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For thousands of farmers, ginners, agribusiness representatives, and others interested in Mid-South agriculture, Memphis is the place to be the first weekend in March.
That's when the annual Mid-South Farm & Gin Show will be held, and over the decades it has become a must-attend event for anyone related to farming and ginning.
This year's show, set for March 3-4 at the Memphis Cook Convention Center, will feature more than 400 exhibitors from more than 40 states and three foreign countries, occupying over 200,000 feet of the recently-expanded facilities.
From the latest in farm equipment and technologies, to seed and chemicals, and a host of related products and services, attendees will have a chance to see it all, up close and personal, and to talk firsthand with representatives of the companies involved.
The event, sponsored by the Southern Cotton Ginners Association and Foundation and Delta Farm Press as co-sponsor, allows regional producers to jump start another crop year, says Tim Price, SCGA executive vice president and show manager.
"Many changes are taking place in agriculture and our show gives everyone a great opportunity to get up-to-date on products and issues that will affect their businesses," he says.
Two issues of concern to growers and ginners — spiraling energy costs and cottonseed — will be the focus of two informational sessions to be held during the show and at the annual meeting of the ginner association.
"Energy prices are increasingly a concern for our industry," Price says, "and our special seminar will bring together top government officials, energy company representatives, and others to provide their perspectives on how these costs will affect agriculture this year and into the future."
Speakers for the seminar, to be held Saturday, March 4, at 1:00 p.m. at the convention center, will include Thomas Dorr, undersecretary for rural development, USDA; Missouri Rep. Jo Ann Emerson; Ken Erickson, vice president of transportation services for Informa Economics; and representatives of state agencies, energy distribution organizations, and farmers.
A question-and-answer session will be held following the presentations, and representatives from all energy procurement and marketing sectors will be available.
At the SCGA annual meeting Thursday, March 2, at the Peabody Hotel, speakers will discuss possible ways to resolve the issue of declining revenues from cottonseed.
Participants will include Thomas Wedegaertner, director of cottonseed research for Cotton Incorporated; Dale Gustafson, senior grains and oilseeds analyst at Citigroup Global Markets; Bobby Greene, chief executive officer of Servico Gin and of Cottonseed Incorporated; and Russell Kuhnhenn, president of the National Cotton Ginners Association.
This year's show will also include the perennially popular Ag Update informational sessions Friday and Saturday, with speakers providing crop and legislative outlooks. Program participants are:
Friday, 8:30 a.m.: Lloyd C. Day, administrator for USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service; Allen Helms Jr., incoming chairman of the National Cotton Council, who will discuss cotton legislation and issues; Carl Brothers, senior vice president of Riceland Foods, who will present the rice outlook; and William B. Dunavant, chairman of the board of Dunavant Enterprises, who will discuss the outlook for U.S. and world cotton.
Saturday, 8:30 a.m.: Richard Brock, president of Brock Associates, will discuss the grain market outlook and marketing strategies.
"We feel we have an outstanding lineup of speakers for these sessions," Price says, "and we hope everyone will plan to attend."
There is no admission for the show or any of the informational sessions, but registration is required for admittance to the show and the energy seminar. Registration may be accomplished in one of the following ways:
• Register online at the show's Web site, southerncottonginners.org Click on News & Events, then on Energy Seminar.
• Fax your name, business, and business location to the Southern Cotton Ginners Association, at (901) 947-3103.
• Telephone (901) 947-3104 and provide registration information.
• Register in person at the show registration area on the lobby floor of the Cook Convention Center.


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The Okaloosa Chamber Singers, directed by Dr. Marilyn Overturf, will celebrate its 15th season with Christmas concerts at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 30 at Trinity United Methodist Church on Racetrack Road in Fort Walton Beach and at 4 p.m. Dec. 2 at First United Methodist Church in Defuniak Springs on the Circle.
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"Carols and Candlelight" brings warmth and the spirit of the season through the carols and arrangements of John Rutter and Mark Hayes, as does Bach�s Advent Cantata 140, "Wake, Awake" with chamber orchestra.
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Are you interested in learning about the how's, why's and how come's of gardening? If so, you may want to take the Georgia Master Gardener course. This program is an in-depth study of gardening that will include: composting, weed control, water wise landscape, vegetable gardening, plant propagation, pest control, plant physiology, plant nutrition and much more. Participants benefit from the training, networking with other garden enthusiasts and the opportunity to serve their communities.
The 2013 classes will start on Jan. 22 and run through April 4.
The class sessions will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Chatham County.
Cost of the program is $145, which includes your first year's dues to the State Master Gardener's Association, the Coastal Area Master Gardener's Association, and the Georgia Master Gardener Handbook.
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San Diego By definition, an avid golfer is one who, horrified to learn that his sister has become a hooker, frantically phones her and shouts, "Think of the family reputation! Try widening your stance! Soften your grip! Ask the pro shop if your clubs are too long!"
There is also a statistical definition of an avid golfer: one who plays at least 25 rounds a year. Avid golfers make up only 23 percent of the nation's 26.2 million players, but they account for 63 percent of the $4.5 billion spent annually on golf equipment and the $19.5 billion shelled out in fees.
That's important to San Diego County, because Carlsbad is the golf-equipment capital of the U.S. Seven years ago, with Tiger Woods bursting onto the scene, the industry was expanding rapidly, expecting a bonanza when baby boomers took to the links in the 20012005 period.
But here it is, the week of the 2004 U.S. Open in Southampton, New York, and golf has not taken off. TV ratings are up, but participation is down slightly. Golf is expensive, and soft economies around the world have dampened its growth.
Beginning in the mid-1990s, golfing-equipment manufacturers came up with all kinds of aerospace-based equipment using exotic metals. Carlsbad's Callaway Golf Co., the industry kingpin, was even getting $600 for one of its drivers, the Biggest Big Bertha. But golfers won't pay that much anymore, particularly since the new clubs have not come through as advertised.
From a societal perspective, golf may be an anachronism for our quick-gratification, violence-loving culture. Golf is a cerebral game in a dumbed-down world. "It is intimidating, a difficult game," says Larry Dorman, senior vice president of Callaway.
Playing 18 holes takes four or five hours. And it requires continuous practice. Golf is suffering the same fate as 19th-century composer Richard Wagner, who wrote operas that last more than four hours, not counting intermissions. Wagner, like golf, requires a long attention span.
According to the National Golf Foundation, 55 percent of U.S. golf facilities recorded a decline in rounds played last year. It was 61 percent in 2002. The number of rounds dropped 3 percent in 2002 and 1.5 percent last year. And those figures may be optimistic. According to Golf Datatech, the number of rounds dropped 2.6 percent last year.
In the mid-1990s, the golf industry went on a course-building binge. It ended with failures and bankruptcies, including some in golf-crazed San Diego.
In 1997, Callaway's Big Bertha clubs sold heavily. Two other Carlsbad companies -- TaylorMade (a division of Germany's Adidas) and Cobra (a division of Illinois-based Fortune Brands) -- chased Callaway by coming up with their own oversized clubs using sexy metals such as titanium and tungsten. Callaway shelled out a stiff $130 million for Carlsbad-based Odyssey, which dominates the putter industry. New golf courses were springing up everywhere, and the industry was finally giving attention to inner-city youth: it looked as if golf would no longer be an aristocrat's game.
But 1998 brought El Niño, the collapse of the Japanese leisure market, and stiff price competition. Golfers balked at $500 price tags for one club. Then came layoffs. Golf-equipment employment in the county began to drop from its peak of 5500. Today's figures are hard to come by, but Cheryl Mason of the California Employment Development Department thinks there may now be a bit fewer than 3500 working in golf-equipment manufacturing here, although Callaway alone has 2300.
Back in 1998, "Callaway had successfully raised prices on new products," says Bud Leedom of Comstock Investment Advisors, who once had a golf investment newsletter. Then came "a huge upswelling of consumer skepticism -- whether or not clubs were doing as much as the companies said." (Leedom says the new clubs get greater distance, but he questions that they improve accuracy; that is, hookers -- and slicers -- still abound on golf courses.) With prices falling, retailers got overstocked and into financial difficulty. "Callaway destroyed inventory rather than sell it off at cheap prices," says Leedom.
The exotic metals started dropping away. "Titanium is still a strong part of the golf market," says Leedom. "It's very lightweight and durable, permitting the making of larger heads." But tungsten lost its glitter, along with liquid metals and alloys created at Caltech.
The U.S. Golf Association cracked down on Callaway's ERC II driver, because of its "springlike effect -- the ball came off the club too hot and went too far," says Dorman. There was genuine concern that the new clubs would make existing courses obsolete. They would have to be lengthened -- not easy, given urban real estate prices. Callaway (and TaylorMade and Cobra, which had similar clubs) lost the battle. The ERC II "sells mainly in Europe and Japan, where it won't be banned until 2008."
The club makers argued that the new clubs would attract more people to the game and get fewer elderly people to quit. Historically, four million people had taken up the game each year, and another four million had abandoned it. Maybe futuristic technology would mean fewer clubs hurled in the water or broken over knees. But the industry lost. Now, four million people take up the game each year, but a little more than that quit.
The industry also found that teaching inner-city kids to play wasn't creating that many more players. "The problem is follow-through. We need public courses where they can afford to play," says Dorman.
Now, the industry is promoting quickie nine-hole games. Some are thinking of five-hole rounds for folks in a hurry, but such a strategy would have to overcome centuries of tradition.
With prices lower, the companies are trying to broaden their markets. Callaway spent $200 million to develop a premium ball. It has gained consumer acceptance but is a money drain. So the company bought the assets of bankrupt Top-Flite, a maker of cheap balls. The move has met with skepticism.
"The market is basically saturated for the new types of clubs, the Big Berthas and their successors," says David N. Allen of Palomar Equity Research. "After a decade of exceptional demand based on technological developments, we're back to a normal environment. There is a core group of golfers that will always buy the latest technology if it will improve their game by subtracting a stroke from their score. The industry is stable but doesn't offer significant growth prospects."


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NEW WINDSOR — Police say they've busted a human trafficking ring that victimized several women, operating in New Windsor and the city and town of Newburgh.
NEW WINDSOR — Police say they've busted a human trafficking ring that victimized several women, operating in New Windsor and the city and town of Newburgh.
Officials say Alexander Adams III, 57, of the City of Newburgh, brutalized the women, beating them and sexually assaulting them and holding them as virtual prisoners. He has been charged with 12 counts of sex trafficking, three counts each of first-degree rape and criminal sexual act, two counts of criminal possession of a weapon and four counts of drug possession, all felonies.
Orange County District Attorney Frank Phillips said this is the first sex-trafficking ring in Orange County.
"We're pursuing these charges which involve the forced prostitution of these women by this individual," Phillips said.
New Windsor police Deputy Chief Richard Hovey said the probe began in January, when New Windsor Detective Michael Schwartz started looking into a street source's tip about possible sex trafficking.
Hovey said they suspect Adams had been operating for about a year. The investigation grew to include City of Newburgh and Town of Newburgh police, as the activities, involving several female victims, crossed jurisdictional lines.
"Crime has no borders in this area," said Town of Newburgh police Chief Michael Clancy.
On Wednesday, police executed search warrants at several locations, including two hotels and at Adams' City of Newburgh home and a home he kept in New Windsor. They seized about $10,000 in cocaine, heroin and pills, more than $75,000 in cash, three vehicles, a .22-caliber handgun and a loaded .45-caliber handgun.
"It was a dangerous case, but it was an important case," said City of Newburgh police Chief Michael Ferrara.
Officials kept many of the details of the case intentionally vague out of concern for the women who were trafficked; they are considered victims in the case.
"The allegations are basically that they were almost imprisoned," Phillips said, and that Adams beat, sexually assaulted and threatened the women to force them to comply. Police and the district attorney's office worked with the state Division of Criminal Justice Services, the state's Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance and the New York Prosecutors Training Institute. DCJS and NYPTI provided training and resources to police; OTDA has programs to provide food, housing, and other support services for human trafficking victims.
Adams was arraigned by New Windsor Town Justice Noreen Calderin and sent to Orange County Jail, where he was being held without bail, pending further court action. Police said the investigation is ongoing, and more charges are possible.
It's difficult to quantify the prevalence of human trafficking, said Tamara Robinson of the Polaris Project, a nonprofit that fights against human trafficking and advocates for victims. There are roughly 20.9 million people worldwide who are trafficked for sex or labor, and hundreds of thousands in the U.S. In 2012, the Polaris Project's hotline arm — the National Human Trafficking Resource Center — had trafficking reports from each of the 50 states.
On the local victims, Phillips mentioned substance abuse as a factor that made the women vulnerable, but demurred on details. He said: "It's a terrible cycle that everybody can be familiar with."


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LONDON -- The NFL finalized the three matchups for next year's regular-season games in London, England.
Earlier this month, the league announced that Jacksonville, Atlanta and Oakland would be the "host" teams for the 2014 games at Wembley Stadium. The opponents were named on Thursday.
The Jaguars will face the Dallas Cowboys, while the Falcons will take on the Detroit Lions and the Raiders will square off against the Miami Dolphins.
Dates and times will be determined at a later date.
"Our fans in the UK continue to demonstrate their passion for more football," said NFL commissioner Roger Goodell in a statement. "Next year for the first time we will play three regular-season games in London. We have scheduled three attractive games with four teams playing in their first International Series game. The growing enthusiasm for the NFL internationally is exciting and we look forward to continuing to respond to this interest in our game."
The NFL is playing its second game this season in London this Sunday, as the Jaguars are set to battle the San Francisco 49ers. Earlier this season, the Minnesota Vikings claimed a 34-27 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers before 83,518 fans at Wembley.
Jacksonville has committed to playing one home game in London for four straight seasons, starting this year. Miami will make its second visit to England next year. The Dolphins were the home team for a matchup with the New York Giants in the first NFL regular-season London game back in 2007.
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Addressing key topics within the energy sector.
The huge challenge for energy policy is to enable energy supply to be secure, low carbon and affordable. If current UK government policy objectives are to be achieved this will require an investment of £250bn in electricity alone by 2020, and will transform the industry.
It will be
"the biggest peacetime programme of change ever seen in the UK".
("Generating the Future: UK energy systems fit for 2050". Royal Academy of Engineering, March 2010)
In accordance with the oft-quoted IET Energy Hierarchy, priority should be given first to the reduction of energy use and second to the efficiency of energy use before seeking to meet energy demand by the cleanest means possible.
In addition the energy system is becoming more joined up, and increasing in complexity rapidly as it moves towards decarbonisation. This is particularly acute in electricity, and the IET has been arguing strongly for a systems architect role to be established to enable effective end to end systems engineering. This debate has been heard in government and the IET is continuing to support ongoing developments.
IET energy principles (report)
Resilience of Electricity Infrastructure (IET submission)
Electricity Capacity Assessment 2014: Consultation on Methodology (IET submission)
Electricity Networks: Handling a Shock to the System (report)
Transforming the Electricity System - how other sectors have met the challenge of whole system integration (report)
Electricity transmission costing study (report)
Integrated Transmission Planning and Regulation (ITPR) Project: Draft Conclusions (IET submission)
National Grid System Operability Framework (SOF) (IET submission)
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Electricity demand side measures (IET submission)
Renewables and the Grid (IET submission)
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Gas generation strategy (IET submission)
CEER consultation on the future role of Electricity Distribution System Operators (DSOs) (IET submission)
Ofgem Draft Forward Work Programme (IET submission)
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Emory Blake had his eighth career 100-yard receiving game, but Georgia earned a 38-0 win over Auburn on Saturday night before 86,146 fans at Jordan-Hare Stadium.
The Tigers fell to 2-8 overall, 0-7 in SEC play. With the win, Georgia (9-1, 7-1 SEC) clinched the SEC Eastern Division title and a spot in next month's SEC Championship Game.
Blake had a team-best 108 receiving yards on six catches, his fourth time over 100 yards this season. Auburn quarterback Jonathan Wallace, making his second career start, finished with 15 completions on 22 attempts for 181 yards and an interception. His 15 completions were the most by an Auburn quarterback in a game this season.
The Tigers struggled in the rushing game, gaining just 57 yards on 27 attempts. Tre Mason led the way with 33 yards, and Onterio McCalebb had 16 on the ground to go along with 43 receiving yards on three catches.
Georgia's Aaron Murray completed 18-of-24 pass attempts on the night for 208 yards and three touchdowns, connecting with six different receivers as the Bulldogs employed a balanced attack throughout the game. Running backs Todd Gurley and Keith Marshall each topped the 100-yard mark with Gurley getting 11 carries for 116 yards and Marshall rushing eight times for 105. Malcolm Mitchell was Georgia's leading receiver with 47 yards on five catches.
Georgia outgained the Tigers 497-238 with 24 first downs to Auburn's 11. The Bulldogs also converted 8-of-14 third downs.
The Bulldogs marched straight down the field on their first possession, taking a 7-0 lead on a six-yard completion from Murray to Chris Conley with 10:51 to play in the first quarter. The scoring opportunity was set up by a 49-yard rush down the left sideline by Gurley on his first carry of the game.
Georgia doubled its lead to 14-0 late in the opening quarter, driving 80 yards in nine plays and scoring on Murray's second touchdown pass of the night, this time to Mitchell for five yards. It was 21-0 after the Bulldogs' first drive of the second quarter that spanned 64 yards in nine plays, capped by another Murray TD pass to Marlon Brown.
The Bulldogs kept mixing the run and the pass on their fourth possession, taking a 28-0 lead on a 6-yard run by Todd Gurley after a five-play, 90-yard drive. The key play of the drive was a Murray-to-King connection for 55 yards down to the Auburn 6.
Georgia opened the scoring in the second half with a 20-yard field goal from Marshall Morgan to make it 31-0. It would be 38-0 after their next possession when Marshall broke loose and outran the Auburn defense for a 62-yard score.
Auburn had its best scoring chance late in the third quarter, driving inside the red zone for the first time all night, but a 13-yard completion to Blake went for naught as he fumbled at the Georgia 11 and the Bulldogs recovered. The Tigers only crossed midfield three times during the game.
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Sebastián Vargas has a fetish for tiny things. Tiny PlayStations, tiny Game Boys,you name it, if it's a tiny video game console, he's got it.
These are Japanese gashapon pieces, all of them for old consoles and handhelds, all photographed wonderfully by Vargas. If you like tiny things as much as he does, check out his Flickr. There are tiny things everywhere.
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Quality continues to be the key for keeping U.S. cotton competitive in a global market and anything the industry can do to develop better varieties and better production techniques that reduce broken fibers, minimize neps and avoid contamination will increase potential for market share, says Michael Watson, vice president of fiber competition for Cotton Incorporated.
Watson, speaking at the Texas Plant Protection Association annual meeting in College Station, said changes in the textile industry makes fiber quality even more important.
"The domestic cotton industry used to be our best customer," Watson said. "Massive changes in the U.S. textile industry" have reversed that trend, especially in the last five years. "Textile operations are closed or closing." Similar changes have occurred in other one-time strong textile manufacturing countries, including in Europe. "No textile industry is left in Europe. Japan has declined, and Taiwan and Korea also have problems."
Labor is the catalyst. "Textiles need cheap labor," Watson said. "The U.S. spinning industry is as efficient as any in the world, but we still can't compete."
He said in 1997 the domestic textile industry used 11.3 million bales of U.S. cotton and exported 7.5 million. In 2008, domestic use had plunged to 3.6 million bales and export increased to 13.3 million.
"China used more U.S. cotton than the United States did," Watson said. China, at 4 million bales, is the best customer for U.S. cotton. The United States is second at 3.4 million. Turkey is next with 1.8 million, followed by Mexico at 1.3 million, Indonesia at 1 million, and Viet Nam at 0.8 million.
He said China is working to "move up the market, away from cheap fabric and boosting the quality of their (textile) goods. Production of cheaper goods likely will move into India and Viet Nam."
He said China wanted higher quality cotton and appointed out that one region, a major textile manufacturing area, uses approximately 4 million bales of cotton per year, "more than the entire U.S. textile industry."
He said the Chinese government is financing bale presses for "reformed" gins. "They have 5,000 in China."
Quality of U.S. cotton concerns Chinese and other foreign buyers, Watson said. "Complaints about neps, defects in fabrics, come from Turkey. They have 10 spinning mills and every one of them complains about neps. U.S. cotton always has more neps compared to hand-harvested cotton." U.S. cotton typically has an 11 percent neps content, he said.
But the biggest competitor for U.S. cotton, Watson said, is synthetic fabric. "Their advantage is that it takes less acreage to produce (synthetic fabrics) than cotton. No plants are left in the United States, but are set up in Asia and they are in the labs trying to develop more cotton-like fabrics. They get closer every year so we can't let up on quality."
Watson said competing cotton producing companies are growing less short fiber cotton. "The United States is heading in the wrong direction with length uniformity index (LUI). New varieties will help, but success will take a systems approach with harvest and ginning."
He said U.S. cotton does well in China on strength but not with LUI. "We need varieties with better maturity and better LUI. We also need to look at how often we touch a bale of cotton. It's as much as 18 times and every time we touch a bale we leave money on the ground."
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BRANCO, Sergio. Brazilian copyright law and how it restricts the efficiency of the human right to education.Translated byBarney Whiteoak. Sur [online]. 2007, vol.3Selected edition, pp. 0-0. ISSN 1806-6445.
Throughout the 20th century, the development of new technologies gradually narrowed the distance between man, cultural work and intellectual property; this peaked with the advent of the internet in the mid-90s. Access to works from all over the world has enormously increased the possibilities of disseminating knowledge and the materials for education and, at the very least, has also helped form a global community. Nevertheless, the owners of intellectual property - copyrights, brands, patents - may not use them indiscriminately. Therefore, in general terms, what I propose to analyze in this article is how the current copyright structure and the improper use of technology poses a serious threat to the implementation of the human right to education. I shall draw primarily on Brazilian law, although some comments will be useful to understand the system in other countries, as well as to draft the copyright goals that need to be pursued.
Keywords : Copyright; Right to education; Human dignity; Technology; Intellectual property; Social function of property; Brazilian copyright law; Brazilian and American Systems.


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Are the Wanted Still Talking Smack About Christina Aguilera?
Are the Wanted still talking smack about Christina Aguilera? Sort of. In a recent, seemingly impromptu video interview, which took place while the boys were stationed outside of the Mondrian Hotel in Hollywood, an interviewer tries to goad Nathan Sykes and Tom Parker into making another comment about Xtina, with whom they've been feuding in the press.
Sykes, chomping on a mouthful of gum and looking cute, is asked what he thinks of Jay-Z's '99 Problems,' which was a bone of contention when contestant Tony Lucca performed it on 'The Voice,' causing Xtina to say it was derogatory. There had been running tension between Lucca and the coach all season.
Sykes replied by quoting the lyrics, saying, "I dunno, but a b—- ain't one." It reminded us of when Parker called Xtina that word after she snubbed them when they performed on 'The Voice.'
The hosts asked Sykes if that reconfirms what the band thinks about the singer. He sort of nodded and then said "no." Parker innocently interjected that he thought Lucca's perf was "great."
Sykes shut things down by saying, "Everyone's got their own opinions and everyone has a bad day," which appeared to be an attempt to stanch the bleeding of this media-spotlighted battle and to stop the verbal battle from going any further.
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Jo Stafford
Jo Stafford
12-11-1917 16-07-2008
Stafford was an American jazz singer known for the purity of her voice. Lets remember her life as an entertainer and loving persona.
Stafford was an American jazz singer known for the purity of her voice. Lets remember her life as an entertainer and loving persona.
Siempre recordaré tu voz y lo bien que me hacía sentir espiritualmente al escucharla, especialmente en la época del Big Band. Descansa en paz.
Guayaquil - Ecuador
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Strangest thing:just realized that Jo came vividly to mind just after her birthday. Playing "You Belong To Me" on guitar and voice for her main demographic recently, it seemed desirable to obtain some of her recorded music, conspicuously wanting.
...went bananas and got mp3s of everything most craved:
"This Time"
"All Our Own"
(Superlative, exquisite!)
Select cuts from "Autumn in NY"
"If (They Made Me a Queen)"
"You Belong to Me"
"Teach Me Tonight"
"It Is No Secret"
"Happy Holiday/I Love Winter Weather"
("Moonlight in Vermont"...oh dear Lord!)
"Once Over Lightly"
"I'll Be Seeing You"
That voice. The ideal manifestation of the feminine aspect of music. Tears and near-out-of-body experience at points.
A childhood favorite; mom's vinyls through a Columbia portable (? it was GIANT) phonograph enriched many a Sunday afternoon.
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I came to appreciate Jo long after her prime time when I heard her version of "Long Ago and Far Away" as background music for some show on television. I had to find that beautiful,pure,warm voice and, happily, I was successful and went on to purchase several of her albums. Fame,even when it's richly deserved as in her case,is fleeting- I can only hope that someone does a movie about her sometime and her voice will then be introduced to a new generation. If not, I hope I make it to heaven because I'm sure she can be heard there. Peace,Jo. John Aughinbaugh
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I remember hearing Jo on the radio, short wave, of course, in India. Our family did not have a record player or any equipment to play records or listen to tapes. But we had a radio, and listened to the then 'Binaca Hit Parade', which was aired over by the only English station that we could hear on our short wave radio, Radio Ceylon, then broadcasting from the island of Ceylon, now known as Sri Lanka. Being a Seventh Day Adventist, somebody told me that Jo was an SDA, but gave up that form of religion to become a singing star. I don't know if that is true. However, I still listen to her voice over the CDs that I have bought, especially the one that she sings the religious songs with Gordon MacCray, the best duet combination I have ever heard. She was the best voice that ever performed, regardless of religious or secular music.
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Jo Stafford became my favorite singer in the early 1940's and is still my favoirite in 2010. Next to my wife, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, her voice has been the love of my life. I'm now 79 and it is my sincere and selfish wish that I will be blessed with at least a few more years of listening to Jo's beautiful recordings.
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A beautifully natural talent with an incredibly smooth voice for the ages. The best of her day & still unforgettable today. RIP Jo
created memory in Jo Stafford
I was about 8 years old when I first heard Jo. My favorite song was "You Belong To Me". That song inspired me to travel all over the world when I became an adult. I miss her very beautiful voice.
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I was born in 37, and heard her beautiful voice coming out of many radios and loudspeakers in the 40s, 50, and 60s. I have a big collection of her CDs and those of the Pied Pipers. She was so special. She will always be my favorite pop singer and one of my favorite musician singers, period, in any genre.
Oh, that "Haunted heart," and "In the Still of the Night" !!!!!
God Bless Jo Stafford.
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My first encounter with Jo's wonderful voice was in the 1980's, when as a teenager, I listened to a big band station in Eugene, Oregon. They would play "No Other Love" and I fell in love with her voice, her impeccable tone and control. I sought her music for years, until just recently, I was able to purchase a collection of her work. I still love to listen to her. Bless her and her wonderful talent. She is sorely missed.
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They had an old fashion record player on the Destroyer,USS Buck that I was assigned to from '51 to '53. Her singing of "You belong to me" was among the most played. Almost 60 years ago. WOW, am I getting old!
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Paramount Pictures And Qualcomm Announce Unprecedented "STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS" App Using Cutting Edge Technologies
Jan 07, 2013, 11:30 ET
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Paramount Pictures, a division of Viacom Inc., and Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM), through its subsidiary Qualcomm Labs, Inc., today announced that Gimbal™ context awareness technologies will be used to deliver exclusive content and advanced real world game experiences for the "STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS" application based on the upcoming movie from J.J. Abrams.
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These cutting edge technologies are being showcased in a never before-seen way and will enable users to automatically engage with a wealth of movie related materials by utilizing their real-life surroundings to auto-complete integrated missions by employing audio scan, geo-location recognition, and image recognition functionality powered by Qualcomm Vuforia. The "STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS" app will launch at the end of January. Qualcomm's Chairman and CEO Dr. Paul E. Jacobs made the announcement today during his keynote address at the International CES show in Las Vegas.
During the second quarter of the big game, the app will allow users the ability to unlock the first of many surprises during the airing of the "STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS" tv-spot, making this one of the most unique and interactive apps ever created for a movie. As a bonus, users who register for the app will be automatically entered into a sweepstakes for the chance to win a VIP trip to the U.S. premiere. To be the first to get the app and enter the sweepstakes, visit www.StarTrekMovie.com/CES.
"We are excited about collaborating with Paramount on this app as it further brings to life Qualcomm's vision of the digital sixth sense, where devices intelligently interact with the world around you," said Dr. Jacobs. "By leveraging the Gimbal platform, this app harnesses the power of the smartphone to bridge the digital and physical world, allowing the studio to market the film in the real world and simultaneously bring users into the film's story and world."
Highlights of the "STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS" app include:
- An audio scan function that can be turned on to automatically recognize and reward users for watching "STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS" content on TV and other media;
- An image scan function that enables users to interact with images printed or viewable in the real world;
- A geofencing function for location-based experiences;
- New "STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS" content, such as videos, images and wallpapers delivered directly to users' mobile devices;
- Exclusive opportunities and special offers only available to app users;
- One lucky sweepstakes winner will be rewarded with the grand prize of attending the "STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS" U.S. premiere.
"STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS" is written by Roberto Orci & Alex Kurtzman & Damon Lindelof and directed by J.J. Abrams. Abrams is producing with Bryan Burk through Bad Robot Productions, along with Lindelof, Kurtzman and Orci. Jeffrey Chernov and Skydance Productions' David Ellison, Dana Goldberg and Paul Schwake are the executive producers.
"STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS" opens in theaters everywhere May 17, 2013.
No purchase necessary. Open to US and Canadian (excl. Quebec) residents age 13 or older. Enter by 1/11/13. For details and restrictions, see Official Rules at www.StarTrekMovie.com/CES.
Qualcomm is a registered trademark of Qualcomm Incorporated. Gimbal and Vuforia are trademarks of Qualcomm Incorporated. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
About Paramount Pictures Corporation
Paramount Pictures Corporation (PPC), a global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment, is a unit of Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), a leading content company with prominent and respected film, television and digital entertainment brands. Paramount controls a collection of some of the most powerful brands in filmed entertainment, including Paramount Pictures, Paramount Animation, Paramount Vantage, Paramount Classics, Insurge Pictures, MTV Films, and Nickelodeon Movies. PPC operations also include Paramount Famous Productions, Paramount Home Media Distribution, Paramount Pictures International, Paramount Licensing Inc., and Paramount Studio Group.
About Qualcomm Incorporated
Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) is the world leader in 3G, 4G and next-generation wireless technologies. Qualcomm Incorporated includes Qualcomm's licensing business, QTL, and the vast majority of its patent portfolio. Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, operates, along with its subsidiaries, substantially all of Qualcomm's engineering, research and development functions, and substantially all of its products and services businesses, including its semiconductor business, QCT. For more than 25 years, Qualcomm ideas and inventions have driven the evolution of digital communications, linking people everywhere more closely to information, entertainment and each other. For more information, visit Qualcomm's website, OnQ blog, Twitter and Facebook pages.
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Samsung Galaxy S4 model with Snapdragon 800 chip benchmarked again
31 Comments
1. chunk1x (Posts: 248; Member since: 25 Jun 2011)
S4 News again! Boring! Post more relevant news like real Nokia EOS pics or Samsung Note 3 or Sony Honami. Hell, I don't even mind if leaks of boring iPhone 5S. S4 is yesterdays news already.
2. g2a5b0e (unregistered)
It's as simple as not clicking. If you're not interested, don't click. I don't understand why people even bother with posts like this. The fact that you're not interested in this article doesn't mean that no one else is either. Believe it or not, the world of tech doesn't revolve around you.
12. daniel_bargs (Posts: 325; Member since: 27 Nov 2010)
You can go towww.miniclip.com and enjoy living.
14. chunk1x (Posts: 248; Member since: 25 Jun 2011)
You Porn is better.
29. anywherehome (Posts: 971; Member since: 13 Dec 2011)
don't talk for all......
this beast I want to buy so shut up :)
30. anywherehome (Posts: 971; Member since: 13 Dec 2011)
don't talk for all......
this beast I want to buy so shut up :)
3. Potato. (banned) (Posts: 607; Member since: 14 Jun 2013)
So this is probably the 5th or 6th variant of GS4?
New day- New S4- New plastic.
4. Potato. (banned) (Posts: 607; Member since: 14 Jun 2013)
*old plastic
5. PunyPoop (Posts: 752; Member since: 18 Jan 2013)
LOL nicely said!
22. ghaniosman (Posts: 78; Member since: 06 Jun 2013)
23. ghaniosman (Posts: 78; Member since: 06 Jun 2013)
old plastic for decades old human being(or a potato), which one older now?
7. TROLL (banned) (Posts: 4851; Member since: 13 Apr 2012)
Which the Lumia920 uses plastic!
Yeap the 3rd device L928, L925 still using the same last years CPU and GPU with no upgrade on anything except camera. As people don't give a toss.
Where as S4 has the
Exynos 1.6
Exynos 2.0
Lmfao hahahaha
24. Potato. (banned) (Posts: 607; Member since: 14 Jun 2013)
Where as S4 has the
Exynos 1.6
Exynos 2.0
And it still lags (;
(*no need to mention that WP do not lags on dual core)
26. iushnt (Posts: 2930; Member since: 06 Feb 2013)
no need to mentions that WP can do almost nothing compared to android. Its not about dual core, its about the capability of the OS..I think I cannot connect a pendrive in lumia 928..android deserves power, wp doesn't
6. thelegend6657 (unregistered)
Exynos Octa sucks
Snapdragon FTW .
I received CM10,1 stable on my TI Omap Galaxy S2 while my friend with exynos version still waiting . Take that Exynos fanboys
8. TROLL (banned) (Posts: 4851; Member since: 13 Apr 2012)
Snapdragon half baked half cooked A9 A15 vs "true pure A15".
Once rooted with Custom kernel and ROMs AOKP AOSP over clocking it to 2.3Ghz will destroy the S800 and scores would reach 400000+ vs S800 MDP reference 360000 so shut it please looser®
Snapdragon don't have the technology to produce a True A15 yet still relying on halfbaked A9 A15 ROTFLMFAO HAHAHAHAAAAAAA.
9. thelegend6657 (unregistered)
Yo troll , do you own an GS4 and have flashed a custom kernel on it ?
10. thelegend6657 (unregistered)
Never trust a troll because he is TROLLING !
What Samsung phone you use ? A galaxy Y ?
13. rgxVOiD (Posts: 440; Member since: 30 Aug 2012)
Yes, he's trolling. So why are you feeding him?
16. TROLL (banned) (Posts: 4851; Member since: 13 Apr 2012)
What is there to Troll.
Speak of truth always hurts. And people love living in denial more like®
HTC one
Sony Z
TROLL™® Loves phones perish pride and joy from age 14.
11. yudi.nemesis (Posts: 1127; Member since: 14 Mar 2013)
Haha keep dreaming kid! your beloved exynos is nothing but gimmick.
if you think that exynos is better just show me the prove!
15. TROLL (banned) (Posts: 4851; Member since: 13 Apr 2012)
Use your common sense.
Nexus10 uses E5420 which is more powerful than the E5410 for smart phones.
Now do I have to go any further
Snapdragon fanboy. I understand Snapdragon don't even have a A15 CPU yet still relying waiting for S900.
E4412 Note 2 has LTE why Samsung didn't use LTE on there E5410 E5420 I don't give a toss I hardly download. But I prefer speed and power over anything.
Like Ferrari Porsche M5 Audi RS8 they are all on 20mpg so short ride with fuel but supercharged performance. Equates to battery hog. Dieing fast. Who cares don't you like speed over normality or you prefer slow BMW 325...?
19. bigstrudel (Posts: 540; Member since: 20 Aug 2012)
Custom core > A15 purely on the basis of power consumption until either new backlighting for displays like IGZO or new battery tech becomes available.
21. yudi.nemesis (Posts: 1127; Member since: 14 Mar 2013)
hahah you gotta be kidding me, i need life proof not your BS about exynos or cars,
with custom A9 Qualcomm can provide better chipset and when it comes to speed Snapdragon is one of the fastest chipset on the market, now imagine how great if Qualcomm make custom A15 or even A57 chipset.
you like it or not your beloved exynos is just 8 big flop, i prefer tegra 4 than gimmick exynos
in real life situation people need the best combination between power, efficiency, and connectivity.
until this day S800 is the best option available
one more thing I'm currently using the Audi A6, for everyday transportation
27. iushnt (Posts: 2930; Member since: 06 Feb 2013)
I don't think qualcomm can provide better speed than exynos..If exynos octa is clocked at the same clock speed of SD800 then exynos will throw away snapdragon. The good thing in SD800 was its battery efficiency.
31. evildemon (Posts: 5; Member since: 10 Aug 2013)
The problem is the moment you try to overclock Exynos to Snapdragon clock you would burn your cellphone xD Even as it stands its hot like hell.
But then again, you can say that exynos is multitask, as it can be a mobile soc or a mobile toaster!!!
17. terabyteRouser (Posts: 457; Member since: 18 Oct 2011)
kind of miffed that there are only 3D performance numbers. wish you all would've included some other general benchmarks.
18. bigstrudel (Posts: 540; Member since: 20 Aug 2012)
Less performance more battery life please. The Snapdragon 800 is begging to be underclocked.
20. jsdechavez (Posts: 780; Member since: 20 Jul 2012)
They should have included the Xperia Z Ultra in the benchmarks! Otherwise this is not necessary.
25. cheetah2k (Posts: 2021; Member since: 16 Jan 2011)
I'm actually surprised that the i9500 Exynos Octa is still pretty competitive against the S800. I just wish Samsung didn't bail on the Octa and kept working on it....


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Used 2011 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Review
Edmunds expert review
Its competitors are impressive, but the 2011 Mercedes-Benz S-Class remains the quintessential premium luxury sedan.
What's new for 2011
Vehicle overview
If you ever want to see how the automobile has progressed over the last 50 years, look no further than the Mercedes-Benz S-Class. The name itself comes from sonderklasse, which is German for special class. Over the years, the S-Class has been a standard-bearer for technology, design, innovation, safety and performance.
The 2011 Mercedes-Benz S-Class continues the tradition with a few new features. On the technology front, the interior display screen now allows the driver and front-seat passenger to view separate on-screen content, entertaining the passenger without distracting the driver. The lane-departure and blind-spot monitors have been enhanced by the ability of the brakes to engage and keep the vehicle in its lane. Later in the 2011 model year, a Bluetec diesel model will debut.
The diesel should complement the S-Class lineup nicely. Currently, the least expensive model is actually the S400 Hybrid, and it has all of the model's prestige but with tangible improvements in fuel economy. The standard S550 is available with the 4Matic all-wheel-drive system, while the raucous S63 and S65 AMG deliver stunning levels of performance. Whichever S-Class pulls at your heartstrings, you're guaranteed the highest level of comfort in a cabin that embodies luxury.
Of course, the 2011 Mercedes-Benz S-Class is not without rivals. The new 2011 Audi A8, recently reworked 2011 BMW 7 Series and stylish 2011 Jaguar XJ represent more modern interpretations of the S-Class theme. The Porsche Panamera offers up the best handling of the segment, while the 2011 Maserati Quattroporte provides a welcome dose of Italian passion. But in some way, all the others are obliged to pay homage to the special and evolved Mercedes-Benz S-Class.
Trim levels & features
The 2011 Mercedes-Benz S-Class lineup comprises the S400 Hybrid, S550, AWD S550 4Matic, S600, S63 AMG and S65 AMG.
Standard equipment on the S400 Hybrid, S550 and S550 4Matic includes 18-inch wheels, an adaptive air suspension, automatic wipers, a sunroof, automatic adaptive bi-xenon headlights, LED daytime running lights, adaptive high-beams, foglights, power-folding heated mirrors, a power rear sunshade and a power trunk lid.
Inside the cabin, the S400 and S550 also feature a power tilt-and-telescoping steering wheel, dual-zone automatic climate control, auto-dimming rearview and driver-side mirrors, 14-way power-adjustable front seats, heated and ventilated front seats, front seat memory functions, leather upholstery and a wood-and-leather steering wheel. Also standard are voice control (for audio, phone and navigation), Bluetooth, a navigation system, the COMAND electronics interface and a 15-speaker Harman Kardon stereo with six-CD changer, auxiliary audio jack, an iPod interface, HD radio and satellite radio.
Optional on the S400 and S550 is the Premium II package which adds upgraded front seats, keyless ignition/entry, front and rear parking sensors and a rearview camera. An upgraded Active Body Control suspension is offered on the rear-drive S550. All of the above equipment comes standard on the S600 along with 19-inch wheels, a panoramic sunroof, adaptive cruise control, a lane-departure warning and prevention system, a night-vision system with pedestrian monitoring, upgraded leather upholstery, a heated steering wheel, massage functions for the front seats, four-zone automatic climate control, power rear side window sunshades and a premium Bang & Olufsen sound system.
Making the leap to the S63 or S65 AMG will add 20-inch wheels shod with high-performance tires, aerodynamic and styling enhancements, a sport exhaust, larger brakes, a sport-tuned suspension, premium leather upholstery, heated and ventilated power rear seats with memory, a rear-seat entertainment system, a unique steering wheel with shift paddles and an AMG instrument panel with a race timer. The S63 reverts back to the Harman Kardon audio, while the S65 receives the Bang & Olufsen system.
Many of the features found in the higher trim levels are available as part of several option packages for supporting models. Other add-ons include an AMG Performance package (for the S63 only) that includes a power increase of 27 hp and 74 pound-feet of torque and ups the top speed to 186 mph.
Performance & mpg
The 2011 Mercedes-Benz S550 is powered by a 5.5-liter V8 that produces 382 hp and 391 lb-ft of torque. In Edmunds testing, the S550 required only 5.7 seconds to accelerate from zero to 60 mph. A standard seven-speed automatic transmission directs power to the rear wheels. The S550 4Matic is motivated by the same engine and sports all-wheel drive. EPA-estimated fuel economy is 15 mpg city/23 mpg highway and 18 mpg combined with rear-drive, and 14/21/17 mpg with the 4Matic. Every V8-powered S-Class gets a seven-speed automatic transmission, while the V12s are attached to a five-speed capable of handling prodigious torque.
The S400 Hybrid features a 3.5-liter V6 coupled to a mild hybrid system (it stops and restarts the engine at stoplights but cannot motivate the car by itself). The combined output is 295 hp and 284 lb-ft of torque that's good enough to reach 60 mph in 7.7 seconds. EPA-estimated fuel economy is 19/25/21 mpg. The S600 gets a twin-turbo 5.5-liter V12 that pumps out 510 hp and 612 lb-ft of torque on its way to a Mercedes-estimated 0-60 time of 4.5 seconds. Fuel economy is 12/19 mpg.
The S63 AMG features a new twin-turbocharged 5.5-liter V8 with 536 hp and 590 lb-ft of torque. It's expected to hit 60 mph in 4.4 seconds (4.3 seconds with the AMG Performance package) and achieves fuel economy of 14/22. The S65 AMG has a twin-turbo 6.0-liter V12 that produces a whopping 621 hp and 738 lb-ft of torque. It hits 60 in 4.2 seconds. Fuel economy is an estimated 11/17/13.
The 2011 Mercedes-Benz S-Class boasts an impressive list of safety features that includes antilock brakes, stability and traction control, front and rear side airbags and side curtain airbags. A driver fatigue and inattention warning system is standard on all but the S400.
Also standard is Mercedes' PreSafe system, which can sense an impending crash and automatically tighten the seatbelts and reposition the power seats for maximum airbag protection. Optional features, depending on the trim, include a lane-departure and blind-spot warning system with automatic brake intervention, infrared Night Vision Assist and PreSafe braking, which uses the optional adaptive cruise control radar system to sense an impending crash and automatically apply the brakes.
In Edmunds brake testing, the S550 came to a stop from 60 mph in an excellent 108 feet. The S400 Hybrid required 121 feet.
The 2011 Mercedes-Benz S-Class rides just as you'd expect from a top-tier luxury sedan. The compliant suspension ably cancels out road imperfections while also keeping body roll in check, and the cabin remains as quiet as a library even over rough pavement.
Compared to some competing models, the S-Class isn't quite as involving to drive, though the AMG models are plenty entertaining thanks to their otherworldly levels of power. The S400 Hybrid is obviously slower and has a less natural-feeling brake pedal, but otherwise it drives just like you'd expect from a Mercedes-Benz.
The Mercedes-Benz S-Class has been the standard-bearer for luxury for several decades and the latest incarnation upholds that tradition in grand style. With exquisite craftsmanship and attention to detail, the cabin features top-notch materials and exacting construction. The COMAND electronics system uses a control knob and screen to work most entertainment and navigation functions, but the lack of physical dash buttons (like those in the E-Class) tends to complicate the operation of frequently used functions.
The S-Class is not available in a longer-wheelbase version as are some of its competitors, but we suspect few owners will desire more than what the Benz offers. Space is plentiful in any seat and added creature comforts like heated and ventilated seats with massage features are sure to please even the toughest of critics. The trunk can accommodate up to 16.2 cubic feet.
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10 Fridge-Clearing Pasta Bakes That Will Warm Up the Kitchen
A pasta bake is a wonderful thing. You make it for dinner one night and can enjoy the leftovers for lunches and quick meals during the entire following week. Any odds and ends from the fridge can be folded into the casserole and are all the better for it. And baking one on a chilly night makes the kitchen a warm and cozy place, drawing everyone in the house with its mouthwatering aromas and promise of a very good dinner.
Pasta casseroles have a reputation for being indulgent cheese-laden comfort foods, but this doesn't necessarily have to be the case. In fact, a casserole like this is a great place to pack in a lot of vegetables, like our Double-Spinach Pasta Casserole or the Pumpkin and Ricotta Pasta Casserole. Also, check out the Big Hearted Macaroni and Cheese for a clever way to add creaminess with a few onces of silken tofu.
This said, cheese really does make a pasta casserole what it is. We won't tell if you add an extra handful of cheddar or sprinkle a little more Parmesan over the top.
Here are our ten most favorite pasta bakes, full of everything from goat cheese and chard to prosciutto and mozzarella. If what you have in your fridge doesn't quite match up with any of them, try your hand at making your own free-form fridge-clearing pasta bake:
• 1 Chicken and Swiss Chard Pasta Bake
• 2 Double Spinach Pasta Casserole with Pesto & Asiago Cheese
• 3 Tomato, Broccoli and Mozzarella Pasta Casserole
• 4 Goat Cheese and Swiss Chard Pasta Casserole
• 5 Big Hearted Macaroni and Cheese with Artichokes
• 6 Chicken and Tomato No-Boil Pasta Bake
• 7 Pumpkin and Ricotta Pasta Casserole
• 8 Easy Pasta Bake with Prosciutto, Tomato Sauce & Mozzarella
• 9 Grown-Up Tuna Noodle Casserole
• 10 Lighter Stuffed Pasta Shells
Related: Meatless Meals: 15 Hearty Vegetarian Recipes
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A contest in which two or more people try to solve the same problem or achieve the same goal with what they have readily available to them. Also known as a MacGyver Face-Off.
Jon and I both tried to find our own ways to fix his broken engine without an Auto-Repair shop in sight, but his Paper Clip/Rubber Band combo won our MacGyve-Off.
by LedChelsea August 29, 2011
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Matt DeBergalis introduces Meteor and some of its components, showing how they work together to shorten the development cycle, whether you're a team of expert developers or just getting started.
Matt DeBergalis cofounded the Meteor project and is the COO of Meteor Development Group. Before Meteor, Matt founded and ran ActBlue, the largest political fundraising platform in the world. Before that, Matt was a kernel hacker. Some of his technical credits include contributions to the NeXT port of NetBSD and work on the NFSv4 and DAFS specifications while at Network Appliance.
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Gota tell ya im a bit envious, i never got a chance to live my golden years. i decided homeschool would be better
and i never stepped foot in a highschool. so many days like today i am reminded of my mistake among many
they poison my blood and stain my behaviour.
Living life to the fullest was one thing i never did, and now im a undying corpse cursing the living.
So if you dont try now, you never will.
Sincerly, Avarice.
I bleed for fun.
Grow some balls and confess or potentially regret it for the rest of your life. You have two simple solutions, why waste time garnering comfort?
From a guy's perspective and some years of wisdom behind me; I can tell you that sometimes guys can be really "dumb" at times when it comes to liking/caring about someone else. Of the 8 GF's I've had, 5 of them were started from them asking me out. Of those 5, 4 of them I didn't even realize that they liked me "that way". Some of those relationship starters are still memories I enjoy remembering. From one lady just grabbing me and giving me a huge, deep kiss from out of nowhere to the one lady "stalking" me to my place to find out where I lived so she could drop off a love letter into my mailbox.
Really, the last year of high school really is the time to lay it all out on the line. EVEN! if somehow things go horribly bad and the rumor factory turns this into poo, you only have less than a year to care about what those people think of you. Plus really, WTF does it matter what those people think of you any ways? If he shoots you down and brags to people how "desperate" or "weird" you are, then he's really not the nice guy you thought he was in the first place so you saved yourself a ton of heartache.
As a guy, sometimes it's nice to be asked out. Guys (especially if we're the shy type) have the same setbacks and hang ups about asking women out. "What if she says no, how would I be able to look at her again without her judging me, what if her being nice to me is just her being friendly and not liking me 'that way'". We're just as embarrassed sometimes as women are at asking someone else out. However, I don't think there's ever been a time in my life where when a woman told me that she liked me, did I ever feel uncomfortable about it. It always makes you feel great to know that someone likes you and can really make your day. If you go for it, I wish you the best of luck but if he's really the nice guy you think he is, I high doubt that anything bad will come of it.
Do it~!
Worst you'll get is a 'no' and that will be that.
But at least you will know how the other person feel.
If you don't ask, you might regret it and be stuck the rest of your life asking yourself 'what if?'.
'When you find something worth fighting for, you never give up'
Ask him already, before someone else snatches him
that's what happened to me and I really regret it
High School romances are like long distance relationships, they rarely last like everyone wishes they did.
Not to sound cold but shoot for something in college. Better chance of it lasting.
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Rejection will feel like a baseball bat to the face. But regret is a gnawing pain that will slowly devour you on the inside for years to come.
With that in mind, the clear better option is to face the potential of rejection by approaching this guy you like and see if it leads to anything. Even if it doesn't, at least you can close that chapter in your life and move on.
No offense, you look like a decently attractive girl, and most guys in high school are raging in hormones, they'd drop their pants at the sight of anything with two legs and a vagina. This guy you like might be different, but I doubt it. If a relationship doesn't work out at least you can still use his body, lol.
Winter Is Coming.
Winterfells wrote:
Rejection will feel like a baseball bat to the face. But regret is a gnawing pain that will slowly devour you on the inside for years to come.
With that in mind, the clear better option is to face the potential of rejection by approaching this guy you like and see if it leads to anything. Even if it doesn't, at least you can close that chapter in your life and move on.
No offense, you look like a decently attractive girl, and most guys in high school are raging in hormones, they'd drop their pants at the sight of anything with two legs and a vagina. This guy you like might be different, but I doubt it. If a relationship doesn't work out at least you can still use his body, lol.
That's pretty much it, regret is a pain in the arse.
You've been hit by, you've been struck by a smooth criminal!
Winterfells wrote:
Rejection will feel like a baseball bat to the face.
Yeah, not pleasant. I took a thrown bat to the face once, got it just under the left eye, cracked my skull and I bled a lot.
Well since you don't wanna hear my "education is key" crud, go and confess to the guy already. Not only will it ease your worries but it will also be a lighter burden knowing. Think about it, would you rather confess to the guy now or wait some years when he's older, life happens and then ask after all the guilt done drove you delusional? Life's not tv and it doesn't work that way. Gather that courage and confess. Then maybe you can get closer with some study dates or something, I don't know.
Living life to the fullest as only I can. Thank you.
Have a little more confidence in yourself. I don't know you well enough to make accusations but I can tell you're a nice person.
Recently I just graduated from my high school (Class of 2012). It's very true you won't see many of your classmates afterwards.
...I guess what I would do is not what you're going to expect, I'm not normal in most cases but my method isn't bad. Really I would just try to make a better connection with this guy, become friends in real life. A bond grows the more you both spend time together its a well known fact. You don't have to confess that you like/love him right now. I think in due time it will naturally come to the both of you if you both just start sharing a bond.
I could of worded this better I know.. It's hard helping people with their love life because you want them to succeed. I really hope my advice helps.
Anyhow good luck don't fret about it too much and just be yourself. The rest will come!
Fun things are fun.
Learn from the Bene Gesserit:
I must not fear.
Fear is the mind-killer.
Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration.
I will face my fear.
I will permit it to pass over me and through me.
And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path.
Where the fear has gone there will be nothing.
Only I will remain.
I've never been in a situation quite like yours, but I can see why it's a problem. Of course, you're just going to get a reiteration of the answers you've already heard, no matter who you ask, because those are the obvious solutions.
No matter how you look at it, if you want him to notice you, you're going to have to put yourself out there.
But don't just walk up to him and confess your "love" -- that would be stupid and make him uncomfortable.
Instead, try giving him a compliment (like you're a really nice guy) and then invite him to go do something with you (e.g. a movie) but don't say it's a date or anything like that.
If he has any intuition whatsoever he will probably pick up your hint at least a little. From there just gradually try to make it more obvious.
That is pretty much the best advice I have for now. If you really can't say anything to him out of fear of embarrassment, just give up. If you're not willing to take any chances, then thinking about him isn't worth your time.
In my opinion become friends atleast. If you try and you two cant even hold a convo, then move on. Youre going to meet so many more people in your life, especially in college and a job and so on. Anyways Goodluck
I was in the exact same situation in high school two years ago except our genders were reversed (and I was "the shy one"). Please keep in mind that I have no romantic experience, so take what I say with a grain of salt.
I was madly in love with this girl, so I confessed to her on the very last day of school. I even handed her a letter filled with poetry I had written for her over the course of about a year or so. She rejected me, but did so in the sweetest manner possible.
If he rejects you, you will feel sad. I still feel tinges of sadness even now after two years. However, there is no reason not to confess. If you truly love him, then even if your chances were 1,000,000 to 1 it would still be worth the risk. Even if you don't truly love him, then you'd end up getting over it eventually anyway. This was my reasoning at the time, and I still stand by it today. ^.^
Just my opinion from being in a similar situation. Take it as you will, but don't give it too much weight. I may be an odd case as everyone else my age seemed to take love far less seriously than I did (and still do).
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Windsor Half Day tour, Tuesday 13th November 2018
This tour is perfect for those wanting to take a morning visit to Windsor with their afternoon and evening free in London.
After our pick up point in Central London our coach will travel to the historic town of Windsor where we've included entrance into Windsor Castle, the Official Residence of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth.
The castle's history spans almost 1000 years and still remains a working palace and you'll have free time to explore the castle and it's grounds.
Tour Includes:
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• Luxury coach travel throughout
- Day 1 - Tuesday 13th November 2018
- 09:30 London pick ups.. Victoria 9.30am, Earls Court 9.50am
- 09:50 Travel to Windsor. After our pick ups we travel to Windsor.
- 10:30 On arrival in Windsor, you'll have free time to explore the historic town. Entrance into Windsor Castle is also included and free time to explore the grounds at your own pace
- 13:00 . Return to the coach for our return journey *Your driver will advise you on meeting times for returning to London*
- 13:30 . Tour will arrive back in London at approximately 1.30-2.00pm (Time may vary depending on delays/traffic). We do not recommend booking anything until after 4pm in London just incase.
**Please note: We include General Admission to Windsor Castle, please check the Windsor Castle website for any specific aspects of the castle you wish to visit as it may be closed on the day you wish to travel but the castle itself will be open to visitors (i.e State Apartments etc).
Please note due to the Royal Wedding, Windsor Castle are experiencing high volumes of visitors so there may be unavoidable queues upon entry beyond our control.
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In case you are a bit hazy on the details, this is the series follows Handsome Furs throughout their first tour across Asia, through China, Hong Kong, Vietnam and Thailand and highlights the pretty unique footage that the band captured using their own Flip cameras. Installments have been popping up over at CNN since January and today the 4th part of the series is premiering right at this very moment over on the front page of the very big deal that is CNN.com. Go check it out!
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can someone tell me which book is a better choice?
The one at amazon.com would be the better choice, as the other site book is a 2006.
I agree with the Coffee Cup
For what it's worth, the Security + Examination, is actually REALLY easy. I took the class, and I didn't once have to open the book. The Professor I had used to make a joke in class about how he could open my book to tell everyone what to read so at least it would have been opened once lol.
He actually one day was standing near me while I was playing DooM and talking about a Mid Term Exam for the class, and grabbed my book and said "Everyone, be VERY quiet for once second please.... *Opens my Book* Did you hear that? It's that sound a book makes the first time it's opened!" Lol.
Anyway, like Hybrid / Coffee Cup said, the newer book is usually the best option. 2006 was only 4 years ago, but things have changed since then, and you're going to benefit more from something newer.
I still have both my Security + Books we used in class, and I can tell you they don't even bring up a lot of issues that are on the current tests. My Cousin is now in college and, has the very same teacher.
Torrents are a useful source for trying out training courses. There's all kinds
of training material, videos, books, etc., almost all of which is copyrighted.
Be aware you may be in violation of federal laws downloading such material.
And, of course, I would never advocate this.
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As I got out of the shower this morning I had the pleasure of taking a glance at myself in the mirror. Nothing wakes you up in the morning like a hot cup of coffee and seeing yourself nude in the mirror.
The good news is it's the only time in your life you will look at a naked body and never be tempted with lust. It was as I was looking at myself that the reality hit me at just how imperfect my form actually was.
The first thing I realized I was missing was a tattoo. I have no tattoos and am in dire need of a few. I think it is pretty obvious why God made our skin blank; it was so we could draw on it. I cool cross would do as it would act as a witness to those who have never had the sacrifice of Jesus explained to them on a forearm.
I am also missing some barbed wire around my bicep (to indicate my power) a dragon or bird (to indicate my desire for freedom or my lack of wings I'm not sure at this point) and somebody's name I admire. (Preferably someone I will still care about ten years from now).
Another glaring flaw in my countenance are my earlobes. What you might ask? They are still solid. Nothing can be more backwards then having earlobes that are sealed from the factory when it would be much more trendy and attractive to drill a hole in them and lodge a metal loop in the cavity that allows anyone that may be blowing in your ear to play a tune as well.
Of course while I'm at it I should run a metal spike through my lips, nose, eyebrow and tongue. MAN how could the Creator have been so clumsy in neglecting as much metal as possible to be displayed on your face? Even more how did we get along this many years without realizing how unattractive we were to look like ourselves without mechanical modification?
I've noticed some fraternities have ended a great gathering by permanently branding themselves with their insignia! Wow, branding, it's about time we quit letting cattle have all the fun! But a cursory glance at our carcass leaves room for all sorts of new beauty concepts the Creator had I mind all along.
(Since I'm on a roll now with my sarcastic, "Let's all butcher our bodies for fitting in a trend mode" Why stop while I'm in high gear?:)
Forget shaving your head, how about an old fashioned scalping? Yeah just remove all the skin around your cranium and walk proudly amongst you backward, scalp attached folk, and proudly display your shiny new skull raw for all to marvel at!
Also have you noticed we have too many fingers? If you're like me you only use 2 to type with. Why not remove a few for a fascinating and attractive paw that is permanently giving thumbs up to everyone you meet. What an uplifting opportunity to bring joy to the lives of strangers?
Heck you wouldn't even have to waste the digits; you could swap them in periodically for an attractive new accessory for your earlobes!
I know, this is sounding a little sick and twisted, which is my POINT by the way.
That's right folks, I'll admit I am just old fashioned enough to find this body modification trend, hmmm, how should I word this without offending someone?…Uhhh… STUPID!!!!
I guess my point is simply this, what happened to humanity that ever caused it to create the notion that just the way you are wasn't enough?
God created a body that modifies itself with our hair getting longer or cut shorter depending on our mood. Sideburns for men and underarm hair for women (based on which side of the Atlantic you live on) gives us constant opportunities for change that aren't permanent.
Ever increasing age causes everything on our bodies to take different and unique shapes over time.
Culture has said hide from this truth that we are getting older when it should have said "wear it as a badge of honor". I think a good motto should be, "Never do anything to your body that can only be restored with surgery!" Ever look at old pictures of yourself? Does anyone EVER say "MAN I miss that haircut"!
Used to be decisions we made when young only came back to haunt us in photos. Not anymore, with tattoos and piercing, 20 years from now there are going to be a whole lotta people permanently stuck with a bad haircut!
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