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I made an inside-out snowman from two integrating spheres. Below is a picture and line drawing to show the insides. This is also a personal tribute to the work of Rachel Whiteread, who amongst other things produced an inside-out house, and a library as a memorial to the victims of the holocaust. The snowman's body …
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Maître d'Hôtel butter is a compound butter made with lemon zest and parsley. Slather it all over hot steaks, fish, or poultry for a jolt of lemony-herby deliciousness.
My compound butter, also called maître d'hôtel butter, has melted the hearts of many. As the butter melts, the meat beneath is seductively gilded with mouthwatering flavors. Once you get the hang of it, you can beat almost anything, from curry to caviar, into the butter. Use coin-shaped slices to top meats and fish.
Since butter freezes well, it's worth making a double batch of the compound butter: one for the refrigerator and one for the freezer. Similar preparations can be made using creamy cheeses, such as Gorgonzola and mascarpone, in place of the butter. (See Tasty Transformations below).–Laura Santtini
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Ah, butter. We never fail to swoon to it in its unembellished state, although it's also tempting when used in tandem with other tastes. Dubbed compound butters, these little mix-and-mash lovelies result from stirring herbs or other flavorings into malleable butter, rolling the mixture into a log, wrapping it in parchment paper or plastic wrap, and keeping it on hand—and in mind—for conjuring some magic. A wee slice can exponentially embellish any dinner, whether homey or haute. Simply slice off a wedge and plop it on plain broiled chicken or lavish steak fillet to imbue it with last-minute lavishness. The trick also works on fish. Bruschetta. Minestrone. Green beans. You name it. Heck, it's luxurious enough to make you want to roll around in it.
Basic Compound Butter Recipe
- Quick Glance
- Servings vary
- 3 1/2 ounces salted butter, softened
- 1 tablespoon chopped flat-leaf parsley leaves
- Grated zest of 1 small lemon, preferably organic
- Squeeze of lemon juice
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1. In a bowl, beat the butter with the remaining ingredients. Taste and adjust the seasonings accordingly.
- 2. Place the mixture a piece of parchment or plastic wrap and roll into a cigar or sausage shape. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate until firm.
Tasty Transformations
- Garlic Butter: Simply add 3 crushed, finely chopped small garlic cloves to the basic mixture. Ideal on crostini or traditional garlic bread. (The raw garlic tends to make it a bit abrasive on fish or chicken preparations.)
- Toasted Walnut and Gorgonzola Cheese: This "butter" relies on creamy, crumbly gorgonzola cheese in place of butter. Mash together 5 ounces gorgonzola, 2 1/2 ounces chopped, toasted walnuts, freshly ground black pepper to taste, and a drop or two of ruby or tawny port, if desired. Mix and shape into a roll as noted above. Lovely on steak or steamed haricots verts.
- Lemon Mascarpone Cheese: This "butter" relies on soft mascarpone cheese in place of butter. Mix 4 ounces mascarpone, the grated zest of 2 small lemons (preferably organic), 1 teaspoon lemon juice, salt, and freshly ground black pepper. Mix and shape into a roll as noted above. Use as a creamy alternative to butter on vegetable dishes or anywhere else.
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The state's largest group representing Western Slope interests on Monday urged lawmakers to oppose any efforts to cut off state aid to colleges and universities, an idea some legislators favor.
Club 20, which represents governments, businesses and civic organizations in western Colorado, sent a letter to members of the Joint Budget Committee on Monday urging the panel to resist axing higher education.
"We flatly reject recent comments by some that our fiscal solution may lie in defunding higher education," the letter said. "While we recognize the serious spending cuts that must be considered, we think it is unproductive and inappropriate to suggest at this point the total elimination of any state funding for higher education."
Some JBC members at times have asked whether the state, which is weathering the worst budget crisis since the Great Depression, can afford to continue funding higher education, at least at current levels. Former Rep. Don Marostica, R-Loveland, favored giving universities greater autonomy in exchange for weaning them off state funding.
Rep. Jack Pommer, D-Boulder, supports a model giving universities and colleges the right to charge higher tuition but requiring generous financial aid. However, Pommer said he's not in favor of totally eliminating state subsidies to higher education.
Higher education is the largest single area in the state budget that is not protected by constitutional requirements for spending levels, by federal law or by strings that come attached to spending because of federal matching money.
After taking a $150 million cut in the current budget year that was filled by federal stimulus money, colleges face the prospect of even deeper cuts. The state has asked the federal government for a waiver to cut even deeper without losing stimulus funds.
Sen. Moe Keller, D-Wheat Ridge, chairwoman of the JBC, agreed that cutting higher education was bad.
But, Keller said, so are cuts to health clinics, benefits for senior citizens, mental-health services and public schools.
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ORWELL — In a barn at the Hall and Breen Farm on Monday morning, two lines of cows jostled for position, eager to enter the single-cow berths where they'd be rewarded with troughs of grain.
On the other side of the berths, Louis Hall and two maintenance workers watched as the robotic arms grasped each cow's udders, milked, then released. As a cow left the stall, she pushed aside a bar that allowed the next cow to enter.
MIDDLEBURY — Last Thursday, one of the creators of an important report on Vermont agriculture stopped by Middlebury to highlight the pivotal role Addison County plays in the local food economy and to encourage those involved in local food production to keep at it.
"You guys rock. We all rock," said Ellen Kahler to the approximately 40 county residents, food producers and college students who gathered at Middlebury College for her presentation on the statewide Farm to Plate Strategic Plan.
VERGENNES — The growing Vergennes Farmers' Market will make its 2011 debut on Thursday on the city's downtown green with an expanded variety of local fresh produce, flowers and even crafts.
The market will open earlier this year than in the past, said coordinator Rhonda Williams, and will run from 3:30 to 6 p.m. on Thursdays through the fall.
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BURLINGTON — A couple Fridays ago, veteran chef James Bachand of New Haven received a last minute request to whip up a delicious meal on short notice. While that's not unusual for a professional like Bachand with more than three decades of experience in the kitchen, this request came with a twist.
This meal would be judged against dishes prepared by other professional chefs as part of a competition at an Iron Chef competition at the Reinhart Food Service annual trade show in Burlington.
BRISTOL — Students at three Addison Northeast Supervisory Union schools have kissed desserts, processed foods and daily hamburgers goodbye because the ANeSU's new Food Service Cooperative isn't having any of it.
When Kathy Alexander, president of the Vermont School Nutrition Association, grabbed the cooperative's reigns last summer, the food staff put down their box cutters and picked up their paring knives, changed recipes to include healthier ingredients, and instituted a tighter fiscal monitoring system.
SALISBURY — Owners of the Waterhouses Campground off West Shore Road in Salisbury are seeking town permission to open a 30-seat restaurant in their recently renovated marina on Lake Dunmore.
The proposal is one in a series of recent and ongoing improvements to a 170-acre property that the members of Dunmore Group LLC want to make more financially self-sustaining.
Dunmore Group representatives presented their plans to the Salisbury Development Review Board on March 16. The application calls for:
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A German view of the disorders in Palestine is presented by the Frankfurter Zeitung, which declares that the Jewish community is no longer endangered by Arab nationalism and advises Arab leaders to support Jewish colonization efforts for mutual benefit.
Declaring that sporadic anti-Jewish outbreaks may remain a matter of serious concern, the newspaper ascribes the recent disorders to complete difference between Jewish and Arab standards of culture and civilization.
While praising British administration in Palestine, the Zeitung cites as a contributing factor to the situation "the fatal inclination to grant concessions to those who are the last to make the loudest demands."
The most important factor in the present situation, the paper says, is that the Jewish community has grown since the 1929 riots from 150,000 souls to 350,000 in number. The numerical proportion of one Jew to four Arabs and other reasons, the Zeitung holds, make it necessary for the Jews to pursue a policy of conciliation with the Arabs.
The Jews cannot, however, the article continues, consider acceptance of the chief Arab demands for stoppage of immigration and sale of land to Jews.
The continuous progress of Zionist colonization, the paper declares, is the one dynamic element of decisive importance, although the situation is uncertain and charged with periodic tension.
Paying tribute to Jewish achievements in Palestine, the Zeitung states that Arabs have benefited from Jewish efforts, but holds that the real obstacle to cooperation is not difference in interests but in culture.
"There is hardly another country in the world," says the German paper," in which two population groups enjoying the same rights are so alien to each other and live so much apart."
Pointing out that difference in language alone would not be an insuperable difficulty, the paper declares that in Palestine this difference "is as much an expression of the cardinal difference between the two groups as all the other external and internal forms of their social life, such as clothes, customs, religion and history."
Discounting the importance of individual cases of friendly relations between Jews and Arabs, the paper says, "The best proof of the complete separation of the two populations is that intermarriages between them do not exist." It adds:
"Jews do not dare to enter singly any purely Arab district in the country. Even in the close vicinity of the Jewish city of Tel Aviv it is not advisable to go outside the city in too small numbers."
Declaring baseless the notion that Britain pursues a "divide and rule" policy in Palestine, the Zeitung lauds the administration of High Commissioner Wauchope as "in the best traditions of English colonial administration," but declares that the administration, influenced by contradictory considerations, gives concessions to both sides "with the result that both sides are dissatisfied and distrustful of the sincerity of the Mandatory Power."


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Honda Air Blade -liquide- King of Cool
The Honda Air Blade with its sharp wide beam twin headlights has numerous features that make it one of the best value and most reliable motor bike, the Honda Air Blade is a strong competitor on a highly competitive motorcycle market.
The Honda Air Blade's 110cc four-stroke engine with built-in liquid cooling is compact but packs more horsepower than a standard 125cc air-cooled automatic motorcycle engine. Ride comfortably, confidently and smoothly at all speeds with the efficient new V-Matic belt-drive transmission that uses a long-lasting reinforced steel belt.
One of the newest safety futures is the installed Combi-Brake technology distributes braking power between the front and rear wheels when only the left brake lever is activated. The motorcycle comes to a stop within a shorter distance with both wheels handling the braking. Additional, the Honda Air Blade is equipped with a Parking Brake system which works in the same way as a car's hand brake.
The engine is actual a 4-stroke SOHC 108cc cylinder with a compression ratio of 11:1 with a 50mm bore and a 55mm stroke and a CDI ignition.
The 103 kilogram Honda Air Blade comes in two versions, the NC110AC and the NC110AS. The main difference between the two is that one comes with aluminum-magnesium alloy wheels an the other with spoked wheels. The rear suspension uses a single swingarm with two shock absorbers which contributing nicely to the motorcycle handling and braking, the Honda Air Blade is all about driving pleasure. The front suspension is what we find with most motorcycles, a telescopic fork with not much to tell about, other that we cannot complain about the road handling of this latest Honda motorcycle.
The tail light is made up from high power LED lights, which are clearly seen from far away. The new positions of the fuel tank, which makes it easier to fill the motorcycle, but it needs some getting used to. I'm sure you will see many first time Honda Air Blade drivers opening the seat. The new position of the gasoline tank also gives more space for personal belongings under the seat.
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But the most interesting details in the Yaxley Doom are at the right, in what must once have been a terrifying vision of a damned souls arrival in Hell. Here, in the centre just below the square opening in the chancel arch wall, is the lower half of a hairy devil with splayed legs, clawed feet and, according to an old drawing in the church, something like an anchor slung around his waist and dangling between his legs. Some other confused details, probably of more devils, show at the right
Below these devils, a naked, tonsured man, perhaps with a beard, stands in an attitude of supplication, and partly visible at the right is another man, shown in full here below left, along with those welcoming him to Hell. This very well painted man wrings his hands in entreaty of the grinning devil greeting him, but the most curious thing about him is the burden he carries around his shoulders - a long chain with a heavy-looking weight suspended from it.
The welcoming devil may hold the end of another chain. Stylised black flames spurt around the figures, and to the right of the principal devil is a crouching, grotesquely contorted figure with floppy dog-like ears, a similarly canine protruding tongue and, oddest of all, a spike apparently emerging from his head. Like the devils anchor (another kind of weight) in the picture above right, this detail is confirmed by the old drawing of the Yaxley Doom, where several of the other devils then visible are shown with these spikes.
Events taking place beyond this are shown here at the right. In the centre, an upright devil, headless now, has more spikes, this time radiating from his back and shoulders like hells version of an aureole. He has claws for hands and feet, and, I think, at least one extra face on his shoulders/back, as is common in medieval devils (Wenhaston, also in Suffolk, and Broughton in Cambridgeshire are examples). As at nearby Bacton and at Chesterton in Cambridgeshire this devil is pushing a wheelbarrow, its handles quite clear, across which is slung another tonsured man, head resting on his crossed hands. There are more black flames immediately below, and if his mouth is open, as I think it is, then the reason why is obvious enough. The whitish area stretching below this and resembling a course of old brickwork is the toothed lower jaw of a Hell-mouth, the only detail of this now visible. Apart from a red devils leg ending in a cloven hoof, other pigmented areas and faint details are obscure now.
Finally at the left, the lower circles of Hell. This, at least is what seems to be implied by this descending spiral structure, but it is very hard to interpret, especially in a faint and rather blurred detail such as this. (I will try to replace this particular photograph, because this is not the first time a Suffolk Doom has made me think about the topography of Hell, and even about Dantes influence).
The Yaxley Doom is currently being assessed with a view to conservation/restoration and active fund-raising is going on to pay for this. The church has many other medieval features, including a small 15th century stained glass panel showing St. Catherine and a particularly fine south porch.
Website for Yaxley Parish Council
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|Attleborough, Norfolk (Christ in Majesty)
|Bacton, Suffolk
|Bartlow, Cambridgeshire (Weighing)
|Beckley, Oxfordshire
|Bishopsbourne, Kent (Weighing)
|Blyth, Nottinghamshire
|Bradfield, Norfolk
|Broughton, Bucks.
|Broughton, Cambs
|Catherington, Hampshire (Weighing)
|Chelsworth, Suffolk
|Chesterton, Cambs.
|Corby Glen, Lincs
|Coventry (Holy Trinity Church), Warwickshire
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|Dauntsey, Wiltshire NEW
|Flamstead, Herts.
|Great Harrowden, Beds
|Great Shelford, Cambridgeshire
|Houghton Conquest, Beds (Christ in Majesty)
|Ickleton, Cambs.
|Lenham, Kent (Weighing) NEW
|Marston Moreteyne, Beds
|Marton, Cheshire
|Newington-next-Sittingbourne, Kent
|North Cove, Suffolk
|Oddington, Gloucestershire
|Pickworth, Lincs
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|Rotherfield, E.Sussex (Doom)
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|Slapton, Northants (Weighing)
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by Gail Oliver, Marketing Consultant
Back in the fall when I was on vacation in Vermont, we went to a local restaurant for breakfast that all the tourists go to. Since I am always on the hunt for clever marketing ideas, I was impressed to see that the coffee mugs the restaurant was using all had ads on them for other local businesses that would be of interest to tourists. Pretty smart. The restaurant sells ad space on their mugs as an additional source of revenue and other local businesses get directly in front of their target market.
When I was at a popular indoor water park resort this past weekend (I really don't travel that often) I was looking around and saw so many opportunities for the resort to sell some untapped ad space – on the white towels they hand out, on the giant refillable beverage mugs they were selling, to even putting peel off ads onto the rental locker doors (they really should hire me). So many great advertising opportunities for local businesses that want to get in front of tourists, not to mention more money for the resort.
So, have you thought about how your small business can earn additional revenue by offering advertising and promotional opportunities for other businesses?
Advertising Opportunities Your Business Can Offer
Are you a bricks and mortar business of some kind that gets lots of traffic? Look around to see what potential ad space you have. Bars are a great example, as beer companies put their logos on everything from lit wall signs to coasters to bottle openers. This is space you can sell (or at least get another business to supply for you, saving you money).
Some other ideas:
- Maybe you are a restaurant that caters to students. You could put out table cards that advertise a local teen clothing shop.
- Maybe you are a popular coffee shop frequented by small business owners. Ask a local graphic design firm if they want to advertise on the face of a giant wall clock that hangs in the shop.
- Maybe you are a dentist with a large kid clientele. Ask a local store that sells kids products if they wish to advertise on the bag that holds the new toothbrush and floss handed out to each patient.
Only have an online business? Create a free download that has advertisers, such as a calendar. Offer to include business cards in packages you ship out to customers. The point is, get creative and you can make more money!
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"Probably the greatest Pape-Clement ever made, the dense purple-colored 2005 (a blend of 55% Merlot and 45% Cabernet Sauvignon) exhibits sumptuous notes of smoky scorched earth, graphite, melted licorice, and blackberries. Once past the exquisite perfume, the wine reveals full body, extraordinary concentration, plenty of chocolate, smoke, cassis, and blackberry flavors, and that unmistakable volcanic ash-like earthiness that comes from this appellation. The tannins are slightly sweeter than those found in most northern Medocs, but this is still a backward, large-scaled effort that requires 7-8 years of cellaring." (98 pts. Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #176, Apr. 2008)
"A blend of 55% Merlot and 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, Pape Clement's 2005 has an opaque purple color and smoky barbecue and chocolaty notes intermixed with cassis and blackberries. There is also some underlying minerality in this full-bodied, super-concentrated wine, which has wonderfully sweet, well-integrated tannins. This majestic, multidimensional wines is one of the great, great wines of the vintage. It should drink well for at least another 25 years." (99 pts. Robert Parker, eRobertParker.com #219, June 2015)
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MVC Baseball Sweeps Benedictine on the Road SaturdayPosted March 22, 2014
The Missouri Valley College baseball team went on the road to Atchison, Kan., for a Heart of America Athletic Conference doubleheader with Benedictine College. The Vikings took game one by a 7-1 score and held off Benedictine to sweep the doubleheader with a 6-4 win.
The Vikings looked to take early control of the game in the top of the first inning having the bases loaded with two outs, but were unable to take the lead, leaving all three base runners stranded. Senior Starting Pitcher Brady Nowak (Belleville, Ill.) pitched well, keeping Benedictine scoreless in the first two innings giving up just two hits. MVC broke the scoreless tie in the top of the third inning. Junior Shortstop Josh Felz (Indianapolis, Ind.) hit a one-out single, followed by Junior Catcher Anthony Corona (Lee's Summit, Mo.) advanced Felz to third after reaching on an error. Two batters later, Sophomore Leftfielder Lucas Doerhoff (Jefferson City, Mo.) knocked a single into leftfield to bring Felz home, giving MVC a 1-0 advantage. The Ravens tied the game up in the bottom of the third inning, getting a two-out single that brought home the tying run, however MVC got out of the inning with Benedictine stranding two runners. The Vikings broke the tie in the fourth inning and grabbed control of the game. Sophomore First Baseman Zac Blakemore (Kansas City, Mo.) led the inning with a single followed by Junior Designated Hitter Trevor Duffy (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) being hit by a pitch. After a sacrifice bunt and strikeout, Blakemore scored on an error that put Felz on base. Corona then reached base on an error that brought home Duffy. Later in the inning a wild pitch resulted in MVC's third run of the inning when Felz crossed home plate to give MVC a 4-1 lead. Nowak kept MVC in the lead after pitching scoreless fourth and fifth innings, and the Vikings padded their lead in the top of the sixth when a Corona single to left-centerfield scored Junior Second Baseman Zach McGill (Richmond, Mo.) to give MVC a 5-1 advantage. The Vikings added two more insurance runs in the top of the seventh inning, on a Stafford single and McGill sac-fly to centerfield, and Senior Pitcher Reggie Hancock (Montesano, Wash.) closed the game out the game with two scoreless innings of work to give MVC a 7-1 win.
Leading the way for MVC was Doerhoff who was 2 for 4 from the plate with a run scored and an RBI. McGill was 1 for 2 for MVC with a run scored and an RBI while Felz scored twice and drove in a run. Nowak picked up the win going five innings, giving up five hits with one earned run and one strikeout.
Game two started out with neither team able to get much going in the first inning, but the Vikings took early control of the game in their second inning at-bat. Sophomore Rightfielder Jake Stafford (Richmond, Mo.) reached base with a one-out bunt, then advanced to third after Blakemore reached on an error. MVC then got back-to-back doubles from Duffy and Roddy that brought home Stafford and Blakemore to put MVC up 2-0. One pitch later, Duffy crossed home plate after a wild pitch, which also advanced Roddy to third. In that same at-bat, Senior Centerfielder Bobby Warchuck (Wichita, Kan.) knocked an infield single and MVC went up 4-0 after Roddy scored on the play. Sophomore Starting Pitcher Kevin Key (Miranda, Venezuela) held Benedictine scoreless in the first two innings, but did give up a run in the bottom of the third inning to shrink MVC's lead to 4-1. The Vikings were taken down in order in the fourth and fifth innings, but Benedictine chipped away at the MVC lead by scoring a run in both innings to make it a 4-3 game. After both teams were kept scoreless in the sixth, the Ravens completed their comeback, tying the game at 4-4 in the bottom of the seventh inning. The Vikings broke the tie in the top of the eighth inning. The inning started with Warchuck getting on base with a single, then moving to second on a sacrifice bunt from Felz. Warchuck was brought home when Corona knocked a double down the rightfield line and was replaced by Freshman Bryce Burdette. Hartin followed with a single with an error allowing Burdette to score, making it a 6-4 Viking lead. MVC ended the inning with two runners still on base. Junior Relief Pitcher Matt Berieter (Sequim, Wash.) shutdown the Ravens in the final innings. Benedictine threatened in the bottom of the ninth inning, with two runners on base with two outs, but Berieter got a strikeout to end the game, and give MVC the doubleheader sweep with a 6-4 victory.
Leading MVC was Warchuck who finished 3 for 4 with a run scored and RBI. Hartin went 2 for 4 from the plate while Blakemore and Stafford both finished 1 for 3 with a run scored. Key went 6.2 innings giving up just three earned runs with three strikeouts, but Berieter picked up the win pitching 2.1 innings with two hits, no runs and three strikeouts.
MVC improves to 5-13 overall and 4-2 in HAAC play. Benedictine falls to 3-15 on the season and 1-5 in conference play.
The MVC baseball team will next play Tuesday in a home conference doubleheader with MidAmerica Nazarene University. First game of the doubleheader is scheduled to start at 1 p.m., at Indian Foothills Park.
About Missouri Valley College
Known for its dynamic, richly diverse, and friendly educational environment, Missouri Valley College offers many opportunities to grow in mind, body, and spirit. Grounded in the liberal arts, undergraduate studies empower students to master interdisciplinary skills needed to succeed in a knowledge-based global society. MVC offers over 40 academic programs, study abroad program, honors program, extracurricular activities, and 13 sports. The most popular majors include education and business, and some new majors are ag-business, nursing, graphic design, and health information systems (associate degree). Above all, Valley is committed to student success. For more information, call (660) 831-4000 or visit www.moval.edu.


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All that happened in the world of search engines in the fourth week of February, 2008. Once again, the blogs are all in chronological order. Enjoy!
Microsoft To Make Its Indexing Algorithm Less "Strict"!
During the closing months of last year, there were complaints from many webmasters not Live search not indexing their sites.A member at the WebmasterWorld thread, "nickreynolds," reports of receiving a note from a Microsoft representative, suggesting that things are about to change. Find out what exactly is about to change.
Google Issues Update To The AdWords Display URL Policy!
Come April 1, 2008, and AdWords will no longer allow redirects and vanity URLs in place of ad landing pages. This update has been announced and it is in congruence with Google's efforts to provide more relevant advertising results and higher quality experiences to users. Learn about the specifics.
Microsoft announces adExcellence Program Launch In The UK
Microsoft announced at Search Engine Strategies in London, that the adCenter customers in the UK can now register for and take the adExcellence exam. We had covered about the accreditation program in an earlier post.
AdSense For Video (Beta) Launched!
If you live in the US and are posting a lot of videos to YouTube you could now very well mint millions, as the AdSense for Video beta has come out of its pilot and has made a debut as a beta. See how you can sign up for the AdSense for Video beta and begin reaping the benefits.
For almost 18 months now, Google had been working on a product offering in the growing field of consumer health information. The much awaited Google Health (pilot) has been launched in association with the Cleveland Clinic, what are the services being offered at this initial stage, find out.
Ask Comes Up With Better Binoculars For Searches!
Search engine industry is awesomely competitive, as all search engines, big an small are always on a roll to enhance an average user's experience. Ask has turned out yet another tweak to make its searches more informative and user friendly, learn about the new features to its "Binoculars."


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ham radio...when we change the light bulb the computer freezes every time. no voice and everything jams. is this a faulty CD? Thanks.
Sometimes that happen to me you just got to keep trying. ~Molly1~
momme&me- Maybe if you have a burned CD, which is more sensetive to scratchs, because that happens to me a LOT.
I just changed my name to HorseCrazy, so if you see that, that means it's me. :)
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Like the Beatles' 1, Elvis Presley's Elvis 30 #1 Hits aims to be the proverbial offer no one can refuse. For neophytes catching up with rock history, 30 # 1 Hits will serve as textbook and gold mine. For longtime fans, the upgrades in sound quality are at least noticeable and at times revelatory.
Elvis 30 #1 Hits is the flagship release from RCA to commemorate the twenty-fifth anniversary of Presley's death. (It comes on the heels of Elvis: Today, Tomorrow and Forever, the excellent four-CD set of rarities released in June.) 30 #1 Hits actually numbers thirty-one songs, from 1956's "Heartbreak Hotel" to 1977's "Way Down," plus the bonus thirty-first track, "A Little Less Conversation," the surprisingly successful recent remix of an Elvis movie-era obscurity by a Dutch DJ.
The team responsible for remastering and, in many cases, remixing the tracks claims to have been the first to lay hands on the master tapes since they were put in storage. The improvements are significant: Take "Suspicious Minds," for instance. Comparing the version on 30 #1 Hits against that on RCA's 1993 Essential 60's Masters box set is no contest. The sonic enhancements — a fuller, punchier sound, including tighter bass and more detail on the guitars — allow the song to leap from a brittle two dimensions to a brilliant three. Even "A Fool Such as I," a tune from 1959 — and limited by that decade's technology — gains in presence and stature, as the Jordanaires' vocal backups and Hank Garland's stinging, jazzy guitar licks hold their own against Presley's airy, nuanced vocals.
In his lifetime, Presley scored eighteen Number One hits on Billboard's singles charts. This collection has been extended to thirty-one by including songs that topped the country, R&B and the U.K. pop charts. Not that anyone will complain about having thirty-one songs of this caliber on a single CD. Even Elvis might want to re-enter the building for a bargain like that.


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A poor lady has lost her coin and it was very, very special to her. Join her in the search and hunt through the woods, farm, boatyard, market and more, and see if you can discover what was lost.
The parable of the lost coin comes alive in this beautifully illustrated, search-and-find story book. With a hidden object to spot on each page and a bonus round of even more items to find, dive in and help the lady search for her precious lost coin!
Bob Hartman has travelled the world, telling stories, for over twenty-five years. He is also the author of over fifty books for children, including the bestselling The Lion Storyteller Bible, The Wolf Who Cried Boy and YouVersion's The Bible App for Kids.
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Updates For Exempt Organizations With Employees
Employment law can be so niche, and change so often, that I tend to shy away from talking about it. But the situations below run so counter to what folks generally believe to be true that I thought it important to at least highlight them. Those with employees will definitely want to pay attention to how these develop, as these have even caused employment professionals to scratch their heads.
As you'll see, exempt org's have been included in the mix too. So organizations will want to avoid the "they're not looking at us" mentality, take a look at how things are currently being done and adjust accordingly.
Employment at-will Disclaimers In Manuals Under Scrutiny
The folks at the National Labor Relations Board have been busy bees. First the mandatory union poster controversy. Then the social media saga and new focus on confidentiality during internal investigations. Now they're coming after at-will disclaimers in employment agreements.
A staple in employment law, "at-will" is a doctrine that allows organizations to terminate employees without cause (with exception to discrimination, profiling etc.). More often than not, organizations operating in a state that allows for at-will termination will include a provision in their employment agreements stating that employment may be terminated at any time with or without cause, and that under no circumstances can the at-will status of an employee be changed.
This approach not only puts an employee on notice of their status, but also creates a written record for an organization in the event an employee's status comes into question. Note, where there is confusion as to an employee's status, it could result in an employee arguing they were hired for a term or specific amount of time. If that were the case, then not only would the employer's ability to terminate be severely restricted, but the employee's salary might have to be paid up for the remainder of that term.
Aware of this, the NLRB has taken an "interesting" approach by finding that the use of at-will disclaimers in employment agreements could discourage employees from engaging in certain concerted activities protected under Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act (the primary activity in question of concern would be an employee's ability to change their at-will status through union activity). Consequently, if not careful its use could be a violation of federal law. In fact, an at-will provision in the employment manual of the American Red Cross was recently found to be a violation for this very reason.
Organizations can best protect themselves by ensuring that if at-will disclaimers are used, they are narrow and written in a way that would not lead an employee to believe they cannot engage in concerted activity; especially the one described above.
Cases: N.L.R.B. v. Hyatt Hotels Corp., Case 28-CA-061114 (Region 28, Feb. 29, 2012); N.L.R.B. v. Am. Red Cross Ariz. Blood Servs. Region, Case 28-CA-23443.
Employment Handbooks May Create Contract Rights For Employees
State courts (including Nevada, Utah, Mississippi and Alaska) have recently found that employment handbooks can create contract rights for employees. In the most recent case, a foreman was able to sue his supervisor based on implied contract theories.
The importance of this is two-fold: One a court could find that an employee was entitled to a bargained for (i.e. negotiated) benefit, and where that benefit hasn't been received, determine there has been a breach of a "contract". This breach could not only entitle the employee to damages agreed to in the contract, but allow for the employee to recover damages offered under the state's. Secondly, as with damages, certain rights don't necessarily have to be provided in an agreement for a party to be entitled to them. There are times where a court can "imply" (i.e. assume) rights based upon the state's law. If a court finds that an employment handbook created contract rights, an employer could find themselves in a situation where an employee is suing based on claims that were not originally offered or addressed in the employment handbook. That was the situation in the case mentioned above.
One way organizations can protect against unintentionally creating contract rights for an employee is to use a comprehensive disclaimer. When distributing the new edition of a manual or handbook be careful with the language you use. In many states, where employers say that a manual or handbook is intended to become part of an employee's contract, courts might find that the organization unwittingly extended the contractual relationship to the handbook.
Cases: Cabaness v. Thomas 232 P. 3d 486 – 2010; Stagg v. Vintage Place Inc. 796 NW 2d 312 – 2011


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Another Exchange Scriplet (Moving Mailboxes)
This one I created for the following reasons:
1. Mailbox Database was filling up
2. Wanted to take the filled up database and split them across two different databases.
The script will sort all the mailboxes by size and take 40% of the largest mailboxes and move them to a specified database and take the remaining 60% and move them to the other database.
If you don't want to specify the exact database name and just want PowerShell to use part of the name you specify to find a matching database, you can change the part where it states {$_.Name -eq $sourceDB} to have -like instead of -eq. Do the same for the following two pieces of code: {$_.Name -eq $targetDBLarge} and {$_.Name -eq $targetDBSmall}. -eq needs the exact match for the database name and -like basically takes the database name and puts wild cards around it so it's more like *databaseyouspecify* and then finds a matching database that is like the name you specified.
Important: I added -whatif switches to the move-mailbox commands below to be extra safe. To actually move the mailboxes, you'll need to remove the -whatif. And as always, MAKE SURE YOU TEST THIS IN LAB BEFORE RUNNING IT IN PRODUCTION AND HAVE A GOOD BACKUP UP AD/EXCHANGE/ETC AS WELL!
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$sourceDB = "Specify your Source Database Here" $targetDBLarge = "Specify your larger database in which 40% of the largest mailboxes will be moved to" $targetDBSmall = "Specify your smaller database in which the remaining 60% of the smaller mailboxes will be moved to" ############################################ ####### Don't modify below this line ####### ############################################ $a = Get-MailboxStatistics -Database $(Get-Mailboxdatabase | Where-Object {$_.Name -eq $sourceDB}) | where {$_.ObjectClass -NotMatch '(SystemAttendantMailbox|ExOleDbSystemMailbox)'} | Sort-Object Totalitemsize $rounded = [math]::round($a.count * .4) $first = $rounded $last = $a.count - $first $a | Select-object -First $first | Move-Mailbox -TargetDatabase $(Get-Mailboxdatabase | Where-Object {$_.Name -eq $targetDBLarge}) -whatif $a | Select-object -Last $last | Move-Mailbox -TargetDatabase $(Get-Mailboxdatabase | Where-Object {$_.Name -eq $targetDBSmall}) -whatif
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Another year of Mining Indaba has passed, and it was another busy one. From an investment standpoint, uncertainty about the future of the industry remains, however the atmosphere at the show was still very positive.
On the junior and exploration front, the general consensus was that most projects remain viable and will likely be developed soon. There is no doubt that financial uncertainty will have an affect on projects around Africa and Europe, however those with streamlined operations and quality projects should see continued funding. The perceived shortage of funding leaves investors being more careful with their spending. Gone are the days when investors would put money into any commodity or project. Now the industry is far more risk averse. Investment money is still there, but those responsible for spending have been told to be savvier with where they put their money.
The 'large operator' sector is going through its own mini 'banking' crisis, with some companies having to write off billions of dollars on projects that have not performed well. Many of these involve projects and operations in Africa. Africa is a place of opportunity and great resources, however it suffers from a fragile confidence. This can frighten international investment. In periods where confidence is high, money flows and projects advance. However, confidence can easily be shattered, changing the game completely
It is the responsibility of the service provider to help companies succeed during low confidence times. It's crucial for professionals to have the tools they need to increase productivity and maintain high-quality operations. A more defined understanding of project potential is critical, and so is providing cost-effective methods for adding value to them.
With that said, it was no surprise that there was interest in Maptek Eureka, our newest software package geared for the exploration market. Eureka's ability to combine disparate regional data (geophysical, drillholes, historical plans, etc.) into a single view impressed many. Prospects saw Eureka as a great tool for target generation and regional trend analysis. Being able to easily communicate the value of a project increases the chances of companies getting investment money for project growth.
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I had been experiencing back pain that limited my ability to walk more than 100 yards. I had dealt with this problem for 7 years. I had tried everything else and nothing worked so I thought I would try acupuncture.
When I first came in the pain was from the back of my knees to my upper back. The pain has been reduced to only my lower back now. It has improved to the point that I am now walking a full kilometer! I am also walking straighter. I am very impressed with my results so far. I hope with continued treatments to completely resolve the pain.
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Those who live in Leeds may remember Handpicked Hall, situated in the Grand Arcade used to be a nightclub and was dark and dingy. It has been magically transformed with a lot of hard worked into a big, bright and open space with lots of hidden nooks and crannies and revitalised original features over two floors! With a big stunning glass roof and beautiful tiles floors, this place has a calm and friendly feel, with a positive aura amongst it's staff and traders. So, if you're looking for something new, original and a full of character, this is the place to be and just a few minutes walk from the Headrow, it is definitely worth coming over! It's already become one of my favourite places to be and had a mass of positive feedback.
Jil Made This will hopefully have a regular place here meaning you can see what I've been up to, make suggestions and of course pick up some handmade treats! Here are a few snaps of my space on the first floor! My new prints are receiving lots of positive feedback and I am taking commissions too!
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Day 33: During Deployment "Love Completes Each Other"
Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work: If one falls down, his friend ca help him up. But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up! Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm. But how can one keep warm alone? Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken. — Ecclesiastes 4:9-12
On October 18, 2007, Excellent or Praiseworthy posted a devotional for military couples called "Battle Buddies." The author took these verses from Ecclesiastes and expounded on them in order to reveal exactly what the authors of The Love Dare want us to understand today—that husbands and wives are meant to "complete each other." Here is some of what you will find on Excellent or Praiseworthy for that date (re-posted on January 28, 2008):
"For soldiers, this idea that two are better than one is a building block for operations—we learn to pair up as "battle buddies" right from basic training. One cooks the meal while the other does sentry, one boils the shaving water while the other boils the water for coffee. Both check on each other constantly—that each other has what they need for the day's tasks, are awake when they need to be and get medical attention when they need it. Perhaps the best example of working together is in combat when one provides covering fire while the other moves. It is an act of incredible trust and necessity that ensures someone is covering you while you are vulnerable. We work together in both mundane and exciting tasks, often in spite of differences, all to achieve common goals. There's another area of life that this approach would work really well in . . .
Here's the thing, military battle buddies come and go. They help us in seasons of our lives—courses, exercises, deployments—but we have a non-work related battle buddy who is there for the whole of our life—our spouse. It is sad how often I have seen military personnel (and some military spouses) fail to recognize their most important battle buddy, and as such struggle through life issues that would be so much easier to deal with if they nurtured their marriage relationship. Some even start to think of their spouse as the enemy! That's like deciding to attack a fellow soldier in the heat of battle—it makes no sense and does nothing for your chances of victory. So here's a thought: what if we worked on developing our marriage relationships so that our spouses become our life-battle buddies?"
Please read all of that devotional and consider the synergism that is possible in a good marriage. On Day 33 of The Love Dare, it reads, "Love realizes that God has put you together on purpose. And though you may wind up disagreeing with your spouse's perspectives, you should still give their views respect and strong consideration. This honors God's design for your relationship and guards the oneness He intends." (p. 163)
Here is today's dare during deployment: We are going to quote exactly from the Day 33 of The Love Dare book because it is perfectly said—"Recognize that your spouse is integral to your future success. Let them know today that you desire to include them in your upcoming decisions, and that you need their perspective and counsel. If you have ignored their input in the past, admit your oversight and ask them to forgive you." (p. 164)
Here are Scriptures to encourage you in truth:
And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity. — Colossians 3:14
As introduction to "The Love Chapter," 1 Corinthians 13, Paul begins by writing:
And now I will show you the most excellent way . . . — 1 Corinthians 12:31
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"Battle Buddies", Excellent or Praiseworthy for October 18, 2007 and January 18, 2008
Kendrick, Stephen and Alex, The Love Dare (Nashville: B & H Publishing Group, 2008)


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For some people living with lupus, paralysis is among the symptoms they risk developing as the disease progresses. Lupus is a complicated disease. Hence, it should not come as a surprise that there are various pathways towards developing lupus paralysis.
Causes of Lupus Paralysis
Lupus paralysis can develop as a consequence of immune system attacks on the spinal cord. These attacks cause the spinal cord to develop inflammation, which has an impact on movement. The condition in question is referred to as transverse myelitis. Because of this condition, patients can develop paralysis beginning from the inflamed part of the spinal cord going downwards. The other conditions that can arise as a consequence of spinal cord involvement include meningitis- the inflammation of the meninges, the protective membranes of the brain and spinal cord.
Other lupus patients may develop myositis, a condition in which muscle inflammation occurs and may result in lupus paralysis. The patients who experience this may feel incapable of doing anything due to the fatigue and weakness that their muscles experience. Their hips and shoulders tend to be affected in this condition. Hence, they may be unable to do tasks that put a strain on their hips or shoulders. These include tasks as simple as standing up from a sitting position, walking up a flight of stairs, stacking cans of food on shelves or braiding their own hair.
Lupus patients with myositis experience muscle inflammation, muscle degeneration, unusual electrical activity in the muscles, and high levels of a chemical, creatine kinase, in their blood due to the damage done to the muscle tissue. Not surprisingly, this damage can result in paralysis. For treatment, anti-inflammatory drugs like prednisone and other drugs that function similarly to cortisone are effective when used in tandem with immunosuppressants. It is ill-advised to use high levels of cortisone when treating myositis. This is because cortisone can provoke some symptoms similar to those of myositis.
It is not unusual for lupus patients to develop blood clots as a result of autoimmunity. If these clots occur in the nervous system, it is possible for blood flow to one or more parts of the brain to be obstructed. The affected tissue can be damaged permanently. This has long-term implications for the health of lupus patients. Depending on the part of the brain that is affected, patients may develop a variety of symptoms. These symptoms include varying degrees of paralysis. They may also include incontinence, impaired speech, cognitive impairment or others.


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Certificates focus on specific business fields provide a broad background in general business principles. The associate degree combines business and general education courses for broader college-level knowledge and skills. Credits may be applied from certificates to diplomas to associate degrees in appropriate business fields.
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How to Be a Great Guest Speaker
If you're high-maintenance, boring, or irrelevant, you may not be invited back. Here are 4 tips on being a great guest speaker.
This past week Barbara Nixon asked me to comment on her recent blog post that included tips for being a great guest speaker. (Actually her blog post was titled, 14 Ways to NOT Suck as a Guest Speaker) Barbara is a communication teacher at Georgia Southern University and Southeastern University). I found it difficult to just provide a short comment; she inspired me to say a bunch more. So, with Barbara's help, (and permission) today's article is the first part of a three-part series about how to be a great guest speaker. (Thanks Barbara!)
How to Be a Great Guest Speaker
When you've been invited to be a guest speaker for an organization's luncheon or other meeting, you don't want to be that speaker. And it can be terribly easy to be that speaker: You know, the high-maintenance one, or worse, the boring or irrelevant one.
Who Are Guest Speakers?
By the way, usually a guest speaker is not closely connected with the event or the organizers. Generally, guest speakers add to the event by sharing an outside perspective, giving support, or by providing entertainment (or all three)! The key to being a successful guest speaker is to deliver a message that resonates with the audience AND be easy to work with.
In this three part series I'll cover 17 quick and dirty tips to help you be an enjoyable, memorable, and easy-to-work-with guest speaker.
Guest Speaking Tip #1: Learn About Your Audience
A guest speaker's success is often based on how closely their message matches with the event. So it's critical to learn as much as you can about your audience before you speak. This is the most important step, yet many times it's overlooked. And it's so important, I wrote a separate article about how to do an effective audience analysis. Skip this step and you are almost guaranteed to be that speaker (the boring irrelevant one)!
How to Get to Know the Audience
It's best to talk directly to a few audience members ahead of time --don't rely on one person or your contact only. You need to gain the perspective of several people so that you can understand exactly what it is that different audience members want to be able to know, say, or do differently as a result of hearing you speak. (People usually don't agree exactly as to what they want to gain from a presentation.) It's important to meet the needs of a majority of your audience. Don't assume or guess; ask, even if you think you already know the answer.
Even if you don't have a lot of time, you can still learn just before or during the event. If possible, always attend a meal with the participants. Listen more than you talk. If there is no meal, then be sure to arrive early so you have time to talk directly to people as they arrive. When you present, weave in examples you know are relevant to this group. Audience members will greatly appreciate that you have made the talk specific to them.
Guest Speaking Tip #2: Learn About The Organization and Event
Next, find out from your contact what the norms are for speaking engagements like this one. Will the audience members expect handouts or access to the slides? Will the audience be tweeting during your presentation? How much time to they want you to speak? How interactive do they want the presentation? Is there usually a separate Q&A session? What's the best way for you to share your contact information and bio with every audience member?
Find out who and what was presented in the past. Find out what has worked and what has not. Ask what would be considered an ideal outcome. Ask about the room set up and if necessary, request a set up that works best for you and your topic. Don't assume anything. Ask.
Send an email CONFIRMING all the final details: your time slot, the amount of interactivity, parking lot, building, room, floor, start time, end time, etc. Everything, in writing. It prevents problems.
Guest Speaking Tip #3: Communicate You're A/V Needs In Advance
The next step is to let your contact know what your A/V needs are as far in advance as possible, and request only what is necessary. Avoid last minute surprises, as they often can't be accommodated--and they turn you into that speaker.
Always use a microphone. Request a wireless microphone as your first choice; that way you won't be tied to lectern and it will save your voice. (Just be aware that one is not always available.) If you need an Internet connection, request a direct connection, as the connection speed is generally faster. Finally, bring your own slide advancer. I recommend one with the vibrating timer. That way you will be comfortable advancing the slides and you'll have an external reminder of when you need to wrap up.
Be sure to confirm your A/V the day before. If possible, communicate directly with the A/V person--especially if you have requested anything unusual in your set up; many times special requests do not get communicated properly, but can be accommodated if given proper advance notice.
Guest Speaking Tip #4: Allow Extra Travel Time
Allow extra time in travel to arrive at the meeting location, especially if you have never been there before. Some things to keep in mind: Is there construction along your route? When is rush hour and how much more time will it likely add to your trip? Do you know how to get in and out of the parking lot? How far is it from the exterior doors to your meeting room? Never trust your GPS 100% to get you to a new location. Oh, and try to pick a flight that has at least one more flight after the one you're booked on.
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Of course, our tools must fit into these new types of space-age technology, and it becomes clearer that the "user tasks" as enumerated by FRBR seem more and more tired and antiquated by the minute.
The tart answer might be to offer up your own enumeration of such tasks. Persumably not all tasks apply to all users or all questions.
I have made several suggestions in the past. And to head off at least some criticism, yes–of course some people still want to do the FRBR user tasks, just as there are still some who want to walk, or ride a horse, from Venice to Rome. (There are still real, live pilgrims, just like in the old days. Not many, but a few are still around) Of course, most, including myself, prefer to drive, fly or take the bullet train, while I enjoy the trip in the club car.
But when a major and expensive project is begun to create a product that is demonstrably obsolete such as FRBR and RDA is doing, especially during hard fiscal times, it only seems reasonable to question if it is aimed at making something that people want. Google is finding out what people want, Facebook, Microsoft, lots of big organizations are.
I will always say that libraries can provide something important to the public that these other organizations do not and possibly can not, but it is not FRBR. It is really imperative that we disinvest ourselves of this idea.


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|Reference : Using seismic targets as benchmarks for spectroscopic analyses of cool stars
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|[en] The frequency of maximum oscillation power measured in dwarfs and giants exhibiting solar-like pulsations provides a precise, and potentially accurate, inference of the stellar surface gravity. An extensive comparison for about 40 well-studied pulsating stars with gravities derived by traditional means (ionization balance, pressure-sensitive spectral features or location with respect to evolutionary tracks) supports the validity of this technique and reveals an overall remarkable agreement with mean differences not exceeding 0.05 dex (although with a dispersion of up to ~0.2 dex). It is argued that interpolation in theoretical isochrones may be the most precise way of estimating the gravity by traditional means in nearby dwarfs. The use of seismic targets as benchmarks in the context of forthcoming large-scale surveys (such as the follow up of the Gaia mission) is briefly discussed.
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It's been two years since Conrad told Belly to go with Jeremiah. She and Jeremiah have been inseparable ever since, even attending the same college-- only, their relationship hasn't exactly been the happily ever after Belly had hoped it would be. And when Jeremiah makes the worst mistake a boy can make, Belly is forced to question what she thought was true love. Does she really have a future with Jeremiah? Has she ever gotten over Conrad? It's time for Belly to decide, once and for all, who has her heart forever.
First line:
"On Wednesday nights when I was little, my mom and I would watch old musicals."
The last book of the Summer series. Phew!
The last book to finally find out who Belly chooses.
Even though I knew who she would choose because of the alternate chapters of one of the brothers, Jenny Han made it hard for the reader to decide who would be the right one.
Jere is cute and funny and sunshine.
Conrad is brooding and dark and deep.
But one of the them loves her enough to give her up to make her happy.
When Jere and Belly announce they are getting married, everyone is against it, mostly because they are too young. The sad part is everyone thinks the couple is getting married because Belly's pregnant. Belly's still a virgin. A few people even asked her why she has to get married? Why not just live together first? She's conflicted about that idea, but mostly because of the pressure.
Jenny also did well portraying the couple as immature and young. They drove me nuts as they tried to plan the wedding and get an apartment because they are so young. Jere doesn't have a job; he dad pays for everything. Belly has a waitress job during the summer. Seriously, how are these two going to survive? Jere wants the apartment closest to campus so he can be near his frat brothers. Belly wants one not filled with parties.
The angst Belly goes through when she sees Conrad again. It's heart wrenching. I wanted her to just decide already. She wanted to do what was right. She loves both brothers. Only one will really take care of her.
Rating: PG 15
V: Someone gets punched
L: Yes. "F" bombs
S: No. Kissing.
What I liked:
The tension
Belly's a virgin throughout the series
A satisfying ending with a little heartbreak
What I didn't like:
"F" bombs. They take me out of any story
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"So it wasn't such a big deal after all, my not living with them. Life goes on, I guessed. I felt a little wistful, imagining what it would be like if I was still the fourth. Shay was really good at doing hair, and Lynn loved to bake cupcakes. It would be fun.
Anika sat down on her bed. "I'll be fine. I'm just...surprised."
"Me too."
When she didn't say anything else, I asked, "Do you think I'm making a huge mistake?"
In her thoughtful way, she asked, "Does it matter what I think?"
"It's not for me to judge, Iz."
"But you're my friend. I respect your opinion. I don't want you to think badly of me."
"You care too much about what other people think." she said it with sureness but also tenderness.
If anyone else had said it--my mother, Taylor, even Jere--I would have bristled. But not with Anika. With her, I couldn't really mind. In a way it was flattering to have her see me so clearly and still like me. Friendship in college was different that way. You spend all this time with people, sometimes every day, every meal. There was no hiding who you were in front of your friends. You were just naked. Especially in front of someone like Anika, who was so frank and so open and incisive and said..."


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Argsh! Laziness strikes me today. I am supposed to go to the mall to pay my internet bills today. But after church I do not want to go out anymore. I feel the need to get some more rest and sleep for I got too tired this week. I have an overdue account and my internet provider already sent me message to settle my overdue account to continue using their service. The new bill will be sent soon that is why they are sending me message to avoid disconnection. I am used to it and I do not mind if they will cut off my connection. I can go settle it if disconnection happens.LOL!
I am being irresponsible again of my bills. I have this habit of procrastination. Most of the time I pay bills on the due date. I am a last minute payer. Well, I cannot go out during weekdays because I babysit two nephews. In the morning I have to send and fetch the kids from school. In the afternoon, instead of going out I like to take the chance to rest and catch up from sleeping. On weekends, I prefer to stay at home to rest as well. Sometimes I pay my bill at the mall during Sundays, but today I felt lazy to go out. I went to the sister if she will go to the mall and asked if she could pay my bill for me. I am glad she agreed but last minute she changed her mind. I guess I have to pay my internet bill next weekend. Hopefully they will not disconnect me this week.


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"I am here tonight to tell you I was wrong on that because what we found subsequent to that, all the perforations in those wells are clogged up, so we were reading low pressure, but it didn't mean anything because the perforations were clogged up," Hecox said.
Despite the questions about the extent of the gas, Shaw scientists have been able to determine that some of the natural gas bubble sites in area waterways are from natural decomposition and not underground formations, including some found at more remote sites nearer to Pierre Part, a Shaw map shows.
"While the pressures of the natural gas accumulations in the aquifer near the observation/vent wells have not yet been directly measured, they are believed to be much lower than the pressures observed during the 2003 Gulf South facility natural gas event," Courreges said in an email.
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The gathering of oil to one side of the sinkhole has provided some indication that at least the oil could be from a finite source that would not be constantly feeding the sinkhole. Mark Cartwright, a Texas Brine company president, told residents last week in Pierre Part that workers were able to divide the sinkhole in half with oil retardant boom. The side where oil was no longer located showed no re-accumulation of oil, Cartwright said.
That is 42 feet of debris. I am not a mathematical genius but I am sure somewhere someone is figuring the mass and dimensions.
Would like to point out in this update that they state the cavern floor has risen... 10 feet since Oct 19th 52 feet since Sept 24th
Pate lives four miles away from a giant sinkhole in Bayou Corne. He says ever since the hole formed he's noticed something extra in the water. "I noticed more bubbles in the water," said Pate. "I mean it wasn't like that before." Pate's water comes from a private well on his property. He says after heard about what happened in Bayou Corne; he called in the Department of Environmental Quality to help figure out what's going on. The DEQ checked inside Pate's water shed and found increased levels of methane gas.
I think it would be okay to bathe, whats a little methane, arsenic and baranium. But if there is a fire, I would highly advise against using the hose.
Originally posted by BrieBird
Geez Aunt B. the floor has risen that much and now the water is flammable. Its safe but don't drink it what about bathing in it?!
Originally posted by AuntB
That is 42 feet of debris. I am not a mathematical genius but I am sure somewhere someone is figuring the mass and dimensions.
Would like to point out in this update that they state the cavern floor has risen... 10 feet since Oct 19th 52 feet since Sept 24th


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The relationship between legendary artist Johnny Cash and his daughter Rosanne was a complicated one, even though they dearly loved each other. There were periods of estrangement and other times when communication was strained at best.
Despite that, they shared numerous memorable experiences and unforgettable times. One of those periods came in 1973, when Johnny gave Rosanne a list of 100 songs he felt constituted tunes any young musician should know. They weren't confined to country either, as it included examples of gospel, blues and folk.
Cash's current CD, The List, which contains a small sampling of the titles from her dad's original document, has gotten widespread praise and a Grammy nomination, but that's just a small part of the story. Always Been There: Rosanne Cash, The List, and the Spirit of Southern Music (Da Capo) by noted Johnny Cash biographer Michael Streissguth provides vital additional information about not only the list, but the difficult interaction between father and daughter that Rosanne seldom discusses.
Streissguth had full access to Cash at her home in New York City, in the recording studio, and on her European concert tour. After initally bristling at some of his questions, she eventually opens up about many things.
Rosanne Cash not only talks about encounters and disputes with her father, but her relationships with stepmother June Carter and her birth mother Vivian. She also describes the evolution of her writing, playing and vocal style, offers her reasons for leaving Nashville, and discusses industry politics.
Her celebrated 1990 disc lnteriors gained universal critical praise and a Grammy nomination, yet proved the final straw in her decision to leave Columbia Records.
With an insider's knowledge and critic's eye for detail, Streissguth examines Cash's current husband John Leventhal's production style. He explains what he wants from her in a session and recording. Cash also reveals why certain songs were chosen and others omitted, and why she's refused to do many of her father's songs, either in concert or on CD, even though she loves and admires them.
As a fine mix of biographical examination, historical analysis, musical dissection and informal exchange, Always Been There provides excellent and vital information about the process of making an excellent CD. It also spotlights a father/daughter situation that had lots of love, but also its share of complications.


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The Joint Admission Board of IIT Advanced Joint Entrance Examination 2017 released the New Exam dates and procedure for IITs. The admission to the undergraduate programmes at the IITs and ISMU, Dhanbad, NITs, IIITs, DTU, CFTIs for the year 2017 will be based on a two tier test, which consist of JEE Main and JEE Advanced. Previousely AIEEE and IITJEE was replaced by JEE Main and JEE Advanced.
The first test is called the JEE Main conducted by CBSE. The IIT JEE Main will be conducted on both online and offline modes. The offline mode of JEE Main will be held on 02 April, 2017.
The merit list for admission to NITs, IIITs, DTU, Delhi and other CFTIs will be prepared by giving 40% weightage (suitably normalised) to class XII (or equivalent examination) or other qualifying examination marks and 60% to the performance in JEE Main Examination.
NOTE: JEE Main exam 2016 is equivalent to the Previously AIEEE exam.
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VICTORIA, British Columbia, Feb. 20 (UPI) -- Freshwater ecosystems emit a lot more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere when predator animals at the top of a food chain are removed, Canadian ecologists say.
Predators' diets consist either directly or indirectly of all the smaller animals and plants in an ecosystem, researchers at the University of British Columbia say, and the smaller animals and plants play a big role in sequestering or emitting carbon.
Trisha Atwood, a doctoral candidate in the university's Forestry Department, and colleagues report that when they removed all the predators from three controlled freshwater ecosystems, 93 per cent more carbon dioxide was released into the atmosphere.
"We knew that predators shaped ecosystems by affecting the abundance of other plants and animals but now we know that their impact extends all the way down to the biogeochemical level," Atwood said.
"People play a big role in predator decline and our study shows that this has significant, global implications for climate change and greenhouse gases," she said.
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by Development, Mystic Garden, News
Defenders of the Mystic Garden is a play on the popular Tower Defense genre of games, and will be releasing in the Spring of 2012 on PlayStation Minis.
Players will find that various animals and insects are wreaking havoc on our backyard garden gnomes and stealing their strawberries. It's up to you to place and command your defenses.
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When it comes to gardening, there's nothing better than amending your soil with compost. Not only does it feed your plants, but it aerates the soil, invites the worms to slither in and generally keeps the environment in balance. However, there is ONE thing better than my backyard compost and that's mushrooms.
Mushroom compost, to be exact. It's inexpensive (when you buy it straight from the farm – Monterey Mushroom Farm – $10 for a trailer-full), readily available at most warehouse garden stores, but stinky. What makes it stinky?
I'm guessing there's a fair amount of composted manure in it. From what animal? I can't be sure. It's just a guess on my part, but make sure you grab those gloves before you head out. And while it looks nearly the same as cow manure compost, I think my plants actually prefer the mushroom stuff over the cow stuff.
Some of the biggest fans are squash and zucchini. I'd bet cabbage and broccoli would benefit, too, but the squash family shows the most improvement. Come to think of it, I bet my corn would love some mushrooms. I mean, they are heavy feeders, same as their squash friends!
What else am I growing this fall? Tomatoes, green peppers, jalapenos, lettuce, carrots, peas, red beans, black beans and soon to be garlic and sweet onions. How about you? What are you growing?


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If you're into some light reading, here's a copy of the Google annual report. (Gary tipped me to it, natch.)
If you're into some light reading, here's a copy of the Google annual report. (Gary tipped me to it, natch.)
What's the $7 million in stock to an (anonymous) individual for the aquisition of technology in October all about??
Great find. Thanks. But, I was hoping to see some images. The hardcopy probably is a lot more cooler. This one is so dry. But, still is a great find:-)
Google Banning Class Action Suit Launched by Kinderstart.
It will be interesting to track how legal actions change policies in Google, in this case all sites banned since 2001 are being invited.
This was predicted by Search Engines Web on some of the Blog posts made on the Blog of one of Google's Search Enginners
Actions such as these may become more common to balance and check the policies of TOP Search Engines
Google disclosed in the 10-K that they acquired 15 companies in 2005. They "acquired all of the voting interests of nine companies and substantially all of the assets of six other companies."
I can only come up with a few of these companies:
1. Urchin Software
2. Dodgeball
3. Akwan Information Technologies
4. Reqwireless
5. Android.com
Anyone know the rest?