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After winning their first (and only) game of the season against the Blazers at home, the Wizards flew on their brooms en route to New York to try and propel on a two game winning streak. Not surprisingly, the Wizards have numerophobia of the number two, and they lost against the Knicks, causing their measly one game winning streak to fall into pieces. Despite being up by 9 at the end of the first quarter, The Knicks were annihilated on the offensive glass 13-3, which basically kept the Wizards in the game early (I know, that sounds pretty funny), but the Wizards didn't go further. Despite the Knicks sloppy start, they pretty much commanded the rest of the game. After having an early first quarter lead, the Wizards never regained the lead from the Knicks. Even if John Wall wasn't injured, he would of probably been jacking up random threes trying to improve his .071 3P% from last year. Even if Wall took ten threes, he would still probably miss all of them because he is a monstrosity of a three point shooter. Anyways, here are some notes:
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Knicks Need To Take Care of Business Before Showdown In Miami
Fresh off the 102-88 victory over the Bucks on Wednesday night, the Knicks return home to take on the newest members of the NBA's win column, the Washington Wizards. The Wizards won their first game of the season Wednesday, defeating the Blazers 84-82. Tonight's game is the first of three very winnable games for the Knicks before they travel to Miami and play the Heat in an Eastern Conference showdown. These three games are crucial for the Knicks to avoid those let down games we have come so accustomed to seeing from them over the years.
The stretch starts tonight as the Wizards travel to the Garden trying to establish their first winning streak in a decade (not a real stat). The Wizards are 1-12 and are at the bottom of the league in points scored, at just 89.4 per. They then play the Suns in another Sunday afternoon contest at the Garden, there fourth already this season. The Suns currently sit at 7-9 and are coming off of an embarrassing 40-point shellacking to the Detroit Pistons, after which prompted their head coach Alvin Gentry to say they couldn't have beaten an NCAA team. These two are both winnable games for the Knicks in their home building where they have yet to lose a game this year. The Knicks need to continue to take care of business at home before they hit the road.
The final game of this mini-three game stretch before the showdown with the Heat is in Charlotte against the surprising Bobcats. The Bobcats have seven wins this season, matching their total from all of last year. The Bobcats beat the Knicks once last year thanks to their inability to defend Boris Diaw. They play the Bobcats the night before they play the Heat in Miami on TNT, and this one has all the makings of a letdown game. This Knick team feels a little different than in the past though. They took care of business against the Pistons at home in an afternoon game the day before they played the Nets in the much-anticipated New York battle.
The combined record of the next three opponents for the Knicks is 15-28, and I would love to see a 13-4 record heading into Thursday's matchup. It is imperative the Knicks take care of business, especially at home, against the lesser teams in the league. Those are the first steps in becoming an elite team in this league, beating the teams that you are supposed to.


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Advantech Launches New Mobile Data Terminal TREK-550 for In-Vehicle Applications
Advantech Launches New Mobile Data Terminal TREK-550 for In-Vehicle Applications
Advantech, leading industrial and embedded platform provider, today announced the availability of the TREK-550, an industrial in-vehicle fanless computer. The TREK-550 placed in transport trucks, buses, vehicle fleets and taxis can be connected to a variety of monitoring systems: onboard diagnostics (OBD-II), a car area network (CAN), and tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS) to name a few. Built-in wireless communications (WWAN, WLAN, Bluetooth) allow TREK-550 to send data back to a central site, as well as to receive over-the-air (AOTA) updates and communicate with central dispatch. TREK-550 is ISO7637/SAE J1455 Class A/ SAE J1113 certified; it is able to operate in extreme temperatures and transient power conditions; and it can endure shocks and vibrations. The dual-audio and video outputs allow independent displays such as the TREK-303 to be attached, providing in-cab or passenger display applications.
Designed for In-Vehicle Use
The TREK-550 was built from inception for use in vehicles, where a rugged industrial design is critical. The ISO7637-2 rating and car power management software (ignition on/off, delay on/off, and low battery monitor) guard against electrical noise and surges, as well as preventing damage to thecomputer caused by transient vehicle power. TREK-550 is able to withstand environmental extremes common in vehicles: it can operate at a range of -30°C to 70°C, and its sealed unit carries a military grade certification (MIL-STD-810F, Method 516.5) against vibration and shock.
OBD-II Diagnostics
The TREK-550 receives vehicle diagnostic information using the widely-adopted OBD-II protocol. TREK-550 supports J1708, a serial communications standard which allows it to communicate over a serial port to other vehicle electronic control units (ECU). TREK-550 also supports the newer J1939 standard allowing it to communicate via twisted pair to a variety of vehicle components over a CAN bus. Information exchange is fast and efficient, and can be reported to the driver or central office in real-time.
GPS with AGPS and Dead Reckoning Technology
GPS systems often fail in dense urban centers, tunnels, or mountainous regions where line-of-sight to satellites is compromised. Vehicle fleets can't afford these types of interruptions. TREK-550 overcomes these inherent limitations to satellite technology in two ways: assisted GPS (AGPS), where positioning data is sent to the unit using GPRS communications from an AGPS server; and dead reckoning, where the vehicle continues to update its position based on velocity and gyroscopic calculations. So, TREK-550 is able to report its position to driver and/or dispatch regardless of terrain or driving conditions.
Video-in Feature for Rear View Monitor
The TREK-550 has two video-in ports to support a rear view monitor. It is important for truck drivers to see behind the truck when they are backing up, or on the sides as they turn the vehicle. Reducing blind spots with video monitoring systems increases safety and reduces liability to the vehicle fleet company.TREK-550 supports Windows CE 6.0, XP, and Linux, and it is compatible with the TREK-303 smart vehicle display. TREK-550 is an ideal, powerful industrial-grade solution fulfilling a wide range of in-vehicle needs for fleets of all kinds. TREK-550 is available now. For more information about Advantech in-vehicle computing solutions, please contact a sales representative or visit our website.
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Broyles Named a Consensus All-American
Under Bob Stoops, OU players have earned 23 consensus All-America honors. Broyles is just the fifth under Stoops to earn back-to-back consensus honors and the first since offensive lineman Duke Robinson did so in 2007 and 2008.
To be selected a player has to be named first team on at least two of the five selected All-American teams. Second and third teams were used to break ties by the five organizations used in the consensus chart -- American Football Coaches Association, Associated Press, Football Writers Association of America, The Sporting News and Walter Camp Foundation.
Broyles was named a first team All-American by the Football Writers Association of America and the Walter Camp Foundation and a second team All-American by the Associated Press and The Sporting News.
|Ryan Broyles Bio | Oklahoma's 153 All-Americans | 75 Consensus | OU History & Tradition
Broyles collegiate career ended on Nov. 5 with a torn ACL vs. Texas A&M but the receiver had already made his mark on several record books. Broyles broke the NCAA career record for receptions in the season's sixth game and finished with 349 catches during his career while ending up second on the NCAA all-time career receiving yards chart with 4,586 yards, just 420 yards from the NCAA record in the category. Broyles also broke the Big 12 record for career receiving touchdowns with 45.
The Biletnikoff Award finalist had more than 100 yards receiving in seven of nine games this season and a touchdown in seven of nine with multiple receiving touchdowns in four games. He had four games with at least 13 receptions and broke his own record for receiving yards in a game with 217 yards at Kansas.


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This is the third in a series of three posts on the digital exhibitions I worked on this spring. If you need to, you can jump back to part two or part one.
It's been a good month and more since I wrote the second of three posts on my springtime of exhibits, and now I've managed to find time for the third. In between, among other things, I went to the Digital Humanities Summer Institute 2013 in beautiful Victoria, British Columbia, about which I will add a post here later. More to the point for this, though, is that I'm pretty sure that the learning I did there will be fruitful as I move forward with the work started on Black Acts, an online digital exhibition for Professor Paige McGinley's African-American Studies / Theater Studies course from spring 2013.
Professor McGinley came to ITG in January of 2011 with an idea for incorporating building a digital exhibit into this spring's instance of her course, titled, simply enough, "African American Theater". As this is Yale's survey course on the matter, she wanted to structure the term by having students focus on a single performer, deeply research that person in the Beinecke Library's James Weldon Johnson Memorial Collection of African American Arts and Letters, and compose a critical multimedia essay around the objects discovered in the collection and the story they told. In short, the idea was to put the students in the position of a professional scholarly researcher with all the labor and joy that can entail. I represented ITG on the project, whose instructional and support team also included several members of the Beinecke staff, most notably Lisa Conathan, Nancy Kuhl, Susan Brady, and Chris Edwards. (I apologize in advance for not remembering all those at the Beinecke who contributed, as this project would not have been successful without all contributions large and small.)
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Cliff chaos: Hundreds of billions apart
The bellowing on Capitol Hill about which side has offered more "specifics" to resolve the fiscal cliff showdown masks a larger problem for Washington: The two sides are still hundreds of billions of dollars apart on revenue and entitlement cuts.
Not to mention, Republicans and Democrats are also light-years apart on policy details that back up those budget targets.
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That's why there's increasing skepticism in Washington that a deal actually can be reached before Jan. 1, and the country will go over the fiscal cliff.
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The reality is the two sides are swapping proposals that do little but reaffirm the positions they've long held. And despite hopes for progress, the two sides seem to be diverging further, according to people involved in and familiar with the talks.
On Monday, the White House made an offer to House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) calling for $1.4 trillion in new tax revenue — a small downtick from their original position of $1.6 trillion. Proposed cuts to entitlement programs like Medicare and Medicaid, sources said, stayed stuck around $600 billion. Democrats say Republicans must come to grip with tax-rate increases, and it will be smooth sailing from there.
( POLITICO's full fiscal cliff coverage)
As part of its offer, the White House committed to moving forward next year on corporate tax reform, according to a Democrat familiar with the talks.
The move on corporate tax rates — which came out as the influential Business Roundtable backed Obama on higher individual taxes on the wealthiest Americans — was first reported by the Wall Street Journal.
On Tuesday, Boehner then countered with his own offer — $800 billion in tax revenue, more than $1 trillion in spending cuts, according to sources.
Boehner's spokesman subsequently called the White House statement on corporate tax reform "a red herring."
"We've always said you need to do both, given the way they interact," said Michael Steel. "The issue is the individual rates because of the small business jobs impact."
Republicans are also still opposed to hiking the U.S. debt limit — or giving the president authority to do so on his own — in this package unless they get something drastic like dollar-for-dollar entitlement cuts to tax increases.
White House officials said that Obama and Boehner spoke on the phone on Tuesday, their third conversation in the past week.
Boehner's new offer, coming only hours after he went to the House floor to bash Obama, was described by aides as a reaffirmation of the Republican position that doesn't break dramatic new ground.
"We sent the White House a counteroffer that would achieve tax and entitlement reform to solve our looming debt crisis and create more American jobs," Boehner spokesman Michael Steel said. "As the speaker said today, we're still waiting for the White House to identify what spending cuts the president is willing to make as part of the 'balanced approach' he promised the American people. The longer the White House slow-walks this process, the closer our economy gets to the fiscal cliff."
The huge ideological and policy gap between Obama and Boehner explains why, in recent days, the White House and House Republicans have shown they're unlikely to budge off their respective barricades unless the prize is very rich.
The White House and GOP leaders are accusing each other of being unreasonable and willing to go over the cliff in order to score a political victory.
House Republicans don't have a backup plan and have no immediate plans to bring legislation to the floor to make a political point, sources said.


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Hi, All! Just moved to the city. I live in Manhattan (midtown east) and would love to play after work on weekdays or anytime during weekend. Still trying to learn where to play, actually. Used to play in high school and Division 3 college. Prefer baseline rallies. Looking forward to meeting and playing tennis with you...
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Hi there. i'm usually good to play once a week after work (usually off around 6-7) or on the weekends as well. i usually play at the USTA out in Flushing but am open to finding somewhere closer. the courts out there are nicer (and a bit cheaper) than the city private courts. this week isnt good but next week should be fine. tuesday or wednesday maybe?
let me know,
Hey, Mike. Thanks so much for the reply. How long (& easy) is it to get to Flushing courts from Manhattan? Drive? Subway? Also, how much is the court fee? Anyway, I'd love to find out more so that I can get on the court as soon as I can. Thanks again and looking forward to meeting you soon, Mike. BTW, next week should be good for me as well, once we figure out the courts....
hey there...
the commute isnt terrible, especially if you catch a 7 express train. i work near times square and from there it takes between 30-50 minutes. i shoot to be there by 7 usually and play for a couple of hours. the indoor fees there are $60/hour and to play outdoors its $30/hour.
but if you know of some other courts, im up for whatever. in the summer there are plenty of reasonable outdoor courts to find but this time of year the indoor courts are swamped.
speak soon,
wow, 60/hour is a lot more than I expected! :))) I guess that's what you pay to live in NY, right? I think I will have to find some cheaper option, even if I have to drive a bit further. Any suggestions, Mike?
Hey, Michael. Sorry I haven't been out to Flushing. Been pretty tough getting out there after work during weekdays. Anyway,I've been doing some research online and am thinking of playing either at Central Park or Roosevelt Island. Would you be interested? I think we can get permits toward the end of March...
Hi, My name is Artemis and I am looking for someone to rally with on the weekends. do you have a particular court you visit? I usually go to the USTA in queens (in the morning via subway). Let me know when you want to meet. THnks
Hi, Artemis. Thanks for replying. It would be great to hit sometime. As I was saying to Mike above, I'm looking to play, but hopefully at an affordable price. What's the fee for courts in Queens? I can even drive out to Queens over the weekend, if needed. Hopefully, it won't be too far away for Mike either... Anyway, I'd appreciate your thoughts, Artemis. Thanks and really hope that we can get out on the court soon!
well, i dont know how u feel about playing tennis in the mornings. USTA does 20/hr from 5 - 7 am.
Where is this USTA? If it includes weekends, I am definitely in for the morning session. I suppose I will be able to drive in the morning without much traffic...
no, its only the weekdays. The weekends are 40/hr. Would Mon and Wed b ok with u?
where is this place, Artemis? If I push for it, I may be able to get off work around 5 or 515. So, if it's close to Midtown East, I'm hoping I can get there by 6? Thanks.
its in queens by the citi mets stadium
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Operation Fast and Furious was launched in 2009 in an effort to target major gunrunners. The stated plan was to follow gun purchasers in the hopes that the suspects would lead the ATF to major heads of Mexican cartels. Unfortunately, some of those same deadly weapons were found at crime scenes in both Mexico and the United States, and were involved in the murder of Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry last year.
Attorney General Holder has done his best to distance himself from the failed gunwalking operation. However, one week ago, Senator Charles Grassley (R-Iowa), a ranking Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee, distributed five separate memos from July and August of 2010 addressed to Holder, which cite Operation Fast and Furious by name. The documents implicate Holder, proving he likely knew about the program for at least a year.
Republicans contend that memos prove what they have been saying all along: that Holder was aware of Operation Fast and Furious sooner than he indicated. The accusations prompted the Attorney General to ventilate in a scathing letter to Issa and other Republicans, accusing them of "irresponsible and inflammatory rhetoric."
In his letter, Holder insisted:
I have no recollection of knowing about "Fast and Furious" or of hearing its name prior to the public controversy about it. Prior to early 2011, I certainly never knew about the tactics employed in the operation.
Issa contends, however, that after the release of the memos last week, Holder's assertions are simply unbelievable. According to Issa, Holder "has failed to give Congress and the American people an honest account of what he and others knew about gun-walking and Operation Fast and Furious." Issa called Holder's lack of honesty "deeply disturbing."
"If Attorney General Holder had said these things five months ago when Congress asked him about 'Operation Fast and Furious,' it might have been more believable," House Oversight Committee spokesman Frederick Hill remarked, adding, "At this point, however, it's hard to take at face value a defense that is factually questionable, entirely self-serving, and a still incomplete account of what senior Justice Department officials knew about gun walking."
Holder's letter provoked an equally biting letter to the Attorney General from Issa which declared in part:
The current paper trail … creates the strong perception that your statement in front of Congress was less than truthful. Your staff … was certainly aware of "Fast and Furious" over a year ago.
Issa's letter offered specifics, including the following:
Gary Grindler, the then-Deputy Attorney General and currently your chief of staff, received an extremely detailed briefing on "Operation Fast and Furious" on March 12, 2010. In this briefing, Grindler learned such minutiae as the number of times that Uriel Patino, a straw purchaser on food stamps who ultimately acquired 720 firearms, went in to a cooperating gun store and the amount of guns that he had bought. When former Acting ATF Director Ken Melson, a career federal prosecutor, learned similar information, he became sick to his stomach.
Pointing to such data as this, Issa is convinced that there was "widespread knowledge" within the Justice Department's "senior ranks" that "gunwalking [was] occurring." Issa's letter accuses Holder of attempting to "shift blame" and "hide behind [his staff] for failing to inform you about Operation Fast and Furious when they reviewed the memos sent to you last summer,"
Issa continued:
Your letter ... did little but obfuscate, shift blame, berate, and attempt to change the topic away from the department's responsibility in the creation, implementation, and authorization of this reckless program. You claim that, after months of silence, you "must now address these issues" over Fast and Furious because of the harmful discourse of the past few days. Yet, the only major development of these past few days has been the release of multiple documents showing that you and your senior staff had been briefed, on numerous occasions, about "Fast and Furious."
It simply is not believable that you were not briefed on Fast and Furious until a few weeks before your testimony. At the very least, you should have known about Fast and Furious well before then.
Appearing on Fox and Friends, Issa asserted,
[Holder] wants us to believe that he came to a hearing, having read about some terrible allegations [and] only having just learned of it, and not asking any additional questions, at least the ones in his weekly briefings, that if he read his weekly briefings, he would have known about what he now says he didn't know.
Justice Department officials continue to insist that they have in fact been cooperative in the investigation, and will continue to be. A Department spokeswoman stated, "The department will continue to cooperate with both the inspector general and congressional investigations. In the meantime, what the American people deserve is less partisan showboating and more responsible solutions to stopping gun violence."
Issa has indicated that he will be sending a new set of subpoenas to the Justice Department in order to seek further information.
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Visit our special St. Patrick's Day section here
Savannah, Georgia, is hoping to beat New York today and host the largest St. Patrick's Day parade in the world.
However, New York is hardly quaking in its' boots.
According to SavannahNow.com, record crowds are expected to attend today's celebrations, which will include more than 60 bands and almost 15,000 marchers.
New York however, claims 250,000 marchers so Savannah may have a ways to go.
The stars of the south however, say they are growing at a furious rate.
"For years and years, it's always been said that New York's was the largest," says parade committee general chairman Michael A. Foran, who has been involved with the annual parade since 1976.
"According to the estimates I'm hearing, a million people will be in town over the weekend," he says.
"We've got several livestreams on the Internet with a viewership of 10 million.
"Our website is getting 10,000 hits a day," Foran says. "It's just blowing up. We can't keep up with the emails."
Foran said that the phone in the parade committee office is ringing off the hook: "We get the craziest questions, people call and want to know what weekend to come."
Read more:
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According to the parade organizer, the weekend date means more people can participate in the parade.
"There's going to be a record number of participants and bands," Foran says. "We've got 60-plus bands and about 15,000 people marching in the parade."
"We've got very large contingents of military branches," Foran says. "We'll have the 3rd ID, the Rangers, Marines, Navy and Coast Guard, including the admiral from our district of the Coast Guard."
"We've got two sets of Clydesdale horses," Foran says. "One set is the famous Budweiser Clydesdales and the other is from Express Employment Staffing Professionals. A pipe and drum band are also jetting in from Dublin.
"We've got another band, the Irish Air Corps, coming from Ontario, Canada," Foran says. "We've also got the famous pipes and drums from New Jersey, the Shillelaghs."
The celebration kicks off in February with an Irish festival. Since 1983 the committee also publish a special parade magazine.
"There's something going on every weekend, including five to six functions a day with the marshal," says Moran.
Once the weekend celebrations are over, preparations will begin for 2013.
"We'll see problems in the parade and we take notes. All the TV stations send us disks that we study and try to make the parade better," said Foran.
"It's kind of like Christmas," Foran said. "I enjoy it, and it makes me proud of my heritage."
"I'm looking forward to everyone taking their political hats off and for one day, coming to have fun.
Concluding: "Be safe and enjoy yourself with your family."
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Last month, a literature review article published in the Journal of the American Medical Association concluded that "the evidence for the prevalence and management of food allergy is greatly limited by a lack of uniformity for criteria for making a diagnosis." Tests commonly used to help diagnose food allergies may be improperly used or misinterpreted -- and some people with an intolerance for a food (such as lactose intolerance) may incorrectly classify themselves as having a 'food allergy.'
A food allergy is an abnormal response to a food triggered by your body's immune system. Peanuts, tree nuts, eggs, milk, shellfish, and soy are all ordinary foods that can have serious consequences if eaten by an allergic person. In this segment, we'll talk about what's known about how food allergies work, how to diagnose and treat them, and new research in the field.


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Vice president and general manager of Construction Specialties Inc., a specialty building-products company, Art LaPointe was elected president of Air Movement and Control Association (AMCA) International at the association's 54th annual meeting in Quebec, Canada.
LaPointe has supported AMCA and industry improvement in both the development of improved-performance products as well as the incorporation of AMCA standards into architectural specifications. Construction Specialties Inc. has maintained membership with AMCA for more than 30 years, and LaPointe has been involved with AMCA since 1996. LaPointe has served AMCA as co-chair and chairman of the Air Control Division, AMCA-bylaws task-force member, and Statistical Program Committee member. In the last six years, he has served as a member of the AMCA Board of Directors and the Executive Board as the director at large, treasurer, and vice president.
In 1970, LaPointe joined Construction Specialties Inc. upon completing his college degree. In 1972, he received his a bachelor's degree in business management from Fairleigh Dickinson University in New Jersey. Previously, LaPointe attended a small private college in Boston, where he majored in architecture.


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I apologise to you if I have ever talked you into a daze with my foodie nattering. I suppose if I had, you wouldn't be here, coming back for more.
Anyway, I once worked for a wonderful woman who told me to make a salad look "sexy" for the display cabinet. I couldn't believe my ears, and wondered what on earth I was meant to do to that salad. Give it curves?
I always thought that was a weird way to describe jazzing up food. It didn't seem to be the right word to use, but I suppose some would disagree. I thought it sounded a bit off. I don't want to eat sexy food, do you?
But when I describe this dark chocolate fudge sauce as being wicked, I mean it. It is almost black with cocoa, drizzles slowly with a certain lethal attitude, is super thick and holds a deadly sheen. If it could laugh it would sound like a deep, evil chuckle. It looks so delicious served warm and drizzled over ice cream, and tastes even better than it appears. You will want more ice cream after a bowl of it, just to experience that chocolate fudge sauce again. It's the ultimate temptation, and that's why it is so wicked. To make things even better, its slightly boozy, and can be flavoured as desired. I added Frangelico liqueur to this mix, but hubby and I both agreed that creme de menthe or mint liqueur would have also been amazing.
WICKED DARK CHOCOLATE FUDGE SAUCE (adapted from My Sweet and Saucy)
200g good quality dark chocolate bits
1/4 cup sugar
3 tbsp. golden syrup (corn syrup can substitute)
1/2 cup water
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
3/4 tsp. instant coffee granules
1 tbsp. frangelico or other flavouring
Place the chocolate in a microwavable bowl. Cook at 20 second intervals, removing to stir before setting on for a further 20 seconds. The melting time will depend on the strength of your microwave, however when there are just small lumps of chocolate among the melted, you can just give it a good stir until it's smooth. Set aside.
In a medium saucepan, place sugar, golden syrup, water, cocoa and cofee granules. Set at a medium heat and whisk constantly until the mixture comes to the boil. Cook, still whisking, for a further minute, before removing from the stovetop. Whisk in the chocolate and alcohol until smooth. Serve warm over icecream, profiteroles etc, or bottle and refrigerate until ready to use.
NOTES: I recommend using a bottle with a wide mouth that a spoon can fit into if refrigerating, as the sauce thickens when it cools. You can reheat the mixture quickly in the microwave, but be careful not to burn it. Makes about 2 cups.


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Reno Collier: A former P.E. teacher, West Virginia native Reno Collier has endeared himself to a wide range of audiences from college students to church softball teams. With a contagious laugh and friendly, almost intoxicating demeanor, Reno's observations often find him recalling mishaps of his West Virginia cousins, his Scottish heritage, unruly in-laws and alien abductions. Reno's journey began at the Punchline Comedy Club in Atlanta, GA where he tended bar to supplement his day job. One night he found himself on stage during the weekly open mic night. His unique outlook on life - mixed with a six-pack - was instantly popular and provided a platform to launch a career as a comedian. Reno has built a reputation by selling out comedy clubs and colleges nationwide. In 2004 he joined Larry The Cable Guy on the hugely successful "2004 Tour of America". Reno's other national tours look more like a comedian's wish list than a resume, including theater and arena tours with the legendary Jeff Foxworthy, Bill Engvall and Ron White. In January 2007, he re-joined Larry The Cable Guy for his wildly successful arena tour currently spanning the United States and Canada. Reno's past TV credits include NBC's "Late Friday", "Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher", "The Martin Short Show", VH-1's "The List", and Comedy Central's "Premium Blend". In 2005 and 2006, Reno headlined the "Comics on Duty" tour for American troops stationed in Iraq. He is a regular fixture on the Bob & Tom syndicated radio show and Country Music Television (CMT), hosting various specials for the network. He has performed at the prestigious HBO Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, CO and the Montreal Comedy Festival, and in 2005, taped his own "Comedy Central Presents" half-hour special. He can currently be heard during his weekly call-ins to the Blue Collar Comedy Channel on Sirius Satellite Radio.
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OBIT - SIEMENS, Sara "Sally - December 20, 2001 - Parkland
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Obituary of Sara "Sally" Siemens
The Stony Plain Reporter
June 19, 1913 - December 20, 2001
Sally Siemens of Stony Plain went peacefully to meet her Lord and Saviour, surrounded by
her family, at the age of 88 years. She is survived by her five loving children, Gerry
(Mildred) of Hanna, Ruby Siemens of Prince George, BC, Bob (Helen) of Stony Plain, Marilyn
Meyn (Ron) of Edmonton and Ernie (Sue-Ann) of Stony Plain; 11 grandchildren, Joan James
(Byron), Kevin (Lori), Margaret-Ann Janzen (Gale), Wendall (Sylvia), Ken (Kim), Trevor,
Shauna, Carrie Meyn (Brian), Travis, Jenn and Greg; 11 great grandchildren as well as
numerous nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband Henry and a grandson David.
A funeral service was held on Friday, December 28th at 1:00 P.M. from the Evangelical Free
Church, Onoway with Reverend Victor Koop officiating. Interment will follow in the Onoway
Municipal Cemetery. If friends desire, memorial tributes may be made to Continuing Care,
4405 South Park Drive, Stony Plain, AB T7Z 2M7 or World Vision, c/o the Evangelical Free
Church, Onoway. Parkland Funeral Services, Stony Plain in care of arrangements.


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This is a great tool for my classroom. It would be even better if it were editable!
An anticipation guide is a comprehension strategy that is used before reading to activate students' prior knowledge and build curiosity about a new topic. Before reading, students listen to or read several statements about key concepts presented in the text; they're often structured as a series of statements with which the students can choose to agree or disagree. Anticipation guides stimulate students' interest in a topic and set a purpose for reading.


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Fintech is all about applying evolving technological advances to improve financial services - either reinventing or simplifying a process, increasing its functionality and making it more engaging for users. The 'tech' in Fintech is the emergence of brand new technologies, such as AI, blockchain, analytics and big data.
There has been a recent decline in Fintech adoption – with investment hard to come by, and because deploying these new technologies has not resulted in immediate benefits - there has been slow momentum. This period of slow Fintech adoption will likely be short lived. Deployments will accelerate as adjustments to the technology e.g. blockchain or to risk management e.g. AI, are made. Just a few years ago, cloud was seen as an impossible solution for financial services, but is now transforming the industry. As with cloud, the cost benefits of adopting Fintech will be realised eventually.


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A joint initiative between the American Immigration Council and AILA seeks to change the playing field for immigrants facing deportation.
Register for AILA's National Day of Action (NDA) on April 11, 2019, to meet with members of Congress and share how the administration's immigration policy changes are harming American families, businesses, and communities.Register Now
AILA Doc. No. 11020864 | Dated February 9, 2011
Expanding E-Verify Will Not Preserve Jobs for American Workers
WASHINGTON, DC - As the House Immigration Subcommittee prepares for its hearing, "E-Verify- Preserving Jobs for American Workers," the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) calls upon Congress to tell Americans the full story of the flawed electronic employment verification system. Any expansion of this system will burden U.S. employers, waste time and taxpayer resources, and slow the nation's economic recovery. The Congressional Budget Office reported that implementing mandatory E-Verify would cost American taxpayers as much as $3 billion over five years.
AILA President David Leopold said, "The new Congress should be focused on America's economic recovery. Expanding mandatory E-Verify would threaten the jobs of thousands of U.S. citizens and saddle U.S. businesses with additional costs-all at a time when we need to stimulate our economy. Expanding E-Verify now would be in direct contradiction to the goal of creating jobs."
AILA supports American workers and the integrity of our workforce. Executive Director Crystal Williams asserted, "But E-Verify alone does not make workers legal. Only a viable immigration system does that."
"Once again, Congress is missing the point. We can't enforce our way out of a broken immigration system. What we need are solutions. Congress should consider a broad approach to immigration. Smart immigration policies that include a pathway to compliance for the millions of undocumented immigrants currently living and working in the U.S. would add billions of dollars to the economy and raise the wages of all American workers," said Leopold.
The American Immigration Lawyers Association is the national association of immigration lawyers established to promote justice, advocate for fair and reasonable immigration law and policy, advance the quality of immigration and nationality law and practice, and enhance the professional development of its members.
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It's been a while since we last talked with the folks at Wargaming about World of Warplanes. With the game exiting it's second closed beta, it seemed like the right time to talk to them about where the game is now and where it's headed. Luckily, we were able to get Alex Zezulin, the executive producer, to answer our questions.
Hi, my name is Charles Husemann and I've been gaming for longer than I care to admit. For me it's always been about competing and a burning off stress. It started off simply enough with Choplifter and Lode Runner on the Apple //e, then it was the curse of Tank and Yars Revenge on the 2600. The addiction subsided somewhat until I went to college where dramatic decreases in my GPA could be traced to the release of X:Com and Doom. I was a Microsoft Xbox MVP from 2009 to 2014. I currently own stock in Microsoft, AMD, and nVidia.


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(Parenting) -- The doctor will see you now -- and the clock is ticking. Studies show you get only about 15 minutes of face time with your pediatrician during an average well visit, so you'll want to make every second count.
But even a simple checkup can make your head spin. There's a ton to remember: not just what the doctor says but also questions you want to ask.
Too often, the result is brain overload.
"Parents forget a lot of what's said during checkups, and as a mom myself, I can see how this happens,"says Geeta Singhal, M.D., head of pediatric hospital medicine and an associate professor at Baylor College of Medicine. "You get distracted, or are so worried about something the doctor said that it's hard to focus. It's challenging for parents to keep it all straight."
It's challenging for your pediatrician, too. A recent study led by Dr. Singhal found that more than 50% of pediatricians admit they make at least one or two diagnostic errors a month, and that once or twice a year, the slip-up is serious enough to cause harm.
Common mistakes include treating a viral illness as a bacterial one requiring antibiotics, misdiagnosing medication side effects and mental health disorders, and making the wrong call due to a communication breakdown with parents.
(Hey, doctors may be highly trained, but they're human, too!)
Luckily, there are some straightforward ways to avoid all this medical mayhem and ensure your child gets the best possible care. Here, five pointers from pediatricians.
1. Find a go-to health care provider
"Kids need what's called a 'medical home' -- a place where you've established a relationship with one pediatrician, or even a nurse-practitioner," says William Stratbucker, M.D., an associate professor of pediatrics at Michigan State University and a pediatrician at Helen DeVos Children's Hospital, in Grand Rapids.
But what often happens is that in the interest of getting a shot or exam done -- check! -- parents seek other avenues.
"If you wind up going to a drugstore clinic or even a different physician in the same practice, then consistent, personalized messages don't happen," says Dr. Stratbucker.
For example, your usual pediatrician may ask "What has your kid been eating? Remember we talked last time about making healthier choices?" An unfamiliar doc wouldn't know to ask.
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If you do nothing else... Call a month in advance if your pediatrician books way out. It's also key to like the health care provider you choose.
"Don't go to a doctor just because everyone says he's so good," cautions rahul Parikh, M.D., a pediatrician in Walnut Creek, California. "Pick someone you trust and can talk openly with."
2. Know your child's medical history
Even if he's healthy, you should have a folder or smartphone app with information such as immunization dates, past tests, health issues and treatments, and drug reactions or allergies.
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"When your child has a nasty ear infection, and it's three in the morning, an ER doctor might administer an antibiotic, not knowing that last time it didn't work," says Dr. Stratbucker. "If you had that information with you, the exact name of the drug would be in front of the doctor in black and white."
If you do nothing else... Stash all paperwork, including a detailed family health history and business cards from any specialists your child has seen, in a folder. if your child has an ongoing health problem, keep a copy of her health history on a key-ring flash drive.
Often a doctor or ER attendant can pop it into a computer, which can be extremely helpful," says Dr. Stratbucker.
3. Arrive prepared.
Jot down any medications and supplements your child is taking, even multivitamins, OTC allergy meds, or the occasional pain reliever. Better yet, bring in photos or samples of them.
"You wouldn't believe how many parents come in and say 'Uh, I don't know the name of the medicine my kid is on -- it's the pink one,' " says Anita Chandra-Puri, M.D., a pediatrician with Northwestern Memorial Physicians Group, in Chicago, and a spokesperson for the American Academy of Pediatrics.
If you do nothing else... Write down five or six things you want to ask the doctor, even if your child is healthy and happy.
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"To me, it shows you're really taking responsible care of your child," says Dr. Chandra-Puri.
If you're seeing a new doctor, take along copies of your kid's medical records. Don't assume they're automatically requested and forwarded.
4. Take notes.
During the visit, write down what the pediatrician says. Note any condition that's diagnosed or any medication prescribed (have him spell them out if you're not sure); your child's BMI, weight, and height and how they're tracking; shots your kid receives; and vitals like blood pressure.
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If you do nothing else... Review your notes a couple of weeks after the appointment and make sure you receive the results of all tests done during the checkup.
Follow up even if the pediatrician told you to assume that no news is good news, says Dr. Chandra-Puri. Paperwork sometimes falls through the cracks.
5. Don't be afraid to second-guess.
"Moms are often worried about offending their child's doctor by questioning something she says," says Dr. Singhal. "But I always tell parents 'You are the expert on your child-- not me. I may see him for fifteen minutes a few times a year, but you know him better than anyone.'
"I've had instances when I thought a child was well enough to go home from the hospital and the parent said 'He still doesn't look right to me.' You know when your kid isn't his usual self, and pointing that out really helps the pediatrician understand the situation and dig in deeper to find out what's wrong."
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If you do nothing else... Listen to your gut -- it's okay to question, well, everything, from diagnoses to bedtime advice.
Voice your reservations about the safety or side effects of medications and the necessity of procedures. And if your doctor is reluctant to run a test you think your child needs, have him explain why until you feel satisfied. Ask, ask, ask, as if it were your job. Because the truth is, it is.
The thing that drives your doctor crazy (and doesn't help your kid one bit either)
When your child's feeling sick, it's natural to want answers fast. But when you rush to your laptop and start Googling for clues, it's easy to get tangled in another kind of web -- a mix of vague or inaccurate info. Not that you don't have plenty of company.
"Research shows 70 to 80% of people online are looking for health information-- and that number is even higher among parents, who also tend to search longer and read more," says pediatrician Rahul Parikh, M.D.
But resist playing house before you even talk to a real-life doc. At the very least, know where to look-- sites like healthychildren.org, mayoclinic.org, and kidshealth.org -- and use the info to start a conversation with your pediatrician, rather than showing up with 50 pages of printouts and a self-made diagnosis.
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text: Testing/Assessments and Learning Standards August 20, 2012 For Parents: Tips for Combating Test Anxiety Author: NYSUT Members Peter Fastino and Tom Kulaga Source: NYSUT Communications These tips for parents were developed by NYSUT member Peter Faustino, a school psychologist and member of the Bedford Teachers Association; and NYSUT member Tom Kulaga, a school psychologist and member of the Marlboro Faculty Association; and distributed by NYSUT online. Test anxiety is common among students. It can be worsened by an over-emphasis on test stakes, consequences or grades. It's important for you to reassure your children that no single test or grade defines who they are. Keep the focus on learning, not testing. Typically, when a child is anxious, telling him/ her to "just relax" isn't enough. Here are some mental and physical techniques you can practice with your child to combat test anxiety: TEACH YOUR CHILD TO: SELF TALK IN A CONSTRUCTIVE WAY Attitudes and beliefs help determine how we react. One way to combat anxiety is through what is called "self-talk." It is essential to avoid use of negative cue words or negative self-talk and to concentrate on more positive phrases. Irrational beliefs (beliefs not based on the facts or reality) contribute to strong emotional reactions and negative behaviors. Negative self-talk before and during tests can cause students to lose confidence and give up on tests. Silently shouting "Stop!" or "Stop thinking about that," interrupts negative self-talk and the worry response before it can cause high anxiety. After eliminating the negative thoughts, immediately replace them with positive self-talk or relaxation. Positive self-talk can build confidence and decrease test anxiety. Negative: "No matter what I do, I will not pass this test," becomes: Positive: "I studied all of the material, I will do fine on this test." Negative: "I am no good at math, so why should I try?" becomes: Positive: "I've worked hard and I will try my best on this test." TEACH YOUR CHILD TO: RELEASE MUSCLE TENSION 1. Put your feet flat on the floor. 2. With your hands, grab underneath the chair. 3. Push down with your feet and pull up on your chair at the same time for about five seconds. 4. Relax for five to 10 seconds. 5. Repeat the procedure two or three times. 6. Relax all your muscles except for the ones that are actually used to take the test. TEACH YOUR CHILD TO: VISUALIZE A CALMING SCENE 1. Close and cover your eyes using the center of the palms of your hands. 2. Prevent your hands from touching your eyes by resting the lower parts of your palms on your cheekbones and placing your fingers on your forehead. Your eyeballs must not be touched, rubbed or handled. 3. Think of some real or imaginary relaxing scene. Mentally visualize this scene. Picture it as if you were actually there. 4. Visualize this scene for one to two minutes. TEACH YOUR CHILD TO: RELAX THROUGH DEEP BREATHING 1. Sit straight up in a chair in a good posture position. 2. Slowly inhale through the nose. 3. First fill the lower section of the lungs and work up to the upper part of your lungs. 4. Breathe out through your mouth. TEACH YOUR CHILD TO: PRACTICE LONG TERM RELAXATION An effective long-term relaxation technique is cue-controlled relaxation response. This involves the repetition of cue words, such as: "I am relaxed," "I can get through this," or "Tests don't scare me." About the Authors This online brochure excerpts the materials of NYSUT members Peter Fastino and Tom Kulaga. NYSUT member Peter Faustino, a school psychologist, member of the Bedford Teachers Association and president of the New York Association of School Psychologists. He is a graduate of Fordham University where he earned his Ph.D. in psychology. NYSUT member Tom Kulaga, a school psychologist at Marlboro Middle School and a member of the Marlboro FA. He holds a M.S. degree in education from Brooklyn College, national certification as a school psychologist, and diplomate status in school-neuropsychology. He is past-president of the New York Association of School Psychologists and webmaster of www.nyasp.org, and serves as adjunct instructor for the School Psychology Program at Marist College.


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Tuesday, July 3, 2012
DIY Nail Stencils + Tangled Inspired Manicure
SO if you haven't heard, we're doing a two-part money/budget series on Thursday and Friday. I was going to start the series today, but I didn't want it to be split up due to the holiday tomorrow. That means you'll get a bonus post today! The budget series (one part practical and one part philosophical) will start Thursday.
I've been really into nails lately. I've never worn a ton of nail polish on my fingers, but I've discovered some healthier choices that really made me dig colored nails! Lately I keep changing it up, and I'll be sure to tell you all about my toxin-free nail polish adventures with the natural + organic product post coming later this month.
John and I were cruising the aisles of Michael's last month when I saw this star burst punch. I immediately thought of Tangled (second greatest Disney film of all time. I will fight you to the death on that). I decided to turn it into a manicure because I couldn't think of any other use for the tiny punch.
Hence, I created my own nail stencils using tape + punches from the store. You can see a TUTORIAL HERE if you'd like further instructions. I googled it and someone had already done it, so instead of doubling up, check out her page. Blogger love.
I have a fun post scheduled for tomorrow. It involves more (simple) manicure greatness + a fun little headpiece for the 4th. I hope you're getting those sparklers ready to celebrate the beauty of our country! All the best, and as always, thanks for reading!
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The Worlds Greatest Shave is 3 weeks away. So this year, support those that are being brave. Like my gorgeous cousin and beautiful friend and her children 13, 11 and 9. All willing to brave the world with no hair to show their love and support for families like us. Anything over $2 is tax deductible. And every dollar counts :)
Please feel free to blog, tweet, facebook or whatever else people do these days to get the message out. The more that know, the more money we can raise and the better support the Leukaemia Foundation can give to families like us xox


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Thursday, 10 June 2010
Mad for Markers Challenge
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11 comments:
- Kylie said...
Wow Chantelle! Pure genius!! Thanks for sharing and thanks for playing with M4M challenge this fortnight!
- Thursday, June 10, 2010 1:09:00 pm
- Sammi said...
AWESOME Job Chantelle! I love this flower and great tutorial! Thanks.. might have to give it a go! :D
Love your card! Thanks for joining us at our Mad for Markers challenge again!
- Thursday, June 10, 2010 3:58:00 pm
- Emma said...
WOW Chantelle, this is amazing....I love it and what a fantastic tutorial you have done. I am definitely going to have to give this a go! Thanks so much for joining us over at Mad For Markers!
- Thursday, June 10, 2010 5:32:00 pm
- Louise said...
This is fantastic.... love the tutorial and cute flower. Thanks for joining us at Mad 4 Markers.
- Thursday, June 10, 2010 5:56:00 pm
- Debbie Pamment said...
WOW Chantelle - this is AWESOME!!! I've seen these before but never with lovely clear instructions. TFS
- Friday, June 11, 2010 9:38:00 am
- Cindy Banks said...
Chantelle, Your work is so lovely!
- Friday, June 11, 2010 11:04:00 am
- Sue said...
wow wow wow this is gorgeous and just so clever. Thanks for joining us at Mad 4 markers.
- Friday, June 11, 2010 7:10:00 pm
- Marcia said...
Oh, I likey this! TFS!!
:) Marcia
- Friday, June 11, 2010 7:32:00 pm
- Jackie Thomas said...
OMG Chantelle. This is fantastic. What a clever idea. Will definitely give this one a go. thank you for playing along in the M4M challenge. hugs Jackie
- Saturday, June 12, 2010 12:24:00 pm
- Annette Bowes said...
Beautiful Chantelle, wonderful tutorial, looking forward to trying this! Gorgeous card, thanks for sharing and thank you for joining us again in our Mad for Markers challenge, take careX:)
- Tuesday, June 15, 2010 8:37:00 am
- MiamiKel said...
This is the most amazing card! I absolutely love your handmade flowers - beautiful!!!! I' a follower so I can remember your post today! :) I'm totally inspired to give this a try! TFS!
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• A daily summary of global reports on security issues.
A weekend of fatal sectarian clashes in the Syrian city of Homs was followed by a military operation last night that increased the city's death toll by at least 10.
The clashes between Sunnis and its Alawites, a minority sect that includes the Assad family, threaten the mostly nonviolent nature of the antigovernment uprising that began in March.
But activists argue that the regime is intentionally trying to incite sectarian fighting in hopes that the threat of further clashes would cause Syrians to turn toward the regime as a guarantor of stability, Bloomberg reports. The government has repeatedly blamed the violence on religious extremists and foreign saboteurs trying to stir up sectarian strife – something the repressive regime has kept a lid on for decades.
Ammar Qurabi, head of the National Organization for Human Rights in Syria, told Bloomberg that Shabeeha, a group of gunmen with close ties to the government, entered Homs on Monday night and have "tried to foment divisions between the Alawites and the Sunnis, and between Muslims and Christians."
"There is no sectarian fighting," he said. "The government is trying to promote tension to legitimize the use and entry of its army into all areas."
The Local Coordination Committees, the largest activist group, issued a statement, saying "The games and dirty practices of the regime in order to incite a sectarian fight to divide the citizens of (Homs) won't work … We reaffirm the peaceful nature of the revolution," according to The Washington Post.
The Syrian government has long blamed almost all of the protests on what it calls "armed gangs," and repeatedly warns that continued unrest could lead to civil war. Democracy activists accuse the government of promoting sectarian tensions in order to justify the brutal tactics used to suppress protests, and to dissuade the international community from backing the protesters' demands for Assad's fall.
President Bashar al-Assad's crackdown on the protest movement has left at least 1,600 people dead, the Associated Press reports.
The Army first entered Homs, one of the most consistently defiant cities in the uprising, about two months ago. Reports about the number of people who died in the weekend fighting range from as many as 30 (Associated Press) to as few as seven (Bloomberg). Activists in Homs rejected the higher death toll.
According to The Washington Post's account, the weekend violence began when a group of Alawites surrounded a Sunni mosque in Homs on Friday, chanting anti-Sunni slogans. In response, Sunnis abducted three Alawites and killed them, prompting a looting and burning of Sunni shops. Sunnis and Alawites who were the minority in their neighborhoods have fled to other parts of the city where their religious is dominant.
The Guardian reports that the opposition has been criticized for downplaying the tension between Syria's Sunni majority and Alawite minority. While the movement, until this weekend, was nonsectarian and peaceful, some activists admitted to the Guardian that it has been challenging to "keep it that way."
The task has been particularly difficult in mixed cities such as Homs and in cities along the coast, "the heart of the Alawi homeland," the Guardian notes. Homs is the most religiously mixed city in Syria. The Assad regime has tried to rally support among ambivalent Alawites by warning them that they will be in danger if the Alawite regime falls.
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After 29 years of research, a creation astronomer has observable evidence that stars can't be billions of years old.
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Bike Lights: How to Choose for Safety and Vision: Mountain Bike Night Lights
Bike lights are one of the most important safety features you can add to your bicycle to prevent injury or even death. They are useful during the day, but are essential equipment if you ever ride your bicycle at night or near dawn or dusk or on cloudy or rainy weather days. Bike lights improve not only your visibility so you can avoid debris on the road, but also so other people can see you.
How do you pick the right type of lights for your ride and circumstances? Most bike lights are rather standard white lights that hook up to the bike frame with a series of clamps and or Velcro straps. These bike lights either run off of battery packs or are powered by the pedaling effort you do while riding. The type you select depends on your budget, personal tastes and which you find more reliable and therefore safe.
After all, if your lights go off when you stop pedaling, your visibility will drop like a rock if you pause for a rest or readjustment on the side of the road. Bike lights should shine all the time if you are riding in dark weather or at a dark time of day or night. Battery backup may be a great idea.
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text: Look: Lady Gaga Bad Romance Makeup Inspiration Looks 11/12/09November 12, 2009 I was watching Lady Gaga's Bad Romance Music Video yesterday, and I felt a little inspired by the bold makeup she's wearing around the four minute mark. At first, I thought she was wearing this look while dancing a bit, but I think the looks are different–the one she wears while dancing (also around the four minute mark) seems cleaner, not quite as dark, though the lips seem really similar.Anyway, this is inspired by and not so much as an exact replica. If you wanted to be more on target, I'd say to go for a slightly messier smoky eye, add a little bit of gloss to make it look wet and have a sheen, and then go for a very dramatic cheek contour. The shape of the black portion on the eye also goes up quite close to the inner brow bone and then comes down. The lashes should also be bigger and flair out more on the outer lash line.Also, this look is actually REALLY easy. No, seriously! It's pretty much any cream black base all over the lid. I used the same technique I did back in 2007 to create this black smoky eye tutorial. The lashes took me infinitely longer and still didn't adhere correctly–but it was good enough to fake it in photos (and my eyes were burning from upper lash line irritation, so it was a hurry-up-and-finish situation).You will need the following…Eyes: Blacktrack fluidline (black), Carbon eyeshadow (matte black), Vex eyeshadow (duochrome white-purple), Bisque eyeshadow (matte highlighter), Feline kohl power (black), false eyelashes (anything big and dramatic), Zoom Fast Black Mascara (black)Cheeks: Sculpt sculpting powder (dark shadow), Dior Amber Diamond Skin Shimmer (bronzy highlighter)Face: Make Up For Ever HD Foundation (#140)Lips: Red No. 5 lipstick (deep red), Violetta lipstick (bright purple), Vino lip pencil (dark red)Brushes: 266 (firm, angled brush), 226 (fluffy crease brush), 219 (pointed crease brush), 214 (smudge brush), 249 (flat, firm brush), 239 (fluffy shadow brush), 129 (dense blush brush)Substitutes: Red No. 5 = New York AppleDirections: Apply Blacktrack fluidline all over the lid as the base with the 249. With the 239, pack Carbon eyeshadow on all over the lid. Using the 226 brush, lightly blend the crease with Vex eyeshadow. Sweep Bisque eyeshadow underneath the brow bone to highlight. Finish with Feline Kohl Power on lower lash line, and apply false lashes to upper lash line, then lightly apply Zoom Fast Black mascara on lashes. Sweep hollows of cheeks with Sculpt sculpting powder using the 168, then highlight with Dior Amber Diamond Skin Shimmer with the 165. Apply Red No. 5 lipstick to lips, and then top with Violetta for color and shine.Check out more photos!


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Only 24 people have ever left Earth orbit and journeyed close to the Moon. The last people to walk on the Moon were Gene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt, who left the Moon's surface on December 14, 1972 and returned to Earth in their Apollo spacecraft. Since then no one has been closer to the Moon than low Earth Orbit. We will change that.
Using flight proven Russian space vehicles we will fly two private citizens and one professional cosmonaut on a free return trajectory around the far-side of the Moon. They will come to within 100km of the Moon's surface. If you chose to join this mission you will see the illuminated far-side of the Moon, and then witness the amazing sight of the Earth rising above the surface of the Moon. We expect our first mission to launch by 2018.
Mankind can only progress to become a space faring race by taking the small steps necessary to reduce the costs of access to space. This mission will be one of those small, but very significant steps.
The Space Adventures team has designed a circumlunar mission using a unique combination of existing and flight-tested Russian technology. This mission builds on space technology that was originally developed for manned lunar missions, and has been flown for decades as part of the world's most successful human spaceflight program.
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The list reads more like demands from a Hollywood agent than from a candidate to lead the schools for an antebellum-tinged suburb of Atlanta.
To come to work here in Clayton County, a failing school district in Georgia, former Pittsburgh superintendent John Thompson wants $275,000 in salary, a $2 million consulting budget, a Lincoln Town Car with a driver, and money to pay a personal bodyguard.
Sound a bit hefty for someone likely to pull a power lunch in a junior high cafeteria? Maybe not.
Fewer qualified candidates, rising expectations, and a near-impossible job description are creating a new breed of superintendents: Call them central office rock stars. These candidates say that, for the right price, they're willing to do an unpopular job that can take a heavy personal and professional toll to whip underperforming districts into shape.
The trend is exacerbated in struggling minority districts – many in the South – the very ones feeling the greatest pinch from new federal and state accountability laws.
"This group of superstars who are acting as basically consultants and doing all the dirty work, that's becoming more common, unfortunately," says Jim Harvey, a senior fellow at the Center for Reinventing Public Education in Seattle.
Increased accountability standards required by the 2002 No Child Left Behind Act have put a growing focus on these turnaround artists, education experts say.
Some aren't concerned because they see hiring such superstars as a stop-gap measure while compensation and skill requirements adjust to new expectations for school leadership.
Others say it is forcing school boards to pay high premiums for short-lived tenures – and gains. "To come in and ask for that kind of money knowing they won't last more than a year and a half, it's nothing but a big scam – almost racketeering," says John Trotter, head of the Metro Association of Classroom Educators, a for-profit Georgia teachers union.
The pipeline is drying up even as the number of US school districts, because of consolidation, has dropped from 35,000 in 1965 to 13,000 today. Some 20 percent of school districts are actively looking for a superintendent, according to the American Association of School Administrators (AASA).
That's because principals and central office staff who would typically fill the superintendent job say accountability standards and politicized school boards mean it's not worth the hassle.
Minority districts that want to hire a black or Hispanic superintendent are in even worse straits: The number of educators coming out of black colleges has dropped by 70 percent in the past 20 years, according to the National Association of Black Educators in Washington.
"Leadership always is symptomatic, a warning sign of what's happening at deeper and more fundamental levels," says Walter Fluker, executive director of the Leadership Center at Morehouse College in Atlanta.
For school boards, the search for a competent bureaucrat has turned into a quest for a savior. "A lot of districts are looking for a person on a white horse, which is unfortunate because most people don't ride white horses," says former superintendent Paul Houston, director of the AASA in Arlington, Va. "The odds of getting the right fit has gone way down.... Competition is fierce for these people."
In 1990, a typical opening for a superintendent would bring in about 250 applications, says Richard Greene, a former superintendent leading the search in Clayton County. "Today, if you get 30 or 40 it's phenomenal," he says.
As a result, average salaries have increased from about $110,000 10 years ago to more than $200,000 a year today. Total compensation packages for larger districts are in the $325,000 range. Today, big-city superintendents stay an average of 18 months, says Dr. Greene of the search firm Hazard, Young, Attea and Associates in Glenview, Ill. For suburban districts, average tenure hovers around three years, he says.
Superintendents often work 80-hour weeks and routinely have to juggle politics, policy, and management without generating negative headlines. With many capable bureaucrats choosing not to apply, short-term turnaround specialists are finding a niche, experts say.
While major universities have whittled down their superintendency programs, new programs have emerged. The Broad Academy in Los Angeles, which is five years old, specializes in turning business executives and retired military officers into urban school leaders. One graduate, retired Navy Rear Adm. Barbara McGann, is now superintendent for the Marlborough, Mass., school district.
Successful 'rock star' superintendents, including Rudy Crew of Miami-Dade in Florida and Joe Hairston in Baltimore, show that the right fit can be helpful for improving academic performance and reducing discipline problems, experts say. Mr. Crew was named superintendent of the year in 2007 by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).
"If you have a large, low-performing bureaucracy, bringing in outsiders can be an effective way to get a clearer view of what's working and what isn't," says Robert Gordon of the Center for American Progress, a progressive policy think tank in Washington.
Indeed, a passion for helping kids still motivates even demanding candidates like Mr. Thompson, experts say. Often the problem is overly politicized school boards, critics say, where children's educational needs don't appear to be a priority.
That's the case in Clayton County, teachers say, where many of 53,000 black and Latino students now enrolled have simply given up on school.
The county has to correct nine major mandates by Sept 1., or it will become the first US school district since the 1960s to have its accreditation pulled, a signal to parents and colleges that the district is not adequately educating its students.
The board is set to vote this week on whether to hire Thompson or former Fresno, Calif., superintendent Santiago Wood for "corrective superintendent." The post is expected to lay the groundwork for a long-term candidate. SACS president Mark Elgart suggested last week, however, that neither of the candidates would be a good fit for Clayton County.
After witnessing how the county's failing schools have affected his community, resident Willis Swint has his own suggestion. "Instead of giving perks to big-shots from the national stage to come here, they should be thinking about giving more perks to our students," he says.


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With Memorial Day weekend and the summer travel season nearly here, the Kansas Department of Transportation reminds travelers that it provides travel information resources to assist them in planning their trips.
The Kansas 511 Travel Information phone line and Web site, http://511.ksdot.org, can help make trips safer and less frustrating. By calling 511 from anywhere in Kansas or 1-866-511-KDOT (5368) from anywhere in the U.S., travelers can get specific road conditions, construction detours, and weather information for Interstate, US and Kansas state highways, as well as Kansas Turnpike routes.
Weather in Kansas can change very quickly during spring and summer. Severe fast-moving storms can create unsafe travel conditions very quickly. With updates every 15 minutes, Kansas 511 can be a resource to help keep travelers informed about changing weather conditions during all seasons.
"We received nearly 50,000 calls last spring and summer, and did see call volumes increase during periods of spring and summer storms last year, particularly when flooding was predicted," stated Barb Blue, KDOT spokesperson. "The goal for 511 is to provide information to assist travelers in making informed travel decisions and taking actions that will help keep them and other travelers safe, perhaps even save lives."
Information is provided 24 hours a day and is free from a landline phone. For cellular phone users, air time charges may apply, but no roaming fee should be involved.
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CRESTVIEW � Kylie Gochenouer, 12, experienced her first gyro last week when her mom, Crystal, took her to the Gyro Zone mobile eatery for lunch after a doctor's appointment.
CRESTVIEW � Kylie Gochenouer, 12, experienced her first gyro last week when her mom, Crystal, took her to the Gyro Zone mobile eatery for lunch after a doctor's appointment.
Throughout Crestview, food trailer and pushcart cuisines range from barbecue up north to Greek down south, with German, Southern, vegetarian, Filipino and the good ol' American hotdog in between.
When Nellie Golden's property owner announced a rent increase on her Filipino restaurant's original shopping center location, she took her business to go. Now, Nellie's Lumpia Hut on Wheels does a brisk trade from a parking lot near Crestview High School.
"My customers there (in the old location) are my customers here, and I pick up a lot of new customers," Golden said. "I make the same money here without the overhead so I'm happy."
Gyro Zone owner Sammy Shoubaki, Possum Ridge BBQ co-owners Rick and Viola Plante, Sweet Southern Comfort owner Tammy Henderson and Golden said their trailers' mobility and low overhead are advantages over brick-and-mortar restaurants.
Food from the old country
For Monika Zimmermann, Monika's Schnitzel Haus � a log-cabin shaped trailer opening within a month � is an opportunity to offer her native Germany�s cuisine to the area.
"The military, they really want the food," Zimmermann said. "We have a lot of military here who have been in my country, and they sure do miss that food, so I said, �Why not, let's just do it.�"
Shoubaki's "zone" in front of Big Lots is prime territory to introduce newcomers to his native Mediterranean food.
"It's a good location � praise the Lord," he said.
For Sandra Karo, selling oversized Coney Island, N.Y., hotdogs from her pushcart in front of Waterfront Rescue Mission allows her to pursue the American dream of owning her own business.
The Mr. and Miss Hotdog Cart attracts steady business, the Uruguayan immigrant said.
"Sometimes it's good, sometimes it's quiet," she said. "I'm happy when it's good."
Mobile eatery owners agree that a profitable day requires favorable weather.
"The only bad part is you're weather-dependent," said Henderson, whose Sweet Southern Comfort is the mobile eatery on U.S. Highway 90 in front of Anything Pawn and Auction.
As a recent Friday became dark and rainy, she said, "Today is not looking real promising."
Karo was more to the point.
"On rainy days, I can't work," she said.
Licensed, inspected and fresh
Health authorities permit, license and inspect the city�s mobile eatries, owners said.
Food is prepared fresh on the premises, as testified by Golden's daughter, Janessa, who was stirring a large skillet of pancit noodles in her family's Lumpia Hut on Wheels recently.
"I cook my gyro here fresh every morning," Shoubaki said, indicating his traditional vertical roasting spit and emphasizing, "It's pronounced �yee-ro.�"
Shoubaki also makes his own tzatziki sauce, a tangy, dill-infused cucumber cream condiment.
Up State Road 85, pit-master Rick Plante has the smoker going at Possum Ridge BBQ first thing every morning, and over on Wilson Street, Melissa Gross selects crisp vegetables for the Sidewalk Caf�'s wraps, sandwiches and salads.
"Most of my customers aren't even vegetarians," Gross said. "They just love good food."
In Henderson's trailer, her popular Southern Belle burgers are hand-pressed every morning, chicken-fried steak is hand-battered, and the red velvet, carrot and Coca-Cola cakes are scratch-made.
"Our stuff is all fresh," Henderson said. "We don't haul it out of the freezer and boil it in bags like chain restaurants do. It makes a difference."
A 'real' restaurant� someday
After trying operation of a brick-and-mortar restaurant for several months, the Plantes returned to the low overhead of their big, black barbecue trailer.
However, others hope their menus will catch on, and demand will allow them to open a sit-down restaurant.
"The ultimate goal is to open a real restaurant if the Crestview community supports us," Zimmermann said.
Gross said moving out of her tiny trailer, across from a new downtown parking lot, to a permanent home would be nice "one of these days. When we win the Lotto."
Loyal� and new � followers
Each mobile eatery has its loyal fan base, eagerly following daily lunch specials on social media. As most of the owners have minimal advertising budgets, they rely on regulars to spread news of their restaurants via word-of-mouth.
"I've gotten friends to try gyros and now they're like, �Yum,�" Gyro Zone regular John Briscoe said. "I'm a big fan. It beats the heck out of fast food."
After Shoubaki handed him a weighty bag with "the usual" � an overstuffed pita gyro sandwich weighing close to a pound� � to take back to his nearby office, Briscoe laughed and, indicating the Gouchenouers eating in their SUV, said, "You see the dining area has a great view."
Want to go?
Ready to pick up food to go? Crestview offers a wide variety of mobile eatery cuisine. From north to south:
�Possum Ridge BBQ,barbecue, S.R. 85, two minutes north of Winn-Dixie
�Nellie's Lumpia Hut on Wheels,Filipino, S.R. 85, across from Third Avenue
�Monika's Schnitzel Haus,German, opening soon, S.R. 85 in front of Next Generation hair salon
�Sweet Southern Comfort,Southern home cooking, U.S. Highway 90, across from Waffle House
�Melissa's Sidewalk Caf�,vegetarian, salads, wraps, Wilson Street, across from Elder Services
�Mr. and Miss Hotdog Cart,Coney Island hotdogs, S.R. 85 in the Waterfront Mission parking lot
�Gyro Zone,Greek, S.R. 85, in the Big Lots shopping center parking lot
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Evert Nouts (16th century)
Evert Nouts, a Dutch Anabaptist taken prisoner at Rotterdam in February 1558 together with some other members of the congregation. During his trial on 28 February he confessed that he had been baptized more than three years ago at Antwerp, Belgium by Gillis van Aken and that he had lived at Rotterdam for about three months. He was about 27 years of age. He was sentenced to death on 28 March 1558 with four other Mennonites. On the day set for the execution, when the victims had been brought up to the scaffold and one of them, Jan Hendricks, had already been strangled, an insurrection arose among the spectators. During this riot the victims, including Evert Nouts, were liberated by the insurgents. Nothing further is known about him.
Braght, Thieleman J. van. Het Bloedigh Tooneel of Martelaers Spiegel der Doopsgesinde of Weereloose Christenen, Die om 't getuygenis van Jesus haren Salighmaker geleden hebben ende gedood zijn van Christi tijd of tot desen tijd toe. Den Tweeden Druk. Amsterdam: Hieronymus Sweerts, 1685: Part II: 191-94.
Braght, Thieleman J. van. The Bloody Theatre or Martyrs' Mirror of the Defenseless Christians Who Baptized Only upon Confession of Faith and Who Suffered and Died for the Testimony of Jesus Their Saviour . . . to the Year A.D. 1660. Scottdale, PA: Herald Press, 1951: 574-77. Available online at: http://www.homecomers.org/mirror/index.htm.
Doopsgezinde Bijdragen (1905): 172.
Hege, Christian and Christian Neff. Mennonitisches Lexikon, 4 vols. Frankfurt & Weierhof: Hege; Karlsruhe: Schneider, 1913-1967: v. III, 277.
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Zijpp, Nanne van der. "Evert Nouts (16th century)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1956. Web. 21 Aug 2019. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Evert_Nouts_(16th_century)&oldid=145803.
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Zijpp, Nanne van der. (1956). Evert Nouts (16th century). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 21 August 2019, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Evert_Nouts_(16th_century)&oldid=145803.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 2, p. 274. All rights reserved.
©1996-2019 by the Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. All rights reserved.


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Dec. 11, 2007
The Old Dominion University Athletics Department is asking all fans to wear Navy Blue to the ODU/Virginia Tech game on Sunday, December 16th at 4:00 pm. The game will be broadcast on Comcast as we attempt our first ever Blue Out at the Ted Constant Convocation Center.
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Monday, August 20, 2012
August 20 - Geert Groote, Founder of the Brethren of the Common Life, Rekindled Minister
Geert was a prodigious talent of considerable note among his peers and teachers.He received a highly regarded and expensive education that made him a person of status and envy. His primary areas of study were medicine, theology, and canon law. As a student of these disciplines, he received a well-rounded and enviable education that prepared him for an enjoyable life. Further, Geert was gifted in these disciplines and received numerous honors for his work. He had found that success in the world could be gained with consistent and concerted effort and a little bit of talent.Geert was appointed as a professor of theology and philosophy. Further, he received a portion of the cathedral's revenues and was very wealthy. So much of Geert's life was enviable for those who might look upon it--he had wealth, honors, respect, and influence. But, Geert was called to something greater and better.
Some of his dear friends contacted him and warned him about the seductions of wealth, power, and influence and insisted that he should pursue the higher calling that God had placed on his life. The love and devotion of his devoted friends had an impact on him and he,eventually, turned aside from his honors and wealth and sought out a monastery where he might rekindle what had been smothered in him--his calling as a minister of the Kingdom of the Slaughtered Lamb. He spent three years at the monastery in seclusion and prayer. His devotion only increased until the day he left and shocked people with the change that had been kindled in him in the monastery. Geert--who had become intoxicated with the pleasures and values of the world--had retreated from its temptations and found rest for his soul and invigoration for his devotion. Upon leaving, he became a traveling preacher of renown because of his incredible zeal and his uniform rejection of the things of the world.
A man of such zeal and skill drew disciples and followers who desired to follow after their leader. Eventually, one of his followers asked him, "Teacher, why don't we work together and coordinate our efforts? Why not work and pray together under the guidance of our Common Father?" Geert saw the wisdom in the leading of his disciple and guided his followers in joining together as the "Brethren of the Common Life." This group was a type of brotherhood that hoped to kindle in others the fire that had been kindled in them and in Geert. In many ways, Geert is one of the fathers of the devotional life and the idea of daily prayer and pious reflection. It was Geert's time in the monastery that formed the aspirations of this new group as they shared their devotion, kindled the fire within them, andled countless others to the fire that was consuming them--the fire of the Spirit filled life of conversion.
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Topic: the morality of killing?
At the request of KudarMubat15, i have started a topic about people's views on killing, this is so the topic of "Boba's morality", isnt getting bogged down and ruined.
I will start with the following from Scififreak
"You wanna find out? I could come up with a few nice examples.
For instance, I could go for the 'sweet spot'. Fourth Lumbard down, left of the spine, abdominal Aorta.
Or, a head shot, any headshot, whether at 3 meters of 3 hundred.
Or, one of my personal favorites: You slit their throat, deep, down into the windpipe. Then, you pull the tongue through the slit. Instant necktie.
Or, you could do it ritually. You get them on their knees (best done with two shooters), place the guns at the back of the head so they criss-cross in the braincase and exit through the eyes. Then you put coins in the now-empty sockets.
Every kill is beautiful in its own way."
I fail to see how any of this is beautiful. Sick perhaps. But not beautiful. And the first line could be taken as a threat also.