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Step 1: Materials
PVC comes in 10' lengths, so you will need one 10' piece of 1", 3/4", and 1/2" pipe. And you'll have some left over.
You'll need these PVC fittings:
1" Thickness:
1 - cross tee,
1 - regular tee,
1 - 1"x 1/2" reducing coupling
3/4" Thickness:
2 - ells,
2 tees
1/2" Thickness:
1 - ell,
1 - 45
Also you will need:
-Small bag of 8" zip ties
-Small bag of 4" zip ties
-One foam 'pool play tube'
-One 18" x 36" piece of landscape cloth
-Four U-bolts, 1.5" wide x 2.5" long
-Two 6" pieces of 1/8" x 1" angle steel
-One 6" piece of 1/8" x 2" plate steel
-One 34" piece of 1/4" steel rod
-One double acting air cylinder, 1/2" bore, 2" stroke
-One four way solenoid
-Fittings and pipe for air cylinder and solenoid
-Repeating timer
-on/off switch
-Styrofoam wig head
-latex hands
Clothing:(Buy at yard sales because you won't want to use your clothes)
-Pieces of plastic packing bubble sheets or foam carpet padding (to give shape to the legs)
-PVC glue (or screws)
-PVC pipe cutter (hightly recommended)
-Misc. tools
Step 2: Construction
Hint: When building a new prop, I test fit everything. Then when it all looks right, I drill small holes into the fittings and through the pipe, then insert a screw to hold it together. This gives lots of flexibility just in case something needs to be taken apart again. I have several props that only have screws holding them together and have worked well for several years.


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Terry's first job was at a south London post office where his employment lasted only two weeks, due to a number of parcels going to the wrong part of the world. From there his next position was in the kitchen of The Dorchester Hotel on Park Lane where his father had started as a pageboy at the age of 15 the day The Dorchester opened. Terry's father worked there for all of his life apart from going off to serve King and Country in the Second World War.
Terry's time in the kitchen at The Dorchester was uneventful apart from the time that he set fire to the hotel: apparently the only person that achieved this notoriety twice! On both occasions his Chef de Partie, Charlie Chase an ex paratrooper, stopped him from being fired but exercised his own punishment on Terry by making him scrub out the cold rooms for the following seven days.
After his two years in the kitchen he went on to work in the Terrace Room Restaurant where he went on from being a Commis Waiter to Chef de Rang and finally to Chef de Brigade. He did better in the restaurant than in the kitchen and only got fired once. From there Terry went on to work in their exclusive wine cellars, which may account for his consumption of wine in later life. Moving upstairs he then worked in the accounts office, the billing office, the food stores and then into the control office dealing with the book-keeping. Despite this move The Dorchester continued to be a profitable hotel.
Terry's last move at The Dorchester was into reception where his biggest challenge was learning to wear a stiff collar. At this point in his career he was advised that he would go no further due to the fact that he came from a poor family, had little or no education and talked funny.
This all changed when Terry's wife Lynda forged his signature on an application form for a job at The Stafford Hotel. Lynda was almost as surprised as Terry was to get a letter inviting him to come for an interview. Terry was surprised because he didn't know he had sent an application and Lynda was surprised because Terry didn't have the qualifications that the job specification had asked for. After a number of interviews Terry got the job as Assistant Manager at The Stafford and still to this day Terry thinks it was because Lynda came to the one of the interviews and was wearing an exceedingly short mini-skirt and the interviewing manager couldn't take his eyes off her legs.
He was subsequently promoted to General Manager at The Stafford in 1974 and in 1977 become the youngest ever Managing Director of a West End hotel. In 1985 The Stafford was sold to Trafalgar House and Terry was appointed a director of Cunard Hotels UK. Fortunately for him just prior to the sale he had been voted Hotelier of the Year.
In 1985 Terry was 'deported' to the United States to start up Cunard's US hotels division. His title was Vice President Cunard Hotels and Resorts Western Hemisphere, a title that resulted in Terry having one of the largest business cards in the industry. One of his charges was the infamous Watergate Hotel in Washington and Terry came up with what he thought was a wonderful marketing strap line for that hotel "Does your hotel bug you?" For some reason the marketing directors weren't too keen on this!
In 1988 Trafalgar House decided to extend its holding in the UK and Terry returned to London as Vice President and Managing Director of Cunard Hotels UK. At that time they owned The Ritz as well as The Stafford and a few months later they added Dukes Hotel to their portfolio.
In 1995 The Stafford was sold to Daniel Thwaites and Terry joined the new owners as Executive Director of The Stafford.
Since then Terry has been voted amongst other things, International Hotelier of the Year and Favourite Hotel Manager in the World.
In 2006 Terry Holmes joined Red Carnation Hotels as Executive Director
When Terry was younger he wanted to follow his father and grandfather into the British Army and whilst attracted by the uniform was put off by the possibility of being shot at. In 2003 Terry got a little closer to that childhood ambition when he became advisor to the British Army on catering which brings with it the honorary rank of Major General.
During a recent visit to Australia Terry Holmes was interviewed by his good friend Alan Jones, host of one of Australia's most popular morning radio programs on 2GB. Listen to Terry's interview with Alan jones here.

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While all of us can benefit from better communication, some small businesses have specific challenges that video teleconferencing (VTC) can help them overcome. You can examine some Cisco, Polycom, and Lifesize VTC case studies from Here is a quick list of indicators that your small businesses might want to consider adding a video conferencing system:
Reduce Your Expenses
If you're considering converting from a travel based meeting strategy to a virtual video conferencing based system, you've probably heard the dollars and cents breakdown of what you might save by limiting travel. But just for fun, let's go over it one more time. Let's say you have a company of about 200 people, and 20 of those people need to take a flight for a meeting (within the US) approximately once a month.
Example Small Business
A Video Conferencing Meeting Solution Would Save:
Where did we get this information? We just plopped in some numbers into a special calculator provided by Cisco. You can do your own calculations with the tool using their Cisco Business Advantage Calculator. Of course, the actual numbers will vary based on the cost of travel from location to location, and many other factors. These are generalized figures that are meant to just give you a general idea of potential savings you might see by reducing your air and auto travel for a year. And if the potential financial savings isn't incentive enough to travel less, long lines, delayed flights, full-body scans, and shaving cream restrictions might also be a motivator.
Be Green
With potential government incentives for making your facility greener, businesses may soon have even more financial incentives to reduce their carbon footprint. VTC companies recognize the potential of their products to help reduce the carbon footprint for businesses of all sizes in the United States and beyond. That's why a number of our manfacturer partners have created tools to help illustrate the potential for greener business. In fact, you can do a little research on the energy you can save by using this handy Commuter Calculator created by Cisco. Lifesize also has a website with tools for helping you determine the impact of travel on the environment.
Lifesize has created a quick chart of CO2 emmisions by air travel from location to location. See a few examples below (and more here) :
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|Los Angeles
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|New York
|Rio de Janeiro
t = metric ton. By comparison, the average U.S. household has a carbon footprint of about 17 metric tons PER YEAR. Source : Lifesize
Broader Footprint
Keeping a broad reach across the country for your business is one way to find new opportunities and grow. But the cost of travel typically increases quickly with the addition of new office locations. If it makes sense to open a small office in a new location, video conferencing equipment is a smart investment for keeping new office locations in touch with home base while keeping travel expenses within budget.
Be Bigger
If its time to step up to the big leagues, you might find it a necessity to integrate VTC into your network so that you can communicate and collaborate with larger businesses who have already taken the step.
Some companies that have taken the step to VTC can be seen in our case studies stories. Lifesize customers like Quincy Newspapers Inc., National Geographic Society, and Barnardo's share their experiences with VTC. Polycom customer's Georgetown University and Adobe Systems and more Cisco customers also share their stories.
More Benefits of VTC for Small Businesses
When to Fly
A video conferencing system cannot entirely replace the need for travel. There will still be times when a trip to a colleague or customer is necessary. Of course you are the best judge of when it's right to fly, but we have a few suggestions below just to illustrate the point:
Some people love VTC so much they video conference on the plane too.
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I have this action figure from the late 60s. His arms bend, legs bend, his boots can be taken off, his hat can be taken off, and his clothes can be taken off.
He has no marks and no scar on his face.
On his back it says "Made in Hong Kong No. 2012"
On the front of his shirt, there's what appears to be "Fighting Tank"; some of the letters are faded though.
He is in mint condition.
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EASTERN EUROPE & CENTRAL ASIA: WHO and UN Determined to Prevent Early Marriages Among Roma and Asians
Pn14.info on 7 January reported that Moldova, Georgia, Turkey and Tajikistan have the highest rates of early marriage in the region. Early marriage can have long-term negative consequences for the physical and mental health of adolescent girls including complications of early pregnancy - the main cause of death for girls aged 15 to 19 years. Young wives are also usually not able to protect themselves from sexually transmitted infections, including HIV.
The WHO, the United Nations Population Fund and its international partners are determined to put an end to the practice of early marriage. They call on states to recognize that early marriage is a violation of human rights and a threat to the health and safety of young people and to develop a strategy to prevent this harmful tradition. Read in Russian: Pn14.info
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Communities Win When Kids Connect With Nature
Jun 4, 2010 Posted by Dawn Merritt
This week the Izaak Walton League helped launch the Outdoors Alliance for Kids (OAK), a national strategic partnership of organizations with a common interest in expanding opportunities for children, youth, and families to connect with the outdoors.
The members of OAK share the belief that the well-being of our children, the health of our communities, and the future of our economy all depend on personal, life-long relationships with nature and the outdoors.
Izaak Walton League chapters offer many opportunities to build those relationships, and the League is working this year to provide additional resources to our chapters to expand our youth programming.
Looking for ways to connect families in your community with the great outdoors this summer? Read "10 Ways To Attract Youth To Your Chapter" and download a few of the League's "How To" articles to kick things off.
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United States Files Superfund Suit for Reimbursement of Cleanup Costs and Penalties at a Contaminated Site in Levittown, New York
Former Location of American Drive-In Cleaners Dry Cleaning Operations
The United States filed a civil complaint today in federal court in Central Islip, New York, against the THE KASPER (1977) IRREVOCABLE TRUSTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF CHARLES B. KASPER AND RICHARD J. KASPER ("Kasper Trust"); SANDERINA R. KASPER, AS TRUSTEE OF THE KASPER TRUST ("Kasper Trustee"); MARTIN STALLER; and PARVIZ NEZAMI seeking over $1.7 million to reimburse EPA for money it has spent to remove and dispose of hazardous substances at the former location of the American Drive-In Cleaners in Levittown. The complaint also seeks penalties and punitive damages from the Kasper Trust and the Kasper Trustee for their failure to cooperate with the government in its cleanup efforts.
The case was announced by Benton J. Campbell, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, and Alan J. Steinberg, Regional Administrator, United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 2.
The complaint was brought under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act ("CERCLA"), commonly known as Superfund, which was passed by Congress to help clean up abandoned toxic waste sites across the country. The Kasper Trust, of which Sanderina Kasper is Trustee, is the current owner of the property, Martin Staller previously owned the property, and Parviz Nezami is a former operator of the dry-cleaning business. Current and former property owners, as well as operators at the time of disposal of hazardous substances, are jointly and severally liable under CERCLA to pay for the cleanup of the contaminated property.
High concentrations in the soils at the property of perchloroethylene (PCE), a hazardous substance used in the former dry cleaning operations, contaminated the indoor air in the buildings on and adjacent to the site. Chronic exposure to PCE at the levels found in the indoor air at the location could cause adverse health effects to exposed individuals. To treat this indoor air contamination, EPA installed a soil vapor extraction system and a sub-slab ventilation system to prevent contaminated vapors from entering these buildings.
"Protecting the public and our environment from the dangers of toxic waste is an enforcement priority of this Office," stated United States Attorney Campbell. "This case is one of a number filed in this district to ensure compliance with CERCLA and other environmental statutes, and it represents another step forward in our mission to ensure that those responsible for causing or contributing to hazardous waste sites are held accountable."
"We made great progress in cleaning up the American Drive-In Cleaners site, removing the immediate threats by getting rid of over 4,000 pounds of perchloroethylene from underneath the site," said EPA Regional Administrator Steinberg. "This complaint sends the message that EPA will pursue polluters and compel them to reimburse our costs and comply with orders issued to them."
The government's case is being litigated by Assistant United States Attorney Sandra L. Levy and Assistant Regional Counsel Sharon Kivowitz of EPA.
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Donald Lawrence, Ph.D., postdoctoral fellow in pathology, will present this week's 'Topics in Pathology' at noon on Monday, Nov. 14, in Pitlyk Auditorium C of the Learning Resources Center at the School of Medicine. His topic is "Macrophages: Keeping House and Killing Pathogens."
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Spurred by the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) of 2007, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) established the L Prize competition to replace today's most widely used and inefficient technologies – the 60W incandescent bulb and the PAR38 halogen bulb. The competition requirements complied with those outlined in the legislation, and included a rigorous evaluation process for performance which included testing conducted by independent laboratories and field assessments in collaboration with utilities and other partners, ensuring the performance, quality and energy efficiency of the winning product.
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Giving a Windows XP account administrator rights
Note: In order for you to have the rights to assign another account to the administrator group, you must be logged in as administrator or an account with administrative rights.
Recommended method
- Open the Control Panel.
- Double-click the User Accounts icon.
- Click the user account you want to grant administrative rights to.
- Click "Change the account type"
- Select Computer administrator and then the Change Account type button.
Alternative method
- From the Windows Desktop right-click on My Computer.
- Click Manage, which should open the Computer Management Window as shown below.
- Click the + next to Local Users and Groups or double-click it. Note: If you cannot access this section it's likely you do not have administrator rights to the computer.
- Click Users and in the right pane you should see all user accounts setup on your computer.
- Double-click the account you want to view the rights of.
- Click the Member Of tab.
- If the user is a Member of "Administrators" that account already has administrative rights. If this group is not listed click the Add button.
- Type "administrators" and then the Check Names button. If successfully found you should get your computer name followed by \administrators and have it underlined. For example, HOPE\Administrators.
- Click Ok.
After following the above steps, that account will be part of the administrators group and have administrative rights on that computer.


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Abuja — The 32nd Session of the Governing Council kicked off yesterday in Rome, with Nigeria's Minister of Agriculture and Water Resources, Sayyadi Abba Ruma, delivering the opening address.
While welcoming delegates to the session, he said Nigeria's commitment to the alleviation of poverty, especially at the rural level has been demonstrated by her 200% increment in replenishment pledges, a dedication of some 244 billion Naira as intervention fund in agriculture and a 12 per cent allocation of the nation's 2009 budget to agriculture.
He said all these are being done to stimulate and enable the rural poor to grow wealth.
He, however, cautioned that the race to address rural poverty especially in this time and clime of global food and financial crises, the interest of the people in developing nations should be taken into consideration.
He was referring particularly to the issues of genetically modified crops, which he said are genetically engineered through the incorporation of genomes from extraneous living organisms and also Nuclear Foods where natural selection is accelerated through radiation induced mutation of the genes.
He said the enthusism shown by corporate bodies promoting the acceptance of these products ignores the fact that there is still so much uncertainty surrounding the safety of the modified crops. Ruma therefore advised the Rome-based trio of the Food and Agriculture Organization, F AO, the International Fund for Agricultural Development, IFAD and the World Food Programme, WFP, to look closely at these issues, make statements and advise countries further on the risks and/or benefits of these modified crops.
In his words, "In most developing countries, where food commodities are very seldom packaged, much less labelled, how could a consumer make an informed choice whether or not to purchase GM or Nuclear foods? We must feed, but we feed to live a healthy life", he concluded.
Meanwhile, Ruma who on Tuesday, February 17, inaugurated the new headquarters building of IF AD, had also used the same medium to thank the outgoing President of IF AD, Mr. Lennart Bage, whose eight-year tenure he described is progressive and replete with remarkable achievements.
He said the international community is eagerly awaiting the outcome of elections that would usher in Bage's successor.
It would be recalled that Nigeria's Kanayo Nwanze, current Vice President of IFAD is in the race. Pakistan was one of the latest to announce withdrawal of candidature in favour of Nwanze. Elections hold, Friday, February 18,2009.
Meanwhile, Nigeria's Dr. Kanayo Nwanye has been elected vice president of IFAD.
He won a keenly contested election characterized by intense lobbying and some other campaign against the Nigerian candidate. Nwanze was accused by a certain group of mismanaging funds during his tenure as Director General of the West Africa Rice Development Association.


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1) check out this :
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You can see Ent has higher end hardware support and higher capacity for connections etc...
if you don't know what clustering is you don't need enterprise. If you don't have a hardware requirement to support enterprise you don't need enterprise.
Clustering allows you to support databases across multiple servers or san's.
Example I have a server in wi and a server in pa, they both host an exchange database, if one goes down the other takes its place seemlessly, when the primary comes back it switches back to the primary. It is solution that has the ability to always be up, which is critical in a 24x7x365 enviornment and can't have noticeable down time.
Also ask you're accountant what in the budget... you're gonna wanna know!
Posted 19 August 2009 - 00:14
You pay a lot for high availability which is why it is labeled "enterprise".
Posted 25 November 2009 - 13:30
Yeah, which does make sense now that I know what that does. I couldn't understand it. I had read online some about it, but it wasn't clear to me what exactly it accomplished.
It's a really cool feature, and I can definitely see the benefits in it for those that need it, but it isn't something I would be using, so I guess Standard's probably the way to go for me. Barring anything else I see that I would need.
Thanks Again,
Posted 25 November 2009 - 13:56
Simply because windows server can do more than file sharing. AD, DNS, DHCP, Centralized GPO's, Centralized User Account Management, Security based on group memberships, and provides the base for other services (exchange, SQL, etc). There is a lot that a Server OS was specifically designed for which any Windows Desktop OS does not have.
If NOT using high availability, why not using Windows 7 instead for a fraction of the costs?
Posted 26 November 2009 - 09:26
Simply because windows server can do more than file sharing. AD, DNS, DHCP, Centralized GPO's, Centralized User Account Management, Security based on group memberships, and provides the base for other services (exchange, SQL, etc). There is a lot that a Server OS was specifically designed for which any Windows Desktop OS does not have.
I will give you an example. Pete is a member of Accounting, and John is a General User. You don't want John to stuble across Pete's files, but both of their files reside on the same server. To lock John out of Pete's files, you apply not only share level security but also file level security, so that even if John was able to find out what the share is (using a hidden share would be best in this scenerio), John wouldn't get anywhere.
Posted 26 November 2009 - 10:20
Hi everyone. I am planning to upgrade the server at our office to Windows Server 2008 when R2 is released. From what I've found, the only difference I can find between Windows Server 2008 Standard and Enterprise is that Enterprise has "Failover Clustering". The difference in price is huge.
My question is two fold, as I really don't want to get the wrong version for our needs.
1) Would someone mind explaining Failover Clustering to me and if it's an important feature?
2) Is there anything else that is included in Enterprise that is not in Standard that I should know about? I'm also interested in other's thoughts on this. The cost is a big difference, so I feel like I'm missing something. Would Standard be sufficient?
Thanks Again,
Posted 26 November 2009 - 12:02
So start your own thread, don't hijack this one.
Thanks for your response. I have those things covered but ....
Now I want to add a lot of servers with WCF based services (without the need of IIS). All servers will act independant and location is of no importance (some will be in the same network segment, some are located in external datacenters). The services will use BasicHttpBinding.
Only thing we came across is the default setting of 10 concurrent connections for WCF services. In the WCF config we increased this default setting to unlimited.
Summarized: I have the need for a lot of extra "simple computers" just running our (in house developed) services and I want to know if anyone knows of more limitations we could came across.
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A head on car crash in Vernon county puts three people in the hospital. Yesterday, morning at about 9:45 Christopher Otis was heading east on hwy 14 in the Town of Franklin when he tried to pass another car. During the pass the 33 year old Boscobel man ran head on into a car driven by Roger Christensen causing the Readstown man to go off the road where his car rolled twice Christensen and his passenger were taken to a local hospital for treatment of non life threatening injuries. Otis also went to the hospital. His 3 year old passenger was found uninjured in his car seat.


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Lil Kim Set To Break Michael Jackson Record
I give up, it's one thing to tweak something that bothers you, which I don't advocate, but I understand. It's another thing to have severe issues of self-distortion and go through a metamorphosis that render you into a different gender or race. Have these people heard of counseling. Lil Kim looks like her assistant in the background. She went from a beautiful black woman into beautiful Asian woman. Where is the accountability, plastic surgeon doctors all should say, "No More." Is it me, but didn't Michael Jackson have that same wrist band cast. I guess you just can't help someone that doesn't want to be helped.
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Celebrity & Politics: The Democratic Los Angeles Debate
Some of black Hollywood, young and old, came out to support the candidates last night. I watched the debate, and I am proud to say that the candidates each carried themselves in a dignified manner.
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Jets re-sign Maurice's coaching staff
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Charlie Huddy, Pascal Vincent and Wade Flaherty all inked three-year extensions.
Blues re-sign Allen for two years
Jul 3, 2015, 12:46 PM EDT
Expected to battle Brian Elliott for the starting role in St. Louis.
Oilers sign McDavid to entry-level contract
Jul 3, 2015, 12:23 PM EDT
"It's an exciting time to be a part of this organization."
Blackhawks re-sign Desjardins — two years, $1.6 million
Jul 3, 2015, 11:44 AM EDT
A bargain.
Quick hits: Caps give Bourque two-year, two-way deal
Jul 3, 2015, 11:32 AM EDT
Bobby Sanguinetti to Buffalo; Sharks grab Mark Cundari.
Philly hires goalie coach Dillabaugh, formerly of Los Angeles
Jul 3, 2015, 11:30 AM EDT
Where he "contributed to the development of Jonathan Quick, Jonathan Bernier and Martin Jones."
'Hawks would like to re-sign Oduya, but still working through 'financial hurdles'
Jul 3, 2015, 11:19 AM EDT
How patiently will he wait?
Rangers sign ex-Sabres, Jackets forward Adam
Jul 3, 2015, 10:46 AM EDT
The 44th overall pick at the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.
Jets sign Brendan Lemieux, Claude's son, to entry-level deal
Jul 3, 2015, 10:25 AM EDT
Plays a similar style to his dad.
Is it too early to get excited about Crosby vs. Ovechkin again?
Jul 3, 2015, 10:20 AM EDT
Their supporting casts haven't been this strong in some time.
Senators hire André Tourigny as an assistant coach
Jul 3, 2015, 9:20 AM EDT
Pictured listening to Patrick Roy; he'll next listen to Dave Cameron.
PHT Morning Skate: Columnist says Kings should part with Voynov
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Friday's collection of links.
Report: Leafs have granted the Ducks permission to hire Dave Nonis
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He was fired by Toronto back in April.
Blues ink Brodziak, Harrold to one-year contracts
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Doug Armstrong dipped into the free agency pool Thursday evening for some depth signings.
Jets sign Cormier, Fraser to matching one-year deals
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They're two-way contracts worth $650,000.
Oshie on trade from St. Louis: 'Changes had to be made'
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He's looking forward to playing with Ovechkin and Backstrom in Washington.
Blues sign Bortuzzo to a two-year, $2.1 million deal
Jul 2, 2015, 6:50 PM EDT
They've also inked UFA Jordan Caron.
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Jul 2, 2015, 6:00 PM EDT
It's a one-year, two-way deal.
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Soul Order Online Events Experiences
Soul Order Online has started its Open Beta Test for nearly two weeks. There are three types of events: "GM Event", "Calendar Event" and "Community Event". Every day, kinds of varied events will be hold in these three types. Let's review some screenshots of PK type events at first:
"GM Protection" Event:
GMs from Glory Land and Dark Land will go out for an important mission, but they have a risk to be attacked by their opponent realm. Players from corresponding realms come to protect their GM! If Glory Land GM has been killed, all the players of Dark Land will get rewards, vice versa. The rewards will be: Loudspeaker x 5 (used to speak in world chat channel), Miracle Potion and Stand-in Baby (used to revival without any punishment).
Provider: Keiko
Comment: Get together to prepare for the "GM Protection" event!
Provider: MeCrazy
Comment: GM Protection in Glory Land - look at the fierce brother battle tigers!
"PK BOSS" Event:
BOSS launch attack and they appear near the Main City! Heroes get together to wipe them out and get the loots!
Provider: LilyFlower
Comment: BOSS appear in Dark Land!
Provider: RenaBard
Comment: PK Junior Space Track BOSS in Glory Land!
Provider: LilyFlower
Comment: A skill casts out a fire ball!
"Gift Give Out" Events:
"GM Free Gifts" is an event that GM chooses a player randomly and gives him/her an item as present. The gifts include Iron Horseshoe (used in mount enhancement), Original Guardian Stone (level 1-30), Original Earth Stone (used in equipment enhancement), Stand-in Baby (revival without any punishment), Blue Identify Gem and Miracle Potion. These gifts are all good in use! If you haven't got one during this event, another event "GM Stall" will offer you more chances to get the attractive items with low price!
"S-Point Auction" Event:
GM will put 50 S-Points in Auction with low price at one time. GM will hold 20 times auction like this within 30 minutes. This event is a popular event, and sometimes the bid price will increase from 1 silver to several gold.
"Question & Answer"
During this concentrative time period, GMs will answer players' questions online.
The above events are all "GM Event", if you missed them, there are also "Community Events" and "Calendar Events" for you to participate! On November 3rd, a one-week long event "Character Levelup Race" came to an end, and there are six "1st Prize" winners, seven "2nd Prize" winners and sixteen "Outstanding Prize" winners.
They have got the following prize:
1st Prize Rewards
Ice Elephant (X 1, bound) + Golden Horseshoe (X 2, bound) + 800 S-Points
2nd Prize Rewards
Blaze Kitty (X 1, bound) + Pet Food (X30, bound) + 500 S-Points
Outstanding Prize Rewards
A weapon of Blue quality (level 45, bound) according to winners' class
"Calendar Events"
The following Calendar Events almost be hold every day:
"Mystic Principle", "Sky Treasure", "Evildom Exploration", "Mystic Altar Order" and "Massacre".
Check the events' schedule in game!
Recommend you two new events:
"Double Drop Rate for Weekend"
Drop Rate boosts by two times during weekend. In this weekend, this event will be hold for the first time, and players will enjoy a particular long drop rate bonus: 20:00(Nov. 5th) ~ 2:00(Nov. 8th) PST, equal to 4:00(Nov. 6th) ~ 10:00(Nov. 8th) GMT.
"Recommendation System"
Inviting your friend to play Soul Order Online together, and both you and your friend will get reward! The Inviter's reward will be FREE SP (Use it to buy items in in-game shop), and the invitee's will get: Advanced Blessing Pill (Use it to get extra 50% experience, lasts 1 hour) when he/she reaches level 20.


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Taping - 02-21-2012
tape up top for one handed. shooting strip and bottom side tape about a quarter up are how i role, but. as everyone has
"Rate My STICK" Thread - 02-21-2012
7 for the first one. hate the stiffi love the ti classic torque on a titan classic
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harrow lacrosse?
Call of Duty Black Ops - 01-08-2011
po'd cuz my xbox has gotten the RROD three times in the past 2 months, a 250g slim is on my way in the mail as we speak.
What kind of mesh do you think this is? - 12-25-2010
not ultra mesh. as others said before just very broken in hard mesh
Music you love playing loud? - 12-18-2010
Job For a Cowboy
My rendition of a Stylin' Strings "Concept Pocket" - 11-01-2010
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Most countries in the world depend on external energy sources. European Union energy policy is mainly based on its limited endogenous natural resources. Energy priorities have been focused on the reinforcing of a more stable framework with the Russian Federation and OPEC countries, and the establishing of a pragmatic cooperation with some Central Asian republics and Caspian Littoral States.EU demand of fossil fuel energies (consumption minus national production) is presently 55%, twice the US demand. This implies an energy problem that must be solved as soon as possible. With this approach, several R&D programs have been launched to develop alternative energy sources, considering the present fission energy and, in a future, fusion energy. High temperature solar energy has an important future perspective in the efficient production of electrical power and new photovoltaic cells are under R&D.The encouraging way opened after the NIF success, together with the forthcoming MJL, will bring closer the future of nuclear fusion. Our Institute of Nuclear Fusion (DENIM) has been working during 25 years in the development of simulation codes for pellet design and fast ignition (ARWIN), atomic physics (ABACO), materials (MDCASK) and activation analysis (ACAB).
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KUALA LUMPUR: Tradewinds Plantation Bhd's (TPB) AGM today could be an interesting affair as the Minority Shareholder Watchdog Group (MSWG) has sent to the company a set of questions ranging from crude oil pricing to a donation of RM10 million made to the Albukhary International University, sources said.
Of particular interest to minority shareholders will be the RM10 million donation, which is deemed as excessive, representing about 20% of the company's net profit. MSWG's list of questions also include seeking clarity on its plans to build palm oil mills.
TPB's 69.76% parent Tradewinds (M) Bhd is also understood to have received a letter from MSWG over its own contribution of RM10 million as well, to the same university. Tradewinds' AGM is slated for June 22.
The RM10 million contribution by Tradewinds works out to about 12% of its net profit for FY09. Issues have cropped up as Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar Albukhary controls almost 43% of Tradewinds and has an interest in the university as well.
The RM350 million Albukhary International University in Alor Setar, Kedah comes under the control of the Yayasan Albukhary, which in turn is controlled by Syed Mokhtar.
This will not be the first fiery AGM in the businessman's stable of companies.
The Edge Financial Daily learnt that Syed Mokhtar's flagship MMC Corporation Bhd's AGM at end-April was also a fiery one, with shareholders questioning a RM75 million contribution to the university.
For FY09, MMC posted a net profit of RM236.71 million on RM8.44 billion in revenue, which means the contribution to the Albukhary International University amounted to over 30% of the net profit. Syed Mokhtar, via his vehicle Seaport Terminal (Johore) Sdn Bhd, controls about 42.47% of MMC.
Even more interesting was a contribution by water player Aliran Ihsan Resources Bhd, which gave away some RM20 million to the university. Aliran Ihsan's net profit for FY09 amounted to RM30.23 million, meaning that the company forked out almost two-thirds of its net profits to the university.
Syed Mokhtar's MMC has more than 70% equity interest in Aliran Ihsan.
Another company the tycoon controls, Padiberas Nasional Bhd (Bernas), has forked out RM20 million to the Albukhary International University. Bernas is 72.57% owned by Tradewinds.
In total companies linked to the tycoon is understood to have donated anywhere between RM135 million and RM150 million to the university. Another Syed Mokhtar-controlled company, DRB Hicom Bhd, has not done so.
According to MSWG's letter to TPB, such donations are normally in the 2% or 3% range of net profits and that "the (TPB) board should provide more clarification on the substantial contribution".
"Giving out to charity or such causes is fine; just ensure the company pays out dividends and then pay it from your own pocket," an industry observer said.
This article appeared in The Edge Financial Daily, June 17, 2010.
Since when did the objectives of a listed firm include a significant amount to be donated as charity? If its a 100% owned company, nobody would bat an eyelid. If its minor, 1%-2% of profits, that can be classified as being a good corporate citizen. When it starts hitting double digits percentage of profits, we have to ask why that is necessary? More importantly, the management and board should be brought to task by SC and Bursa because we need transparency as to why the donation was made, and why that kind of substantial sum.
Its not a 100% owned company, which means there are minority shareholders. That is forcing the minority shareholders to donate alongside their hard earned investments. Its a listed vehicle, minority shareholders' rights must be protected. Unless you make it part and parcel of your "articles of association" and stated financial objectives and disbursements ahead of time, that is not kosher. Investors invest in a company for its assets and entrusts management to bring in the returns, not fritter it anyway they choose.
When the charity is also "linked" to the controlling shareholder, too many alarm bells are ringing. SC and Bursa MUST put their foot down. Its making a mockery of good corporate governance and trampling over minority shareholders' rights.
Charity is all good but thats not the main objective of minority shareholders. This is very disturbing. Its supposed to be a listed firm, not a NGO.


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Amazon deforestation rises slightly to 4,600 square miles in 2008
November 28, 2008
INPE estimates that 11,968 square kilometers (4,600 square miles) of rainforest were cleared during the recent period, a 3.8 percent increase from the 11,532 sq km lost during the prior year. The figures are lower than forecasts put forth earlier this year, possibly due to the recent collapse in commodity prices. Clearing in the Amazon is increasingly linked to beef and grain markets — as prices rise, farmers and ranchers convert more rainforest land.
The Brazilian government has also stepped up efforts to rein in illegal forest-clearing, including enacting new environmental laws, establishing protected areas, and launching a series of highly-publicized raids on illicit logging and farming operations. In August President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva unveiled a $21 billion donation-based fund to finance conservation and sustainable development projects in the region. Norway has already committed a billion dollars to the initiative.
Deforestation figures from INPE. NOTE Conventional logging is not included in these figures, which count only complete clearing or conversion of forest land. Logging is considered "degradation". By some estimates the area logged annually in Brazil is one to one-and-a-half times the area deforested.
The Brazilian Amazon accounts for roughly sixty percent of the Amazon rainforest. The bulk of Amazon deforestation occurs in Brazil, although clearing is increasing in Peru due to infrastructure expansion and logging.
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(7/31/2008) Between June 2000 and June 2008, more than 150,000 square kilometers of rainforest were cleared in the Brazilian Amazon. While deforestation rates have slowed since 2004, forest loss is expected to continue for the foreseeable future. This is a look at past, current and potential future drivers of deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon.
Brazil charges 81 with illegal Amazon deforestation
(11/2/2008) Brazil will file charges against 81 people accused of being the biggest destroyers of the Amazon rainforest, reports the Associated Press.
Wal-mart mulling contribution to Brazil's Amazon rainforest fund
(10/26/2008) Wal-mart may contribute to Brazil's fund for conserving the Amazon rainforest, said Brazilian Environment Minister Carlos Minc.
Brazil to have high resolution imagery for 86% of the Amazon by year end
(10/15/2008) Brazil will have high resolution imagery for 86 percent of its Amazon territory by the end of the year, according to Reuters. The images will help the country protect the Amazon rainforest and prosecute alleged environmental crimes, including illegal logging and agricultural expansion.
Slowing global economy will reduce Amazon deforestation
(10/8/2008) The global financial crisis will likely slow forest clearing in the Amazon rainforest, said Brazil's environment minister. Falling commodity prices combined with tighter credit and increased aversion to risk will undermine the economics of activities — including logging and agricultural expansion — that are key drivers of deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon. Forest clearing in the region has shown an increasingly tight correlation to beef and soy prices in recent years. Both products are produced on cleared rainforest lands.
Brazilian government is biggest destroyer of the Amazon rainforest
(9/30/2008) A Brazilian government agency changed with land distribution to the poor is the largest driver of deforestation since 2005, according to the country's environmental ministry.
Brazil plans to cut Amazon deforestation to zero by 2015
(9/26/2008) Brazil aims to cut net deforestation to zero by 2015 according to a plan that will be released by the government next week.
Brazil suspends Amazon road project until protected areas established
(9/26/2008) Brazil has temporarily suspended the paving of a major Amazon road pending demarcation of 13 neighboring protected areas, reports the Associated Press.
Brazil to establish oil palm plantations on degraded Amazon rainforest lands
(8/20/2008) Brazil will allow the establishment of oil palm plantations on degraded lands in the Amazon rainforest under a agreement signed between Brazil's ministers of agriculture and the environment, reports Folha de S. Paulo.
Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon won't increase significantly for 2008
(8/15/2008) Brazilian Environment Minister Carlos Minc said Thursday that Amazon deforestation for the 2007-2008 year will likely be comparable to the prior year. The announcement marks an abrupt turn-around for the Brazilian government which in April said that forest destruction was expected to increase for the first time since 2004.
Climate change to hurt Brazil's farm exports by 2020
(8/11/2008) Climate change could have a significant impact on thye value of Brazil's agricultural exports according to a study presented Monday at an agribusiness conference in Sao Paulo, reports the Financial Times.
Brazil to send more police into the Amazon to fight illegal logging
(7/23/2008) Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva signed two decrees Tuesday to rein in illegal forest clearing in the Amazon, reports the Associated Press (AP).
Amazon timber industry declares ban on illegal logging
(7/18/2008) The Brazilian state of Pará today announced a ban on the sales of illegally logged timber from the Amazon rainforests.


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We always have chocolate pie during the holidays, and this one's become our family favorite!
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In reflected light it may be distinguished from magnetite by more pronounced reflection pleochroism and a brown-pink tinge.
Ilmenite is weakly magnetic, with a weak response to a hand magnet.
Although there appears evidence of the complete range of mineral chemistries in the (Fe,Mg,Mn,Ti)O3 system naturally occurring on Earth, the vast bulk of ilmenites are restricted to close to the ideal FeTiO3 composition, with minor mole percentages of Mn and Mg. A key exception is in the ilmenites of kimberlites where the mineral usually contains major amounts of geikielite molecules, and in some highly differentiated felsic rocks ilmenites may contain significant amounts of pyrophanite molecules.
At higher temperatures it has been demonstrated there is a complete solid solution between ilmenite and hematite. There is a miscibility gap at lower temperatures, resulting in a coexistence of these two minerals in rocks but no solid solution. This coexistence may result in exsolution lamellae in cooled ilmenites with more iron in the system than can be homogeneously accommodated in the crystal lattice.
Altered ilmenite forms the mineral leucoxene, an important source of titanium in heavy mineral sands ore deposits. Leucoxene is a typical component of altered gabbro and diorite and is generally indicative of ilmenite in the unaltered rock.
Magnesian ilmenite is indicative of kimberlitic paragenesis and forms part of the MARID association of minerals (mica-amphibole-rutile-ilmenite-diopside) assemblage of glimmerite xenoliths. Managaniferous ilmenite is found in granitic rocks and also in carbonatite intrusions where it may also contain anomalous niobium.
Many mafic igneous rocks contain grains of intergrown magnetite and ilmenite, formed by the oxidation of ulvospinel. Ilmenite also occurs as discrete grains, typically with some hematite in solid solution, and complete solid solution exists between the two minerals at temperatures above about 950°C.
Titanium was identified for the first time by William Gregor in 1791 in Ilmenite from the Manaccan valley.
Ilmenite is named after the locality of its discovery in the Il'menski Mountains, near Miass, Russia,
The majority of the ilmenite mined is used as a raw material for pigment production. The product is titanium dioxide, which is ground into a fine powder and is a highly white substance used as a base in high-quality paint, paper and plastics applications.
The majority of consumption of titanium dioxide pigment is centralised in North America and Europe, which between them account for around 50% of world demand. Indo-Chinese demand is however rapidly growing and may eventually eclipse Western consumption.
World consumption rises approximately 5% per annum to 8% per annum, with demand growth most strongly centred in Asian economies. World demand in 2004 was 335,000 tonnes of TiO2 units, representing about 2.4 million tonnes of ilmenite.
Ilmenite is converted into titanium dioxide via the sulfate process. Sulfate process plants must utilise low-vanadium ilmenite, as vanadium is a penalty element. Titanium dioxide pigment can also be produced from higher titanium feedstocks such as rutile and leucoxene via a chloride acid process.
Raw ilmenite is refined by decreasing the iron content. Carbon (anthracite) is used to convert some of the iron oxide in the ilmenite to metallic iron. The products of this process are molten iron (pig iron) and a slag rich in titanium. A related process is the Becher process.
Ilmenite sand is also used as a sandblasting agent in the cleaning of diecasting dies.
|Estimated titanium ore production
in thousands of tons for 2006
according to U.S. Geological Survey
|South Africa
|United States
|Other countries
|Total world
Australia was the world's largest producer and exporter of ilmenite ore in 2005-2006, with 1.1 million tonnes, followed by South Africa (952Kt), Canada (809Kt), China (~400Kt) and Norway (380Kt) 1
Development of large mineral sands operations in Sénégal, Côte d'Ivoire, Madagascar and Mozambique will see extensive supplies of ilmenite, rutile, zircon and leucoxene reach world markets in coming years. This is reflected in the table at right in parentheses. This additional supply of ilmenite and titanium feedstock, approximating 1.5 million tonnes per annum, is in excess to world demand growth of 350Kt per annum.
Although most ilmenite is recovered from heavy mineral sands ore deposits, ilmenite can also be recovered from layered intrusive sources colloquially known as "hard rock titanium" ore sources.
The Balla Balla magnetitite-iron-titanium-vanadium ore deposit, in the Pilbara of Western Australia, contains ~600 million tonnes of magnetite-ilmenite cumulate ore horizon grading 58% Fe, 14% TiO2 and 0.8% V2O5, one of the richest magnetite-ilmenite ore bodies in Australia. The ore deposit is scheduled to be mined in mid-2009, to produce in excess of 480,000t per annum of ilmenite product.
Major mineral sands operations include: Richards Bay, South Africa; Coburn, WIM 50, Douglas, Pooncarrie, Murray Basin, Eneabba in Australia, Indian Rare Earths(IRE),VV Mineral in India.


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Andrew joined the group as an undergraduate assistant in 2009 to research possible compensatory, functional changes in healthy people with structural brain disease characteristic of dementia. In this position he has developed understanding and skills in this area especially in neuroimaging techniques such as volumetry and functional anaylsis of brain networks.
He is currently a 5th year medical student at the University of NSW and continues to work with the group today, in combination with his studies.
His major research interest is neuroplasticity, particularly compensatory mechanisms in response to dementia and Alzheimer's disease. With his free time Andrew loves to travel and ski.


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Each year, a special day celebrates the great work of the Friends of the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania and its members. This year the program will be held on Saturday, September 26, 2015.
Activities include speakers, special events, book signings, and an evening recognition dinner. During the course of this one day, members may enjoy a highly informative and entertaining education and enjoyment of railroading, past and present.
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In 2008, the Norfolk Southern Business Train was on site for our celebration.
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It's fall and that means it's apple picking season. It also means it's baking season and apples are a big part of fall festivals, parties and family get togethers. I'll admit, growing up I didn't really have a fondness for apple cake, or any cake that contained fruit for that matter. If it wasn't slathered in frosting, I wasn't really interested. In fact, that stayed with me until I hit my mid-thirties.
Now that I'm trying hard to watch my weight, gobs of frosting is just not something I want to throw my calories away on. I mean, yeah, it tastes awesome! No argument there, but when I can consume probably 3-4 apples at the same cost as the frosting on one cupcake, I think it's better to steer clear for now.
Enter this beautiful cake dusted in powdered sugar. Because it makes two cakes and you can cut them into 12 pieces each, you'll run about 200 calories per slice. That's not too bad considering a slice of cake with frosting can run anywhere from 350-500 calories per slice!
When I was in my early twenties, my father gave me a cookbook that he had in his kitchen. It was the Good Housekeeping Illustrated Cookbook and I loved it because there was a photo of every single recipe. A color photo index was in the front and all the recipes were in the back, everything was cross referenced. Love. There are several versions of the book, but the one I have is the one linked above. I remember browsing a book store once and seeing a newer version that didn't have all the pictures. What a disappointment!
Anyway, that book contains a recipe for Merryfield Apple Cake. I tried to find a little history on the name of this cake, but didn't have much luck. There are no towns by that name (with that spelling), but I did find that it was a family name of a British actor. So the best I can assume is that Mrs. Merryfield from somewhere in history made this cake and it was named after her. Regardless of the name's origin, the picture had always drawn my attention, so I thought it was high time I made it. The cookbook uses a from scratch cake, but I wanted to make it with a box just to give it a go. The cookbook only uses walnuts and raisins, I changed mine a bit to also include pecans, golden raisins and dried cranberries.
If you are looking for a pretty cake that won't kill you in calories this fall, try this cake. In fact, I'm sure you can reduce the calories by using applesauce instead of oil, as well as making the cake from scratch. If you don't have a favorite from scratch recipe, try my classic yellow cake. I hope you enjoy it as much as we did!
Start off by chopping all of your apples and nuts, and measuring out the raisins.
You don't have to separate everything, you can measure it all into one bowl.
Prepare the cake batter and mix all the goodies in.
Divide between two round cake pans. Lumpy bumpy goodness!
Bake until golden brown and let them cool.
Place a paper doily on top of the cake. Dust with powdered sugar.
Gently lift the doily straight up, shake off the excess into the sink and repeat for the other cake. That's it. It's ready and you'll be the star of the show. :)
- 1 18.5 ounce box yellow cake mix (plus ingredients on back of box)
- 3 cups diced apple
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 1/4 cup golden raisins
- 1/4 cup raisins
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries (Craisins)
- 6-7" round paper doily
- Confectioners' sugar
- Preheat the oven to 325 F. Grease and flour two 8-inch round cake pans.
- Prepare cake batter according to box directions. Fold in the apples, walnuts, pecans, raisins, golden raisins and dried cranberries. Distribute the batter evenly between the two prepared pans.
- Bake in preheated oven for 50-55 minutes, rotating pans halfway through baking. Remove from oven and cool on wire rack for 20 minutes. Remove from pans and cool on racks to room temperature.
- Place paper doily on top of cake and sift confectioners' sugar directly over the doily. Carefully remove doily, shake excess into sink and repeat for second cake.
Notes from Amanda
Calories 200, Calories from Fat 97, Total Fat 10.8g, Saturated Fat 1.1g, Trans Fat 0.0g, Cholesterol 21mg, Sodium 152mg, Total Carbohydrates 24.5g, Dietary Fiber 1.1g
9 Responses to Merryfield Apple Cake
G'day Amanda! Your cake looks amazing, true!
The lack of history now has me intrigued even more to find out where it came from too! lol
Love the stenciled icing!
Cheers! Joanne
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I came across your post because I was eating a slice of Merryfield apple cake that I cooked from my own Good Housekeeping Illustrated cookbook and was wondering the exact same thing as you concerning the name, so did a search and here I am. It IS a great cake, isn't it? Did you ever find out more?


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I use the hell out of mine to trigger backing track segments live. I write and record stuff, make it a WAV file and load it to the SPD.
I don't know where to buy any samples but I know that the internet is a huge resource. Anything you find can be manipulated and converted into a WAV file in order to be loaded on the SPD.
I dumped all the pre loaded stuff to make room for the things I need. I did it one step at a time via the computer but there is a way to use the initialize feature on the unit and (I think( wipe them faster.
Any flash drive will work.
That said, I did have an issue recently when the $5 PNY brand drive I was using did not want to load and it cost me some time rebuilding a few of kits. I have since learned to store them in 2 different locations other than the flash drive.
As far as ease of programming, if I can figure it out, most anybody can. There is a learning curve but most things seem logical.
Eventually you will probably want to start using the 4 remote triggers because the 4" square pads on the unit are more difficult to hit than a full sized pad or a bar trigger of some sort. It took me a few months to figure that out.
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Leukemia Treatment
At OHSU Knight Cancer Institute, we personalize leukemia treatment. Our leukemia team is led by internationally renowned oncologist Dr. Brian Druker. We offer the latest treatment options and pioneering leukemia research.
Leukemia Treatment At OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
We see patients with acute and chronic leukemia (AML, APL, ALL, CML, CMML and CLL). Your first treatment for leukemia is by far the most important. At OHSU Knight Cancer Institute, you can expect to receive the best leukemia care available. You'll also have access to advanced treatments being developed in clinical trials for leukemia.
Leukemia Clinical Trials
Not all patients are cured with standard leukemia treatment, and some standard treatments have more side effects than you want to live with. If this is true for you, you might seek help through a clinical trial to treat your leukemia. Patients who participate in clinical trials have the first chance to benefit from leukemia treatments that have shown promise in earlier research. They also make an important contribution to healthcare by helping leukemia doctors learn more about the disease.
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GRASSROOTS COALITION KICK-OFF BEGINS IN FLORIDA - Mitch Perry
The 2004 Election takes place in almost exactly half a year away, and most political analysts believe that the Presidential Election will be decided by 18
Or so Battleground States - and none more important than Florida....
There are several organizations working on trying to register new voters - on both the Republican AND Democratic sides.....
The latest group that will kick off a mobilization effort tomorrow throughout the state is called America Coming Together...Tait Sye is with America Coming Together (roll tape#1 o.q."and win the election")
Among the organizations that are working as partners with America Coming Together are a host of progressive groups, such as the Sierra Club, The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, EMILY's List, and MoveOn.Org.
Those groups obviously lean to the left of the Political spectrum.....The Democratic Party has their own registration drives in place...Both political parties are aiming in particular with getting Latino voters registered....As that growing part of the electorate is considered a swing vote.
The progressive groups have a lot of work in front of them...That's because the Bush-Cheney campaign already has in place 2,000 trained operative, and is working to get over 60,000 campaign "team leaders" to recruit more volunteers over the next year.
Tait Sye from America Coming Together explains that tomorrow's event is for those who want to to learn how to register new voters(roll tape#2 o.q."talk about issues with voters")
Among those attending tomorrow's meeting in Tampa will be former Mayoral candidate Frank Sanchez....The America Coming Together Open House, Canvass and Volunteer Recruitment Drive event takes place at 3701 West Cherry Street in Tampa, beginning at 10AM.comments powered by Disqus


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Stevan Ridley Is The Player To Watch, Patriots – Jets
By: Steve Balestrieri
This weekŌĆÖs player to watch in the Patriots and Jets Thursday nightŌĆÖs contest is running back Stevan Ridley for the Pats. Ridley was benched after fumbling twice in the early going of last weekŌĆÖs game in Buffalo and the team needs a big bounce-back performance from the 3rd year back.
With Shane Vereen (wrist) out and Leon Washington and Brandon Bolden questionable with injuries, the team needs Ridley and LaGarette Blount to step up against the Jets. Ridley was sat down on Sunday for losing his second fumble, which happened without him being touched against the Buffalo Bills.
Ridley is far from a committee-type player for the Patriots, he is the teamŌĆÖs main weapon in the rushing game rushing for 1263 yards and a 4.4 yard per carry average in 2012. So he wasnŌĆÖt going to be banished to the bench for long. But now itŌĆÖs imperative that he rebound and quickly.
Prior to the second fumble, Ridley was running well and averaging over 5 yards per carry against the Bills netting 46 yards on nine carries.
Ridley is expected to carry the load for the Patriots in the running game.
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So for the home opener on Thursday night, Patriots coaches and key players are trying to pump his tires a bit and instill some confidence in the 24 year old back.
ŌĆ£IŌĆÖve talked to Stevan,ŌĆØ Bill Belichick┬Āsaid. ŌĆ£Look, every player has the same responsibility every week ŌĆ" to be ready to play, to be ready to go. ThatŌĆÖs their job. They canŌĆÖt control coachesŌĆÖ decisions. CoachesŌĆÖ decisions are coachesŌĆÖ decisions. They can control their preparation. They control their performance when theyŌĆÖre in the game. ThatŌĆÖs what a playerŌĆÖs job is. ItŌĆÖs all the same for everybody.ŌĆØ
Ridley didnŌĆÖt make excuses or shy away from any blame, taking responsibility totally for his miscues.
"I can't make excuses, two balls on the ground is unacceptable," Ridley said, in an interview with WEEI. "I have to accept where I messed up, made a mistake and grow from it."
So with the Patriots offense banged up, in addition to the running backs, Danny Amendola is doubtful with a groin injury as is TE Zach Sudfeld with Aaron Dobson questionable with a hamstring, RidleyŌĆÖs presence will be a necessity.
And the Jets are not an easy team to run upon, both Ridley and Blount have their work cut out for them. The Jets held the dangerous Doug Martin from Tampa Bay to 65 yards on 24 carries in the opener on Sunday and have a fast, physical front seven.
And Ridley has the confidence of his QB, Tom Brady who also spoke highly of the running back.
ŌĆ£I know Stevan is a very mentally tough kid, and I love having him back there. I love giving the ball to him, watching him run. HeŌĆÖs done a great job with that since heŌĆÖs got here,ŌĆØ Brady stated.
If the Patriots are to pull off a win on Thursday night, theyŌĆÖll need their veterans to step up their game. And Stevan Ridley will be a big part of that.
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SANDESTIN — About 20 years ago, Connie Habholz walked into a bead show in Pensacola and fell in love.
As an artist who had worked in different mediums all her life, she was dazzled by the rich colors and textures of the beads. She left and immediately started teaching herself the ancient art of bead weaving.
Today, she has mastered hand stitches that have been used for hundreds of years by Native Americans and Europeans.
"It's very important to keep the handcrafts alive," the 61-year-old said.
On Sunday, her jewelry crafted from heirloom threads and beads — no glue, the stitches alone hold the crafts together — won her the title Best of Show at the ArtsQuest festival at Grand Boulevard at Sandestin.
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"When it was announced you could have knocked me over with a feather," said Habholz who lives in Greenhead, a little "stop in the road" about 25 miles north of Panama City. "I feel so honored to get that award among all these great artists."
About 120 artists participated in the 26th annual ArtsQuest festival.
On Sunday, hundreds of attendees perused their booths, checking out large framed paintings, photograph prints, ceramic sculptures, jewelry, clothing.
At the second-place winner's booth, passersby stopped to look at his wooden furniture crafted out of tree stumps.
"We don't cut anything live," the artist, Mark Masters, said. "It's not easy to find."
Masters, 51, started carving wood into furniture about 30 years ago shortly after he went on a camping trip in the Redwood Forest. Lying under the massive trees, he was inspired to give tree trunks new life.
Throughout the years, he has honed the craft.
"I listen to the wood more," he said. "It will tell you how it wants to be cut, go against the grain and it will splinter. You have to listen to how it wants to be shaped."
He and his wife moved to Panama City Beach from New Mexico just three months ago.
This was their first show in the area and they weren't sure how people would react.
"Everyone seems really excited to see the work," he said. "We're drawing a crowd."
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Gluten Free Recipes
Looking for a gluten free recipe, whether it is because of general health reasons, or becasue you suffer from gluten intolerance? You're in the right place!
Some of the recipes here also cater for people with other dietary requirements, including vegetarians and those who are dairy intolerant.
But don't forget, these recipes can also be enjoyed by those with no dietary requirements. Also, be assured that I have tested most of them on my non-Coeliac family and friends – and I've had no complaints so far! :-)
Barilla gluten free pasta and Basilico sauce
Sep 19th
I was lucky enough to receive a delivery of Barilla gluten free pasta and sauces recently to trial, however since I am still in London I hadn't got the chance to trial them yet.
This worked out rather well since I got a Facebook message from my Mum one evening, she needed some pasta sauce for dinner and asked if she could use some of my Barilla Basilico pasta sauce instead of heading to the shop. I of course agreed, with the stipulation that she provide me some feedback so that I could write this blog post.
Because she only used a More >
Cauliflower Gratin
Feb 18th
Posted by Petra in Dairy free
Looking for a gluten free alternative to couscous, or just a change from rice and quinoa? I got this recipe from Jamie's 15 minute meals and I absolutely love it.
All you need to do is chop up half a cauliflower head and pulse in a food processor until finely blended.
Place in a bowl with cling film on top and microwave for 7 minutes.
It's that easy and tastes great, here I served it with another one of Jamie's recipes, Jools's Favourite Beef Stew which I also highly recommend!
If you are looking for more creative recipes with More >
A gluten free Christmas
Dec 21st
This is just a short post for all of those in London who are looking to make a gluten free Christmas Day meal.
I was pleasantly suprised to find products, in particular, gravy and custard, naturally gluten free as opposed to getting them from the free from isle (which actually didn't have any gravy or custard).
Now I could have made both of these products from a powder base/scratch but unfortunately I didn't have the time and since the two products below were the first I picked up and happened to be gluten free I thought it was just meant to be!
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Bircher muesli
Dec 18th
I've been hearing about Bircher muesli (sometimes called overnight oats) for awhile now but never got around to trying it myself.
However I had a couple of days at work where I needed to eat breakfast at my desk and didn't have a microwave/toaster on hand and didn't want to pay for one of the instant gluten free oat pots which you just add hot water too.
I used a variation on a couple of different recipes and having made it a few times since, change it up depending on what I have in the cupboard. Whilst more of a summer breakfast More >
Cooking with pears
Oct 28th
I am lucky enough to have a pear tree in my backyard which has produced a lot of fruit this season. To give you an idea, the photo below is just the pears I collected off the ground which hadn't already been eaten by the worms.
I googled a few recipes and decided to make pear upside down muffins and a fig and pear loaf.
The pear upside down muffins are naturally gluten free being made from almond meal. They were very moist and whilst I recommend eating them as soon as they come out of More >
Berry, granola and yogurt parfait
Mar 2nd
Looking for a quick and simple dessert that will wow your guests? Look no further than this berry, peanut butter granola and yogurt parfait. Best of all it's sugar free!
- 1tbs peanut butter (the 100% peanut, no sugar kind – crunchy is best)
- 1/8 cup desiccated coconut
- 1/2 cup oats (gluten free)
- Yogurt (I used natural greek yogurt)
- Berries (I used black forest fruits – blackberries, black currants, cherries, morello cherries – which I defrosted and left to cool)
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- Pre-heat your oven to 180 degrees Celsius
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Cairo — The Egyptian government and its Red Crescent have been criticised by opponents and the media for responding relatively slowly to the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Lebanon.
It took until 23 July, the twelfth day of bombing in Lebanon, for the Egyptian Red Crescent to send emergency assistance to Lebanon, according to the semi-official Al-Ahram newspaper. The Egyptian government did send two planes bearing goods early on in the crisis, but has done very little else since, it said.
"Unlike the local NGO community and the Muslim Brotherhood, the government and the Red Crescent have been incredibly slow to plan any emergency assistance for Lebanon," says Gamal Essam El-Din, veteran Egyptian journalist and analyst.
On the other hand, the Arab Doctors' Union, dominated by members of the Muslim Brotherhood an Islamic social and political group born in Egypt in 1928, has been instrumental in co-ordinating relief efforts from Egypt and across the region, where its members are based. It immediately dispatched a team of doctors to the country which is being attacked by Israel, to assess needs.
Abdel Salam says the assessment team sent to Lebanon last week was told by Lebanese medical professionals that the country is short of medicine but not doctors. "Most urgently needed are medicines to combat heart disease and diabetes, which are fast running out, as well as pain killers and antibiotics," says Abdel Salam.
The Muslim Brotherhood has appealed to the nation for financial donations to be made into a special account established for the Lebanon crisis.
Abdel Salam and Union head Abdel Moneim Abul Futouh, who is a prominent Brotherhood member, say money from Egyptians would be better than assistance in goods, as medicines can be bought from neighbouring Syria through the Damascus-based Syrian Doctors' Syndicate.
"We are issuing a call for assistance to NGOs, professional unions and citizens on behalf of the Lebanese Doctors' Union," says Gamal Abdel Salam, head of the Arab Doctors' Union's emergency relief programme.
The Lebanese, Syrian and Egyptian syndicates of the Arab Doctors' Union are already working to provide medical relief in Lebanon. Abdel Salam says theirs was the first Arab medical assistance team to arrive in Lebanon.
[ This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations ]