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The California State University system paid an additional $134.7 million in employee salaries last year, an increase of 5.5 percent from the previous year, according an Orange County Register analysis.
The system paid 57,969 employees about $2.6 billion in 2011. In the previous year, 57,163 employees earned about $2.4 billion.
But officials with the cash-strapped system said the difference is not due to pay raises, or through the significant creation of new jobs. Salaries increased for many employees after large-scale furloughs implemented in 2010 were not continued, officials said. Also, pay levels in 2011 were still lower than they were in 2009 – by $39 million – as the system continues dealing with the threat of ongoing state cuts.
"We've been operating under difficult circumstances," said Brian Jenkins, Cal State Fullerton's associate vice president of finance. "We have had to learn to work more efficiently, with our people continuing to do more with less."
Click here to review CSU salaries paid in calendar years 2011, 2010 and 2009.
Average pay for the system's 34,270 full-time employees in 2011 was $63,810. In 2010, 34,451 full-time employees earned $60,010.
The CSU chancellor and university presidents continue to rank as the top paid system employees – each earning well above $250,000 annually. Chancellor Charles Reed was the highest paid employee, earning $426,444 in total pay.
Pay has been frozen for many employees, including presidents and top administrators, since 2008. Since then, presidents have only received increases if they were appointed to other universities, where they took on additional duties, officials said.
Some presidents new to the system have also received more in pay than their predecessors, including new San Diego State President Elliot Hirshman, who received $100,000 more than the previous school president. Hirshman received $198,066 in pay in 2011, about half of his total compensation, because he took office halfway through the year.
Former Cal State Fullerton President Milton Gordon earned $311,944 in total pay in 2011, ranking as the top earner at Fullerton, and 20th highest earner in the system. Current CSUF President Mildred García, who served as president at Cal State Dominguez Hills in 2011, ranked No. 21, receiving $308,028 in total pay.
Compensation for presidents includes base salaries, car allowances of up to $12,000, and housing allowances of up to $60,000 for those not provided university housing. Twelve presidents received housing allowances in 2011.
Earlier this year, State Sen. Leland Yee, a frequent critic of CSU executive pay, said the compensation details reported annually by the system are misleading. Yee said he has reviewed IRS records that show university presidents earn up to $515,000 annually. CSU officials, however, have disputed the accuracy of Yee's figures. The figures include non-monetary benefits like health insurance and retirement benefits, and some were erroneously calculated, CSU officials said.
About 5,200 employees received overtime pay totaling $12.4 million. Randy Banales, a police sergeant from Cal State Northridge earned the most, $61,461 in overtime pay on top of his $79,008 annual salary.
Other jobs that received the most overtime pay were electricians, therapists, dispatchers and officers. CSU officials said employees who received overtime often took on additional tasks because of staff reductions.
At Cal State Fullerton, 3,894 employees earned $179.2 million in total pay in 2011. In the previous year, 3,697 employees earned $163.7 million in total compensation. The campus ranked fifth in the CSU system for total pay in 2011.
Men's basketball coach Bob Burton ranked as the second-highest paid employee, following the university president. Burton, in his eighth year as coach, earned $220,758 in 2011. Burton's salary included money generated from sponsorship contracts and other athletic program revenues, officials said. The other top-paid Fullerton employees were university vice presidents and deans.
About 2,300 full-time Fullerton employees earned an average of $66,970 last year. The school paid 2,243 full-time employees an average of $59,292 in 2010.
Those figures are now below what other university systems nationally provide for employees, officials said.
"It has definitely been a challenge to keep or recruit new professors and administrators in this budget situation," Jenkins said.
In 2010, CSU trustees approved systemwide furloughs amounting to a 10 percent cut in pay for nearly all employees, after the state slashed more than $625 million from the system.
The furloughs saved the CSU about $270 million, said Mike Uhlenkamp, a CSU spokesman. For 2011, the state eventually reinstated much of the $625 million in cuts, allowing CSU to end the furloughs.
"Furloughs are really tough for us to do because they affect the ability for us to serve our students," he said. "It's hard to efficiently run a university when you have to close down every Friday."
For the current fiscal year, the system had to absorb $750 million more in state cuts, but most of that was offset by tuition increases. Annual tuition has grown from $4,026 in 2009-10 to $5,970 for the 2012-13 school year. Enrollment, meanwhile, at 357,600 in fall 2009, dipped by 14,000 in fall 2010 but grew to 361,675 in fall 2011.
Meanwhile, the pay freeze continues in effect indefinitely. The California Faculty Association has threatened to strike this fall if the CSU doesn't lift the pay freeze for its 24,000 members, among other demands.
CSU funding for 2012-13 hinges on approval of Gov. Jerry Brown's tax initiative on the November ballot. If the initiative passes, it will continue funding at this year's levels. Also, the state has proposed providing CSU with an extra $125 million if it agrees to cap tuition, reversing the most recent increase adopted in November 2011.
But if the initiative fails, it would trigger an automatic cut of $250 million as well as the loss of the $125 million tuition offset funding.
Trustees have said the funding loss could force them to cut enrollment systemwide by 25,000 students and slash 3,000 jobs.
"Everything has to be on the table going forward," Uhlenkamp said.
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BEIJING, December 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- A Nielsen survey on November 2012 shows that 48% of American kids want an iPad for Christmas, while 36% want an iPad mini. Mary Meeker comments in her 2012 KPCB Internet Trends Year-End Update at Stanford that there has been a re-imagining of nearly everything, including education. More and more applications for kids, like books, kids' games or education applications have appeared, which can be viewed as evidence of Mary Meeker's judgment. The Walt Disney Company, Nickelodeon and many other well-known companies have launched their own applications for kids and occupied important positions. In the days approaching Christmas, people may have noticed one e-book application for kids, Country Mouse City Mouse HD, which has continuously ranked first as a paid book application in the iTunes US store for nearly one week. The app was developed by a Chinese company called China Melonking International Group Co., Limited and is a rare triumph, as the children's application market is usually monopolized by well-known companies in Europe and America.
This app has been recommended by the US, China and many other app stores, and was dubbed "App of the Week" by iheartthisapp.com. Thanks to the excellent product quality and specified design matching with children's psychology and cognitive abilities, this app has been able to distinguish itself from so many homogeneous interactive e-books for kids. With the perfect combination of illustration, animation, interactive games and other elements, Country Mouse and City Mouse HD successfully brings children a high-quality immersive experience.
What makes it different from other apps is that it is embedded with fantastic games. What is more, it includes a reading incentive mechanism based on game achievements. "Tiger", an analyst from the iOS apps review site iapps.im said, "Country Mouse and City Mouse has set a good example on how to find a balance between kids' education and entertainment. The reactions of our users prove this is the trend for the future."
Child psychologists believe that such a design rewards children's reading behavior with positive feedback. Kids can find value from reading and this design has blurred the line to make a perfect combination of e-book, animation and games. The future of education can be seen in Country Mouse and City Mouse HD.


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Lady Gaga is unfairly putting the brakes on a line of big-eyed Bratz dolls in her image, a new $10 million lawsuit from a doll maker claims.
MGA Entertainment Inc. sued the pop superstar and her management and merchandising companies Tuesday in New York state court, claiming they halted production on the Gaga dolls in breach of a contract they'd already inked.
The plaintiff company alleged in its suit that it had agreed back in December to pay a $1 million advance fee with expectations of shipping the product to merchants this summer to prepare for the holiday selling season.
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But according to the suit, in April, Lady Gaga and her management company denied final approval of the dolls in order to postpone production and shipment until the pop star's album release in 2013, Bloomberg News reported.
"Defendants' conduct is egregious, in bad faith and is pretextual," MGA Entertainment alleged in the complaint.
A rep for Lady Gaga said she hasn't seen the complaint.
"This is a dispute between Universal Music Group's merchandising company and MGA," the spokeswoman told Bloomberg News. "There was no legitimate reason for dragging Lady Gaga into that dispute."
In the complaint, MGA Entertainment claimed the line of Gaga dolls would have brought in an estimated $28 million in revenue for the fall 2012 retail season.
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I guess you can call it somewhat official: the U.S. auto industry is back and it's growing. According to Edmunds.com, more than 1.2 million new vehicles were sold in February, a 4.3% increase over the same month last year and a whopping 15% increase over January. If t this estimate proves accurate, the seasonally adjusted annual rate of new autos sold would approximate 15.5 million in 2013. Such numbers, even if slightly on the optimistic side, are very strong for the auto industry. It's no coincidence that such strong growth in new auto sales comes alongside what appears to be a rebound in housing demand and prices.
It's not surprising then that shares in General Motors (GM) are trading near a 52-week high, though at $27 a share, I believe there remains quality upside. Even Ford (F), also near a 52-week high, looks attractive with a 3.2% yield for a quality blue-chip company. I believe there are now better ways to invest in strengthening U.S. auto market. Mr. Market, after all, is an anticipatory fellow and the rise in automaker share prices reflects the market's bullishness in future new-car demand.
Yet that bullishness has found its way over to names like Gentex (GNTX), the leading supplier of smart technology rearview mirrors to the global auto industry. New cars are all about latest bells and whistles -- GM just announced that many of its 2014 models will come with 4G WiFi access -- and Gentex stays ahead of curve when it comes to its technology. Most important, Gentex products offer enhanced safety measures, often the number-one selling point with most auto buyers. Trading at $19.25, shares are nearly half of what they fetched just over a year ago. The company has a pristine balance sheet with no debt and more than $400 million in cash against a market cap of $2.77 billion.
Gentherm (THRM) designs and manufactures heating and air systems for vehicles worldwide. The thesis is simple: more new cars means Gentherm can sell more products. Gentherm is small-cap with a valuation of $460 million, also with a solid balance sheet that consists of about $5 million in net debt. Analysts see earnings per share nearly doubling in 2013 to $0.88. Full-year 2012 results are due next week, with an EPS forecast for $0.47. Shares currently trade at about $15 and are valued at 30x earnings. The same multiple applied to 2013 earnings produces a share price of nearly $27, so even if the multiple compresses or EPS is slightly off, shares look quite attractive for the long run.
Names like Gentex and Gentherm typically see business growth after the auto industry experiences growth. As automakers grow confident about current and future auto-sales growth, parts orders pick up and drive top- and bottom-line growth for direct automaker suppliers. Both Gentex and Gentherm serve all major automakers and they are exposed to a strong tailwind from the general overall growth in the auto industry. Europe is probably the biggest anchor to the share price today, but at some point European car sales will start to grow again. So, problems in Europe today create future growth opportunity. Both companies possess attractive valuations, downside protection at current prices, and a high probability for future growth -- a wonderful recipe for capital preservation followed by capital appreciation.


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Answer these questions correctly and rejoice in being able to call yourself a native. Get them wrong and … Well, you did just move from California, right?
1. What year did Nevada become a state?
2. Who was president of the United States at the time?
3. Why is one of Nevada's nicknames "Battle Born?"
4. Which states border Nevada?
5. What is the state bird?
6. What is the state song?
7. What is Nevada's highest peak?
8. Las Vegas has the state's largest population. Which cities come in second and third?
9. How often does the state Legislature convene?
10. Which professional sports teams call Clark County home?
I got 7.5 out of 10, not bad for one of those California transplants. Now you give it a try... And no cheating! ;-)
All state and local government offices will be closed for the state holiday today, along with schools, libraries, colleges, and (state) courts. However, federal courts and government services will remain open today. Happy Nevada Day! Enjoy another great day in our great state.


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Member Function Pointers in D
C++ and D share the ability to take the address of a function, pass it around, and call that function. It's called a function pointer, which we all know and love. That works fine for regular functions, but what about member functions of a class? Calling a member function needs a so-called
this pointer — a reference to the object upon which the member function acts.
C++ and D diverge here. D has a delegate (aka "fat pointer"), which is a pair consisting of a pointer to the member function and a pointer to the
this object. The virtualness of the member function was resolved at the point where the address of the member function was taken,
class C { int a; int foo(int i) { return i + a; } } auto c = new C(); auto dg = &c.foo; dg(1);
because the function and its object are bound together at that point, rather than at the call point.
Alternatively, C++ has a member function pointer, which is independent of whatever object is used to call it. Such an object is provided when the member function is called:
class C { public: int a; virtual int foo(int i) { return i + a; } }; auto mfp = &C::foo; auto c = new C(); (c->*mfp)(1);
C::foo() is a virtual function, then which function to call is not resolved at
mfp assignment time, but at
mfp call time when the actual object is supplied.(See Bartosz Milewski's C++ In Action for a nice use case of C++ member function pointers.)
Can this pattern be duplicated in D?
Fortunately, there is an easy way [1]:
class C { int a; int foo(int i) { return i + a; } } auto mfp = function(C self, int i) { return self.foo(i); }; auto c = new C(); mfp(c, 1);
It is line for line analogous to the C++ example. Pretty much the only interesting bit is the use of an anonymous lambda function to lazily bind the object with the function and resolve any virtualness. Those familiar with the guts of how C++ compilers implement member function pointers [2] will recognize this lambda function as what essentially happens under the C++ hood.
Lambda functions are incredibly powerful, and for those not used to them, they continue to surprise and delight in what they can do in a simple, straightforward manner.
- Timon Gehr's example
- Member Function Pointers and the Fastest Possible C++ Delegates
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The thrill of playing head-to-head with a friend, unknown rival or teammate from all over the country is drawing in gamers to join the experience, and with an infusion of new online titles released in time for the holidays totaling more than 50 by year-end, consumers have added incentive to join the dynamic world of PlayStation 2 online. In fact, online titles are already in-demand at retail, five of the top ten selling PlayStation 2 titles during the month of October were online enabled, according to NPD Funworld, a division of The NPD Group.
To meet consumer demand for Sony Computer Entertainment America's most ambitious offering ever, retailers are stocking the shelves with the PlayStation 2 Combo Pack and online hits such as highly anticipated third party titles including Electronic Arts' online exclusives NBA Live 2004, Madden NFL(TM) 2004, Tiger Woods PGA Tour(TM) 2004 and SOCOM II: U.S. Navy SEALs, with something for everyone. SOCOM II: U.S. Navy SEALs, the highly anticipated sequel to the "Greatest Hit" title, SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs, set a new standard for online console gaming in its first two days of release, quickly bumping its predecessor from the number one online console game spot.
"As we head into a key selling weekend, we anticipate consumer demand for the category-driving PlayStation family of products to set the tone," said Dan DeMatteo, President and COO of GameStop, a leading videogame retailer. "This year consumers are particularly excited about exploring the world of online gaming with in-demand online titles including SOCOM II: U.S. Navy SEALs and trying out innovative new games such as EyeToy. Response to recent in store
demonstrations of EyeToy has been amazing, it is an entirely new way to experience PlayStation 2 and consumers are hooked as soon as they give it a try."
Available for the first time this holiday season, EyeToy(TM) is a revolutionary USB Camera that plugs into one of the two available ports on the front of a PlayStation 2 system, and uses unique motion-tracking technology to project the player's image on screen. The EyeToy USB Camera comes with EyeToy: Play, developed by Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, London Studio, the first title to showcase the PlayStation 2 exclusive EyeToy technology.
Players must then use their hands, head, knees and more to play one of the 12 mini-games included on the EyeToy: Play game disc. Having already surpassed mass-market penetration in Europe (1 million units sold in four months), EyeToy: Play is expected to be one of the hottest-selling gifts in the United States this holiday season and has already been featured as a must-have-gift in leading national magazines such as Newsweek and Time and on NBC "Today
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EyeToy is just one of more than 630 titles available for PlayStation 2 this holiday season.
As the platform enters the fourth holiday season for PlayStation 2, publishers are realizing the true potential of the hardware and delivering some of the most innovative content to date that engage consumers in new and exciting ways. With a unique combination of first-party games and strong third party titles including Medal of Honor(TM) Rising Sun from Electronic Arts, Tony Hawk's Underground from Activision and WWE(TM) Smackdown(TM): Here Comes the Pain(TM) from THQ, Sony Computer Entertainment America is uniquely positioned to benefit from the increased focus on software this year.
In addition to the best and most diverse collection of new content, value- conscious PlayStation 2 fans can round-out their holiday shopping by picking-up the perfect stocking stuffers, the PlayStation 2 "Greatest Hits" series, a distinctive roster of more than 50 titles that have proven to be all-time favorites among consumers and are generally as low as $19.99.


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The Kids Can Fend For Themselves in the Morning. I Need to Check My Email
Long gone are the days when Ward and June Cleaver would have all those loving conversations with the Beav and Wally every morning around the breakfast table.
These days it's every man, woman and child for themselves.
According to a recent survey, only 18% of people say they have time to help their kids get ready for school in the morning. And only 43% have ANY free time to spend with their family in the morning. Wow! How sad is that? No wonder the family unit has deteriorated into such a dysfunctional mess.
So what are parents doing instead of caring for their kids in the morning? Well, 51% appear to be checking their email, while another 48% are busy surfing the web. Sorry little Billy and Susie, but another 47% of moms and dads need to ignore you in favor of their morning TV. And 25% of parents are forcing their kids to take a backseat to the morning newspaper.
Kids aren't the only thing being ignored thanks to parents obsession with the Internet, social media and their own selfish morning routines.
The survey also found that 32% of parents don't have time to shave or put on make up themselves. Only 19% have time to iron their clothes, and 18% say they don't have any time to eat breakfast.
Hey, updating your Facebook status and sneaking in a few games of "Candy Crush" before work is important stuff, right? Evidently so.
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In his new book,Gospel Wakefulness, Jared Wilson talks about how all of life is relevant for mission. From drinking coffee to changing diapers, from cutting the grass to washing dishes — all of life can be lived to the glory of God by those who have been awakened to the gospel of our exhaustively sovereign Savior.
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One of the attendant aims of missional evangelicalism is to challenge the compartmentalizing of the Christian faith that we see within the Western church. We are fantastic at itemizing our schedules, and even if we don't assign God a very large bracket, we are constantly remorseful that we "haven't made much time for him." While such compartmentalizing — as if "time with God" can or should be hermetically sealed off from everything else — is a natural symptom of our culture and environment, it also reflects a bad theology.The truth is, the day does not belong to us. It is not our day to do with as we please. We serve a sovereign God. He created the end from the beginning, knows our future exhaustively, and is firmly in control. He made our days and they belong to him. As such, isn't it a bit arrogant to begin with the idea that each day is ours and then worry about fitting God in? Instead, we should work at the humble awe of knowing all of our moments, every millisecond, waking or sleeping, are perfectly accounted for within the economy of heaven.Let us stake the flag of Christ's kingdom into the soil of our first waking moment. Drink your coffee when you get up, of course, but drink it to the glory of God. Then carry on in this way all day, no matter the task, be it menial or notable, so that each day may be a living prayer that God's will will be done on earth as it is in heaven. This is what it means to live a gospel-saturated life: it means being so conscious of the greatness of the gospel that changing diapers or cutting the grass is as much an act of worship as singing a praise chorus in a church service….Jesus Christ is Lord over my heart, and he is Lord over my hands, and he is Lord over what I do with these hands, and he is Lord over what I say in my heart while I'm doing it. In submitting to the lordship of Christ, then, I do not treat washing dishes as wasting time I could be spending doing something "meaningful," but rather as a service to those who eat in my home, as a service to those who would have to wash the dishes if I did not, and as an offering of thanksgiving to God that I have food to eat, dishes to eat it on, and running water inside my home to clean with.To paraphrase C. S. Lewis, there is not a square inch of our lives that is not claimed by God and counterclaimed by ourselves. If we believe God is sovereign, however, we will see all of life as mission and be led to submit the square inches we otherwise hold so tightly to the Maker of inches and hands.
Gospel Wakefulness, (Wheaton: Crossway, 2011), 90–92, paragraphing added.
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The nuchal fold (NF) thickness is a measurement performed on prenatal ultrasound, and is the distance from the outer edge of the bone at the back of the head to the outer edge of the overlying skin. A nuchal fold thickness is only performed in the second trimester and should not be confused with a first trimester nuchal translucency (NT) measurement.
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Two Alzheimer's studies discovered five key genes that bring insight into how the disease develops, bringing scientists a big step closer to finding a cure.
British and American researchers, who analyzed the genes of 50,000 people, have concluded that those five genes make the dementia condition more likely in the elderly, The New York Times reports. It increases the number of genes linked to Alzheimer's from 5 to 10.
"Although these studies will not bring us any closer to being able to predict who might be at greater risk of developing Alzheimer's, they will give scientists clues as to how Alzheimer's might develop," the U.K.'s Alzheimer's Society's Dr. Susanne Sorensen said in a statement. "Most importantly their identification could also lead to the development of new drug treatments in the long term."
Scientists say the risk of the disease is 80% genetic, but make be reduced by 60% if these 10 key genes are terminated, the BBC reports. The genes are linked to processing fat and cholesterol, as well as the immune system and the mechanism by which brain cells process big molecules.
Sorensen also said that the studies, both published in Nature Genetics on Monday, highlight the importance of increasing government investment in dementia research. The New York Times reports the nation spends $183 billion on Alzheimer's related costs and Sorensen said that the government spends eight times less on dementia research than cancer research.
According to the Alzheimer's Association, one in eight people over the age of 65 have the disease, adding up to a total of 5.4 million Americans.
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A simple way to run C# code from bat file
I read an interested article demonstrated how to run a bat file with embedded C# code. I repost this example here, because the original post is written in Russian. Despite the fact that there are other more powerful solutions and frameworks to achieve the same goal (e.g. Powershell) – I think the way presented by the author, is very useful for different scenarios.
/* @echo off && cls set WinDirNet=%WinDir%\Microsoft.NET\Framework IF EXIST "%WinDirNet%\v2.0.50727\csc.exe" set csc="%WinDirNet%\v2.0.50727\csc.exe" IF EXIST "%WinDirNet%\v3.5\csc.exe" set csc="%WinDirNet%\v3.5\csc.exe" IF EXIST "%WinDirNet%\v4.0.30319\csc.exe" set csc="%WinDirNet%\v4.0.30319\csc.exe" %csc% /nologo /out:"%~0.exe" %0 "%~0.exe" del "%~0.exe" exit */ class HelloWorld { static void Main() { System.Console.WriteLine("Hello, World!\r\nI am at " + System.Environment.Version); System.Console.ReadLine(); } }


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Old School: Volume 1 is a three-disc boxed set of Sesame Street music released on March 23, 2010 by EOne Music. The collection includes three classic Sesame Street albums: The Sesame Street Record (1970), Big Bird Sings! (1974), and Bert & Ernie Sing-Along (1975).
The collection includes newly remastered versions of three classic albums. The collection marks the first time these three albums have been made available on CD in their entirety, although some of the tracks have appeared on various CD compilations over the years. The original album artwork is repackaged on CD sleeves and packed in the set's collectible slipcase.
EOne Music released a follow-up CD set later in the year.
Track listing
Disc One: The Sesame Street Record
- Sesame Street - The Entire Cast
- ABC-DEF-GHI - Big Bird
- I've Got Two - Big Bird and Oscar plus everybody including Mr. Hooper
- Goin' for a Ride - The Anything People
- What Are Kids Called - Bob and Susan
- Everybody Wash - Ernie and Bert
- One of These Things - Bob and Susan
- Up and Down - Two Monsters
- Green - Kermit
- Somebody Come and Play - The Kids
- I Love Trash - Oscar
- A Face - Bob
- J-Jump - The Kids
- The People in Your Neighborhood - Bob and the Anything People
- Rub Your Tummy - Gordon
- Number 5 - The Kids
- Five People In My Family - The Anything People
- Nearly Missed - Susan
- Rubber Duckie - Ernie
Disc Two: Big Bird Sings!
- ABC-DEF-GHI - Big Bird
- A Really Good Feeling - Big Bird
- The Noodle Song - Big Bird and Oscar
- Very, Very Special Letter - Big Bird
- Big Bird Writes a Poem - Big Bird, Snuffleupagus and Herbert Birdsfoot
- Y'all Fall Down - Big Bird, Ernie, Bert and Cookie Monster
- I Just Adore Four - Big Bird
- How Do I Know I'm Here? - Big Bird
- Everyone Makes Mistakes - Big Bird and Farley
- The Sound of the Letter A - Big Bird
- Just Three Colors - Big Bird and Oscar
- Ha Ha - Big Bird, Harvey Kneeslapper and Herry Monster
- No Matter What Your Language - Big Bird and Luis
- Big Bird's Poem - Big Bird
Disc Three: Bert & Ernie Sing-Along
- I Refuse to Sing Along - Bert and Ernie
- I've Been Working on the Railroad - Ernie, Gordon, Susan and the Company
- Old MacDonald Had a Farm - Bob, Luis, Maria, David and the Company
- A Really Good Feeling - Big Bird
- Bats in My Belfry - The Count
- Row, Row, Row Your Boat - Grover, Herry Monster and Cookie Monster
- I'll Give You a Song - Oscar
- Oscar Don't Allow - David, Big Bird, Ernie, Luis and the Company
- The Limerick Song (Come On and Sing Along With Me) - Susan, Bob, the Count, Ernie, Bert and the Company
- On Top of Old Smokey - Grover and the Company
- Living Hand in Hand - Gordon and Susan
- What's the Name of That Song? - Luis, Bob, Susan, Gordon, Maria, Ernie, David, Bert and Big Bird
- A Very Simple Dance - David and the Company
- Morningtown Ride - Bob
- Everyone Likes Ice Cream - Susan, David, Prairie Dawn, Bob, Ernie and Grover
- C is for Cookie - Cookie Monster and the Company
- Peanuts - Luis, Prairie Dawn, Ernie, Big Bird, and the Company
- John Jacob Jingleheimer Smith - The Company
- She'll Be Coming 'Round the Mountain - Maria, Susan, Gordon, David and the Company
- Finale: What's the Name of That Song? (Reprise) - The Company
- Sing - Bert and the Company
- The second edition of Big Bird Sings! is used for this set.
- Unlike Sing the Alphabet, all dialogue that mentions "turning the record over" has been kept.
- The slipcase cover is similar to the cover of The Gang's All Here!.


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Hey guys.
This is my personal understanding about what happened in Midway, where Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) who had 2-3 times as much force, were beaten decisively by a smaller force of United States Navy (USN).
Don't we all love when underdogs win? Anyway, I'm not an expert, so if I made mistake, by all mean, say so.
And to answer you question, yes, I had a lot of free time.
I classsify this as a "What could've give them a win", instead of actual blunder. Why? While I agree that avoiding this mistake might've just win the battle for IJN; I doubt that these are direct reasons for their defeat. In other word, even if these mistakes are factored in, IJN still have the chance to win Midway.
1. Zuikaku doesn't really matter
Many people criticized IJN for leaving Aircraft Carrier Zuikaku from Midway. Well, I don't. IJN already had superior firepower even without Zuikaku, so why bother? Is it a mistake? Yes. Did it cost the the battle? No.
2. USN Broke IJN's Code
Many people pointed the importance of this aspect, but does it really? I mean, I know information worth gold in wartime, but does it really applies to this situation? On one side, this extremely helped USN. It gave them time to muster their best defense, as well as repairing Aircraft Carrier Yorktown.
But on the other side, does it really matter for IJN? Midway battle play doesn't depend of secrecy, like Operation Mincemeat or Operation Mulberry. Japan was already factoring defense force in Midway. They were expecting a battle with USN and prepared themselves for it. Thus, does it make a difference for IJN whether USN knew their plan or not?
As I said before, not having their code broken, could've give IJN an easy victory; but it's not the direct reason why they lost. In my opinion, the importance of breaking IJN's code is overly exaggerated.
Okay, here we go
1. The Plan Was Stupid From the Start
Everybody know this. IJN had such gigantic power, but then they cut them all into tiny pieces for pointless purpose.
Courtesy of Isoroku Yamamoto.
For the record, I don't have a problem with violating the concentration of force rule. A lot of battle was won by dividing your force into separate efficient task forces. My problem is, violating the concentration of force and LOSE. You see, dividing your strength is always a high-risk high-return gamble. If you lose, you deserve all the ****storm that comes into your way.
Let's start from the beginning. At June 1942, IJN could dispatch 4 Aircraft Carriers, 4 Light Carrier , 7 Battleships, 6 Heavy cruisers, 8 Light cruiser, 24 Destroyers, 16 Floatplanes, 6 Submarines, 4 Transport ships, and around 40 support ships. That were a massive power.
Oh wait, 2 Light Carriers, 5 Cruisers, 12 Destroyers, along with the Submarines and Transport ships are allocated to Aleut. Okay.
Oh wait, 5 Battleships, 4 Heavy Cruisers, 2 Light Cruisers, and the rest of Light Carriers were withdrawn from the battlefield.
For no reason. Why?
All these unnecessary arrangement did nothing, besides dwindling IJN's superiority.
Now IJN only has 1 Aircraft Carrier, and 3 Destroyers advantage over USN, while USN has 5 more Heavy Cruiser than IJN.
Why did IJN purposely gimping themselves?
Until this day, I have no answer to this, beside the "severeous overconfidentitis", better known as VD (Victory Desease).
There's no merit in taking over Aleut. It has no tactical advantage. Once Midway fall, Aleut would be isolated and dies by itself. There's absolutely zero point in pulling back Battleship Yamato from Midway; which btw, was the biggest Battleship in the world at the time. All those ships which were pulled back, never had the chance to fire a single bullet. In fact, they were so far away from the battlefield, they can't even support their main force, even if they want to. All it accomplished, is a complete waste of fuel. Oh wait I forgot, two of the retiring Heavy Cruiser, Mogami and Mikuma, hit each other and severely crippled their speed. As a result, they were caught by USN bomber on their way back and got destroyed. Without ever participated in Midway. GJ Yamamoto.
Most people say Yamamoto's plan was overly complex, I say Yamamoto had no plan. The funny thing is, people who makes overly complex strategy; usually has no idea what they're supposed to be doing. Which I think describes Yamamoto quite well. He had no idea how to effectively wage war with a force that vast. He grossly overestimated his crew, he didn't even prepare a support force, in case the main force was overwhelmed. He was that clueless.
Yamamoto was once nicknamed as the "the most able and colorful" commander. Pretty sure it was a sarcasm.
2. Wrong Warfare Principle
Okay, now we know that IJN was BARELY stronger than USN at Midway. Still, how could they lose so bad? One of the major contributing factor, I believe, was their obsolete mindset. They're still so fixated in repeating the Battle of Tsushima, IJN didn't realized the nature of naval warfare had changed.
They were still stuck on battlefield frame which emphasizes "short ranged constituted strike", as in attack in one big coordinated movement; as in directing volleys of canon shoot. This is how Battleships fights. But at 1942, Battleships are no longer the core of a naval battalion. Aircraft Carriers are. And Aircraft Carriers are best suited with "long ranged piecemeal attacks".
Aircraft Carriers need time and space to "spot" (launch and land) aircrafts. A fully committed launch will yield in fully committed landings, which prolongs the carrier's vulnerability. Instead, it is better to stay away from hostile forces and send waves of airplanes one at a time, instead of one committed all-out attack. This way, your all of your airplanes doesn't need to land & resupply at the same time, making your carrier less vulnerable. The further your Aircraft Carriers from hostile forces, the better it is.
IJN was still adopting obsolete war principle.
They failed to recognize the importance of Aircraft Carriers, and it needs for proper spacing and continuous attacks.
Some said Yamamoto believe Aircraft Carriers is the future of naval warfare. While it might be true, it's pretty obvious that he haven't figured out how to use them yet.
When the USN attacked, IJN retaliated with everything they had, instead of reacts proportionately. This proved to be fatal, as continuous waves of attacks kept all IJN's planes busy. And by the time their planes were low on fuel and ammo, they all landed and resupplied at the same time; just when another force of 37 SBD Dive Bombers, made of 3 USN's squadrons, the VB-6, VS-6, and VB-3 squadron came. IJN's A6M Zero Fighters were all low on fuel, ammo, and completely out of position (they were too low); they were unable to climb and catch USN's Dive Bomber squadrons in time.
To make things worse, IJN's Aircraft Carriers were spotting. Their deck is filled to the brim with fuel hoses, aerial bombs, and torpedoes. One of IJN Aircraft Carrier, Kaga, was only hit by 1 aerial bomb. But since there was so much fuel and ammunition around, it exploded way too powerful than it should and caused inextinguishable fire.
In their defense though, IJN's pilots were splendid:
04:30, 7 F-4F and 21 F-2A from Midway Marine squadron. 2 planes survived, the rest were shot down.
07:10, 31 various planes from VMSB-241, 17 were shot down.
09:25, 15 TBD Devastator from Hornet's VT-8 squadron, all were shot down.
09:30, 14 TBD Devastator from Enterprises' VT-6 squadron, 10 were shot down.
10:00, 12 TBD Devastator from Yorktown's VT-3 squadron, 10 were shot down.
For these performance, IJN's Mitsubishi A6M Zero fighters was nicknamed "The Deadly Zero Fighters".
But in the end all of those matter little. It doesn't matter how many enemy planes you've shot down. When you lose your Aircraft Carriers, you lose your entire air squadron. IJN finally learned that Aircraft Carrier was then the core of naval battalions; the hard way.
3. Horrid formation
This might be a nitpick, but I found it interesting.
We know three USN's Dive Bomber squadrons managed to destroy 3 IJN's Aircraft Carriers, Kaga, Soryu, and Akagi. Okay.
My question is, why on earth such vital, gigantic carriers were so close to each other?
Aircraft Carriers are already a battalion by itself. It supports at least 70 planes. That's enough to make 3-4 flight squadrons. Why in the name of Holy Mother of God, IJN put them so close to each other? Shouldn't they give them just enough space to cover each other, but not so close they could all be destroyed in one single swoop?
This always baffles me. When USN's Aircraft Carrier Yorktown was scouted, IJN's Aircraft Carrier Hiryu sent planes destroyed and sunk. But other USN Aircraft Carriers were safe, because Aircraft Carriers Hornets and Enterprise are located elsewhere.
At Midway Chester Nimitz had 3 Aircraft Carriers. Yorktown, Hornets, and Enterprise. He formed Task Force 16 of Hornets and Enterprise; while sent Yorktown alone to a different location. Yamamoto had 4 Aircraft Carriers, Kaga Akagi, Soryu, and Hiryu. He made Carrier Division 1 of Kaga & Akagi, and Carrier Division 2 of Soryu & Hiryu. Then he crammed them all in one big humongous unit, under Chuichi Nagumo.
What's the point in dividing them into two divisions, if both division has the same objective, located in the same place, goes in the same direction, and operates under the same person?! Why? And if you put such important part of your battalion in one place, basically yelling, "We're here. **** us!" to the opponent; why did you pull back your battleship? Big target needs big covering support. They need your big-ass battleship.
I know, I know... IJN was still under "Battleship is roxxorz!" mentality...
But seriously, this is simple logic. How could Yamamoto missed it?!
4. Lucky Coup de Grace
Well, this is the last nail on IJN's coffin. USN was lucky.
First luck struck when one of IJN submarine (rumored to be commanded by a relative of Empress) was late to get in its designated position. This allowed USN Aircraft Carriers to pass the area undetected. As a result, USN were able to launch its flight squadron before IJN. By the time IJN realized that there were USN Aircraft Carriers nearby, it was far too late. USN planes were already on their way, denying IJN their chance for offensive. With the exception of the first strike to Midway, IJN was forced into defensive position the whole battle. Had they give enough space between Carrier Division 1 and Carrier Division 2, one of them could've launch an attack force to USN Aircraft Carriers. Alas, they crammed their precious Aircraft Carriers into a tight spot, thus USN continuous "piecemeal attacks", were able to keep all 4 IJN Aircraft Carriers busy.
The second luck is, USN Dive Bombers squadrons caught IJN Aircraft Carriers, at its weakest. There's no rhyme nor reason for this, its just pure dumb luck. However, due to poor planning in various aspects of IJN's/Yamamoto's plan; this dumb luck destroyed 3 IJN's biggest, strongest, and proudest Aircraft Carrier.
So there you go. Some people said attacking IJN's Aircraft Carriers while spotting is always Nimit'z plan; based on the IJN's coded message they've broken earlier. I... don't think so. It's just luck for me. It's too far fetched. I don't believe Chester Nimitz, or Raymond Spruance (USN CO at Midway), or anyone really.... is that smart. It's too far fetched. But I believe Spruance understand how to utilize Aircraft Carrier efficiently, and wanted to keep the battle as far as possible from his Aircraft Carrier. By sheer coincidence, his decision caused 3 USN Dive Bomber squadron, from two different position miles away, arrived at the same time, at that one time IJN Aircraft Carriers were spotting after 2-3 hours of non-stop battle. Planned? Don't think so.
You can argue that this equivalent to a lucky random uppercut which leads to complete knockdown, but I argue IJN was to inexperienced and to proud to make preparation against the possibility.
~ So that's my take on Midway
I hope it's enjoyable to whoever read it, as much I enjoy writing it.


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Mega Millions jackpot claimant says she 'misplaced' winning ticket
Mirlande Wilson claims to have hit historic lottery jackpot
A woman who claims to have the winning Mega Millions ticket sold in Maryland claimed Thursday to have lost the ticket, according to WBAL-TV 11's NBC sister station, WRC-TV, in Washington, D.C.
Mirlande Wilson has claimed she has the winning Mega Millions ticket worth $105 million. At a press conference held at her attorney's office Wednesday, Wilson not only kept the ticket out of sight, but she also declined comment.
A day later, Wilson was willing to talk -- but still didn't produce a winning ticket.
"I misplaced it," Wilson told WRC. "I cannot tell you where the ticket is for my safety and my kids' safety, but I wish I could find it and get this thing over (with)."
It's Stressful
The 37-year-old Haitian mother of seven children said she has lived in America for 18 years. She described the past few days in a word: "Stressful."
Wilson said she joined a pool of 15 McDonald's coworkers, who said they deserve some of the winnings. She said she later sent a friend back to the 7-Eleven to buy her a ticket of her own.
"I didn't make up the story. I didn't make up the story," Wilson told WRC. "It's supposed to be a happy day, but all this thing going on, people I don't even know say I'm greedy. It's stressful."
So, how does she know her ticket isn't part of the pool?
"Because everybody has copies," Wilson said.
It's MIA, Not Hidden
When asked if she will claim the winning ticket, Wilson replied, "If I find it."
Reports claimed Wilson said she hid the ticket at work at McDonald's, a claim the franchisee dispelled Wednesday.
"I don't know where they get the story from. How am I going to have the ticket and hide it behind the McFlurry machine?" Wilson said. "People doesn't (sic) know the real story."
On Wednesday, McDonald's franchisee Birul Desai wrote in an email that any claims that a manager at the restaurant hid the ticket on restaurant property is not true.
"I have absolutely no evidence to support these claims," Desai wrote. "Until the winning ticket is presented and verified, this is all just speculation."
Check Your Ticket
Maryland Lottery officials held a press conference Thursday afternoon, stressing that a winner had yet to come forward, and everyone who bought a ticket should take another look.
"Our status is no different from where we were Saturday morning. We have not heard from a representative claiming that they are representing the winner," Maryland Lottery Director Stephen Martino said. "Since no one has claimed the ticket, and since no one has approached us, we encourage people to look at their tickets. Don't be mistaken to think that the ticket has been claimed. The ticket has not been claimed."
Martino said the fact that the jackpot was the single-largest in the history of the world, coupled with April Fool's Day coming two days after the drawing, he wanted to eliminate uncertainty and remind people to check their tickets.
"One thing there hasn't been is a shortage of rumors," Martino said. "Someone who actually has the ticket and who believes the ticket has been claimed may very well dispose of the ticket -- and I believe that would be the worst situation."
The winning Mega Millions numbers drawn live and exclusively in Maryland on WBAL-TV 11 were 2, 4, 23, 38, 46, and the Mega Ball is 23. The multiplier was three.
"Should the winner choose the annuity, they'd get $218.6 million. Should they choose the cash option, they'd get $158 million before taxes, a little more than $105 million after taxes," Martino said.
"It's not about the money. It's not about the money," Wilson said. "I didn't make up no story to get no attention."
The other two winning tickets were sold in Illinois and Kansas. Holders of winning tickets have 182 days from the drawing to claim their prize.


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Quick sausage bolognese
Pasta, sauce, and sausages, what could be a better combination? The sausage meat adds great flavour to a simple dish
Nutrition and extra info
- Freezable
- Easily doubled / halved
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal657
- fat30g
- saturates8g
- carbs75g
- sugars15g
- fibre5g
- protein27g
- salt2.98g
- 6 good-quality sausages, skins removed
- 1 tsp fennel seed
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A dried seed that comes from the fennel herb, fennel seeds look like cumin seeds, only greener,…
- 250g pack mushroom, sliced
The mushroom is a fungus which comes in a wide range of varieties that belong to two distinct…
- 150ml red wine (optional)
- 660g jar tomato pasta sauce (we used Loyd Grossman's tomato & chilli)
- 300g penne
- grated or shaved parmesan, to serve
Parmesan is a straw-coloured hard cheese with a natural yellow rind and rich, fruity flavour. It…
Heat a large, wide frying pan, then crumble in the sausage meat and fennel seeds (there's no need to add any oil). Fry for a few mins until golden and the fat is released, stirring well to break up the meat. Add the mushrooms and fry for a few mins until beginning to soften. Stir in the wine now, if using, bubble for 1 min, then add the tomato sauce and heat through until bubbling.
Meanwhile, boil the penne. When ready, drain and tip into the sauce. Mix well until completely coated, then divide between four plates, finishing with a little parmesan.
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TipUsing the meat from good-quality sausages is an easy way to get lots of flavour into mince dishes without having to add extra herbs, spices and seasoning.


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May 4 Walking Tour
May 4, 1970: Someone to Tell the Story
The May 4 Walking Tour Documentary
Trace the steps of history through this documentary in the style of Ken Burns -- based on 500 archival photographs never before brought together and narrated by notable civil rights leader Julian Bond. The chapters of the documentary are keyed to the seven Walking Tour trail markers.
To view the documentary as you walk the historic site, either go to the May 4 Visitors Center in 101 Taylor Hall or go to the Circulation Desk inside the main entrance of the Kent State University Library (the tallest building on campus, next to the Student Center). Ask to check out an iPod on which the documentary is loaded.
You will use your Kent State Flashcard for checkout or fill out a Community Borrower form.
If you are part of a group, you are encouraged to use your own set of headphones with the iPod. You may also ask for a headset at the Circulation Desk.
Phone 330-672-MAY4 (6294) now to hear Julian Bond narrate the May 4 Walking Tour.


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It's been a disappointing week in rugby fights. I mean, this Georgia vs. Belgium dustup is OK. But when I hear "Big Rugby Brawl" I expect a something a little more brutal and/or eye gougey. Maybe this weekend's Vegas Sevens will deliver some handbags. But no rugby fight could match today's Aussie action for weird. Two boxing matches, featuring two rugby internationals vs. an insurance salesman and a dude who's been knocked out by Mike Tyson, Lennox Lewis and Wladimir Klitschko.
Last we heard from Sonny Bill Williams and Quade Cooper, they were squaring off in the 2011 Rugby World Cup, and we kind of hated them. Friday night (early morning in the USA) they shared the ring in Brisbane, with Cooper's professional boxing debut (pronounced day-boo Down Under) the undercard for Williams's WBA International Heavyweight Title fight against South African Francois "The White Buffalo" Botha. How did this happen?
Sonny Bill Williams has been boxing for a couple of years. Before the Rugby World Cup, he won a fight to become New Zealand Heavyweight Champion, which is so cute it should be on a poster in Murray's office next to Bret and Jemaine. His rugby (both league and union) and boxing careers seemed to be pushing each other toward irrelevance, despite obvious talent. But last year he got serious about rugby and absolutely dominated the Southern Hemisphere's top club competition, winning the Super 15 Championship with the Waikato Chiefs. So naturally, he immediately left New Zealand to play in Japan, then moved to Australia and switched back to league, all the while training for his title fight in the offseason. It was weird.
Meanwhile, his good mate Quade Cooper tore his ACL in the 3rd place game of the World Cup and started rehabbing in the ring with Sonny Bill's trainer (Anthony Mundine, a former rugby player himself). The Williams influence must have rubbed off, as Cooper's offseason looked a lot like a Sonny Bill special. Cooper flirted with switching to league to play with his buddy and got in a Twitter fight with Wallabies coach Robbie Deans, before finally announcing his return to club and country. (Once he serves a three-match suspension.) But not before taking to the ring for the first time.
Cooper won his bout with a first-round knockout against an insurance agent and erstwhile muay Thai fighter named Barry Dunnett. Dunnett spent the lead-up to the fight railing against "code hoppers" (think multisport athletes) like Cooper and Williams, ruining it for the dedicated boxers. Dunnett went down after three straight undefended rights. It wasn't particularly sweet science.
Sonny Bill didn't have it so easy. His match against former non-bum, steroid user, kickboxer, and current Butterbean impersonator Francois Botha was scheduled to go 12 rounds, but a last-minute decision decreased it to 10. That saved Williams—the White Buffalo appeared to be dominating, and Williams was struggling to stay on his feet by the end of the 10th. Then, because boxing is boxing, even when involving rugby players in the Southern Hemisphere, Sonny Bill somehow won on points. The crowd booed, Botha (48-9-3) made noises like an African buffalo in anger and lust, and Sonny Bill Williams (6-0) is your New WBA International Heavyweight Champion.
Williams's Sydney Roosters kick off their NRL season March 7th. Cooper's Queensland Reds open up against the ACT Brumbies next Saturday. Yeah, we don't know either.


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2011 Featured Stories
In 2011, San José State University honored 281 President's Scholars and 2,708 Dean's Scholars. The students below were nominated by faculty members and are wonderful examples of our "best and brightest" students. Congratulations to ALL 2,989 honorees! We are exceptionally proud of you!
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Finally I am able to blog again. Not a crochet pattern, but a tutorial on how to appliqué a bag!
This is what you need:
-a bag (I used a cotton shopping bag by Cath Kidston)
-Template of the cat
-Felt in : bleu-gray, light gray, white, black
-Scrap of flower fabric
-Sewing thread in blue-grey, white and black
-Embroidery thread in blue-grey and black
-Pressing cloth (I always use a dishtowel)
-iron and ironing board
1.Place the bondaweb over the template, with a pencil trace the following parts:
-Outline of the cat
-4 paws
-The white of the eyes
-The inner ears
-Blue-grey: Outline of cat and the two back paws.
-Black: nose and pupils
-Light grey: inner ears and two front paws
-White: white of the eyes
-Flower fabric: collar
3. Iron the pieces onto the felt and fabric. If you are ironing onto felt, make sure you use a pressing cloth!!!!
press your iron onto the bondaweb or fabric, do not slide your iron, otherwise your pieces will move out of place.
4.Cut out all the pieces precisely following the lines on the bondaweb.
6. Place the paws, and iron them onto the outline of the cat. Repeat this for all the pieces. With the eyes, first iron on the white and then the pupils.
7. Now you can take of the last pieces of the back of the bondaweb.
8. With little stitches secure the pieces to the outline of the cat.
9. Place the cat on the bag and iron it to the bag. (don't forget your pressing cloth)
10. Now secure the outline of the cat, with little stitches to your bag.
11. Embroider around the eyes. Then embroider toes, hairs on the tail, a mouth and some whiskers
12. Your done!!!!
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Almond Encrusted Halibut with Beurre Blanc
If you are looking for a dinner party entree or special occasion seafood dish, this one is particularly exceptional. Definitely not in the low calorie range, but it's a memorable dish, and worth the splurge. The recipe was passed on to me about a year ago by a very dear friend, and I'm so happy she shared it.
Almond Encrusted Halibut with Beurre Blanc
6 servings
Select 6 (6 ounce) halibut filets, between 3/4 and 1-inch thick
1/3 cup dry white wine
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar, or champagne vinegar
2 tablespoons minced shallots
1 sprig fresh thyme
1 bay leaf
1/3 cup heavy cream
10 tablespoons unsalted butter - chilled, cut into tablespoon-size pieces (1 stick & 2 tablespoons)
3 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
salt and pepper to taste
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1/4 cup fresh bread crumbs
2/3 cup minced blanched almonds
1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
1 egg, lightly beaten
Make beurre blanc:
In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine wine, vinegar, shallots, thyme and bay leaf. Boil until liquid has evaporated. Stir in cream, and boil until liquid is reduced by half; decrease heat to low. Whisk in butter, 1 piece at a time, adding each new piece before previous one has melted completely.
Do not allow sauce to simmer, or it may separate. Strain sauce through a fine sieve into a heatproof bowl. Stir in chives, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Keep warm by setting bowl in a larger container of hot water. Set aside.
Preheat oven on broiler setting. Pat fillets dry, and season with salt and pepper. Heat oil and 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Saute halibut filets for 2 to 3 minutes on each side, or until lightly browned, and just cooked through. Transfer to a baking sheet, and cool 5 minutes.
Almond topping for the fish:
In a small bowl, stir together bread crumbs, almonds and 1 tablespoon melted butter. Brush tops of filets with egg, and spread with almond mixture. Broil filets 1 to 2 minutes, or until browned (watch closely - these can go from "almost there" to burned in the blink of an eye.
To plate:
Warm dinner plates. Place filets on individual plates, and spoon beurre blanc around each piece of fish.
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This holiday season, millions of families are packing their bags and preparing to see family and friends. Whether driving or flying, folks will sit motionless for hours putting them at an increased risk for something most are unprepared for and have never heard of DVT—or deep vein thrombosis—a blood clot that could become deadly.
"I was trying just to drive straight through, just so I wouldn't be wasting time driving," said Mallory Click, who took frequent road trips home during college.
However, the five and a half hour trips nearly took her life at age 21.
"My leg was just throbbing and I had a hard time sleeping that night. I was just kind of tossing and turning all night," she explained.
The pain and swelling were caused by deep vein thrombosis, a blood clot in her leg that nearly doubled its size and sent Click to the emergency room.
"It's crazy," she said. "I would have never thought at such a young age I could get blood clots."
DVT impacts two million people a year in the U.S. and Dr. Heather Hall says most people know nothing about it or its risks.
"It's when that clot breaks off and travels to the lung and becomes a pulmonary embolism that it can be fatal," said Hall, a Vascular Surgeon at Weiss Memorial Hospital in Chicago.
Every year, DVT kills more than 100,000 Americans, more than breast cancer and aids combined.
"Anything that makes a person less active or less mobile is going to put them at risk for developing a DVT," Hall said.
She says that if you are driving, then you should stop every four hours to stretch your legs to get your blood flowing.
"If you're stuck on a flight and you can't get up and walk, something you can do while you are sitting in your seat is calf raises. So, keep your toes on the floor and raise your heels up and down," explained Hall.
Plus, stay hydrated.
"Try to avoid alcohol. Try to avoid becoming dehydrated when you fly," Hall added.
Also, know your risk factors.
"Are you a smoker? Are you overweight? Do you have a family history of developing blood clots?" Hall said.
These are all things Click is aware of now.
Birth control pills can also increase your risk of DVT. If you experience sudden pain and swelling in your calf or leg, Hall recommends that you see a doctor immediately.


text: To Berlin! - this phrase was the most popular during the World War II. Heard it more than hello. It was not just an expression of this was the goal of millions of Russian, Ukrainian and Belarusian soldiers who went to sleep and woke up with this idea, which perished with this phrase on the lips. T-shirt is available in different sizes from S up XXL.


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Entering "the Well" today is Robert Hartman, current CEO of the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL). Hartman took over the reins at the ACBL in November of 2011. His experience of revitalizing various organizations appears to be exactly what the ACBL needs to turn around its aging and dwindling membership base.
Hartman's professional experience includes marketing positions at several race tracks as well as UC Berkeley where he was the Chief Marketing Officer of the Athletic Department. Under Hartman's guidance the school's football team enjoyed the largest one-year increase in attendance in NCAA history.
After his stint at Berkeley Hartman returned to the racing industry in 2005 to become the VP and General manager of Golden Gate Fields where the tracks' revenue grew substantially under his leadership.
Hartman learned bridge in the 1980s at the age of 17 and has been passionate about the game ever since. When the opportunity arose he jumped at the chance to lead the ACBL and help grow the game that we all love. You can read more about theCEO in his ACBL Bulletin article.
While "In the Well", Robert Hartman will happily answer your questions about himself, his vision for the ACBL, and anything else of interest.
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According to a four-year study released by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, you are more likely to die in a two-door, two-wheel-drive Chevy Blazer than any other vehicle in the United States. We're not really surprised, as we remember our neighbor's 1986 Blazer wound up breaking its own windshield sitting still in the driveway. By way of contrast, you are least likely to die inside a Chevy Astro. Which also makes sense, given that 90% of them can no longer move faster than 52 mph. What does this study mean? Not very much, as it doesn't take driver personalty into account. However, the Acura RSX (a triple-hoon favorite) is the second most deadly and the Nissan 350Z (only a double-hooner) is third. Our conclusion? Either the Blazer has some super drift-potential that no one's talking about, or that is one dangerous Chevy.
Study ranks vehicles by three-year death rates [msnbc.com]
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Central Connecticut freshman Makenna Lommori was named Molten/Northeast Conference Rookie of the week on Monday afternoon. Lommori helped the Blue Devils to a split over two matches at Saint Francis (PA) and Robert Morris last week.
Lommorri contributed 94 assists over two matches last week. In addition, she contributed 11 digs, three blocks and a pair of service aces. She averaged 11.75 assists per set, 1.38 digs per set and .38 blocks per set. Lommori had 44 assists in the victory over Saint Francis (PA) and then followed it with 50 assists in the loss to Robert Morris. Lommori had five kills in the Red Flash match and totaled six kills for the week.
This is Lommori's seventh NEC Rookie of the Week award this season. She has also earned defensive player of the week honors from the conference twice this season.
Lommori and the Blue Devils will return to action this Saturday at Detrick Gym. CCSU will host LIU Brooklyn for a 1 p.m. match.


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Video artist Sander van cen Berg created this winsome video entirely out of still images from NASA's Cassini and Voyager missions. Because the video is constructed like a flipbook, it also has a retro feel that's hard to beat.
More art-house film than NASA footage, and that's a great aesthetic for a look at our cosmic ballet. At times, the video is unnervingly abstract and weird, but still retains a warm quality you wouldn't associate with the cold recesses of space. If you still can't get enough Saturn, you should check out this magnificent Voyager flyby and this enormous Cassini video. [Vimeo]


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Starcut Drawer Knob
Furniture Accessories Design Focus: Starcut Drawer Knob
A Good Furniture Accessories design example, the Starcut is a creative Drawer Knob design. Starcut was designed in 2011, and here is a how it is described by its designer: Starcut is a very elegant looking drawer knob design that can be used with both high-end classical furniture and also modern drawers.
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Dngroup-Db60 Active Loudspeaker
At Design Interviews
Interview with DNgroup : Frank Scott: What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?. DNgroup : Part of the inspiration came from the MUJI wall mounted CD player - One of the designers at our design office has one of those at home. It's a design we all love for its simplicity and iconic expression. The inspiration led us into a design process, wanting to develop and design an easy-to-use wall mounted speaker that will play music from the devices many of us own - smart phones, tablets and digital music players. Humour is important for us in our daily lives and we wanted to include that in the design as well. Many of the loudspeaker products for mobile devices on the market today falls into two categories (as we see it). 1. Very sporty/rugged (focusing on young people on the move) and battery driven. 2. iPhone altars - speakers in various shapes, all with the iPhone as the all-important focus of the design. It is not that we do not like Apple; we do and are inspired by their focus on users and usage - But we wanted to design a loudspeaker that has its own design language and style - and is just as happy playing music from HTC, Samsung, Sony and Nokia phones as Apples iPhone's. That guided the design development in the direction of the db60 active speaker being very, very easy to use and having great looks that intentionally puts it on the border between a speaker and a piece of modern furniture/interior design. .Frank Scott: What has been your main focus in designing this work? Especially what did you want to achieve?. DNgroup : We wanted to design an easy-to-use active speaker that has its own character and silhouette while blending in perfectly with interior decors. .Frank Scott: What are your future plans for this award winning design?. DNgroup : We are currently well-underway in readying the db60 speaker for production using Kickstarter as the funding platform. We expect to go online in Q3 2013 .Frank Scott: How long did it take you to design this particular concept?. DNgroup : The design idea process and physical design took around one and a half month. Afterwards the work on ME, development of the PCB, soundimage and accoustics have been going on for about 7 months. .Frank Scott: Why did you design this particular concept? Was this design commissioned or did you decide to pursuit an inspiration?. DNgroup : At DNgroup (our design office) we have worked closely with many clients worldwide in developing and designing loudspeakers. We started an internal design competition to see what we could come up with having no client restraints, the focus being on smaller, active speakers - db60 was one of the resulting designs from that competition. .Frank Scott: Is your design being produced or used by another company, or do you plan to sell or lease the production rights or do you intent to produce your work yourself?. DNgroup : Our plan is to produce the db60 speaker our selves. We are doing the last details these months on the final product and plan to use Kickstarter as a funding platform in Q3, 2013 .Frank Scott: Where there any other designs and/or designers that helped the influence the design of your work?. DNgroup : Yes, we work together as a team at DNgroup. Daily input and dicussions help shape the different work and designs we do. .Frank Scott: Who is the target customer for his design?. DNgroup : The targeted customer for the speaker is a male/female smartphone user between 20 and 45 years of age. .Frank Scott: What sets this design apart from other similar or resembling concepts?. DNgroup : The market is filled with bluetooth speakers today. We think our design sets itself apart from the big crowd by having a design that is the perfect mix of an elegant speaker and a modern piece of interior design. Our many years of experience in designing loudspeakers will result in great sound and design at an affordable price. .Frank Scott: How did you come up with the name for this design? What does it mean?. DNgroup : db60 - has some its inspiration from 60db (decibel). 60 decibel is characterized as a normal and comfortable conversation level. Also both the letters d and b looks a lot like the iconic shape of the speaker. We liked the simplicity of the decibel story and the short name. .Frank Scott: What is the most unique aspect of your design?. DNgroup : The iconic shape - we like the idea of it being a speaker with a wing stuck to the side - it's got a certain humorous twist to it. It is a serious speaker/interior design object, but it does not take itself to serious. .Frank Scott: Who did you collaborate with for this design? Did you work with people with technical / specialized skills?. DNgroup : Florent Gatin - Acoustic engineer (France), Brian - Electrical engineer (Taiwan), Jakob Normand - industrial designer (DNgroup), Frederick Rickmann, designer (DNgroup), Bjarke Mejnertsen - design engineer (DNgroup), Sherry Chin - designer (Dngroup), Cosmina Rotaru - Marketing (DNgroup) Patrick Johansen - designer (DNgroup), Suzanne Steecklenburg - admin (DNgroup) .Frank Scott: What is the role of technology in this particular design?. DNgroup : It is in the backgorund - we want the speaker to be a no-hazzle product. The design has NO buttons. Bluetooth "wakes" on input, also the speaker "wakes" from standby on earphone jack connection. This means no difficult connection setups - truly easy to use. And as a realy usefull user feature, we have added a USB port under the wing for charging your mobile device, when placed on the wing. .Frank Scott: Is your design influenced by data or analytical research in any way? What kind of research did you conduct for making this design?. DNgroup : Based on intuition, user insights and a strong belief in good design .Frank Scott: How did you decide to submit your design to an international design competition?. DNgroup : We hoped - of course - that we had a chance of winning, and will use that as a springboard for commercialization .
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Soul of Motown in Pigeon Forge, TN
Grand Majestic Theater • 2330 Parkway • Pigeon Forge, TN 37863View on Map
Soul of Motown is a fresh and energetic concert-style tribute to Motown Legends and is located at The Grand Majestic Theater. A supreme tribute to some of the greatest vocal groups ever to hit the charts, with live harmony, grooving dance moves and inspiring talent. Featuring songs from The Drifters, Smoky Robinson, Marvin Gaye, and The Four Tops. Dinner is served one hour prior to show time.
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What is the size of the Grand Majestic Theater?
The theater seats 480 people, 360 on the floor and 120 in the Balcony.
How many rows constitute the theater?
There are 12 rows on the floor and four rows on the balcony.
What is the length of intermission at Soul of Motown?
Intermission is about 15 minutes.
Approximately how long is Soul of Motown?
The show lasts approximately 2 hours.
Is there a pre-show guests should be aware?
No, there is not a pre-show.
Are visitors allowed to meet and greet the performers at Soul of Motown?
Yes, after the show in the lobby. They welcome pictures and autographs.
Are cameras, audio or video recording allowed at the show?
No video, but still photography is allowed. No audio recording allowed.
What type of handicap seating/handicap accessibility do you have?
There is a lot of handicap seating and an easy access ramp to assist guests.
Where is the show located?
The Soul of Motown is located at The Grand Majestic Theater, at 2330 Parkway in Pigeon Forge.
Is seating reserved?
Yes. Your seats are reserved at time of reservation. You are guaranteed the best seats available.


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The Denver Broncos are trying to keep pace in the AFC playoff race while scrambling to find replacements for two injured players ahead of their game Sunday against the host San Francisco 49ers.
The Broncos (6-6) lost veteran wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders and cornerback Chris Harris Jr. Harris is expected to miss at least a month after breaking his right fibula in last Sunday's win at Cincinnati, and Sanders suffered a torn Achilles tendon while running a route in practice Wednesday. He was placed on injured reserve later that day.
The Broncos, who will be seeking to extend their winning streak to four games to stay in the thick of the wild-card hunt, are leaning on youthful replacements. Isaac Yiadom is expected to fill in for Harris, joining Bradley Roby at the corners. Yiadom, a third-round pick out of Boston College, has already seen increased playing time in the last five weeks.
"Any time you get an injury in this league, it's tough," Broncos quarterback Case Keenum said. "But it's next man up, and I've said it before, and I know it's cliche. I'm a product of somebody getting a chance when somebody gets injured. It could be a great start for somebody's career, one of these young receivers who we trust.
"They've been working a long time, Court (Courtland Sutton), DaeSean (Hamilton), Tim Patrick, all of those guys. What a great opportunity for those guys, depending on what's at stake here."
The 49ers (2-10), meanwhile, will be relying on players who began the season as third stringers in key positions.
While San Francisco waits for injured Jimmmy Garoppolo and running back Jerick McKinnon to return from knee injuries next season, Nick Mullens and Jeff Wilson Jr. will stand in.
The 49ers also have the NFC's seventh leading rusher, Matt Breida with 744 yards, but he is out this week.
Mullens, undrafted out of Southern Mississippi last year, showed he belongs with the 49ers or elsewhere next year. His 414 passing yards at Seattle in Week 13 were the most for a 49ers player in 14 years.
It was his second impressive outing in four starts. He led the 49ers to one of their two victories in Week 9 against the Oakland Raiders.
Wilson burst onto the scene in Seattle, running head first into defenders so often you'd have thought he was auditioning to play strong safety for the Seahawks. He came away with 134 total yards on 23 touches (15 rushes, eight receptions) . He also came away with a bruised foot some say was inevitable given his wrecking-ball style.
49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan was asked this week if he or his staff had approached Wilson about downshifting a notch or two for self-preservation.
"No," Shanahan said. "That's his style. That's what got him an opportunity in this league. That's what he does best. That's why he's going to make it.
"I hope he doesn't lose that, for his and our sakes. He runs hard and that's what he does good. Hopefully, we can keep him healthy and he keeps getting better and better."
The 49ers are hoping to get some help on offense with the return of wide receiver Marquise Goodwin. Shanahan indicated that Goodwin won't just walk bck into a starting spot after a two-game absense for personal issues.
"We'll see. I'm just happy that he's doing better, good enough to be back in the building," Shanahan said. "I just got to see him a little bit in meetings today, so we'll see him out at practice today and see where he's at, how he looks, and we'll decide as the week goes."