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We love Pumpkin in this house!
I am not kidding, we really do love pumpkin. We have had pumpkin pancakes three times in the past month and there is no sign of slowing down. Noble loves them just as much as Zack and I. Zack is already requesting a pumpkin pie which I am trying to hold out on making until Thanksgiving, but not sure if I will make it. I have made pumpkin muffins a couple times before on Baked Perfection, and every recipe I have made so far has been fantastic. I honestly don't have a favorite. I decided to try a new recipe, because why not. I did not put a cream cheese filling in these muffins because I did not have any cream cheese on hand and was not about to go out and get some. Perhaps the cream cheese would have made these even more delicious, but I thought they were great just as they were.
Pumpkin Muffins with Pecan Streusel Topping
recipe adapted from Brown Eyed Baker
makes 12 muffins
For the Streusel:
½ cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup granulated sugar
¼ cup pecans, roughly chopped
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
For the Muffins:
1½ cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
½ teaspoon ground cloves
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup canned pumpkin
5 ounces (½ cup + 2 tablespoons) vegetable oil
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a standard 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners; set aside.
Make the Pecan Streusel: In a medium bowl, use a fork to combine the flour, sugar, pecans, butter, and cinnamon. Set aside.
Whisk together the flour, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. In a medium bowl, whisk together the sugar, pumpkin, eggs, oil, and vanilla. Pour the pumpkin mixture over the dry ingredients. Use a rubber spatula to gently combine the batter, mixing just until the dry ingredients are moistened. Divide the batter evenly among the prepared liners. Sprinkle the pecan streusel on top of each muffin. Press on the streusel lightly to make sure it adheres to the batter.
Bake until golden, about 20 to 25 minutes. Cool in the pan for about 5 minutes, and then remove muffins to a cooling rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.


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The truly innovative 38 ZFX Open is the latest model in Donzi's popular ZFX lineup – an entire new line of center consoles offering more seating, luxury, and comfort than traditional center console fishing boats. The sibling of Donzi's 38 ZFX Cuddy, this model features a wide-open forward cockpit boasting unique, lounge-style wraparound seating and ample amenities. Aft, you'll find all the fishing features you'd expect on a large offshore center console. Viewed as a whole, the 38 ZFX Open offers more versatility than anything else in its class.
The 38 ZFX Open's spacious forward cockpit features a comfortable wraparound seating area. Richly upholstered seating surfaces wrap 180-degrees around the forward cockpit, providing plenty of comfortable seating for passengers. These seats combine with integrated wraparound backrests, and the forward facing seats are contoured so they're ideal for sun lounging. The net effect is a feeling of luxury not found on any other center console.
There's plenty of underseat storage for a boatload of guests to stow their belongings, and once aboard you'll have no problem entertaining them thanks to the forward cockpit refrigerator, self-draining cooler, wetbar, and beverage holders galore . A cockpit table lowers to work in conjunction with a filler cushion, converting the forward cockpit to an expansive lounge area. Aft, there's a comfortable fold-away seat with integrated backrest.
At the helm, choose from the standard side-by-side drop-down helm seat, add a second row of bolster seating if you like, or opt for the electric Sport Bolster option, which integrates the throttles into the armest, putting them right at the driver's fingertips.
Step down into the 38 ZFX Open's roomy console to find a head compartment with nearly six feet of headroom, equipped with a freshwater sink, shower and available electric head.
Even with so much attention dedicated to maximizing the 38 ZFX Open's convenience factor, Donzi didn't forget what this boat is really all about: Performance! With an advanced, ventilated stepped-bottom hull design and plenty of oomph from triple Mercury Verado four-stroke engines, you can expect sensational speeds, pinpoint balance and handling, and a solid, smooth dry ride that's sure to please your guests and leave a smile on your face, every time out.
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Ben Affleck Crushing On 'The Way Back' Co-Star Janina Gavankar?
March 10th, 2020
Ben Affleck was born as Benjamin Geza Affleck-Boldt on August 15, 1972 in Berkeley, California. His family moved to Massachusetts when he was three-years-old. Affleck began his acting career when he was a child starring in the 1984 PBS children's series "The Voyage of the Mimi." As a teenager, he appeared in a number of TV films and commercials.
Affleck moved to Los Angeles when he was 18, studying Middle Eastern affairs at Occidental College while also searching for acting work. During the early '90s, Affleck nabbed supporting roles in such films as "School Ties, "Dazed and Confused" and "Mallrats." Affleck scored his first lead role in Kevin Smith's 1997 romantic-comedy "Chasing Amy." That same year, Affleck co-starred and co-wrote the drama "Good Will Hunting" alongside friend Matt Damon. The duo won both the Golden Globe and Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for the film.
Affleck went on to appear in his first blockbuster with 1998's "Armageddon." Later that year, he played a supporting role in the period comedy "Shakespeare in Love," starring his then-girlfriend Gwyneth Paltrow, who he dated from 1997 to 2000. Affleck's star continued to grow during this time, and he went on to star in such films as "Dogma," "Reindeer Games," "Pearl Harbor," "Changing Lanes," "The Sum of All Fears" and "Daredevil."
Affleck dated Jennifer Lopez for 18 months from 2002 to 2004 after meeting on the set of "Gigli." They became engaged in November 2002, but called off their wedding a few months later. Both stars have since blamed the breakup on the extensive media scrutiny surrounding their relationship. The actor began dating Jennifer Garner in mid-2004 after initially striking up a friendship on the sets of "Pearl Harbor" and "Daredevil." They were married in June 2005 and share three children together, daughters Violet (born December 2005) and Seraphina (born January 2009), and son Samuel (born February 2012).
Affleck and Garner announced their separation in June 2015, and officially filed for divorce in April 2017, at which time the actor moved out of the guesthouse on the family's property. The ex-spouses are seeking joint physical and legal custody of their children.
The actor is also heavily involved in politics, having campaigned on behalf of a number of Democratic presidential nominees and donated to the campaigns of a number of other Democratic politicians. He's also spoken out against the paparazzi targeting the children of celebrities, and has called for legislation to prevent photographers from snapping photos of kids.
After a number of flops in the mid-2000's, Affleck made a big career comeback by embarking on directing career. His debut was the 2007 crime-drama "Gone Baby Gone," which starred his younger brother Casey. Affleck followed it up by writing, directing and starring in 2010's "The Town" and 2012's "Argo," which won the Oscar for Best Picture. After next starring in the hit thriller "Gone Girl," Affleck suited up as Bruce Wayne/Batman in 2016's "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice." He's set to reprise the role in the upcoming "Justice League," as well as in a solo spinoff movie.
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Marlins reap benefit of overturned call
Replay shows Yelich safe at plate with tying run in eighth inning
MIAMI -- Marlins manager Mike Redmond leapt out of the dugout before Christian Yelich had much of a chance to even complain about a close call at home plate on Sunday afternoon in the Marlins' come-from-behind, 3-2 win against the Mariners.
A few minutes later, Redmond and the Marlins were awarded a reversal of a call in their favor for the second time this weekend during their series sweep of Seattle.
Miami was trailing 2-1 in the bottom of the eighth inning, but had the bases loaded with one out when Garrett Jones hit a grounder to Mariners first baseman Justin Smoak, who threw home for a forceout. Yelich, who was at third base, appeared to beat the throw to Seattle catcher John Buck, but was called out by home-plate umpire Ed Hickox.
Redmond challenged the call, and following a review, the umpires overturned it and Yelich was ruled safe, tying the game at 2. The Marlins then scored the go-ahead run on a sacrifice fly by Adeiny Hechavarria that scored Ginacarlo Stanton.
"I felt I beat it from the get-go," Yelich said. "I told [the umpire] I was safe. I was shocked [at the initial call]. Red came out right away. I told him I was safe. They got it right, but it took a while."
The review of the play took 2-minutes, 20-seconds, and both Redmond and Yelich said they were a little nervous during the wait.
"Any time it takes a long time, you never know," said Redmond, who also won an appeal on Friday night. "Just by looking at it initially, he looked safe to me. I jumped up so fast. They got it right. It's worked out well for us this weekend."
Smoak said he might have thrown to second for a possible double play, had Jones' grounder been hit a little harder.
"It was bang-bang. Just snuck in there," Smoak said. "[Yelich] just got a heck of a jump. It's one of those things where the hop gave him time to go down the line."


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Shelby County was created by an act of the Alabama Territorial General Assembly on February 7, 1818, from former Creek Indian territory ceded in the Treaty of Fort Jackson on August 9, 1814. It is located in the north-central part of the state and is bounded on the north by Jefferson and St. Clair counties, on the south by Chilton and Bibb counties, on the east by Talladega county and on the west by Bibb and Jefferson counties. About one-half of the county is in the mineral belt. Shelby County encompasses 800 square miles.
The county is named for Isaac Shelby, first governor of Kentucky. The location of the first county seat was Shelbyville. In 1826 the town of Columbia changed its name to Columbiana and became the permanent county seat. Other towns and communities include: Alabaster, Calera, Pelham, and Montevallo, home of the University of Montevallo.
Alabaster Reporter online
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Shelby County Reporter online
Owen, Thomas McAdory. History of Alabama and Dictionary of Alabama Biography. Chicago: S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1921.
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Said Manchester City Coach Roberto Mancini after former team captain Carlos Tevez opted against heading into today's UEFA Champions League match against Bayern Munich, "For me, he's finished. I cannot go on with him. If I decide these things then he's finished. I have helped him and now he's refused to play. At Bayern Munich, do you think this would happen? Would it happen at Milan or United?"
Apparently, the Argentine was upset that he wasn't asked to enter the game 10 minutes earlier. Per Tevez, "I didn't feel right to play, so I told him I couldn't play."
Makes sense.
Finished! Tevez won't play for me again, says Mancini as striker refuses to go on as sub [Daily Mail] (H/T Tomuban)
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Fine Station Chain, Stainless Steel with 1x2mm Rondelle Stations, Soldered Closed Links, 316 Stainless, Lot Size 2 to 30 feet, #1951
This is a very fine stainless steel station chain in high quality 316 grade stainless steel. Made of soldered closed flattened links. The flattened links give the chain a subtle sparkle. Very delicate in appearance yet strong.
Chain links are about 2mm long, 1mm wide and 1mm thick.
Rondelle beads (referred to as stations) are 1x2mm in size and are soldered to the chain at 5/8" apart.
Made of 316 grade stainless steel, very hypoallergenic and corrosion resistive, it will not oxidize on you!
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Houston's Dirt Bar is located downtown directly across the street from House of Blues and next to Reserve 101.
Hours: 6pm-2am "EVERYday, even Xmas!"
1209 Caroline,
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Hours: 6pm-2am "EVERYday, even Xmas!"
Houston's Dirt Bar is located downtown directly across the street from House of Blues and next to Reserve 101.
Dirt Bar opened in 2005 in a leaky building off I-10 in The Heights. It was a low, dark room with a circular bar run by brothers Steve and Shaun Sharma.
In a city overrun with clubs playing Top 40 and Hip-hop, The Dirt became a refuge for those who were drawn to rock and metal music. An eclectic crowd settled in.
In 2009, The Dirt was moved to an industrial, high-ceilinged space across from popular rock venue House of Blues, making it ideally located for pre- and post-concert meetups, as well as a space frequented by the musicians who perform at HOB and the nearby Toyota Center. Members of Muse, Kings of Leon, Deftones, Avenged Sevenfold, Marilyn Manson, Foo Fighters, In Flames, Audioslave, Silversun Pickups, Against Me, The Casualties and Lady Gaga herself have been known to dip in to drink with the regulars after their Houston shows.
The bar remains simple, dark and throbbing with rock-and-roll and metal music.
Not for dancing. Not for darts, pool, or giant games of Connect 4.
The Dirt is about people, music and drinking. If you can't stand those things, it may not suit you.
If you can stand those things, come by, and come as you are. There is no dress code (but please do keep your pants on).*
Open 365 nights a year in Downtown Houston
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Building classroom community is one of the most challenging yet most important tasks for any teacher, and it needs to be reinforced frequently throughout the year. This lesson gives students the opportunity to be innovative, creative, and expressive while building a sense of community. In this lesson, students explore the genre of acrostic poetry and participate in a shared writing experience with acrostic poems. Using the Internet, students explore and investigate the characteristics of acrostic poetry. They then brainstorm positive character traits about one of their classmates using an online thesaurus and compose an acrostic poem. Students use an interactive online tool to write and print the final draft and then share their poem with the class.
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|Acrostic Poetry Quilt from Ms. Birnbaums Fourth Grade Class: This online source provides visual examples of acrostic poems that are sure to inspire students muses.
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- Computers in the classroom have typically been used for skill-and-drill or games that promote test preparation. However, computers offer numerous possibilities to enhance students' understanding of poetry and poetic language.
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Operating since 2007Founded in 2007 and located in Yiwu City, Sino Red Fashion Co. Ltd is a specialized clothing and textilemanufacturer. Our main products are clothing, blankets and towels. Our products have been selling well in North America, Eastern and Western Europe, Australia, and the Middle East. We are also the supplier of famous brands such as Kmart, Walmart, Walt Disney, Avon, Tommy Hilfiger, Tom Tailor and New Mix.Get Benefited from Our AdvantagesOur competitive advantages are:
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Mobile phones enabled with near-field communication (NFC) can help make an airline traveler's experience more enjoyable while reducing costs companies and enhancing security.
Booking: Upon booking, an electronic ticket can be downloaded securely to the phone via an NFC reader or over the air, and stored on the phone's chip.
Check-in: NFC readers within the airport can be used for immediate local check-in, triggering issue of the boarding pass and delivery to the phone over the air. Travelers can also perform a more classic mobile check-in and receive their boarding pass over the air.
Boarding: Unmanned boarding gates equipped with readers can automatically admit passengers with valid boarding passes on their phones in the aircraft.
Security: Unmanned security gates equipped with readers automatically admit passengers with valid boarding passes stored on their phones. In future, this step could be enriched with a biometric.
While these are more obvious uses of NFC-enabled phones, there are further innovations in development with the goal of:
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A new home for Fashion Tribe
By Nadine Kam
A lot has happened in nearly five years, not only in fashion but at the newspaper as well.
I started my Fashion Tribe blog with the Honolulu Star-Bulletin in 2007,
coinciding with my first trip to New York Fashion Week.
Now, 938 posts, 266 videos and countless photos later, the blog has become a repository of local fashion shows, stylish soirees, international designer visits and stories of the people, boutiques and designers who comprise Hawaii's vibrant fashion community.
In being able to get the word out, we've also seen a renaissance in Hawaii style, from the runways of Dior to Proenza Schouler, as well as local collaborations with the likes of Barney's Tokyo and New York's progressive Opening Ceremony.
In 2010, the Star-Bulletin's parent company, Oahu Publications, purchased The Honolulu Advertiser to create one paper, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser — but my blog retained its old Star-Bulletin URL. Now it's time to embrace the change.
Beginning today, the blog URL changes from http://blogs.starbulletin.com/fashiontribe to http://fashiontribe.staradvertiserblogs.com.
Past posts will still be at the former address, but I'll be starting anew at the new address.
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Is Seltzer Water Really Bad for You?
Food labels can be confusing. Is the product you're purchasing actually just seltzer water, or is it something else? Some sparkling, non-sugar-sweetened beverages disguise themselves as healthy alternatives but actually aren't much different. Some zero-calorie carbonated drinks are loaded with the same artificial sweeteners and chemicals present in diet soda - and those might not be so innocent. To be sure, check the label before buying. What do the ingredients say? If it's truly natural seltzer water, it should have just two ingredients listed: carbonated water and natural flavors.istockphoto.com
What about sodium?
Some zero-calorie drinks such as diet soda and diet iced tea may be low on calories and sugar, but aren't skimping on sodium. A can of Diet Coke contains 40 milligrams of sodium, for example. A Diet Pepsi contains 35 milligrams. But that sodium comes from other ingredients in these drinks - not from the carbonation itself. Seltzer waters are sodium-free. "If you're hooked on soda or dislike the plainness of water, seltzer water is a great option," says registered dietitian nutritionist Emily Tills. "It is naturally calorie and sodium free."istockphoto.com
Can it replace water?
Say you're truly a seltzer water addict. Can this sparkling drink hydrate effectively enough to replace water? "Seltzer water does 'count' as fluids toward your daily hydration requirements," says registered dietitian and owner of Equilibriyum LLC, Liz Wyosnick. If you're not sure how much water you really need each day, here's what nutritionists advise. "But in the hierarchy of fluids, plain, filtered flat water is the best, hands down. I often encourage people to add cut-up, fresh fruit, or fresh herbs (mint, basil, etc.) to give a hint of fun and flavor."istockphoto.com
Seltzer and your digestion
Wyosnick rates plain water as a smarter choice compared to seltzer water mainly due to digestion concerns. "Carbonation should be something to consider for the health (and ease) of your digestion," Wyosnick says. "Carbonation adds more bubbles (i.e., gas), to a system already prone to gas expansion. If you are prone to bloating, gas, loose stools, or even constipation, daily intake of seltzer water may not be the best thing for you." In fact, decreasing intake of carbonated beverages of any kind - including plain seltzer water - has resulted in improved digestive health in her clients over time, Wyosnick explains. "I typically encourage eliminating it during a time of significant distress, and thereafter enjoying it every once in a while."istockphoto.com
Seltzer and your teeth
Though the carbonation doesn't affect the sodium or calories in seltzer water, it may have some other implications in terms of your dental health. "Seltzer water is made fizzy by having carbonic acid dissolved in it," explains Dr. Boryana Nikolova, owner and head dentist of 92 Dental in England. "This carbonic acid is not hugely acidic (it usually has a PH of 4, about the same as root beer or apple juice). However, if your teeth are exposed to such a weak acid very regularly, over time it can scour your enamel." Scoured enamel can cause tooth sensitivity and an increased likelihood that teeth will chip or cause cavities, Nikolova explained. But a seltzer or two per day, or every now and then, is probably not going to do any damage. The dental dilemmas really only become a concern when you seriously overdo it. "I drink seltzer water fairly regularly myself," Nikolova says. By contrast, though, here are some foods and drinks dentists won't touch.
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Dankroad necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 76 diseños de 12 diseñadores freelance.
Sultan - a division of Basecamp Business
Sultan is Basecamp Business' new internal web application (screenshot attached) that out-sources our data entry work to Amazon's Mechanical Turk (http://www.mturk.com). The name Sultan was chosen based on the historic meaning that Sultans ruled Turks and that workers in Mechanical Turk call themselves 'turkers'. Workers from around the world work on our tasks and see our brand.
This tool will be used mostly for internal processes, except when our workers from Mechanical Turk are using it. So the 'target audience' would be those workers. We would like the logo to be easily identifiable to these workers.
We want a small logo to place in the top left hand corner of the current site (screenshot attached). We are open to all interpretations of the word "Sultan". We currently are thinking along the lines of something soft, fun, and cartoony. We want the logo to match the current colors of the site which are:
dark blue (top header) - #003D4C
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light green (page title) - #999933
The logo doesn't have to use these colors as long as it doesn't clash with any of them. The logo would fit in the header of the site with the dark blue as the background. The current header is only 40px tall - this can be increased, but ideally 100px would be the maximum.
The chosen designer would be required to deliver the Photoshop file (or GIMP file) and a high resolution png copy.
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Welcome to Shrewsbury, England 1575...the 17th year of Her Royal Majesty, Queen Elizabeths reign. The snow and cold have gone and Spring hath come...Huzzah! The Earl and Countess of Shrewsbury have planned a festival to celebrate the season.
Come one, come all goode lords and ladies, merchants, yeomen, players, musicians, and peasants. Let us present to you the Siouxland Renaissance Festival!
Here you can travel back in time to the glorious reign of Queen Elizabeth I. See the sights, hear the sounds, and taste the food. Learn what it was like to live over 400 years ago as you take part in our historically flavored festival.
The festival will host a wide variety of vendors plying their trade and offering goods of every kind and foods to suit every taste. Venture into a realm especially for children. Come thrill to the spectacle of armored jousting. Marvel at our jugglers, dancers, fire-breathers and other entertainers on our stages. Roam the streets filled with the people of Shrewsbury County and amusements of every kind.
You're invited to the 18th Annual Siouxland Renaissance Festival on the grounds of the Sioux Empire Fairgrounds in Sioux Falls, SD on June 8th & 9th, 2019. Join us sooner at our many educational programs, classes and meetings which can be found on the events page. Explore this site to find out more about the festival, volunteering with us, becoming a vendor or a performer. Welcome to our Festival!
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Bollinger Shipyards on Thursday delivered the USCGC Harold Miller to the U.S. Coast Guard in Key West, Fla. This is the 161st vessel Bollinger has delivered to the U.S. Coast Guard over a 35 year period and the 38th Fast Response Cutter delivered on the current program. The USCGC Harold Miller is the third of three FRCs to be home-ported in Galveston, Texas. "We are very proud to announce our latest FRC delivery, especially given the unprecedented times and challenges which we're facing as a nation," said Bollinger President & C.E.O. Ben Bordelon.
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As an operator of vessels, you understand that lubricants play an important role in helping you achieve your operational objectives. Yet, finding the right one can be overwhelming since there's an almost unlimited number of different lubricant formulations. An understanding of lubrication chemistry, performance expectations and operational objectives will help you select a lubricant that will improve operations and lower your overall costs.Lubrication benefitsThe basic function of a lubricant is to reduce friction by separating interacting surfaces. In operation, a lubricating oil or lubricating grease is applied to the surface and monitored for effectiveness.
Dredging: Managing the Impact of Channel Deepening and Widening on Surrounding Structures
U.S. ports have worked toward increasing the depth and width of their channels to allow for larger ships with greater capacities. The equation is generally: bigger ships = more throughput = increased profitability. But what are the impacts around a channel after it's widened? The ripple effects may go further than you think.Managing the Impact of Channel Improvement Projects on Structures and PipelinesWith more water to impact them, structures around an expanded channel may need improvements, and pipelines under the channel may need relocation to make way for dredging.
Salvors Working to Refloat Cargo Ship Aground in the UK
Salvage operations continue on board the cargo vessel MV Kaami after it ran aground in the Minches in March in northwest Scotland.A HM Coastguard search and rescue helicopter winched all of the eight-person crew to safety from the cargo vessel which ran aground in adverse weather conditions in the early hours on March 23.The vessel, which made contact with the Coastguard and reported taking on water, remains on hard ground at Sgeir Graidach rock and is being monitored by the U.K.'s Maritime & Coastguard Agency.
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An ocean liner forced by a deadly onboard coronavirus outbreak to languish at sea since mid-March pulled into a South Florida port on Thursday, after authorities settled plans for the vessel and its sister ship to dock and most passengers to come ashore.The Holland America Line cruise ship MS Zaandam and its twin, the MS Rotterdam, docked late in the afternoon at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where medical personnel immediately began off-loading 13 severely ill passengers and one crew member for transport to area hospitals.


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This before the Libby's indictment but the Nut sure saw what was wrong with Scooter,
Libby especially is in jeopardy thanks to his too cozy relationship with New York Times reporter Judith Miller. It appears that Libby is a typical Washingtonienne, a gossip extraordiaire who cultivates his relationship with reporters by passing along juicy personal tidbits about players in both politics and the bureaucracy.And he sure saw what's so frightening about the whole Plamegate affair,
As Special Prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald methodically goes about the business of deciding whether to indict one or more White House officials in L'Affaire d'Plame, it is becoming increasingly clear that no one is going to jail for telling reporters that Ambassador Joe Wilson's wife convinced the CIA to send him on a mission to Niger to give his consulting business a boost.and the threat Wilson, and what was going on in the CIA, represented to our Democracy,
The article glosses over the election power play made by a group of CIA partisans – probably centered in Valerie Plame's WINPAC division at the CIA - who sought to interfere in the election of an American President by selectively leaking information about the Iraq WMD to friendly reporters. All along, we've gotten hints that have led to speculation that the real reason for Wilson's trip (besides his wife's attempt to help get his fledgling consulting business get off the ground) could have been an attempt to embarrass the President.
Wilson out and out lied. What is curious is where he would have gotten that information because indeed, the documents list as Prime Minister of Niger someone who had been out of office for years. In other words, Wilson did not "misspeak" anything; he was simply repeating what he had been told by someone with access to the secret documents. The fact that he falls asleep every night next to someone with access to that classified information should tell you all you need to know about Wilson's role in this entire affair.
In short, Wilson has been acting like the classic CIA errand boy – a conduit to the outside world who can leak to reporters all sorts of classified information while shielding his masters at the CIA from charges that they violated their oaths not to reveal the nation's secrets. He has perhaps proved himself a little more flamboyant than his friends at the agency would have preferred with a photo spread in Vanity Fair not to mention a book deal and appearances on every political talk show in Christendom. But he has served his purpose well.
Fitz needs to subpoena George Tenet in this coming trial and get Tenet out in the open, on record, about what was going on in his shop.


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Teachers can begin teaching economic concepts using many of the same books they already use to teach literary elements. This lesson uses two books, Charlie Needs a Cloak by Tomie dePaola and A Symphony for the Sheep by C.M. Millen, to provide early exposure to economic concepts while encouraging reading comprehension. Prereading and postreading discussions and activities promote vocabulary building and analytical thinking. Students gain knowledge of the economic terms "natural resource" and "producer" as they make text-to-world connections. Teachers can assess students' understanding of the economic concepts by having students use simple graphic organizers.
Interactive Venn Diagram: Thus tool makes it easy for students to compare and contrast the different types of economic concepts.
Rodgers, Y.V., Hawthorne, S., & Wheeler, R.C. (2007). Teaching economics through children's literature in the primary grades. The Reading Teacher, 61, 4655.
Reading quality children's books aloud allows teachers to combine literature lessons with teaching economic content. There are numerous books, many already familiar to teachers, that deal with economic issues.
Lane, H.B., & Wright, T.L. (2007). Maximizing the effectiveness of reading aloud. The Reading Teacher, 60(7), 668675.
By using research-based methods, teachers can increase the effectiveness of reading aloud. Books chosen for reading aloud can match curriculum goals.
Laminack, L.L., & Wadsworth, R.M. (2006). Learning under the influence of language and literature: Making the most of read-alouds across the day. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
Teachers can find at least six times a day to read aloud to students. Using books across content areas helps to build concepts, improve vocabulary, and support the development of language images.
Johnson, D. (2002). Web watch: Picture book read-alouds. Reading Online, 5. Available: http://www.readingonline.org/electronic/elec_index.asp?HREF=webwatch/picturebooks/index.html


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I am a new member of the food preservation group, hoping that i might be able to learn about doing some pickling, preserves, jams, dehydrating, etc. does anyone here know where i am able to get those old mason jars. my mom used to have a number of them, and i know that is a type of jar i can use for many of these food ideas. any tips would be great since i am literally an idiot about this stuff. thanks.
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We all started out as newbies and had help on the way. Im just paying forward the help I received.
So i looked it up and my cucumbers are Marketmore 76 cucumbers which, according to the internet, are good for pickling!!!! Got 'em planted, so hopefully I'll have cucumbers in 60 days!
You can always cut them. They will still get pickled/fermented. I just started fermenting/pickling foods a month ago and it's really easy and addictive.
Take a look if you'd like: http://ourearthland.blogspot.ca/search/label/fermenting
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the ones that i bought definitely looked smaller, and the reason i bought the ones i did was because the picture showed them with bumps on their skin...thanks for the link, and i'll look up the variety i bought to see if it's the right one. told you, i'm a newbie :)
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MCU Park
|MCU Park is the centerpiece of historic Coney Island -- a multi-purpose venue that is not only the home of Brooklyn Cyclones championship baseball, but a landmark in the Brooklyn community, hosting a variety of events and entertainment each year.
Located just steps from Coney Island's famed boardwalk, MCU Park sits under the majestic Parachute Jump, with both the Atlantic Ocean and the historic amusement parks visible just beyond the ballpark's outfield walls. The unique locale and environment provides the perfect setting for concerts, parties, weddings, parades, outdoor sporting events, and more.
The ballpark's concert set-up allows for approximately 12,000 fans, and bands including Furthur, Wilco, Phish, Daft Punk, Def Leppard, and Bryan Adams have all played to sold-out crowds. MCU Park has also hosted Doo Wop, Merengue, and Reggae concerts, with various artists performing under the ballpark's neon lights.
MCU Park has also hosted championship boxing matches, high school and college baseball games (including PSAL & CHSAA Championship games, and The NYC Mayor's Cup All-Star Game), travel-team tournaments, New York Mets tryouts, and more.
In July of 2010, MCU Park was the site of Total Nonstop Action (TNA) Wrestling's return to the Tri-State area, with over 5,500 fans packing the ballpark for the biggest live show in TNA history!
The ballpark has been a filming site for a variety of commercials, as well as television shows (including Donald Trump's The Apprentice) and feature films (including Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg's The Other Guys).
MCU Park is a venue unlike any other. It is both intimate and vast. Serene and exciting. State-of-the-art and nostalgic. The ballpark represents Coney Island's promise for the future, while it hearkens back to the glory days of Brooklyn's storied past.
Thanks to flexible indoor and outdoor space, and an unrivaled atmosphere and history, MCU Park is the perfect venue for virtually any event or occasion.
For more information on MCU Park's rates and availability, please contact the Cyclones' Director of New Business Development, Gary Perone, at 718-37-BKLYN or email@example.com.
Take a look at all of the fun, games, and events going on at the ballpark.
There are several ways to enjoy Cyclones baseball and all the other great events that take place at MCU Park:
- Season Tickets (over $400 of savings and exclusive benefits)
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From East: Take the Belt Parkway to Cropsey Avenue Exit (6S). At light, make right onto Cropsey Avenue, and proceed approximately 1 mile, as Cropsey turns into W17th Street. MCU Park is directly ahead.
From West: Take Belt Parkway to Cropsey Avenue Exit (6). At Light make right onto Cropsey Avenue, and proceed approximately 1 mile, as Cropsey turns into W17th Street. MCU Park is directly ahead.
By subway: Take the D train, F train, N train, or Q train to the last stop, Coney Island/Stillwell Avenue. At the corner of Stillwell and Surf Avenues (where Nathan's is located), turn right. Walk two blocks west along Surf Avenue to the ballpark.
By bus: Take the B36, B64 or B74 bus, or the Coney Island-bound B82 bus, to Stillwell Avenue and Surf Avenue. Then, walk two blocks west along Surf Avenue to MCU Park.
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If you insulate your building to high standards, install good quality double glazing and low heat loss glass, make the building airtight and do everything possible to help reduce the cost of heating your home; don't you think it's crazy to drill 2 x 6″ holes in the wall of each room in order to provide ventilation? Depending on the wind direction, you may be losing excessive heat or not ventilating your home at all. By installing heat recovery ventilation systems into your home in Ballyfermot, you can block up those 6″ holes and lets fans gently and constantly ventilate the house, while extracting any usefully heat from the exhaust air from kitchens and bathrooms.
Where most people notice the benefits of the heat recovery ventilation system is after a shower is taken as our unit will automatically boost the extract airflow to help clear the bathroom faster. Also, its great for removing odours after cooking or after there has been high occupancy in the house or people have been smoking. In the mornings some bedrooms can smell stale and you need to open the window to ventilate the room. With the Heat Recovery Ventilation (HRV) system installed in your home in Ballyfermot, your bedrooms are fresh in the morning and the house doesn't smell after you have a party because when you were sleeping, the system has been working hard to remove all the stale smells and replace the air with fresh, filtered and heated outdoor air.
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Welcome to NAFMP
The NAFMP is designed to address the issue of driver fatigue with a comprehensive approach that includes:
- Information on how to develop a corporate culture that facilitates reduced driver fatigue
- Fatigue management education for drivers, drivers' families, carrier executives and managers, shippers/receivers, and dispatchers
- Information on sleep disorders screening and treatment
- Driver and trip scheduling information
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For the past several years, Canadian and American regulators, carriers, and researchers have worked on the development of a comprehensive approach for managing fatigue. This work has been led by a consortium of government and industry agencies with an interest in developing a more effective means of dealing with professional driver fatigue.
The NAFMP Steering Committee is comprised of Transport Canada, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Alberta Transportation, Alberta Workers Compensation Board, Alberta Employment and Immigration, Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec, Commission de la santé et de la sécurité du travail du Québec, Alberta Motor Transport Association and the American Transportation Research Institute.
NAFMP Steering Committee members have committed significant time and resources to the development of a comprehensive FMP that would enhance a carrier's ability to effectively deal with the challenges of fatigue in a highly competitive, widely dispersed, and rapidly changing industry.


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Sunday, March 4, 2012
I had a bad experience with Snickerdoodles when I was very young. It was my first year in 4-H and I was excited to enter a baked good in the fair. At my house you always double a recipe, 7 boys eat a lot of cookies. All was going well, I had creamed my butter and sugar. I was mixing my dry ingredients when I mistakenly added 2 tablespoons of salt instead of 2 teaspoons!
Now my mother was very frugal--she figured out if we 3 times the double recipe it would work. And it did work and I was making Snickerdoodles forever!
Needless to say I have not made Snickerdoodles in 40 years! But hubby loves them and it's a fun cookie to make with the grand kids and I must have had a weak moment.
But the cookies turned out great and I enjoyed them. Try this cookie and make your family happy. But I only ever make single batches--because I can.
This recipe comes from Brown Eyed Baker
2 3/4 cup flour
2 teaspoons cream of tarter
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 sticks butter (1 cup) softened
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
3 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon cinnamon
Heat oven to 350. Put a silpat or parchment sheet on your baking pan--put in refrigerator.
Whisk together the first four ingredients.
Cream softened butter and sugar for 3 minutes, add eggs one at a time, add vanilla.
Slowly add dry ingredients on low.
Chill dough for 30 minutes.
Roll in balls, I used a medium Pampered Chef Scoop. Then roll balls in mixture of cinnamon and sugar.
Put chilled dough on chilled cookie sheet. Bake at 350 for 10 minutes. Cool on sheet for 2 minutes, remove to cooling rack.
15 comments:
- Lois Evensen said...
Oh, yum! They look wonderful. :))
- March 4, 2012 at 4:04 AM
- Kayte said...
I had to laugh at your post...when my niece was in 4-H that first year and made the snickerdoodles, she made them at our house and came to me and said, "Can we go get some more cinnamon at the store as we don't have enough?" I said, "Sure," and headed out with her to the store. When we got to the spice aisle and I picked up the little can of cinnamon, she said, "Maybe we should get two of them as I am not sure that is 1/4 cup." What???? She had misread the recipe and thought she needed 1/4 cup instead of 1/4 teaspoon. We have never, ever let her live that down. LOL. 4-H was a wonderful teacher, no? I will be sure to share your story with her when I see her next...wait, I will just forward this post to her! Your cookies look wonderful, btw. Apparently snickerdoodles are a true test of one's ability in the kitchen at that age for 4-H.
- March 4, 2012 at 6:32 AM
- Unknown said...
so funny!! I have never heard of doodles, of course in Spain we don't have all those amazing sweets, I'll have to try it at some stage!!
- March 4, 2012 at 11:34 AM
- Susan at www.ugogrrl.com said...
These look amazing! I need a good Snickerdoodle recipe!
- March 4, 2012 at 12:52 PM
- Susan at www.ugogrrl.com said...
These look amazing! I need a good Snickerdoodle recipe!
- March 4, 2012 at 12:53 PM
- email@example.com said...
I've been looking for a good Snicker Doodle recipe. Dad loves them. I remember being in 4H too, I guess we got our start early. And, I am in the "double everything" stage. It was fun reading your post!
- March 4, 2012 at 10:14 PM
- Delectably Green said...
My ten year old LOVES snickerdoodles so THANK you for such a yummy recipe.
Mary x
- March 5, 2012 at 6:00 AM
- Nedra said...
Your story is just too funny. You don't know what you have been missing for the last 40 years. Snickerdoodle's are Amy and Dano's favorite cookie and I make them for them from time to time. I will have to try your recipe now!
- March 5, 2012 at 9:03 AM
looks tasty mama!!
- March 5, 2012 at 11:09 AM
Looks tasty!
- March 5, 2012 at 11:09 AM
- Gloria - The Ginger Snap Girl said...
Ha! That's a funny story! Glad you decided to give snickerdoodles another try. They are so tasty!
- March 5, 2012 at 10:35 PM
- Liz That Skinny Chick Can Bake said...
What a funny story...at least you didn't waste a thing! Your snickerdoodles look fabulous...and I'm sure your hubby was thrilled :)
- March 6, 2012 at 9:05 AM
- kristi@ishouldbemoppingthefloor said...
Ha!! What a funny "mistake". That cracked me up. I seriously have never met a Snickerdoodle I didn't like. I am so happy you linked up at Mop It Up Mondays last week! Hope you have a fabulous weekend!
- March 9, 2012 at 10:14 PM
- Alison Meade said...
These look so yummy!
Thanks for joining our Beautify It Monday link party, We hope you'll be back next week!
-Four Sisters
- April 30, 2012 at 5:00 PM
- Lisa @ Flour Me With Love said...
These would go perfect with a cup of tea. They look delicious! Thanks so much for sharing at Mix it up Monday :)
- May 1, 2012 at 8:11 AM


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Recession being the bane of piano retailers, it seems wholly remarkable that Harry Cohen and his son, Lou, decided to start selling Baldwins and Wurlitzers in 1937 — the year the economy relapsed toward the end of the Great Depression.
But somehow the Cohens survived the recession of 1937 and 1938.
In fact, the family business, founded in Philadelphia, thrived through three generations and extended into three states. Hundreds of families in Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland bought new and used pianos from one of the Cohens over the years.
Steve Cohen, Harry's grandson and Lou's nephew, manages the last of the Cohen piano stores, a handsomely appointed showroom in a humdrum office park near Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. Sales are conducted by appointment, with walk-ins accommodated on only a few Sundays per year.
This past Sunday was one of them — the latest of Steve Cohen's special "benefit" sales that are key to a business plan he created a couple of decades ago to survive recessions.
Cohen owns Jason's Music Center and Piano Warehouse, a business that grew out of the original Cohen family store in Philadelphia. In the 1950s, as various Cohens started their own piano showrooms, Steve Cohen's father, Irv, landed in Baltimore and established Jason's in the city's then-bustling Howard Street retail district.
Steve Cohen carried on the family business and became expert in the reconditioning of pianos and sales. He knew from experience that, while the company's band instrument division would always do well, its piano side would always be vulnerable.
"A piano is one of the first things people forget about buying in a recession," Cohen says.
It was during the downturn of 1990-1991 that Cohen decided to consolidate three Jason's showrooms in the Baltimore area into a single piano store on Ritchie Highway.
A few years later, he came up with a business plan in the hopes of surviving future recessions.
"I was reading a story, I think in the Sun business section, about Lockheed Martin," Cohen said. "They were getting into some high-tech soldering and needed people trained to use a new machine. They loaned one of the machines to the Montgomery County schools and offered a certificate in the use of the machine to students who learned how to use it."
Lockheed Martin got some nice publicity out of the venture — and skilled employees.
Steve Cohen's idea: Loan pianos to school systems in return for direct notices about the sale of his Baldwins, Pambergers and Kawais to every student in the elementary, middle and high schools.
"We're a small business that depends on the community," he said. "I would trade pianos for advertising."
Over the last 15 years, he struck deals with Anne Arundel County, Baltimore County, Cecil County, Harford County and the Archdiocese of Baltimore. From his new showroom near the airport, Cohen loans dozens of pianos each year. And each year, thousands of students in all grades receive a take-home flyer about Jason's piano sales.
Cohen offered discounts to school parents and teachers — enough incentive, some weekends, to sell up to 20 pianos.
The "benefit" for the school systems, Cohen says, is the free loan of pianos for music rooms and auditoriums — 18 in Baltimore County, 22 in Anne Arundel, 12 to the archdiocesan schools. In the 15 years of the program, only one piano has been badly damaged.
Cohen, a consultant to the piano industry, has written a manual on how to get such a program established. It has been copied elsewhere.
Still, as successful as his school "benefit" sales have been, a piano is a tough sell, he said, noting that three other retailers in the Baltimore area did not survive the recent recession.
"The [overall sales] numbers are down," says the last of the piano-selling Cohens. "But we still get middle- and upper-income people who played the piano when they were kids, and want one again, or they want their kids to play."


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The talk immediately after Saturday's Seattle Supercross indicated Ryan Villopoto suffered minor injuries (including a handlebar to the gut) during the first lap of the main event. A press release received by MD today, however, states Villopoto will miss the remainder of this year, including outdoor racing, as a result of a knee injury that will require surgery. The press release (below) does not specify the nature of the injury, but given the amount of time Villopoto will be recovering, it appears likely it involves ligament damage. Villapoto is the most dominant Supercross and motocross rider on the planet at this point, and is the defending champion in the AMA National Motocross series. Here is the press release.
Irvine, Calif., (April 24, 2012) — Monster Energy Kawasaki's Ryan Villopoto will not defend his AMA Motocross title in 2012 after injuring his knee at the Seattle supercross on Saturday night. The two-time AMA Supercross and defending AMA Motocross champion will undergo surgery on his knee this week.
"I'm pretty disappointed right now," said Villopoto. "I have trained hard for this season and even though I won the supercross title, I really wanted to defend my outdoor championship. I've been through injury before and I know how hard I have to work to get back."
Villopoto is coming off of a dominant 16 months where the Poulsbo, Wash. native earned two AMA Supercross titles on the strength of 15 wins, the AMA Motocross Championship with three wins and also the richest payday in supercross with a million dollar win at the Monster Energy Cup.


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The aftermath of the brightest and closest supernova in four centuries shines from the Large Magellanic Cloud, a companion galaxy to Earth, in this composite 1990s image from Hubble Space Telescope. Supernova 1987A is the bright star encircled by red rings left of center. It was discovered in February 1987, and astronomers are still studying it intensely today. It was born from a star that was much bigger and heavier than the Sun. The star's core collapsed and its outer layers were blasted into space. As debris from the explosion hit clouds of dust and gas around the original star, it formed the bright rings seen in this image. The supernova was about 170,000 light-years from Earth.[Hubble Heritage Team (AURA/STScI/NASA)]
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Supernova 1987A
On the night of February 23rd, 1987, telescope operator Oscar Duhalde stepped outside to admire the skies above the Andes Mountains of Chile. As he looked at a fuzzy patch of light known as the Large Magellanic Cloud — a small companion galaxy to the Milky Way — he saw a tiny star where none had been before. After talking to other astronomers, he realized that he was seeing something that no one had seen with their own eyes in almost four centuries: a supernova — the catastrophic death of a star.
The discovery ignited a scientific blitzkrieg, as astronomers turned the sights of every available telescope on and off Earth toward the supernova, which was designated Supernova 1987A.
They soon learned that the exploding star was a blue supergiant. That was a surprise, since theory said that only much larger red supergiants exploded as supernovae.
The star might actually have been a red supergiant, but it shrank and got hotter after it ate a companion star. This model says that as the companion fell inward, it stirred up the bigger star's innards, causing it to shrink and get hotter.
The supergiant burned through the fuel in its core, making heavier and heavier elements. Eventually, the core was converted to iron, which couldn't continue the process, so it collapsed. A shockwave rebounded from the collapse, blasting the star's outer layers to bits and creating a sight not seen in Earth's skies in four centuries: a supernova.
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