-lift, three-pointed lobe on the cam where you'd find the cam sensor on an LS3. The pump has its own roller lifter and will boost pressure from the electric in-tank pump to anywhere from 435–2,175 psi and send the fuel directly into the combustion chamber via injectors mounted deep in the lifter valley under the intake ports. Each injector flows 125.7 lbs/hr at 1,540 psi. The injectors operate on 65 volts and are controlled by a new E92 ECU. Because of its precise fuel metering and in-cylinder fuel atomization, direct injection will allow for a compression ratio of 11.5:1, up from 10.7:1 in the LS3 and even higher than GM's direct-injected 3.6L V6's 11.3:1 ratio.
Direct injection's high pressures mean that the pintle in the injector hammer opens and closes with a lot of force, which can cause a heck of a racket, not unlike a diesel. To minimize noise, the fuel rail has isolators to keep the pulsations from transmitting through the engine, and the injectors are suspended rather than hard-mounted, allowing them to slide up and down in their chamber in the cylinder head.
In addition, the fuel system and the pump are covered with an acoustic material under the engine cover. See Marlan Davis' full explanation of direct injection in the story that follows this one (page 92).
Cylinder Heads
More than 6 million hours of CPU time were dedicated to combustion system optimization in the LT1, so while the LS3's L92 heads are prized for their excellent flow, the LT1's heads, with their big-block-like raised rectangular ports, look to leave them in the dust. One obvious visual change is that the valve order has been swapped, so now the exhaust will be the forward-most valve on the driver side. That helped improve flow and enabled engineers to move the spark plugs closer to the center of the 59.02cc combustion chambers. Despite the high compression ratio, all the work on the computer simulations and dyno tuning resulted in a combustion chamber and piston-head design that's very detonation resistant, so while premium fuel is recommended, it's not required. The valves are splayed 2.5 degrees to get the incoming air exactly where engineers wanted it and have a valve angle of 12.5 degrees for the intake and 12 degrees for the exhaust. That's like full race stuff. We begged for flow numbers but were denied.
As mentioned earlier, the camshaft has a lobe at the rear for the fuel pump, but the front has the phaser that uses oil pressure to advance or retard the cam through a range of 62 degrees of engine rotation. The sodium-filled exhaust valves are the same 1.59-inch diameter we're used to seeing on the Gen-IV V8, but the hollow, nitrided 2.13-inch intake valves are slightly smaller than the 2.15 valves of the LS3's L92 heads.
Rotating Assembly
The engineers who worked on the LT1 called its pistons "the most beautiful part of the Corvette that the customer will never see." The piston heads have unique contours that optimize flame propagation and a bowl in the center that aids in cold-start emissions. They're made from the same hypereutectic aluminum used on the current supercharged LSA and LS9 engines, and are notched for oil squirters that are mounted on the main bearing web.
The high-strength, forged-powdered, metal connecting rods also borrow a bit from the development of the LSA and LS9 by adopting a tapered small end. The 1538-steel forged crank uses polymer-coated bi-metal bearings with a narrower oil groove for a greater oil film area.
Intake Manifold
Capped with an 87mm digital throttle-body, the composite intake manifold uses a "runners in a box" design that improved flow by 3.6 percent and reduced cylinder imbalance by 50 percent, meaning cylinders 7 and 8, farthest from the throttle-body, still get their fill of air.
New features for the block include nodular iron main caps instead of powdered metal. Cylinder liners are heated by electric current, and the casting is poured with the hot liners under the deck surface. You can't even see the liners in the deck surface. That allows for an even clamping load and less bore distortion for excellent blow-by numbers. The block also features improvements to windage and new water jackets to accommodate larger M12 head bolts.
The crank-driven, variable-displacement oil pump can vary the oil pressure depending on demand. Oil pressure is measured at the last bearing surface in the oiling circuit, where pressure is typically lowest, to ensure that oil pressure is sufficient, even at the last bearing in the line. Like the LS3, both wet-sump and dry-sump oiling systems will be available. The LT1s were tested on dynamic dynos that ran the engines through a simulated track while tilting and turning the engine at up to 1.2gs to ensure proper lubrication under all circumstances.
Power Rating
We can't help but think that Chevrolet's 450hp "preliminary rating" is a bit of sandbagging. When the number was announced at the press conference, two small-block engineers couldn't help but chuckle. Juechter promised that the LT1 would deliver 0–60 acceleration in less than 4 seconds with the base C7 Corvette. The current Z06 manages it in 3.7 seconds. So how high do we think it will go? Compared with the LS3, the LT1 has as much as 50 more lb-ft of torque on tap between 2,000 and 4,000 rpm. The torque curve in that range is very similar to an LS7, and that's all Chevrolet would show us. With a fuel cutoff at 6,600 rpm, it likely won't be able to reach to LS7 power levels, but we wouldn't be surprised by a 475hp official rating.
Corvette won its first race at Le Mans with a small-block in 1960.
The LT1 has better horsepower per liter than the LS7.
LT1 will be built at Tonowanda, where the original small-block was built in 1955.
Tonowanda holds the world record for most engines built in a day: 8,832.


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It is a fantastic, strange movie. You know what gets only a single descriptive phrase?
The mobile city of Zodanga
Oh, by the way, our city walks. That's all.
It is this "Normalization of the Fantastic" that makes adventure into high adventure. All too often we focus on the dull and pedantic laboring under the mistaken belief that somehow adding truly fantastic elements reduces their splendor.
If that weren't the entire point, we might be in trouble!
It's high adventure because of the fantastic environment. The adventurers live in a world where the cloud castles strafe the land and a 'giant' giant sits by the sea. These fantastic things are normal to the characters that inhabit the world. We spend all this time on monsters and magic items to have plain 'ole medieval cities, societies, castles and dungeons.
I think this is from two great fears as creators of games.
First is the fear of complexity. We feel that to introduce a fantastic element, we must suddenly do a great deal of work.
Second is the fear of the rational modern mind. We feel that if we can't explain or understand something thoroughly we won't be able to explain it to our players.


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Obama & the HeelsPosted by rtmsf on April 29th, 2008
Yesterday we brought you a video showing Barack Obama playing ball with some yahoos at a gym in Illinois. This is better.
North Carolina's primary is on May 6th, and what better way to pander to engage and interest Wal-Mart Nation the good people of the Tarheel state right before an election than to strap on some Air Jordans and play pickup ball with their beloved Heels.
Update: moving pictures!! (h/t The Big Lead)
So is Obama's gray shirt the hoops equivalent of the red jersey in football scrimmages? How'd they know which team he was on?? Whatever you do, don't hurt the guy in the gray shirt!
Either Obama is asking Roy how he got down 40-12 to Kansas… or, they're sharing fun tie stories.
Yes, son [Ty Lawson], you will make more money than me next year. Wanna contribute?
Even a skinny 46-yr old dude in too-tight sweats can find holes in the vaunted Carolina defense… and yes, ACC refs, that was an offensive foul on Obama. Hansbrough to the line for two.
That's more like it – I can play with these 12-year olds!
Um, what am I supposed to do with this?
Uh oh – now we know Psycho-T's problem with the NBA. Smooth Sam is a legit 6'9 – so that makes Hansbrough, what, 6'7 + hair (even allowing for the slight tilt in the photo)?
Final thoughts. What must uber-Heel and former Democratic nominee John Edwards think of all this suckling at the teat of the Ram in Chapel Hill?
Also, NC State fans are crying foul over this unsanctioned "practice." God love em.
All photo credits: Jeffrey A. Camarati