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Updated at 8:50pm: As the state heads into it's fourth year of drought, the California State Water Resources Control Board voted Tuesday night to adopt some of the strictest water conservation rules in California history. The rules comes just as the state releases dismal water conservation numbers for March.
Under the rules, urban water suppliers must cut consumption by up to 36 percent. The rules place communities in nine tiers. The higher the tier, the more they must conserve. The city of Lincoln must conserve 36 percent. Jennifer Hansen with the city told the board it will be difficult to achieve because irrigation is already limited to two days a week.
"Going down to one day a week watering, we'll be seeing brown lawns. We'll be seeing lots of vegetation dying," says Hansen. "Trying to go down to zero days a week watering to meet our 36 percent on average throughout the year may even require more stringent measures for outdoor water use," she says.
But cities angling to be placed in a lower tier didn't go over well with board members.
"If we reduce people's requirements then where do we make it up? That's the big question mark with all these comments - can you bring me to a lower tier, okay, but it all has to add up to 25 percent," says water board member Steven Moore.
Governor Jerry Brown's executive order directs cities and towns to collectively cut water use by 25 percent compared to 2013. The water board based the rules upon the number of gallons people use per day during the summer months.
It did not factor in climate differences or past conservation efforts or give credit to communities that recycle water. Urban suppliers that can't reach the goal could face a $10,000 fine. But Max Gomberg with the board says those fines are unlikely.
"The goal is not going to be to issue fines. The goal is going to be to work with the supplier to find what other steps can be taken to get that conservation percentage up," says Gomberg.
It will be an uphill battle. Water conservation numbers for March show Californians only conserved 3.6 percent. For the last nine months, the conservation rate is less than 9 percent, a far cry from 25 percent.


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A current trend in Canada's Health Care Market is Outsourcing.
In Europe this trend has become the norm over the last 15 years
and Receiving Distribution Units (RDU's) have been built
to specifically distill outsourced food products into portion
sizes and even into fully trayed meals or bulk pans for both
long term care and acute facilities.
In talking to industry representatives about outsourcing, one
quickly realizes the cloud of doubt and lack of knowledge associated
with outsourcing and its implications. This is surprising as
outsourcing has been a part of their business for years. For
example, milk, ice cream, and soup bases are but a few products
institutions have purchased from an outside manufacturer or
source for decades. Furthermore, since the late seventies institutions
have started to close down bake shops and purchase prepared
breads, cakes, desserts and one step muffin mixes to battle
the decrease in available skilled labour associated with baking
and pastry work.
In short, while the past outsourcing existed to ensure government
health standards for dairy products and helped to alleviate
the requirement of highly skilled baking staff – today
outsourcing is a viable method to battle ever increasing labour
costs and other operational challenges.
Food outsourcing today means replacing some labour costs in
the dietary department with prepared foods from reputable federally
inspected suppliers. Staff reductions can be just enough to
cover the cost of the outsourced food or, in some cases, can
be more so as to show a savings overall to the department. However
it is not as easy as it appears, because new retherm equipment
for reheating the outsourced foods is required. In some cases
kitchens have to be redesigned and fridges and freezers capacity
increased. Staff training and menu development specific to the
institutions cultural and ethnic make-up has to occur.
The shift to using commercially prepared outsourced foods is
less expensive to operate than either a traditional 'scratch'
kitchen or a cook chill kitchen, yet it allows for consistently
high quality foods as well as ongoing varieties of new foods.
In addition, using outsourced foods eliminates the need for
expansion and a major upgrading of a current kitchen. A cook
chill kitchen for example, requires expensive skilled staff
while an outsourced kitchen demands less formally trained staff.
Outsourcing has a calming effect on the foodservice staff as
it removes the peaks and valleys of a busy production day and
allows more time for patient/resident focused care.
The definition of food outsourcing is as follows:
Foods are produced by professional, federally inspected
manufacturers and delivered to the long term care or acute care
facility frozen or chilled and held as inventory until required.
The rationale for outsourcing can be explained by considering
the following points:
1. the food manufacturing sector guarantees
the foods that they produce to be nutritionally correct, safe,
consistent in quality, and a product of high standard
2. there are labour efficiencies and savings
to be found within the production staff compliment by utilizing
outsourced products
3. there are ever increasing kinds of products
currently being produced adding to the possibilities of variety
on a menu
4. there is portion control at the point of
purchase thereby decreasing waste
5. there is increased price flexibility with
food purchases due to the removal of a commissary model and
its monopolization of Health Care Specific food products
6. there is increased nutritional information
about menu offerings due to the expertise of manufacturing plants
and their representative company's product information
7. clinical and special diets are more readily
available allowing the on-site Dietitian to spend more time
with residents
8. space in a kitchen can be made readily available
for functions other than dietary
9. must manage issues from a production 'peaks
and valleys' model are removed, allowing a shift from
a production orientation to a Service Excellence / Resident
Focused Care Model to occur
10. lower maintenance costs and utilities usage
in the long run
11. reduced future capital requirements for
production equipment
12. critical control points that pertain to
HACCP exist for storage, thawing, and retherm only – as
federally inspected food manufacturing plants employ HACCP procedures
Recommended Reading:
>> Industry
>> Consumerism
>> Food
>> Independant
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Benjamin Hawkes-Lewis, Wed, 4 May 2011 07:40:21 +0100: > On Wed, May 4, 2011 at 2:26 AM, Leif Halvard Silli: >> I concur with Richard: >> >> ]] Change structured content to structured host language content. >> We don't want to use PDF to describe HTML or vice versa [[ >> >> Laura, perhaps you should take in this somewhere, if it isn't there? ... > On the authoring side, if I have an HTML5 document and I link to an HTML > document claiming conformance with HTML4, is that conforming? What > if I link to an XHTML5 document? What if I link to a compound document > format that includes the XHTML5 vocabulary? May be a list of acceptable formats should be given rather than 'structured host language content'. > Note that if we impose such a constraint we will render some existing > longdesc use non-conforming. Three of Laura's examples of @longdesc > in the wild use plain text for long descriptions. > > http://www.d.umn.edu/~lcarlson/research/ld.html#fakoo > http://www.d.umn.edu/~lcarlson/research/ld.html#securian > http://www.d.umn.edu/~lcarlson/research/ld.html#buffalo HTML5 is not about blessing existing content. I remind you that @longdesc all too often points to images. Also, remember that accessibility and validity are orthogonal: may be above example works, just like many invalid things do. Purpose of longdesc is structured content. We undermine its legitimacy, IMHO, if we water it out. Also, regarding rendering: if the UA can't expect a HTML - in the broad sense, how can it usefully present description in a new browsing context inside the same window? On an edge, we do not want that @longdesc becomes some kind of image presenter tool. > Since a single URL can serve multiple formats, on the user agent side, we'd > need to add a requirement that the URL be requested using an Accept header > giving a higher quality value to the desired media types. For @src of the IMG element, then HTML5 gives a very specific list. Is that list linked to use of an accept header? http://dev.w3.org/html5/spec/embedded-content-1.html#the-img-element >> Nevertheless, some comments on things that goes directly on my >> own comments: ... >> > alt="October sales chart" >> longdesc=#chart-description> >>  >> Description >>
Bar Chart showing sales for October. >> There are 6 salespersons. Maria is highest with 349 >> units. Frances >> is next with 301. Then comes Juan with 256, Sue with 250, >> Li with >> 200 and Max with 195. The primary use of the chart is to show >> leaders, so the description is in sales order.
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Below is the handouts I shared when I taught the class on how to feed a family on $5 a meal. Some of this information is elsewhere on this blog, some of it is new. I plan on sharing more recipes in days to come as well as more tips to save money and live a frugal lifestyle.
Ways to Feed a Family on $5 a meal or Less
I bought a chicken for $4.51/5 lbs. I cooked it in the crock pot all day with some potatoes & carrots and seasonings. We ate that for dinner one night as well as some applesauce. Figuring in the price if I had to buy the applesauce, it would have been $9.11 to feed my family of 10.
I put the carcass back in the crock pot with water and figured out how much for the carrots, onion, garlic, and celery that I added after taking the meat of the bones as well as the rice for chicken and rice soup and came up with only $1.60 (because I've already counted the chicken carcass).
I then figured out two options for the leftover meat--chicken tetrazinni and green beans (frozen) or chicken and dumpling casserole. Option one will add up to $4.33 and option two will add to $3.75.
All the figuring is buying hormone free chicken, farm fresh eggs, spelt flour, organic carrots, onions, celery, etc. as well as if I had to buy the goat milk. All these figures would go down if people didn't care about "organic" or "natural".
After figuring that all meals will feed 10 people, option 1 works out to 50 cents per person per meal and option 2 works out to 48 cents per person per meal ($5.01 or $4.82 average per meal). This is feeding a family of 10 on $5 a meal!
I put the carcass back in the crock pot with water and figured out how much for the carrots, onion, garlic, and celery that I added after taking the meat of the bones as well as the rice for chicken and rice soup and came up with only $1.60 (because I've already counted the chicken carcass).
I then figured out two options for the leftover meat--chicken tetrazinni and green beans (frozen) or chicken and dumpling casserole. Option one will add up to $4.33 and option two will add to $3.75.
All the figuring is buying hormone free chicken, farm fresh eggs, spelt flour, organic carrots, onions, celery, etc. as well as if I had to buy the goat milk. All these figures would go down if people didn't care about "organic" or "natural".
After figuring that all meals will feed 10 people, option 1 works out to 50 cents per person per meal and option 2 works out to 48 cents per person per meal ($5.01 or $4.82 average per meal). This is feeding a family of 10 on $5 a meal!
Chicken & Dumpling Casserole
1/2 cup chopped carrot 1/2 cup chopped onion 2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 cup chopped celery 1/4 cup butter 1/2 cup flour
2 tsp sugar (optional) 1 tsp salt 1 tsp basil
1/2 tsp pepper 4 cups chicken broth 4 cups cooked chicken
2 cups flour 1 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp. basil 2/3 cup milk
Sauté onion, carrot, celery and garlic in butter until tender. Add flour, sugar, salt, basil and pepper. Add broth. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 1 minute. Reduce heat. Cook for 5 minutes. Add chicken. Pour into greased 9 x 13 pan. For dumplings, combine flour, baking powder, salt & basil in a bowl. Stir in milk until moistened. Drop onto casserole. Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Cover and bake for 10 minutes more. serves 6-8
Chicken Tetrazzini
4 eggs 4 cups flour 1 lb cooked, cubed chicken
1 tbsp poultry seasoning 4 tbsp butter ½ onion, diced
1 garlic clove, minced 3 tbsp flour 3 cups broth
1 cup milk ¼ tsp nutmeg 1 tbsp parsley
Whisk eggs. Stir in flour. Roll out on counter and cut into strips. Cook in boiling water. While noodles are cooking, sauté onion and garlic in butter. Sprinkle with the flour and cook for 1 minute. Whisk in stock and milk. Add turkey, poultry seasoning and nutmeg. Drain noodles. Combine noodles and turkey mixture together. Sprinkle with parsley before serving.
Black Bean Soup
1 bag dry black beans 2 ½ quarts water 1 jar salsa
1 tsp salt 2 tbsp lemon or lime juice 1 tbsp parsley or cilantro
Put dry black beans and water in a slow cooker. Cook on high for 4 hours. Stir in salsa. Use a hand blender to blend soup (if you don't have a hand blender, cool soup and blend in batches in a regular blender and then reheat or just mash beans with a potato masher). Stir in salt, lemon juice, and parsley. Serve with tortilla chips. Sour cream and shredded cheese are optional.
Carmel Apple Breakfast Casserole
12 eggs 2 cups milk 2 tsp cinnamon
½ tsp nutmeg 8 med or 6 large apples, peeled and diced ½ cup butter
½ cup brown sugar 2 tsp cinnamon 12 slices of bread, torn
Whisk eggs, milk, cinnamon and nutmeg together. Peel and dice apples. Combine melted butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Toss with apples. In greased 9x13 pan, tear 6 slices of bread. Then add a layer of the diced caramel apples. Tear remaining bread as next layer then put remaining apples. Pour egg/milk mixture into the baking dish. Cover with foil and let stand in refrigerator for at least an hour (overnight ideally). Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake covered for 30 minutes, then uncover and bake another 15-20 minutes or until eggs have cooked through.
Hamburger Rice-a-Roni
1 lb ground beef 1 medium onion, chopped 1 cup rice
8 oz spaghetti, broken 4 tbsp butter or olive oil 4 cups broth
Brown beef and onion in a large skillet. Drain. Brown rice and spaghetti in butter. Add in beef, onion, and broth. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until rice and spaghetti are fully cooked. Season with salt & pepper. Optional: add frozen peas or peas and carrots before simmering.
Pancake Syrup
4 cups sugar 2 cups water 2 tsp maple extract
Bring water and sugar to a boil, stirring constantly until it begins to thicken—approximately 4 minutes. Add flavoring as it cools. Store in refrigerator. Makes approximately 1 quart.
Homemade Biscuit Mix
9 cups flour ¼ cup baking powder 1 1/2 tbsp salt 2 cups shortening
Combine all ingredients well. Store in a sealed container. Use as you would any biscuit mix.
Crockpot Spanish Rice
1 lb ground beef 3 cups rice 1-28 oz can crushed tomatoes & water
1 small onion, diced 2 tbsp Italian seasonings 2 cloves garlic, chopped
Brown meat with onions, garlic & seasoning. Mix meat mixture, rice, tomatoes & water (fill can with water) in crock. Cook on low for 2-4 hours. Serve with shredded cheese if desired.
Taco Style Lentils & Rice
½ bag lentils 1 ¼ cups brown rice 6 cups water
3-4 tbsp beef broth powder 2 tbsp chili powder 1 ½ tsp cumin
3 tsp onion powder ¾ tsp garlic powder
Mix all. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low. Cover & simmer for 45-50 minutes. That water should be mostly absorbed. Serve topped with cheese or as a burrito filling.
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Money Saving Tips
Purchase whole chickens (or turkeys) when they are on sale. Cook two (or more) at the same time to save on energy costs. Eat some of the chicken that night for dinner. Shred remaining chicken and use to make freezer meals or put into quart freezer bags and keep to use later when you want to make a casserole, soup or other recipe. Put the carcass in water and cook some more to get all little bits of meat off the bones. Use that water/broth and chicken to make a soup.
When making one meal that doubles easily (and will freeze nicely), make two at one time and freeze one. Then on a night that you just don't feel like cooking, instead of getting a pizza or going to a restaurant, heat up your home-cooked meal!
Shop the sales! Look at the sale advertisements and only buy what is on sale. Plan your weekly menu around what you can buy on sale. If the price is really good and you have the extra money, then stock up. Buy to stock your freezer/pantry. Always keep one extra on hand. When you need to get that out, then you put it on your list and you have a little while to watch for a sale.
Eat what is in season. If you have a garden, you have a great supply without having to spend money weekly. Even if you don't have a garden, in season fruits and vegetables are a lot cheaper.
Buy in bulk, but make sure you check price per unit. Shop around to find the best prices. It may be a lot cheaper to buy from local farmers and you can bet foods are fresher, and probably have less pesticides than food from big farms.
Make your own pancake syrup. If you use regular sugar, it costs about 11 cents for a bottle compared to about $1.79 to buy it. If you use organic sugar, then it will cost more (probably equivalent to store bought regular sugar), but it will be organic. Also, you don't have to worry about running out to the store just because you ran out so you'll save gas money too!
Get creative with what you have in the house! Don't run to the store just because you need one or two items for a recipe. You will end up spending more than you planned. Start throwing stuff together and see what you get!
Buy cheap and preserve. When things are in season or on sale for a really good price, then buy lots and preserve it either through freezing, canning, or dehydrating. Even if you only have the freezer on top of your refrigerator, you can still freeze lots if you freeze in ziplock bags laid flat.
Hunt or, better yet, find someone to hunt for you! You can save even more money if you process the deer, turkey, etc. yourself.
Switch to whole grains. It might seem like it costs more, but it won't. Whole grains fill you up so you won't need to eat as much and what you do eat will be used more efficiently by your body. My family cut our pasta consumption in ½ by switching to whole grain pasta.
Health Tips
Don't use canned cream soups as they are full of sodium and preservatives. Instead, make quick pan gravy to use in their place. Melt a couple tbsp. of butter, whisk in a couple tbsp. of flour. Cook for no more than one minute. Then whisk in a couple cups of broth. You can use a combination of broth and milk for creamier gravy. You can then add whatever spices you would like. To make more gravy, use more of each ingredient. It would only cost about 25 cents.
Eat more fruits, vegetables and whole grains.
Fresh fruits and vegetables are better for us. Some people have been cured of cancer by going to an all raw fruit and vegetable diet (you can search the Internet to find stories. I am not professing to give actual medical advice.)
Honey—gels that contain honey are being used to treat drug resistant strains of MRSA and diabetic ulcers; honey is a poor environment for growth of microorganisms and bacteria;
it is being proven that antioxidants in honey reduce damage done to the colon in colitis; honey is great for sore throats and coughs—mix it with lemon juice, consume slowly and it will coat the throat which lessons discomfort as well as heals because of the antibacterial and antiseptic qualities of honey; honey may also reduce odors, swelling, and scarring; honey prevents a bandage from sticking to a wound; it has been shown to effectively treat conjunctivitis in rats; honey is sometimes used to alleviate allergies (if local honey is used)
Make your own mixes to control ingredients and tailor to your needs. By making your own pancake mix you can use whatever flour you need and control the salt. By making your own turkey sausage, you are leaving out the preservatives.
Most Americans don't eat enough vegetables. When a casserole recipe calls for one vegetable, either double the amount you put in or add another. Not only will you increase your vegetable intake, you will stretch the meal!
Make sure you get your daily servings of fruits and vegetables. Fruits and vegetables are full of fiber, vitamins, and nutrients. Add a salad to your meal. Use fruit in your meal. Whatever you need to do to up your intake, try to do it and your body will thank you!
Eat food that isn't genetically modified (or at least as the closest you can get it to not being genetically modified) or with added hormones or antibiotics. Whatever is in the food is going to go into your system and could have dire consequences after years of build-up or even after one time. You can easily replace venison for beef in your recipes.
Use real butter or other healthy oils. It may be a major controversy of margarine vs. butter, but butter is closer to natural. Margarine may be a lot cheaper, but is your health (and the health of your family) worth it? The thing that sealed the deal for me is that cockroaches won't even eat margarine! That tells you how bad it is. To make using butter even better, use unsalted butter. Coconut oil is also a great alternative to melted butter or shortening. Olive oil (extra virgin olive oil is best) is great not only for you, but helps with dry skin and makes your hair shiny.


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Beyonce's publicist is refusing to comment on new Internet reports suggesting the singer is pregnant with her first child.
Urban gossip site Mediatakeout.com broke the news on Thursday morning, but so far there has been no statement from the "Halo" singer's camp.
The website reported the news came from a "rock solid source" and stated Beyonce was "doing fine and resting."
Her publicist, Alan Nierob, has issued a firm "no comment" on the story, adding, "We don't respond to private-matter inquiries."
A representative for Beyonce's husband Jay-Z has refused to respond to press queries.
The couple wed in April 2008.


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My blogging is light these days. I'm in Philadelphia right now on business, so I'm not having much time to do anything genealogical. I continue to kind of work on my co-worker's tree, though I'm starting to get back to my own research.
One thing I do want to do this week is look more closely at FamilyLink.com. This is a web 2.0 for genealogy site that looks highly promising and I am excited about it's possibilities. Several blog posts have been made lately about it, and the parent company, World Vital Records, has been announcing several partnerships of late that are tempting me to reconsider that site as one I may wish to subscribe to. We'll see.


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During our trip to Sicily, a last minute change of plans had us spending 24 hours in Palermo. There was little time to look for accommodation and we needed a hotel that was relatively inexpensive but comfortable. Since we were arriving by bus from Mazara del Vallo and there was a stop near Teatro Politeama, we were a little limited in our search criteria.
Hotel Cristal Palace is located at Via Roma, around the corner from the bus stop, making it a convenient spot only a short walk away with our heavy suitcases.
The hotel building is not difficult to find from the distance. With our booking pre-paid, we soon find ourselves in our room unpacking the bare essentials.
The room is spacious and basic with minimalist furniture. The king sized bed still leaves room to move around and is quite firm and very comfortable to sleep in.
There is a small desk near the window and a good sized wardrobe.
The view from the room offers glimpses of the nearby mountains and this cute building with shutters and little balconies.
The bathroom comes with modern fittings and by European standards it is considered to be of a decent size .
The shower screen is tiny in comparison and what you normally expect to find in Italy. It can be a challenge to move inside it if you are a very large person. However, the shower head with massager makes for a nice long shower.
Downstairs, the lobby has a modern look and while the staff are welcoming they can be a little reserved at times. The hotel seems more geared towards business travellers and those with short stays. Wifi is available at extra cost. Free internet can be accessed in the lobby though we had no time to use it.
Breakfast is included in the price of the room and is what you would expect from the standard continental type with pastries, jams, toasts and coffee.
We spent one day in Palermo and visited many of the sights easily by foot. A taxi rank around the corner from the hotel makes it convenient to get around if you need it. There is a good choice of restaurants around, including Taverna Siciliana where had a fabulous meal (review to come).
For a short stay in Palermo with basic accommodation in a handy location, Hotel Cristal Palace offers good value.
Cristal Palace Hotel
Via Roma 477/D
Palermo Sicily
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My list of reasons for wanting an iPhone continue to grow. My latest was after stumbling on the website everytrail.com, what seems to be a great website for finding and sharing trails … such as biking, hiking and running paths. You can use the site to map and document your favorite trip paths, share them with the community and search based off location or activity. The concept is very cool, especially for those who love the outdoors!
The value of the site is significantly extended for iPhone users through their mobile applications:
With this geotracking application, you can record your movements, take geotagged photos and immediately upload it all to EveryTrail, the leading online community for travel storytelling.
Trails allows you to record and to save your tracks to EveryTrail. In addition you can import any track from EveryTrail easily and view the route on the map directly on your iPhone.
The Bike Computer
The EveryTrail Bike Computer has a large screen that gives you key stats while riding your bike, and best of all, you can upload your ride directly from your phone to EveryTrail.
Happy Trails!
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The Fleshlight Launch powered by Kiiroo is the hot new product that pairs with the Fleshlight to completely automate the sex act so you can remove all manual labor from the equation. This may not seem like a big deal, but they've also put bluetooth in the thing so that it can sync to special porn videos to simulate what's going on in the scene. Combine that with VR, which is already part of some of thee videos, and you can start to see how the Fleshlight Launch could be of some interest. I'm not sure if things will ever get to the point where we can fool ourselves with technology, but is sure is fun taking the journey.


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Applications to the LL.M. program are accepted year-round. Applicants may apply for fall, spring, or summer admission. Application deadlines are:Fall 2013: July 15, 2013Spring 2014: Dec. 9, 2013 Summer 2014: March 31, 2014
Submit personal statement, resume, original transcripts and letters of recommendations directly to Cassandra B. Jeter-Bailey, Associate Director of Admission and Financial Aid at the following address:Capital University Law School303 East Broad StreetColumbus, Ohio 43215-3200(614) 236-6344 (office) (614) 236-6972 (fax)E-mail: email@example.com
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Excel's "Move and Size with Cells" option allows you to automatically re-size charts if the cells that contain the chart are added or re-sized.
With ExcelWriter, when the "Move and Size with Cells" option is selected in Excel, charts are not re-sized based on rows that are added from data being imported into data markers using the ExcelTemplate object (or OfficeWriter's SSRS integration). Charts are re-sized if rows are added explicitly using Worksheet.InsertRow.
The pictures below show a file that has "Move and Size with Cells" option selected, before and after it has been processed by ExcelWriter.
Incorrect output – Note that the chart remained the same size as before the data was imported.
The correct output should look like the following:
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Truth be told, I've been a bit- un-inspired when it comes to any type of dinner making the last few weeks/months. It's been tough. If something catches my eye, it is usually something that's been shared before or very similar to it. We are such habit eaters at my house. Sticking to what works most of the time.
But, don't worry, there are some dinner-related posts coming in the future.
For now, you guys will just have to live with some more sweets. Yes, it's a burden you will have to bare :)
Speaking of forming eating habits, we have doughnuts today and they made from a cake mix. Two things I can't seem to get enough of.
I've tried these in the past and failed miserably. Never did figure out what the heck happened. But, after giving them another go, these came out perfect. They also tasted amazing.
Mine are two different flavors of cake mix: chocolate and yellow. It made a ton of doughnuts. A ton. Don't hate me, I don't have an exact number. It was alot though. Some where actually tossed in the freezer for the next day. If you make just
The awesome thing about these is the options. They are endless. Flavor, add ins, toppings, you name it.
Our batch were topped with chocolate glaze, Nutella glaze, and coated with cinnamon sugar. Oh, mini-doughnuts are also an option. Kids had a ton of fun doing making them there own. A total winner.
Super simple and delicious!
{linking up to Weekend Potluck}
Cake Mix Doughnuts
Prep Time: 00:15
Cook Time: 00:07
Ingredients (12-18 doughnuts)
- 2 3/4 cups dried cake mix, whatever flavor you wish
- 3/4 cup whole milk
- 2 eggs
- 2 TBSP melted butter
- glaze options: glazed,chocolate glaze, Nutella glaze, cinnamon sugar,
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Grease doughnut pan.
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Washington County Jail - History
Jail History
The current boundaries of Washington County were established in March of 1853. The first jail in Washington County was built in West Bend and located in what is now known as Courthouse Square. It was completed between 1857-1858. That jail was a story and a half structure that housed prisoners, as well as the Sheriff and his family.
In 1886 a new jail was completed in the same location as the previous jail. The 1886 jail was unique at the time due to the sheriff's home being attached to the jailhouse, and featured two floors of cells. The sheriff's home was equipped with a hot air furnace, water, sewer and piping. This jail stayed in operation until 1962 at which time a new jail was built. That same year the Washington County Historical Society moved displays into the first floor of the jailhouse and began work on the "Old Jailhouse Museum."
In 1972 there were 10 full-time jail employees.
In 1979 a third jail was built at its current location of 500 North Schmidt Road in West Bend. This jail is part of a complex that currently houses the Sheriffs Office, Washington County courts and other various county agencies. The jail, at the time construction was completed, housed 106 inmates and had 14 staff members.
In 1982 the buildings were listed on the Wisconsin National Register of Historic Places. Today the Old Jailhouse Museum is run by the Washington County Historical Society. Tours and displays of West Bends past are available.
In 2000 and 2004 remodeling and construction was completed on the existing jail. The current jail has 321 beds for adult inmates, a 26 bed juvenile facility and has 80 employees.


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This is one of those dishes that, if you're a fan of organ meats, make you want to sing hosannas to The Gods of Liver.
Yeah. It was good.
Really, really good.
Now, having said that, I'm a tad prejudiced because I've always liked liver. Beloved, on the other hand, did not – I practically had to force him to eat it the first time I made it for him (up until that point, the only time I got to eat it was when I ordered it at a restaurant). These days, he has a very different attitude towards offal, and we eat liver, both beef and chicken, on a fairly regular basis, and enjoy odd bits such as tongue, heart, jowls and sweet breads as often as we can.
It's all good. And good for you.
Of course, how you cook liver has a lot to do with how palatable – or in this case, delicious – it is. Over cooking it will turn it into a mealy, nasty piece of shoe leather. Cooking it to a nice medium, leaving it delicately pink in the center, makes it tender and tasty. Beef liver also tends to be pretty strong flavored, especially compared to calf and chicken liver, but soaking it for a couple of hours in milk, coconut milk or some sort of marinade greatly mitigates that.
Anyhoo, this recipe came about because 1) apples are just now beginning to come into season and B) I needed something to do with the leftover white wine from a couple of nights prior. I have to say, I couldn't be more pleased with how the dish turned out, and Beloved simply devoured it. It was simply marvelous served over a roasted parsnip puree.
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- 4 ounces sliced bacon
- 4 tablespoons ghee or clarified butter, divided
- 1 large onion, thinly sliced
- 2 large firm sweet apples, such as Gala, cored, peeled and cut into 2″ cubes
- 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 1 pinch coconut sugar
- 1/4 cup dry white wine
- 1 pound beef liver, cut into 2-inch by 1-inch strips
- 1 tablespoon chopped chives
- In a large skillet cook the bacon over medium heat until crisp; transfer to paper towels to drain. Pour off the fat, reserving 4 tablespoons.
- Return 2 tablespoons of the bacon fat to the pan and add 2 tablespoons of the ghee. Cook the onions over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until they are softened and beginning to turn golden. Add the apples and continue cooking until the fruit is a light gold color. Stir in the vinegar, sugar, and wine; increase heat to medium-high and continue cooking for 3 minutes, or until the mixture thickens. Transfer to a plate or dish and keep warm.
- Wipe out the skillet with a paper towel and heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of ghee and bacon fat over high heat. Pat the liver dry, and sprinkle it lightly with salt and pepper. Cook the liver, turning it frequently, for 3 to 4 minutes, or until it is browned but still slightly pink in the center.
- Divide the liver between four plates and top with the apple and onion mixture. Crumble the reserved bacon over the top, garnish with the chives and serve.
- Nutrition (per serving): 441 calories, 28.5g total fat, 361.7mg cholesterol, 318mg sodium, 539.7mg potassium, 16.6g carbohydrates, 1.4g fiber, 8g sugar, 27g protein


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From the heart of Friuli, wines naturally.
Set among the hillside vineyards of Coloredo di Monte Albano, in the heart of Friuli, Mont'Albano is one of the most prestigious wineries in the Friuli Grave DOC zone. Since 1985, its founder, Mauro Braidot, has made producing organic wines both a mission and a way of life, seeing in this type of agriculture the key to express the winemaking identity of the region distinguished by respect for bio diversity and the wellbeing of the consumer. Identifying themselves with organic agriculture and seizing its commercial potential, which has already proven successful at the Colognola winery with some classic Veronese varieties, the Sartori family acquired Mont'Albano in the spring of 2008, and it is now one of Sartori di Verona's shining stars.
The philosophy of respect.
"Earth to produce and time to prepare" is the philosophy of Mont'Albano. Faithful to the methods of organic agriculture, which prohibits the use of chemical and synthetic products, the company has separated its vineyards from others in order to avoid any possible contamination with pesticides and herbicides. In this way, the best grapes, carefully selected, retain their natural properties and aromas and become natural, wholesome wines of fine quality. An uncommon passion for taste and authenticity reflects respect for the earth, for its timing, and its hidden treasures. A heritage of tastes and understanding that acquires value vintage after vintage.
Genuine, even with the label
"Organic" for Mont' Albano is not a just a word, but a way of life and a discipline. All the grapes produced from organic farming and used in the cellar are duly certified by the inspection agencies accredited by the Italian Ministry. As a further guarantee to the consumer, Mont' Albano operates throughout the production cycle with strict quality specifications that certify the organic reliability of its wines, so that good wine is always synonymous with healthy wine. In line with the orientation towards the eco-sustainable development of the land and its most prized fruit, Mont' Albano does not stop at good practices in the vineyard; it champions them throughout the production cycle and beyond. For example, bottles are made of lighter-weight glass, while labels are printed on recycled paper with environmentally friendly inks. Small strategies that may not affect the wine, yet ones that protect a heritage more solid and more fragile at the same time: Mother Earth.
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GUJRANWALA: At least three low intensity blasts have been reported in different areas near government buildings here on early Wednesday, Geo News reported.
Two explosions took place outside CIA Center Building while the third explosion occurred near SP Special Branch Office.
Buildings received minor damages but no loss of life or injury has been reported in explosions, police sources said.
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Lanier Conference – American Cities Under Siege? – Live On The Web
The Webcast will be available at http://www.uh.edu/admin/media/newsroom/webcast/index.html.. Leading academic experts, journalists, and political leaders from across the nation will meet in Houston for the all-day conference assessing the future of the largest American cities in an era of terror. In addition to reports from leading urban analysts, survey data from residents of New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Houston will provide evidence on how cities are holding up seven months after the World Trade Center and Pentagon tragedies.
Among the participants will be former HUD Secretary and former mayor of San Antonio Henry Cisneros, who will be the luncheon keynote speaker; Harvard economist Edward L. Glaeser; demographer William Frey of the University of Michigan; Harry Pachon of the Tomas Rivera Institute in Los Angeles; Ron Brownstein of the Los Angeles Times; former Albuquerque mayor and author David Rusk; and former Houston mayor Bob Lanier.
The conference will be broken into two sessions, morning and afternoon, concluding with a "free-wheeling" roundtable discussion.
WHAT: Webcast of the 2nd Annual Lanier Public Policy Conference, "Resurgence of America's Great Cities: Causes, Consequences, and Sustainability After 9/11"
WHO: UH Center for Public Policy
Panelists include leading academics, politicians and journalists
View the current list at http://www.uh.edu/cpp/lanierconference.htm
WHEN: 9 a.m., Friday, April 26
WHERE: Webcast available at http://www.uh.edu/admin/media/newsroom/webcast/index.html
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"In early 2005, I was looking for the right university to pursue an MBA program as I was heading the finance function of a leading interiors contracting company in the region. l wanted to study on an MBA program that was fully accredited, and at the same time ensured that my practical working requirements were met. This led me to UOWD.
"I always look back and remember the interesting and challenging dialogues and discussions that were triggered in class by the professors. The various backgrounds of the participants enriched my experience and understanding of other business professionals' points of view.
"The faculty left a deep impression on me in one way or another, and I look back to discover that my fondest memories are around the intellectual debates we had; the way the faculty challenged our mind-set brought out the best in us.
"I've learnt that knowledge and research about your subject is the most important element if you want to grow. UOWD enriched my career and improved my decision-making skills to propel me towards more leading career roles.
"We were always challenged to give our best and were provided with the tools needed to challenge ourselves."
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Those who workout vigorously may get the best sleep, says a new study from researchers at the University of Kentucky. For the study, the researchers collected data from the 2013 National Sleep poll, which include about 1,000 adults.
They found that those who reported the most vigorous exercise also reported feeling the most satisfied with their sleep habits. One surprising result was that even those who work out late at night claimed to sleep better.
According to lead researcher Barbara Phillips, only 3 percent of those who work out late at night reported having trouble sleeping. She tells USA Today that people should not be afraid to work out late:
"The timing of exercise ought to be driven by when the pool's lap lane is open or when your tennis partner is available or when you have time to get away from work, not by some statement that has never been validated," says Phillips.
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What a beautiful day! Hello everybody! It's time to reveal more of CATDAMMIT!'s city secrets! Take a look at these gorgeous shots from within the game! The gameplay teaser trailer is coming soon, so get ready!
P.S. We needed to push the release for early July, 2013. But that's the cost to pay for improvements and adding some new, awesome features!


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President of Israel Shimon Peres Visits JVP Media Quarter: Jerusalem's Hub of High-tech Innovation
President Peres Checks Out Groundbreaking Startups at Jerusalem's Hub of High-Tech Innovation; Praises JVP Companies Driving Global Innovation
Jun 26, 2013, 10:09 ET from JVP
JERUSALEM, June 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
The President of the State of Israel, Mr. Shimon Peres, a leading proponent of high-tech development, got an up-close look today at the latest in Israeli innovation at the JVP Media Quarter, a high-tech hub in the heart of Jerusalem. JVP (Jerusalem Venture Partners) has been ranked one of the top ten most consistently performing venture capital funds in the world.
President Peres was introduced to several of JVP's hottest startups from fields as diverse as cyber-security, media and even social-based fashion. These included Cyber-Ark, a world-leading cyber-security firm; Siano, the market leader enabling users to view live TV on mobile platforms; and AnyClip, a web service that lets users find their favorite moments from tens of thousands of Hollywood films.
Fashion startup WiShi, a "social styling hub" which was recently launched in the JVP Media Labs incubator by female entrepreneurs, demonstrated its "online closet" to President Peres, presenting him with a chic new tie with the company logo. Co-founder Hila Angel told Peres that WiShi is revolutionizing fashion by bringing crowdsourcing to the world of styling.
President Peres told the JVP entrepreneurs that he was duly impressed by their innovations. "Your endeavors are truly groundbreaking," said President Peres. "They are advancing Israel's technological prowess worldwide. This technological prowess will turn into diplomatic strength in the future."
President Peres also met with volunteers and schoolchildren from JVP's social initiative, "Bakehila" or "In the Community." "In the Community" was established by JVP founder, Knesset Member Erel Margalit, and has been active for over a decade in six disadvantaged Jerusalem neighborhoods. The organization works with 22,000 youth to raise their academic achievements while promoting personal and social growth.
MK Margalit told the President that JVP's combination of high-tech and social entrepreneurship was unique. "On the one hand, you have the most advanced technology in the world in the JVP Media Quarter. Nearby, you have children mired in poverty in underprivileged neighborhoods," said MK Margalit, who explained that Bakehila gives these children a chance for a better future. "Kids break through the cycle of poverty when they're allowed to dream about what they can be. That's what Bakehila is all about."
About JVP
Based in the JVP Media Quarter in Jerusalem, JVP (http://www.jvpvc.com) is one of Israel's largest and most active venture capital funds with over $900 million raised to date. Recently recognized by Preqin as one of the world's top-10 consistently performing VC funds, JVP has helped build over 95 companies and has orchestrated 25 of the largest exits in the region with 14 industry sales and 11 IPOs on NASDAQ. JVP is headquartered in the JVP Media Quarter in Jerusalem, a hub for entrepreneurship, and operates two incubators to access early stage deal flow - the JVP Media Labs in Jerusalem and the recently launched JVP Cyber Labs in Beersheva.
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Police on Monday said they did not suspect foul play after a man's body was found late Sunday behind a house in northwest Lubbock.
Homicide detectives and a medical examiner were called out to the back of a home near Erskine Street and North Englewood Avenue late Sunday night in reference to a suspicious death, said Lubbock police Sgt. Jonathan Stewart.
Stewart said dispatch got the call at 10:12 p.m.
A passerby found a dead man in the alley behind 600 N Englewood, Stewart said.
Authorities had not released the name of the man as of early Monday afternoon.
The cause of death is still under investigation.
As of Monday afternoon, investigators continued looking at the case as a death investigation.
An autopsy was pending through the Lubbock County Medical Examiner's Office late Monday.
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Hey everyone, this is my first post, thanks for the help in advance!
I'm having trouble removing the comments sections on a few pages of my website, especially the About Me, Home, and Contact Me pages.
See here, where there's an annoying "Leave a reply" box on my About Page, for example:
I've tried two methods to get rid of them:
1. Going to Dashboard > Pages > All Pages > Example Page > Screen Options, then I unchecked discussion and comments.
2. I went into Dashboard > Settings > Discussion and unchecked the box "Allow people to post comments on new articles"
So I'm wondering what everyone suggests I do. I've heard that I can edit the CSS code under Dashboard > Appearance > Customize > CSS, I don't really know CSS, but I'm assuming it's not hard to learn.
Is there a simple line of code that I can insert to hide the comments sections on specific pages?
Lastly, if there's no way to fix this theme, please recommend a better theme that is as similar as possible to Nuntius but without this annoying error.
Thanks all!
- Roman
The blog I need help with is romanscollins.com.


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- God exists and desires all things to flourish.
- We grow spiritually by becoming more fully human – the best test is love and compassion.
- Practicing non attachment to beliefs is vital.
I have been trying for some time to condense my most basic life convictions – those that are most central to my worldview – into three or four convictions. This is the result of that process.
- God exists and desires all things to flourish.
First a word about flourishing; then a word about God.
For many, God is judgmental, angry, wrathful, tyrannical, anti (fill in the blank – gay, black, Muslim, sex, etc). The idea of God punishing a bunch of people for any of these reasons is unfathomable to me. I don't see God as against anyone except that which restricts flourishing. Love, acceptance, tolerance, inclusion, forgiveness, mercy, justice, health, healing, wholeness, plenty of food, clean water for all, enough money for all basic necessities – these are what I believe God is for.
For some, God is some being "out there" (often in heaven). Occasionally, this God suspends natural laws and acts in supernatural ways only to go back "out there" shortly after. This view of God no longer makes sense. What about my friends whose lives have been cut drastically short? What about the holocaust? What about 9/11? What about Paris? What about mass shootings that continue to take the lives of innocent people? Is it just for God to act at some times but not others?
For me, I am comfortable with different words for God; the Universe, the Divine, Allah, Ultimate Reality, the Sacred, the Spirit or Great Spirit, the Creator, or any other attempts at capturing the ineffable Source of all life. I find Paul Tillich's definition of God as the "Ground of all Being" to be the most helpful (it defines God enough, but leaves a ton of room for mystery). God cannot be defined, grasped, or completely understood, though that doesn't mean God is not personable or cannot be experienced. I find comfort in the Mystery (for more about God as Mystery click here). At the same time, I try to understand God in ways that make sense to me, to my mind, and to my own experiences. It seems to me that God is beyond being, beyond male or female, and is not a being somewhere out there, but is rather the Ground of all Being – God is that Source which permeates all living things.
2. We grow spiritually by becoming more fully human – the best test is love and compassion.
We are not physical beings trying to become more spiritual, we are spiritual beings trying to become more fully human. The best way to become more fully human, I believe, is to better understand our True Self – who we actually are. Self discovery, self realization, self compassion and acceptance leads to greater love and compassion for those around us. To become awakened or enlightened means we see Reality more clearly. For me, this has been a slow process that continues to develop mainly from contemplative spirituality. One doesn't have to be religious for this, and sometimes religion can even get in the way of this if one becomes overly concerned with the afterlife, with correct beliefs (while neglecting love and compassion), and with a constant need to label who is "in" and who is "out".
When I encounter or read from someone who is truly, deeply spiritual, they have a ton of depth, but also a great width (acceptance/tolerance of others). This has happened no matter what religion that person is a part of or if they are religious at all.
Cultivating spirituality can take many different forms. Explore, experience, learn, grow, and find what connects you to your True Self.
3. Practicing non attachment to beliefs is vital.
I could have placed a number of things in the third conviction, but as I journey through life, I am realizing more and more the importance of non attachment. People, esp. religious people, have an unhealthy tendency to become far to attached to their beliefs or views. Unfortunately, history shows us that when people become to attached to their beliefs, they call others "heretics", they become more rigid, dogmatic and oftentimes persecute or even kill those they don't agree with. Buddhism does a great job at teaching non attachment.
Our beliefs matter, but they don't matter that much.
There are more important things such as acting with love, compassion, generosity, tolerance, inclusion, and working for justice in the world. It is more important how a person lives in the world, then what religion they are or if they are religious at all. Of course, as my first two convictions reveal, I think it is best to experience this God who seems to change lives, but I don't want to limit God's work to involve only those who acknowledge God. I have seen far too many non religious people living a life worthy of admiration and far too many religious people struggling with bigotry, judgmentalism, self righteousness, prejudice, or hate to believe one has to be religious.
It is helpful to be reminded that our beliefs are mere fingers pointing to the moon. Our beliefs are our best attempts at pointing to Reality – it would seem wise for us to understand that: a) all of our beliefs are subjective b) they are not Reality itself, but only point to Reality as best we can. Thus, beliefs and views will change based on new experiences and insights. We will grow (hopefully), and will see things differently. We may realize the finger we once thought most accurately pointed to the moon needed to be replaced with another one that we feel is more accurate. Our beliefs matter, but more important is how we live in the world.
The goal of healthy religion is to promote the flourishing of all things by growing individuals and communities in love and compassion through connection with our True Self.


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When the man gives oral sex to the female while in her bleedy days, and come out with a "ranchero" looking red scaby mustache
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The act, between two people, in which on person removes the others shoes with his/her mouth, eats his/her socks, defecates on his/her feet, then laps it up. Typically a sexual act.
"Oh god I feel so much better after that Dirty Hernandez last night, my feet have never felt that clean before.
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when you drop feces into a partners mouth, they chew it up until it becomes poop juice, they gargle to break up any remaining solid. Then spits it on the partners face like "BLAHHHH!!!" and then you 69 long time.
1.eric, turn that shit down you dirty hernandez.
2.dude, seriously, i was soo drunk i gave a cow a dirty hernandez.
2.dude, seriously, i was soo drunk i gave a cow a dirty hernandez.
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The act of giving head whilst drinking Bepsi
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A quick look through PACER and Minnesota Litigator reveals some interesting, as in the sense that Minnesotans say interesting, motion practice. Note: Minnesota Lawyer is relying on court docuemtns that, of course, doens't always give all the details, especially about the parties' relationship. In Gavaras v. Greenspring Media, a contract case over a noncompete agreement, U.S. District Court Judge Ann Montgomery found a 17-year- old noncompete agreement unenforceable. Okay. So the plaintiff quit his job with Minnesota Monthly, owned by Greenspring Media, and went to work with the Builders Association of the Twin Cities. An interlocutory appeal is pending. Meantime, the defendants requested a stay, in other words, to enforce the unenforceable noncompete, "to preserve the status quo and ensure the effectiveness of the eventual judgment." But a stay applicant must make a strong showing of likely success on the merits. Hmmm. At any rate, Montgomery denied the request.
And in Thull v Techtronic Industries Co., Ltd., et al. U.S. District Court Judge Patrick Schiltz was asked to allow a plaintiff's expert witness to testify, even though a federal judge in Oregon had ruled he could not. The plaintiff in the products liability case was injured by a band saw. The witness had defied a discovery order in Oregon relevant to this Minnesota litigation and his testimony was barred as a contempt sanction. Schiltz declined the opportunity to declare another court's order invalid, and said that even if he could overrule the order he wouldn't because the discovery sought was necessary.


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We got blanked at Wednesday's Seattle 2.0 Awards ceremony — we lost the
Startup Software Designer competition, Best Technologist, Startup CEO, and couldn't even take home Best Event for Startups. Really, it was a dismal evening. I thought of trashing the food table, kicking in a door and punching a hole in a wall. Instead, I decided to take it out on them economically, by eating 9 hot dogs and a huge slab of cheese. The next 12-15 hours of stomach pain reminded me that I lost that, too.
Scott Windsor then went on to point out that we were actually the Biggest Loser — thanks Scott.
After licking our wounds, we'd like to formally submit TeachStreet for the 2011 Awards, in categories that we think we can win:
1) Team Least Likely to all be in the office before 11am
2) Snarkiest Team
3) Most Dogs per Team Member (minimum team size of 8)
4) Most Hideous Office
5) Worst Hair Cuts
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Creature — Elemental Shapeshifter
As Primal Plasma enters the battlefield, it becomes your choice of a 3/3 creature, a 2/2 creature with flying, or a 1/6 creature with defender.
Tocasia brushed the gears and cogs from the table. There, before two wide-eyed brothers, she began a lesson on raw elemental magic.


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A federal agency says it may have the local housing authority request a refund on its natural gas bills for previous overcharges by the city.
Patricia Campbell, a spokeswoman with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, said Tuesday that her agency would have to first look at an independent auditor's report on the city's natural gas rates.
She said that based on her agency's information so far, it would have the housing authority seek a refund from the city's natural gas utility.
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Special Funds
Designate how your gift is to be used! OBG will apply your gift where it is most needed, unless you request otherwise.
Wonder Dog Fund
This fund was set up in tribute to Wonder Dog, a severely abused dog that came to OBG. Click here for Wonder Dogs story
Sammy's Fund
Contributions to the Sammy Fund will go towards specific medical diagnostics and operations for our special needs dogs. Common examples of these procedures are cataract removal, ear canal surgery, removal of mammary tumors, bladder stone removal. This fund was inspired by Sammy, who had his eyesight restored through surgery and was happily placed in a loving home
Charlotte Fund for Heartworm
Contributions to the Charlotte Fund will go specifically for heartworm pills and treatment for the OBG dogs, as well as for educational pamphlets. Unfortunately OBG has seen many dogs come in with heartworm, for which treatment starts at $400 and goes up depending upon the extent of infestation and other complications. This fund was inspired by Charlotte, a darling little 3 year old who succumbed to heartworm after putting up a brave fight.
Sponsor a Special Needs Dog
Individual dogs on our Special Needs page can be directly sponsored in order to cover their medical or rehabilitation needs.
General Fund
Contributions to this fund will pay for routine veterinary care, spay/neutering, food and other expenses directly related to our dogs in foster care. Any contributions not otherwise designated will go towards the General Fund.
Christine Walters Memorial Fund
Contributions to this fund, in memory of artist and OBG supporter Christine Walters, will go to the care of our Special Needs patients.


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Champagne can be a funny drink, especially when it comes to toasting. It is one of the most fussy of all the wines, and certainly the fussiest of all alcoholic drinks. Being so fussy, it inherently comes with certain features, and certain givens like expensive bottles, art on the stickers, and of course, packaging details that almost cost more than the champagne itself.
This time around, Noah Duchaufour-Lawrance has created the "Flower Table" which has been inspired by the famous Belle Epoque Perrier-Jouët bottle. It comes with delicately painted flowers, and the bottle was created in 1902 by the artist-glassmaker Emile Gallé. Now, the table is such that it suits the fussiness of the champagne that is stored in bottles.
Thus it could be a great way to furnish your garden party, amidst real flowers and you could raise a toast on the flower table. It is of course great to look at, beautiful and visually appealing. In short, it is one of the best tables designed for Champagne. There is no information about its price or availability. Let us just wait and watch!
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Synthesis and Use of Modified Peptide Nucleic Acids for Visual Detection of DNA
[(S,S)-Trans-1,2-Cyclopentane Diamine-Modified and Gamma-Lysine-Modified-Peptide Nucleic Acids as Probes for Nucleic Acid Detection: Synthesis and Application]
Modification of peptide nucleic acids (PNAs) by the incorporation of trans-1,2-diaminocyclopentane into the PNA provides for more highly sensitive and selective detection of DNA and RNA sequences. The compounds disclosed in this invention have the potential for use in the development of nucleic acid detection kits for various pathogens.
Genomic analysis can provide key diagnostic information about the presence of pathogens or disease. At the present time DNA-based devices, such as DNA microarrays, are used for such an analysis. However, most of these analyses require the amplification of the DNA under investigation. Replacing the DNA probe with peptide nucleic acid (PNA) greatly facilitates the DNA detection because the binding strength of PNAs to complementary DNA is stronger than DNA binding to complementary DNA. Strong binding between PNA and DNA can eliminate the need for prior DNA amplification. Furthermore, PNAs bind to DNAs under low salt conditions, which disfavor formation of double-stranded DNA. By operating under low salt conditions, DNA can be denatured to ensure that target sequences are available for binding to a PNA probe. In addition, PNA is a synthetic molecule that cannot be broken down by enzymes, so the stability of PNAs allow for a device with a longer shelf life than one made from DNA. This technology also permits the presence of complementary DNA to be detected by eye (i.e. without instrumentation).
National Institutes of Health. April 2007.
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I'm running xscreensaver with LXDE on a Thinkpad X220. I ran xscreensaver-demo to set properties, including locking the screen immediately when the screensaver starts. I also wanted screen lock after suspend, so I added a systemd service file as suggested by the wiki:
$ cat /etc/systemd/system/xscreensaver.service
Description=Lock X session using xscreensaver
ExecStart=/usr/bin/xuserrun /usr/bin/xscreensaver-command -lock
If I close the lid, wait for the machine to sleep, and then reopen the lid, xscreensaver triggers and I have to unlock the screen. This is what I want - great. But if I leave the lid closed longer than the screensaver timeout (currently at five minutes), after I log in xscreensaver is immediately relaunched and I have to log in a second time. I have not been able to find other reports of this happening. Does anyone know how I might get rid of the second login?
Here is most of my xscreensaver config (I removed the program list):
$ cat ~/.xscreensaver
# XScreenSaver Preferences File
# Written by xscreensaver-demo 5.21 for bree on Wed Mar 20 13:38:05 2013.
# http://www.jwz.org/xscreensaver/
timeout: 0:05:00
cycle: 0:05:00
lock: True
lockTimeout: 0:00:00
passwdTimeout: 0:00:30
visualID: default
installColormap: True
verbose: True
timestamp: True
splash: False
splashDuration: 0:00:05
demoCommand: xscreensaver-demo
prefsCommand: xscreensaver-demo -prefs
nice: 10
memoryLimit: 0
fade: True
unfade: False
fadeSeconds: 0:00:03
fadeTicks: 20
captureStderr: True
font: *-medium-r-*-140-*-m-*
dpmsEnabled: True
dpmsQuickOff: False
dpmsStandby: 0:10:00
dpmsSuspend: 0:15:00
dpmsOff: 0:20:00
grabDesktopImages: True
grabVideoFrames: False
chooseRandomImages: False
mode: random
selected: -1
textMode: file
textLiteral: XScreenSaver
textProgram: fortune
textURL: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:NewPages&feed=rss
programs: \
pointerPollTime: 0:00:05
pointerHysteresis: 10
initialDelay: 0:00:00
procInterrupts: True
xinputExtensionDev: False
overlayStderr: True
EDIT: If I wait several seconds after typing my password before hitting enter, then I only get one login. Some kind of race condition...?
Last edited by breecummins (2013-03-20 22:54:29)
Maybe your machine is actually trying to suspend twice? This seems like a symptom of having logind as well as acpid handle suspend (or any other combination of two things handling suspend).
If you disable this service, does the machine wake then sleep again?
I checked and I don't have acpid running on my laptop. I checked systemctl list-units, and I didn't see any other possibilities for power management (except maybe slim.service?). But I'm not sure what else would control suspend aside from logind.
In any case, it doesn't look to me like the machine is trying to suspend again - it looks like a second call to xscreensaver. If I try logging in shortly after suspend, I don't get a second login screen. It only happens after sufficient time passes that the screensaver would have blanked the screen had the machine been awake. And if I wait about 5-6 seconds before hitting enter, the second login screen doesn't occur even when the laptop has been suspended a long time. My guess is that there's a communication lag between systemd and the x server.
At any rate, it was annoying enough that I decided I don't really need a screensaver on a laptop and I switched to slimlock to lock the screen post-suspend.


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Greg Biffle Wins Kroger 225 at Kentucky Speedway
Greg Biffle stayed on the track through four cautions, giving him the edge he needed to pull the No. 50 Grainger Ford into Victory Lane in the NASCAR Craftsmen Truck Series Kroger 225 Saturday at Kentucky Speedway. It was just the second race at the Speedway, and the first NCTS race.
"It was an unbelievable race," Biffle said. "We weren't that good, we weren't the fastest truck here tonight. But pit strategy paid off for us. (Crew chief) Randy Goss is just unbelievable."
Biffle led the last 42 laps of the race after overtaking the field on the sixth caution of the race while the leaders pitted. At the time, his crew wasn't too sure of the strategy. "No, I don't feel comfortable, but we are not stopping," said Goss at the time.
After starting on the outside of Row One, Biffle stayed in the top 10 through most of the race. Biffle was in fourth position when rain brought out the red flag on lap 88, but he wasn't happy with his race at that point. "(The truck is) terrible," Biffle said during the 1:03.40 delay. "I don't know if it's all the rain on the racetrack from earlier or what, but it sure changed since last night and happy hour. We're not even close."
Mike Wallace grabbed the lead in his Team ASE racing Ford on lap 65 and held on to lead when the race was halted. His crew did a rain dance with hopes they would win if the race was cut short by rain. "This is just perfect," Wallace's crew chief Timmy Kohuth said. "As far as I'm concerned, I hope a monsoon comes through here."
There was no monsoon, and Biffle dominated the rest of the way despite the four late caution periods.
Biffle led 42 of 150 laps in the race that saw an average speed of 98.385 miles per hour with nine cautions for 49 laps slowing the pace.
The rest of the top five was: Jack Sprague (GMAC Financial Services Chevrolet); Wallace; Marty Houston (Spears Manufacturing Chevrolet); and polesitter Bryan Reffner (Johns Manville Chevrolet)


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