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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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Hi Nicholas,
I scored a bunch of mason jars at my local thrift shops (20¢ - 40¢ each!). Of course, you can buy them new just about anywhere, but I find the best deals for new jars at hardware stores. Poke around, you'll find them. May also want to check out estate and garage sales.
Good luck!
Welcome Nicholas - I'm sure you will be able to pick them up at thrift shops and garage sales for not too much. Good luck!
Welcome! There's some great resources out there when it comes to food preservation. You want to stick to websites that have USDA tested recipes (that assures you that the right method and correct pH). I use this site a lot: http://nchfp.uga.edu/ It's the National Center for Home Food Preservation. There's also the Ball Blue Book which is available in a small booklet in most stores that have canning supplies or there is a book edition called Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving (most big bookstores carry it). Read up! It's really easy, but you've got to have the right stuff to do it right!
I usually pick up my jars at Fred's but they are available at a variety of places: supermarkets, Walmart, Big Lots and most hardware stores. I will pick some up at the local thrift store but you have to make sure that they have no nicks or cracks and are proper canning jars (sometimes they have mayo/commercial jars out there that you shouldn't use for home canning). When I come across any really old jars, I use them to store my dehydrated goods. Why take the chance of breaking something that pretty in the canner? Just make sure to use new lids each time, but you can reuse your rings.
Thrift shops are great. If you want to buy them new check out your local grocery store. I live in a pretty big city and they carry a great selection of jars (even though they are hard to locate). I found them on the very top self in the pasta/sauce/canned veggie isle.
Welcome to the Canning Club Nick! I have been canning for the last 5 years (Im only 30), and I have found it to be a very rewarding experience.
The first thing you will want to do is buy Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving or the book I started out with and still use extensively, Ball Blue Book of Preserving. Read through the "Getting Started" section at the beginning of the book. It will explain everything you need to get started. The main equipment you will need includes: a large waterbath canner, a wide-mouth funnel, a plastic stick for removing air bubbles, and glass jars and lids. Here is link for a nice beginner set. If you don't want to buy online, I've found that my local Ace Hardware carries these sets at the beginning of gardening season. You can find mason jars at typically any grocery store or hardware store, they may just be in a random place or up on top of the aisles. Its best to ask a salesperson, it will save you a lot of time . You can also buy mason jars at Goodwill if you want to find ones like your mom used, but you need to be sure they aren't cracked or have any nicks in the glass. You will still have to buy lids from the grocery store, as you never want to reuse a lid (it wont seal properly the second time around). A lid is the metal cap that sits on top of the jar and creates the seal. You can reuse the metal rings that hold the lid in place. If you want to find old-school mason jars (like the blue-tinted ones), look at antique stores. But I would not recommend using those for canning. Just use them for decoration.
My friend and I write a blog about gardening,preserving, and being parents and working moms. We started it last summer and have some posts about the things we preserved. Its at www.ourheirloomlife.blogspot.com if you care to check it out. Please feel free to ask questions along the way. I must tell you, my first attempt at canning was a recipe for blueberry jam. And I failed miserably. My concoction never gelled enough to be called a jam! So, please go in knowing you may have some "learning experiences" along with your successes.
Good luck!
In addition to the places above, I have found jars at garage sales and estate sales, too. Just be sure to check for cracks and chips when buying second hand. There are now reusable lids called Tattler if you don't want to buy new lids each time you can. Also, before I had a canning pot, I used my largest soup pot and put a towel in the bottom for the jars to sit on while they processed. Since Natalie posted her blog site, I will also post mine: www.plateaugardening.com. Gardening and preserving the harvest are the main topics. I also enjoy www.foodinjars.com and www.sbcanning.com.
Keep us posted on your adventures!
Yay! Mason jars are the best for so many things. Sounds like everyone already gave you some great tips, get ready to have some foodmaking fun!
SCORE! I found a box of old mason jars at my boss' house yesterday and asked if I could snag a few. Got four that seem to be a quart and two that look like a pint. Pretty happy. Also bought some cucumber seeds which will be my guinea pig for the pickling process. WISH ME LUCK!!!
That's great! Check your cukes to be sure they are the right variety for pickles.
Keep us posted!
do you know what the correct variety is...i was wondering that when i bought the seeds, and i didn't know how to find out spur of the moment so i bought the ones with the picture that looked like pickling cucumbers...probably got the wrong ones, but if you know the variety i need, i would love to know
The correct varieties typically say "pickling" in their name, like "pickling cucumbers". Here is a link to Burpees cucumbers, so you can see the different varieties http://www.burpee.com/vegetables/cucumbers/. The "picklebush" and the "pickler hybrid" would be good ones to use. You are looking for smaller cucs than what you buy in the supermarket, and they should have bumps on their skin.
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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The K-Edge stem mounts for the Garmin Edge computers attach onto the bike's steerer, and come in two versions, a fixed and an adjustable model. This design with computer up over the top of the stem protects it from getting damaged and abused, while still providing a good viewpoint. K-Edge produced some of the first third party mounts for Garmin computers, and their CNC machined aluminum mounts are tough, stable and secure. They have refined their mounts, and the original aluminum connection interface, have been replaced with a user-friendly plastic interface.
These new CNC machined 6061 T6 aluminum mounts are meant for the Garmin Edge 800/810, 500/510, and 200 GPS bike computers, and attach to a 1-1/8″ diameter steerer, and come in Black, Red and Gun Metal anodized colors. The fixed version weighs 21 grams, costs $29.99, and is meant for zero to negative stem angles. The adjustable model weighs 25 grams, costs $39.99, and can tilt to match up with stems with a +/- 20 degree angles.
It's pretty simple to install their stem mounts up on the 1 1/8″ steerer, since it just acts as a 5mm spacer on the top of the stem, and is secured by the headset cap. This obviously necessitates that the steerer stack will allow you to swap out a 5mm spacer up on top, but for most bike set ups this shouldn't be an issue. I initially ran the fixed flat version of the mount on my negative degree stem on my Ibis Ripley, and it worked just fine, and offered a great viewpoint using both my Edge 800 and 500. It gave a solid and bombproof platform, and definitely prevented any damage when I had an over the bar crash. I swapped in the adjustable version, and really I liked having the ability to tweak the angle of the Edge slightly forward over the stem. Being able to alter the tilt is pretty handy, and was useful during the changing daylight on rides to give the best glare free viewing. When the adjusting bolt was tightened down, it offered the same stable platform, though if you punched the computer really hard you could get it to move.
The bike computer clips in like it does on Garmin's normal mount, just insert it 90 degrees off axis and give a good strong twist to put it into position (it's a snug fit). The new plastic interface worked great, and I never had any wear issues with the plastic wings on the computer's back. Once installed, the computer is very secure and stable, and I never noticed any extraneous vibrations while riding. When you need to touch the computer's screen, there isn't any give, no matter how hard you push on it, again reinforcing the incredible stability of the mount's platform. I liked the setup of this design, with the computer protected over the top of the stem, though I must admit, I still like the out in-front of the bar's viewpoint of their original model.
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"I Don't Do Well In Parent-Teacher Conferences" (season 1, episode 2; originally aired 5/3/1999) and "The Art Of The Sucker Punch" (season 1, episode 3; originally aired 5/10/1999)
Given how elastic the definition of "bully" and "bullying" has become in recent years, I'm loathe to bring up the term to discuss this week's Home Movies doubleheader. It doesn't help that the most outwardly "bullying" character in these two episodes, neighborhood tormentor Shannon (voiced by comedian Emo Philips), turns out to be a pretty swell guy. Sure, he uses his size and physical prowess to intimidate smaller, weaker kids like Jason and Brendon, but the comedy of the character comes from the fact that other kids are endowing him with the characteristics of a bully. In "The Art Of The Sucker Punch," the character spends more time on screen watching after his brothers and overseeing a birthday party than he does beating people up. It might just be a natural outgrowth of Philips' inherent gentleness, but his character turns out to be a bizarrely benevolent, sympathetic figure.
But in the movie in Brendon's mind—and, perhaps, in the narratives we invent for ourselves when we look back on our own childhoods—there's no such room for nuanced characterization. The documentary that "Big Bad" Brendon Small builds around his fight with Shannon positions its director and star as the wily underdog, the champion of the people he inadvertently insults as he's working himself up into a Shannon-pummeling lather. The People respond in kind, in a hysterical sequence where an unnamed H. Jon Benjamin character relentlessly taunts Brendon from an upstairs window. The scene is a sterling example of the crackling give-and-take that Home Movies' improvised "retroscripting" process could create, but it's also a great way of bringing Brendon back to earth—before Shannon drags him through the mud.
The black-and-white world of Brendon's movies is further exemplified by the Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde/Incredible Hulk homage filmed throughout "I Don't Do Well In Parent-Teacher Conferences," where mild-mannered Brendon transforms into a hideous, pig-tailed Jason-beast every time he's tasked with speaking in public. But how could he not see the world that way when the two most visible male role models in his life—reedy, bookish Mr. Lynch and hulking, impulsive Coach McGurk—represent both sides of the Jekyll/Hyde coin? Lynch and McGurk's opposition in all corners of life eventually becomes a touchstone of Home Movies, so it's a lot of fun to watch the seeds of, say, their disastrous third-season double date ("NEW YORK TIMES!?") in this week's scenes in the teachers' lounge. Perhaps even more so than Shannon, McGurk is accustomed to intimidating his way into getting what he wants, and he sees the straight-laced, intellectual Mr. Lynch as just another impediment keeping the coach from achieving his meager dreams. And because Mr. Lynch's punishment keeps Brendon from helping McGurk stave off at least some of the embarrassment of his soccer team's latest loss, Lynch must be humiliated in front of his peers—in the most childlike fashion, utilizing nose-flicking and shoelace-knotting tactics that are presumably beneath Shannon.
That's the type of childhood-adulthood switcheroo Home Movies loves pulling—role reversals where Paula tries to whine her way out of a parent-teacher conference, for instance, or Brendon making an appointment to fight with Shannon. It's here where the improvisational nature of these early episodes really lends a hand, keeping the show's recurring Freaky Friday routine from feeling forced or contrived. Compared to "The Art Of The Sucker Punch" (which is propelled forward by the larger-than-life, When We Were Kings-esque myth-building Brendon does for himself) "I Don't Do Well At Parent-Teacher Conferences" drags due to its lack of structure. However, its looseness also produces some elegant, in-the-moment comedic turns—as when Brendon and Paula's conversation about the parent-teacher conference jackknifes into Brendon offering the type of support ("You are so smart and you don't even know it. You are so good at what you do.") and pre-conference itinerary that should be Paula's undertaking. There's often a sense that the adult characters on the series are failing the children miserably, which would be a tragic conclusion were the kids not so capable of keeping track of themselves (and, when necessary, their parents).
Of course, we never truly duck the things that intimidate us in life—they just change form, like the monster through which Brendon channels his fear of public speaking (before plugging it with infinite rounds of suction-cupped ammo). One of the distinct advantages of Home Movies' childhood point-of-view is the way it exaggerates mundane hassles like parent-teacher conferences and awkward birthday parties into life-or-death ordeals. Later seasons will heighten this sense to comically rich heights, to the point where spending the weekend at a not-quite-friend's house is tantamount to a brief prison term. It's because of this that Home Movies is able to stand with great TV representations of childhood and adolescence, pitched somewhere between the heightened reality of The Adventures Of Pete And Pete and Freaks And Geeks' grounded parade of indignities. At some point in our lives, we all feel like a mud-caked Jason or a Mr. Lynch with an untied bow tie—but Loren Bouchard, Brendon Small, and crew were smart enough to reveal a little bit about the people on the other sides of those situations. With so little of "I Don't Do Well At Parent-Teacher Conferences" and "The Art Of The Sucker Punch" committed to paper, there's room for Shannon and Coach McGurk to move around (albeit it in limited animation) and pick up additional shading. Even a hulking, terror-of-the-cul-de-sac brute like Shannon is revealed (in one of the show's signature split-screen telephone conversations) to be just another 8-year-old. He's not a bully so much as another lens through which Brendon can capture and process the world around him—once that black eye heals, of course. Wise beyond his years, Shannon realizes the role he plays in Brendon's life, and he's more than happy to let the kid think he's won the battle and the war. "Everyone needs a little victory," he tells Melissa, while Brendon cavorts about with the show's ubiquitous lawn gnome, the spoils of his "win" over Shannon. "It'll help him. I don't want the guy to have a complex when he gets older."
Stray observations:
- I wonder if the character design for Mr. Lynch had a mustache before H. Jon Benjamin brought it up in the recording studio.
- Home Movies goes to work quickly in filling out its roster of supporting players. Not only does this week mark the first appearance of Mr. Lynch, but we're also introduced to local guitar shredder Dwayne and chattering playground dandies Walter and Perry. Dwayne eventually becomes something of a teenaged avatar for the rock-god fantasies Brendon Small now works out through Metalocalypse; Walter and Perry, meanwhile, are the prototypical example of Home Movies' ability to make its most annoying characters some of its most endearing presences. (See also: Mewley, Fenton.)
- Jason's been brushing up on film theory and history between shoots: "We should shoot day for night like Truffaut."
- The first of many, many bizarre exaggerations from Walter and Perry helps raise the stakes for Brendon's fight documentary: "Perry's mom got beat up by Shannon."
- The jeers from the upstairs window have a limited range: "See you tomorrow—Loser's Day!"
- Coach McGurk's fighting techniques may also be 1960s dance crazes: "Did you do the crazy donkey? Did you do the wacky lobster?"


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Hummer H3 Rancho - Fitting 37s on an H3
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Being an originator means being an innovator, and that's what Rancho has done with its new H3 suspension kit and its Realift technology. Historically, lifting almost any vehicle with independent suspension is relatively simple; either drop all the brackets, make new knuckles, and drop half the brackets, or crank the torsion bars for a higher stance and a rougher ride. Add blocks or springs to the rear and shocks all the way around, and you're done. Since most wheelers want actual performance out of their 4x4 instead of just the jacked-up look, we all appreciate any innovation that lifts a rig so bigger tires can be fitted. The problem is that most kits also drop the torsion bars down to a stock or worse rock-scraping level. We've seen some kits that drop the front and rear crossmembers so that snowplow duty would be easy, without a plow. Try taking those kits in the mud, sand, rocks, or snow, and you'll be wishing for something else. In addition, most kits require cutting and welding of the crossmembers, as well as reworking the exhaust system. By the time you are done, lots of time and money has been spent, with no real gain in ground clearance.
Luckily, Rancho is using a trick innovation for these H3 rigs called Realift technology, which we showed you in "Neat, New, & Basic" (June '03). Simply put, the rear torsion bar stays at the stock location at the rear crossmember, while the front of the bar gets a relocator which indexes into the lower A arm, and 4 inches higher the stock torsion bar is indexed into the locator. This keeps the bar level in the stock location with no reduction in ground clearance. In fact, with the new front knuckles and rear springs installed, the bars are 4 inches higher than stock-improving approach, departure, and ramp breakover angles. Not only that, no welding and cutting off brackets are happening with this kit, and the steering stays stock, as does the exhaust. At first we thought the system would bend and whack out the torsion bars, but we checked them on the trail with remote video cameras. The bars still twist, but also bend slightly, which has the effect of smoothing out the suspension loads for a better ride. Check out the high points of an install and see how much better this style of lift is compared to a snowplow lowering kit.


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Where Should Libertarians and Conservatives Be on Copyright? (Event 12/6)
Last week, an influential House Republican group made a feint toward supporting revamp of copyright law. On Friday, the Republican Study Committee issued a paper harshly criticizing copyright law as it stands today and calling for a variety of reforms. Then it quickly retracted the paper. On Saturday, the paper came down from the RSC site, and RSC Executive Director Paul Teller issued a statement saying that the paper had been issued "without adequate review."
Today, it's hard to find a source on the tech policy beat that isn't writing about it: Politico, Hillicon Valley, C|Net, TechDirt, Ars Technica, and TechCrunch, for example. The American Conservative was on the story early, coming out with a highly laudatory comments on the RSC policy brief.
That was the beginning of the conversation. It continues on Thursday, December 6th when we'll be hosting a book forum on the topic of copyright here at Cato.
The Mercatus Center's Jerry Brito has edited a volume the thesis of which is evident in the title: Copyright Unbalanced: From Incentive to Excess. In addition to Brito, contributor (and Cato alum) Tom W. Bell will speak. And we'll have able response and counterpoint given by Mitch Glazier, Senior Executive Vice President at the Recording Industry Association of America.
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Fab Morvan X Abdelicious | Best Of Both Worlds
MGIC World Announces the Genius Collaboration of Music and Film Producer #Abdelicious with World Famous Fab Morvan aka Milli Vanilli. New Single for label "Strangers in Paradise" hits the music world by storm. Documentary Series exposes the process. A real inside look at recording studios, and the passionate pursuit of a determined artist.
Amsterdam, August 2nd , 2015: Joining forces.
MGIC WORLD's communication division announces the release of the new hit single for the label "strangers in Paradise". And Documentary series showcasing the behind the scenes world of Music production with Fab Morvan.
Owner and CEO Abdelilah aka. Abdelicious of Strangers in Paradise, met Fab Morvan 2 years ago via a good friend, working on a single for his label "Strangers In Paradise Recordings". Little did they know, their chemistry would lead to a great friendship, As a result the one off single turned into a partnership with multiple projects.
It all started after a few meetings sometime in November 2014 Last year, the synergy between the two was astounding, their thinking process and interests were very similar. As a results their growing team work happened naturally, the synergy was instant, a few months later they were deep in the process, preparing several radio singles which illustrated a perfect match.
Abdelicious has a "straight on" "just do it" mentality, a great creative beast in several disciplines paired with hard work and dedication. The perfect recipe to make things happen especially in the highly competitive fast moving world of music. Abdelicious has over 18 years of experience in many areas of multimedia design and worked as an executive producer and artist manager for several major record labels.
Running 5 record labels specialized in Electronic Dance Music, as a producer he goes by the name of Bombasquad, he released several radio singles that were well received in various countries. In his free-time, he expresses his edgy thoughts on his 2 shirt labels and on his latest company joint venture and partnership with serial entrepreneur Kelly J. Crosbie, of Canada – MGIC WORLD.
Fab Morvan, as one-half the well-known group Milli Vanilli he's a musician who has always kept working on his skills, a true singer/songwriter with his heart in the right place. His passion for music, even though his experience almost destroyed him, He remained strong with a positive outlook on life. A story of triumph and strength. In the words of the Great LL Cool J "Don't call it a comeback I've been here for years". It's all about timing, the time is right NOW, the world is about to witness the versatility of his talent. He was one half of Milli Vanilli, debut album, "Girl You Know It's True". Fab Morvan went on to MTV stardom, becoming with Rob Pilatus, one of the biggest musical acts of the '90s, with worldwide sales of 30 million singles and 14 million albums.
The reason why they decided to create a documentary with a series of episodes, was to show the world, you can achieve anything if you stay focused and disciplined. It is a story that we believe will touch many hearts – and many can relate too. Reinventing yourself – and staying true to your core.
It's an inside look into the process, from recording at Music studios, doing interviews and traveling around the world. An intimate look on how no matter what life hands you, you take the good and grow from there. With a few international collaborations in the making from Dubai, Istanbul, London to Marrakech. This is just the beginning. With sheer determination, unrivalled creativity, these two master minds will show the world what it takes to be a success in the world of music.
With some of their collaborative projects, Abdelicious participates as a producer or as an executive producer. His eye for detail – and ability to direct – pulls all the natural elements together to deliver a rich documentary, telling a beautiful story.
They've prepared around 9 radio singles and it's time to share the music with the whole world. Their music projects include collaboration with one of Turkey's biggest artist; Ragga Oktay; Dubai's finest Nour; London's best kept secret and formally MTV VJ Miss Mavrik; Dutch Caribbean Amsterdam based Shockman to; Dutchman Levy Pro; and the list is growing by the day.
Their aim is to be globetrotters in their musical adventures. The name of their documentary says it all, Fab Morvan X Abdelicious: Best Of Both Worlds. How two atoms fuse and create a world of magic.
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DrSyzygy, aka Michiexile, aka Mikael Vejdemo Johansson, and his wife are now leaving the Bay area. Since Noisebridge has been the hub of our social lives here, and such an awesome place we want everyone we know to know about it, it's the perfect place for people to gather for a last party before we go.
Checking the Noisebridge events list and calendar, we settled on:
- April 23, 15:00
Come, spend time with us, taste weird things weird people mix up in the kitchen, and make sure we see you before we leave.
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If you haven't been to Noisebridge you may need to take a look at Getting Here. If you haven't heard of Noisebridge, and you are curious, ask at the party or take a peek at Noisebridge Vision. It might be worthwhile sneaking an eye at Visitor advice too, especially if you have children.


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When your Rapids battle the defending MLS Champion Houston Dynamo this Saturday October 4th at Dick's Sporting Goods Park at 7:30pm make sure you arrive at the stadium early to take part in the club's pregame celebrations!
Autumn is finally here and your Rapids are celebrating as they do every year with the club's annual Oktoberfest celebration taking place prior to this Saturday's game!
Starting at 5:30pm two full hours before kickoff fans are invited to come be a part of the club's Oktoberfest celebrations featuring a live band authentic food and beer and Austrian dancers pregame in the specially-constructed Rapids Oktoberfest Beer Hall just outside the south end of the stadium Cantina!
Admission to the Rapids Beer Hall is free for fans of all ages! Come be a part of all the Rapids Oktoberfest celebrations this Saturday: don't forget to arrive at Dick's Sporting Goods Park early to be a part of all the fun!
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And don't forget Saturday's match also features the "Rapids Kids Night" promotion presented by State Farm!
As part of this promotion kids can get FREE tickets to the game! All kids 16 & under can get a free ticket to the game with the purchase of every adult ticket!
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This game is the second-to-last regular season game of 2008! Wear your burgundy and come support your Rapids in their push toward the 2008 MLS Cup playoffs!
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Hi, everyone! A couple of weeks ago I received a pleasantly surprising email from a sweet blogger, Pam from Moments Like These. She said that she was sending me a Trader Joe's bag that she had bought for me after I had admired hers on her blog! I couldn't believe that she remembered me saying how much I liked the bag, and that our nearest Trader Joe's is like an hour away! (Isn't it adorable?!)
As if that wasn't kind enough, I was really blown away when I received the package-she had included tons of fun goodies, including a key plate that I had also admired on another one of her posts! This is extra special, because it was from her father's collection. I tied it to a little tree, and I enjoy it every time I walk by! It has the perfect patina that I love!
Although both of her parents are suffering from health issues right now, Pam has the best attitude, and her blog inspires me. (Please go check out her wonderful blog for yourself!) That she took the time to send me this 'care package' plus an uplifting note, really humbled me.
I just want to thank Pam and let her know how much her thoughtfulness touched me! It reminds me that with a little time and kindness, we can make such a big impact! Who can you encourage today? Until next time, have a wonderful day!


text: Bedini SG – Beyond the Advanced Handbook by Peter Lindemann – This is the first time John Bedini's 1984 Kromrey Generator has been publicly demonstrated ever and the meters showed that the output was 200% compared to the input. And, the primary KEY piece of information to make it was has been fully disclosed! The Bedini SG that was demonstrated had a self-rotating battery system based on Bedini's Splitting the Positive diagram and it recycled virtually all of the energy is used to run the energizer back through batteries to charge them up. The amp hours of running time that this energizer demonstrated was way more than the battery capacity can account for. A diode method was also shown that elicited way more radiant energy than the circuit and batteries could even handle, which teaches you that generating the radiant is not the issue because it has always been in the machine from the beginning – the real issue is how to safely capture it! The bottom line is that this presentation demonstrates that what was taught in the Advanced Bedini SG Handbook book is true. Release date – August 9, 2016. Learn more: Bedini SG – Beyond the Advanced Handbook


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The Ventura County Star political columnist Timm Herdt, who is widely read inside and outside of Sacramento, writes today about the need for reform of the initiative process. He's right about the need for reform, but he touts legislation that would limit access to the process without fixing what ails the system.
Herdt particularly likes measures that make the already onerous and expensive task of qualifying measures for the ballot even more onerous and costly. The worst of these is a measure that would bar paying signature gatherers per-signature, as is the standard practice in California and in most U.S. states Instead, petition circulators would be paid by the hour. In practice, this would add to the cost of qualifying -- and probably price all but the richest people and interests out of the initiative game.
This is backwards. The process needs to be opened up and made more accessible; one way to do this would be legislation legalizing -- and setting standards for -- on-line gathering of signatures. The European Union is in the process of putting in place such a regime, but California is not following suit -- in large part because the wealthy interests that back the politicians offering the signature gatherer legislation like having the process all to themselves.
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But making the process more accessible is only a small part of what reform would look like. What's most necessary is to change the impact and power of the process itself. Right now, California has the world's most inflexible initiative process -- we're the only place where, once the people enact a statute by initiative, it can only be undone by another vote of the people. Real reform requires integrating the initiative process with the existing system of initiatives and budget. Herdt does mention one reform -- Senate Constitutional Amendment 4 -- that would take a small step in that direction, by requiring initiatives to find a source of funding.
But Herdt totally ignores a package of reforms from Assemblyman Mike Gatto, a Burbank Democrat, that seeks to integrate the process. That package, more than anything else that's been offered, would make the initiative process more accountable and more citizen-centered. Unfortunately, much of the legislation being discussed in Sacramento, and in the press, would make a rotten process even worse.


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In the 1950s, Gaston Deweer, a priest in Dadizele, Belgium, helped open up Dadipark, an amusement park meant to serve children of pilgrims to the Basilica of Our Lady of Dadizele. After complaints about the park's safety and a tragic accident, the park closed down for good in 2002. Now it's a graveyard for discarded rides, and covered in graffiti.
Dadipark is Belgium's oldest amusement park, and it still holds what was once Europe's longest bridge. Although it was once a popular tourist attraction, it was plagued by dangerous incidents in its later years. In the worst of these incidents, a young boy had to have his arm amputated after riding the park's Jet Boat. Originally, Dadipark was supposed to be reopened after a year, newly renovated, but it remains closed to this day. Developers have eyed the property with the hope of turning it into a modern amusement park, but none of those plans have come to fruition. Now the park attracts a different sort of tourist, those who come to see what the decaying park has become.
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Leading US-China Experts Discuss Tianjin and US-China Climate and Energy Issues.
The international climate meetings in Tianjin on October 4-9 will be a key moment for US-China relations on climate and energy. Today ChinaFAQs experts held a press call to discuss how the countries are cooperating on climate and energy issues, and the risks and benefits involved.
"The first thing to note is the political significance of China hosting an important UN climate change negotiating session. It shows the importance China puts on the issue of climate change, but also its commitment to the United Nations," said Jennifer Morgan, Director of WRI's Climate and Energy Program.
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Jennifer Morgan, Director, Climate and Energy Program, World Resources Institute
Kenneth Lieberthal, Director, John L. Thornton China Center, and Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy, Global Economy and Development, Brookings Institute
Deborah Seligsohn, Principal Advisor, China Climate and Energy Program, World Resources Institute (Beijing)
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At midterm, Gov. Tom Corbett finds himself in the hole with Pennsylvania voters, who disapprove of the job he is doing 42 percent to 36 percent, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released Tuesday.
A strong negative rating from women and lackluster support among Republicans are driving the low approval rating. Women disapprove of Corbett's performance 45 percent to 31 percent, while men narrowly give him a thumbs-up, 41 percent to 37 percent – a large gender gap.
By 51 percent to 31 percent, Pennsylvania voters say that Corbett, a Republican, does not deserve to be reelected. Only 49 percent of GOP voters would support him if the election ere held today.
"It's halftime in Gov. Tom Corbett's first term and if he were running a football team instead of a state, he'd fire his offensive coordinator," said Tim Malloy, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute. "Gov. Corbett has hit the 50 percent approval rating only once so far, mainly because of his bad grades from women."
Corbett, who came into office in 2011 facing a $4.2 billion budget deficit, slashed spending for education and social-safety net programs in his first two budgets, while keeping his pledge not to raise taxes. He also generated controversy and earned scorn from many female voters when he supported a bill requiring that women get ultrasounds before having an abortion. Asked about this at a news conference, Corbett said that women who objected could "close their eyes."
Pennsylvania voters disapprove 50 – 26 percent of the way Corbett has handled the Sandusky sex-abuse scandal at Penn State over the last few years. Yet 43 percent approve of the lawsuit Corbett has launched against the NCAA sanctions against the university's football program, the poll found.
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Now awesome is this? They might be able to use DNA to identify two crewmen found in the Monitor's turret.
Hat tip to Battlefields and Bibliophiles.
Now awesome is this? They might be able to use DNA to identify two crewmen found in the Monitor's turret.
Hat tip to Battlefields and Bibliophiles.
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That's wonderful. I'd missed that human remains had been recovered in the turret, but such a discovery would generally be kept discrete. Archaeologists working on LaSalle's ship Belle located human remains in some of the earliest dives, but it was held back until the following year, when that part of the ship was fully excavated. Though they tried, I don't think any useful DNA material was recovered, although we do have an idea what he looked like.
A few years ago I had the opportunity to be visiting the Mariners Museum on other research business, and when I told them I had worked on other sites, I got a detour through the conservation lab where they were working on artifacts from Monitor. I remember a brass dial — from a steam gauge, I think — and they showed it alongside the "before" photos, and it was just fantastic.
The recover of the Monitor turret and engine is somewhat controversial in archaeological circles, as some of the remaining hull structure was wrecked in the process. The chief archaeologist, John Broadwater, argued that the vessel was rapidly deteriorating regardless, and action needed to be taken if anything was to be saved. In the end, I think Broadwater will be vindicated.
Yeah, I think salvaging the turret was the right thing to do. It's a shame they couldn't raise the whole thing, but I think saving as much as possible was the right thing to do.
We had some material owned by the ship's commander at the museum where I used to work, and a collection of his papers. I used to love going through it.
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Aether is a desktop computer application for Mac, Windows and Linux that provides a safe space for intellectual discourse. In response to recent (and not-so-recent) threats to the right to free speech both in the developing and developed worlds, Aether is designed to ensure a temporary, mostly untraceable public forum. It allows its users to read about topics and subjects other Aether users are talking about. Everything that is posted on Aether disappears after six months; all posts are in the public domain. Being a peer-to-peer network, Aether does not require a central server, which lessens the risk of it being shut down. Each user sees only what it can gather from other users. The most liked posts always bubble up to the top.


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Who says stars don't do everything themselves?!
Jurassic World star Bryce Dallas Howard is the perfect example of a celeb keeping it real, revealing to E! News that she actually went to the department store herself for her gorgeous Jenny Packham gown for the 2016 Golden Globes.
"I just picked it up at Neiman's this week," Bryce told Giuliana Rancic about her dress on E!'s Live From the Red Carpet.
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Howard explained that she likes to pick up her own gowns for the awards show she attends "because I like having lots of options for a size six as opposed to maybe one option, so I always go to department stores!"
Clearly, she knows what she's doing as her husband Seth Gabel couldn't stop tweeting about how hot she looked on the carpet. "Thank you @goldenglobes for confirming the hotness of my wife :)," he captioned a photo of Howard.
And while Howard, who is the daughter of director Ron Howard, is a red carpet pro, this is actually her first time attending the Golden Globes, and she admitted there is one fellow celebrity she's really excited to rub elbows with: Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.
"He's at my table," Howard spilled. "I'm so excited."
The 2016 Golden Globe Awards air live on NBC at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. ET.
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President Barack Obama gives a victory speech Tuesday after being elected to a second term in the White House.
One of the biggest winners Tuesday night was health reform. Now that President Barack Obama has won a second term and kept a Democratic majority in the Senate to back him up, Republicans have lost any chance at repealing his biggest domestic initiative.
"Health reform goes ahead," Timothy Jost, an expert on health law at Washington and Lee University, told NBC news. "It has survived two near-death experiences, with the Supreme Court decision (in June) and now with the election. Now it is time to move forward."
For most Americans who get their health insurance through their employers, that could mean some significant changes as they are asked to make more and more of their own decisions about how coverage they want.
Republican analysts agree. "What it means is implementation of the law," said Christopher Condeluci, a former Tax and Benefits Counsel to the Senate Finance Committee who is now at Washington law firm Venable LLP.
It doesn't mean smooth sailing, however. Many rules have yet to be rolled out – and there is little time to do that before the law begins to take full effect in 2014.
Much of the law's implementation is up to the states. And Republicans still control the House, which means they hold the initiative on setting the budget. As they've done over the past four years, they can hold the budget hostage. And this year the administration and Congress will have to negotiate on an especially tricky budget issue – the fiscal cliff.
Now that he's won, the six splitting headaches waiting for Obama
Unless Congress makes a budget deal fast, $600 billion in tax increases and spending cuts - known as the fiscal cliff – go into effect in January. Some of the money used to fund the health care law will undoubtedly be on the table for the last-minute bargaining. The Congressional Budget Office has projected the law will cost about $1.2 billion over 10 years.
"I would expect that Republicans are going to push pretty hard to get some money out of the Affordable Care Act," Jost said. "There is a lot of money there," Condeluci agreed.
Some parts supposedly cannot be touched – the money to be used to subsidize health insurance for people who want to buy it on the new marker provided by health insurance exchanges, for instance. People who earn up to 400 percent of the federal poverty level, or about $92,000 for a family of four, would be able to get a subsidy and conservatives may want to bargain against some of this money to try and cut the federal deficit.
And the federal government has promised to pay the full cost of expanding Medicaid in the states for the first few years. It's not clear how much this will cost until states choose what to do. The Supreme Court ruling that upheld the health care law in June made it clear that states get to decide whether they'll offer Medicaid to more people. Congress may want to try to negotiate against that money, also.
But Harry Conaway, who heads the Washington office of consulting group Mercer, notes that budget projections show the Affordable Care Act will save money over 10 years, so it may be risky to play with it too much.
Victorious Obama 'more determined' in face of challenges
States that have refused to set up their own health insurance exchanges can expect the federal government to do it for them. But it now has just under a year to get that done.
"The administration has a mountain to climb," Condeluci said. "There are a lot of rules that it appears that they slow-walked until after the election. I understand why they did slow-walk those rules. Those rules are related to some very, very important parts of this law."
One rule everyone is waiting for is the so-called essential benefits package -- the list of minimum requirements for plans to cover.
Condeluci worries that the process will be rushed now, which may not allow for proper consideration of public comments on administration proposals.
"We haven't seen the rules on the federally facilitated (health insurance) exchange. We don't even know if will be up and running by open enrollment, which is October 2013," Condeluci said.
Conaway thinks the administration may have to delay some of the deadlines. "The Obama administration will have to make an assessment later this year or early next year about whether a 2014 implementation will go smoothly or be chaotic and disruptive," he said.
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Mercer's Tracy Watts says employers are already beginning to make changes to what they offer workers. "Over the next several years everybody will continue to see changes to their benefits," she said. More people may see bare-bones plans, because of changes in the rules about how much employers have to cover.
The 2010 health care law actually lowers the average actuarial value for a plan -- the percentage of the total bill that an employer has to cover. On average, a health insurance plan now pays for about 85 percent of the costs, with the patient making up 15 percent. The health reform law says plans only have to pay 60 percent -- meaning some people may end up being on the hook for 40 percent of their costs with a new, slimmed-down plan.
"Let's say you have an outpatient procedure that costs $3,000," Watts said. A new-style plan might require a $2,000 deductible and 50 percent co-insurance, meaning the patient has to pay $2,500 for the procedure and the employer picks up $500. But, she adds, employees will have the option to add better coverage a la carte. The difference is the employers will no longer simply offer a single package -- people will have to work out what particular pieces of coverage they want, and pay a little more each month for the extras.
Watts says Mercer's surveys show that 90 percent of employers who currently offer health insurance to their workers will continue to do so.
Another Supreme Court challenge?
Rules that insurers are waiting to see include the community rating requirements — these are the different premiums that insurers may charge people based on their sex, age and health status. For instance, the law aims to stop the common practice of insurers charging women more than they charge men of similar age and health status. But they will be able to charge people higher premiums as they get older, and just how much more needs to be laid out.
There's also the guaranteed issue rule – this will require insurers to cover people even if they have existing health conditions. Again, this isn't detailed yet.
And then there are the states. Many Republican governors are already resisting some of the most important aspects of healthcare reform, such as expanding Medicaid to cover people who can't easily get health insurance any other way.
"At this point it really comes down to the states," Condeluci said. "The biggest bogey out there is what the states are going to do. We could have a situation where states continue to resist implementing the law.'
That, Condeluci predicts, could even create another Supreme Court challenge to the law.
GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney gives his concession speech Tuesday after President Barack Obama was declared the winner of the 2012 presidential race.
"Dare I say it -- if their resistance continues, we will have a federalism issue where a federal law is essentially telling a state to do something and the state is saying 'no' to that federal law. Arguably, that would have to be decided by the Supreme Court."
Jost is a little more hopeful. "I think we will see states move toward a more cooperative and less confrontational relationship," he said. "One hopes that at some time, people are going to act practically rather than ideologically."
There could also still be friction over the law's requirements that insurers and employers provide birth control coverage free of charge to women. Conservative employers continue to challenge the requirement in court.
Lisa Maatz, policy director for the American Association of University Women, thinks that issue galvanized many women voters – especially when some conservatives framed the issue as one of religious freedom as opposed to women's health.
"The conversation itself was not only disheartening, but it also shook women down to their toes," Maatz told NBC News. "It was an eye-opener for younger women who never believed such rights could be taken away, and a galvanizer for older women as well."
Related links:
- State elections key to health reform
- Free birth control starts under health care law
- Who falls through the cracks when states don't expand Medicaid
- Much left to do on health reform
- Supreme Court upholds health care law
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- Obama wins re-election; Ohio, Iowa, Wisconsin prove pivotal
- Democrats gain in Senate with wins in four states
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- In costliest-ever Senate race, Warren beats Brown for Mass. seat
- Maine's Harley-riding King vowed to 'shake up' D.C.
- Republicans to maintain control of House, NBC News projects
- Colorado, Washington approve recreational marijuana use
- In 11 governor races, it's about jobs and taxes
- Majority of voters see American on wrong track


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This is a painting class that does not require any artistic experience! Our enthusiastic instructors will guide your little artist stroke-by-stroke and step-by-step to create a work of art they will be proud to put their name on! We will provide all necessary supplies! We look forward to finding the creative person in each child so, let's COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES!
Canvas paper is a great option for younger children, 4-5, that does not require an easel and allows them to work flat on the table. Small canvas is a standard stretched framed 12×16 canvas that they would paint on using an easel.
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There's a bit of a story that goes along with this one.
If you remember, the other day we told you about a tablecloth that Alex Meraz doodled on and created a work of art that both Laura (pel) and Chaske Spencer said would be fabulous on tee shirts. Laura had also mentioned to Alex how much people on the Lexicon enjoyed his original art, especially the print entitled "Faith". You can find prints on Alex's website.
Well, before our blog story covering what happened in detail, Laura did a short tweet about it and put Alex's Meraz's twitter name in the tweet. So, lots of people retweeted the info and gave positive comments about the art, and because Alex's twitter name was in the original tweet, he got lots of feedback and he really enjoyed that.
So, after a really long convention weekend, Laura went into the room where the actors wait until they are needed. She saw Alex at one of the desks in the room embellishing a bunch of his signed headshots. Laura asked him what he was doing thinking he was going to donate the items to an auction or put them on his website. Alex replied, "You really made me think about taking my artwork into other mediums. I'm doing these for you to give away on your website for being so supportive about my artwork."
Laura was stunned. This was after Alex had been at the convention for two days, had done long photo ops, private meet and greets, and Q & A's, AND in like 10 minutes he was doing another signing for at least 100 people before he had to run to his flight. She stammered out "Thank you so much!", amazed that Alex would do one of those for us unsolicited let alone three of them.
So, we are giving away one of Alex's special embellished autographed photos and we'll give away the other two down the road.
So in the comments tell us what you think of Alex's doodles and we'll pick a random winner on Friday at 11:59pm est. The winner gets the headshot of his or her choice as seen in the above photo.
TY to Aryana for reminding us that we forgot to post this giveaway this morning!


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HANCOCK – Hancock – Fine Line Tire's largest annual tire buying event of the year starts today and continues through Friday. Held in the Fine Line Tire parking lot, the sale offers huge savings on all major brands and sizes, expert assistance, quality products and fun.
Fine Line Tire employees and brand name tire company representatives will be on hand to answer any questions customers may have. The business will have thousands of tires in stock and tires bought during the sale can be installed by the company's friendly staff the same day or an appointment can be made for a later date.
The sale will feature free soda and Vollwerth's hot dogs for lunch, along with the opportunity to register to win a free gas grill, free tires, $500 in groceries or one of many other prizes.
Fine Line Tire, Inc. was established in 1984 and has grown into a five-bay facility, offering complete tire services for passenger, light truck, medium commercial semi, off road and forestry tires.
The staff not only handles tires – they also do brakes, computerized alignments, shocks/struts, ball joints, tie rods and under-car services.
Appointments are not necessary for tires and brakes. Auto owners may stop in anytime to have their tires mounted and balanced and same-day service on brakes.
Additionally, the staff is trained to service new vehicles with built-in tire pressure monitoring systems.
Fine Line Tire features five of the most up-to-date machines on the market for changing tires, including Corghi run-flat capable true touchless changers.
What this means is that no matter what tires a customer comes in with, the staff can service them without a problem. The business also features two tire siping machines for extra traction in the Keweenaw's severe winter driving conditions.
In addition, Fine Line Tires features four computerized laser balancers that can balance up to medium commercial tires.
Fine Line Tire's franchised brands include Goodyear, Dunlop, Kelly, Bridgestone, Firestone, Fuzion, Michelin, Pirelli, Yokohama, Hankook, Dayton, Nitto and General.
For more information, call 482-6268 or visit Fine Line Tire at finelinetire.net.
Fine Line Tire, Where We Serve You, the Guest.
Editor's note: This feature is part of a paid advertising package purchased by Fine Line Tire of Hancock. Businesses interested in being featured on the Business page may call Yvonne Robillard at 483-2220.


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BLT Enterprises has contracted Solar Power Inc. to design and construct a 397-kW photovoltaic (PV) solar system to provide power for the company's Fremont Recycling and Transfer Station.
The station handles the recycling and disposal needs for the residents of the Tri-Cities area (Fremont, Newark and Union City) and in 2009 recycled nearly 14,000 tons of material.
Solar Power, Inc. will design and construct the solar system, which will include a mix of rooftop racking and parking shade structures on which the 1,776 solar modules will be mounted. Once completed, the solar system will produce more than 576,000 kWh of electricity, and deliver more than $128,000 in savings during its first year of operation. The system will reduce the electrical utility costs of operating the station by more than $4.24 million over 25 years. In addition to cost savings, during its first year of production the solar plant will produce environmental offsets equivalent to preserving 3.1 acres of forest and 447 metric tons of avoided carbon emissions.
"We are very pleased to be adding this solar system to our Fremont operation," said Shawn Guttersen, vice president of BLT Enterprises. "It is a complement to our core values and mission to provide the means for environmentally responsible recycling and disposal of waste materials produced by communities across California," Guttersen concluded.
BLT Enterprises is a privately owned, Southern California-based company that has specialized for more than 20 years in the development and operation of Material Recycling Facilities and transfer stations, as well as the processing and marketing of recyclable materials.


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I confess: I can't touch each piece of paper just one time. I can't return every email within 24 hours. I can't maintain a clear desk at all times. I can't go paperless. Nevertheless, I've found some realistic strategies for getting things done that have helped me a lot.
One thing I know about myself is that an accumulation of tiny tasks, even if they aren't particularly irksome in themselves, combine to make me feel overwhelmed and drained. If I can keep little chores from piling up, I feel much more capable of tackling bigger, more difficult tasks.
For that reason, many of my most important daily personal productivity rules are very low-tech and simple -- they're aimed to help me accomplish the most basic tasks of my day.
1.) Follow the "one-minute rule." I don't postpone any task that can be done in less than one minute. I put away my umbrella. I glance at a letter and toss it. I put the newspapers in the recycling bin. I close the cabinet door. Because the tasks are so quick, it isn't too hard to make myself follow the rule, but it has big results.
2.) Observe the "evening tidy-up." I take 10 minutes before bed to do simple tidying. Tidying up at night made our mornings more serene and pleasant, because I'm not running to and fro like a headless chicken; it also helps me prepare me for sleep, because putting things in order is calming, and doing something physical makes me aware of being tired.
3.) Do a daily errand, or a bi-weekly errand afternoon. I keep a list of things I need to do (get a prescription filled, buy a new toner cartridge, return library books) and, each day, I do one of them. Doing one errand is manageable, and although it doesn't sound like much, it adds up. My mother prefers to spend one afternoon every few weeks running errands -- perhaps a more efficient strategy in a place like Kansas City, where she needs to do a lot of driving from place to place, in contrast to New York City, where I usually do my errands while I'm walking someplace. And while I'm running those errands, I...
4.) Buy necessary supplies and keep them in order. Nothing annoys me more than spending time vainly searching for some obscure yet important office supply: a jumbo binder clip, an index card, a ruler, double-sided tape. I dislike running errands (therefore, tip Number 2), but having the right equipment, and keeping it organized enough so I can find what I want, makes a big difference to how much I can get accomplished in a day. Also my level of aggravation.
5.) Ask yourself, "Why do I need this?" before you keep anything. I have a friend who filed the stubs from her gas bills for years. "Why do you keep those at all?" I asked, when she was complaining about how far behind she was with her personal paperwork. "My father always told me to keep that kind of thing," she said. That's not a good enough reason!


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Paul Joseph Watson
May 18, 2011
During an interview with a Denver radio station this morning, author Jerome Corsi said he was about to release bombshell evidence that proved the alleged Obama birth certificate released last month was a composite of three different birth certificates from other individuals born at the same hospital.
"I'm going to be telling the entire world about this scandal over the next few weeks," Corsi said in a separate interview. "This is going to make Watergate look like a political sideshow by comparison."
As the video below explains, another aspect of the birth certificate pointing to forgery is the fact that the electronic PDF document released by the White House clearly shows evidence of 'kerning' – where parts of letters overlap each other for a pleasing visual effect – this is produced by modern computers and was not possible on 1960's typewriters.
As Corsi explains in the interview, the amateur nature of the botched birth certificate is likely because Obama had to use people within his inner circle to produce the document, he could not hire a professional company to do so because of the danger that someone would blow the whistle.
In a related development, Joseph Farah, the publisher of Corsi's book, Where's the Birth Certificate?, is considering suing Esquire Magazine for putting out a hoax article claiming that he ordered the book be recalled and was refunding customers who had purchased it.
"Obviously if it was intended as a parody, it was not very well executed, and quite honestly I can tell you that I believe there's some very real damage done by this article, and I'm exploring our legal options right now," Farah said. "I think there are potentially some issues like restraint of trade and possibly libel, I think most people looked at that article and believed I actually said those words, that is a real problem for Esquire."
The fact that the establishment is putting out fake reports in an effort to derail the popularity of the book is another indication about how scared the system is of this information getting to a wider audience. This is an obvious ploy to sabotage the book by fooling retailers and disrupting the supply chain.
Like Corsi, Farah says that he is "100 percent certain" that the long form birth certificate released by Obama last month is a "fraudulent, bogus document."
"We feel like Woodward and Bernstein in the early days of Watergate when nobody was reporting the story, and finally the New York Times came along," Farah told Talking Points Memo.
FLASHBACK: New Obama Birth Certificate is a Forgery
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Salaam and Greetings of Peace:
"When My servants ask thee concerning Me, I am indeed close (to them): I listen to the prayer of every supplicant when he calleth on Me: let them also, with a will, listen to My call, and believe in Me: that they may walk in the right way." (Qur'an 2:188)
And the Prophet (pbuh) said: "Ramadan has come to you. (It is) a month of blessing, in which Allah covers you with blessing, for He sends down Mercy, decreases sins and answers prayers. In it, Allah looks at your competition (in good deeds), and boasts about you to His angels. So show Allah goodness from yourselves, for the unfortunate one is he who is deprived in (this month) of the mercy of Allah, the Mighty, the Exalted." [Narrated by Tabarani]
Ya Haqq!


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SeeVee Boats is a custom boat manufacturer that designs and builds center consoles, offshore fishing boats, and sportfishing yachts. In 2003, SeeVee revamped its entire line of fishing boats to accommodate heavier, high output 4-stroke outboards. Built for hardcore anglers with features like rod holders, bait wells, and fish boxes, SeeVee offshore fishing boats are designed from the ground up to allow for owner customization.
SeaVee Boats is a custom boat manufacturer in Miami that specializes in building high performance, center console, cuddy cabin, and express style sport fishing boats. These unique offshore fishing boats are created exclusively for discriminating, hardcore anglers that demand the ultimate in quality and performance. SeaVee redesigned and retooled their entire line of tournament fishing boats starting in 2003 to accommodate the new, heavier, high output 4-stroke outboards that are so popular today. In early 2005, SeaVee moved into a larger factory and as a result, is able to offer the newest, most modern line of fiberglass hull designs from 29 to 43 feet available on the marine market today. Every SeaVee is designed from the ground up to allow for extensive customization to meet each new owners' unique needs. For fishing tournament teams that demand speed and lots of cockpit space, SeaVee offers an open fishing boat configured with twin outboard engines. Sizes range from 29 to 43 feet. Options are boundless and include everything from multiple bait wells and triple outboards to a hardtop and tuna tower. Families and recreational fishermen that require additional shelter on their center console or express fishing boat can add a cuddy cabin with all the comforts of home. This option is available in the larger models, such as the 320 and 340 Series. These models also offer aninboard diesel option combined with a propeller pocket to minimize draft and maximize performance. SeaVee is the only fishing boat manufacturer that offers an inboard engine housed under the center console, giving you the option of pairing diesel power with traditional running gear. For intrepid seamen who are seeking a level of luxury and innovation that challenges the status quo, check out the all new SeaVee 430 Express. Like all SeaVees, the 430 Express boat is extensively customizable, and built around fishing. Our express fishing boat is available with triple or quad outboards, as well as twin inboard diesels or Volvo's diesel powered IPS® pod system. The SeaVee 430 Express boat will become whatever you want her to be… High-speed, hardcore live-aboard sport fishing boat customized to target offshore pelagic trophies, or a family cabin cruiser with extra rod holders and all the comforts of home. The choice is yours. This laser focus on the customer's needs combined with obsessive attention to detail has lead SeaVee to set the industry standard for initial quality for custom fishing boats. Rod Holders are plumbed to drain saltwater overboard. Hatches are flush with the deck, finished on both sides and lock tight to keep water out and gear dry. The leaning post features a cooler mounted on a sliding track to securely fasten it to the deck, while keeping it easily accessible. And there's much, much more… The fit and finish is truly remarkable and something you have to see for yourself to fully appreciate. So if you're looking to land a once in a lifetime trophy, such as a Mako, Swordfish, Giant Tuna or Marlin, consider SeaVee Boats a top Contender, able to deliver a product that inspires the necessary confidence to pursue big game offshore and make frequent appearance in the winners circle at any fishing tournament.
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|Sea Vee 260
|2002 - Current
|26' 0"
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|1' 6"
|Sea Vee 270z Bay
|2012 - Current
|27' 0"
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|Sea Vee 280
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|28' 0"
|8' 3"
|1' 8"
|Sea Vee 290
|2001 - Current
|29' 0"
|9' 0"
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|Sea Vee 310
|2014 - Current
|31' 0"
|9' 4"
|1' 8"
|Sea Vee 320
|2007 - Current
|32' 5"
|9' 4"
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|Sea Vee 320-Z
|2012 - Current
|32' 5''
|9' 4''
|1' 8"
|Sea Vee 340
|2001 - Current
|34' 9"
|10' 0"
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|Sea Vee 340-Z
|2012 - Current
|34' 9"
|10' 0"
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|Sea Vee 370-Z
|2012 - Current
|37' 0"
|10' 6"
|1' 10"
|Sea Vee 390
|2007 - Current
|39' 0"
|11' 0"
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|Sea Vee 390-Z
|2012 - Current
|39' 0"
|11' 0"
|2' 2"
|Sea Vee 430
|2012 - Current
|43' 0"
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text: Hogue's revolutionary O.M.? series stocks are made similar to the popular rubber grips. Constructed by molding a super strong rigid fiberglass reinforced stock that precisely fits the rifle action. Then the stock is OverMolded with the same rubber as on Hogue grips that results in a comfortable non slip super smooth attractive finish. These stocks feature a sleek straight comb palm swells and a "varminter" style forend which is treated with a unique "Cobblestone" texture. All centerfire rifle stocks are equipped with a recoil pad. All centerfire bolt action models come standard with aluminum pillar bedding in the stock.


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Noel Barnhurst
Shortcakes are biscuit-like cakes that have more butter (or shortening) than many other types of cake. In fact, pastry chefs often describe especially buttery doughs as "short."
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- Makes 6
- Shortcakes
- 2 1/3 cups all purpose flour
- 8 tablespoons sugar, divided
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 10 tablespoons (1 1/4 sticks) chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons buttermilk
- 1 tablespoon whipping cream
- Filling
- 2 pounds ripe peaches, peeled, pitted, sliced
- 2 6-ounce containers blackberries
- 1/3 cup sugar
- Pinch of fine sea salt
- Blackberry cream
- 2 6-ounce containers blackberries
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 3/4 cups chilled whipping cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- For shortcakes:
- Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 400°F. Line rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Whisk flour, 7 tablespoons sugar, baking powder, salt, and nutmeg in large bowl to blend. Add butter and rub in with fingertips until mixture resembles coarse meal. Gradually add buttermilk, tossing with fork until moist clumps form. Gather dough together; flatten dough on floured work surface to 3/4- to 1-inch-thick round. Using floured 3-inch round biscuit cutter or cookie cutter, cut out rounds. Gather dough scraps and flatten on work surface to 3/4- to 1-inch thickness; cut out additional rounds for a total of 6. Transfer shortcakes to prepared baking sheet. Whisk cream and remaining 1 tablespoon sugar in small bowl to blend. Brush cream mixture over tops of shortcakes.
- Bake shortcakes until tops begin to brown and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Transfer shortcakes to rack. do ahead Can be made 6 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature. Rewarm in 350°F oven 5 minutes before assembling.
- For filling:
- Toss sliced peaches, blackberries, sugar, and salt in medium bowl; let stand while preparing blackberry cream.
- For blackberry cream:
- Rinse blackberries; moisture will enhance puree. Place in processor. Add sugar; puree until smooth. Strain mixture through fine strainer set over bowl, pressing on solids to extract as much liquid as possible. Discard solids.
- Using electric mixer, beat cream and vanilla in large bowl until peaks form. Fold 3/4 cup blackberry puree into whipped cream until incorporated. Reserve remaining blackberry puree for sauce.
- Cut shortcakes horizontally in half. Place 1 bottom half of each shortcake on each of 6 plates. Spoon filling over each, then generous amount of blackberry cream. Drizzle each with reserved blackberry puree. Cover with top halves of shortcakes and serve.
Test-kitchen tip:
For the most tender shortcakes, don't overwork the dough. Once you add the liquid, stir until just blended.


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The Chicago Fire Soccer Club announced today that it will host the first-ever Chicago Sister Cities International Cup on Wednesday, May 19 and Saturday, May 22 at TOYOTA PARK. Joining the Fire for the two-day, four-team international tournament are Legia Warsaw of Warsaw, Poland, Paris Saint-Germain of Paris, France and Red Star Belgrade of Belgrade, Serbia.
The Fire and Chicago Sister Cities International have partnered to bring top-flight international soccer to TOYOTA PARK for a two-day tournament that will feature premier clubs from three of Chicago's sister cities. Chicago has proven itself to be one of the great cities in the world with one of the most fervent soccer markets in the United States and will make for an excellent backdrop to this international tournament featuring the Fire and three world-renowned clubs.
"The Chicago Fire are proud to host the inaugural Chicago Sister Cities International Cup," said Fire President Dave Greeley. "The Fire's continued commitment to growing the game of soccer in the Chicagoland area along with the vibrant cultural communities that surround the Windy City will serve as the ideal setting for a four-team, two-day tournament highlighting soccer at its highest level."
Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley praised the Chicago Fire for their leadership in creating this tournament and bringing together three of Chicago's sister cities to TOYOTA PARK to help elevate the city's profile through the world's game.
"Chicago is a diverse and welcoming city that is passionate about sports. We look forward to welcoming teams from our Sister Cities of Belgrade, Paris and Warsaw for the Chicago Sister Cities International Cup," said Mayor Richard M. Daley. "These types of events play an important role in showcasing our city's diversity and further demonstrate our reputation as an international sports city."
One of the most successful club's in Polish soccer history, Legia Warsaw has won a total of eight league championships and 13 Polish Cups. The Polish side was founded in 1916 as the soccer club of the Polish Legions and after World War I, became the main soccer team of the Polish Army. The Legioniści ("Legioniers") will return to Chicago for the fourth time, previously appearing in 1959, 1969 and 1999. The Fire defeated Legia 3-2 in June of 1999 with two former Legia players, Jerzy Podbrożny and Roman Kosecki, suiting up for the "Men in Red".
"A visit to Chicago will be great opportunity to promote our Football Club," said Legia Warsaw President Leszek Miklas. "A number of European teams have gone to the United States to play international friendly matches and we did not hesitate to accept the Fire's invitation. We hope that Legia Warszawa will become even more popular in the U.S. and that we will gain additional supporters during our stay in Chicago."
Famed Parisian club Paris Saint-Germain, one of the most decorated outfits in French soccer, has won two Ligue 1 titles, seven Coupes de France, a record three Coupes de la Ligue and two Trophées des Champions. In addition to their domestic triumphs, PSG won the 1996 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup. Les Parisiens feature French World Cup finalist and Champions League winner (Real Madrid) midfielder Claude Makélélé along with former Barcelona striker Ludovic Giuly and former France national team goalkeeper Grégory Coupet.
"Paris Saint-Germain Football Club is delighted to participate in its first soccer tournament in the United States. PSG is privileged and honored to represent the City of Paris in the Chicago Sister Cities International Cup," said Paris Saint-Germain President Robin Leproux. "We expect that our participation in this tournament will improve PSG's recognition in North America and increase our US fan base. We are looking forward to the support of the large French community living in the Chicago area for our games at Toyota Park."
Rounding out the four-team International Cup is Serbian club Red Star Belgrade. The popular Serbian side won the 1991 Champions League on penalty kicks to become only the second Eastern European club to take home the European Cup, after Steaua Bucharest of Romania. Red Star has reached 25 national championships in its 65-year history.
"We are very excited to play in Chicago and have an opportunity to strengthen our relationship with the Chicago Fire," said Red Star Belgrade President Vladan Lukić. "For Red Star it is a great honor to participate in this International Friendly Tournament. We believe that we shall encounter many Serb Red Star supporters cheering for us at TOYOTA PARK. We are sure that the local support will make Chicago feel like home."
Tickets to the Chicago Sister Cities International Cup go on sale Saturday, April 10 at 10:00 AM CT. Fans can purchase tickets through the Club's official website at www.chicago-fire.com or by calling the Chicago Fire at 1-888-MLS-FIRE (657-3473). Tickets are also available via Ticketmaster.
The Chicago Sister Cities International Cup will be included in all Chicago Fire Season Ticket Holder packages.
The Chicago Fire match against the Colorado Rapids scheduled for Saturday, May 22 has been rescheduled for Wednesday, June 9 at 8:00 PM CT. The May 22nd ticket is valid and will be accepted for admission on Wednesday, June 9.
Chicago Sister Cities International Cup Schedule
Wednesday, May 19
Chicago Fire vs. Paris Saint-Germain 7:00 PM CT TOYOTA PARK
Legia Warsaw vs. Red Star Belgrade Immediately Following TOYOTA PARK
Saturday, May 22
Consolation (losing teams from 5/19) 6:00 PM CT TOYOTA PARK
Championship (winning teams from 5/19) Immediately Following TOYOTA PARK