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This Day in Sports History — July 17
Here are just some of the notable sports moments that happened on July 17:
1924 — Jesse Haines of the St. Louis Cardinals no-hit the Boston Braves, 5-0. (More info.)
1941 — Joe DiMaggio of the New York Yankees went hitless against the Cleveland Indians to break his streak of 56 consecutive games with a base hit. (More info.)
1954 — The Brooklyn Dodgers become the first major league team to field a lineup with a majority of black players. (More info.)
1961 — Major League Baseball Commissioner Ford C. Frick ruled that Roger Maris of the New York Yankees must surpass Babe Ruth's 60 home runs in 154 games, or the records would be entered separately in the record books. (More info.)
1976 — The opening ceremonies of the Summer Olympics are held in Montreal, where African countries boycott because of New Zealand's link to South Africa. (More info.)
1979 — Dave Parker of the Pittsburgh Pirates threw out two base runners from right field, as the National League beat the American League, 7-6, in the MLB All-Star Game at the Kingdome in Seattle. (More info.)
1983 — Tom Watson finished just ahead of Hale Irwin and Andy Bean to win his fifth British Open title at Royal Birkdale in Southport, England. (More info.)
1990 — The Minnesota Twins became the first team to turn two triple plays in a game in a 1-0 loss to the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. (More info.)
1994 — Brazil defeated Italy, 3-2, on penalty kicks to win soccer's World Cup at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA. (More info.)
2005 — Tiger Woods won the British Open at St. Andrews in Scotland to capture his 10th major championship. (More info.)


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Monday, June 22, 2009
Food, Inc. My Review
I had some preconceived notions about what I thought the movie would be covering. I knew there would be feedlots with gruesome photos of cows, hogs and chickens in crammed quarters. I knew that I would enjoy the narrative of the film as I have read Eric Schlosser ( Fast Food Nation ), Michael Pollan (The Omnivore's Dilemma and I am now reading his In Defense Of Food) and they were all contributors to the film.
What I didn't realize is how much I didn't know about how industrialized food is making us sicker, fatter and poorer and that we can do something about this.
The film isn't just about food. It's about threats to the First Amendment and how the food companies suppress the truth. Not one food company agreed to be interviewed for this film. The farmers were afraid to be filmed; afraid of the food companies. There is a chicken farmer who agreed to be filmed and lost her Tyson contract.
She states that Americans now want large breasts from the chickens. Tyson has now genetically engineered these chickens to grow to full maturity in 39 days. From an egg to a 5-6 pound chicken in 39 days! The breasts are so big and heavy that they can't carry themselves. Their legs are too weak. They take two steps and fall down. The woman is beside herself. She can't do this anymore.
The film shows how farmers are coerced into signed contracts with the Big 4. The Big 4. There are really only 4 companies that grow, produce and sell food us. Most of our food is now chemically engineered.
Monsanto (created Agent Orange) I can't believe what they have done..continue to do..and get away with it. They created RoundUp. All farmers were instructed by the government to use RoundUp on their crops. The only problem, RoundUp killed the seed as well. Guess what? Monsanto created a seed that wasn't killed by RoundUp. Farmers were instructed to use this seed. This seed was patented. You couldn't wash the seed and use it again, you had to be rid of the seed and repurchase every year from Monsanto. "Seed Washers" have been around for years. Seed washers would was the farmers seed so that the farmer could use it again. Now, if a farmer is caught washing his seed he is sued. The film shows a seed washer going to court. He's washed seed for years and years. Monsanto sues him. Takes everything. The seed washer had to settle mid hearing as he went bankrupt. If you haven't signed a contract with Monsanto and a seed blows into your farm you must pay Monsanto because that seed is in your soil. Nice company this Monsanto.
The film also went into how the governments subsidies to those that grow corn, how cheap corn is to grow, why it is found in everything from genetically engineered foods to batteries.
We learn that f+cking McDonald's is the largest buyer of beef and how they need all the beef to taste the same, all the cows need to be fed the cheap inferior chicken droppings, their own manure and corn at the feedlots so it all tastes the same. Problem is many of us don't want McDonald's beef. Too bad, that's what you get in the supermarket.
The film made me angry. Very angry. We see a family that has very little income. The family members are heavy, Dad has diabetes. They need to feed 4 people. It's cheaper to go to McDonald's and feed all four of them that it is to go to their high priced grocery store and buy fruit, veggies and meat. Sad. Real sad.
Eventually we get to learn about organic farmers. An organic farmer who became the number one maker of yogurt and then sold to Dannon; but is still CEO of Stoneyfield. We see another organic farmer who will not compromise his quality for quantity. People drive for hours to buy his produce, free range chickens, hogs and cattle.
The anger ebbs and I learn what I can do to change this. I can continue to purchase my beef from my farmer 2 miles down the road. My beef, my pork. I can continue to purchase my eggs and chickens from Tyler's friend..organically fed, free range chickens. I can continue to plant and harvest my own garden, I will continue to purchase from my CSA (community supported agriculture). Do you know about CSA's? You buy from your local farmer..they drop off a box of veggies/fruits each week..whatever is in season at the time. Fabulous! I can continue to shop Whole Foods when necessary and my farmers market.
We can make a difference. The ending of the movie reiterates this. You vote with your fork! I love that. YOU make changes, the farmers will too.
This link is to the CSA's in MN. It is really nice to see that many of them are sold out for the season. People are making the right decisions.
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- Londell said...
You should read the book "A Year of Food Life" by Barbara Kingsolver, with Steven L. Hopp and Camille Kingsolver. You may find it interesting as well! I may just go see Food Inc. Thanks for the review.
- Julie B said...
Nonononononono Marshall. I don't need to be added to any directory and I don't really care about backlinks to my site. Nononononono. This blog isn't about the traffic I can create. My latest post isn't even Cora. Hello. Some automatic linkage post, isn't it.
- Ed Nicholson said...
Need to set the record straight on a couple of items: The chicken grower who "lost her contract" didn't grow for Tyson, she grew for Perdue. Plus, she voluntarily didn't renew her contract; didn't lose it because she agreed to be interviewed.
Additionally, Tyson did talk to the producers. We recommended several growers who would have given them a much different story than what they got (like this one http://bit.ly/3qkgIU ) When it became apparent that they had no interest whatsoever in any information that would have shown another side of the story, we declined to particpate further.
Ed Nicholson
Tyson Foods
- SteveQ said...
Julie, you may want to start deleting before you get more unwanted comments - you opened a door, not knowing who was waiting out there.
- Julie B said...
Thank you, Ed, for your point of view.
we have always ordered the genetic meat birds. very few had leg problems, but they were not in crowded conditions either. we couldn't order them this year because they no longer have them. so we had to settle for the normal meat birds. we had to butcher them earlier than the genetic ones cuz they all started dying even though they all appeared to be healthy. sorry, but i would have preferred my genetic big breasted birds than the scrawny ones in my freezer.
glad you are allowing other opinions and i can't believe who is out there observing it all! kind of freaky!
- Julie B said...
Hi Tonya, it is freaky, isn't' it? We do all have our own opinions and options, thank goodness. I'm glad you stated yours.
I think most readers of this blog know that I make errors! I give incorrect names, finishing times, etc. I am not always accurate that is for certain!! Tyson, Perdue...sorry for the mixup.
- Cynical Dirt Doll said...
Thanks for the review Julie... I'm itching to see it but unfortunately no theaters in Kansas City are showing it (go figure). I am horrified by the things we put in our mouths and call food. I went vegan a few years ago and get as much of my fruits and veggies from a CSA and my local farmers market as I can. It's so very frustrating to have to pay so much and hunt for "natural" fruits and veggies while the processed crap is dirt cheap and readily available.
- Helen said...
Don't even think of deleting your post Julie - you are entitled to review a movie or book or anything you want on your blog. It's refreshing to read. So you get a few references wrong - no biggie - your opinion on these issues remain the same. Many of these movies are somewhat one-sided and play up the shock and awe factor but it's up to the companies targeted to get their side out there (as Ed from Tyson has done here)- and the public can make up their own mind. Ironically the news today was covering Monsanto's drop in profits - not enough people buying Round-Up it would seem!


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hi, this application came to my mind to see how long would it take to type the string "que" (the purpose was a joke but seeing how it isn't behaving how i thought it should i decided to post it here to learn why)
this is the Gui Class
import javax.swing.*; public class Gui extends JFrame { private JTextField field; private JTextArea area; private int sec=0; private Long currentTime = 0L; private Long elapsedTime = 0L; private String s; public Gui(){ super("Word typing timer"); setLayout(null); field = new JTextField("0"); field.setBounds(10,10,200,30); field.setEditable(false); add(field); area = new JTextArea(); area.setBounds(10,50,400,300); add(area); s = area.getText().trim(); } public void tempori(){ try{ currentTime = System.currentTimeMillis(); while(true){ area.requestFocus(); while(!s.equalsIgnoreCase("que")){ if (!s.equalsIgnoreCase("")){ elapsedTime = System.currentTimeMillis() - currentTime; if (elapsedTime==1000){ elapsedTime=0L; sec+=1; } field.setText(String.format("%d:%d",sec,elapsedTime)); } s = area.getText().trim(); } } }catch(Exception ex){ System.out.println(ex.getMessage()); } } }
This is the main
import javax.swing.*; public class Main { public static void main(String[] args){ Gui form = new Gui(); form.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE); form.setBounds(0,0,540,400); form.setLocationRelativeTo(null); form.setVisible(true); try{ form.tempori(); }catch(Exception ex){ ex.printStackTrace(); } } }
What the code should do:
if the JTextArea is equals to nothing or the string "que "then stop the timer process and if not then to continue.
I have several problems:
1- sometimes the program just won't run, throwing a "null" exception for who knows what reason... i need to close it and re-run it for it to work, i have swear i have no idea why it does that.
2-if (elapsedTime==1000){ elapsedTime=0L; sec+=1; }
it just doesn't do it, it never resets to 0L. if i change from == to >=1000 then the entire format goes to hell and the sec variable in the JTextField goes crazy.
3- if i change the line currentTime = System.currentTimeMillis(); to be right below area.requestFocus(); the sec variable literally jumps to a random number.
I have tried to debug it but i swear i have no idea what is going on. Can someone tell me what is the error?


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I'd like to monitor and log temperature on few locations in my home. Wireless monitoring with normal consumer batteries etc would be preferable for the sensors. I have an Mac OSX server running at my home where I could log the temperatures and browse the data. I live in Finland, so something that's too specific for the US will not work.
Do you have any good suggestions or experiences on what wireless temperature sensors and system to use? I'd prefer something cheap but not too DIY as this thing is just a novelty for me.


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The well-crafted space where Tohoku for the Future presented the products developed in the region. The invited visitors to walk around and discover these collaborations between artisans and designers. Aligned wooden slabs with different heights created a topography that served to present products in a less obvious way that what we usually see in this kind of events. All kinds of products, from hats and textiles to kitchen products, lamps and food make up this interesting exhibition with a mission to preserve the traditions and crafts of Tohoku.
The formula of traditional Japanese objects with a twist in their design, or contemporary objects made with ancient techniques is an effective way to carry on important cultural traits of the country in a contemporary lifestyle. For Tohoku, it is also a way to react to the terrible tragedy of the earthquake and tsunami, using sustainable design that is socially conscious.


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Last week the lovely owners of DC-based Dolci Gelati kindly gave me some samples of one of their new creations, raspberry red velvet gelato. Immediately, I knew what would go perfectly with these flavors so I made a cheese pound cake to use as a base. I ended up with classic red velvet flavors (there's real pieces of cake in the gelato!) plus a little raspberry tartness too. Oh, and of course I had to add a little homemade whipped cream to the mix.
I found this cream cheese pound cake recipe from Smitten Kitchen and it blew me away. It was so moist and rich. Who knew pound cake could be that good? My only regret is that I didn't save myself more! (It got devoured within an hour at work.) I will definitely be making this again this summer – adding some fresh farmer's market berries and maybe adding some of Dolci Gelati's mascarpone gelato on the side! A perfect dessert to share with friends al fresco.
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JCPenney is attempting to recover from the damaging strategies it took on during ex-CEO Ron Johnson's tenure. Its logo is one of its main concerns, with branding surveys showing JCP logo awareness dropped as much as 28 percentage points from 2010 and 2012.
In JCPenney's recent apology ad, it begged customers to "come back" to the retailer. It also featured a redesigned logo, one that used the company's whole name rather than the hip 'jcp' design taken on last year.
According to E-Poll Market Research, a trend-oriented market researcher, every redesign of the JCPenney logo since 2010 has hurt consumer awareness of the brand:
In April of 2010, JCPenney's classic logo was recognizable by 84% of those surveyed. Following a 2011 redesign, awareness dropped to 76%.
And following the radical 2012 redesign, awareness dropped to a measly 56%.
The shift back to the old logo in the apology ad is another signal that JCPenney is looking for a major upheaval of its brand. Ron Johnson-era policies have all but brought the brand to its knees—and top-level execs and market researchers alike agree that new strategies are needed all around.


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MSG-2 has been launched on board an Ariane 5 from Kourou, in French Guiana. ESA team kept us posted from there on last steps before launch.
Arianespace put the launch on hold in July, from which time the spacecraft was kept in storage. The launch campaign then resumed at the beginning of November.
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Infuriating! Scams, dodges, bumblings madden consumers
2002 yielded a wide variety of consumer concerns, from an Internet scam (foundmoney.com) to animal cruelty (Sterling & Reid Bros. Circus). Most businesses made only one appearance, but over the course of 38 columns, several were repeat offenders. Here are my 2002 Fearless Consumer Awards, which I don't expect to see framed and displayed like those "Best of Charlottesville" certificates.
First Place: Modeling Scams
Although I wrote about four separate businesses that hold out hopes of a career in modeling– Models Net International (February 7), Pro Images (February 14), W.I.S.H. Shopping Network (July 18), and John Casablancas (July 25)– my coverage of one, Pro Images, has had the most far-reaching (and acrimonious) effects.
I started investigating Pro Images in November 1997, when I was writing for C-ville and began chronicling a local woman's battle to get a refund when the modeling jobs she'd been guaranteed didn't materialize.
It took three years and the services of a lawyer, but, after filing suit in Charlottesville General District Court in October 2000, she finally got her $300 back. Pro Images' last-ditch ploy was to claim that they were selling only "advertising space," which the contract made clear, and that by publishing the woman's picture in one of Pro Images' phone-book-size collections of snapshots, they'd fulfilled their promise. The judge disagreed.
Thanks to The Hook's website, where my February 2002 column is posted, I've had plenty of contact this year with Pro Images and its clients– or, more precisely, with people who almost became clients but then read my column and thought better of it. The company has raised its fee to $425 and changed tactics; like Models Net, the sales reps (who mainly sweep through small towns in the Southeast) now go through the motions of "evaluating" applicants before allowing them to hand over their money. At heart, however, nothing has changed.
If you want to learn more– about both Pro Images and modeling scams in general– go to angelfire.com/space/modelingscams. It's a fascinating site, full of research on various companies and the types of scams they run, and opens with a quote from the director of a (legitimate) modeling agency: "Never, ever pay money up front for anything."
Second Place: Landlords
Perhaps not surprisingly, given Charlottesville's student population, I heard from quite a few unhappy tenants or sets of tenants, and each one shed light on another facet of the often difficult relationship between landlord and tenant.
The first issue to be examined (April 18) was subletting fees: How much is too much? When Woodard Properties charged UVA student and Cavalier Daily columnist Lytle Wurtzel $100 for such administrative tasks as processing the sublessees' paperwork and issuing new parking decals, she protested (and wrote about the experience in her column). In the end, even Woodard admitted $100 was "a little steep" and decided to cut it in half.
Weitzner Properties was up next (September 26). After renting from Weitzner for 20 months and moving out in May 2002, Hook staffer Leah Woody received a check for the balance of her deposit that was $200 short. It took neither three years nor a trip to court, but otherwise her battle was similar to that of Pro Images' unhappy client. Finally, 90 days after the legal limit for returning deposits (which is now 45 days after the lease ends), Weitzner issued a check for the extra $200 plus the interest he'd neglected to include on the first go-round.
As the temperature began dropping, I reported on the dismal experience Cedar Reiner and Rachel Levy had last winter when the pilot light on their Wade Apartments furnace kept going out (October 17). On the positive side, Wade responded promptly whenever the couple called, the problem came down to working the kinks out of a brand-new furnace, and safety was never a problem (frostbite, maybe, but not safety).
That wasn't the story I heard when I wrote two columns (October 31 and November 7) about Godfrey Property Management. Although the first column focused on another dispute over a deposit (Godfrey not only withheld the tenants' $1,375 deposit, but charged $1,100 extra), what the columns really explored was the issue of property management.
I spoke with three sets of tenants– two former and one current– who had rented houses owned by Charlottesville resident George Minor but managed by Godfrey. All three groups claimed that repair requests were handled very slowly and that the properties were deteriorating because of the neglect. I visited each one and can attest that that the houses appear to be poorly maintained.
Karl and Mary Mattson, tenants of a Minor house on Lewis Mountain Road, claimed that they'd had a potentially catastrophic brush with carbon monoxide from a furnace full of ash; Godfrey denied knowledge of the incident. They also alleged that the electrical panel was "outside the house, not watertight, and so rusty we sometimes have to bridge the gap between screw-in fuse and power contact with tinfoil." Godfrey again denied knowledge of the problem, but Karl claims he delivered the repair request in person and even made a copy while there for his own records.
A new trend in some larger cities is to post signs outside rental properties that have fallen into disrepair, listing the owner's name. It's the old scarlet-letter technique, but when it comes to owners or property managers who decline to keep rental property in habitable condition, I'm in favor of doing whatever it takes to help them see the light.
Finally, last week (December 19) I wrote about James and Amy Vergis, tenants at the new Riverbend Apartment Homes at Pantops. The Vergises claimed that although the units are billed as luxury apartments because of many extras such as nine-foot ceilings and attractive floor plans, they're also noisy.
I spent two evenings at Riverbend, talking to not only the Vergises and their neighbors but to tenants in other buildings as well, and the majority (nine out of 12 tenants or sets of tenants, or 75 percent) said that they heard more noise than might be considered usual. A couple of the descriptions were fairly minor (one could hear the people above her walking), but the others ranged from somewhat to extremely intrusive.
Although developer Nathan Metzger had stated that sound insulation was "of extreme importance" to him, I had to wonder whether the complex's design went beyond the building code's minimum requirement. While huddling over Riverbend's blueprints with county building official Jim Schlothauer, however, I discovered that Metzger had indeed designated sound insulation that was above code– which left me to wonder why noise appears to be a problem.
After filing the column, I spoke with a friend in the construction business who pointed out that a finished building doesn't always match the architect's intention. For instance, the builder can install such things as fiberglass batting and resilient channels with more or less care and precision, and that's what determines, in the end, the building's sound quality.
I have no way of knowing whether that's what happened at Riverbend; all I know is that Metzger clearly intended to build apartments with good sound insulation.
Third Place: Sprint
Sprint starred in two columns over 11 months. The second (November 28) concerned a rather egregious billing error that Dayna Brazille discovered on her Sprint PCS (i.e., cellular service) bill. While tracking the mix-up through Sprint's bureaucracy to Horizon PCS, the Sprint affiliate that provides cellular service here, I got speedy answers from both public relations manager Jim Harlow at Sprint and his counterpart at Horizon.
That wasn't the case with the earlier column (September 5), which ended up being the most frustrating interaction with a business representative I've had in my career as the Fearless Consumer. The issue was the deposit a UVA student had been required to put down before she could get service; Sprint's procedures, at least in her case, seemed to include inconsistencies and errors.
Harlow immediately passed me up the line to his supervisor in Wake Forest, which is when I started feeling like Alice after she plummeted down the rabbit hole. To make a long story short, in the end I asked Sprint's head of public relations at its headquarters in Kansas City to spare me from ever again having to deal with Wake Forest. Mercifully, she agreed.
That was 2002. What's in store for 2003? You tell me.
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The Pros and Cons of Diesel Engines
If you're considering buying a new automobile, compare the pros and cons of diesel-powered vehicles. Consider these facts to help you decide between a diesel-powered engine and a gasoline-powered one:
PRO: Diesels get great mileage. They typically deliver 25 to 30 percent better fuel economy than similarly performing gasoline engines. Diesels also can deliver as much or more fuel economy than traditional gasoline-electric hybrids, depending on the models involved and whatever rapidly developing automotive technology achieves.
CON: Although diesel fuel used to be cheaper than gasoline, it now often costs the same amount or more. Diesel fuel is also used for commercial trucks, home and industrial generators, and heating oil, so as demand for diesel passenger vehicles grows, the price of diesel fuel is likely to continue to rise because of competition from those other users.Even if the price goes up, diesel fuel would have to be 25 to 30 percent more expensive than gas to erase the cost advantage of a diesel engine's greater fuel efficiency.
PRO: Diesel fuel is one of the most efficient and energy dense fuels available today. Because it contains more usable energy than gasoline, it delivers better fuel economy.
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CON: Although diesel fuel is considered more efficient because it converts heat into energy rather than sending the heat out the tailpipe as gas-powered vehicles do, it doesn't result in flashy high-speed performance. In some ways, a gasoline-powered engine is like a racehorse — high-strung, fiery, and fast — whereas a diesel engine is more like a workhorse — slower, stronger, and more enduring.
PRO: Diesels have no spark plugs or distributors. Therefore, they never need ignition tune-ups.
CON: Diesels still need regular maintenance to keep them running. You have to change the oil and the air, oil, and fuel filters. Cleaner diesel fuels no longer require you to bleed excess water out of the system, but many vehicles still have water separators that need to be emptied manually.
PRO: Diesel engines are built more ruggedly to withstand the rigors of higher compression. Consequently, they usually go much longer than gas-powered vehicles before they require major repairs. Mercedes-Benz holds the longevity record with several vehicles clocking more than 900,000 miles on their original engines! You may not want to hang onto the same vehicle for 900,000 miles, but longevity and dependability like that can sure help with trade-in and resale values.
CON: If you neglect the maintenance and the fuel injection system breaks down, you may have to pay a diesel mechanic more money to get things unsnaggled than you would to repair a gasoline system because diesel engines are more technologically advanced.
PRO: Because of the way it burns fuel, a diesel engine provides far more torque to the driveshaft than does a gasoline engine. As a result, most modern diesel passenger cars are much faster from a standing start than their gas-powered counterparts. What's more, diesel-powered trucks, SUVs, and cars also can out-tow gas-powered vehicles while still delivering that improved fuel economy.
Diesel technology is constantly being improved. Government pressure to produce low-emission diesel engines for passenger vehicles, trucks, buses, and farm and construction equipment has resulted not only in low-sulfur diesel fuels but also specialized catalytic converters, advanced filters, and other devices to cut down or destroy toxic emissions.
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House, DOJ will try to resolve records lawsuit
WASHINGTON -- Lawyers for the House and the Justice Department will meet to try to resolve a lawsuit over congressional efforts to get records related to Operation Fast and Furious, a bungled gun-tracking operation in Arizona.
The lawyers told U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson on Tuesday that the two sides would prefer to meet without the assistance of the court. Kerry W. Kircher, a lawyer for the GOP-led House, said the discussions would take place in the "near future." Jackson, who was nominated by President Barack Obama, scheduled another status conference in the case for Jan. 10.
In broaching the topic of a settlement, Jackson told the two sides that there is "not a lot of controlling legal precedent here."
Obama has invoked executive privilege and Attorney General Eric Holder has been found in contempt of the House for refusing to turn over records that might explain what led the Justice Department to reverse course, after initially denying to Congress that federal agents had used a controversial tactic called gun-walking in the failed law enforcement operation.
In a Feb. 4, 2011, letter to Congress, the Justice Department said agents made every effort to interdict weapons that have been purchased illegally and prevent their transportation to Mexico. That assertion that turned out to be incorrect, and the department withdrew the letter 10 months later.
In a question-and-answer session after a news conference on another topic in New Haven, Conn., on Tuesday, Holder said the department has long sought to resolve the issue with the House.
"We are prepared as we indicated many months ago to try to strike a deal, to come up with a way in which we can satisfy the legitimate oversight request that Congress has made, understanding that there is a need for privilege, the ability for us in the executive branch to speak candidly with one another," he said.
"I think there is a deal that can be struck," Holder added. "We could have struck this deal many months ago."
The department has already turned over 7,600 pages of documents on the operation itself.
The continuing dispute is over documents describing how the department responded to the congressional investigation of the operation. Obama asserted executive privilege to shield the administration's internal decision-making about the congressional investigation.
In Fast and Furious, agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives abandoned the agency's usual practice of intercepting all weapons they believed to be illicitly purchased. The goal of the gun-walking approach was to track such weapons to high-level arms traffickers who long had eluded prosecution, and to dismantle their networks.
But agents lost track of many of the weapons, and hundreds of them purchased from Arizona gun shops wound up in Mexico, where many of them were recovered at crime scenes. Two guns in Operation Fast and Furious were found on the U.S. side of the border at the scene of a shooting in which U.S. border agent Brian Terry was killed. Five men have since been charged in Terry's death, and one pleaded guilty last month and faces life in prison. Three others remain fugitives.
Also Tuesday, Ian Heath Gershengorn, a deputy assistant attorney general in the Justice Department's civil division, told the judge that the subpoena from the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee for the records will expire on Jan. 3, when the current Congress expires and a new one takes its place. He said that could make the case moot.
Jackson asked both sides to file a joint report in January on the status of the subpoena. Because the House will remain in GOP hands, it's likely that a new subpoena would be issued, barring a settlement in the case.
The Justice Department has urged Jackson to dismiss the lawsuit. In court papers, the department argued that the Constitution does not permit the courts to resolve the political dispute between the executive branch and the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.
Lawyers for the House responded in their own filing that "labeling a dispute 'political' is not a legal argument; it is a talking point masquerading -- poorly -- as an argument."
Meanwhile, two men were sentenced to multi-year prison terms on Monday for their roles in a gun smuggling ring that was tracked by Operation Fast and Furious. The Justice Department said the men were among so-called straw buyers who illegally purchased weapons for traffickers and Mexican drug cartels in a Phoenix-based gun trafficking ring.
Associated Press writer Michael Melia in New Haven, Conn., contributed to this story
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text: Very little of the vast continent was known to writers of the Bible, but Egypt and Ethiopia are prominent in the narratives from Genesis onward and fundamental to the history of Israel. The Exodus from Egypt is a vital part of Hebrew tradition, even though the historical accuracy of much of the biblical record is disputed by modern scholarship. In the NT there is an account of the infant Jesus being taken to Egypt out of range of Herod's jealousy (Matt. 2: 13) and the cross of Jesus is borne by an African (Mark 15: 21), whose sons appear to be known to Mark's Church. Apollos came to Ephesus from Alexandria (Acts 18: 24), and a Church was established early at Alexandria. In due course Africa provided some of the greatest Christian scholars such as Clement, Origen, and Augustine.


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American Idol winner Jordin Sparks will release a fragrance because, joining the ranks of fellow singing scent-sations Katy Perry, Britney Spears, Mariah Carey, J-Lo and more.
Curiously-named "Because of You" (because of you...I smell like this?), Sparks' perfume will make its way to stores sometime this week.
As a sidenote, Paris Hilton still reigns as the perfume princess with 10 different scents to her name.


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Five Tips for Writing a College-Application Essay
By Lacy Crawford
1. Turn off your phone. And your music. And your Internet connection. Writing well requires sitting alone with your thoughts, no matter how restless you get, until you can hear your own voice.
2. Follow school rules. Colleges work hard to develop applications they believe will yield the information they need. Respect the process by heeding word limits, following essay prompts, and submitting only your own work.
3. Ignore everyone else's rules. Contrary to conventional wisdom, no subject is off limits here. What matters is your approach: your perspective, the quality of your thinking, the care you put into your sentences. Don't write what you think you "should" write about. If there's something interesting you can't get out of your head, something that makes you excited and maybe even a little bit sick to your stomach, it's probably a perfect essay topic.
4. Look forward, not back. Your transcript and application will demonstrate your achievements. Now is not the time to recap. Instead, think how you can talk about your accomplishments with an eye to where you want to go in the next four years. Think as a storyteller. Imagine yourself day-to-day on campus: walking a snowy path to class, sitting up straighter in a fabulous seminar, talking with a brilliant classmate, interviewing for your first post-college job your senior year. What are you obsessed with? What are you making of your opportunities there? Let these hopes and ambitions guide your drafting.
5. Find someone who did not raise you from infancy to proofread your essay. There is no mother on earth who can read her child's college essay and not feel the world crashing down: she wants it to be perfect, but also this means you are about to leave home. Take pity on her (and your dad, too), and find a nice, neutral friend with good grammar and punctuation skills to give it the once-over.
Ms. Crawford's novel, "Early Decision: Based on a True Frenzy," will be published Aug. 27 by William Morrow
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Staggering numbers of people in this country get food from the government for free. More than 100 million families get free food. Currently there are less than 97 million American taxpayers with full-time employment.
The federal Department of Agriculture administers a growing number of free food programs. And, they are actively advertising and recruiting for even more people to sign up to get free food. Unbelievably, radio and TV ads, aired in Mexico, urge people to come across the border to "sign up for SNAP." A USDA outreach to American senior citizens asks them to "help the economy" by signing up for food stamps.
Federal free food programs continue to grow unabated. There are so many, it's impossible to list them all in this letter. But here's a summary of just a few:
• Supplemental Nutrition Assistance (SNAP), aka "food stamps." About 50 million families now enrolled, up from 26 million in 2007.
• School Lunch Program - more than 21 million children receive free lunch at school. They're automatically enrolled if their family also gets food stamps. Millions more children get reduced-cost lunch. Not many kids actually pay for federal lunch.
• Special Supplemental Nutrition for Women, Infants & Children (WIC) - More than half the babies born in this country are enrolled in WIC and more than 93 million families receive a check or voucher every month to purchase food for the family courtesy of WIC.
• School Lunch & Breakfast Assistance For Low Income Children - breakfast, after-school snacks, special milk and fresh fruits and vegetables free for 8 million or more kids.
• Child & Adult Care Food (CACFP) - free food for 3.5 million children and/or elderly in day-care situations.
• Feeding America BackPack - free groceries and meals to 37 million students and their families.
• Summer Food Service (SFSP) - free food for more than 12 million children when school is not in session.
Questions: Where does all this free food come from? Who pays for it?


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Special Studies Environmental Health Engineering MSPH Essay
- Location:
- East Baltimore
- Term:
- Summer term
- Department:
- Environmental Health and Engineering
- Credits:
- Variable Credit
- Academic Year:
- 2017 - 2018
- Auditors Allowed:
- No
- Grading Restriction:
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Students work with their advisors to formulate, research, finalize, and gain approval of their master's essay, which is based on a required Independent Professional Project (IPP). Students write the essay as a professional report summarizing the findings of the IPP. This represents a substantive application of professional technical skills through the process of collecting and summarizing data and reviewing appropriate literature. One credit is awarded at the completion of each of three stages: 1) submission of an acceptable proposal, 2) submission of an acceptable report, and 3) successful completion of a seminar at the end of the program.
- Learning Objectives:
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Synthesize, integrate, and apply the skills and competencies they have acquired to a workplace exposure assessment/management problem
- Augment their training by pursuing an independent project within their particular area of interest or specialized competency
- Prepare a professional report on their findings
- Present in an oral seminar setting
- Methods of Assessment:
One credit will be awarded at the successful completion of each of the 3 milestones (see course description). The essay must be read and approved by three faculty members.
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Consent required for some students
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The student's advisor serves as course instructor. Successful completion of the MSPH Essay is required for graduation from the program.


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Lola has never been out in a real snow.
That may seem hard to believe, but for some reason, our little corner of the world has had two very mild winters in a row. So, she hasn't made it out this year OR last year (and of course, the year before that wasn't even walking yet!)
When we got just a few precious inches yesterday, and a snow day from school to boot, you can bet we jumped on the opportunity to take advantage of it!
Lolee girl was so excited to get all suited up and play in the white stuff.
We took a jaunt out to a local Forest Preserve, and found out
hey--families of deer like the snow too! We counted 12!
We enjoyed sitting and watching them for awhile. They came so close!
But then...the hills were calling our name. Out came the sleds!
As much as the boys went down the hill, this was the first year there was
NO complaining about coming back up! They truly are growing up....*sniff*....
Even Grandma Jane came along....
....and went down a few times herself!
Lola took turns with a few of us, but DADDY was definitely her favorite "passenger".
She was pretty unsure her first time down (her very first time ever!)....
....but was very brave--even put her hands up! *grin*
She LOVED it!
Both gave Mommy a great smile when they got back up.
A picture I will treasure for a long time, I'm sure.
Since I'm behind the camera so much, I don't usually get to be in photos...but Shane took his
turn snapping, and I got a gem of Lolee and I whooshing down the hill. I love this one!
We had a few of these.....
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....but mostly, there were just these.
Such a wonderful adventure....
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Bodemeister confirmed for start in Preakness
Kentucky Derby runner-up set to take on winner I'll Have Another
Trainer Bob Baffert got his first look on Monday at Bodemeister since the morning after his brilliant second-place finish in the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. The Hall of Fame trainer liked what he saw during his colt's 1 ½-mile gallop around a muddy oval before confirming the son of Empire Maker for Saturday's Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course.
"He looks good, his coat is good and he is eating well," the five-time Preakness-winning trainer said after Bodemeister completed his activity under exercise rider George Alvarez. "I see no reason not to take him (to Pimlico)."
Owned by Zayat Stables LLC and Michel and Tiffany Moreno, Bodemeister ran some of the fastest fractions in the 138-year history of the Kentucky Derby and did not surrender the lead to eventual winner I'll Have Another until just before the 16th pole.
"He ran an amazing race," Baffert said. "At the eighth pole, when (jockey) Mike (Smith) went to the left-handed stick, the yellow caution light came on. He tried to fight back and he hung on for second. He was glorious in defeat."
Baffert said he liked how Bodemeister bounced out of the race.
"He cooled out quickly and started to eat right after the race," Baffert said. "I was worried that he might be wiped out and just stay in the back of his stall for three days and sulk, but he never did."
Baffert has visited the Pimlico winner's circle with Preakness winners Silver Charm (1997), Real Quiet (1998), Point Given (2001), War Emblem (2002) and Lookin At Lucky (2010). He said that Bodemeister would not have a work before the Preakness.
"I didn't work Lookin At Lucky after the Derby," Baffert said. "If a horse didn't really run or didn't show up in the Derby, I might breeze them to see if I was missing something."
Bodemeister entered the Kentucky Derby off a 9 ½-length victory in the Arkansas Derby when he was ridden for the first time by Smith, who won the Preakness in 1993 on Prairie Bayou.
"He deserves it (a shot at the Preakness)," Baffert said of Bodemeister. "He won the Arkansas Derby and then came back in three weeks and ran a great race. He looks good and I don't see why he can't run another one."
Also observing the morning activity was co-owner Ahmed Zayat, who has now had horses finish second in three of the past four runnings of the Kentucky Derby.
"I keep waking up at 3 or 4 in the morning dreaming about the race," said Zayat, whose Nehro finished second in 2011 and Pioneerof the Nile was second in 2009.
When asked whether Bodemeister won the Derby in his dream, Zayat said, "No, he does not."
Baffert told Maryland Jockey Club stakes coordinator Coley Blind that Arnold Zetcher's Liaison would not run in the Preakness Stakes. Liaison finished sixth in the Kentucky Derby. Baffert said a couple of options for Liaison would be the Belmont Stakes (G1) on June 9 or a return to California for the $150,000 Californian (G2) at 1 1/8 miles at Betfair Hollywood Park on June 2.


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Warner Brothers released the first of the trailers for the second part of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" during the wee hours of Thursday morning.
Not surprisingly, the scenes within the 1:58 trailer are all darkly overcast, and push toward the epic final clash between Harry and Lord Volde—er, He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named.
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Fans of the "Potter" series will note that there's already one major discrepancy between the book and the film—at no point does Harry drag You-Know-Who with him off a Hogwarts parapet. But that hardly warrants sending the screenwriter a Howler.
The trailer also teases an action-packed break-in to Gringotts, the wizard bank, where Harry, Ron, and Hermione escape on the back of a dragon.
The first installment of "The Deathly Hallows" opened last November; expect fans to go crazy on June 15th, when the final installment hits theaters.
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European equities: Ongoing economic recovery favours domestically-focused firms
European equities: Ongoing economic recovery favours domestically-focused firms
Europe's economic recovery remains on track
Eurozone equities experienced a stellar start to 2015 amid the European Central Bank's announcement of quantitative easing (QE).
The market's performance in recent months has been uneven but we continue to see numerous potential drivers of further share price gains. First and foremost, we would point to the ongoing economic recovery in Europe.
Reforms and fiscal consolidation undertaken by several countries, notably in the periphery, are starting to show results while ultra-loose monetary policy, including QE, has led to improvements in business confidence.
Consumer demand has also been resilient and the fall in oil prices over the past 12 months is helpful for this, especially as the full impact is still to be felt.
Corporate profits poised for further improvement
The gradual recovery in the European economy provides an encouraging backdrop for corporate earnings to improve. After several years of caution due to the economic situation, pent-up demand from consumers and businesses is now being released. The lower oil price is an important factor in boosting profits as companies reap the benefits of reduced input costs.
It is the eurozone, rather than pan-Europe, that is driving improved profit growth. Eurozone corporates have grown their earnings by 18% year on year in the second quarter of 2015, accelerating from 11% in the first quarter (source: Barclays Capital, as at 17 August).
In terms of sectors, banks and media stocks – both largely domestically-focused areas of the market – have performed particularly strongly in the second quarter with earnings growth of around 40%.
We see this earnings momentum as being well underpinned and anticipate further profit improvements in the coming quarters as the cyclical recovery in the eurozone gains traction. We would also highlight the scope for eurozone profit margins to recover towards their pre-crisis levels, as US profit margins have already done.
Greek worries have faded
The Greek debt crisis has largely been responsible for the recent stockmarket volatility amid fears that the country could leave the eurozone.
These fears have faded for the time being as Athens has accepted a rescue package, although doubts remain about the government's appetite to implement austerity.
As we have said before, Greece represents less than 2% of eurozone GDP, it is not in the main equity benchmark and its debt is predominately held by institutions.
We therefore continue to feel that any resurgence of 'Grexit' concerns should have a limited impact on the broader eurozone economy. Indeed, recent purchasing managers' index data have remained comfortably in expansion territory despite the worries over Greece.
A bigger worry than Greece, in our view, is the slower growth being experienced by emerging markets. China has dominated the headlines but Latin America is another region of concern.
We would be wary of firms with significant exposure to those emerging markets where growth is slowing.
An interest rate increase by the US Federal Reserve – which may come in the autumn – would be likely to exacerbate the problems facing some emerging markets with the US dollar expected to strengthen further.
China's recent currency devaluation has prompted some concerns but the euro has weakened against the renminbi over the past two years so eurozone exporters are still benefiting from currency tailwinds at current levels.
Favouring companies with domestic exposure
Given the economic recovery in Europe, we particularly favour companies whose operations are focused on the domestic economy.
Domestically-focused stocks are seeing stronger positive earnings per share revisions than exporters but on average trade at a substantial discount.
We continue to feel that the banking sector offers the most attractive mispriced opportunity in the eurozone.
That said, it remains the case that the weaker euro has been beneficial for exporters and the euro's weakness versus the US dollar continues to act as a tailwind.
There are certain areas of international exposure that we see as particularly attractive, such as the US construction market.
However, we would be wary of firms with significant exposure to those emerging markets where growth is slowing. We would also currently avoid commodities; the energy sector has seen sharp share price falls but it is not yet clear when the inflection point will come that could herald a recovery.
We continue to feel that the banking sector offers the most attractive mispriced opportunity in the eurozone. Domestic lending activity is on the rise and there is substantial scope to grow profits and dividends.
Meanwhile, valuation1 levels should continue to provide support with the eurozone equity market as a whole looking attractively valued compared to its own history and to other regions.
A final point to note is that we are starting to see rising merger & acquisition activity across Europe, which may help to close some of this valuation discount.
1. P/E: price-to-earnings ratio, used to calculate the value of a company's shares. Cyclically-adjusted price-to-earnings ratio measures a company's share price relative to average earnings over the past 10 years.↩
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What exactly does a prevent defense prevent?
What exactly does a prevent defense prevent?
why in the hell was woodley out there in coverage? just like the 1st half IT DOESNT WORK
and why weren't they protecting the endzone.
that kick return was our ONLY chance... If batch leads us 80 yards I'll pay everyones mortgage for the next 3 months
Yo this sucks
Wat the **** was that bs game????!!!
Well that really was depressing...
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After winning re-election and claiming a mandate, the President and his No. 2 quickly squandered their political capital. Social Security reform, Iraq, Harriet Miers, Hurricane Katrina, the CIA-leak case, torture on issue after issue, Bush and Cheney stumbled and saw their popularity drop. Although the team's numbers are improving somewhat, Republicans are facing next fall's midterm congressional elections with trepidation.
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NH governor proposes $28 million for mental health programs
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) � Gov. Maggie Hassan says New Hampshire is long overdue for residents in desperate need of mental health care, and she wants to invest $28 million over the next two years to change that.
The state is nearly halfway into a 10-year mental health plan. But those who provide mental health services say the state not only has failed to make progress but has in some cases gone backward, with people waiting days in emergency rooms for psychiatric treatment.
The budget Hassan outlined Thursday includes a new designated receiving facility to take the pressure off local emergency rooms, 75 new community residence beds, more housing and support services and new community treatment teams to help adults and children in crisis.


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By Karin Calloway
Glorious Beef Stew
Beef stew was company food when I was growing up. Although the hearty winter dish uses inexpensive stew beef, my mother's version was company worthy. Based on a recipe from a neighbor, the stew contained browned beef, red wine, beef broth, carrots, onions, potatoes and green peas. The red wine, along with dried thyme and bay leaves are what took the stew from family food to company fare.
While my mother's recipe calls for cooking on top of the stove, I've found that the dish can be prepared almost unattended in the oven. Butter and vegetable oil are heated in a roasting pan and the beef is added to brown in a 400 degree oven. This unattended browning of the beef is a coup for busy cooks, and only takes 15 to 20 minutes.
The oven method used for the stew makes it a snap to prepare, while maintaining the flavors of the stew of my childhood. Serve the stew as the centerpiece of a hearty winter meal with a green salad and crusty bread. The potatoes may be omitted from the recipe, and the stew served over broad egg noodles
Remove pan from oven and reduce oven temperature to 300 degrees F. Stir in thyme, bay leaf, red wine and beef broth. Cover, return to oven and cook 45 minutes. Remove pan from oven again, and stir in the carrots, onions and potatoes. Return and cook 45 minutes more. When done, stir in peas to heat through, and season to taste with salt and pepper.
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Written By: NM State Athletic Dept.
PASADENA, CA - The New Mexico State football team fell to No. 13/15 UCLA Saturday night in the Rose Bowl, 59-13. The Aggies are now 0-4 on the season, while UCLA improves to 3-0.
The Aggies were led by running back Brandon Betancourt, who racked up 95 yards on the ground and a touchdown, while quarterback King Davis III threw for 48 yards on 6-of-13 passing. Quarterback Andrew McDonald threw for 98 yards and a touchdown. Defensively, safety Davis Cazares led all Aggies with 14 tackles, two interceptions and a fumble recovery.
As a team, the Aggies had 21 first downs and 333 yards of total offense, while the Bruins recorded 39 first downs and 692 yards of total offense.
The Aggies kicked the ball to UCLA to start the game, as the Bruins took the return back inside the Aggies' 20. Two plays later the Bruins fumbled the ball giving NM State the ball for the first time with 14:20 left in the first. Davis Cazares recovered the fumble, his first of the season.
NM State took the ball to midfield but was unable to advance the ball for a first down on third and long, punting the ball back to UCLA with 8:47 to go in the first quarter.
UCLA marched down the field, again inside the Aggies' 20, before Cazares recorded his second turnover of the game with an interception at the 1-yard line. It was his first career interception. NM State's drive started with 4:59 left in the first quarter at its own 1-yard line.
The Aggies again were forced to punt the ball back to UCLA with 3:33 to go in the first quarter.
Four plays later the Bruins punched the ball into the end zone on a 4-yard run, as the Bruins took the lead at 7-0 with 2:34 left in the first quarter. The Aggies got the ball back but was again stopped short of a first down, punting the ball away for the third time. The first quarter ended with the Bruins driving in Aggie territory and leading 7-0.
UCLA drove the ball 80 yards in just over two minutes to extend their lead to 14-0 with 13:46 left in the half. The Bruins threw a 20-yard touchdown pass for the score.
NM State took the ball into the Bruins side of the field for the first time all night but an interception by Davis III gave UCLA the ball back, as the interception was returned just over 50 yards inside the Aggies' 25-yard line with 10:40 left in the half. Four plays later UCLA scored from 12 yards out to make it 21-0 with 9:28 to go in the half.
Again the Aggies drove the ball down into UCLA's side of the field but a fumble by Davis III gave the Bruins the ball back with 5:40 to go in the half, as UCLA continued to lead 21-0. The Aggies held the Bruins to a field goal, bringing the score of 24-0 with 2:39 remaining in the half.
UCLA added a late touchdown in the half with just :39 seconds to go, increasing the Bruins score to 31-0, on a 21-yard touchdown pass. The Half would end with the UCLA Bruins leading 31-0 over NM State.
The Aggies had 157 yards of total offense in the first half, as Betancourt led the way with 55 yards on the ground. Davis III threw for 48 yards on 6-of-12 passing. Cazares led the defense with eight tackles, an interception and a fumble recovery. UCLA racked up 334 yards of total offense in the first half.
NM State started the second half with the ball but was forced to punt the ball back to UCLA for the fifth time in the game. The Bruins took over at their own 40-yard line with 13:57 left in the third quarter. The Bruins drove the ball down inside the Aggies' 20-yard line but Cazares intercepted his second pass of the game at the goal line and returned it 25 yards to the UCLA 25-yard line.
Davis III was then hit by the UCLA defensive line and forced to leave the game after a roughing the passer call and quarterback Andrew McDonald entered the field of play with just over ten minutes left in the third quarter. The Aggie offense could convert on a third and long and kicked the ball back to the Bruins with 7:13 left in the third.
UCLA then scored on a 7-yard touchdown pass to extend its lead to 38-0 with 2:58 remaining in the quarter. The Bruins added another score late in the quarter to go up 45-0. The third quarter would end with UCLA holding a 45-0 lead.
In the fourth quarter, the Aggies open the final 15 minutes with their first score of the contest, as McDonald threw a 33-yard pass to Adam Shapiro. It was Shapiro's first career touchdown reception. With 14:24 left in the game, UCLA led NM State 45-7.
Betancourt would punch one in from four yards out late in the fourth quarter to move the score to 52-13, after a fail PAT attempt. UCLA added one more score as the game ended at 59-13, the Bruins over the Aggies.
The Aggies will host San Diego State, Saturday, Sept. 28 at Aggie Memorial Stadium, beginning at 6 p.m.


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You're going to need an assistant for this one. Here's how to ruin dinner Method #19. Like the other methods, this is not an exact recipe, just a method. (see method: 36 17 42 29 88 81)
Here we go. I'm ruining chicken and chicken stock today. Slow cook your ingredients for at least several hours. You really want to be invested here. Then, set the finished items on the counter (in my case, the chicken and stock). Here's where an assistant is needed. You must be in the other room while dinner cools so you can work with it. your assistant must come up with an errand for you to run. Gather the kids, scoot everyone to the potty, gather jackets and shoes and head out the door. This will work best if you ask your assistant to go back to the kitchen to check that the stove is off. See, you've already forgotten that the meat is sitting out.
Now, go have some fun. Run 17 errands. Return home right at dinner time, all the while, feeling good that dinner is already mostly made... except wait... what did you do with dinner when you finished it.... wait, surely it's not still sitting out. Surely when you sent your assistant into the kitchen, they took care of it. No? Wait, meat sat on the counter all afternoon! congratulations, you have ruined dinner.


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Over 70 faculty at the University of Nevada, Reno and the Desert Research Institute conduct research in areas such as contaminant transport (surface and subsurface), watershed and ecohydrology, aqueous geochemistry, global climate change, groundwater hydraulics, vadose zone hydrology, surface water hydrology and water resources engineering, students have a tremendous range of options to study.
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Hepatica nobilis var. acuta
Hepatica nobilis Schreb. var. acuta (Pursh) Steyerm.
Sharplobe Hepatica, Sharp-lobed Hepatica, Mountain Hepatica
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family)
USDA Symbol: HENOA
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Date Taken: 2014-02-22
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Date: 2014-08-04
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She opened the door a crack, waiting until her eyes adjusted to the light. It was now very dark outside, and the polyglot of colors, sounds, and smells of the old inn all ran together in a heady mix that felt almost of home.
If one's home was the Lucky Fortune, that is. And it was not hers.
She glanced about as she entered, pushing the door shut behind her. The place was under new management since she'd left, she saw.
Well, she'd been gone some time. She was a touch in awe to see it still standing. And in one piece.
She glanced up toward the ceiling. There sulked Agarak. She shook her head, slung her pack from her shoulders and crowded herself into a booth in a corner where she might sit and see.
And order dinner.
She shrugged out of her green cloak and tan robe before seating herself, leaving a simple dress of unadorned cream and brown. She ran a hand through hair an unremarkable shade of dishwater blond and road dust.
She sighed.
Dinner, then bath. Then see the sights.


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