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Here are some observations on my experiences using the 'staging2' beta, Cortex Manager, using 'the Manager' mode. Apologies that I've not provided any screen shots. I'll do this in any future reports.
1. After I'd completed 2 seasons, the game was stuck 'Not Responding'. The College Draft completed fine. The last message on screen is "The Scheduling Committee have finished creating..." at the point where the fixtures for season 3 were about to be announced. After restarting the game several times, it's still stuck.
2. Frequently during the 2 seasons that worked, just before the play-by-play match was about to start, the game hangs 'Not Responding'. After a restart, it then works fine. Note that this only seems to happen on the 'staging2' beta.
3. The College Bracket - This is a strange one. Periodically you're invited to see how your progress in the Bracket. It was working fine but at some point, near the end of the bracket I think, *all* the fields in the bracket were populated with the same 2 teams.
4. One of the Full Sim games got stuck in an endless loop where the players were moving a couple of yards and back...repeat repeat repeat.
5. At the end of Season 2, I finished 2nd. At this point I went into a play-off match vs the 3rd place team. I lost. And 1st lost to 4th. I then played a match against 1st - I assumed at this point we were determining the bronze medal position, between the 2 losing play-off teams. I lost that too and was awarded with a 3rd place finish in the League. This seemed a bit strange to me?!
6. In Free Agency, most teams don't seem to get anywhere near their Salary Cap ceiling and persist in using lower standard players. This might be because their bidding too low or whatever, but it strikes me as unusual.
7. I might be totally wrong on this one because I've not examined it, but the Full Sim games seem to be on random pitch designs, rather than the home team's actual pitch.
Ok that's it for now.
I just want to add my thanks for adding this additional single player content to the game which I think will improve it massively. On the flip side, I really do think that there's so much more that could be done. Maybe with patience, time and effort, you'll have Cortex Manager 2027 with a picture of Binster on the retail box humping Bob Jansky . It seems to have worked out ok for the Football Manager series Onward!
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== Grouping related options within a GroupBox ==
== Grouping related options within a GroupBox ==
One of the new changes in KDE 4.x since KDE 3.x is the alignment of form and widget labels. In KDE 3.x, labels were aligned to the left and widgets were aligned to the left. In KDE 4, form labels are now aligned to the right and widgets are aligned to the left, making a group of form widgets appear to be center aligned.
In OSX, a group of widgets is center aligned. In KDE4, a group of widgets is left aligned. This aligns the labels closer to the left edge and makes use of space more efficiently.
The alignment of groups of widgets is independent, and so you may have different sized groups with different "centered" lines. A group of widgets consists of widgets within some type of natural separation such as a group box or separator bar.
The checkbox widget in QT 4 is the input click box on the left and the label on the right. Unfortunately, it difficult to create a checkbox with a label on the right of the input click box. This is a problem because there are common cases when the label on the left of the input click box is better usability. Until there is a resolution that makes configuring the checkbox label to the left of the input click box easier, use the default checkbox alignment (right aligned label), or if possible, put a right-aligned label next to the checkbox, and set the label of the checkbox to "Enabled", "On", or similar.
When options are subordinate to a checkbox or radiobutton (e.g. Audio level can only be set if the Activate Audio option is selected), this relation should be visualized by indenting the sub-options. There are two options to do so:
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GRANTHAM, PA – The York College baseball squad dropped a 5-2 decision at Messiah College on Monday afternoon in Grantham, PA. The Spartans fall to 11-26 overall while the Falcons improve to 22-17.
Messiah opened the scoring with a two-run second inning and then pushed the lead to 5-0 with a three-run third frame. All three runs in the third came off the bat of Ryan Brown as the catcher hit a three-run round tripper for the Falcons.
The Spartans got on the board in the seventh. Freshman Colbe Herr had an RBI double and then came around to score on a Nic Long RBI double of his own. The Spartans had an opportunity for a bigger inning as they left the bases loaded in the frame.
The Green and White got singles in the eighth and ninth innings but would be unable to mount a big rally to draw even with Messiah.
The Falcons went pitcher by committee, as senior Eric Spring was the first pitcher to the hill for Messiah. Spring earned the win as he allowed one hit in three shutout innings with three strikeouts. He improves to 2-2 with the victory. Five Falcon pitchers followed Spring to the hill and four of the five had shutout appearances. Drew Frankenfield tossed the ninth to earn the save, his second of the season.
Freshman David Walker suffered the loss as he allowed five runs on nine hits in six innings of work. Walker, who falls to 2-2 with the setback, struck out five and walked just one during his stint. Junior Brandon Ullom threw well in relief, allowing just one hit in his two innings of action.
Brown finished the game 1-for-3 with his home run and three RBI. John Brubaker added two hits and a run scored while Jon Lapp also had a pair of hits for the Falcons.
Long and senior Kyle Cook led the Spartan offense as they each went 2-for-4 while Long also added an RBI. Herr finished 1-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored.
The Spartans conclude their 2011 season with a weekend set at Ferrum College on Saturday and Sunday. The Spartans and Panthers square off in game one on Saturday at 7:00 pm followed by a 1:00 pm game on Sunday to close out the campaign.
Photo: Freshman David Walker tossed six innings in a loss at Messiah on Monday.


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Your review: I own MANY of these units (in different configurations) as I used them to store over 8,000 products at my warehouse. We've had some for nearly 15 years and with the exception of a little wear on the underside of where the drawer pulls out, they look brand new. They stack beautifully and can also be mounted in the back. I love them so much, I use them at home as well so store craft items, garage / hardware items, electronics (USB sticks, charger cords, etc.) I would not hesitate to recommend this product with full confidence.
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Question: I have two autoimmune diseases, lupus and scleroderma. Due to the skin involvement from the scleroderma the skin on my face has really changed. My lips are disappearing and what lips I have left pull very tight and have a look as if I am a smoker (I'm 30 and have never smoked). I am very self conscience about my face because I do not look the same. Is there anything safe that can be done to help the wrinkling and make my lips a little fuller before they disappear? Thank you, Lindsey Gent
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Talk:Radio Frequency (RF) Jammers
Are you sure about this? Most cell phone jammers that I have seen pretend to be base stations and get the cell phones to associate to the jammer, rather than to the legitimate base station.
Yes, according to my research (http://www.slate.com/id/2092059/, wikipedia, phonejammer.com, howstuffworks), cell phone jammers work by creating enough interference that the cell phone is rendered unusable and the device effectively 'deadened'. Nowhere did I find that jammers pretend to be base stations. If possible, please make me aware of the source of this information so that it may be inserted into this section of the wiki.
Okay. I was probably remembering this: http://www.cellular.co.za/news_2003/091103-Israeli-GSM-hack.htm Still, I thought that this was how all jammers worked. Apparently it doesnt. Simsong 22:45, 31 August 2006 (EDT)


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The launch of the sixth generation of Gsxr marked a shift in Suzuki's emphasis on two fronts. One, the Gsxr 1000 now took the upper hand in the development stakes. Historically, the Gsxr 750 led the march-arriving first, gaining the most recent technology, absorbing the lion's share of corporate pride-but by 2003 the Gsxr 1000 was in the lead. Two, the Gsxr 1000 represents another, more subtle shift for Suzuki engineering, in which the designers-the lucky guys who get to clothe these amazing machines-have more freedom of expression. With this generation, the designs turned edgier, sharper, more aggressive looking than ever. What's more, the Gsxr 1000 K3 would be the proving ground for a host of changes brought to the Gsxr 600 and Gsxr 750 for 2004. In fact, nearly every upgrade to the smaller bikes appeared on the Gsxr 1000 a year before. But the real impetus for driving the Gsxr 1000 to the head of development and, indeed, shortening its development cycle was competition both on the track and in the showroom. For the track, it was understood that Superbike racing would revert to allowing 1000 cc four-cylinder bikes in place of the 750s that had been the limit since 1982. In 2002, Yoshimura and Mat Mladin barely lost the AMA Superbike crown to Nicky Hayden aboard the Honda RC5!. But it would be the RC's swan song of competitiveness with the change to 1000 cc fours. To keep speeds in check, the AMA Superbike rules would require 1000 cc fours to have some additional limitations compared to the twins and triples. For example, "Cylinder heads may be ported and machined, but altering of valve angles will not be permitted; aftermarket valves, springs, retainers, and other valve-train components will be permitted; valves must be stock size and same basic material as original equipment; aftermarket camshafts will be permitted, but earn lift and resulting valve lift must be no greater than stock. "In addition, the "stock crankshaft must be retained, The only allowable modifications are balancing, polishing of bearing surfaces and attachment of accessory drives. Homologated transmission gear sets (one optional set of ratios per approved model) will be permitted. Optional sets will be price-controlled and must be available to any legitimate AMA Superbike competitor. Homologated fuel-injection throttle-body assemblies (one optional type per approved model) and aftermarket airboxes will be permitted. Modifications to throttle bodies will not be permitted. Optional throttle bodies will be price-controlled and must be available to any legitimate AMA Superbike competitor." The thinking was simple: keep the liter bikes from sucking through massive throttle bodies, and the horsepower might not (and, it was hoped, would not) go through the roof. In preparation for racing, Suzuki moto wanted to make a host of small changes to the Gsxr 1000, but its motivation was also to keep the bike at the forefront of open-class street bikes. Suzuki engineers knew that Honda and Kawasaki were readying all-new models-the CBR 954 RR and the ZX 9 R had long since been vanquished-and rumor had it that Yamaha was ready with yet another push with the R1.It was the right time to make alterations to the Gsxr 1000. Heading the list was, as one might expect, a revised engine.
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Each ALA Chapter has a website that includes how to advocate and take action for libraries. See also CRO's Advocacy Resources for Chapters page, the pages of the Office for Library Advocacy, and immediately below to find related links that include tips on how to spread the word to save your libraries!
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Visit also the ALA Legislative Action Center, How to Contact Your Representatives (i.e., Engage and Capwiz, advocacy software ALA provides to Chapters) and Chapter Advocacy Exchange (free webinars presented by the ALA Chapter Relations Office and the ALA Office for Library Advocacy).
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ADDISON COUNTY — Tuesday was Town Meeting Day, where residents in each of Addison County's 23 municipalities and Brandon gathered to debate issues and vote for budgets and town officers. Below is our recap for each town.
MIDDLEBURY — Incumbent Middlebury selectboard members Dean George, Susan Shashok and Donna Donahue all confirmed last week that they will run re-election on Town Meeting Day, when they could be challenged by candidates who have until 5 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 26, to file the necessary petition papers with 30 signatures at the town clerk's office.
BRANDON — Voters here resoundingly defeated a proposal to switch from Australian ballot to a town meeting floor vote on town and school budgets.
The question was asked separately in a school warning and a town warning because the budgets are warned and voted on separately. The school vote results were 1,000-333 against going to a floor vote. Town results were 1,011-326.
Brandon saw voter turnout higher than normal at 47 percent, according to Town Clerk Sue Gage.
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After the Town Meeting Day polls closed last Tuesday, our crew in the newsroom delivered up-to-the second results for towns across the county. As the numbers rolled in, we hustled to get them out to you ASAP.
This past week, photographer Trent Campbell raced across Addison County to capture some of the best town meeting moments at as many meetings as he could. With a bit of help from our reporters, we've compiled a sample of our favorite photos, from Bristol to Monkton to Salisbury to Shoreham.
VERGENNES — Two multi-term incumbents lost re-election bids in Tuesday's six-way race for three seats on the Vergennes city council, while two familiar faces seeking elective office in Vergennes for the first time earned the most votes.
Real estate appraiser and Vergennes Partnership President Bill Benton polled 350 votes to lead the field, followed by former city manager Renny Perry with 313.
MIDDLEBURY — Middlebury voters at their annual meeting approved a 2012-2013 municipal budget of $8,420,920 and agreed to establish a business development fund (BDF) to help attract new businesses and jobs to Addison County's shire town.
More than 200 voters packed Middlebury's municipal gym to consider a seven-article warning dominated by the budget and the proposed development fund.
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We have faculty that are circulating, researching and publishing with the best in America, while at the same time not sacrificing the quality of the undergraduate education we deliver.
The groundwater beneath landfills, fly ash ponds and other hazardous material sites need to be contained to prevent pollutants from leaching into the surrounding subsurface environment. One common method is to build vertical cutoff walls from a soil-bentonite-slurry mixture in the soil around the site. The walls are thought to be impermeable to water, but that premise has not been well tested outside of the lab, according to Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering Jeffrey Evans.
Evans and his colleagues conducted some of the first field tests on a cutoff wall during and for one year after a wall was built in Birdsboro, Pa. "It has really shed some light into the in situ behavior of the vertical barriers we use around waste sites," he says.
The results, combined with laboratory studies, indicate that cutoff walls can experience cycles of wetting and drying, which in turn can increase the walls' permeability – not what you want in a wall designed to prevent groundwater contamination. The results also support a mathematical model developed by Evans' team, which predicts the state of stress in a cutoff wall.
One former student who has worked with Evans on the cutoff wall research recently honored him with the dedication of the Jeffrey C. Evans Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory. The endowment was established by Michael J. Costa '91 and his wife Laureen Leptinsky Costa '90. Michael worked with Evans while earning his B.S and M.S. at Bucknell.
The honor demonstrates Evans' dedication to Bucknell's teacher-scholar model, something that he enjoyed seeing his colleagues in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering embrace during his ten years as department chair. "I think our department has struck a really good balance," he says. "We have faculty that are circulating, researching and publishing with the best in America, while at the same time not sacrificing the quality of the undergraduate education we deliver."
Evans is particularly interested in the role of humanities in engineering education. "In a nutshell, if you are a civil engineer, you are serving society," he says. "If you don't understand society – the people in those social systems, and how they think and how they react – how can you be a civil engineer?"
Evans is spending the 2012-2013 academic year on sabbatical as a Churchill Fellow at Cambridge University, collaborating with colleagues there on research on vertical walls and hazardous waste.
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General information of Black Diamond Hex, warning, care, maintenance, storage, inspection and retirement.
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Classic, simple, lightweight, functional pro, Black Diamond Hexes shine in rapidly widening cracks where cams might walk out. With a subtly asymmetrical cross-section, flat sides and slight end-wise taper, they offer three different widths when turned on their axes and another when placed end-wise. Easy to rack and place in bottlenecks, Hexes come equipped with durable, galvanized steel cables.
• Wide range of placements in all conditions of climbing
• 6061 T-6 aluminum with swaged cables
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To sell a climbing product in Europe, the device must be CE certified. There are no official requirements to sell climbing gear in the US. The UIAA certification is a voluntary process.
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Marc Pugh scored twice and set up a third goal as Bournemouth held off a determined second half comeback to beat Yeovil 3-2 at Dean Court and clinch a place in the last 16 of the Johnstone's Paint Trophy.
Bournemouth's trio came in the space of a 15-minute purple patch, with veteran Steve Fletcher instrumental in Pugh's first two goals. He won an aerial duel to set up the first and created chaos between goalkeeper Jed Steer and defender Kerrea Gilbert to gift Pugh a second.
Pugh turned creator for Bournemouth's third on the half-hour. Bondz N'Gala bundled his corner into his own net. Yeovil rallied after the break, with substitute Steve Maclean reducing the arrears with a cross shot and Max Ehmer setting up a grandstand finish with a second goal two minutes from the end of normal time.
Jake Jervis emerged as the Swindon hero as the Robins reached the third round with a 2-1 victory at Exeter.
The striker, who returned to the team after missing Friday's defeat at Macclesfield, opened the scoring after 18 minutes when he capitalised on some poor Exeter defending to lash home from 12 yards.
Jervis then capitalised on a howler by Exeter goalkeeper Artur Krysiak to double Swindon's lead in the 35th minute.
Exeter raised their game after the break and had numerous chances to force something from the game, but all they had to show for their efforts was a sublime chip from Daniel Nardiello 18 minutes from time.
Izale McLeod struck twice as Barnet battled back to beat Gillingham 3-1 in their second-round clash, while substitute Darryl Duffy's double sent League Two Cheltenham Town through as they recorded a 3-1 victory over Wycombe.
Ryan Hall fired Southend into the quarter-finals with a goal in each half as they defeated Dagenham 3-1 and Oxford duo Robert Hall and Deane Smalley notched two quickfire second-half goals to beat Aldershot 2-1.
Goalkeeper Jack Turner proved AFC Wimbledon's saviour as they recovered from blowing a late lead to defeat Stevenage 4-3 on penalties after the scores was drawn 2-2 after 90 minutes.
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Unfortunately, after an accident repair, you might not get all your BMW back.
Some car insurers insist repairers use non-genuine parts.
More worryingly, as an alternative, some source used parts from a wrecking yard.
Some source Genuine BMW Parts only as a last resort.
At BMW Insurance, we insist that an Accredited BMW Bodyshop repairs your car, as they will use only Genuine BMW Parts and repair technology.
No other insurer can give this guarantee.
The choice is yours. But if you want your BMW to come back all BMW, insure it that way.
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Stefan avait besoin d'un nouveau design de logo et a lancé un concours sur 99designs.
Un gagnant a été sélectionné de 96 designs proposés par 32 designers freelance.
At Silverlink we sell products and provide professional services focused on data protection (by means of encryption, two factor authentication, certificates...) for medium and large sized companies in the Latin American market.
The logo should look clean and solid, with an image/icon that might be used alongside the name as well as by itself.
All marketing material including web site, cards and stationery will be developed around it and will be the subjects of our next contests.
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I just came back from the Ahly and Zamalek football match. I have no idea why I went. I had stopped going to stadiums many years ago, and I'm not even following soccer anymore. I was even making sure to avoid such crowded public events for the last 2 or so years. So, for some reason I decided to go with my friends today. Atleast they had some invitations to the first class section of the stadium. Not sure what was first class about it though.
It was actually exciting, especially that Ahly kicked Zamalek's butt 3 nil. But still, pretty uncomfortable, and I almost suffocated from the cigarettes smoke (and mind you, this is an open air stadium!) that I had to smoke a cigarette myself to adapt to the whole thing!
The amount of cussing is unbelievable. The opposing fans cussing each other, the fans cussing the other team's players, and even their own players. Poor players, what has their mother's got to do with all this. I guess they are to be blamed for bringing those lousy players to life!
I think sports is an excellent example of how fanatics are everywhere, in Egypt and elsewhere. If there are such fanatics for such lousy teams, how come everyone's wondering why there are moslem radicals, or any other radical, for that matter.
And to those secularists, who want to separate religion from politics in Egypt, try separating religion from sports first. And good luck with that. People are literaly praying for their team to win, literally asking God to help them kick the other team's ass! I guess, as long as there's an enemy involved, God has to be brought in for support.
There were thousands of security police, just like every game, and I got hand searched 3 times. I'm sure that if an outside observer sees this, he would start making all kind of conclusions of how the regime is taking extra precautions so that no political unrest occurs because of the large crowds, etc., etc. The last thing on those guys minds is politics. This reminds me of the story that when Ahly won in the 70's and the streets were full of fans carrying red flags. An American diplomat was on alert that this is a communist revolution!! No idea how true that story is.
Oh, and there were about 5 girls in the section we were sitting in (good looking too). So much for anyone accusing Egypt of being a patriarchal society that suppresses women! ;)
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Q. Can I pass conductors from one panel through another panel? If so, what are the restrictions?
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Landscape Web-Based System Management
This option provides system management and monitoring. Landscape provides central management for multiple systems using a web-based interface. This interface provides easy access for updates to all of the servers/desktops you are managing as well as monitoring for users, processes, and inventory control.
Manage many machines at once
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Integrate custom repositories
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Handle security updates efficiently
Support disconnected systems
As I read these features it brought back my early years using Novell's ZENWorks Desktop Management to roll out updates to Windows machines, push images to desktops, monitor and repair desktops. It was great stuff, though often bloated and cumbersome, but it got the job done. For busy administrators this may be an option that is worthy of consideration. Larger companies with higher skill levels and higher ratios of servers per admin will certainly take a look at this but smaller companies will shy away from the cost.
Certainly having these resources in hand can save time and will provide information that administrators should know about the systems they manage. The cost $150 per machine, per year…ouch.
Installing Landscape
During installation you have the option to set up the server to act as a landscape-client. Give it a unique "Computer Title".
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George Zimmerman was "by no stretch of the imagination an athlete" when he killed Trayvon Martin, a law enforcement expert testified in court Wednesday.
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The neighborhood watch volunteer and alleged vigilante has gained a massive amount of weight since he shot and killed an unarmed teenager in February 2012 and ignited a debate on race in America. Zimmerman weighed about 194 pounds when he killed Martin.
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Do you have an Elf on the Shelf? We do (his name is Bob) and this year I have developed some new rules for him….or maybe they are guidelines. Whatever you would like to call them, I thought they would be good to share here.
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1. If the Elf tips over accidentally (which happens about once a day in my house) it is ok for Mommy OR Daddy OR Babysitter to move him back into position. This does NOT destroy his magic powers.
2. If the Elf forgets to move one night that is because he has a lot going on this month and sometimes he is a bit absent-minded. The Elf does not necessarily have to move every single night(not that he has ever done this in my house…I'm just saying this COULD happen is all.) He does his best so please just get off his back.
3. Just because the Elf has a tag on his bottom, it does not mean that he was manufactured somewhere other than the North Pole. He is for real and he is watching you tag or no tag on his bottom.
4. The Elf should NOT sit in the bathroom in order to make sure children (and adults) wash their hands after they use the potty. The children will most likely think this is creepy and not use that bathroom for the rest of the day. Whoops!
So, what do you think? Has anyone come up with any of their own Elf guidelines? My girls are getting a little bit older and wiser this year so there has been a little more questioning of our beloved Elf, Bob. They actually cornered me one night when we were in the car and Ella said, "Mommy, now tell me the truth. Do you and Daddy really move the Elf on the Shelf every night????" I told them to ask Daddy and then I distracted them by offering some bubble gum. It hasn't come up since.
So let's talk about bread.
I'm not a skilled bread baker by any means. I do, however, know how to work my bread machine in order to whip up some dough. Easy Peasy. I am learning how to do it with my KitchenAid mixer, but when I want foolproof dough I break out my trusty bread machine. I have found that I don't love the bread that is baked in the machine, but the dough is great. So I like to find recipes for good dough and then I bake the bread in the oven.
This is a great versatile recipe for rolls. It's a bit on the sweet side, so it would probably be really good with cinnamon rolls (I will find out tomorrow when I attempt to make some for Ella's sleepover.) The rolls were fantastic and the dough was real easy to work with.
Sweet Dinner Rolls
- 1/2 cup warm water 110 degrees
- 1/2 cup warm milk
- 1 egg
- 1/3 cup butter softened
- 1/3 cup white sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 .25 ounce package active dry yeast
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Than wish a snow in May's new-fangled shows;
But like of each thing that in season grows." – Love's Labour's Lost by William Shakespeare
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From New York's Pop Art scene to Venezuela's folk traditions and Argentina's Otra Figuración, learn more about Marisol's unique influences. Deborah Cullen, Chief Curator, Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Art Gallery, Columbia University, and Kalliope Minioudaki, Feminist Art Historian, join us for a lively discussion about the artists and movements that came together in Marisol's distinctive approach and her use of assemblage. The conversation will be moderated by El Museo's Curator Rocío Aranda-Alvarado, and will begin at 6:30pm.
Immediately prior to the discussion, be sure to check out the special film screening of Andy Warhol's experimental film, Kiss (1963; 54 minutes) with a special cameo by Marisol, a long-time muse and friend of Warhol's at 5:30pm.
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Report: Pelicans' Vasquez set for ankle surgery
New Orleans, LA – New Orleans Pelicans point guard Greivis Vasquez will reportedly undergo surgery Friday to remove loose particles from both ankles.
According to a report in the New Orleans Times-Picayune, the surgery is set for Friday in Los Angeles and is similar to what New Orleans shooting guard Eric Gordon underwent earlier in May to remove bone spurs in his left ankle.
No timetable is set for Vasquez's recovery, but the report did note that El Universal, a newspaper in Caracas, Venezuela, reported that Vasquez is expected to miss 12-to-16 weeks.
Vasquez averaged 13.9 points and 9.0 assists last season, finishing second behind Indiana's Paul George for the NBA's Most Improved award.


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JACKSONVILLE, Ala. – The Lipscomb men's golf team wrapped up the 2012 regular season with a sixth-place finish in the "Grub Mart Intercollegiate" hosted by Jacksonville State at the Silver Lakes Golf Course in Jacksonville.
After firing a 298 on Monday, the Bison were unable to keep the momentum going on Tuesday shooting 315 and 318 in the final two rounds.
Junior Blanton Farmer led the way for the Bison tying for 17th place with a 231 (71-81-79). Sophomore Ryan Terry (79-77-76) and freshman Nate Johnson (72-80-80) finished one shot behind Farmer in a tie for 18th.
Sophomore Dustin Wilder tied for 37th with a 241 (80-78-83), while freshman Paul Kleine-Kracht finished right behind Wilder with a 242 (76-80-86) to place 39th.
Host Jacksonville State took top honors in the nine-team field with an 897, 12 shots ahead of Eastern Kentucky. JSU's Tom Robson took home medalist honors with a 216.
The Bison head to Chateau Elan, Ga., for the Atlantic Sun Conference Championship on April 15-17.


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Joey and Better Off Ted's Andrea Anders Joins Modern Family
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|OKLAHOMA'SeGOV NEWS REPORT
OKLAHOMA CITY – May 8, 2012 – The State of Oklahoma's information technology (IT) policies and resources, from web standards to the official IT Modernization Study, are now available on state Chief Information Officer Alex Pettit's new website (http://www.cio.ok.gov).
In his cabinet-level position, Pettit manages the Information Services Division of the Office of State Finance and is Chief Information Officer for all state agencies.
Pettit manages statewide efforts to procure computer hardware and software and heads up the effort to define a consistent design across approximately 120 state agency websites. The CIO's new website informs the public and state employees on these matters, and includes the state's use of social media, as well as current IT solicitations. The site also provides state agency employees with a self-service help desk to resolve less complex technology issues quickly.
"As technology changes at an ever increasing pace, the state's IT needs continue to evolve and expand," said Secretary Pettit. "I am pleased that this new site can serve as a complete resource, providing assistance on a day-to-day basis for state agencies while giving the public an overview of the state's technology laws and future roadmap."
The new website was built using OK.gov's GoGov! Web Management Suite, allowing for easy and quick web development and maintenance, while utilizing a standard state agency web template. The CIO website and services result from a partnership between the Office of State Finance and OK.gov. More information about the new site can be found at http://www.cio.ok.gov.
If 2011 was the year of search-centric websites in state government, then 2012 might be shaping up as the year of website analytics.
One readily apparent trend this year is that many of the leading governments are pushing out interesting numbers and statistics on their main page — particularly back-end website analytics.
California's newly updated CA.gov, for example, has added a new data dashboard that shows the number of visitors to CA.gov sites at the given moment. On a weekday afternoon, that can be as many as 35,000 to 40,000 users. The dashboard also reveals that there are 2.4 million visits monthly from mobile devices to CA.gov, and that 12 percent of all website visits come from a mobile device.
In fact, California has posted the Google Analytics stats of CA.gov here and done some simple analysis of its 71 million monthly page views. Unsurprisingly, given California's 11 percent unemployment rate, the most website visits (5 percent) and search queries are going to the state's Employment Development Department.
California isn't the only place where this focus on numbers is happening. The trend may have started last year in Arkansas, where officials launched an "eGov this Week" ticker that shows the number of various e-government transactions — from concealed weapons permits to vanity license plates. Oklahoma, meanwhile, is now doing the same thing with a new "OK Stats" widget that show the number of website visitors from the previous day as well as more granular data — such as the fact that someone recently purchased a camera dock and photo printer from the state's surplus auction website, or that the last word searched on OK.gov was "capitol."
Why are states publishing such detailed information? It's likely another effort to promote transparency and increase citizen engagement, explained Joseph Morris, the Center for Digital Government's lead analyst.
"States are looking to better serve the needs of their citizens by delivering information in a variety of formats including real-time data feeds, local-based services and through social media," Morris added.
Many states certainly are using Web metrics to justify choices and pick new e-government projects. The new Utah.gov unveiled on May 1, for example, is using its website analytics to make a growing number of design decisions. Utah CTO Dave Fletcher blogged that that state officials continue to learn from users' activity "and a primary goal has always been to increase the total number of unique visitors to the site." The aim is to ensure the state website's content has been seen as many of Utah's businesses and citizens as possible, he said. "Since 2007, this number has increased by an average of over half a million unique visitors every month."
Last year, Utah launched a radically different state portal that made the search bar the central piece of the website's layout and functionality, delivering results based on the user's geolocation data. State officials made the switch after finding search was by far the most utilized feature by website visitors, used more than two times as often as anything else. In the 2012 version of Utah.gov, search appears to be even more prominent than it was a year ago. California is now taking a similar search-friendly approach.
Texans Should Never Have More Convenience Than Oklahomans
Last Monday, the web developers from the ok.gov organization released a new update to the state's official website located at ok.gov. Each day hundreds of Oklahomans use this site to interact with state government agencies. The new update reflects the fact that those accessing the site do so from a variety of platforms. The site is optimized for performance on the visitor's device. Whether the visitor is using a phone, tablet or PC, the site responds to the capabilities of the user's hardware.
What's Inside
OK.gov, Oklahoma's Official Website Redesign
Oklahoma State Fire Marshal Website
How Do I Find Classes on Boat Safety?
Visit the Oklahoma Highway Patrol Boater Safety Search Map
Visit the Oklahoma Tourism's Hot Deals Site
Wednesday, July 4
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View Upcoming 2012 State Holidays
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Vandals have struck Plymouth Rock, but the spray-painted mess was quickly cleaned up.
Someone spray-painted the word "LIES" on the chunk of rock earlier this week. Plymouth Rock is engraved with "1620" to mark the Pilgrims' arrival in the New World.
The vandal or vandals also defaced the granite walls of the landmark's sunken enclosure with an obscene figure, the phrase "For a drug filled world" and the letter A inside a circle similar to the anarchist symbol.
A worker for the state Department of Conservation and Recreation removed the graffiti Tuesday morning.
Department spokesman Bill Hickey says it's not uncommon for the landmark to be vandalized.
There was no word on arrests.


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It is a rather small B&B, located on the ground floor of an ancient building of beginning of XX century, in the near surroundings of Florence hearth.
Close to the main train station and to the two expo and trade fairs of Fortezza da Basso and ex Stazione Leopolda, from 'Soggiorno Madrid' you can easily reach the most important museums and the main historical and artistic monuments of Florence, on foot or by bus (the Dome is just 15/20 minutes on foot).
Recently It has been totaly renewed and all rooms are well furnished and all of them are equiped of:
* private bathroom with flush lavatory, wash-basin, shower, hair dryer and linen
* heat and air-conditioning unit
* telephone
* PC connection
* safe
* kettle for coffee and tea
The following rooms are available:
* Single private ensuite
* Double private ensuite (one double bed)
* Twin private ensuite (two single beds)
* Three people private ensuite (one double bed + a single one or three single beds)
* Four people private ensuite ( one double bed + two single beds or four single beds)
* Internet point
* Bed linen and bath towels
* Soap, shower-gel and shampoo in bathrooms
* Daily cleaning
* Iron and iron board on request
* Reservation for museums, with request per e-mail, per telephone or per fax in advance
* Town map
* Tourist brochures for Florence tours and excursions to Pisa, Lucca, Siena, San Gimignano and Chianti
* Deposit of luggage until 08:00 pm
* Security night guard
* Bed for a child less than five years old
With the City Council resolution n. 230/33 of Jun.20,2011, the City of Florence has introduced the tourism tax, applied to non-residents overnight stay, for a maximum of 10 consecutive nights.
The tourism tax rate is Euro 2,00 per people per night, and it is not applied to:
- children (up to 10 years old),
- people, who provide assistance to patients in hospital, max one each patient,
- people/family, who provide assistance to underage patients in hospital, max two each patient.
Check-in / check-out:
* Check-in between 01:00 pm and 08:00 pm
If you are going to arrive after 08:00 pm, but not later than 11:00 pm, advise us
in advance with an e-mail or with a phone-call
* Check-in before 10:30 am
At reception you will find Francesco & Ruggero, who will welcome you cordially and with kindness.
They will give recommendations about the best restaurant, cheap but good ones, suggestions how to visit the most interesting places of the town, how to follow the main tourist itineraries, which bus to take, the events to be seen and all what will help you for a nice stay in the wonderful town of Florence.


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10 Sanity Savers to Be a Better Bridesmaid
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Ask the Important Questions
Money and time can be the biggest stress factors surrounding weddings. "A bridesmaid should be up front and clear from the beginning about what she can contribute and shouldn't assume anything," says Anna Post, the great-great-granddaughter of etiquette expert Emily Post and author of Emily Post's Etiquette, 18th edition. Post suggests asking the bride how much you are expected to spend (including dress, shoes, and jewelry) and know if you are expected to travel for the wedding or bachelorette party. Make sure you mention how excited you are to be a part of this step for her so she doesn't think you'll be counting pennies the entire process. You just want to plan ahead to prevent unexpected bank account drain later on.
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Know When (and How) to Say No
You wouldn't hold back telling your best friend that those high-waisted jeans shouldn't leave the dressing room, so why sugarcoat anything now? "It's perfectly acceptable for a bridesmaid to say, 'I'm looking at my schedule and I can't make the second veil fitting but I can help with something else,' says Post. After all, there's a big time commitment difference between one dress shopping trip and expecting to be at five of the bride's dress fittings. It doesn't hurt to score points for sweetness by throwing in, "I hope it goes well and I can't wait to hear all about it."
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How to Handle All Those Feelings
Weddings often make people reflect on where they are in their own lives, drumming up all type of emotions. "The bride might very well take time to listen to your relationship problems, but don't be surprised if she's preoccupied with wedding planning," says Post, who suggests seeking out someone else to talk to until after the wedding if you find yourself getting overly emotional. If it's the bride who is on the verge of a breakdown, take a walk together to clear your heads.
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Look Hot in Any Dress
You might not get the final say on what you'll be wearing, but you can determine how you'll look in it. Celebrity fitness trainer David Kirsch (who has clients such as the currently engaged Anne Hathaway) recommends focusing on your arms and shoulders. To do this, there's no better exercise than push-ups. Kirsch suggests doing several reps of 10, along with crunches, every morning leading up to the wedding. You'll feel and see a difference in as little as two weeks to a month. If your dress has you showing some leg, try jumping rope or logging 30 minutes on the elliptical three to four times a week to easily build muscle.
For more sculpting moves, check out Kirsch's book David Kirsch's Abs and Arms, $12.95, davidkirschwellness.com
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Take a Night Off and Sweat Together
Wedding planning getting a little tense? Kirsch recommends arranging a group gym trip, taking a class or running together to alleviate nerves. "There's nothing better to de-stress than exercise," he says.
Eat and Drink Smarter, Not Less
The bride may have added pressure to look her best through the honeymoon, but that doesn't mean you're completely off the hook either. You'll have a lot of eyes on you during your walk down the aisle (and don't forget about all those photo ops and Facebook posts!), so you'll want to be prepared. "A great rule of thumb is to only eat things that look homemade," says Brian Wansink, PhD, a FITNESS advisory board member and author of Mindless Eating: Why We Eat More Than We Think. For example, hors d'oeuvres that consist of garlic shrimp are going to be better for you than a puff pastry that came out of a box. When it comes to liquid calories, Wansink suggests sticking with champagne and wine for the least amount of damage. And if you can squeeze in a bite before the ceremony, do it to decrease the likelihood that you'll overeat at the reception.
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D-Day Diet Tricks
Need a little body confidence boost when you're in the home stretch leading up to wedding day? Wansink has worked with top models who have perfected a healthy regimen in the days prior to a photo shoot. "They cut out all starch and bad carbs 24 hours prior and only eat lean meat, protein, and vegetables," he says. To get an instant glow without fear of streaky self-tanner lines, Wansink recommends doing simple exercises, such as 100 jumping jacks, to increase circulation before heading out.
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Play That Funky Music
David Tutera, wedding planner and host of WeTV's reality show My Fair Wedding has seen it all. "Believe it or not, I have actually witnessed brides fire their bridesmaids," he says. "It's a terrible thing when drama overrides the occasion." So how can you avoid exile in the land of bliss? Tutera thinks music is a great stress-relief tactic. "Playing an appropriate track can instantly lift the mood and refocus the attention on the meaning of the wedding and the fun to follow." Keep a custom playlist handy on your phone and turn up the bride's favorite beats after that awkward encounter she had with her future mother-in-law.
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Rock Your Maid of Honor Speech
If you've been given the prestigious title of MOH, remember that a good speech is a succinct one — so keep it to two minutes or less. Tutera says the best speeches are those that give a glimpse into your relationship but most of all, focus on the one between the new couple. Remember that this is not a roast! Do share a sweet or funny memory. Don't dish anything that will embarrass the bride, or anyone else in the room!
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You're Not Just a Pretty Face in a Matching Dress
On the day of your wedding your main task (aside from showing up exactly like the bride has requested) is to support her in any way needed. This can entail anything from directing guests, tracking down vendors and keeping track of time, to always having a Kleenex handy. "In my opinion, the most important role of a bridesmaid boils down to being a supportive, selfless cheerleader for the bride and her new union," says Tutera. And don't forget: the role will be reversed one day and you'll expect the same from your bridesmaids.
Originally published on FitnessMagazine.com, April 2012.


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If life were a song, Sherie Klassen formerly of rural Goessel, would have no trouble reading the notes and making beautiful music. The talented 34-year-old musician has been doing that since she was old enough to walk, often performing flute and piano pieces at church and social functions.
Life is not a song to be played however, and two years ago Klassen found herself struggling to deal with a disability, overburdened with debt, and alone. Circles of Hope of Harvey County gave her a way up and out of the cycle of poverty that had become her constant companion.
"I've pretty much been a loner all my life," Klassen said. "My parents helped me as much as they could, but I needed so much more."
A recent graduate of the Circles of Hope program, and a member of the resource committee helping to establish other groups and connections for others in need, Klassen said she learned so much from the classes she took and the coaches and allies assigned to help her through the program.
"It was hard for me to interact with other people," Klassen said. "So the intentional relationships that were established were especially meaningful to me."
Klassen became involved in the program at the suggestion of her caseworker at Prairie View.
"There was an application process, and then I got a coach," she said. "My coach helped find allies who had things in common with me and they all helped me in so many ways."
Klassen said one of her allies was Stan Bohn, who along with his wife, Anita, enjoyed classical music.
"They took me to concerts, gave me a ride when I needed to see my credit counselor, and helped me get places I needed to go," she said. "Just going out to eat once a week and enjoying the fellowship with them was so important to me."
It's possible that the connections Klassen made through the Circles program helped her get a job as a housecleaner.
"We had these inspections and they noticed my apartment was always clean," she said. "I was able to use those skills and get a job as a housecleaner for Wheatland Homes."
Because she is not allowed to drive a car, Klassen still relies on Circles connections to help her get places, and to find resources when in need.
"The resource committee I am part of helps individuals find things like computers, washers and dryers, or other appliances," she said. "We also hold fundraisers to help those who are really struggling."
For Klassen, informational and fundraising meetings are often places where she finds a way to give back to the organization that helped her, using her musical talents to inspire others.
"I'm not a speaker or I don't like to tell my story," she said. "But I can play the flute and the piano and feel good about giving back in that way."
Klassen provided music in August for a Circles of Marion County introductory meeting near Goessel. She hopes that others will see how much a group of this type can help those trapped in poverty find hope and a way to break the cycle.


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VERGENNES — Vergennes aldermen have scheduled a public informational meeting for this coming Tuesday on their proposed $1.45 million bond to fund a new 4,611-square-foot police station on North Main Street.
City residents will vote on May 14 on the police station bond proposal and also join residents in neighboring towns to decide on a $600,000 loan proposal to fund new roofing for Vergennes Union High School (see related story).
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VERGENNES — As expected, Vergennes aldermen on Tuesday warned a May 14 vote for a $1.45 million bond to fund a new 4,611-square-foot police station on North Main Street, one that will cost taxpayers $400,000 less than the proposal that was narrowly defeated on Town Meeting Day.
The plan calls for savings of about $300,000 in construction costs over the initial proposal, mainly due to a building redesign that cuts out a little more than 1,300 square feet, but also due to savings on site development and land costs. The project cost is now roughly $1.55 million.
VERGENNES — Vergennes residents on Tuesday dealt the $1.85 million proposal for a new North Main Street police station a narrow defeat, 302-292, a result that left city officials up in the air about their next step.
Mayor-elect Bill Benton said aldermen would take up the issue at their next meeting, probably March 26. He does think most residents believe the city's police force needs to move out of its tiny City Hall headquarters.
BRISTOL — When faced with two votes for expanded municipal facilities on Town Meeting Day, Bristol voters said "no" to one and "yes" to the other.
The first, for an expansion to the fire department's North Street facility, was soundly rejected by a 587-293 tally. The second, for a police district budget that would fund renovations and a 10-year lease for a new police station at BristolWorks, passed by a narrow margin.
VERGENNES — As the city of Vergennes considers building a new police station, Vergennes Police Chief George Merkel has shared additional details about a proposed new police station in Hinesburg, which has been used as a point of comparison to Vergennes' plans.
VERGENNES — Vergennes aldermen this past Tuesday settled on a $1.85 million bond amount to request from voters on Town Meeting Day to fund construction of a new North Main Street police station.
That amount includes $229,000 to buy the 0.75-acre former Vergennes Auto Sales parcel (a lot that is assessed by the city at $117,800), $21,000 to buy more land to the rear and side of the parcel, site work, construction costs for a roughly 6,000-square-foot building, and a $50,000 contingency fund.
VERGENNES — Vergennes aldermen on Tuesday revealed a 0.6-acre North Main Street parcel that is the former home of Vergennes Auto Sales as their choice on which to build a new station for the city's police department.
Vergennes officials said they have discussed purchasing the land with its owner, but discussed details Tuesday only behind closed doors at the end of their open session.
VERGENNES — City leaders are inching closer to identifying a site for a new Vergennes police station. At their Feb. 21 meeting, aldermen sliced five of 13 potential sites from a working list they had been eyeing.
City Manager Mel Hawley said on Thursday the five sites that did not make the cut met the original criteria set by the council — they fronted on a Class 1 or 2 road, offered at least 1 usable acre, and were not in a residential area — but were the lowest ranked by aldermen on the single basis of location.
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