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love working there and why? Do you easily meet your incentive pay or as past people have said, the ESL are so bad that you never meet the line count. I need current and new information. Isnt there a company out there that has a handful of happy employees or does all of them have both the haters and lovers. It is so hard to sort out fact from fiction sometimes and all of us have different expectations. It kind of goes along with the one man's junk is another man's treasures theory, I suppose.
Anyone have any comments on DSG? Looking for current info. How long does it usually take them to get back to you when you send in a resume? I know I've sent one to them a few times before but never heard anything back at all, even whether they got it or I wasn't acceptable or what. Just wondered if it was worth it to try try again...TIA!
I have searched through the archives and most of the info posted is old. Could anyone please give me any info on the following companies??? (Not just bad info...good and bad would be appreciated!)
American Transcription Solutions, Inc. or ATSI
Transcription, Technology and Support or TTS (pay seems low)
Axolotl (I have read nothing but WONDERFUL things about this company!)
I have offers from these companies and I do not want to jump around anymore. I want to get in with a good company and stay there. Thanks in advance!!!
I would like current info please.....not archived junk......thanks
I see Translutions has an ad out for MTs. I only see older postings here regarding them, looks good so far. Any current Translutions MTs out there willing to share experiences. Do they value their MTs. How about software package, is it user friendly and easy to produce quality and quantity?
Any current info on Transcend. I am considering applying since they had an ad in the last few weeks. Their website says they use BeyondTXT. Is it productive.
P.s. I know they offshore 7%, says so on one of the links on their website, this is not an issue for me as most of the nationals do and as long as I have work I don't care - don't yell at me in a post about offshoring, I don't like it either but have learned to live with it and complain via the appropriate avenues and not bash people who work for companies that do it, so don't get on me for looking there for that reason only please. (I want the facts about actually working there from people who know!)
I realize someone just asked yesterday about current info on Diskriter, but responses only addressed pay from August 2007. Anyone care to share about current pay, ease of platform, amount of ESLs, etc.?? Thank you very much.
What would you like to know. I would give them about an 8 out 10 for being a good company to work for. They need to police their ROMs more as they have a few really horrible ones. They are generally fair and pay okay. Their iinsurance kind of sucks. They are going with voice recognition A LOT.
I worked for them for over 3 years - have been away for 2 months. So, my info is current. Feel free to e-mail me anytime. I have nothing bad to say about them except they are a big company and what I call the 'suits' and I have gone to a smaller company run by MTs so I like it much, much better and I hated voice recognition.
If you like voice recognition and like a big company, they are the way to go in a heartbeat. Not a good fit anymore with me though but I still have warm fuzzy feelings for the ol' suits, lol
do they still pay by the minute? If so, how much? Benes? Employee/IC/SC?
Thanks much
How is the platform for Radiology...anyone know? Posting on Job Seekers board is for $1.139 per report....is this good or low? Any other information would be wonderful....thanks!
Anyone willing to devulge if pay is okay....what's the platform like? TIA!
Does anyone have any current info on this company? I looked in the archives and only found posts from 2005.
I'd like to know anything good or bad as well. They called and have scheduled an interview but I'd like to hear from y'all on this one


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Froggie & Friends New Baby Boy or Girl Gift Basket
Inspired by the playful favorite of kids everywhere, this chic Froggie & Friends New Baby Gift Basket is the perfect gift for your favorite new mom! She'll absolutely adore this beautiful, 100% cotton layette gift basket that doesn't dally when it comes to high-quality frog, turtle and duck-embroidered baby basics. Whether she's having a girl or boy, this gift basket includes absolutely everything she needs to nurture, love and care for her new bundle of joy including a super soft plush baby blanket, an embroidered bodysuit, a terry cloth baby bib, 2 burp pads, washcloth and a wrist rattle. Plus, there's even a super soft and cute plush frog holding his favorite stuffed bumble bee buddy.


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Hard to believe it but I started this crazy ol' blog back on Jan. 24, 2008.
3 whole years!
It doesn't seem like it's been that long at all, and I've definitely decreased my frequency in the last year, but I'm hoping to do better this year.
Considering the fact that most blogs fizzle out soon after creation, I guess the fact that I still sporadically post should at least mean something. (Can you hear me justifying my lack of posts in my head?)
Any who, thanks to all my Constant Readers who still stick around!
If you're twisted and demented and like statistics, I found two really interesting articles on blogs:
Interesting, but a bit dated.
Technorati's 2010 State of the Blogosphere.
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Simnel muffins
Nutrition and extra info
Nutrition: per muffin
- kcal465
- fat17g
- saturates8g
- carbs79g
- sugars42g
- fibre2g
- protein6g
- salt0.61g
- 250g mixed dried fruit
- grated zest and juice 1 medium orange
One of the best-known citrus fruits, oranges aren't necessarily orange - some varieties are…
- 175g softened butter
Butter is a dairy product made from separating whole milk or cream into fat and…
- 175g golden caster sugar
- 3 eggs, beaten
The ultimate convenience food, eggs are powerhouses of nutrition packed with protein and a…
- 300g self-raising flour
- 1 tsp mixed spice
- ½ tsp freshly grated nutmeg
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- 5 tbsp milk
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- 175g marzipan
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Tip the fruit into a bowl, add the zest and juice and microwave on medium for 2 minutes (or leave to soak for 1 hour). Line 12 deep muffin tins with paper muffin cases.
Preheat the oven to fan 180C/ 160C/gas 4. Beat together the butter, sugar, eggs, flour, spices and milk until light and fluffy (about 3-5 minutes) – use a wooden spoon or hand held mixer. Stir the fruit in well.
Half fill the muffin cases with the mixture. Divide the marzipan into 12 equal pieces, roll into balls, then flatten with your thumb to the size of the muffin cases. Put one into each muffin case and spoon the rest of the mixture over it. Bake for 25-30 minutes, until risen, golden and firm to the touch. Leave to cool.
Beat together the icing sugar and orange juice to make icing thick enough to coat the back of a wooden spoon. Drizzle over the muffins and top with a cluster of eggs. Leave to set. Best eaten within a day of making.


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How Does Pablo Sandoval Compare to Other Three-Homer-Hitters in the World Series? — Sports Survey of the Day
Pablo Sandoval joined an elite group of players on Wednesday night, when he became one of just four players to hit three home runs in a World Series game. The man most famous for a three-home-run performance is Reggie Jackson, who accomplished the feat in Game 6 of the 1977 World Series. Another famous Yankee, Babe Ruth, did it twice in his legendary career.
Albert Pujols is the most recent on the list (besides Sandoval). Pujols accomplished this in the 2011 World Series.
How does Sandoval's performance compare with these three greats? Ruth and Jackson are Hall of Famers, and Pujols will be one day. Is Sandoval right up there with them?


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http://mmajunkie.com Suspended – and retired – UFC welterweight Nick Diaz may be eyeing a return to the game, and when he comes back, he wants fights "that matter."
That's according to his head coach and manager, Cesar Gracie. And by fights "that matter," there's one in particular that Gracie said Diaz plans to ask for: a shot at UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva.
Gracie on Friday wrote in a blog post at GracieFighter.com titled "Future of Nick Diaz" that the Stockton, Calif., native would take a catchweight fight with Silva "in a minute," but if Silva won't come down, Diaz is glad to go up to 185 for the fight.
Diaz (27-8 MMA, 7-5 UFC) has not fought since a UFC 143 loss in February to Carlos Condit in an interim welterweight title fight. After the unanimous decision setback, Diaz said he was retiring from the sport. But days later, it was announced he tested positive for marijuana metabolites, his second such offense in Nevada. He was suspended for a year by the Nevada State Athletic Commission, despite having medical clearance to use marijuana for medicinal purposes in California.
Condit, of course, advanced to a title unification bout against champion Georges St-Pierre – a fight he has thus far chosen to wait for rather than risk his interim belt in the meantime. The UFC is targeting November in Montreal at UFC 154 for their fight.
"As far as future opponents, Nick has stated that he would like to take fights 'that matter,'" Gracie wrote. "Since GSP will be fighting Condit, he has to look elsewhere. He will respectfully ask for a fight with Anderson Silva, a fighter he respects and would like to challenge.
"Silva's camp has been speaking of a fight with GSP, possibly even at a catchweight. Nick will take that fight in a minute but has told me that should Silva decide not to drop at all, he will move up to 185 [pounds] to face the champ."
Gracie said that Diaz has ratcheted up his training, and the camp is planning to challenge Diaz's suspension in court with the hope of getting it reduced. (Diaz also was fined $79,500 after UFC 143 – 30 percent of his $200,000 fight purse and 30 percent of his $65,000 "Fight of the Night" bonus.)
Diaz is eligible to reapply for a license in Nevada on Feb. 4, 2013. He will, however, need to pass a drug test to get licensed.
"For the last couple of months I've watched Nick begin to frequent the gym more and more," Gracie stated. "He's training harder now than he has for many of his fights. It was obvious that training and fighting is in his DNA. It is who he is.
"This week we had a great talk and he made it clear to me that he is ready to get back to the cage. Nick Diaz will return.
To address the NSAC suspension, I will say that we have appealed to the courts and if things go our way, it will be plausible that Nick could return as early as sometime at the end of this year."
Gracie stated that he has a meeting set up with UFC president Dana White for Aug. 6 to discuss Diaz and his future.
Before Diaz's loss to Condit in what was a close and somewhat controversial unanimous decision, Diaz had an 11-fight win streak that dated back to November 2007. Over that stretch, he won Strikeforce's welterweight title and defended the belt three times before vacating it to sign with the UFC.
He was expected to fight St-Pierre at UFC 137, but when he missed a pair of pre-event news conferences to promote the fight, White yanked him in favor of Condit and booked Diaz to face B.J. Penn. St-Pierre then got hurt, putting Diaz-Penn into the main event, which Diaz won with ease. White then gave Diaz a second shot at St-Pierre, to Condit's chagrin. But when the champion again was injured, the Diaz-Condit fight became the main event at UFC 143.
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A 33-marker test and a 46-marker test are available; prices start at $149 with discounts for those who've already ordered a mitochondrial DNA test through GeneTree.
Since men pass their Y-DNA to sons along with (usually) their surname, Y-DNA testing is helpful for confirming or disproving relationships between individuals with the same last name.
Y-DNA test-takers also can participate in surname studies (which GeneTree president Matt Cupal says the company will kick off in the near future) and enter test results in Y-DNA databases to look for matches.
Women—who don't have Y-DNA—can participate by having a father, brother or male-line cousin or uncle take a test. For example, your father's brother or the brother's son could take a Y-DNA test and the results would apply to you.
Cupal says even though Y-DNA tests are more-used, GeneTree launched with mitochondrial DNA services because they apply to both men and women. (Women pass mitochondrial DNA to their offspring.)
The Sorenson Molecular Genealogy Foundation, whose mitochondrial DNA database you can search using GeneTree's DNAvigator tool, also has amassed more mitochondrial- than Y-DNA results.
Right now DNAvigator searches 51,000 of SMGF's 72,000 mitochondrial DNA results; that number will be increased in the coming month. Eventually, a new version of the DNAvigator will search both mitochondrial- and Y-DNA results.
Cupal says GeneTree has more than half a million profiles, which includes both living members and their ancestors.


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Green Sea Turtle
Chelonia mydas
About This Animal
SIZE: 5 ft (153 cm) 452 lbs (205 kg)
RANGE: Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Warm tropical waters from New England to South Africa and from Western Africa to America
HABITAT: Open ocean and coral reefs
DIET: Herbivorous
ON EXHIBIT: Secret Reef at Ocean Journey
The green sea turtle is one of seven species of sea turtles worldwide. It gets its name from the greenish color of its flesh and fat. Adult green turtles are unique among sea turtles in that they are herbivorous, feeding primarily on seagrasses and algae. This diet is thought to give them greenish colored fat, from which they take their name.
The green sea turtle is an endangered species. Their populations have drastically declined in the last 50 years. Their meat and eggs are highly prized and eaten in some countries; they can drown when caught in fishing nets or die after eating trash such as plastic bags that they see as jellyfish. Their numbers are also reduced by boat propeller accidents, fishnet-caused drowning, and the destruction of their nesting grounds by human encroachment.


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I started quilting in the late 90's at an adults education evening class where I met Carol Rainbow. Carol and I became friends have since set up two quilt groups in Orpington, Colour Wheel Quilters and MC Quilter. We have both been involved with the Young Quilter for about six years. I have changed roles a few times so that I can keep our group going. I'm currently the YQ Rep for region 2. In this time I have managed to help setup 8 other YQ groups in the region.
In my spare time I teach with the help of Carol, our workshops are mostly help in Orpington.
I love attending workshops run by other tutors as I find that learning from others I am able to expand on my knowledge of quilting


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Poetry Slam Hits Schools with Literary Force
How A Writer Enlisted Educators To Bring Students To Poetry Performance
The Voices of Youth program is all about slamming the schools.
That's "slamming" in the poetry sense -- writers performing works in competition, before panels of judges. To Bob Nelson, who's been encouraging high school students to perform poetry since 2001 through the Voices of Youth program, the slam style seemed a natural way to bring young writers out into the open.
"It's a chance for teenagers to get up and receive positive attention for expressing themselves," says Mr. Nelson, a Phoenix area writer and publisher of the on-line literary magazine "Anthology." "That's the most central focus for us."
"It's a chance for teenagers to get up and receive positive attention for expressing themselves," says Mr. Nelson, a Phoenix area writer and publisher of the on-line literary magazine "Anthology." "That's the most central focus for us."
In its short existence, Voices of Youth has done much to encourage high school writers. Each year the program, in conjunction with the Essenza Coffeehouse in Mesa, Arizona, hosts young poets from across the community.
Together the teens meet in a program that's part performance art and part frenzied literary festival. Families and friends join to promote the poets, as they stride up to the microphone to make their voices heard. After several nights of competition, winners are chosen as competitors and audience members cheer in celebration of writing.
A Chance To Speak Out
By pitting students and schools against each other, the slam adds excitement and competition on a par with a sports event. But it's also about art and expression.
Harm Theunen, a student at Desert Hills High School in Gilbert, Arizona, and Voices of Youth competitor, calls the program a positive opportunity to speak out. "Normally, teenagers aren't heard," she says. "This is a chance for us to express ourselves."
That's poetry to Mr. Nelson's ears. He sees Voices of Youth as both a complement to education, and an expansion of it. "We want students to be excited about it and to feel that their teachers are enabling them to do this," he says. "We want to provide an extra opportunity for teachers, outside the classroom walls."
Last October's fest garnered such attention that this year Mr. Nelson plans to add a writing competition without the performance element, giving voice to poets who aren't ready to get up and slam. He and the Essenza crew also offer contacts to schools interested in hosting slam demonstrations.
Schools can register up to four students each and pay a $25 entry fee per student to enter the Voices of Youth competition. Participants all read original works. "Freedom of speech is an important issue to us," says Mr. Nelson, so nothing is edited. Everything in the way of creativity is encouraged. Prizes have included savings bonds and art museum tickets.
Tips for Starting a Student Poetry Slam
Find a supportive venue. A comfortable coffee house or non-intimidating venue like a café, deli, or bookstore makes a great environment for a slam. "It needs to be a place where teens feel comfortable hanging out."
Find a supportive crowd. Most cities and towns have a community of artists and writers. Make contact, perhaps through a bookstore, university, or coffee shop, with writers interested in encouraging young people. Voices of Youth draws many local artists interested in seeing high schoolers "slam."
Educate the educators. Build a relationship with other teachers, in person, on the phone, and through distribution of registration packets. Send out documents describing the program, with schedules, judging criteria, rules, and fees.
Follow up initial info. Two to three months before an event, send a follow-up fax to schools with reminders about registering for your slam. Two weeks before the fest, contact those who haven't responded to see if they have questions. Assist them with last-minute registration.
Set up a support network. Ask teachers if they'd like veteran performance poets to come into their classrooms to demonstrate slam techniques. Solicit writers to participate. Assist in scheduling the visiting poets into interested schools.
Check out the web. Peruse websites devoted to poetry slamming, including http://www.poetryslam.com/ and Nelson's website, http://www.anthology.org/.
Contact Bob Nelson for more information at firstname.lastname@example.com.
About the Columnists... Sandi J. and David R. Miller are Phoenix-area writers and educators who have lived and worked as teachers in Japan.


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Justin Bieber Got TMZ Good for April Fool's Day
For the amount of crap Justin Bieber has got from TMZ hounding his every move, it was only fitting that the phenom get back at Harvey Levin and Co.
And get back he did.
The Canadian pop prince took to Twitter on April Fool's Day to slay the site.
Bieber wrote, "As promised taking all fan phone calls TODAY at (888) 847 9869. Talk to u soon!"
Except that was TMZ's number. You can bet a whole lot of his 36,900,000+ followers called in.
Bieber eventually erased the post, but screenshots are forever. (You can check one out here.)
And since the TMZ tip line is toll free? It's going to cost them big bucks to make the boy wonder chuckle and his Beliebers sigh in disappointment.
Considering the traffic his pot photos, sizzurp rumors, car crashes, neighborhood spitting spats, paparazzi fights, hospitalization and concert cancellations have brought them, chances are TMZ still comes out in the black -- but we bet it feels good for Bieber to have served his revenge cold (calling).


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Chuletas de Abuela
I love pork chops — not dry, underseasoned pork chops, but juicy, flavorful pork chops. There is no better example than these, the pork chops Abuela used to make for us. These were almost caramel colored on the outside, and juicy and delicious when you cut into them. The oranges give them a lovely sweetness, while the vinegar gives them a nice tang.
If you prefer not to panfry, these chops lend themselves beautifully to broiling.
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- Makes 6 regular or 4 Daisy servings
- Six to eight 1-inch-thick loin pork chops (3 to 4 pounds)
- 3 tablespoons Dry Rub , homemade or store-bought
- Juice of 3 oranges
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
- 2 cloves garlic, smashed
- Canola or other vegetable oil
- 1. Rub both sides of the chops with the dry rub, coating them generously. Place them in a deep baking dish, overlapping if necessary. Stir the citrus juices, vinegar, and garlic together in a bowl until blended. Pour over the chops and massage into them.
- 2. Marinate the chops at room temperature for up to 1 hour or in the refrigerator for up to 1 day.
- 3. Pour enough oil into a large, heavy skillet to film the bottom. (If necessary, work in batches or use two skillets — if you have them and space on the stove to hold them.) Heat the oil over medium heat until rippling. Remove the chops from the marinade and discard the marinade. Add as many chops as will fit in the pan without touching. Cook until the chops are well browned on the underside, about 6 minutes. Turn the chops and cook until they are firm near the bone when you poke them with a finger, about 8 minutes. Keep warm while cooking the second batch, if necessary. Serve immediately.
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Lacy Karo
President's Scholar
Occupational Therapy
College of Applied Sciences & Arts
Why did you choose your major?
I decided to pursue an occupational therapy degree while I was working as a preschool teacher. I was taking a class about children with special needs and I was introduced to the profession by an occupational therapist that came to speak to our class. I was instantly interested in the profession, and the more I learned about it, the more I realized that I had found the right career for me.
What does receiving this particular award mean to you?
Receiving the President's Scholar Award is a great honor. It serves as a reminder of all the work and effort that I have put into doing well in school. Earning the President's Scholar Award humbles me and makes me grateful to be pursuing a degree in something I am so passionate about. I share this award with the people in my life who have made it possible for me to earn it.
Who has been instrumental in your life and/or who has contributed to your academic success?
My son, Oden, has been instrumental in keeping me motivated to do well in school. I hope to set an example for him about how to work for what he wants in life and the importance of doing something that is meaningful, regardless of the work it takes to do it.
My husband, Paul, my mother, and my husband's grandparents have all been vital to my success in school as well. They have always supported me and helped with childcare as my schedule changes every semester. They believe in me, and cheer me on when I need encouragement. Without their ongoing support at home, earning this award wouldn't have been possible.
The professors in the Occupational Therapy Department have also been fundamental to my success at SJSU. They make the material interesting and applicable, and they allow themselves to be accessible to the students when we need support. I am grateful to have such highly regarded occupational therapists as teachers, mentors, and future colleagues.
Did you overcome any hardships or adversities during your life, that has helped shape who you are today? And if so, could you please briefly elaborate?
I am the first person in my family to go to college. This has been somewhat of a hardship for me to overcome because I don't have anyone in my family to go to for advice on how to navigate higher education. Being a college student while also being a parent of a young child has been difficult at times as well. I have had to learn to manage my time to get my schoolwork done while still having time to take care of my son. Again, the support of my husband and my family has made it possible for me to continue achieving academic success.
What would you say to other students to encourage or inspire them to attain academic excellence?
I would like to tell other students that school is what you make it. Even if a required class doesn't seem as if it will be fulfilling, make it worth your time. Find ways to learn something that will better yourself as a person and make you a better professional. To those students who are also parents, I want to encourage them to continue being role models for their children. It is important that we show our children that we can better our future and are willing to put in the work necessary to achieve our goals.
Where would you like to be in 5-10 years?
In 5-10 years, I would like to be working as a full-time occupational therapist. I also would like to continue being involved in my son's school and in the community. I consider myself a lifelong learner, and I plan to continue my role as a student, learning how to better myself, as well as how to be a better therapist.
A few words from her nominating professor:
"Lacy is a mother of a young son. She is active in our student OT association with great leadership skills".
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Nancy Faidley-Devine, co-owner of Faidley Seafood in Lexington Market—well-known for its award-winning crab cake—gives us the scoop on cocktail vs. tartar, broiled vs. fried, and more.
Q: What are the essential ingredients for a crab cake?
A: There are three types of crabmeat to consider: jumbo lump (large pieces that come from the hind legs), backfin (smaller pieces from the crab's body), and regular (shreds from the claws and elsewhere). Faidley Seafood makes cakes from all three, but "jumbo lump's the filet mignon," Faidley-Devine says. Crushed saltine crackers and a brief rest help the baseball-sized cakes absorb the seasoned mayonnaise she calls her "sauce" and develop a light texture. Backfin and regular crab cakes are bound with bread crumbs, which result in denser, flatter cakes. Home recipes usually call for eggs, but Faidley eliminated them after the company started shipping crab cakes across the country. Most important? "The technique," says Faidley-Devine. "Make small batches and don't break up the lumps."
Q: Should crab cakes contain Old Bay Seasoning?
A:"It's not essential, but I sprinkle a little on the crabmeat. I don't put it in the sauce. It's got salt in it, so watch your other ingredients."
Q: Which is better with a crab cake: tartar sauce or cocktail sauce?
A: "This is a personal preference, but I don't like cocktail sauce. Crab has such a delicate flavor, I think the horseradish in cocktail sauce—ours is hot and spicy—overpowers it. Tartar sauce is more popular with the locals in Baltimore. Out-of-towners sometimes seem to think that all seafood needs cocktail sauce."
Q: What's the best kind of bread for a crab cake sandwich?
A: "Two-thirds of our customers prefer to eat their crab cakes with a fork, maybe with some saltines on the side. You might see big, hungry workmen who put them on any kind of bread they can find."
Q: Which is more authentic, broiled or fried?
A: "Crab cakes are formed in a round shape that's made to be fried. I drop them in 425-degree oil for two to three minutes till they're warm inside and the outside is sealed with a beautiful crunch. If you're going to broil crabmeat, you don't need the binder—just put it under the broiler in a dish."
Q: What are the best side dishes to have with a crab cake?
A: "Coleslaw and french fries are the best sellers, but we also make pickled cucumber salad, pickled beets, macaroni salad, marinated vegetables, and sweet carrot salad with pineapple and raisins."
Q: We know ice-cold beer goes well with steamed crabs, but what should you drink with crab cakes?
A: "We offer white Zinfandel and Moscato wines that go really well, along with beer. People who don't want alcohol seem to like the half-and-half iced tea and lemonade [known as an Arnold Palmer]."


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Health insurance expertise offered for free
Insurance brokers charge no fee
While many Americans are having trouble getting onto the federal marketplace website for the Affordable Care Act, few of them know they can get help for free.
Insurance brokers say the first step consumers needing insurance should do is determine whether they are eligible for a tax credit.
Most major health insurance companies feature a tax credit tool on their websites. In a few clicks, consumers can see if they qualify for a tax subsidy.
Carol D'Alessandro is an insurance broker in Mount Lebanon. She said for consumers who do not qualify for the tax subsidy, it is not worth attempting to navigate the federal health care marketplace.
"The plan selection isn't as great on the federal as it is in the private marketplace, so you'll have more choices," said D'Alessandro. "If you don't qualify for subsidy, you're much better off going to the private marketplace because you'll have a much larger selection of plan designs."
She added that all consumers can get free help securing health insurance. D'Alessandro recommends finding an insurance agent or insurance broker. They have been trained on the topic and have expertise on what plan best suits individual consumers. Also, it doesn't cost consumers anything to use an insurance broker. Their fees are paid by insurance carriers.


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Meet new Al Qaeda leader: Saif Al Adel.
Local 11-year-old is sexted by her teacher.
85-year-old Jerry Lewis is retiring from the MDA telethon.
Watch Newt Gingrich get glitterbombed.
Gary Johnson is endorsed by pothead extraordinaire Willie Nelson.
RIP Baseball superstar Harmon Killebrew.
This is without a doubt the most important link you'll see all day. Someone is documenting episode by episode the best sweaters from The Cosby Show.
Cruise ship mutiny quashed with free booze.
What kind of Facebook poster are you?
Remember when Shaq Fu was the future of sports?
Watermelons are exploding in China.


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Abandoned houses offer unique opportunities from a visual point of view. The deterioration transforms materials. Texture on top of texture. New patterns overtaking old ones. Nature repossessing. This textural aspect to deterioration and the patterns that it creates can be rich and fascinating to look at.
I also find that the experience of seeing a deteriorated house (or any familiar object) interesting. When looking at the image we see a dual image of the house – one as it is, and one as it was. You see a huge hole in the side of the house not just as a hole, but also as an interruption of the known. And so the mind seeks to recreate the known. We fill in the holes. We project. Our eyes follow the angle of the broken awning to a point, now destroyed, and we can feel the mass that was of the front 3rd floor. The same with the porch covering. This visual duality – the mind flipping between destruction and pre-destruction – is magic. It's entertaining and engaging.
She writes: The cookies were a HUGE hit with all my clients and I've already received request for refills. Interesting to see which colors went first. PMS 485, PMS 183 and Silver 877 seemed to be the most popular!
"Freehand playroom mural, donated to the Reynold's Home, a shelter for women and children.
I've always been a HUGE fan of this comic strip. Working on this mural, staring at every minute detail, i gained a greater appreciation for watterson's beautiful work. i tried to respect the original works as much as possible, giving my full attention to even the smallest detail and trying to get the colors just right. attempting to recreate the look of watercolors using only latex paint proved to be quite difficult.
I hope i did 'em justice.
For some reason, i don't think this photo truly shows people how big this mural actually is. i think it was something like 18 feet wide by 10 feet high."
I read a recent criticism of the Moffat-era of Doctor Who being a glorified version of The Cat in the Hat, to which I couldn't help but think...well...."duh".(Though we all know that the Eleventh Doctor is more Peter Pan than anything else, in case all the off-the-cuff remarks about fairytales and not growing up got lost in the bits where an eternally-youthful weirdo shows up to whisk a pajama-clad heroine to a realm where time has no meaning....)
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A jury convicted Anna Nicole Smith's longtime companion Howard K. Stern and psychiatrist Khristine Eroshevich Thursday in a drug conspiracy case.
The 41-year-old Stern, who also served as Smith's attorney, was convicted on two counts of conspiracy for helping to funnel prescription drugs to the star. He was convicted of giving false names and acting by fraud to obtain prescriptions.
Stern was acquitted of seven other charges, including three counts of unlawfully prescribing a controlled substance.
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"The jury found me not guilty of seven counts. These were all the counts related to whether the medications were for a legitimate medical purpose or for whether Anna Nicole was an addict. In other words, everything related to the appropriateness of the medication, I was acquitted of," Stern told a crowd of reporters and TV cameras outside court.
"What the jury did find me guilty of were two conspiracy counts limited exclusively to my name being used on medication for Anna. Now, this was done to protect Anna Nicole's privacy and it was nothing more than that," he said.
Eroshevich, 62, was convicted of four criminal counts, including two conspiracy charges.
As she left the courtroom, Eroshevich said, "I'm just really happy that it's over."
Sentencing for Stern and Eroshevich was tentatively scheduled for Jan. 6.
A third defendant, Dr. Sandeep Kapoor, was acquitted of all six counts against him, including a pair of conspiracy charges.
Asked outside the courthouse for his reaction to the verdicts, Kapoor said, "It's surreal. It's overwhelming. It gives me a sense of purpose. ... I'm anxious to get back (to work)."
Kapoor also said the verdicts against Stern and Eroshevich were "really a victory for them too," saying the counts pertained not their use of different names on prescriptions to protect Smith's privacy.
"The emotional toll (of the trial) is unbelievable, and I don't know how I got the strength," he said.
Kapoor, 42, who was Smith's internist, wrote numerous prescriptions for opiates and sedatives during the period he treated her. His lawyer, Ellyn Garafalo, said he followed a drug regimen originated by Smith's previous doctor who sold his practice to Kapoor.
During the nin-week trial, prosecutors claimed the defendants were dazzled by Smith's stardom. They said drug prescriptions were filled to secure insider status with Smith.
Defense attorneys characterized Stern, Eroshevich and Kapoor as angels of mercy. They said the three were trying to help Smith before and after the birth of her daughter. Smith's 20-year-old son, Daniel died shortly after the birth at age 20.
None of the defendants were charged in Smith's 2007 accidental overdose death in Florida. She was 39.
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The jury sent notes asking what it should do if unable to reach a verdict on "a count or an object crime."
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I live in Egypt, I have absoloutly no idea what nutritional yeast is..does anyone know what is nutritional yeast in Arabic?? (Not the google translated version of the word, but the used word)
I don't have a translation, but be aware it simply may not be available there. I live in Spain, and it certainly isn't available here. You might be able to order it online, and have it shipped to you. Brewer's yeast,sold in health food stores, is NOT the same thing.
Here's a link to a co that sells nutritional yeast. maybe they ship to Egypt: http://www.bobsredmill.com/nutritional-yeast.html
I lived in Japan for the past 4 years, and it was impossible to find where I lived. I'm sure in a big city it would be *somewhere*, but will be hard to find. I ordered online from Vitacost.


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I wasn't lucky enough to attend the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles last week, so while everyone else was off networking, playing games, and not at all enjoying drinks with names like "the Ninja Turtle," I was hanging out at home watching the event, thankful that I was in a place with a comparatively low concentration of body odor.
Between my coworkers and the photographer we had covering things, GamesBeat ended up with a lot of pictures from in and around the L.A. Convention Center. And when I looked through the photos, some of them took a while to understand. Some still don't make any sense, actually, but I think if I knew what was actually going on, they wouldn't be as fun anymore.
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In a new book entitled Fading Faith – The Rise of the Secular Age, (1)James A. Haught proposes that there is a significant decline in religion in the developed nations. (2) In France, for instance, less than 7% of adults attend church regularly. In Denmark and Sweden the figure drops to 5%. Across Europe only 15% of adults attend church. In England, the percentage of children attending Sunday School dropped from 50% in 1900 to 4% in 2000.
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For two decades Norway have been acknowledged as one of the prime forces in international women's football and Heidi Støre can take much of the credit.
The tall, powerful central midfielder made her international debut aged 16 in 1980 but her big break came seven years later when Norway qualified for the second European Competition for Women's Football. Though it was Trude Stendal who won the title for Norway with two goals in the final against Sweden, most experts acknowledged that Støre was the key player for a team that topped a group containing Germany, Denmark and Finland, and defeated Italy in the semi-finals.
"I remember the 1987 tournament well, not least because we managed to beat many established women's teams on our way to the title – three of them for the first time in Norwegian women's football history," Støre told UEFA.com. "To get to the finals we had to beat Denmark in Vejle – and beat them 5-2. That was our first win against the Danes, and we followed that up with beating Italy in the semi-final – another first. Although we played at home at Ullevaal, Sweden were favourites in the final. I remember the final was the first time the Norwegian media really made a fuss about women's football, something us players weren't used to. We really enjoyed it! We had met Sweden many times, but they were a sort of bogey team for us. We had never managed to beat them – until that day at Ullevaal. Little Trude Stendal scored both goals – and we had broken down yet another barrier."
Støre believes the coaches Erling Hokstad and Dag Vestlund played a big part in the upswing in Norwegian fortunes. "They installed a new, serious attitude to the sport, with more hours of training and more tactical awareness," said Støre, who was to win an unofficial global competition the following year, another European crown in 1993, and her personal favourite, the 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup. "In 1988, we got the first chance to play teams from another continent, and win the whole tournament," she said. "Sports-wise, my high point has to be the World Cup in Sweden in 1995. That Norway team is the best I have played with, and I believe it could hold it's own against any Norwegian women's team to date."
Two years later Støre aimed to bow out on a high in the UEFA European Women's Championship, co-hosted by Norway with Sweden. But it was not to be. "The 1997 tournament was a real let-down," she recalls. "I had spent hours in the gym trying to come back from a cruciate ligament injury, and was back just in time – and not on my best form. We played a clever Italian side in our last group game, got beaten 2-0 and were out of the tournament. I gave up international football there and then, to concentrate on playing for Nikko Securities in Japan."
Following a club career that had also taken in spells at Råde, SK Sprint/Jeløy, Sweden's FC Trollhättan and Athene FK, Støre took a break from football but has returned with a job at the Norwegian Football Federation, working with the development of the top women's clubs. Mulling over her successors' chances in Finland, she said: "European women's football has become harder and harder to predict, with many sides having more resources. Norway have to play approaching their best in every game to stand a chance. The squad is a fine mixture of youth and experience, and I think they will do well."
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Regional centres and coastal areas dominated the list of fastest growing districts in Victoria, bucking the State trend which saw the population of country Victoria as a whole growing more slowly than Melbourne, according to figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
Aside from the City of Melbourne, the fastest growing areas in the state were on the fringes of Melbourne (Cities of Casey and Hume, and Shire of Melton) and the coastal areas of Surf Coast and Bass Coast. The regional cities of Warrnambool, Mildura, Wodonga and Echuca have all grown more rapidly than the Melbourne average over the year ending June 1999.
The information is contained in an ABS snapshot of regional Victoria for 1999, which was launched by the Minister for State and Regional Development, Hon. John Brumby at a luncheon in Bendigo today.
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MUTEK_10 Previews: Christopher Bauder & Robert Henke's Atom
May 29 & 30: Three Exclusive North American performances at Maisonneuve Theatre
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ATOM will be performed three times during MUTEK: May 29th at 7pm, and May 30th at 3pm and 7pm. Each performance runs 45-60 minutes. Tickets are $15 per show.
It wouldn't be an understatement to say that Robert Henke and Christopher Bauder's ATOM counts among the most ambitious undertakings to ever find its way into a MUTEK program.
A matrix of 64 helium-filled balloons connected to a square foundation measuring 8 meters in each direction, the interactive installation requires another 7 meters of ceiling space. In that space, the balloons operate in synchronicity, lighting up and moving as part of a grand installation design arranged by Germany's Christopher Bauder.
Each dimension of the balloon matrix is tied to a sound source, and so the musician who plays ATOM must orchestrate the balloons to move in a particular fashion in order to compose the ambient textures that are associated with different portions of the matrix.
The entire contraption will be set on the enormous stage of Place des Arts' Maisonneuve Theatre, and audience members will be allowed onstage to experience the playing of ATOM up close.
At the controls of ATOM is Robert Henke, the experimental techno producer who first made his name in the 90's as Monolake, alongside Gerhard Behles. Though often cited as torchbearers of the experimental side of dub-laden, minimal techno that was part and parcel with the legendary Chain Reaction label, Henke and Behles are equally renowned as the inventors of Ableton Live, the music-production software that has become the ubiquitous tool of most serious producers.
Henke has always been the type of forward-looking artist to envision the creation of digital instrumentation, no matter how complex, as part of the dream of sound. So it comes as little surprise that his music, which once resulted in the invention of Ableton software, should now result in the striking partnership with cutting-edge interactive artist Christopher Bauder.
For its part, Bauder's art operates in the borderless terrain between the limitless ether of the technological world and the distinctly limited reach of human sensation. Having founded the WHITEvoid laboratory in 2004 as a platform for his innovative designs, he has spent the past decade cementing his reputation in the art world as someone willing to reinvent limitations for the 21st century view of competing realities.
ATOM constitutes a logical conclusion to a stream of creations that has escalated the possibilities of sound creation from inanimate objects. There is the TONELADDER, an ordinary household ladder equipped with sensory pads that creates tones as you walk up and down. There is Electric Moons, an even bigger variation of ATOM. There is the MIDIGUN, a midi-controlling pistol that allows producers to play music simply by pointing and pulling a trigger. And then there is POLYGON PLAYGROUND, featured in the video below, a musical mini-mountain that shifts as its player walks across it.


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The Great Christmas Comet of 2011, 2011 W3 (Lovejoy)
The Great Christmas Comet of 2011, 2011 W3 (Lovejoy)
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speaking of sungrazer comets, tomorrow's "Science" has a paper on one of them:
Destruction of Sun-Grazing Comet C/2011 N3 (SOHO) Within the Low Solar Corona
see also The Final Flight of a Sun-Diving Comet
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edit: even if you don't have a subscription, be sure to check the supplementary material for the paper and download the two awesome videos!
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Hello all,
On post #68 of this thread I referenced a "Great Comet rating system" that I had first used here at the time of 2007 McNaught. While better than nothing, that system was far from perfect, full of arbitrary cutoffs and (probably) incorrect weightings for various comet attributes, as well as some more serious issues.
Is there interest here in putting together a more logical rating system for comets visible by naked eye from Earth, starting with the basic "ground rules" to be followed in setting up the system, followed by determining what comet attributes will be considered and what points will be awarded for a given magnitude of that attribute?
There are surely interested people here who could contribute to such an effort, if I do get a positive response. If we do decide to go ahead, I will probably start a new thread for the effort.
Jan 19 2012, 11:01 PM
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I would suggest two ratings: the time integral of the of the apparent magnitude of the comet and the time integral of its absolute magnitude. That would be enough, I think, if those quantities could be determined from the observations. I'm sure we could do that now but maybe the historical data are insufficient.
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I had been thinking along similar lines, although I had also been thinking about separating each comet's rating into a "peak" rating (the rating for the brightness + tail length + possibly other attributes (visible all night, multiple tails, etc.) on the particular day that the computed daily rating is at its greatest) and a "career" rating, summing the individual daily ratings into one rating, which would result in higher numbers for a longer term of naked-eye visibility.
The problems for this approach would be: one, this would involve a lot of work finding the daily measurements and entering them into a spreadsheet (one row for each day of visibility), and two, the information would simply not be available for earlier Great Comets. It should still be possible for the more recent comets, which presumably are the ones of most interest.
This is definitely one area that needs to be improved; the current system combines the tail brightness from the day that the brightness is at its maximum, with the tail length from the day when the visible tail length is at its maximum, as if they were on the same day, which is clearly incorrect (plus adding points for a daylight comet, which would be from yet a third day). I think that computing a rating for each day is the way to go, if the data is known.
I do think that ideally, we should use more than just the apparent and absolute magnitudes of the comet, since the impressiveness of the tail as seen from a dark-sky site does matter.
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All good things must come to an end, and that aphorism is most apropos for Sun-grazing comets.
As a coda for this thread, here's a shot taken by one of my stepdaughter's fellow travelers in Chile at the end of December.
Farewell, Lovejoy, and thanks.
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Mar 9 2012, 03:04 AM
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Science papers about Lovejoy are starting to appear:
A note on the survival of the sungrazing comet C/2011 W3 (Lovejoy) within the Roche limit
In this work, a novel approach to explain the survival of sungrazing comets within the Roche limit is presented. It is shown that the reaction force caused by the sublimation of the icy constituents can prevent tidal splitting of cometary nuclei, even if the tensile strength of the material is low. Furthermore, this approach is used to estimate the maximum size of the nucleus of comet C/2011 W3 (Lovejoy) during perihelion.
The size of the nucleus of comet C/2011 W3 (Lovejoy) can be assessed following Knight et al. (2010) who investigated the light curves of Kreutz group comets during their approach towards the Sun. The brightness of these comets peaks around a heliocentric distance of 10 to 12 Rsun. A comet with a radius of 4m shows a brightness of 8 mag at 12 Rsun. The peak brightness of comet Lovejoy was estimated around -4 mag (Karl Battams, NRL (2012)). This converts to a radius of ~1 km for the nucleus of comet C/2011 W3 (Lovejoy).
Due to the outgassing of the icy constituents, the maximum radius of sungrazing comets able to survive within the Roche limit is relatively large. However, if the effective gas production decreases, the outgassing force decreases and, therewith, the maximum radius of the nucleus able to survive within the Roche limit also decreases. Thus, cometary nuclei with low tensile strength can only survive within the Roche limit if they are active. Members of the Kreutz group comets like comet C/2011 W3 (Lovejoy) are probably young fragments of a big progenitor comet (Sekanina and Chodas, 2002) and are, thus, active.
Two very big Kreutz group comets, 1882 II and 1963 V were observed within the Roche limit of the Sun (R1882II = 30.7 km and R1963V = 13.7 km; Knight et al., 2010). The perihelion distances were rp;1882II = 1:67 Rsun and rp;1963V = 1:09 Rsun, respectively. Comet 1882 II had broken into at least five fragments (Gill, 1883). This obersvation is in agreement with our model, because the estimated radius of comet 1882 II was bigger than the derived maximum radius for the survival of sungrazing comets within the Roche limit. The survival of comet 1963 V can be explained with our model within the error of our model and the error of the size estimation.
Mar 10 2012, 01:45 AM
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Looks like we may have another bright sungrazer on March the 16th
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Comet C/2011 W3 (Lovejoy): Orbit Determination, Outbursts, Disintegration of Nucleus, Dust-Tail Morphology, and Relationship to New Cluster of Bright Sungrazers
We describe the physical and orbital properties of C/2011 W3. After surviving perihelion, the comet underwent major changes (permanent loss of nuclear condensation, formation of spine tail). The process of disintegration culminated with an outburst on December 17.6 (T+1.6 d) and this delayed response is inconsistent with the rubble pile model. Probable cause was thermal stress from the heat pulse into the nucleus after perihelion, which could also produce fragmentation of sungrazers far from the Sun. The spine tail was a synchronic feature, made up of dust released at <30 m/s. Since the nucleus would have been located on the synchrone, we computed the astrometric positions of the missing nucleus as the coordinates of the points of intersection of the spine tail's axis with lines of forced orbital-period variation, derived from orbital solutions based on preperihelion astrometry from the ground. The resulting osculating orbital period was 698+/-2 years, which proves that C/2011 W3 is the first major member of the predicted new, 21st-century cluster of bright Kreutz-system sungrazers. The spine tail's tip contained dust 1-2 mm in diameter. The bizarre appearance of the dust tail in images taken hours after perihelion with coronagraphs on SOHO and STEREO is readily understood. The disconnection of the comet's head from the preperihelion tail and the apparent activity attenuation near perihelion are both caused by sublimation of all dust at heliocentric distances smaller than ~1.8 solar radii. The tail's brightness is strongly affected by forward scattering of sunlight by dust. The longest-imaged grains had a radiation-pressure parameter beta ~ 0.6, probably submicron-sized silicate grains. The place of C/2011 W3 within the hierarchy of the Kreutz system and its genealogy via a 14th century parent suggest that it is indirectly related to the celebrated sungrazer X/1106 C1
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comet Lovejoy in tomorrow's Science:
Probing the Solar Magnetic Field with a Sun-Grazing Comet
while the paper is behind the paywall, you can see this video
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According to my sources, changes are ahead in the way Disney World handles security and shortly thereafter, Disneyland.
Among the changes:
- You'll be going thru walk thru scanners similar to the airport along with wand security.
- More uniformed and armed police along with K-9 teams
Other in park rule changes:
- No more toy guns being sold
- No masks for guests 14 and older
My take on this - if you are going to do security, this is a better step towards making it happen. The bag check and allowing people with "no bags" to go thru unfiltered leaves too big a gap where someone with baggy pants, cargo shorts, large long shirt etc. could get something in.
Scanners while not fool proof (as they are likely just metal detectors) at least force everyone to go thru some sort of check point - and hopefully they won't allow people to bypass in any way.
It's kind of a sad commentary as to where we are as a world - but my guess is most of you will not be surprised that this is headed our way.


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Eitz Chayim Earrings Dangle
The Tree of life symbolizes ourselves, our lives, and our relationship with the Universe, mediated by our teachings. On a physical level, the Tree of life depicts our roots, our present,and our possible futures .Concretley, it shows family -past-present-future.
The Hebrew text within this tree reads " Eitz Chayim- Tree of Life"


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A new bill in the Texas Legislature would offer tax exemptions equal to fines for businesses fighting certain provisions of the federal Affordable Care Act.
The measure would give tax exemptions to Texas businesses who are fined by the feds for refusing to offer emergency contraception such as the morning-after pill.
Lawmakers are calling House Bill 649 the Hobby Lobby Bill after one such company, crafts retailer Hobby Lobby.
The latest news from around North Texas.
Hobby Lobby's owner, a devout Christian, doesn't want his business to provide emergency contraception but could face millions of dollars in fines for not doing so. The company has filed a lawsuit over the law.
Freshman Rep. Jonathan Stickland, R-Bedford, who authored HB 649, said the measure could open the floodgates for similar bills across the country.
"The penalty is designed to bankrupt them into submission," he said. "We're not going to let the federal government bankrupt the businesses in this state."
Stickland said many businesses could file for the exemptions, and if they qualify, the measure would give millions in tax exemptions to businesses. But the loss of revenue could be an economic incentive for businesses to relocate to Texas, he said.
"This is a very Republican bill," he said. "It's pro-life, pro-religious freedom."
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Into the DEEP
Wetsuit? Check. Tank? Check. Regulator? Check. Buoyancy compensator? Weight belt? Check and check.
Such a gear list might seem out of place two hours from the ocean, deep in the heart of the Pioneer Valley in the campus's own Curry Hicks pool. But in fact scuba diving has a 50-year legacy as one of the best-kept secrets at UMass Amherst.
In 1979, former Navy SEAL and trained combat diver Bob Sparks '78G, '81 PhD built on the existing campus scuba physical education program and established Project DEEP ("Diving Education Extension Program"). A nonprofit organization Project DEEP offers courses in both basic and advanced diving for credit through the Natural Resources Conservation program.
Between 150 and 200 students participate in Project DEEP each semester, taking basic and advanced diving courses for credit and acting as teaching assistants. The final pool class of underwater hockey becomes a favorite memory for graduates.
But beyond the pleasure of recreational diving, the classes serve another, even more important purpose.
"To be in the ocean and see all the animals gives you more desire to want to preserve it," says Project DEEP Executive Director Dave Stillman '79. Divers, as front-line eyewitnesses, often become fierce advocates for ocean conservation. And diving certification is requisite for most marine careers: graduates have gone on to careers with the New England Aquarium and even as technical divers for MassDOT, inspecting underwater bridge foundations.
"Class has helped me push forward toward my career by making me a certified diver in open water," says Karli Tobias, Natural Resources Conservation major. "I want to do documentary work with marine animals in their natural habitat. Right now, I'm helping my teacher Andy Danylchuk edit his video on bonefish. I hope one day to do work similar to his."
Through a partnership with Cape Ann Divers, Project DEEP has dive bases out of Gloucester and Rockport. Project DEEP is one real-life way UMass Amherst puts its students and graduates in touch with the world's oceans.


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I don't like to do snide commentary, but this is so appalling to my heart, soul and mind that I had to pull out my inner Dennis Miller and rant about it. Can you imagine living in a world where these "entertainment" folks make this kind of money? Well, we do. Please don't get me wrong since I'm a bona fide capitalist with do-gooder intentions, but non-Socialist tendencies. These folks (they would never think of themselves as folks, but that's why I'm writing/saying it) have absolutely no reason to be making anything off of the world of show business. There are three sisters in the act with Kim being the queen bee of the sisters. The mother manages to get her dirty laundry out there as well; and I guess the now non-nosed Bruce Jenner (stepdad to the three non-acting, non-singing, non-dancing, non-comedic sisters) doesn't even fit into this $65 million total. What happened to him? This was the man who so poetically ran around the track with flag in hand during the Bicentennial year of the United States of America! Now he's shilling for the E Channel. I feel dirty watching the channel's programming (outside of their inane coverage of Awards programming and whenever they put Joan Rivers on the air).
I subscribe to a wide variety of magazines and I admit I still subscribe to some of the celebrity tabloids. We all have our shallow and superficial sides. The celebrity rags are great at the gym. Absolutely fantastic for the elliptical. I just turn pages to look at photos while I'm pumping my gluteus, quadriceps and hamstring muscles. I do not have to think for one second and that is the reason why I like the tabloids. I also get some relatively worthwhile style and beauty tips and it sort of keeps me young. If you don't read these tabloids you would have absolutely no idea that in some world (our present world) people like Leighton Meister, Lauren Conrad and Rachel Bilson matter.
The Kardashian girls are my worst nightmare. They exude the philosophy that sex will empower you. It doesn't. "Sex and the City" changed our world and not for the better. When I was coming of age the characters of Mary Richards and Pepper (well, they tried, but the name kind of bottoms it all out) Anderson were the television role models. They were strong, smart and independent. I'm not being old school and even if I were we could use a bit of old school back in our societal clutch. Women today, particularly young women lean on the notion that hooking up with as many men as possible will empower them. Again, it doesn't. It ultimately throws you to the ground with a burdensome self-loathing and lack of self-esteem. It causes high rates of sexually transmitted diseases and the emotional toll is too much for any one human to bear – male or female. What are we teaching our daughters? Be like the men used to be. Noticehow I say "used to be." Young women today want to shag and shop. If they aren't shagging and shopping, then they are not showering and wearing pajama bottoms to the grocery store. When did everyone become a bona fide slob?
This sister act possesses no talent. They don't sing, act, dance, tell jokes, but they do shed clothing when they can, although they do it without any sensuality displayed. Remember, Kim Kardashian's sexless turn on "Dancing with the Stars?" Florence Henderson and Cloris Leachman exuded as much sex appeal as Miss Kardashian displayed. I'm not joking. It's T&A without any sense of self. Women know when other women have it. Kathleen Turner in "Body Heat" had it. Angelina Jolie in "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" had it (much to Jennifer Aniston's dismay). Rita Hayworth in "Gilda" had it. Ann-Margret in just about anything from the 1960's. Watch "The Swinger." You get my point.
I always recall the clip of Kim Kardashian saying how honored she was to be offered the opportunity to appear in Playboy. Where is Betty Friedan? Gloria Steinem? Shirley Chisholm? Can you imagine a woman saying this? What happened to the women's movement? There was a time they protested porn shops and strip joints. Not today. Today, you have women's magazines suggesting to women that a good way to make a few extra bucks is to take on exotic dancing as a side job. Yes, this is straight out of a woman's magazine that I cancelled the day after this issue arrived. I told them why I was canceling and they didn't care. Just didn't care.
The Kardashian's are laughing all the way to the literal bank. They are attaching their names to diet products, clothing lines, perfumes. These women/girls have no talent and yet here we are sitting in a beaten down economic environment and they are reaping rewards for their bad girl behavior. We need a whole new crop of women to rise up and say hell no, we don't want to do this anymore. These are not the women who will be our role models.
Unfortunately, I fear and suspect that will not happen. Everyone wants their fifteen minutes of fame and between the multitude of sleazy chicks on "The Bachelor," the caricatures of mean women on all of those goofy housewife shows and the glorification of unwed women with babies in their arms this clearly AIN'T gong to happen.
When the Kardashian girls are no longer popular sellers for the celebrity rags we will get a new crop of bad girls. More will no doubt come straight out of Hugh's house (oh wait, he's marrying one of them). Wake up women. Of course, by then, the Kardashian's will be worth $120 million and none of them will ever have to work again.
One good note is that everyone seems to be making fun of them. Within the last couple of months four programs had storylines scoffing at the Kars, including "Saturday Night Live." Maybe we'll get lucky and with enough people making fun of them they will become the non-political Sarah Palin's of our world. Having ended this on that note, Sarah Palin is better looking and she's way brighter; and that's a tough thing to have to say.


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Vigor Wins $133 Mln US Navy Repair Job
Vigor Marine has been awarded a $133,406,869 firm-fixed-price contract to prepare for and accomplish repair and alteration requirements for USS McCampbell (DDG 85) chief of naval operations scheduled depot maintenance availability. The contract includes options which, if exercised, will bring the cumulative value of this contract to $155,621,173.The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer departed Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan on July 2, and is currently is en route to Vigor's Portland, Ore. shipyard, where she will undergo her midlife modernization. Work is expected to be completed by November 2021.
Video: Seaspan Shipyards Launches CCGS John Cabot
Canadian shipbuilder Seaspan Shipyards on Friday launched the final ship in a series of three Offshore Fisheries Science Vessel (OFSV) for the Canadian Coast Guard.The 63.4-meter CCGS John Cabot will next undergo sea trials before its delivery to the Coast Guard later this summer. The vessel will be based in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador.CCGS John Cabot and previously delivered sister ships, CCGS Sir John Franklin, now stationed in Victoria, British Columbia, and CCGS Capt Jacques Cartier, stationed in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, are the first class of ships built under the National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS)
Rival Cruise Lines Team Up to Plan Restart
Cruise industry rivals are teaming up in an effort to sail again.On Monday, Royal Caribbean Group and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd announced a joint task force to help develop safety standards for restarting their businesses during the coronavirus pandemic.The "Healthy Sail Panel," co-chaired by former Utah Governor Mike Leavitt and former U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, is advising the companies on restart plans they will submit to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other regulators at the end of August. The panel plans to share its findings with the entire cruise industry and regulators.
Great Lakes Wins Dredging Contracts Worth More than $50 Mln
The United States' largest dredging services provider Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation on Monday reported the receipt of several dredging awards totaling $51.1 million.The awarded work includes:CPRA Cameron Meadows Marsh Creation Project (Coastal Protection, Louisiana, $28.6 million)Oak Island Beach Project (Coastal Protection, North Carolina, $15.4 million)New York and New Jersey Harbor, Port Jersey Channel Maintenance Dredging Federal Navigation Project (Maintenance, New Jersey, $4.2 million)Jacksonville Harbor Maintenance Dredging Project (Maintenance, Florida, $2.
Klaveness Lines Up Sustainability-linked Newbuild Financing
Norwegian shipping company Klaveness Combination Carriers (KCC) said it has secured a $60 million sustainability-linked term loan and revolving credit facility for the financing of the seventh and eighth CLEANBU vessels with delivery in 2021, reportedly a first within the maritime industry. Nordea is acting as coordinator and bookrunner and Credit Agricole CIB as sustainability agent.The credit margin will be adjusted, up or down, based on KCC's sustainability performance, as defined by the company's ability to meet its goal of reducing CO2 emissions per ton of transported cargo per nautical mile (EEOI) and reducing absolute CO2 emissions per vessel.


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"The deadly police shooting of an unarmed man in Anaheim, Calif., on Saturday sparked a series of violent protests over the weekend, aggravating already high tensions between police and citizens.
More than a hundred residents of northeastern Anaheim reacted to the fatal shooting of 24-year-old Manuel Diaz by police by setting fire to garbage dumpsters in the street and throwing bottles at police officers Saturday night.
Police fired pepper balls and bean bags to control the crowd. The unrest escalated when a police dog escaped a squad car through an open window and bit at least two people. Five people were arrested.
The protests continued on Sunday, with dozens of people lining the streets outside police headquarters and then storming into the lobby chanting "shame," "no justice, no peace," and "cops, pigs and murderers," as officials went into a press conference regarding the controversial shooting.
Protesters said they wanted to know what threat Diaz posed to officers.
The protest at the Anaheim Police Department was the latest in a series of actions by families of shooting victims, some of whom have been holding weekly protests for nearly two years at police headquarters in Orange County, NBCLosAngeles.com reported.
Anaheim Police Chief John Welter said two officers were placed on paid leave after one of them shot Diaz around 4 p.m. Saturday.
Welter said officers were patrolling a neighborhood in northeastern Anaheim when they approached three men allegedly acting suspiciously in an alley, NBCLosAngeles.com reported.
As police started questioning Diaz, who was standing outside a car talking to the two men inside, the car drove off and Diaz started running. Police chased him down and shot him.
"He was shot first in the back, but he was down," Diaz's mother, Genevieve Huizar, told NBCLosAngeles.com through tears Sunday, "then they shot him a second time. They shot him in the head."
Welter said he can't say why police shot Diaz during the chase, but he did confirm no weapon was found at the crime scene.
"At this time, there's no information that he was armed when he was shot," Welter said at a press conference, "but we don't know what was thrown away as he was running away from the officers, and that was not found, according to the district attorney's office."
Anaheim Mayor Tom Tait called for an independent probe into a fatal police shooting, asking the state attorney general's office to get involved.
"Transparency is essential," Tait said during a press conference at the Anaheim Police Department. "The investigation will seek the truth, and whatever the truth is, we will own it."
Anaheim was one of six California cities with populations greater than 100,000 that saw a big spike in violent crime last year, according to an analysis of FBI crime data released in June."
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PARIS, May 28 (UPI) -- Danish tennis player Caroline Wozniacki is out of the French Open after losing Tuesday's match against Belgian Yanina Wickmayer.
The 23-year-old athlete, who was the 13th seed, unexpectedly exited the tournament in the first round, losing her match with a score of 7-6, 4-6, 6-2.
While speaking to reporters after the game Wozniacki asked the press to respect her privacy in regard to her recent breakup from golf star Rory McIlroy.
"The only thing I really have to say is that to thank everybody for their support and sweet messages," she said. "That's really nice. What happens in my personal life, I just want to really keep that between my closest people around me. I just have to move on."
Asked if it was hard to get ready for the tournament in light of the troubles going on in her personal life, Wozniacki said she "really tried to focus on my match and on what I had to do out there."
"It doesn't make it easier that I haven't been able to play really that many matches because I have been injured," Wozniacki, who withdrew from her second-round match in Rome two weeks ago with a bad knee, told reporters. "I felt a little bit rusty, and it wasn't really a pretty match. But I tried."
Wozniacki's early exit from the French Open comes less than a week after the 25-year-old Northern Irish golfer announced he ended the pair's engagement after sending out the wedding invitation because he realized he "wasn't ready for all that marriage entails." The two had been engaged since December 31, 2013.


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Over at WNYC here's Stephen Nessen on the black surfing scene that's taking over in the Rockaways:
Locals say [Brian] James was one of the first black surfers on the scene when he began catching waves here in 1997. And even though the shores are thousands of miles away from the once-exclusively white beaches of California, where the sport was popularized in the U.S., James said he faced racism here too.
"It was tough in the beginning," he said. "Lot of racial epithets hurled out in water. Lot of arguing. But me personally, I let them know I wasn't going for it. They got a problem we can settle it on the beach."
Sauntering down the crowded beach on a recent Saturday with the top half of his wet suit hanging down, is another staple of the local surf scene: Louis Harris. The 41-year-old personal trainer from Long Island said it was James who inspired him to try surfing.
"I was like, 'Wow, people surf out here.' I then I saw BJ and I was like, 'Wow black guy surfing?'" Harris said. "And they were all crowding around him like he was freaking Mick Jagger or something."
But Harris said when he walks with a surfboard, he still gets chastised.
"It's the black people that say 'Black people don't surf. Yo man, what you doing with a surf board man? Black people don't surf.' I'm like, 'Dude, are you kidding?' Harris said.


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Guinea pigs: New film needs test audience
A producer of a highly acclaimed film has produced another, and he wants you to be his guinea pig– er, serve on a focus group.
A year ago, Barry Sisson took The Station Agent out to the Sundance Film Festival and came back to Charlottesville with a distribution deal from Miramax. The film, now rambling through American art houses, (including Charlottesville's own Vinegar Hill Theatre. See Review page 46.) has been called a "treasure" by Roger Ebert, "an absolute stunner" by Rolling Stone, and the New York Times declares it "delicate, thoughtful, and often hilarious."
Can Charlie's Party top that?
"The odds are against it for sure," concedes Sisson. "The Station Agent has just been so well received– it's almost a miracle."
The new film is an "off-beat sexual comedy" written and directed by Catherine Cahn about a bored party girl so traumatized by turning 30 that she decides to host a swingers' party. The film stars Sabrina Lloyd, who famously lost out to the blonde on the NBC's Stuckeyville-based series, Ed.
Charlie's Party was shot over the summer in New York City and Connecticut.
Sisson has booked Vinegar Hill Theater, where The Station Agent has been playing, for a test screening for Monday December 22, at 5pm. Audience members will be shown the film and asked to complete a short survey before leaving the theater.
There's no charge to participate, and this will be the first time that the film has been shown to an unaffiliated audience. "This is a valuable part of shaping the film for ultimate sale and release," says Sisson.
Interested attendees can e-mail Sisson directly at email@example.com
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