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Er. Which American English? There are many to choose from.

The tones are not like Chinese in that the tones move around within a word. In Chinese, once a first tone (high flat) syllable, always a first tone syllable.

However the Greek accents do represent change in a word. Eventually the pitch tone became stress (volume) accent like English, German, etc.

I don't know if the difference was really a 5th apart. I've always suspected that that 5th difference represented an exaggeration for public speaking. I know no tonal language with that much swing in pitch on a single syllable in normal speech.

Finally, the grave accent is usually said to indicate no pitch change at all. There is some reason to doubt this, but the matter remains controversial.

Without a native speaker to record, there's always going to be doubt.Apropos melody: I have read in Herrn Professor Kaegi's grammar that Greek accents initially used to indicate tones of the spoken language, as nowadays present in, e.g., Chinese or Vietnamese or Tibetan. The gravis and lenis, it further said, were about a five-tone interval apart. Is this view still shared?


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Food Processors Working to Produce Healthier Baked Goods
Bakers are answering consumer demands for healthier breads and snacks with ancient grains and old-fashioned fiber.
ConAgra Mills' Ancient Grains flour can be used to make waffles.
The rising demand for healthier baked items has been met by several strategies: a boost in fiber, reduction in calories, added good fats (omegas and essential fatty acids) and removal of unhealthy ones (certain saturated fats and trans fatty acids). Sweeteners are under pressure, with the less "natural" ones being elbowed aside and all unnecessary calories being scrutinized. All of these paradigms are geared toward making traditional baked goods a more guilt-free choice.
One direction enjoying a sudden surge of late is the experimentation with nontraditional or "ancient" grains. The appeal of non-traditional grains goes beyond providing choices for consumers who, for one reason or another, must stay away from wheat and its gluten-containing relatives; it attracts all consumers interested in variety.
Heritage grains bring variety in texture, taste, nutrition and — ramping up the "stand-out" factor — culture. Often, ancient grains are perceived to have more nutrient density or more unrefined qualities that contribute value to the finished product.
Fiber reawakens
While fiber became the rage a few years ago, it appeared to hit a plateau. Wrong; the category was merely awaiting the next generation of technology to catch up with demand. Today's fiber isn't simply whatever leftover chaff piles up from grains processed for other foods.
Tate & Lyle USA (www.tateandlyle.com), Decatur, Ill., uncovered three key fiber trends in its most recent market research. "Consumer comfort with the taste of added fiber in products is increasing," says Pashen Black, the company's marketing communications manager. "We found 65 percent of Americans are thinking more about eating healthier versus two years ago, and 39 percent of Americans believe foods and beverages with fiber can taste good." Seeing the two factors as intimately related, Black notes the figures constitute an increase of 16 percentage points in just two years.
"Nearly 6 in 10 Americans believe bread is a source of fiber and half believe baked goods such as bagels and rolls are sources of fiber; an excellent source of fiber [at least 5g of fiber per serving] is an appealing label statement," continues Black.
Tate & Lyle's research reveals that nearly half of consumers actively read food labels specifically for fiber content, two thirds are interested in fiber for their children, and all are willing to pay an average of 5 percent more for baked products fortified with fiber.
After a few years of hesitant progress, two fibers have become increasingly popular choices. One is inulin, a natural, short- to medium-chain starch (fructo-oligosaccharide) with both fiberlike and sweetener qualities. The other is resistant starch, that portion of the starch that escapes digestion moving on to act in the same way as fiber in the colon.
An example of these popular new fibers is Tate & Lyle's Promitor. "As a dietary fiber, it's an ideal ingredient for baked goods and snacks," says Black. "It's a low-calorie prebiotic fiber delivering all the health benefits of fiber without affecting the taste and texture of the finished product. And that means even the more indulgent snacks, like cookies, can help meet daily fiber requirements."
With the satiety megatrend at full throttle, resistant starch also is perfectly positioned for processors seeking that added value. "Hi-maize whole-grain corn flour and resistant starch were shown definitively to improve satiety," says Rhonda Witwer, senior business development manager of nutrition for National Starch Food Innovation (www.foodinnovation.com), Bridgewater, N.J.
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My heart raced when I found a letter in our mailbox addressed to me.
My heart raced when I found a letter in our mailbox addressed to me.
I can't remember the last time I received an actual letter. Not a greeting card, but a letter.
Just seeing the envelope with my name written on it — not generated by some computer printout — touched something deep inside me.
I hadn't felt that way in ages, in these days of email, Facebook, Twitter and who knows what other technology that's all the rage today, but could be gone tomorrow.
A letter represents a personal, physical connection, recalling the time when we actually tried to express ourselves to each other.
Just holding that envelope helped me recall the tingly feeling I got when I began receiving my first letters — when I went to the wooden cubby holes that served as a mailbox in Camp Wasigan in Blairstown, N.J., and discovered a letter from my mother.
Sometimes, the letter came in one of those lightweight blue envelopes, which meant she was sending it air mail — from a trip to Europe — a place that came alive as she described the bobbies in London or the canals in Venice.
I still remember how lucky I felt that she wrote me every day — and how thrilled I was that I could write back and tell her about the two hits I got in a softball game.
Letter-writing was about growing up and discovering a wider world than my narrow one in Bayonne, N.J.
So during the winter, I wrote to my camp buddy, Billy Hess, who lived in Plainfield, N.J., and was discovering girls at the same time I was.
And man, was it ever cool to get a handwritten letter from my Afro-wearing friend Leon Felder, who actually lived in Greenwich Village.
When I went off to Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, Pa., my best friend Jim wowed me with his poetic letter-writing — and I tried to wow him back.
And who can ever forget the heart-racing thrill of getting a long-awaited letter from a girlfriend?
The writing itself — the little drawing of an eye instead of an "I" from an artist girl I knew; my mom's clear, strong script that grew weak and shaky as she grew ill from cancer — said so much about the writer.
And you could save the letters and read them over and over again.
That intimate and lasting personal connection of a letter may be gone forever.
Been to a restaurant lately?
Little kids sit at tables, lost in whatever's on their little screens.
Walk down the street or through a mall.
Older kids are lost in their screens — images or words that will vanish with the push of a button or the touch of a screen.
Everything is so fleeting.
Not a letter.
My mother died 35 years ago, but I still have her letters, in that clear strong script that grew weaker as she grew ill, to read, to cherish, to hold forever.


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Meet the Couple
Meet Claudia, who has been not-so-happily married to Steve for more than 20 years. Three years ago, Steve confessed to Claudia that he once had a one-night stand — and she's been unable to forgive or forget since. In fact, she's become so angry, her grudge-holding has taken on a life of its own. Now, they're both wondering if their marriage is even worth saving.
Claudia and Steve reveal their sides of the story,and in interviews with LHJ.com contributor Margery D. Rosen, Evelyn Moschetta, D.S.W., a marriage therapist in New York City and Huntington, New York, weighs in with her recommendations for the couple.
She Says
Claudia: Three years ago, Steve told me about a one-night stand he had a long time ago. He said it is ancient history, but the pain is as real to me now as if the fling happened yesterday.
I'll never forget the night he told me. It was almost 11 p.m. when he trudged through the door and said he had something important to get off his chest. I knew he'd been worried about work. At the time, his union had been on strike for more than twenty weeks, and there was a lot of pressure on him to settle. Steve is the president of the electrical workers union; it's a passel of problems for him, but he's very committed to the cause. When I asked what was wrong, he began to cry and finally confessed that three years before, he'd met a woman at a bar. One thing led to another and he ended up taking her home and sleeping with her. He swore it was just a one-night stand — that he didn't see or hear from her again after that night. And he said that I didn't know her, either. That was six years ago — but I can't forget, forgive or move on.
How could he do this to me? What did I do to deserve this? I can't shake this deep feeling of betrayal. I don't think about it every second of every day, but the pain and humiliation is always there in the back of my mind. It makes me feel that my whole marriage is a sham. I can't let it go, but it destroys any positive feelings I could possibly have for this man.
We've been married for more than 20 years, but for at least the last 10, I don't think either of us have been particularly happy. The problem is, Steve won't talk — about anything. In the beginning, I made valiant attempts to get him to open up, to tell me if something was bothering him. Now, I've basically given up hope. He comes home from work and yells at me and our two teenage boys. He doesn't seem interested in spending any time with us anymore. It takes two people to make a marriage work and two people to make it fail, I've always thought. I can't change everything by myself, and he's clearly unwilling to do anything. So over the years, I learned to concentrate on my children and resign myself to living in this pretend marriage.
It's so obvious that family time is way down on his list of priorities. I've never understood how or why Steve manages to find plenty of time for other things. He has his union work, and he's spent hours negotiating over conference tables fighting for the rights of the working man. And though he's the Pied Piper of the neighborhood, playing with all the kids, he rarely has time for a game of catch in the backyard with his own two sons. Slowly, he's pulled away from all of us. The man I fell in love with when I was in high school — the guy who spoke softly and lovingly to his children when they were little — is so different from the man who now curses at them and goes ballistic when he sees the mess they make. Yes, teenagers can be messy, self-centered and irresponsible — and are our boys are no exception. But my husband is so judgmental and so nasty that it's impossible to reason with him. Lately, I've chosen not to speak to him at all.
Moschetta: When two people are this angry for this long, it can be very hard to break out of the routine. They've both come to expect rudeness and disrespect from each other — and, unfortunately, it appears that their expectations are being fulfilled. Studies show that couples wait an average of six years from the time problems first surface in a marriage until they actually pick up the phone and call for professional help. Claudia and Steve should have done this a long time ago.
Claudia: I grew up in a very unhappy home, the youngest of six girls. We lived in a two-bedroom apartment in a housing project; I slept on the couch. I vividly remember the constant arguments between my parents. Each time, the screaming fights would end with my mother stuffing some clothes into a shopping bag, walking out the door and threatening never to return. My sisters and I would run after her and beg her to come back, but it would always happen again.
My mother was always depressed; she spent the better part of the day in bed, and I never felt she was a real part of my life. At the time, my sisters and I thought that my dad, who drove a bus for the city, was a saint; it wasn't until we were grown and out of the house that we learned he'd been a drinker and would often gamble away most of his paycheck. Obviously, my mother had far more on her plate than we ever realized. But I still missed her desperately and wanted more than anything for her to take even a shred of interest in me. I had no one to talk to when I was growing up.
Moschetta: Many of the attitudes, behaviors and reactions we have as adults can be traced to our childhood experiences, and this is clearly the case with Claudia. She never felt safe, emotionally or physically. She never felt nurtured or loved, either. With both parents struggling with their own demons, there was no energy or time to support or encourage a child. Without a lifeline, this little girl must have been frightened, lost and riddled with insecurities. Even as an adult with her own family, Claudia is unable to fill the void left by her emotionally unavailable parents. Her self-esteem is so wobbly that Steve's confession has completely unnerved her, and her pain has lingered long after the actual infidelity took place. Steve had been her knight in shining armor, and she had always turned to him for confirmation of her worthiness. When even he betrayed her, she saw it as further proof that she is unlovable.
Claudia: Steve and I started dating when we were teenagers. Believe it or not, we met at a funeral parlor, at a wake for the cousin of a mutual friend. From the beginning, he was such a gentleman — very shy, sweet and caring. Everyone loved him and I knew that if there were one person on this earth I could count on, it was Steve. We dated seriously for two years and planned to get married when I graduated from high school. But a lot happened all at once: My father got sick — he was diagnosed with colon cancer, and his last year was filled with pain and misery. It was torturous watching him die. Though I'd been a good student, I couldn't concentrate on my studies, and I ultimately dropped out of school. I got my GED many years later, but at the time I found a job as an administrative assistant in a doctor's office.
I was 18 when Steve asked me to marry him — on Christmas Day, at exactly 12 a.m., in fact. More than anything, he had wanted to get engaged on the holiday; he used to be a totally romantic guy about things like that. So we sat in his car, shivering for two hours, and watched the clock tower in the center of town until it turned midnight. Only then would he give me the ring.
We had planned a summer wedding, but Steve was drafted and sent to Vietnam in the spring. The year he was away, I lived with my older sister, and her three kids kept me so busy that I didn't miss him so much. After he came home, we were married and moved into a small apartment not far from where Steve worked as a security guard. At night, he was taking courses at the local college to get his electrician's license. His firm paid for it.
Life was good for a while. Or maybe I just had my head in the sand and didn't realize what a selfish man he really was. We had the twins — Thomas and John are 16 now — and when Steve was making enough money, we bought a small house in the same neighborhood. But when the boys started kindergarten, I realized the schools in that area really weren't very good, so we moved again, this time to a much better school district. Steve gave me a very hard time about the move — but he had already received several promotions and was making enough money, so I couldn't understand what the fuss was all about. Isn't our children's education worth it? If I had to pin our problems to a certain time, this was when they started.
I don't think Steve had a clue what it was like for me to be home all day with two rambunctious boys. His reaction was out of a sitcom: He'd march in grumbling, then hit the roof if dinner wasn't ready or the laundry hadn't been done. Maybe his mother jumped every time his father blinked, but I'm not about to do that. He rarely seemed to have any compassion for me. Last year, when my mother was ill, and I felt so overwhelmed caring for her and my own family, Steve actually told me that he didn't have time for me and my family. Yet he expects me to listen to him talk about his problems at work and his union hassles? Why should I?
Moschetta: It sounds as if Claudia's anger has pushed her toward self-righteousness. To protect herself from further hurt, she displays a holier-than-thou attitude in every encounter and exchange. Steve is forever cast as the villain: He makes mistakes, never she. Her needs must be taken care of, never his. And no matter how hard he tries, she makes him feel that he can never redeem himself. She needs to understand that the desire for retaliation, though understandable, is really a way to deal with rejection and to rebuild self-esteem — and a false one at that. It can be helpful to ask yourself: What' s important to me right now? What price am I paying for staying angry? Is it worth it? Discussing your feelings, instead of holding onto a grudge, is a much better tool for problem-solving.
Claudia: Needless to say, we started to fight a lot. There were the quarrels over the small stuff and the huge battles over Steve's explosive temper. I feel worn down. He blames our problems on the fact that I can't forgive him for what he did. Well, it's typical of him to dismiss all my concerns to just that one thing. But I don't think it's that simple. To tell you the truth, I don't even know if there's any chance for us. I don't want a divorce, but even if I could just erase what happened, how can we be close when we've been so distant for so long?
Obviously, I've failed — as a wife and as a person. The other day at work, I burst into tears when one of the patients got upset with me about a bill. I'm a bundle of nerves. There must be something wrong with me, something I'm lacking. Why else would this have happened?
Moschetta: Claudia is clearly in a lot of pain and conflicted over how to deal with it. Not only did her husband betray her trust, but she has internalized that hurt as further proof that she has failed as a human being. On the other hand, is there a statute of limitations on grudges? At what point will her husband have paid for his mistake?
He Says
Steve: I was a fool — a complete and total idiot. I never should have opened my mouth. It's been six years since I had that one-night stand and three years since I confessed. Six years! I told Claudia then, and a thousand times since, that the woman meant nothing to me. I swore it would never happen again, and I've been true to my word, but she's still holding it over my head. Is she going to torture me forever? You're not going to believe this: She actually told our kids about it, just to make me look bad. What do kids know about something like that?
Why did I open my big mouth? Because I was miserable, our marriage was going down the tubes, and I thought that if I got this off my chest and confessed, maybe I'd clear the air and things would be better. I figured we'd grown so far apart that it couldn't get worse, and I had nothing to lose. Claudia has always begged me to talk and share stuff with her, insisting that no matter what the problem was, we could work it out together. So I gave it a try. Inside, I suppose I really believed that if I told her, we'd be able to go back to square one. Big mistake.
I'm not proud of what I did. But at the time, my home life was lousy. My life at work was lousy. Everything seemed to be crashing down around me. And here was this good-looking woman coming on to me. I took advantage of it. What did I have to go home to anyway? A wife who treated me like a stranger.
You know, despite everything that's happened, in my heart I believe that Claudia and I are meant to be together. Call me crazy. But when I look at her, I can still see the girl I fell in love with. I don't think I could ever love anyone else. How can I get her to believe me?
Moschetta: Although we speak often about honesty in marriage, the question of whether an unfaithful spouse should reveal a betrayal remains a hot-button issue. Therapists themselves are divided: Some believe that keeping secrets perpetuates the betrayal and that the only way to salvage a relationship is to rebuild it on a foundation of honesty. Although truth-telling may well trigger a marital crisis, they add, as it did in this case, not telling creates distance and precludes intimacy. Other therapists point out that it may be better to address the problems in your marriage first, to confront your partner with the specific reasons for your unhappiness and, once you work them out and are both feeling better about your union, consider revealing the betrayal. There is clearly no one solution that works best for every couple. Though I can say emphatically that in either case, failing to address problems you are having in your marriage or pretending they don't exist will ultimately weaken the bonds between you.
Steve: I fell madly in love with Claudia the moment I first saw her, though it took me weeks to get up the nerve to even talk to her. Once I did, we dated throughout high school and I knew we'd get married, but my life came to a halt when I was drafted. I had mixed feelings about going. In fact, after basic training, I was actually AWOL for thirty days before reporting for assignment. I couldn't decide whether I should go to Canada or sign up. My whole life was just opening up. I was in love, I had a terrific job with great opportunities. Hell, I was only nineteen.
When I got back, I tried to pick up where I'd left off. The security firm where I had been working offered to put me through school so I could get my electrician's license, which is what I'd always wanted to do. I started to make pretty decent money — more than my dad ever made. But after the twins were born, I really began to feel the financial pressure. Claudia was itching to buy a house because our first apartment was too small for all four of us. I knew it was tight but I didn't think we could afford to move. Still, she was so insistent that we did. I loved her and wanted to make her happy. But as soon as we were in the new house, Claudia started complaining that we had no yard for boys to run around in and the schools weren't good enough. So we moved again. I began to think that this was a woman I could never please. With her, the glass is always half-empty.
What kills me is that while she begged for a bigger house, she never took care of it. I would come home to find a mess — the kids' stuff all over the place, laundry piled high on the bathroom floor and nothing for dinner. Look, I'm not saying it's easy. But once in a while, can't she get it together? It makes me nuts to come home to such chaos. I'm an old-fashioned kind of guy who thinks of his home as his castle. Instead, I get no peace. She badgers me about spending time on work-related matters. Look, I'm union president, and an awful lot of people have cast their vote for me to represent them. It's my job to be there when a dispute comes up. Is that so tough to understand?
I've always tried to aim high, but I never got a lot of encouragement at home. My dad, a construction worker, always instilled the wrath of God in all of us. He used to put me down and make me feel like I was never good enough. He was a tough man who never had much time for my younger brother or me. I can't remember one conversation or heart-to-heart talk we ever had. But when he disapproved of something, boy, did you hear from him then. If I needed to talk, I'd go to my mother. She was a good woman who tried to make peace with a difficult man and raise her children to be decent young men. In many ways, I feel I've let her down, too.
Moschetta: It seems that Steve shares many of his wife's feelings about himself. The son of an overprotective mother and highly critical father, Steve, not unlike his wife, is also convinced that he's a terrible person, destined to live in misery for his sins. Since he believed he was unworthy, he worked hard to prove himself to his wife. But just as he could never gain his father's approval, he can never measure up in her eyes, either. And so he walks around with a cloud of guilt over his head and, at home, assumes blame for things that have nothing at all to do with him. Following a pattern modeled by his own father, he lashes out angrily when something displeases him. At the same time, he's afraid to say what he's thinking or feeling, since he's already convinced it will get him into hot water. When he clams up and says nothing, Claudia interprets this to mean that he doesn't care and doesn't want to try. The cycle remains unbroken.
Steve: I thought that in a marriage, a husband and wife are supposed to talk to each other. But I haven't been able to do that with Claudia for years. She doesn't want anything to do with me most of the time, and if I say something, she gets defensive. She'll never admit that she's ever wrong or that maybe I have a point. Trying to have a discussion with her is ridiculous since she blames me for everything and rarely bothers to listen to what I have to say. She just gives me a look that could kill.
Clearly, the one-night stand was an idiotic thing to do. It only made our problems worse. Something has to change; this is no way to live. As Claudia said, we're both miserable. Every weekend there's another huge blowout. This is so different from the life I dreamed we would have.
The Therapist Says
Moschetta: Steve's one-night stand is not the problem, but a symptom of long-brewing issues in this relationship. One of my goals in counseling was to help them recognize, and then take responsibility for, the ways in which they had both contributed to the problems they faced over the years.
However, marriage is a mutually created reality. Steve may have made a mistake, but Claudia is continuing to exacerbate problems and make the distance between them greater. While she has every right to feel deeply betrayed, the fact that she has nursed her anger for so long not only adds fuel to the fire but creates new flames.
I don't mean to minimize Claudia's pain. What Steve did was wrong; infidelity, even one time, and even if itsupposedly had no emotional strings attached to it, shatters the trust that is fundamental to a healthy marriage. Proving that he's worthy of that trust is going to take time and hard work on both their parts. But if Claudia wants to save her marriage, she has to stop collecting and nurturing her grievances. Holding a grudge benefits no one, least of all the grudge-holder.
What's more, I told her that revealing Steve's betrayal to their sons was also a betrayal, one that was potentially harmful to the children's sense of security and served no purpose other than further alienating Steve. This is an issue that needs to be kept between the two of them. Although rare is the person who does not fantasize about getting back at the one who wronged him or her, revenge is not always sweet — and there are far more effective, healthier ways to deal with broken trust.
One of my first steps was to make sure Claudia realized she was holding onto her grievances out of self-protection. Once she was clear on this, I worked to help her learn to speak up and say what's on her mind the moment she feels upset, ignored, unworthy or unloved. "He can't read your mind," I reminded her. "You have to tell him how you feel." I explained that the tone of voice she used with her husband was important to the message she wanted to deliver. Instead of snapping, she could say, in a firm but nonconfrontational, non-blaming way: "This isn't sitting right with me. Can we talk about it?"
Claudia also had to hone her empathy skills so Steve wouldn't feel that the things that were important to him were always being brushed aside or forgotten entirely. I told them that empathizing doesn't mean you have to make another person feel better by fixing their problems. Nor does it mean you both have to agree all the time. But it does mean that you need to take the time to really hear why a spouse is upset. Once she was able to do this, it put a whole new cast on their conversations. As Steve felt less and less like a victim, he began to participate more in the give-and-take of family discussions. Claudia started to view him as an ally rather than an adversary.
While learning to speak up and not be afraid of Claudia's reaction was important for Steve's self-confidence and self-worth, at the same time, he needed to learn how to constructively channel angry feelings. He handled anger the same way his father did: by yelling and screaming, rather than by working to resolve issues. Although Claudia has since made an effort to keep the house neater, and has insisted that Thomas and John do the same, Steve had to learn to cool down before his temper reached the critical stage. The time-honored tricks of counting to ten or leaving the room to regain his composure helped, as did making some small adjustments in his routine. For example, instead of coming directly into the house when he gets home, Steve takes fifteen minutes to either sit in the car and just think, or to walk around the block. Giving himself some transition time between his workday and his evening at home allows him to calm down.
This couple also learned to reconnect by sharing happy times instead of going their separate ways. Many couples in crisis allow the bad times to overshadow the good, and they often must make a concerted effort to shift gears. Steve was the one to do that this time: At one of our last sessions, he described what had happened the previous weekend. On Saturday morning, he had asked Claudia what she wanted to do that day. She shrugged and said she had a lot of errands to do. Steve persisted: "I didn't want it to be another wasted day. I suggested we do errands in the morning, but by 1 p.m., get together for a movie or just go for a walk. I don't give up so easily anymore." Not surprisingly, they had a wonderful day together. "I needed an extra nudge," Claudia admitted, "and I'm grateful Steve cared enough to give it to me."
By the time they ended counseling, Claudia finally had forgiven her husband. "I don't need to fight that battle anymore," she told me. "I love him, and I know he loves me."


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NOTE: Please - no more buns and burgers. Something that keeps getting overlooked is readability from a distance like a sign from the highway. So simpler is better. It's harder that way but will make for a more memorable brand. Good luck.
Logo for new restaurant franchise. Serving philly cheesesteaks and burgers. Focus of this new business is: FRESH, Local and Authentic. This is modeled after the In & Out business. Consistently good service and made from scratch, fresh, food. PLEASE TRY TO INCLUDE the idea of (not the actual word) "FRESH" in some way if you can.
If there are two things that the logo should reflect: beef and fresh. Not necessarily "fresh beef" although that is the case. You can get a burger with cheesesteak on top; you can even get a cheeseburger salad!Always fresh beef, never frozen. But more importantly, all the ingredients are fresh. You walk in and will smell fresh bread, rosemary, grilled onions, homemade ice cream shakes. Think of a Fuddruckers (not their logo though). You can also get beer served here. There will be a drive-thru also. McDonalds and other big franchises are designing their stores inside to be more modern with more wood and higher end design elements. This is how their store will be also. This will be a very high-visibility logo. You could be the designer of the next McDonalds (okay, the next Chipotle). So keep in mind the logo will need to be attractive to someone driving by looking for a great burger! - By the way, they're calling the Philly Cheese Steak a "steaken" and the burger with the grilled steak, onions and peppers on top will be called -- get ready… a SteakenBurger!
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Eat right and keep moving. That seems to be the theme for a presentation this month that is designed to promote healthy lifestyles for senior citizens during the winter.
Eat right and keep moving.
That seems to be the theme for a presentation this month that is designed to promote healthy lifestyles for senior citizens during the winter.
Colder weather often brings with it a discouraging element that hinders activity of older people. "It's too cold. They don't want to go outside," notes Jim Brown, senior activities coordinator at the Davidson County Department of Senior Services. "It's important that they keep moving. This program will tell you certain things about eating the right food and in essence exercises you can do in a chair … or in a mall or somewhere indoors. In a certain amount of time, you can get a good cardio workout."
The Davidson County Department of Senior Services Senior Dynamics program and Wake Forest Baptist Health — Lexington Medical Center have collaborated to create this educational presentation concerning how senior citizens can stay healthy and active during winter. The event will be held at 10 a.m. Jan. 24 at the Lexington Senior Center, 555-B W. Center St. Ext. It is free to anyone over age 55.
Preregistration is required. Deadline to register is Jan. 21.
The county senior services center has a certified fitness instructor in-house. Cameron Hartwell, who also happens to be the center's administrative assistant, will demonstrate several easy exercises that are essential to maintaining range of motions. Hartwell says senior citizens need to stay flexible year-round.
"In conversations with many of our participants here, they may have arthritis or a lot say it's just too cold to go outside, which is primarily where many of them get exercise."
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Last year, Shaquita Williams made history by becoming the first Tiger to receive OVC Player of the Year honors since the award began in 1985.
As a senior middle blocker, Williams was the offensive leader for TSU the entire season as she averaged 3.80 kills per set behind a .308 hitting percentage. She also led the team in service aces and blocks.
Williams finished her career in the top five in four career categories for TSU, including career kills, service aces, block assists and total blocks. She was named the OVC Offensive Player of the Week twice during her career and was selected to the 2010 All-OVC team.
The Huntsville, Ala. native led the OVC and ranked fifth in the NCAA in service aces. She also led the league in points per set while ranking 30th nationally. She posted double-figure kills in all except three matches and had five 20-plus kill performances in the 2011 season.
During her junior season, Williams had 285 kills, but the Tigers struggled to a 9-18 record and missed the OVC playoffs. In her breakout senior season, Williams tallied 432 kills and the Tigers earned the number two seed in the OVC Tournament with an 18-11 record.
Williams graduated from Tennessee State with a bachelor's degree in Health Sciences in May 2012.
The 100 Moments of TSU Athletics presented by Taco Bell® highlights some of the greatest moments in honor of Tennessee State's centennial celebration. A new moment will be released each weekday for a total of 100. These moments were chosen by the TSU 100 Moments committee, which consists of alums from various departments. TSU has so many great moments, not all can be represented in these 100.
Sports Information Assistant Alex Mitchell contributed to this article.
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May the road rise to meet you,
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May the sun shine warm upon your face,
The rains fall soft upon your fields.
And until we meet again,
May God hold you in the palm of his hand.
May God be with you and bless you;
May you see your children's children.
May you be poor in misfortune,
Rich in blessings,
May you know nothing but happiness
From this day forward.
May the road rise to meet you
May the wind be always at your back
May the warm rays of sun fall upon your home
And may the hand of a friend always be near.
May green be the grass you walk on,
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May true be the hearts that love you.
I'm so out of date on my blog but maybe today I can get myself restarted with this the wedding of my 2nd Greats
On this day 12 June, 1860 at St. Ann's Church, City of Dublin
By her Uncle, Rev. Joseph Medlicott, Vicar of Potterne, Wiltshire
Jane Bury Scriven, spinster, of 33 St. Stephen's Green, Dublin
Youngest daughter of John John Scriven, Royal Marine
Edward Kentish Evans, bachelor, Esquire of Amaroe, Parish of Caledon, County Tyrone
Youngest son of Rev. Edward John Evans, Vicar of Rostrevor Church
Witnessed in the presence of W.B.B. Scriven and Henry H. Hamilton
WBB Scriven - William Barclay Browne Scriven - Jane's older brother had wed Sarah Hamilton earlier in 1854.
Edward roughly 28 years old and Jane age 32. Not what we think of as spinster age now. I don't think that even exists anymore!
Their father, Captain John John Scriven, Royal Marine had died in 1850 but I'm sure there were plenty of male relatives around to give away the bride.
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Odds are against J.C. Penney
NEW YORK – There won't be an easy fix for J.C. Penney – if it can be fixed at all.
As Mike Ullman takes the reins again less than two years after his departure, he faces a Herculean task in undoing the mess left by CEO Ron Johnson, who was ousted Monday. With the department store retailer in the middle of a disastrous overhaul that has driven away shoppers, the 66-year-old Ullman has to quickly figure out what parts of Johnson's legacy to keep and what to trash.
The overarching question is whether the century-old company can be saved at all. Very few retailers have recovered from a 25 percent sales drop in a single year, like that suffered by Penney under Johnson's watch. On Tuesday, the retailer's stock price dropped more than 12 percent to a 12-year-low of $13.93 as investors' worries escalated about Penney's future.
"Ullman can't go back to the old ways, but he can't do what Ron Johnson did," said Ron Friedman, head of the retail and consumer products group at Marcum LLP, a national accounting and consulting firm. "I think there will be a combination of the two. But he has to make some quick moves."
Apparently, the company's board of directors felt Ullman, who served as Penney's CEO for seven years and is known for strong relationships with suppliers and calm, steady execution, would be the best choice right now to secure the company's future. But it could take Ullman 18 months to stabilize the business, says Burt Flickinger III, president of retail consultancy Strategic Resource Group. He gives the chain a 50-50 chance to survive.
"The odds are declining every day," said Flickinger, noting that rivals like Macy's are taking away market share. "Competitors see blood in the water."
Johnson, the mastermind behind Apple's successful retail stores, lasted just 17 months. He faced an ever-growing chorus of critics calling for his resignation as they lost faith in the aggressive overhaul. The rapid-fire changes included getting rid of coupons and most discounts in favor of everyday low prices, bringing in new brands and remaking its outdated stores. Johnson's goal was to reinvent the stodgy retailer into a mini-mall of hip specialty shops.
Instead, Penney's loyal shoppers went in search of deals elsewhere, and the chain didn't attract the younger and more affluent shoppers that Johnson coveted. Now the 1,100-store chain is burning through cash. In the past year, the company lost nearly a billion dollars and saw its revenue tumble by nearly $4.3 billion to $12.98 billion. Customer traffic dropped 13 percent. Steep sales declines have continued, say analysts, even though Johnson added back some sales events and coupons early this year.
Some speculate that Ullman may ditch the everyday price strategy and instead ramp up the return to discounting and coupons to get shoppers back in the stores. But that will still be an expensive move. Michael Binetti, an analyst at UBS Investment Research, and others believe that Ullman also will temporarily suspend the rollout of the mini-shops, which started late last year and feature such brands as Joe Fresh and Levi's. That means that some suppliers who expected to have mini-shops could be left in the lurch.
Ullman also will have to find ways to boost employee morale amid severe cuts that have slashed the workforce by nearly 30 percent. As of February, Penney employed 116,000 full- and part-time workers, down from 159,000 a year ago.
Whatever Ullman ends up doing, analysts expect him to be thoughtful and deliberate in his moves. That's a big difference from Johnson, who was criticized for not testing his strategies in a few stores, particularly the pricing plan.
The board "chose stability and experience, in my mind," said Antony Karabus, president of SD Retail Consulting. "Instead of big, grandiose ideas, what they need now is someone to stabilize and execute effectively. He has a calm way about him. If anyone can do it, he can, because he knows the business. He knows the customers."


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Textiles Outdoors: Ideas & Inspiration
Textiles are a simple and easy way to liven up your outdoor space. They can add a pop of color to a drab porch or ease the transition from indoor to outdoor room. Even with limited sewing skills (or hire a seamstress!), one can easily fashion a pair of privacy curtains for the balcony or make a tablecloth. Keep reading for a few ideas on how to take your outdoor space to the next level, along with 10 photos of textiles at work.
Cushions and pillows are probably the most common way to use fabrics outdoors. Even with less than stellar patio furniture, a bright geometric pillow or chair cushion will offer a bold statement (see photos 4, 8, and 10). But don't be afraid to mix it up either. As shown in photos 3 and 6, you can create a bohemian vibe or granny chic look by mixing up patterns and fabrics.
Do you have room for a bed outside? Then why not! Who says they have to stay in the bedroom? Daybeds seem to be the most commonly seen beds outdoors (photos 5, 6), but that's not say you can't get creative with what you have lying around. Even something as ordinary as wooden pallets can be converted into a lovely lounging platform.
Curtains are currently on my outdoor wish list. They would dress-up my porch that has definitely seen better days, but also add privacy when a more intimate setting is needed. As seen in photo 4, curtains can provide a backdrop for your outdoor room - especially nice if your view would include an overgrown plot of weeds! For an easy and inexpensive way to hang them, here is an excellent tutorial.
One of my all-time favorite ideas for using fabric, is to create a shaded dining area or chaise canopy (photos 1, 7). By using sturdy bamboo poles anchored in the ground, or perhaps inserted into a large ceramic pot (genius!), you provide the base for securing or draping fabric. A tall fence or old metal t-post for a clothesline could work equally as well for the base.
Below are a few other suggested uses for how you can blend textiles into outdoor living:
Cushions and pillows (chaise, chair, bench, swing, floor)
Pool Mat
Pergola accents (such as draping fabric or adding panels)
Shade canopy
Banners and flags
Stay tuned next week for a roundup of the seasons hottest weather resistant fabrics!
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The Navajo Nation has prohibited same-sex marriage since 2005, when the Diné Marriage Act was passed. Now, critics are challenging that ban.
As the largest reservation in the U.S., the Navajo Nation straddles the borders of three states: New Mexico, Arizona and Utah. Utah has been embroiled in its own same-sex marriage battle recently (the state halted gay marriages Monday).
But these state laws do not affect the Navajo Nation ban.
Michel Martin, host of NPR's Tell Me More, recently sat down with Deswood Tome, a special adviser to the president of the Navajo Nation, and activist Alray Nelson of the Coalition for Navajo Equality.
What could have been a contentious debate instead sounded like a friendly discussion. Nelson and Tome are former colleagues and think of each other as friends. Nelson even went so far as to say that he has always looked to the elder Tome as a bit of a father figure.
Still, the conversation between the two revealed both differing generational perspectives and the debate that folks around the country continue to grapple with.
Interview Highlights
Deswood Tome on why same-sex marriage isn't a top priority of the Navajo Nation
I spoke to some people out in the community, including a chapter secretary in western Navajo, and she said to me that this is not an issue that affects us here, at the local, grass-roots area. They're more concerned about job creation, health, education. Even my colleague at the speaker's office, Darrell Tso, says that this is not on the agenda of the Navajo Nation Council at this time.
Alray Nelson on why this issue is personally important to him
I grew up traditional, my grandparents taught me about love, they taught me about respect, as well as the sacredness of having a family. So ... let's say that my partner and I decide to get married in California, or let's say we go to Albuquerque ... the state recognizes it, and so I can come back here home ... and the Navajo government will not recognize the rights and the benefits I deserve. They will not recognize the rights and the benefits my partner deserves.
Deswood Tome on what must happen if the Navajo code is to change
Here's the challenge I want to put to Alray. Alray, if you go out there and make this an issue, then the Navajo government will address it. Start at the grass roots. Start at the chapters. Go to the agency council meetings ... there's a process, and you know that. You know how to effectively organize. And that's how this will come up.
Alray Nelson on why the Coalition for Navajo Equality will continue to push for marriage equality
This call for an end of discrimination because of the Diné Marriage Act comes from the roots of what family means ... It comes back down to health care choices, your life benefit choices, Navajo child adoption (currently, right now, it says that a Navajo man and woman ... can only adopt in the Navajo nation.)
And lastly, of course, is this idea of having a homesite lease. To have a homesite lease here on Navajo, it's a piece of paper where your community members, your family members acknowledge a union that you both share. It's for you to build a home where you're from. Navajo Nation is always going to be a home for LGBTQ individuals, we have always had a role here in a Navajo society and we are not going nowhere.
I'm Michel Martin, and this is TELL ME MORE from NPR News. Coming up, it's college application season, and there's been a lot of handwringing over why many colleges and universities are not more diverse. Now, one scholar tells us that many top students from diverse backgrounds don't even apply to the schools, and they would do fine if they did. We'll hear more about that later.
But first, we're going to talk about an issue that's playing out across the country, and that issue is same-sex marriage. Now same-sex marriage is banned in 32 states, but it is permitted in 18 states and the District of Columbia.
Just this week, same-sex marriages were stopped in Utah while the state appeals an earlier court decision allowing them. So you can see that the law right now is a patchwork and it is evolving. And that is also true in Indian country, which brings us to the Navajo Nation. It is the largest reservation in the U.S., both in size and population. It straddles the borders of three states - New Mexico, Arizona and Utah. Now the Navajo Nation currently prohibits marriage between persons of the same sex, but activists are now challenging that ban.
We wanted to talk about this so we've called two people with different perspectives on the issue. Deswood Tome is a special advisor to the president of the Navajo Nation. And Alray Nelson is with the Coalition for Navajo Equality. That aims to end the ban on gay marriage. And they both join us from KGLP in Gallup, New Mexico. Thank you both so much for joining us.
ALRAY NELSON: Thank you, Michel, for having us here today.
DESWOOD TOME: Thank you, Michel. Deswood here.
MARTIN: So, Mr. Tome, let me start with you. The nation passed a law banning same-sex marriage in 2005. It also, at the same time, banned plural marriage and marriage between close relatives. Do you remember why? This was the Dine Marriage Act of 2005, and it had a number of acts addressing - it had a number of amendments to the Navajo Nation code. Do you remember why?
TOME: This was brought on by council delegate Larry Anderson at the time. And he wanted to really define marriage as being a sacred institution according to our fundamental law on the Navajo Nation.
MARTIN: So was there some overall kind of push at that time to revisit all of the codes according to, kind of, fundamental values? Or were there specific things that were of concern?
TOME: Well, the context at the time was the LGBTQ community was rising up, and at the time, the Navajo people, especially the traditional's and the elders, they wanted to keep marriages between a man and a woman. And even in our Navajo language, they say (Navajo spoken) - meaning the man and the woman are being made together. There's no language at all to say that a man and a man or a woman and a woman are being made into one.
MARTIN: Alray Nelson, your group, as we said, is working to repeal this 2005 law. But I take it your argument is not the fact that New Mexico now permits same-sex marriage or even the fact that the Supreme Court - the United States Supreme Court permitted federal benefits to same-sex couples as of past June. So what is your argument?
NELSON: Our argument, first off, is for us to understand where our leaders are talking about this issue. They're bringing it to a place where they're saying Navajo tradition says this this way - our fundamental law states it in disrespect.
However, I grew up traditional. My grandparents taught me about love. They taught me about respect and as well as also the sacredness of having a family. So an example of this, Michel, is that, let's say my partner and I decide to get married in California. Or let's say we go to Albuquerque, where I graduated from, from the University there. And we decide to get a marriage license. The state recognizes it. And so I can come back here home and, you know, I'm coming back here home a Navajo. And the Navajo government will not recognize my rights and the benefits that I deserve. It will not recognize the rights and benefits that my partner deserves.
MARTIN: Let me hear more about that in a minute. But can I ask, Mr. Deswood Tome, is there any precedent for figuring something like this out?
TOME: Well, the only precedent that comes to my mind is before 1945, Navajo men could have more than one wife. In 1945, the Navajo Tribal Council repealed that and made it to where a man can only have one wife.
MARTIN: And was that to bring the Navajo code in line with the prevailing law? Just to clarify for people who may not be aware that the Native American tribes in the U.S. are semi-sovereign. And they have a right to regulate these issues. What was the impetus for that? Do you remember?
TOME: It was to bring us into compliance with laws surrounding us so that we would be the same. And in a traditional way, it was more of an economic outlook that a man was a provider of the family. And so people look to a man like that to be the economic livelihood in the community, and that's why he was more permitted to have more than one wife.
MARTIN: So what about now? How do people feel about the fact that, well, now the law in New Mexico has changed?
TOME: Well, I spoke to some people out in the community, including the chapter secretary in Western Navajo, and she said to me that this is not an issue that affects us here at the local, grassroots area. They're more concerned about job creation, health, education. Even my colleague at the speaker's office, Darrell Tso, says that this is not on the agenda of the Navajo Nation Council at this time.
MARTIN: Mr. Nelson, what do you say about that?
NELSON: Well, first off, we have to understand that the Navajo nation is a nation within a nation. And what's occurring on a national level also affects the Navajo nation government. However, we are in the process of moving forward to challenge this before a Navajo District Court judge because we don't feel our leaders are capable right now to inform and advocate for the LGBTQ community. And...
MARTIN: Could you talk a little bit more, though, if you would - you started to talk about this earlier...
NELSON: Exactly.
MARTIN: ...Why legal marriage rights are very important.
NELSON: Yes, Michel, there are five different methods of contracting Navajo marriage here at home. First off, you have to sign a Navajo marriage license in the presence of two witnesses. That's one way. Another way is going through local clergymen according to the rights of any church. The third way is to go get your marriage license signed by a Navajo judge, and witnesses have to be there. Another way is in a traditional Navajo wedding ceremony.
And the fifth way is by common law. Let's say my partner and I want to get a marriage license through common law or by a Navajo judge. Here at home, on Navajo land, we're not allowed to do that. And the reason why say this is a major issue for Navajo is because Navajo families have an LGBTQ individual there. We are your sons. We are your daughters. We are your relatives. We're not going anywhere.
So I don't want a Navajo government here telling our LGBTQ couples to go ahead and leave the Navajo nation and get married in New Mexico, get married in the other 18 states across the U.S. but not here at home where you belong, where your place is. And so that's the reason why we're fighting right now for that right to go ahead and have that marriage license.
MARTIN: Mr. Tome, I wanted to ask you that there are a couple of tribes - there are some Native American tribes that do recognize same-sex marriage. And I'm thinking of the Cheyenne and Arapahoe in Oklahoma, the Coquille Indians in Oregon. There's a California tribe that does recognize same-sex marriage.
And I think part of the basis of it is the argument that is in alignment with tradition as they understand it. As they understand it, they believe that there were people who manifest both a male and female spirit and that they are two spirit people, if I'm using the term correctly. And I just wondered if that argument, Mr. Tome, had been made to the leadership of the nation and how they respond to that.
TOME: The Navajo Nation at this time, is not looking at legalizing marriage between a man and a man and a woman and a woman. I want to touch on something that Alray's talking about. The president is not against gay people. In fact, four years ago when he ran for president, a lot of the LGBTQ community was behind him. And even Alray and myself took then, Vice President Shelly who was running for president - we took him to a gay pride parade in Albuquerque, New Mexico. And the president regards gay people as what they call Ashla'ii Dine, meaning that they're five-fingered people. They're just - we're are all the same.
MARTIN: Well, but - could I ask you about how, then, you respond to Alray Nelson's point that this refusal to engage the issue conveys to this community that they are not fully members of the community? And I just wanted to ask if you could respond to that.
TOME: Well, here's the challenge I want to put to Alray. Alray, if you go out there and make this an issue and the Navajo government will address it. Start with the grassroots, start at the chapters, go to the agency council meetings and bring it in through - there's a process, and you know that. You know how to effectively organize. I mean - and that's how this will become - this will come up.
MARTIN: What about that, Mr. Nelson?
NELSON: Michel.
MARTIN: What about that?
NELSON: Well, first off, Michel, this law in '05 was actually a reactionary law to what was happening on a national level. You had President Bush that was pushing for a constitutional amendment back in 2004 and going on to '05. And so as we transition forward, yes we will go out there and speak to the Navajo people. The first opportunity we're going to have is we actually have a couple Navajo couples that are in the process of filing a case before a Navajo judge 'cause we feel that's the first avenue we're going to take and challenge this law before a Navajo court judge on the idea that it discriminates against Navajo families.
The second avenue on our strategy, as well, is also reaching out to Navajo lawmakers. This call for an end of discrimination because of the Dine Marriage Act comes from the roots of what family means, Michel. You know, it comes back down to health care choices, your life benefit choices, Navajo child adoption. Currently right now, it says that a Navajo man and woman are - jointly can only adopt in the Navajo Nation. And lastly, of course, is this idea of having a homesite lease. To have a homesite lease here on Navajo - it's a piece of paper where your community members, your family members acknowledge the union that you both share. It's for you to build a home where you're from. Navajo Nation's always going to be a home for LGBTQ individuals onwards. We've always had a role here in the Navajo society, and we are not going nowhere.
MARTIN: Alray Nelson is an activist with the Coalition for Navajo Equality. He joined us from KGLP in Gallup, New Mexico, along with Deswood Tome. He is a special advisor to the president of the Navajo Nation. I thank you both so much for speaking with us about this important and sensitive issue. And I hope we'll speak again.
NELSON: Thank you, Michel.
TOME: Thank you. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.


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|Zucchini Ribbons with Mint
adapted from martha stewart
Serves 2
1 zucchini
kosher salt
1 tablespoon olive oil
Lemon juice of 1 lemon
Ground pepper
1/4 cup mint leaves
|1 Using a vegetable peeler, peel zucchini lengthwise. After the zucchini is peeled, take your peeler and peel long wide slivers. The zucchini will eventually become flat and the ribbons will come out easier. If you need to flip the zucchini over to get more ribbons, you can certainly do that.
2 Once you peeled as many ribbons as you can from the zucchini, place the ribbons in a bowl and sprinkle with salt. Wait 5-10 minutes while some of its liquid is released. Once liquid is released at the bottom of the bowl, pour it out and lightly squeeze ribbons with a paper towel to blot the liquid.
3 Whisk together lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper
4 Pour mixture over zucchini and toss gently.
5 Add mint leaves and serve
This side dish is so refreshing. Very mojito-esqe!
Zucchini Bites with Mozzarella
recipe via life's ambrosia
2 zucchini cut into 3/4 inch slices, with peel
fresh mozzarella ball
1/3 cup panko bread crumbs
1 egg beaten
1/4 cup grated parmesan
olive oil
non stick spray
salt 'n' peppa
1 Preheat oven to 400 degrees
2 Using the top of a vegetable peeler, carve out a little bowl for the mozzarella to go in. Make sure not to carve out all the way through the slice.
3 Season the cavity with salt and pepper and a tear off a piece from your mozzarella ball and stick inside.
4 Combine panko bread crumbs with parmesan in a separate bowl
5 Dip each zucchini bite into the beaten egg mixture (both sides)
7 Place bites on prepared baking sheet, drizzle with olive oil and bake for 15 minutes. Broil tops 3-5 minutes until golden brown.
These came out like little pockets of heaven, crispy on the outside and cheesy and juicy on the inside. Great for parties!


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Event: The very gorgeous actress Madhuri Dixit, legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar, Anu Malik, Balasaheb Thackeray and Udhav Thackeray were present at the prestigious Dinanath Mangeshkar Award ceremony, held yesterday in Mumbai.
Guest List: Madhuri Dixit, Lata Mangeshkar, Anu Malik, Balasaheb Thackeray, Udhav Thackeray
Date: 25-Apr-2012
Bollywood celeb Aamir Khan along with wife Kiran Rao were spotted at PVR.
Bollywood producers-directors Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Krishan Kumar, Ravi Bahl, Divya Khosla Kumar, Sajid Nadiadwala, Wardha Nadiadwala celebrate diwali with Bhushan Kumar
Bollywood celebs Kareena Kapoor Khan, Malaika Arora, Sonali Bendre, Nimrat Kaur among others were snapped by paparazzi.Bebo looked super cool in a casual look. She wore a white t-shirt with yoga pants...
Bollywood actress Shama Sikander celebrated Diwali festival at her residence.
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A Sandwich a Day: Moroccan Chicken Sandwich from Beans & Vines
A new sandwich every day.
In this great city of ours, one could eat a different sandwich every day of the year—so that's what we'll do. Here's A Sandwich a Day, our daily look at sandwiches around New York. Got a sandwich we should check out? Let us know. —The Mgmt.
Tips and tricks for making the best sandwiches at home.
The Moroccan Chicken ($9) at Beans & Vines in Inwood is the kind of sandwich that never leads to disappointment. Essentially a variation of a curry chicken salad sandwich with Roma tomatoes and baby greens, the cubed chicken is juicy with the right amount of curry-flavored mayonnaise; the layer of sliced tomatoes add acidity. While multi-grain wouldn't be my first bread choice, I don't get the sandwich because of the bread. I love the sandwich for the raisins that surprise me in their sweetness as I savor the curry.
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Carl Edwards won a rain-plagued NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race on Saturday, fittingly with the final two laps under caution as showers began to fall again.
The Food City 500 was delayed nearly two hours before the start and for another three hours after 124 laps.
The race restarted on Lap 167 with Kurt Busch taking the lead from Matt Kenseth for the lead. The race had already run 43 laps under caution.
Edwards lead a sweep of Fords, with Roush Fenway Racing teammate Ricky Stenhouse Jr. taking second and Aric Almirola of Richard Petty Motorsports finishing third.
Edwards took control of the race with 77 laps left to go when he stayed on the track during a caution period. He held the lead during the restart and was in the lead when caution lights came on with only a few laps left. When another downpour began, NASCAR had to call the race.
NASCAR officials later admitted the caution was created by malfunctioning lights, which then compromised the rest of the race.
Tony Stewart took fourth while Marcos Ambrose was fifth and pole-sitter Denny Hamlin was sixth. The top 10 was completed by Jeff Gordon, Kasey Kahne, Brian Vickers and rookie Kyle Larson.
The season-opening Daytona 500 was also delayed by rain for almost six hours on Feb. 23 before Dale Earnhardt Jr. took a victory shortly before midnight.
California Chrome wins the 140th Kentucky Derby
Clippers' Chris Paul knows there is no time for injuries
Floyd Mayweather Jr. prevails in close fight with Marcos Maidana


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The Story Behind The Hackers Behind The Largest Credit Card Number Heist
from the soon-to-be-a-movie? dept
Back in March, Gonzalez received a twenty year sentence for the crime -- the longest sentence for "hacking"-related crime in the US. Others involved in the deal have been sentenced to shorter terms recently as well. Now, Danielle Alvarez, from the Miami New Times, points us to an article written by the paper that details the story behind the hacking, and the folks involved -- including the news (which I hadn't seen elsewhere in following this story -- Update: a few people have pointed to this story that Wired had last year, which I had not seen before) that one suspect end up killing himself after hearing of Gonzalez's arrest. It's a long story, but reads like something that will get turned into a movie at some point. Of course, the study plays down the security flaws at the companies, like TJX, which sent unencrypted credit card data over its network (a point Gonzalez's legal team tried to make in properly calculating how much "damage" he did). Still, it's a fascinating story about a group of young hackers, who wanted to "get rich or die trying," and how at least one of them succeeded at the latter.


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As the New Year cruises on things in the Linwood area are back at a steady pace so pick an activity you would like to attend and feel free to join in the fun. Mark your calendar for the dates to remember.
As the New Year cruises on things in the Linwood area are back at a steady pace so pick an activity you would like to attend and feel free to join in the fun. Mark your calendar for the dates to remember.
Cotton Grove United Methodist Church UMYF is sponsoring a canned tree ministry through the end of January. Anyone who would like to drop off canned goods may do so at the church. The canned goods will benefit area residents in the Southmont area.
Confirmation 2013 is under construction. Details coming soon, so please be in prayer for the youth and the mentors.
Join Cotton Grove for the next poorman's supper from 4-7 p.m. Feb. 5. It is all-you-can eat.
Order from One Harvest at church
Calvary Family Worship Center encourages anyone who would like to place One Harvest food orders online may do so at www.oneharvest.com through 11:59 p.m. Jan. 13.
One Harvest distribution will be from noon-1 p.m. Jan. 19 at the church.
Calvary Family Worship Center invites everyone to join them for a chuck steak and bean supper from 5:-7 p.m. Jan. 24. The cost is $7 and you can obtain tickets from a church member or call the church for tickets.
Baptist Men's Day set
Jersey Baptist Church will have Baptist Men's Days Jan. 27 with the men leading the services. Everyone welcome to attend.
Church will sell supper to public
Greer's Chapel is hosting a chicken pie/chicken dumpling supper from 4:30-7 p.m. Feb. 16. The cost is $7 a plate for adults.
Boosters will meet
Southwood Boosters Club will hold its monthly meeting beginning at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Linwood Community Center. The meeting will include the board of directors elections.
There will be a pizza night fundraiser beginning at 6:15 p.m. Jan. 19. The cost is $5 for children, which includes a slice of pizza, drink and the movie "Brave." This is open to the public and will be done at Southmont Elementary. Parents and grandparents may view the movie for free.
It is also fundraiser time for Southwood/Southmont Boosters Club. The club is selling throws with the Southmont logo, Southwood logo, and all schools logo, the cost is $35.00. The funds raised are going to replace lights at fields and other projects.
Parting thought
Life is a vacation sampler into the possibilities of what if and from where we become the owner of that chance. Until next time keep the news coming. Call 409-8671.


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David Barrett needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 219 designs submitted by 49 freelance designers.
Expensify: Expense reports that don't suck!
Business travel was once a glamorous privilege. Now it's a tedious bore. Bring back the glory days in helping us design an iconic logogram (eg, a picture to accompany our company name) that captures the essence of fast, electronic expense reporting, but in a style that would feel at home on the pages of a 1960's fashion magazine, printed on the tail of an international jet liner, or emblazoned in chrome on the hood of a vintage foreign luxury car. This is about bold shape and luscious style, not bland Web-2.0-isms. So no gradients. No faded reflections. 2, 3 colors max.
Business travelers, rank-and-file employees, huddled masses that are sick and tired of paying extra for the privilege of 1" of extra leg room.
Let's face it: expense reports suck. They're tedious, time consuming, and downright insulting: you're extending 0% interest loans to your employer, and begging to get paid back. Everything about business travel today sucks, and this is magnified by the dread of filing an expense report when you are done.
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A specific, compelling graphic that:
1) Captures some essential or symbolic element of business travel and/or electronic expense reporting, or
2) Plays off our name (Expensify) in some clever but not overly-cute fashion, or
3) Just looks totally abstract but frickin' cool.
It should look good in 1-3 colors -- something that could be silk-screened, made from precious metals, even stamped onto stationary. Something that feels like an original vintage design.
Remember: everything was done by hand back then; computers didn't exist yet. Accordingly, no gradients, lens flares, soft reflections, drop shadows, or trite Web 2.0-isms. You should be able to draw this thing with a nice dark marker, without resorting to extraneous Photoshop effects.
For inspiration, take a look at the logos, colors, and design of 1960's airlines, automobiles, architecture, furniture, fashion, etc.
You're welcome to accompany the logogram with the actual logo text, but this is *not required*. We're looking for the logogram itself (eg, the graphic); the text is not required.
Check out some of the following links for color and design inspiration:
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- General vintage logos: http://is.gd/51aBx
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Seneca's Will Roark reached the pinnacle of high school wrestling while helping lead his Indians to a third place finish at the MSHSAA State Wrestling Championships at Mizzou Arena on Saturday.
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Seneca's Will Roark reached the pinnacle of high school wrestling while helping lead his Indians to a third place finish at the MSHSAA State Wrestling Championships at Mizzou Arena on Saturday.
After a pair of reversals gave him a 4-0 lead in the title match, Roark, who finished the season at 54-1, cruised to the Class 1, 120-pound state title with a pin over Jacob O'Neal of Carrolton in 2:31.
Indians coach Jeff Sill couldn't contain his emotions.
"He's been working really hard ever since last year in the finals here," Sill said. "He dedicated to winning a state championship and it really showed up in his performance tonight and all season long.
"You could see it in his face. He looked prepared and you could tell he was ready to go. I had no doubt in my mind what he could do."
While Roark was the Indians' only state champ, he wasn't alone on the medal stand, as five Indians brought home hardware.
Quentin Cotten
At 113 pounds, Cotten began Saturday in the consolation semifinals against Caleb Osborn of Lathrop, where he was pinned in 2:11. The loss dropped Cotten into the fifth place match where he was again pinned, this time by Marshall Wilson (Warsaw) in 44 seconds to claim sixth place.
Cole Lankford
Lankford went 2-0 on Saturday en route to a third place medal at 126 pounds.
His day began with a pin over Maryville's Nathan Alexander in 3:49 in the consolation semifinals. Lankford then edged Trey Heckadon (Butler), 10-7, for third place.
Jesse Rhoades
Lost by pin to Jesse Oldham (Stanberry) in 4:55 in the consolation semifinals, and then lost a 5-3 decision to Michael Lopez (Adrian) in the fifth place match.
Jalen Skaggs
Skaggs brought home fourth place after pinning Joe Collins (Adrian) in 47 seconds in the consolation semifinals. He then lost a major decision, however, in the third place match to William Hahn (Whitfield), 8-0.
Sill said he was pleased with how his Indians performed not only at the tournament, but on the season as a whole.
"We've come through a lot as a team," Sill said. "We kind of talked about it in the hotel room how this season has been a rocky road, ups and downs and kind of a rocky ride, but the kids really came through adversity and they really wrestled well.
"You can't say just one person stepped up. Will won a championship, but a lot of kids stepped up and placed that a lot of people didn't think were going to place. And even the ones that didn't place scored points. That's all you ask the kids to do is get up here, perform and wrestle their butts off. They did that."


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The players suspended Monday for what Major League Baseball said were violations of rules banning the use of performance-enhancing drugs. Alex Rodriguez was suspended for the remainder of this season and all of 2014, pending an expected appeal. The other players accepted 50-game suspensions without appeal:
Alex Rodriguez, 3B, New York Yankees
Three-time American League most valuable player (2003, 2005, 2007), 14-time All-Star. Previously played with Seattle Mariners and Texas Rangers. Has been sidelined this season while recovering from hip surgery. Has 647 home runs, fifth on all-time list, 13 behind Willie Mays. Signed 10-year, $275-million contract in 2007 with the Yankees, richest in baseball history. In early 2009, admitted using PEDs from 2001 to 2003 — before MLB had a testing or punishment program. Age: 38.
Nelson Cruz, RF, Texas
Joined Texas in 2006 as part of multiple-player trade with the Milwaukee Brewers. He's a two-time All-Star, including this year, and is the only Rangers player with at least 20 home runs, 20 doubles and 120 hits in each of the last four seasons. He was the most valuable player in 2011 AL Championship Series. Cruz said Monday that while trying to recover from an illness before spring training in 2012, he "made an error in judgment." Age: 33.
Everth Cabrera, SS, San Diego
Native of Nicaragua last year became the first Padres player to lead the National League in stolen bases. He had a career-high 44 despite spending the first month of season in triple A. NL stolen base leader again this year, and made his first All-Star team. Age: 26.
Jhonny Peralta, SS, Detroit
Signed by Cleveland from the Dominican Republic in 1999 and acquired by Detroit in 2010. A two-time All-Star, including this season. Finished second among AL shortstops with a .988 fielding percentage last season. Hit two-run home run in first game of 2012 World Series against San Francisco, his first World Series game. Age: 31.
Francisco Cervelli, C, New York Yankees
Signed by the Yankees in 2003 as an amateur free agent, he has appeared in only 17 games this season because of a broken finger on right hand and discomfort in his right elbow. A Venezuelan, he has played parts of six seasons for the Yankees and has a .271 career batting average. Age: 27.
Jesus Montero, C/DH, Seattle
A Venezuelan, he was signed by the Yankees in 2006 and appeared in 18 games for them during his MLB debut season of 2011. Traded to Seattle in 2012, he batted .260 with 15 home runs and 20 doubles in 135 games. This season, he was demoted to triple A and was then sidelined by a torn meniscus in his left knee. He hasn't played for the Mariners since May 20. Age: 23.
Antonio Bastardo, RP, Philadelphia
Signed by the Phillies in 2005 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic, the left-handed reliever had a 3-2 record and career-best 2.32 earned-run average in 48 appearances this season. Age: 27.
Jordany Valdespin, Util., New York Mets
Signed by the Mets in 2007 from the Dominican Republic as an amateur free agent, Valdespin is a career .219 hitter with 12 home runs and 42 RBI over 160 games spanning the last two seasons. He played all three outfield positions, second base and shortstop this year and last year for the Mets. Age: 25.
Cesar Puello, OF, New York Mets
Signed by the Mets in 2007 from the Dominican Republic as an amateur free agent, he is batting .328 with 16 home runs, 73 RBIs and 24 stolen bases in 90 games for double-A Binghamton while holding a spot on the Mets' 40-man roster. Age: 22.
Fautino De Los Santos, RP, free agent
Released by the San Diego Padres on May 15, he had been injured most of this season, throwing only 21/3 innings for triple-A Tucson. A Dominican, the right-hander made 40 appearances and had a 4.21 ERA with the Oakland Athletics in 2011 and 2012. Age: 27.
Sergio Escalona, RP, Houston
Signed by the Astros as a free agent after last season, he has a 1-2 record and 6.60 ERA in 12 appearances for double-A Corpus Christi. The Venezuelan left-hander has made 63 big league appearances with Philadelphia (2009) and Houston (2011), compiling a 3-1 record and 3.48 ERA. Age: 29.
Fernando Martinez, OF, New York Yankees
Martinez was batting .182 in 35 plate appearances for the Houston Astros before being traded to the Yankees on June 18. A Dominican, he was once ranked as MLB's No. 22 overall prospect by Baseball America, but he has a career .206 average in five big league seasons. He has not played for the Yankees. Age: 24.
Jordan Norberto, RP, free agent
Released by the Oakland Athletics on May 8, Norberto had a 4-1 record and 2.77 ERA in 37 appearances for A's in 2012 before suffering from shoulder problems. The Dominican left-hander has thrown just 11/3 innings for triple-A Sacramento this season. Age: 26.