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GREENBURGH, N.Y. - -- J.R. Smith said the Knicks would have swept the Celtics and would have been on the golf course Tuesday had he not been suspended for Game 4.
Smith stopped short of saying he's already got a tee time set up for Thursday, but it wouldn't be surprising if he did. The Sixth Man of the Year returns Wednesday for Game 5 when the Knicks try to close out their first-round series at home.
"Oh yeah, it would've been over," Smith said after practice Tuesday. "I'd have been playing golf [now]."
The Knicks' offense sputtered without Smith and they lost, 97-90, in overtime Sunday. Smith went back to New York early and watched the game there, and wasn't contrite about being suspended for throwing an elbow at Jason Terry in Game 3.
Smith didn't agree with the league' decision, but he wouldn't give his reaction to it because "it won't be good for me or my team." It also was clear Smith is motivated to quiet Terry and end any hope of the Celtics forcing a Game 6 back in Boston.
"Extremely," Smith said. "Can't wait."
Of course, the Knicks hope Smith controls himself because Terry may try and incite something again. Terry upset several Knicks with his talking and antics at the end of Game 4, so this is likely to be the most intense game of the series.
Smith said Terry hit him when he swiped for the ball, which preceded the elbow. But Smith never called Terry by name.
"Who?" Smith said. "I don't even know who that is."
Then he was asked if he was concerned Terry might try to get under his skin again.
"Who's that?" Smith said. "I don't know who that is. I'm sorry."
It should lead to an interesting night at the Garden and potentially a significant one for the Knicks and Carmelo Anthony, who shot 10-for-35 in Game 4.
The Knicks haven't advanced past the first round since 2000, and they haven't closed out a series at Madison Square Garden since the 1999 Eastern Conference finals against Indiana. Anthony has only been past the first round once in his previous nine playoff appearances.
"We want to end it," Anthony said. "We can't think that we're up 3-1 and they're just going to hand it to us. They did a great job of competing in that Game 4, and now we have a chance to do something special here in the playoffs. Here on our home court we have a chance to close it.
"So when that opportunity is knocking, which it's knocking right now, we have to let it in, have fun with it."
The Knicks want to end the series for many reasons.
Although no NBA team has overcome a 3-0 series deficit, the Knicks don't want to return to Boston for a Game 6 Friday. They would host a Game 7 on Sunday if it got that far, but anything can happen if the series is extended -- injuries, suspensions or just giving a veteran team like the Celtics a lifeline could be disastrous.
"You don't want to go back to Boston and give them any courage or any [hope] that they can win this series," Kenyon Martin said. "So we are back home now and we got to take care of home like we did in the first two games."
As an older team, the Knicks also would like to get some rest before starting the next series against the Indiana-Atlanta winner. The earliest that series would start is Sunday at the Garden.
"It's a must," Smith said. "We're playing at our building. We're planning on not losing any games at our building, so I mean we've got to get this thing over as fast as we can so we can get J-Kidd his rest, Melo his rest, and get prepared for the next series."
It also would give Smith a chance to golf Thursday.

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Jan. 19, 2013 -- While critics railed against Lance Armstrong for coming off as detached in the two-part interview with Oprah Winfrey that aired Thursday and Friday nights, former teammate and friend, Tyler Hamilton, told "Good Morning America" today that he felt Armstrong was displaying "genuine emotion."
"I've never seen Lance shed a tear until last night. Before I even heard one word from him Thursday night, I could tell he was a broken man," Hamilton said.
Armstrong's contrition turned tearful Friday when he revealed to Oprah Winfrey how difficult it was to betray his family -- particularly his 13 year old son -- who stood up for the fallen cycling star as rumors swirled that he was taking banned drugs.
Armstrong, 41, choked up when he recounted what he told his son, Luke, in the wake of the scandal.
"When this all really started, I saw my son defending me and saying that's not true…" Armstrong told Winfrey, "I told Luke. I said, 'Don't defend me anymore.'"
Armstrong's interview with Winfrey drew millions of viewers.
It was the first time Armstrong admitted using performance-enhancing drugs and oxygen-boosting blood transfusions to help him win the Tour de France.
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Asendia: What concerns are holding back customers, in your experience?
JA: Common concerns include: "Will the product arrive? Will I receive an authentic product (not a fake)? Can I return a product? If I do, will I get my money back?" And, the farther the product source is from the consumer geographically, the greater the lack of trust. Language and distance start to play a role – and also uncertainty about which consumer laws apply. Does a Chinese webshop accept returns, for example, and which product guarantees still apply?
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Country legend George Jones dies at 81
With a quicksilver warble that captured the devastation of bad love, George Jones defined country music like no other singer in the 20th century.
Jones' voice was a fluid and expressive instrument that famously prompted Frank Sinatra to call him "the second-best singer in America."
Jones lived as hard as the songs he sang, a dedicated drinker and tempestuous partner who was married four times, finally finding redemption and lasting love in his final decades.
The Saratoga native - who cut his teeth in Beaumont and cut his earliest singles in Houston - died Friday at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn. He was 81. According to his publicist Kirt Webster, he had been hospitalized since April 18 with fever and irregular blood pressure.
For decades, Jones' history was country music's history. He was a honky-tonk pioneer with hits such as "Why Baby Why" and "White Lightning," but his wild and pugnacious streak didn't render him too rigid to change with the times. When country moved from hard-driving music driven by steel guitar and fiddle-based music to lush, string-laden countrypolitan, Jones evolved with it, scoring hits after his early contemporaries had faded from relevance. In 1980, 25 years after his first charting hit, he released perhaps his most enduring song: "He Stopped Loving Her Today."
Only when the last remnants of old-style country were squeezed out of Nashville did Jones find himself a man without a genre. Even then, he bristled at the notion that he was rocking-chair bound and continued to make strong, hard country recordings.
Jones achieved almost instant myth, evident in his nicknames: "No Show" Jones, for the missed performances when he was on a drunk, and "the Possum," from a disc jockey who was referring to Jones' close-set eyes and upturned nose.
He was half of a legendary spousal partnership with Tammy Wynette; they were storied duet partners, able to convey the sweetness and bitterness of love through the intermingling of their voices. He also seemed to have more lives than a cat, surviving alcoholism, drug addiction, divorce, relapses, car crashes, squandered fortunes and all the requisite bumps of a fabled ride through fame.
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But Jones' legacy, colorful as the tangents were, was about his singing. His golden, honeyed voice was a perfect match for his singing style: bending and slurring notes, often to melancholy effect. He never had a pop hit, but he placed more than 100 singles on the country charts, many of which are radio and jukebox staples to this day.
Jones' voice was a marvel. He'd guide it through dips and slurs, high and low. It could convey twinkle-eyed mischief or bleary-eyed misery; it could put across a danceable honky-tonk song or a shot-glass-inspired ballad.
"George Jones will be remembered as one of the all-time greats," said Lyle Lovett, who first played with Jones in 1986. Lovett still owns a single of Jones' early hit the "Race is On." "I think his voice was so distinctive, a lot of people tried to sing like him, but there was only one. You knew immediately with the first note who was singing when you heard a George Jones song."
Saratoga native
George Glen Jones was born in the East Texas town of Saratoga on Sept. 12, 1931.
"There ain't much I can say about Saratoga," he said in 2001. "It's where I was born, and I had all my kinfolks in that neck of the woods. It was about 40, 50 miles into what we called 'the big city' back then: Beaumont."
He grew up in Beaumont, where his parents embodied the cycles of sin and redemption that would inform all of his public life. From his mother, he developed a love of old gospel music. From his alcoholic father, he obtained his first guitar, which he'd use to busk for change in Beaumont.
Jones married for the first time at 19, though it didn't last a year. After a short stint in the Marines, he turned to music full time.
"Hank Williams came out, and Lefty Frizzell, oh my goodness it blew my mind wide open," he told the Houston Chronicle of his earliest influences.
Houston music legend Pappy Daily signed Jones to his Starday label, which released a handful of unsuccessful singles starting in 1954. Jones had more luck a year later with "Why Baby Why," his first charting single.
Jones' early success helped him land a spot on the Louisiana Hayride, where he shared a stage with Elvis Presley. Jones' career took off with the 1958 release of "White Lightning," an uptempo country chart-topper about moonshining.
The rise of rock 'n' roll nearly killed the big band crooners in the '60s, but it did little to curb Jones' success. He had hits with Melba Montgomery in the early '60s and continued making popular solo singles in the latter part of the decade, including one of his most enduring songs, "The Race Is On."
Jones recorded hundreds of songs during that time. Some have become country classics; many were forgettable.
He lived like he recorded: fast and out of control. By the late '60s, Jones developed a reputation for missing shows. His second marriage ended. He then relocated to Nashville, where he met, fell in love with, and married singer Tammy Wynette in 1969.
Jones and Wynette quickly became country music's most celebrated, and gossiped about, couple.
Wynette helped sweep away the final residue from Jones' early, honky-tonk sound when she introduced him to her producer, Billy Sherrill, an architect of a sweeping, string-filled permutation of country that was tagged countrypolitan.
The intersection of Jones, Wynette and Sherrill was a successful one, producing a string of hits such as "A Good Year for the Roses."
Listeners looked to the songs for a status report of Jones and Wynette's marriage. While artists often deflect such ties, the turmoil captured in their duets actually did reflect what was going in their lives. Jones was unraveling due to alcohol and cocaine abuse.
One of the most famous pieces of Jones lore is the time Wynette took away his car keys to prevent a liquor store run. Jones, already soused, took his riding lawn mower instead. He told the Chronicle it wasn't the first time he'd done so.
The couple divorced in 1975, though that didn't mark the end of their work together, evidenced by "Golden Ring," an account of new love, a wedding and a divorce.
Bouncing back
The late '70s were a troubled time for Jones. He began to miss performances, and his songs weren't hitting the charts as frequently. He bounced back, creatively at least, in 1981 with a string of hit singles including "He Stopped Loving Her Today," one of country music's best and saddest songs. In a music genre known for weepers, it was the ultimate weeper; its protagonist is freed from a tortured love only by his own death.
Jones' revived career did nothing to stabilize his life. He hit rock bottom in 1983 when he drunkenly led police on a chase through Nashville. The chase and his apprehension - photos show him wild-eyed like a cornered animal - was captured on TV.
Having tried marriage and failed three times, Jones married Nancy Sepulvado in 1983, prompting him to clean up. She remained his companion until the end, helping him work through a relapse some 16 years later.
Remaining relevant
Jones still created the occasional hit in the late '80s, but a younger generation of fans wanted a younger generation of artists.
By the '90s, the well was dry, though it didn't mean Jones quit making quality recordings. Particularly inspired was "The Bradley Barn Sessions." Released in 1994, the set paired Jones with younger artists such as Alan Jackson, Travis Tritt and Vince Gill as they ran through classics from his catalog. Testament to Jones' reach was a guest appearance by Keith Richards, who played guitar and sang on "Say It's Not You."
Particularly poignant was a revived "Golden Ring" reunion with Wynette. It would lead to another duets album, "One," in 1995, three years before Wynette's death.
Wynette's passing likely would have prompted a confessional time for Jones had he not already passed through one. "I Lived to Tell It All," his best-selling 1996 biography, was teeming with tales of unruly behavior.
"I don't have any regrets," he told the Chronicle in 2001. "I learned my lessons the hard way. I caused every bit of my problems. I am sorry for a lot of things, that I hurt people. But I have no regrets because they're part of learning."
As country moved further toward pop, Jones continued to make music the only way he knew. He recorded some mediocre and bad songs and more than a few novelties, but to his credit, his lesser songs were still country to the core.
"To me, it's pop music and it ought to be classified that way," he said of contemporary country. "Not as country.
"I couldn't sing any other way but traditional. I've stretched at times and on certain songs about as far as I'd want to stretch to satisfy the people. But I've got a certain amount of fans that I don't want to jeopardize. I've had them all through my career."


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Makes12 servings
- 1-1/2 cups crushed lemon cream-filled sandwich cookies
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 2/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
- 5 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 cup water
- 2 large egg yolks, lightly beaten
- 1/3 cup lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
- 1 envelope unflavored gelatin
- 1/2 cup lemon juice
- 3 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream, whipped
- 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
- Combine the cookie crumbs and sugar; stir in butter. Press onto the bottom of a lightly greased 9-in. springform pan. Place on a baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until crust just begins to brown. Cool pan on a wire rack.
- In a large saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch. Stir in water until smooth. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat. Stir a small amount of hot filling into egg yolks; return all to pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat. Gently stir in the lemon juice, butter and zest. Cool to room temperature without stirring.
- In a small saucepan, sprinkle gelatin over lemon juice; let stand for 1 minute. Heat over low heat, stirring until gelatin is dissolved. Remove from the heat.
- In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar. Gradually beat in gelatin mixture until combined. Fold in the whipped cream and lemon peel.
- Spoon three-fourths of cheesecake mixture into crust; build up edges slightly. Chill for 5 minutes. Spoon lemon filling over cheesecake layer to within 1/2 in of edges. Top with remaining cheesecake mixture. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
- Carefully run a knife around edge of pan; remove sides of pan. Refrigerate leftovers.
Nutrition Facts1 slice: 534 calories, 37g fat (22g saturated fat), 140mg cholesterol, 308mg sodium, 47g carbohydrate (35g sugars, 0 fiber), 6g protein.
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I made this for a Brunch that I had, it was a HIT. but I have to say, was a lot of work to make, but was worth it, when every one loved it, my daughter, says I have to make it for Easter, when we will also celebrate her Birthday.
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every one who tries it loves it it always makes a good impression
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Turns out I WILL make this again. The amount of work required was justified by this outstanding dessert. The "quick"category is misleading though because of the many steps involved.
Sep 29, 2011
Absolutely NOTHING quick about this recipe. My lemon centre is just a big yellow glob. It's in the fridge setting now. Unless the taste blows me away, this is too much work to justify making it again.
Jul 30, 2009
This is without a doubt the best lemon cheesecake I've ever made. I've made this several times for different venues and groups of people and friends and they have all raved about it. It has the true flavor of a really good lemon meringue pie coupled with the creamy texture that a really good cheesecake has. The flavor is out of this world. All the components are right on, the flavor--the right amount of lemon and sweet, the texture--creamy but stands up well when cut, and eye appeal--it's really quite impressive when you cut through it and see the layer of lemon curd in the middle. The only change I make to this recipe is I do not add the 2 Tbls of sugar to the crust as I feel the sweetness of the lemon sandwich cookies to be adequate without adding the extra sugar. This is a truly great recipe. Thanks Karen for sharing it with us.
Jun 6, 2009
I took two of these to a party that I thought was going to have more people there than where actually there. And both pies got eaten. They were a HUGE hit. I could not find lemon sandwich cookies, so I just made a clasic graham cracker crust (the honey maid website has a good recipe; be sure to bake it and cool it before putting the cheese cake in).
Mar 27, 2009
This recipe is absolutely delicious!! Everyone that tried it agrees; even my step-dad...and recipes with lemon are not usually his favorite!


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New Bishop Appointed for New Hampshire
Bishop Peter Libasci will serve as the 10th bishop of Manchester, N.H.
MANCHESTER, N.H. (EWTN News/CNA)—Catholics in New Hampshire received a new bishop from Pope Benedict XVI on Sept. 19. Auxiliary Bishop Peter Libasci of Rockville Centre, N.Y., will serve as the 10th bishop of Manchester, N.H.
"I am grateful to Almighty God who has brought me into being, to my parents who gave me life, and to my family, friends and my holy Catholic Church—all of who have sustained me to this very hour," said Bishop Libasci on Sept. 19.
"These include Bishop William Murphy, my diocesan bishop in Rockville Centre, my brother priests and deacons and all the lay faithful I was privileged to serve as priest and bishop in that diocese since my priestly ordination in 1978."
Bishop Murphy also had words of praise for Bishop Libasci.
"As priest, as pastor and as bishop, Bishop Libasci brought a deep sense of the holy to all the many pastoral efforts that have marked his tenure in this diocese, which will always be his home," he stated. "His brother bishops here, as well as his brother priests of this diocese, are one in sending him our prayers and our congratulations, asking God, through the intercession of Our Lady, to watch over him, bless and guide him in his new pastoral role as bishop of Manchester and assuring him of our fraternal support in the years to come."
At the same time that he named Bishop Libasci as the new bishop, the Pope also accepted the resignation of the current bishop of the Diocese of Manchester, Bishop John McCormack, who reached the age of retirement.
Bishop McCormack has been the bishop of Manchester since 1998. He was ordained a priest in the Archdiocese of Boston in 1960 and was named auxiliary bishop of Boston in 1995.
Peter Anthony Libasci was born Nov. 9, 1951, in Queens, N.Y. He attended seminary at St. Meinrad Seminary in Indiana and was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Rockville Centre in 1978.
He worked as parochial vicar, administrator and pastor in several parishes before being ordained as an auxiliary bishop for the diocese in 2007. Since then, he has served as the episcopal vicar for the eastern vicariate of the Diocese of Rockville Centre.
Bishop Libasci is bi-ritual, celebrating the liturgy in both the Roman Catholic Church and the Byzantine Ruthenian Catholic Church.
Bishop Libasci will be entering a diocese with a population of 1.3 million. The Diocese of Manchester includes the entire state of New Hampshire and is home to approximately 300,000 Catholics, including 269 priests.
He will be installed as Bishop of Manchester at St. Joseph Cathedral on Dec. 8, 2011.


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A micro brewery would be cool. I have thought about suggesting just that idea the next time we meet in London. Brewery tour, buy a tee shirt, get utterly shitfaced.
You are a fucking god in human form, what a brilliant idea. One of my mates (also recently retired) has just got a job delivery driving for a micro brewery up here. The guy who owns it has said he'll soon run him through the manufacture process. I intend to kill him in his sleep for stealing my new job.
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Swrve, which makes a mobile app optimization platform, has raised $6.25 million in new financing from Atlantic Bridge Partners and Intel Capital. The San Francisco-based company said it will use the funding to ramp up sales, marketing and engineering operations and expand its customer base.
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It also provides analytics and audience targeting tools.
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By Dawn Papandrea
You've probably heard all of the success stories by now. Their message? You need to get on board with social media to grow your business. But for every company that achieves success, there are thousands that aren't leveraging the power of social media in quite the right way. Here are the top seven things they're doing wrong, that you want to do right.
1. Boycotting social media
If you've avoided setting up a Facebook page or a Twitter profile for your small business, using the excuse that social media is a passing fad, it's time to join the crowd. These platforms, and others such as Google+, are here to stay (or at least they're here until the next big thing comes along), and they're where your customers and clients are spending a lot of time.
2. Expecting immediate results
Sorry, but you can't assume that once you announce to the world that you're on Facebook, you'll triple your sales. Social media is all about brand awareness, engaging your customers, and building a community–and that takes time!
3. Sounding like a commercial
People will lose interest in your stream pretty quickly if you use your pages to promote, promote, promote. Instead, think of what value you can give to your audience. Perhaps it's a special discount code for your fans or followers, or a tip of the day that's related to your product or service. Once you become a trusted authority, people will stay connected, and you'll be top of mind when they're ready to purchase.
4. Not engaging or responding
If you aren't actively conversing with your network, you're wasting your time. Make it a point to answer questions about your business, or address customer service issues, in a timely manner. Even something as simple as sending out a happy birthday message to your users will let them know you care about them.
5. Letting an intern run your social media
Don't pass the responsibility of your social media efforts off to someone else, unless you're sure that person is a good representative of your business. While it's true that social media can take up time, it's vital that it's done properly.
6. Being all business, all the time
As relationships develop, it's great to let your hair down. Let your clients get to know the person behind the brand. For example, many companies on Twitter make it a point to use an employee's photo, instead of the company logo.
7. Not targeting the right people
When you're starting up your pages, it's great to add your friends and family, to get your numbers up. Ultimately, though, you want to attract your target market. Do this by letting your customers and clients know that you're on social sites. Add the links to your email signature and to your business cards. Put up a poster in your storefront. And give people an incentive to connect, by offering something of value, like a contest or coupon.
By avoiding these social media mistakes, you'll reach more new people, and strengthen relationships with your existing customers. And those are results that you're sure to "like."


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Kodak is not including an AA filter in the DCS 14n to reduce cost and because they feel that due to the extreemly high resolution of the system users won't encounter it too often.
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RapGenius has posted the entire King James Bible. Because according to its founder Mahbod Moghadam, "the Bible is hip hop." Sure, yeah, why not?
After you look up the lyrics to Drake's "Started from the Bottom," you can take a stroll through any book from Genesis all the way to Revelation. It's weird, but also kind of cool because you can search through the good book for cross references to songs and other pieces of pop culture.
Of course, there are plenty of non-hip hop entrieson RapGenius, which is turning into a CliffsNotes for everything. For example, here is the first chapter of Great Expectations. And this is a RapGenius interpretation of the iTunes Terms of Service. How very swag.
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GIMME SHELTER-Planet ant: Give em' the sweet bait
John Ashcraft, Holistic Pest Solutions
Q: Now that it's warm, ants are invading my house! How do I get rid of them?
Although most people think of ants as pests, it's important to remember that without ants, our planet would cease to exist. That's because ants aerate the soil, and without aeration, the grass and trees would not grow. Of course, other insects, worms, and moles also help aerate the soil, but there are simply not enough creatures in the ground to replace what ants do.
However, once ants begin to invade our homes, it's important to draw the line. Some people think ants are harmless, just little picnickers snarfing up crumbs and hauling them back to the colony. But ants are associated with a lot of diseases, because they haul and track all kinds of matter in and out of the house. Ants also leave bits of chemicals everywhere as they produce pheromones to mark routes for other ants to follow.
The first line of defense is prevention. Keep your kitchen clean, run your dishwasher more often, remove sources of moisture near the house, and seal off any travel routes into the house.
Ants are very ingenious when it comes to figuring out ways to get in. One client had a problem with ants in his study, which was at the front of his house, but we couldn't find where the ants were coming from. Eventually, we found the ant colony in a mulch pile in the back of the house. This particular ant, known as the "acrobatic ant," had created a travel route along a telephone line that ran over the house and into the study.
If you see large black ants, they're probably carpenter ants. These insects are trouble because they excavate the wood in the house to build galleries. In this case, you're going to need an exterminator.
However, for small sugar ants, homeowners can use something called Terro, a liquid sweet bait you can get at most home and garden stores. It's not good enough to kill the ants you can see because these are just front-line ants.
In a process called trophyllaxis, the front-line ants don't actually eat the food they find; they simply carry it back to other worker ants, who then carry it back to the colony where it is fed to the ant larvae. The ant larvae then produce a liquid that the worker ants feed on.
That's why the Terro or other baiting methods of extermination work so well: the "bait" doesn't just kill the ants on your counter, it makes it back to the heart of the colony where it can do the most damage.
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Hi John, I travelled a lot overseas, and one night my frightened wife called me in the middle of the night... she found some ants wandering around our piano. The pest guy who came next morning said it was "arobatic ants", who "eat the younger termites...but can still do damage". There was a colony up on our attic already (of the acrobatic ants), should we exterminate it entirely or keep them there so they keep the termites out? Thanks for your answers. Dave


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What is life, and how do we look for it?
Two of the main questions in science are: How did life arise on Earth? Are living organisms the rule or the exception?
The late British astronomer Fred Hoyle said that the emergence of a living cell from an inanimate chemical soup is about as likely as the assembly of a Boeing 747 jet by a whirlwind passing through a junkyard. In his opinion, our planet was 'seeded' with living micro-organisms coming from space.
Others think, instead, that it was the ingredients for life, rather than life itself, that came from the outside. There are also those who think that nothing of the above happened, and that everything was 'cooked' in-house.
One obstacle to solving the problem is that scientists have not yet agreed on what 'life' is. Amino acids are complex organic molecules present in all living organisms known so far; they make up the proteins, by attaching to each other according to the 'orders' dictated by the genetic code of every organism - the famous DNA molecule.
But amino acids themselves are not life, and it is not even clear whether they are 'essential' for life. Their existence only demonstrates that a complex organic chemistry is at work - 'organic' meaning only that the element carbon is present. In principle, a living system should at least be able to replicate and consume energy, but what happens for example with viruses and other micro-organisms that can stay silent and inactive, apparently dead for very long periods of time?
If scientists cannot define life precisely, how can they be sure that we do not have neighbours, here on Earth, to whom we have not yet been introduced? The answer, surprisingly, is: they are not sure. In addition, what about the search for life in places other than Earth? How can astronomers look for something which is not clearly described? The answer is: with great difficulty.
Scientists working on missions to Mars, for example, say they probably will not know for certain whether the Red Planet is 'inhabited' until someone goes there and has a very detailed look. In the case of planets that are not in our Solar System it is, obviously, even more difficult to prove or discard the presence of life.
ESA's future mission Darwin - due to be launched about 2014 - will be a brave attempt. Darwin will look for solid, Earth-like planets, because life is likely to need a solid surface to develop; then, it will search for life 'fingerprints' in the light coming from those planets. The metabolism of living organisms cause the planet's atmosphere to change; a planet having oxygen and methane in its atmosphere is likely to host life - in our Solar System only Earth has an oxygen-rich atmosphere.
However, even though the presence of these elements in the atmospheres of planets that orbit other stars would certainly surprise many scientists, it would not yet be proof for extraterrestrial life.


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or month, as it were. May has been a pretty rainy month and i have to say that i'd been feeling a little unmotivated by it all. i need some vitamin D!
still, i've been working on my writing when i can, mainly on DiD.
i can't pinpoint why, but this story means a lot to me. it's usual practice for a writer to get part-way through and the passion dies out, but this book is always in the back of my mind, even when i'm working on something else. maybe it's because the heroine never really shuts up. i'll be doing something completely mundane and bam! a fully-formed thought pops into my head in kari-speak.
mostly i think it's because kari is the kind of woman i wish i could be--sassy, creative, completely independent and she's never afraid to speak her mind. i'm not brave (although i don't consider myself a coward either), and more than one person has told me that i give off a 'don't talk to me' vibe. it's really just false confidence, if you want to know the truth. kari's kind of the opposite.
this all makes me wonder how many characters out there are based on their writers? or maybe the author just infuses all the bits and pieces that they wish made up their own personalities...
then again maybe not, because i've read a lot of really dumb heroines. i really hate to think that there are millions of women who run toward the scary noises or who will give themselves to a cruel man for the sake of their father's pride.
but i digress.
just as many times, i read heroines who connect with me on a very personal level. the author has managed to pinpoint and articulate exactly what it's like to live in the real world--you know, the one without multi-billionaire models who take one look at ol' suzy-q with the bad hair and cow-snot on her shirt and decide that she's the one?
that personal connection with a character is what gives me afterglow, as i call it. that special warm, sparkly feeling that you get when you've finished a book and you're just aching with the want of it to go on forever. in other words, your keeper shelf!
i just finished Attachments by Rainbow Rowell, and it's (so far) my favorite book of this year. major afterglow. i think you should buy it.
what book has given you afterglow?
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A perfect gift for anyone from your favorite green thumb to your most gardening averse friends; Seed balls, or seed bombs, a little earthen truffle, are perfect treats for anyone who appreciates a beautiful flower.
Equal parts seeds, dried clay, and compost these simple little seed bombs get thrown on the ground wherever a flower should grow - nature does all the work. A little dew, a little rain, some sunshine and there you go - wildflowers, or herbs, or grasses, or any other seeds for that matter!
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Dried Clay (Got mine at the local health food store - bonus now I have face masks too!)
Compost (I like mushroom compost - easily available at a garden center)
Seeds (I did a wildflower mix but you could certainly do herbs if you like. With hard seeds you may need to "nick" the surface so check the seed packet before you start!)
Tray or lined surface
In your bucket mix equal parts compost, dried clay and seeds.
Now you'll need to moisten the mix. If you happen to have a spray bottle feel free to use that. I just splash some water in the bucket until the mix is moist but just barely - so it holds together but isn't soaked.
Grab a small handful of the seed mix and roll/smash into a ball - the finished balls/pods should be about 1/2" to maybe 3/4" in diameter.
Seriously, squeeze the crud out of it - it will stick together and form a ball, promise.
Set somewhere to dry - in the sun if you can - for a few days until nice and dry. Then package, label, and give!


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Watch teddy bears come to life in Tambo and admire the old machinery lining the main street of Ilfracombe. Visit the birthplace of the Australian Labour Party in Barcaldine and head to Blackall for an artesian bubble-spa. Learn to crack a whip, lasso or ride a horse in the red dirt at a working farm stay in Baralaba, or slow the pace while exploring historical villages and peer into the old Wowan butter factory.


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New 13" and 15" MacBook Pros have been released with a new physical design and updated screen, keyboard, cooling system, and hardware specifications.
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DENVER — Republican John McCain declared "I'm going to win it," dismissing polls showing him behind with little more than a week to go in the presidential race. A confident Democrat Barack Obama drew a jaw-dropping 100,000 people to a Denver rally and rolled out a new TV ad asserting his rival is "running out of time."
Heading into the final nine days of the 2008 contest, the White House competitors campaigned in key battlegrounds that President Bush won four years ago as the state-by-state Electoral College map tilts strongly in Obama's favor. Democrats and Republicans alike say it will be extraordinarily difficult for McCain to change the trajectory of the campaign before the Nov. 4 election.
"Unfortunately, I think John McCain might be added to that long list of Arizonans who ran for president but were never elected," McCain's fellow senator from Arizona, Republican Jon Kyl, told the Arizona Daily Star editorial board in an interview published Sunday.
The candidates sparred from a distance, each criticizing the other anew in hopes of swaying the roughly one-fourth of voters who are undecided or could still change their minds. The campaign trail images and rhetoric said perhaps more about the state of the race than any poll could.
Obama draws largest U.S. crowd
In Colorado, Obama reveled in his largest U.S. crowd to date, with local police estimating that "well over" 100,000 people packed Denver's Civic Center Park and stretched even to the distant steps of the state Capitol. The enthusiastic sea of people prompted a "goodness gracious" from Obama as he took the stage. Another enormous swarm greeted him in Fort Collins later on the perhaps aptly named Colorado State University lawn; it's known as "The Oval."
Video: Seeking Colorado, Obama draws huge crowd At each rambunctious stop Obama portrayed McCain as more of the same, saying, "For eight years, we've seen the Bush-McCain philosophy put our country on the wrong track, and we cannot have another four years that look just like the last eight."
In Cedar Falls, Iowa, McCain campaigned before a much smaller audience and chided his Democratic rival: "He's measuring the drapes. ... I prefer to let voters have their say. What America needs now is someone who will finish the race before starting the victory lap."
Earlier, on NBC's "Meet the Press," McCain cast Obama as too liberal for a right-of-center country, saying, "He started out in the left-hand lane of American politics and has remained there." In appearances, McCain hit that same theme, accusing Obama of wanting to raise taxes and boost spending in tough economic times.
Ohio, Florida remain battlegrounds
Obama is working to solidify his lead in national and key state surveys, while McCain is looking for a comeback in a political environment that has become increasingly favorable for Democrats and challenging for Republicans as the global economic crisis dominates the campaign.
In coming days, both candidates will focus primarily on Bush-won, vote-rich battlegrounds like Ohio and Florida, which decided the last two presidential elections and could do so again.
Pennsylvania is the only state that Democrat John Kerry won four years ago that both candidates are expected to visit before Election Day. With 21 electoral votes, it hasn't voted for a Republican president since 1988, but McCain is aggressively courting white, working-class voters who overwhelmingly chose Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton in the primary over Obama, who would become the country's first black president.
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Obama's campaign was exuding optimism though leaving nothing to chance.
The Democrat hit McCain with the fresh ad, to air on national cable stations, that says he has "no plan to lift our economy up" and, thus, is tearing down Obama with "scare tactics and smears." It says McCain is "out of ideas, out of touch, and running out of time."
The Illinois senator was spending the next four days in Bush-won Ohio, Virginia, North Carolina and Florida, with a quick stop in Pennsylvania.
Aides say Obama will lay out his closing argument in a speech Monday in Canton, Ohio. Behind the scenes, advisers were preparing the 30-minute advertisement he planned to air Wednesday on national TV networks as part of that last pitch, and also were mapping the transition to the White House.
McCain stays focused
McCain was trying to stay focused on his uphill battle amid new distractions.
In the past few days, there has been finger-pointing inside the GOP over who is to blame for McCain's struggles; reports of friction between his top advisers and aides for running mate Sarah Palin; and the continued fallout of the Republican National Committee's $150,000 purchase of high-end clothing for the Alaska governor and her family.
Even so, McCain appeared undeterred in Iowa, where public surveys show Obama comfortably leading. He also campaigned in the toss-up state of Ohio, followed by Pennsylvania on Monday, where Obama has the advantage.
In the TV interview, McCain said of the race, "We're going to win it, and it's going to be tight, and we're going to be up late" on election night.
He dismissed the Palin wardrobe flap and said many of the clothing items were immediately returned. Aides said that was for a variety of reasons, including the wrong sizes, and said the rest will be donated to charity.
"I don't defend her. I praise her. She is exactly what Washington needs," McCain said.
McCain also worked anew to distance himself from the unpopular Bush.
"The fact is I am not George Bush. The fact is I was not popular in my own party," McCain said. Then, he added: "Do we share a common philosophy of the Republican Party? Of course."
Obama pounced on that comment, telling his Denver audience, "I guess that was John McCain finally giving us a little straight talk, and owning up to the fact that he and George Bush actually have a whole lot in common."
He noted that Bush already has cast his vote for McCain and said, "We're not going to let George Bush pass the torch to John McCain."
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A Sarasota legislator has proposed eliminating one of Polk County's two seats on the Southwest Florida Water Management District Governing Board.
State Rep. Ray Pilon, R-Sarasota, has circulated draft language — no bill has been filed — that proposes to reduce the board's size to nine members, the same as the state's other four water management districts.
"It's pretty simple," Pilon said Friday, explaining it's hard to argue that the Swiftmud's board makeup should be any different from the other districts.
Polk legislators had secured passage of a bill seven years ago that expanded Swiftmud's board from 11 to 13 members and included a provision that Polk's representation on the board would increase from one member to two.
Pilon said the size of the board is a relic of the "water wars" in the Tampa Bay area decades ago, adding that the larger the board, the harder it is for the governor to fill vacancies.
"Times have changed,'' he said.
Under Pilon's draft bill, Polk County wouldn't be the only loser.
Hillsborough and Pinellas counties would lose one of their two guaranteed seats as well as a third seat that Hillsborough has held for many years even though it's supposed to be shared between Hillsborough and Pinellas counties.
The bill would also change the makeup of the appointments among the other 13 counties in the Brooksville-based district.
Pilon said those changes make more sense, too, because they group counties with similar interests.
County Commission Chairman Melony Bell brought up the issue during Friday's agenda study session, saying she's concerned about Polk's loss of influence.
But State Rep. Neil Combee, R-Lakeland, a former county commissioner and Swiftmud board member, said the legislation didn't concern him, adding it wasn't a surprise.
"Ray had mentioned this a year ago,'' Combee said. "Nine would be fine with me as long as Polk remains on the level with Hillsborough, Pinellas and Pasco counties."
Paul Senft, a Haines City businessman who chairs Swiftmud's Governing Board, was appointed to the board after the second Polk seat was added.
George Mann of Polk City is the other Polk representative on the board.
Senft said he had heard about Pilon's proposal, but said the real question is how the politics of the issue will play out.
He predicted Hillsborough officials would likely lobby to maintain the status quo, adding he doesn't know yet what position Gov. Rick Scott's office will take on the issue.
Since taking office, Scott has been involved in shaking up the water management districts.
Those shakeups have ranged from mandating tax cuts, which resulted in less funding for local water projects and staff layoffs, to attempts to standardize water permitting statewide.
Polk's effort to gain a second seat on the Swiftmud board, which took years to achieve, was an attempt to give this large inland county an equal footing with coastal counties in deciding water policy.
Polk officials argued Polk merited equal representation because it contains the headwaters of Peace, Alafia and Withlacoochee rivers, all of which flow to coastal areas within the 16-county water management district. Millions of gallons of water from the Peace and Alafia rivers are diverted to reservoirs to supply water to coastal utilities.
Pilon proposes eliminating seat on water district board
A Sarasota legislator has proposed eliminating one of Polk County's two seats on the Southwest Florida Water Management District Governing Board.


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With flu season upon us, it seemed like a great time to share this ancient Ayurvedic beverage known as golden turmeric mylk. Turmeric may be the most powerful therapeutic spice in the world with plenty science-based evidence to back up this claim. It has been used as a medicinal herb for thousands of years in traditional Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine. Curcumin is the main active ingredient which has been shown to have powerful anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects. Evidence suggests curcumin from turmeric can:
- help decrease inflammation, a key factor in numerous diseases such as PCOS, Crohn's, arthritis, and heart disease,
- improve brain function and prevent Alzheimer's disease,
- improve insulin sensitivity in type 2 diabetics,
- decrease depression and anxiety,
- decrease the risk of colon and prostate cancer.
Unfortunately, turmeric has low bioavailability. Therefore, if we want to benefit from its health properties it must be combined with specific compounds, such as black pepper or fat (ex. coconut oil). Heating turmeric slightly can also increase its bioavailability, but too much heat can degrade it, so keep this in mind when making this healing golden turmeric mylk.
- 2 cups unsweetened almond or coconut milk
- 1-2 tspn of turmeric
- ½ tspn of cinnamon
- ½ tspn of cardamom
- ½ tspn of ginger (ground or fresh)
- pinch of black pepper
- 1 tspn coconut oil (optional, for additional turmeric absorption)
- Add the almond milk to a small pot on the stove and heat on low temperature.
- Add the turmeric, coconut oil, cinnamon, cardamon, and pepper.
- Stir frequently for a couple minutes until the milk is warm, but not boiling!
- Strain the milk and froth (I used a matcha whisk since I don't have a milk frother).
- turmeric = anti-inflammatory, helps lower blood glucose levels and increase insulin sensitivity, anti-depressant, black pepper increases bioavailability
- cinnamon = may help balance glucose levels, lower cholesterol, and decrease triglycerides in blood
- ginger = anti-inflammatory, may help decrease fasting blood glucose, HbA1c, cholesterol and triglycerides
Drink it straight up or pour over oats to boost your morning oatmeal. Note: turmeric will stain almost everything yellow! So, choose your mug and tea towel wisely.
Have you tried golden turmeric mylk before?
More Turmeric Recipes:
Hemp Heart Turmeric Salad Dressing
Cinnamon Turmeric Spice Pumpkin Seeds


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Pharmacies and dermatologists join campaign against melanoma
Press Release – MoleMap
A new MoleMap service will launch in pharmacies this week to make life-saving melanoma diagnosis more accessible to Kiwis.
MoleMap Spot Checks will be launched at selected pharmacies to increase public uptake of skin lesion diagnosis.
Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in New Zealand; around 45,000 Kiwis are affected each year, with about 320 dying from the disease annually.
MoleMap CEO Adrian Bowling says he's excited to be able to offer a MoleMap service in pharmacy which will make lesion diagnosis both more affordable and convenient to Kiwis.
"Often people notice changes in a mole but may put off doing something until it's too late, now it's something they can get checked out in the mall during their lunch hour, without the need for an appointment."
Auckland dermatologist and MoleMap medical director Dr Mark Gray says it's important that Kiwis and their partners take more notice of lesions on their skin and particularly those that fall into the 'ugly duckling' category.
This category is used by skin cancer researchers to explain the theory that moles on individuals generally tend to resemble one another, and the ones that don't are of higher concern, he says.
Dr Gray says when one mole seems to fall outside of the norm it is worth having a medical professional take a closer look at it.
"Other criteria that we need to keep an eye out for fall into the 'A,B,C,D,E' features, namely Asymmetry, Border irregularity, Colour variability, Diameter greater than 6mm and its Evolution or change," he says.
Those worried about a mole can have lesions of concern checked in one visit to these selected pharmacies.
The trained pharmacist or pharmacy staff member will take images of the lesions using the latest MoleMap custom designed melanoma camera.
This image will then be sent by a secure link to a panel of MoleMap registered dermatologists along with a patient history and details for review.
Patients can then expect a diagnosis report within a few days.
Bowling says the new service is a first step for those people wanting immediate screening for particular lesions they have identified – from there they may be referred to a more comprehensive melanoma screening with a full body MoleMap or to their doctor or a specialist for further assessment or treatment.
Pharmacybrands CEO Alan Wham says the new service offers convenience and accessibility to consumers who otherwise may not seek advice concerning skin lesions.
"This type of service can only be delivered with good collaboration and expert diagnosis, in this case provided by dermatologists. We are piloting the new service at Life Pharmacy St Lukes, Glenfield and Albany," he says.
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2 comments:
Diane Christensen, 2. January 2013, 18:35
can I have the name or names of the pharmacies and how much it would cost to get a molemap done. thank you
Robyn Young, 19. January 2013, 21:26
Could I also please have the name or names of the pharmacies partaking in molemapping in Auckland? I am coming up Monday and would like to pursue this opportunity.


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Mr Gideon Jibrin, the spokesman of the command, said in a text message to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Maiduguri, that he got news of the incident.
"Yes, I heard information about the killings but I do not have the details. I do not even know how many people were involved. I promise to let you know as soon as I get the details," Jibrin said.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that the gunmen had on Monday, shot dead the hunters while they were transacting business at the Damboa market.
The attackers had invaded the bush meat section of the market and opened fire on the hunters who were selling their kill.
An witness, Mallam Usman Sale, told NAN that the hunters were shot for allegedly selling wild pigs and monkeys' meat at the market.
Sale added that some persons had earlier last week, warned the hunters to stop the business before the incident.
"Some persons came to warn the hunters because, according to them, the business was un-Islamic.
"But we never though it will lead to the killing," he said.
NAN reports that the incident paralysed business activities in the market as shops were immediately closed while residents fled the area.
The state Deputy Governor, Alhaji Zanna Mustapha, visited the area to ascertain the number of casualty and the actual happenings.
The District Head, Alhaji Abba Ahmed, told the deputy governor that the attackers invaded the market, using three Volkswagen Golf cars to carry out their nefarious acts.
He said 13 of the victims died on the spot, while others died after being rushed to hospital.
Source: NAN