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Police looking for driver in fatal Odenton crash
Annapolis woman, 27, killed in crash
Police said they are looking for the driver of a car involved in a fatal car crash in Odenton.
Officers were called to the 1100 block of Annapolis Road at 8:18 p.m. Sunday for a serious crash involving two vehicles.
Investigators said based on evidence at the scene that a Chevrolet Silverado was traveling west on Annapolis Road when a Lexus, which was pulling out of the parking lot at 1144 Annapolis Road, suddenly pulled into its path. The two vehicles collided and the Lexus came to rest in the grassy area on the south side of the road. The Chevrolet began to rotate and struck a telephone pole before coming to rest on the south edge of the roadway.
Authorities said the driver of the Lexus, 27-year-old Tori Danielle Stitely, of Annapolis, was transported to Shock Trauma where she later died from her injuries.
Police said the driver of the Chevrolet fled the scene on foot and failed to render aid to the injured Lexus driver. Witnesses said the driver is described as a white woman with brown hair, wearing a pink tank top and jeans.
Investigators said the cause of the crash appears to be that the Lexus failed to yield the right of way to the Chevrolet.
Authorities said it was not immediately known if speed, alcohol or drugs were factors in the crash.
The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information about the crash is asked to contact the Anne Arundel County Police Department's Traffic Safety Section at 410-222-8573.

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Summer is the perfect time to pull off the Grecian goddess look, and no one does this better than "Friday Night Lights" star Minka Kelly. The actress is famous for her all-American good looks and has perfected that coveted summer glow. While you may think that all-over bronze is taking it a bit far, these makeup tricks will make this trend look effortlessly chic.
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What's the cost of patent infringement?
To Apple, $2.5 billion (£1.59 billion).
This is according to a filing made Friday by the prosecuting party in the Apple vs. Samsung case, an ongoing trial unfolding in San Jose, Calif.
Apple alleges Samsung ripped off a number of its design and technology patents, confusing consumers and leading to a dilution of the market that affect its sales.
With the trial, Apple's hoping to get some of those profits back.
For U.S. variants of the Galaxy S and Galaxy S2, Apple's seeking damages to their sales of $1.98 billion (£1.26 billion), $1.34 billion (£8.54 million) for the U.S. version of the Galaxy S alone. The rest comes from other "accused devices."
The profit attack goes after models carried by different parteners, such a Sprint's Epic 4G, of which Apple wants $325 million (£2.07 million) of the profits, and AT&T's Captivate, worth $202 million (£1.28 million) in sales to them.
Apple also wants $642 million (£4.09 million) in profits for the Galaxy Sii
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Madison police couple suspended for shooting incident
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MADISON, Wis. — A Madison police couple is facing unpaid suspension after an investigation into shots fired in rural Columbia County.
The Madison police investigation found that Officers Cary and Emily House were at their rural home in Columbia County on Jan. 3 socializing with acquaintances, and during the evening fired guns from the backyard toward an unpopulated area.
Investigators believe no one was in danger.
Columbia County Sheriff's deputies were called to the scene and found that Cary House fired a gun while under the influence. He was arrested on suspicion of intoxicated use of a firearm. The charge was dismissed and he plead guilty to disorderly conduct. He pleaded no contest on Aug. 19 and paid a fine, according to court records.
Madison investigators found that Emily House had likely driven a vehicle while intoxicated the same evening. She was not charged criminally, but was reprimanded by Madison police.
The Madison Police Department suspended Cary House for 30 days without pay, with 10 days held in abeyance for one year, for violating department policies related to use of city owned property, unlawful conduct and firearms safety.
Emily House was suspended for nine days without pay, with three days held in abeyance for one year, for violating department policies related to unlawful conduct and firearms safety. Police said she handled, but didn't fire a gun.
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I love this show (no homo). Hugh Hefner's three girlfriends, Holly, Bridget, and Kendra are simply entertaining, especially Kendra! These three girls do everything from get naked (duhhh! Its Playboy) to snow boarding with Shawn White. Making cookies, partying, and actually having jobs, The Girls Next Door shows you what these three blonde chicks are all about and that they are not your regular rich ass white chick (Paris Hilton hehe). The hilarious Girls Next Door comes on E! on Sundays so check it out!
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What a great concert. MH was wonderful as awesome. Plus, we got to hear the world premiere of one of the funniest things ever written. Made even funnier because it wasn't supposed to be funny! It was a 'world peace' piece written to include every song about love you can imagine....just a few were, "All You Need is Love," "Can You Feel the Love Tonight," "I'll Be There," "Stand By Me." Too much fun!!
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So I forgot that it was Valentines Day this weekend. I know, the Red, Pink and White displays must have just surpassed my eyes as I ran towards the C9 running section in Target. Anyways, I got this from a friend and I thought I would just pass on some links to you guys.
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Last night I ended up running seven miles on the treadmill. That is the longest I've ever been on the dreadmill and I'm not going to lie, it sucks running on a treadmill. Oh well, it got done so I was happy. Today I'm going to do yoga tonight after work.
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Insincere Commitments: Human Rights Treaties, Abusive States, and Citizen Activism
Heather Smith-Cannoy, assistant professor of international affairs, uses both quantitative and qualitative analysis to examine the factors contributing to commitment and compliance involving human rights treaties among post-Soviet states such as Slovakia, Hungary, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan.
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With winter upon us serious injuries from ice-related falls can occur.
When an individual falls on icy surfaces there are major causes of foot and ankle sprains and fractures, and it's critical to seek prompt treatment to prevent further damage that can prolong healing. Falling on the foot and ankle joints are vulnerable to serious injury, particularly any hard fall on the ice.
The mechanism of the fall on ice accentuates the fall and often causes more severe trauma because the foot can go in any direction after slipping. It is not uncommon to fall on your hand and fracture your wrist, or worse a hip. Runners, should use critical thinking before running on ice- or snow-covered roads.
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Columnist Robert Weiss, a sports podiatrist, was a member of the Medical Advisory Committee of the 1984 and 1988 Olympic Trials and has a practice in Darien, The Foot & Ankle Institute of Darien. His column runs every other Thursday in The Hour. For more information, visit his Web site at www.therunningdoctor.net


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Apricot Banana Bread
Total TimePrep: 15 min. Bake: 55 min.
Makes1 loaf(16 slices)
- 1/3 cup butter, softened
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (2 to 3 medium)
- 1/4 cup buttermilk
- 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup 100% bran cereal (not flakes)
- 3/4 cup chopped dried apricots (about 6 ounces)
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs. Combine bananas and buttermilk. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with banana, beating well after each addition. Stir in bran, apricots and nuts.
- Pour into a greased 9x5-in. loaf pan. Bake at 350° for 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack.
Nutrition Facts1 slice: 196 calories, 7g fat (3g saturated fat), 37mg cholesterol, 197mg sodium, 31g carbohydrate (17g sugars, 2g fiber), 4g protein.
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I really like this recipe. It reminds me of my grandmother's banana bread, and she always had buttermilk and apricots around the house too. I did add a splash of vanilla and 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil.
Jun 1, 2013
I've used this recipe from time to time & I think it's really good! I did make adjustments to it: I added 1 tsp. of vanilla extract, 1-1/2 tsp. baking powder instead of 1 tsp., but kept the amount of baking soda and salt the same! I HAVE used bran flakes if I didn't have the 100% All-Bran cereal on hand and it worked out well.I used 1/8 cup of flour to mix in with the dried apricots and I soured my milk instead of using buttermilk. The very first time I made this bread was in 1996 and my mother REALLY enjoyed it! This recipe is definitely a keeper! Please note: I used two 7-1/2x3-1/2" greased and floured loaf pans and I baked the loaves 50 to 60 minutes or until a cake tester came out clean. Today, 11/9/13, I'd baked the bread again andI used 6 Tbsp. softened butter and I used 1 cup of chopped dried apricots! I've baked this bread in the smaller pans to yield more loaves! Thank you, Betty Hull, for sharing this recipe!I can't say enough about it! I've used it time and again as I'd stated when I rated the bread the first time! 6/1/13! I take it to our chapel for our Sunday morning fellowship break sometimes! Today I DID increase the amount of bananas to about 1-1/4 cups instead of just 1 cup & I shall see how it fares! I noticed that it gives off a fragrant aroma when I bake it! I still used the 1/8 cup of all-purpose flour with the apricots & bran to keep the fruit from sinking to the bottom of the bread! delowenstein
Oct 21, 2009
This bread was VERY dry. Bran always soaks the moisture right out of the batter - however, I believed with the buttermilk and bananas, perhaps the bran wouldn't be so dominant. I was wrong. I even increased the amount of fat and buttermilk in this recipe in order to offset the dryness of the bran, to no avail. Now I just make my wonderful old-world banana bread and add a few chopped apricots to it, and that fits the bill.


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Jesus is not a life coach, a movement leader, a cultural visionary, or a blessing dispenser-but you might not know that by listening to many Christians talk about their faith.
Feel-good slogans promote a caricatured Jesus made in our own image who cannot save us and leave us feeling guilty for not saving ourselves. Following the wrong Jesus disappoints us and produces anxiety, pride, and despair.
The first half of Getting Jesus Wrong recounts pastor and author Matt Johnson's personal encounters with a string of false saviors-false saviors that many, especially young adults, will recognize. Johnson's humor and transparency in recounting his own painful experiences will appeal to those who have tried a "brand" of Christianity and found it lacking.
The truth is, we all want something from Jesus. Some are just hoping for a little help to get through life-a new direction, a purpose that will get us up in the morning, an exercise plan, a way to get organized. But that approach to Jesus doesn't result in real faith or love.
Whether we've followed a false Jesus or attempted to coopt the real Jesus,
Getting Jesus Wrong ultimately offers us hope because it helps us see Jesus as he is.
Getting Jesus Wrong shows that the message of the Bible is about Jesus coming to us as we are-which is good news for exhausted and disillusioned disciples. It shows us that getting Jesus right means a whole new way of thinking (the way up is down) and a whole new way of life (daily dependence on the one who knows the beginning from the end). Getting Jesus right gives us more than spiritual vitamins or a blueprint for living; it gives us a full, rich life spent exploring the depths of gospel love together.
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I would recommend this amazing book to anyone who is ready to explore the false saviors and they are ready to learn about the real Jesus. This book massively looked at the theology of Christianity and what we believe about Jesus and how many of us have it wrong. I liked how Matt Johnson wasn't afraid to explore the topics of Jesus as a life coach, movement leader, cultural visionary, checklist Jesus, and more. I especially connected with his many different decisions to church hop and he always wanted something new and be a part of something bigger that would more impact. I loved how he discussed the law of God and how important it is for us to be taught about Jesus and his forgiveness.
"I received a review copy of Getting Jesus Wrong from Litfuse for this review."
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Matt Johnson is a husband, father to two little girls, and is an armchair student of theology living in Seattle. He is also a freelance writer and editor. Until recently, Matt spent 7 years as an associate volunteer pastor in counseling and recovery ministry.
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With 57 percent, development of owner-occupied housing topped the list of priorities for downtown Rochester. A grocery store and restaurants tied for the second spot, each being chosen by 46 percent of respondents to this week's RBJ Daily Report Snap Poll.
Retail and performing arts venues round out the top five.
Since Rochester's Center City Master Plan was adopted in 2002, a number of economic and political factors have affected the region's urban hub. And with Midtown Plaza demolished to clear the way for the Windstream Corp. building and other redevelopment, downtown Rochester is dramatically different from what it was a decade ago.
City Hall recently embarked on a process to update the master plan, which it describes as "a business plan for downtown." Its timeline calls for drafting of the new plan to begin in April, with adoption of the updated Center City Master Plan by the end of 2013.
Nearly nine in 10 poll respondents say downtown Rochester is important to the entire Rochester-Finger Lakes region, with 58 percent characterizing it as "very important."
The percentages were higher among those who live or work in downtown Rochester; 93 percent say it's important, with 69 percent answering "very."
Roughly 720 readers participated in this week's poll, which was conducted Jan. 28 and 29. Among 13 items, respondents were given the opportunity to select all that applied.
What types of development should be the highest priority for downtown Rochester?
Owner-occupied housing: 57%
Grocery store: 46%
Restaurants: 46%
Retail – specialty shops: 44%
Performing arts/cultural venues: 41%
Rental housing: 32%
Nightlife establishments: 28%
Class A office space: 26%
Outdoor festival site: 23%
Retail – chain stores: 23%
Park/recreation area: 22%
Casino: 19%
Other: 9%
In your view, how important is downtown Rochester to the entire Rochester-Finger Lakes region?
Very important: 58%
Somewhat important: 31%
Not very important: 9%
Not at all important: 2%
Among those who live or work downtown:
Very important: 69%
Somewhat important: 24%
Not very important: 7%
Not at all important: 0%
Among those who do not live or work downtown:
Very important: 53%
Somewhat important: 34%
Not very important: 9%
Not at all important: 3%
Do you currently work or live in downtown Rochester?
No: 65%
Yes: 35%
The city needs a center city complex. The former Midtown Plaza site has all the potential and needs to be developed accordingly. Having a revamped Sibley's building with the MCC campus still inside would be (could have been) a great start to the center city complex. MCC could/should have shown the vision to stay and be an integral part of the city's future.
—Mike McDermott, Röchling-Advent Tool and Mold
I live one mile from downtown within the city of Rochester. This means that downtown is my city. I drive into it and do business there several days each week. I believe that downtown will revive in spite of the controlling, moneyed 1 percent who reside in the suburbs. There are already so many pockets of revival that are unnoticed by the masses. Go to Central Avenue off Clinton. There you will find Designer's Library, open only to the design trade, residing in the Cable-Wiedemer Building. The owner, Bob Brissinger, installed a garden in a vacant triangle of land adjacent to the building, along with renovating the entire structure. In the coming year he plans to open a retail home decorating shop that will rival New York and Toronto in high-end design. Next to Designer's Library is an architecture firm with a dramatic sculpture displayed outside. It literally shouts, "We are here and open for business and proud to be in Rochester." Across the street on Central Avenue is a state-of-the-art woodworking shop that just restored and recreated cabinets, molding, etc. for the Frank Lloyd Wright Boyton House on East Avenue. And on State Street across from the Rochester Plaza Hotel, Frank Moretti runs Diva Shoes and Hats. This shop is a Midtown Plaza survivor. It rivals boutiques in great cities of Europe and North America. So, in spite of the foot-dragging, botched, negative-talking, lame ideas of supposed "leaders" of the community, the "revival" of downtown Rochester is taking place quietly because of the brave, courageous, risk-taking "pioneers," visionary individuals who know that life is not truly lived in a mega-mall. It is these people who are the true leaders of revival.
—Eve Elzenga, Eve Elzenga Design, Interior Design Services
The only way a critical mass can be established in downtown Rochester is through encouraging more housing, both owned and rented. This will encourage a grocery store, other retail, restaurants, Class A office space and specialty stores to migrate toward downtown, creating a living community.
—Michael L. Harf
I don't think that retail, nightlife or a grocery store will bring people into downtown. A casino, on the other hand, will bring people not only into downtown, but into Rochester, from all surrounding areas. This will be dollars spent in Rochester that otherwise would not be spent here. What are we waiting for?
—Natalie Summers
We can throw all the money we can imagine at our downtown. Until we improve the public schools, who but a couple of hundred empty-nester yuppies are going to want to live there? Until we have a thriving residential core—which means families with decent schools—then which of the list (except a festival tent and a casino) is going to have any measurement of success there?
—Jay Birnbaum
We need to build a complete, livable community in downtown Rochester—or nothing will improve, and we'll be doing this survey again 10 years from now.
—T. Baker, Henrietta
Live, work and play. Make it conducive to all three, but please no more High Falls projects.
—Myron Kowal, Response Care Inc.
Downtown Rochester has great potential, but the issues regarding public safety and ample parking have to be addressed first before any substantive progress can be made.
—Scott D. Upham, founder, president and CEO, Valient Market Research
By advantage, we are between two large cities, Buffalo and Syracuse, and not to mention a lake that should be a destination in the region. Our venues here in Rochester should accommodate the flexibility of large-scale festivals and events. Rochester is a unique community built upon the residents who are rich in culture, art and talent. Rochester should reflect that. We shouldn't be asking for chains to come; they should be asking to be part of us.
—Anna Souannavong, Rochester native, librarian
How come there's no industrial work occurring in the city as a priority?
—D. Kumor
To get young families to buy homes and stay in downtown Rochester, part of the solution lies in the public school system. See West Philadelphia for a great example of a public-private partnership between the university and the public school district that injected new life and economic activity into a dying section of the city. A healthy urban core makes for a prosperous region.
—Ana Liss
We must learn from the past 60 years. While suburbs are developed as "drivable communities" around the automobile, center cities do best when they are developed as "walkable communities." This means an abundance of entry/exits into shops, offices, residences, theaters, etc., and avoiding "big-box" development like inwardly-oriented casinos and buildings with long solid walls at street level. Downtown also needs a good circulator, such as an urban streetcar, to help reduce the need for 60 percent of downtown land for unproductive parking lots.
—Carlos Mercado
A number of baby boomers I know are already downsizing, and would certainly move downtown to lofts, condos or apartments if downtown became a real neighborhood; a pharmacy, grocery store, nice shops and parks within walking distance. We have enough entertainment and cultural sites. What's needed is a feel like Park Avenue, only downtown. I've lived and worked downtown, and I'd probably go back if I had all the amenities I have in my current neighborhood.
—Frank Orienter, Rochester
Parking is one of the biggest hurdles to bringing people downtown. Make it convenient and free and people may come back.
—Dan Rienholtz
Housing drives everything, period. Without housing in an urban setting, businesses can't survive. A neighborhood and its residents (as a whole) needs to be a social destination, not just a few restaurants or night clubs. High Falls is the perfect example. When it first opened years ago, it failed. Only six residential units were available and it was "open" just four nights a week. During the other three nights, it was empty because there was no social life. Residential density (whether it sprawls or is vertical) is critical.
—Rich Calabrese Jr.
The most common barrier to community "buy-in" is the lack of parking. Any revitalization component must include easily accessible affordable parking.
—Ira Korn, CCIM Coldwell Banker Commercial Meridian
Downtown Rochester should be a place where theatre is alive, and coffee house music is plentiful in the streets. It should be an experience, not just a walk-thru. Downtown Main Street should excite the mature crowd and make them detour on the way home just to enjoy that cocktail they weren't even thinking of. Right now downtown and I have a loveless marriage; I hold on to the memories of the Sibley's holiday display, but I'm not very hopeful that I will be that exited again. I've lived in Rochester my entire life and I do love it, still. But like a room in your house you've been wanting to redecorate for years, it may just need a fabulous coat of paint!
—Brenda Porter
Fix the $100 million hole in the ground that was made in haste without a real plan for success. I don't gamble, but a casino is a good idea; it creates action. You need housing so people who live downtown spend downtown.
—Karl Schuler
Maintaining the vitality and attraction of our city core as the hub of this region is critical to this region's strength and growth and prosperity. All civilizations depend on strong urban cores for commerce and culture. Maintaining this strength requires public/private collaboration and an on-going commitment from all stakeholders to make this happen, to bring it about. In my opinion, this IS happening. One only needs to look back 10 years to see the great improvements that have taken place during that time frame and are in progress today. We must all benchmark the best cities and work to bring best of class thinking forward all the time and not to become apathetic in our planning efforts. Strike out with a bold vision of what is possible and work to achieve that vision. Rochester has incredible assets and all the capabilities to make this city the model.
—David Beinetti, president, SWBR Architects and Chairman of RDDC
I see downtown as the hub for several neighborhood spokes, providing recreation, cultural and educational events and venues, a destination for visitors to our region, a portal to the Finger Lakes Region. This is where organizations want to hold conventions, summit meetings, etc. Good minds, good resources and lots of beauty and recreation opportunities within a 50-mile radius.
—Carolyn Gray
The mix of owner-occupied, rental, and specialty shops and restaurants in the Park Avenue area is a good model. It is driven mostly by private investment, it draws young and old people to street level events and it has a reputation for safe fun. The key to downtown revival is housing and shopping. If we do build a casino put it in an area like the Finger Lakes Race track, NOT right smack in the middle of Rochester.
—Wayne Donner, Rush
A cultural center with two to three stages and space for several eating and drinking establishments, along with easy accessible and parking, would create a magnet center to allow for growth. It needs to be funded privately and through donations.
—Garry Geer
For visitors or business people, who for short or long terms are in Monroe County region, the city is the "attracting" location. We want choices within a well defined "walkable" area; easy to venture around, easy to get to, easy and safe to enjoy.
—Stephen Fowler
You need to make it safe first before you do anything. Make Rochester the cultural art center of Upstate New York.
—J. DeMeis
These questions could use some rework. No. 2 should ask "currently, how important" or "how important would a developed downtown be." The way it reads it, are you asking now or future—big difference. No. 3: Define "downtown"—another big difference.
—Donna Gillespie
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This course helps you master the essential skills to advance your career. Explore time-tested skills and principles to strengthen your confidence and help you become a persuasive communicator, efficient problem solver, and focused leader. Gain techniques for managing stress and maintaining a positive attitude.
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You will learn to communicate more confidently, clearly, and concisely, and project an enthusiastic attitude. Discover ways to energize and engage listeners and persuade people to act. You'll focus heavily on building trust and strengthening relationships to instill confidence and vibrancy in your workplace.
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This course is designed for any professional, at any level, who wishes to optimize their performance, lead with conviction and have a consistently positive effect on the bottom line. We will develop a foundation for success by exploring the power of persuasion, presenting ideas clearly, and cultivating lasting relationships. In short, you'll leave with a bounty of tools that make you a more professional, confident, and enthusiastic leader in today's workforce.
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Overall, the Dale Carnegie Immersion Seminar will refocus your energy to become a more effective communicator, securing your place as a valued contributor in your organization. As you become a persuasive communicator and problem-solver, adept at managing stress and change, you'll find yourself setting an example for others who are inspired by your initiative and innovation. The results are measurable and long-term.


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Just not getting any "oven spring"
I've been doing quite a bit of baking from Peter Reinhart's "Whole Grains" book. I made the Whole Wheat Hearth Bread last night and have been experimenting with additions to the bread - last night's addition was sun-dried tomatoes and basil.
The breads do well - the crumb is good and the taste is great. They are fairly easy to handle - I'm getting the "windowpane". My problems are that I'm not very good at slashing - I read about not slashing too deeply but if I don't they just seem to fill in. There is little to no oven spring. So, the bread's good but I'm just not happy with it.
All the breads that I'm baking begin with some type of pre-ferment and like I said, I love the taste and texture of them - just not happy with the look, I guess.
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This regional seminar co-organised by the OSCE Secretariat Transnational Threats Department and Gender Section and UNFPA office in Minsk, aims to better understand, respond to and educate about the trend of domestic violence within the region with a specific focus on enhancing the response of non-traditional sector providers - actors involved in community policing.
This workshop, organized by the TNTD's Border Security and Management Unit, aims to facilitate the drafting of a tailored action plan outlining the relevant technological and operational procedures for setting up an API system in Moldova.
The aim of the conference is to assess the Police (and Customs) Co-operation Centres (P(C)CCs') technical and operational capacity to identify the gaps to be addressed in order to provide for better co-ordination, co-operation and real time information exchange mechanism among the border security and management services in the region.
The aim of this training is to enhance the skill level of investigators from the countries of South-Eastern Europe (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia), who deal with highly complex computer crimes, as well as computer related crimes with an emphasis on digital forensics.
This roundtable is organised by the TNTD's Border Security and Management Unit (BSMU) and Strategic Police Matter Unit (SPMU) in close co-operation with the Office of the Coordinator for Economic and Environmental Activities (OCEAA) and aims at taking stock of past and ongoing initiatives on integrity and countering corruption in border and law enforcement agencies in South-Eastern Europe in an effort to enhance co-ordination of future joint activities in this sphere as well as mutually complement each other's endeavours in promoting integrity in border and law enforcement agencies in the region.


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Spectacularly sited Harlech Castle seems to grow naturally from the rock on which it is perched. Like an all-seeing sentinel, it gazes out across land and sea, keeping a watchful eye over Snowdonia and the nearby seas.
The English monarch Edward I built Harlech in the late 13th century to fulfill this very role. It was one of the most formidable of his 'iron ring' of fortresses designed to contain the Welsh in their mountain fastness.
Ironically, in 1404 it was taken by Welsh leader Owain Glyn Dwr who proceeded to hold a parliament here. A long siege here during the Wars of the Roses inspired the stirring song 'Men of Harlech'.
Although an imposing edifice, Harlech is at one with the surroundings a quality rare in the great Edwardian castles. There is a sense of harmony here, created by the way in which the castle builders took care to exploit the sites natural advantages.Left:-
The Gatehouse at Harlech Castle.
Looking seawards, Harlech's battlements spring out of a near-vertical cliff face, while any landward attackers would first have to deal with a massive twin-towered gatehouse. The sea, like Snowdonia, is one of the keys to Harlech's siting. Seaborne access was crucial in times of siege, and although the waters of Tremadog Bay have receded over the centuries, they may originally have lapped the cliffs beneath the castle.
The fortress's massive inner walls and towers still stand almost to their full height. The views from its lofty battlements are truly panoramic, extending from the dunes at its feet to the purple mass of Snowdonia in the distance.
Harlech, a combination of magnificent medieval architecture and breathtaking location, is an unmissable castle, a fact reinforced by its status as a World Heritage Inscribed site.
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Over 10 tonnes of chemicals have been removed from private home at Nedvědice near Brno. Fire officers began carting off the chemicals on Friday following the death of the owner of the house, who had collected them over the years, and had expected they would total 3 tonnes. The chemicals could have been dangerous if they came into contact with other materials or even reacted with air or water. In view of the seriousness of the situation the local governor declared a state of emergency to allow for fire officers and chemists to remove and destroy the chemicals without delay.
The president of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, bears responsibility for the people of the United Kingdom voting to leave the European Union and should step down, the Czech minister of foreign affairs, Lubomír Zaorálek, said on Czech Television on Sunday. Mr. Zaorálek said Mr. Juncker was in his view not the right man for the job. The Czech foreign policy chief also said that talks between Brussels and London over managing the UK's exit should be launched as quickly as possible.
President Miloš Zeman says the UK's vote to quit the European Union is bad for both sides. Speaking on TV Prima, Mr. Zeman said Britons would have not backed Brexit if the EU were headed by forceful personalities, adding that he had hoped the union would be an equal partner in dialogue with China, Russia and the US, but that would not now happen. The head of state also said he believed that Scotland was now likely to quit Great Britain, which would further undermine the UK economically.
Hundreds of people attended a memorial on Sunday observing the 74th anniversary of the razing of the village of Ležáky by the Nazis and the murder of 52 of its citizens. Speaking at the ceremony, the chairman of the lower house of the Czech Parliament, Jan Hamáček, said Ležáky was an eternal reminder of the bad that people were capable of when they were guided by a hateful ideology. The village was burnt down on 24 June 1924, two weeks after a similar attack on Lidice. Both atrocities were part of reprisals for the assassination of Nazi governor Reinhard Heydrich.
Fire officers in the Czech Republic were called out three times more often than usual on Saturday to deal with the affects of heavy storms that hit large parts of the country. The worst-affected areas were south and central Bohemia and the Plzeň and Liberec regions. While average call-outs for fire brigades number just under 300 a day, on Saturday there were over 1,000, a spokesperson said. They have mainly been removing fallen trees, pumping water out of underground spaces and clearing drains.
Veteran star Jaromír Jágr has crowned a successful season with victory in the Golden Hockey Stick poll of Czech ice hockey player of the year. The third most productive player in NHL history, who is 44, picked up the prize for the 12th time in a ceremony in Karlovy Vary on Saturday night. Jágr said that he had first been in the 10 best in the Golden Hockey Stick way back in 1990 and that it remained a huge honour for him.
US singer Iggy Pop headlined the first edition of the Metronome music festival in Prague on Saturday. The punk pioneer, who is now 69, performed a 90-minute featuring many of his best-known songs as well as tracks from his most recent album Post Pop Depression. The two-day Metronome is taking place in parallel to United Islands of Prague, a long-running free festival that is held at various venues in the Czech capital.
The Social Democrats have bought a CZK 5 million debt of lawyer Zdeněk Altner, with whom they are locked in a legal dispute, and launched distraint proceedings against him. A spokesperson for the party said this would improve their position with regard to Mr. Altner, to whom they have been ordered to pay a huge sum. Mr. Altner's legal representative said the move would not impact the case between his client and the Social Democrats, while the lawyer himself described the move as base. Earlier this year the Social Democrats were ordered to pay Mr. Altner CZK 377 million in connection with his representation in a case surrounding the party's headquarters.
The Czech tennis player Karolína Plíšková was beaten in the final of the UK's Eastbourne tournament on Saturday by Dominika Cibulková of Slovakia. The 5-7 3-6 defeat denied Plíšková her second WTA title of the season and despite reaching the final at Eastbourne she is set to remain at 17th in the world rankings.
Czech Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka says Europe may pay an excessively high price for his UK counterpart David Cameron's pledge to hold an EU referendum in order to unify his Conservative Party prior to elections. Speaking a day after the UK's vote to leave sent shockwaves around the bloc, Mr. Sobotka said that would had happened was not the end of European integration – just the end of the UK in the EU. The Czech leader said the main thing now was agreeing co-existence with Great Britain under conditions advantageous to the Czech Republic; the priority is ensuring the maintenance of smooth exports and good conditions for Czechs working in the UK, he said.


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The Tamaron Homeowners Association is fun to hear about because its board has been known to go beyond what other HOAs do.
Some get heavy handed about strict enforcement and rigid interpretations of deed restrictions, usually quite legally.
But Tamaron's board has been known to pretend it has power it can't possibly have.
In 2008, I wrote about scary notices the Tamaron board sent to several non-HOA member homeowners in that Sarasota subdivision. The notices told people they had to join the association — right away — and pay dues.
Those who joined would have to follow the HOA's rules governing their property. Those who stalled were warned they would face late fees.
That intimidated a few people, at least. But some soon realized it was malarkey. Their deed restrictions did not require membership, and the HOA wasn't even formed until two years after the deed restrictions were filed.
The non-joiners I talked to figured the board's sneaky aim, aside from collecting more dues, was to expand its power. As it was, the board had no way to impose new rules on non-member owners.
That issue quietly went away, probably after the Tamaron board finally got sound legal advice to the effect that the association can't make people join it, not even by writing a new association rule that says it can.
That bogus attempt cracked me up, aside from knowing it had probably worked on some people who didn't know any better.
But now, Tamaron's latest newsletter has warnings from the board president that made me wonder if there has been more of the same overstepping.
Yes, and no, it seems.
"I have sold several properties in this community and my clients are upset and are asking me if they have to be a member of the association," Realtor Denise Oyler told me. One buyer who just closed was especially dismayed to read in January's Tamaron Bugle — the newsletter — that he can't rent out the house seasonally, as he planned.
The new owner may have joined the association just by by buying a home previously owned by an HOA member. He read his deed restrictions, and they say nothing about limiting rentals.
The rub is, Oyler says, that she and her client did not know the association had by-laws that do.
"Tamaron is a deed restricted community" the newsletter states, in a article by board president Fay Snodgrass. "When a person purchases property in Tamaron," the buyer is legally required to "obey the Deed Restrictions and Bylaws."
Well, deed restrictions yes. By-laws, only maybe.
As I reported, non-member owners who resisted the 2008 scare tactics and did not join are still free to ignore those, including any future by-laws the association might want to impose.
"By Tamaron rules," the newsletter goes on, "houses can be rented once a year."
Actually, the rules say rentals must be for a one-year minimum lease.
The newsletter also states, correctly, that the by-laws insist all tenants' names be registered with the association board.
Of course, owners could pretend renters were just friends or relatives. To prevent that, here's the newsletter's kicker: An owner "may also NOT lend his property to friends, relatives or fellow church members. An owner must be in residence when he has 'guests.' "
Really? No housesitters while away on vacation? No relatives unless the owner is there?
Funny thing is, I see no such rule in the Tamaron by-laws filed with Sarasota County.
Whether that part is more made up stuff passed off as a real rule, or some new rule has been imposed, I don't know. The president and two other board members did not return my calls.
But the president's article claims that "Owners who violate these rules will be fined and possibly taken to court."
It also says county ordinances also ban short term rentals in communities like Tamaron. But that's sneakily misleading. The county rule bans renting for less than a month, not seasonal and monthly rentals.
The county also doesn't ban housesitters, or relatives being there when the owner is gone.
Oyler says she is advising the recent buyer to get a lawyer to figure out if his purchase automatically made him an HOA member and the victim of rules that go beyond those in his deed restrictions, or if there is some way to escape its clutches.
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All members of the SMU libraries staff [except the directors of Bridwell Library, Business Library, Central University Libraries, and Underwood Law Library and those who have won the award within the previous five years (see list)] are eligible for the awards as defined in the criteria. The Awards Committee encourages any member of the SMU Community to submit nominations.
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2015/12/07 – Annual update of the Global Carbon Atlas released on 07 December 2015 at 17:01 (Paris time).
2014/01/22 – Great solutions to help us gain more insight from the data presented in the Global Carbon Atlas.
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2013/12/04 - The presentation of the Global Carbon Atlas (version 20 November 2013) is available for downloading in two formats, PowerPoint (13.8MB) and PDF (2.7MB).
2013/11/27 - The Global Carbon Atlas was officially launched on November 20 at the PNB Paribas headquarters in Paris. During the first week since the launch, the Atlas received over 24,000 unique visitors from 164 countries. A variety of media run articles about the new Atlas and blogger's quickly understood the potential of the atlas in enabling in minutes to put together an emission profile for a country or region. See a great example picked up from the web: http://www.carbonbrief.org/blog/2013/11/5-facts-about-europes-carbon-emissions/
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Sunday, June 29, 2008
Cell Phone Hickey, With Lemon Tart
Independence Day is upon us - and how is that, I ask? How is it already almost July? For those lovely readers who reside outside of the U.S., Independence Day (commonly known as the 4th of July) is a patriotic holiday where we celebrate our Declaration of Independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain. Sound grand? It's really not; it's actually just a day of barbecues, fireworks, parades, and family gatherings. Mostly, it's a day where folks want to hang outside, eat food, drink spirits and be merry.
But here in Phoenix, where the outdoor temperature lately is about 475 degrees - or so it feels - it's a bit uncomfortable outside. As of late, my efforts to be outside have been heroic, to me, but not successful. I look out my window and gaze upon the sunny gloriousness and I'm seduced - totally convinced that I must be out there with a trashy book or a magazine about shrinking Hollywood women or soaking up enough rays to warrant requisite later-in-life botox treatments, because who WILL I be without them? So, under this obligatory oppression - I get my lily-ass out there and try to be one with the weather...and I try for as long as I can to pretend that I'm not fecking out of my mind miserable out here in the sun.
I take a little dip in the pool, telling my scorched skin that it'll feel all refreshed in just a wet-second - and afterall we're outside and it's so lovely out here in nature isn't it? Meanwhile, my epidermis is folding inward, trying to reach my organs for a system-wide protest - or at the very least, some shade. By the time I reach my lounge chair, and get settled again - ready to read or luxuriate or internally-wax-poetic about being outside in this gloriousness - I'm ALREADY dry again.
So, I have about 3 minutes for internal-poetic-waxing before it all begins again. In the meantime, I decide to call someone from the Midwest to complain about all of this drama. So, I grab my cellphone from the nearby side-table and dial - then press the phone to my ear. Then, I let out a little SCREAM. Because the cellphone that was baking in the sun for 30 minutes now had an external temperature of 475 degrees and had just scorched my ear and my neck - so now I have a CELLPHONE HICKIE. Attractive. Enough already. I can't even make friends with the cacti.
The cellphone hickie convinced me that it was clearly time to bake something other than my skin. Baking always makes me feel better and I wanted to try a recipe that would be light and fresh for the summer, and GREAT for the upcoming holiday. So, onward...
French Lemon Cream Tart
This is just superb! Way better than my epidermis! I recently purchased Dorie Greenspan's Baking:From My Home To Yours and I ADORE this cookbook to no living end. It's not only great for straight-up food porn, but the writing is excellent, the details are spot-on, and the glossary is invaluable. And this tart? Fun to make, a treat for the senses (the zest is divine) and a learning experience that is guided by Dorie's well placed instructions. The Lemon Cream is adapted from none other than Pierre Herme himself and could be used in a million ways - pastry, toast, cakes, pies, cupcakes, tartlets - you name it. It's creamy and light - yet rich and decadent too - and balances sweetness and tartness just right, as far as I can tell. And the crust is crisp with just enough "give" - and sweet enough to be a shortbread all on its own. Delicious.
1 1/2 c. all purpose flour
1/2 c. powdered sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
9 T. unsalted cold butter, cut into small pieces
1 large egg yolk
Put flour, sugar, and salt in processor and pulse to combine. Add butter and pulse until mixture has pieces the size of peas and smaller. Break up the yolk and add a little at a time, pulsing after each addition. After the egg is added, pulse for 10 seconds at a time until the dough forms clumps. Then, turn the dough out onto a surface and very lightly knead the dough just to incorporate any dry ingredients.
Butter a 9-inch tart pan with a removable bottom and press the dough evenly into the bottom and up the sides, saving a bit of leftover dough for any patching of cracks that may occur during baking (optional). Freeze the dough for at least 30 minutes before baking (can be longer). Center a rack in the oven and preheat to 375F. Butter the shiny side of a piece of aluminum foil and place the buttered side tightly against the dough. Put the tart pan on a baking sheet and bake for 25 minutes. Carefully remove the foil. If the crust has puffed, press down those areas with the back of a spoon. Bake for another 8 minutes or until crust is firm and golden brown. Transfer to cooling rack and allow to come to room temperature.
Lemon Cream
1 c. sugar
grated zest of 3 lemons
4 large eggs
3/4 c. fresh lemon juice (4-5 lemons)
2 sticks + 5 T unsalted butter, cut into T size, room temperature
Needed: blender, instant read temperature, strainer
Bring a few inches of water to a simmer in a saucepan. In a large heatproof bowl (off the heat, at this point), combine sugar and zest between your fingers until grainy. Whisk in eggs, then lemon juice. Set bowl over pan and whisk once the mixture becomes tepid. Cook mixture until it becomes 180F. You must whisk continuously to prevent the eggs from scrambling. The mixture will become foamy, then thicken as it gets closer to 180F - and be warned, it takes at least 10 minutes.
When it reaches 180F, strain the cream into the blender and discard the zest. Let the cream cool, stirring occasionally, to 140F, about 10 minutes. Turn blender to high and add butter, 5 pieces at a time, scraping down sides as needed. Once all the butter is in, blend for 3 more minutes. Pour the cream into a container and place a piece of plastic wrap on the surface of the cream; refrigerate for at least 4 hours. Then, loosen cream with a whisk and spoon into tart shell. Serve immediately or refrigerate. ENJOY!
24 comments:
That looks delicious--I love citrus flavors in the summer. I just found your blog and I really enjoy it!
- June 29, 2008 at 1:35 PM
What a dreamy looking lemon dessert, Ann, it's gorgeous! Nothing against your epidermis, but this is so pretty. Entertaining too, as usual!
- June 29, 2008 at 3:02 PM
ROFL! I've never been to Arizona in the Summer, but I can imagine it's like where I live in the winter; you stay indoors. Either way, this was comic relief coupled with gorgeous baking, which is just perfection in my mind. Goodness, this dessert looks elegant!
- June 29, 2008 at 3:39 PM
- Clumbsy Cookie said...
Whenever I hear about 4th July I'm taked back to when I lived in US and saw that exact day a lady with some american flag shorts. I'm still traumatized by the image of that butt. I'm glad you made this wonderful tart to distract me from that fact.
I like how smooth it is! Shame about the weather but hey eat some chilled tart and you'll be better!
- June 29, 2008 at 4:32 PM
- Jennifer S said...
475 degrees exactly! I have also been looking outside longingly. It's just so freaking hot.
Have you ever taken a drink from a bottle of water that you left in your car, and forgot that it would be scalding hot?
This dessert looks delicious.
- June 29, 2008 at 4:53 PM
- NV said...
Mmmmm ... I love LEMON desserts! This sounds marvelous. Sorry about the burn. We had an unseasonably cool day at 75, but don't hate me too much. One minute it was raining. Then, not. Raining. Not. Raining. Not. AHHHHHHHHHHH! So I couldn't enjoy it.
- June 29, 2008 at 7:37 PM
- hungryandfrozen said...
That is one classy looking tart. The lemon cream sounds positively drinkable. Try to avoid parking your car in the sun too- the metal clips on seatbelts get insanely hot! :)
- June 29, 2008 at 7:44 PM
- grace said...
yes, i too prefer baked tarts over baked neck and ear skin. this is a delightfully refreshing tart--i hope it cools you down a bit. i was jealous of all ya'll southwesterners when it was crazy cold here, but now i don't envy you at all. :)
- June 30, 2008 at 2:18 AM
O.k. Sun, we know you make our lives possible and without you we'd die, but sometimes you smile a little too hard! Sorry about your hickie, Ann. The tart looks like sweet consolation, though. Thanks for starting my week off with a laugh and a great recipe! Have a great 4th!
- June 30, 2008 at 5:24 AM
- Joe said...
That looks delicious. I'd say I'm going to try to make this, but that's never going to happen. Instead, I'll have to remember to read this post every time I'm tempted to complain about the NYC heat - which is about 900 times a day.
- June 30, 2008 at 5:56 AM
Oh, fresh looking! I've been looking for something for the 4th and I think this is it, thanks. I made the Carmelicious bars and they were great!
By the way, my aunt lives in Scottsdale and we visited in the summer and I thought I was going to DIE outside. It is so very hot. But you're right, you look outside and it looks so beautiful you feel you should be out there enjoying the weather. Thanks for the giggle.
- June 30, 2008 at 8:15 AM
I'm sorry about your heat and your ear, but I'm sitting here trying to decide how I could making the lemon cream and just eating the whole thing with a spoon.
You should visit the midwest! It's 66 and sunny here today!
- June 30, 2008 at 8:21 AM
- Jenn @ Juggling Life said...
I was so relieved when I was about 13 and they started saying the sun was bad for you. I love being outdoors, but baking in the sun, not so much.
Anything lemon has my name on it.
- June 30, 2008 at 8:41 AM
- Patricia Scarpin said...
What a coincidence, sweetie! I made a lemon tart on the weekend, too.
Yours looks much more luscious, though!
- June 30, 2008 at 11:05 AM
Too funny! I left my phone in the car okay, the dash board, And it died. Yes, when I went to make a call and hit send I got an awesome message "internal memory crash". Your post really cheered me up! :)
- June 30, 2008 at 6:43 PM
- Lisa said...
Hi Ann - this is too funny.
So far, I have had to travel to Phoenix twice for work. In January? Hell no. February? No again. July both times. It was so flippin hot they said the plane might not be able to take off!!
The lemon tart looks luscious - my favorite combo - citrus and creaminess! Maybe a creamsicle one with orange??
- June 30, 2008 at 10:23 PM
- Nic said...
Having lived in Tucson, I know how hot everything gets when the sun has its way with it, but I'm suprised it hadn't melted if you are in Phoenix!
The tart looks incredible. That pastry is my favourite sweet one too, and I've made that filling before - divine!
- July 1, 2008 at 2:04 AM
- Sugar Jones said...
Okay... we are the nutbags that actually travel TO Arizona in the summer. I know... I know... are you crazy? We usually spend time in Sedona or Flagstaff. We save our trips to Scottsdale for the fall. I swear, I tried my hardest to get my husband to move out there. No go... he spent a few summers out there when he lived in Tempe. Apparently, he is still suffering some Post Traumatic Stress Disorder over it all. (Yeah... that's what I'll blame the jackassiness on... PTSD from summer in AZ.)
- July 1, 2008 at 9:01 AM
- Ann said...
Hi Friends! Oh these are all so funny! Especially from those of you who live here or who've visited here in the summer (or have had husbands here, lol!) - you see how we suffer? Please send money for plane tickets, PLEASE!
- July 1, 2008 at 9:11 AM
Here I was complaining about the heat in NYC, and here you are in 475 degree heat with your skin folding in toward your organs. Screw the Hamptons, I'm coming to save you. Or, at least to share this tart?
- July 1, 2008 at 10:21 AM
- Manager Mom said...
Cell phone hickey? I love you. Luscious looking lemon tart picture that made me gain at least pounds through osmosis? I hate you.
Do you think they have discount Botox? I'm on board in theory, but it's just really dang expensive.
- July 1, 2008 at 12:11 PM
- NV said...
Instead of getting burned, how 'bout getting tagged? Check out the blog, girl!
- July 1, 2008 at 2:58 PM
It' like here in the winter when it's minus 30 degrees, the same concept, just different extremes. Only you've made it entertaining. I'm giggling at work. I do love lemon desserts and this one is just so pretty! It is more complicated that I am used to, but I'm kind of inspired to try it. Do you think I could make it in a pie pan (I don't have a tart pan)?
- July 1, 2008 at 5:50 PM
A cell phone hickie! Oh, honey.. I feel you! Here in southern Georgia, we are all walking around with scorched behinds -- from what you ask? Any efffin' chair, leather seat, or poolside. I swear -- I was close to blistering. It was horrible. Those northerners just can't imagine. Nope.
The lemon tart is looking bangin' or kickin' or some such modern slang for totally frickin' fantastic.
I wish I could just dive right into that baby and soothe these blistered buns. Yup.
- July 2, 2008 at 8:49 PM


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Business Description: Sears Home Services is America's #1 appliance services provider. Our thousands of experts based throughout the U.S. deliver guaranteed quality and workmanship. We work on most makes and models whether they were purchased at Sears or not. We take care of your house so you can enjoy your home. Only Sears offers 3 unique ways to save on appliance repairs! 1. Standard Repair Service + 90 Day Guarantee • Cost is provided after technician diagnoses the problem • 90 day guarantee on parts and labor* 2. Flat Repair Cost + Extended Repair Coverage • $249.99 or $299.99 pre-set price (depending on type of appliance) • 1 year of coverage up to $500 for any additional repairs (includes parts)** 3. Flat Repair Cost + Multiple Appliance Coverage • $129.99 for your initial repair with purchase of Home Warranty Appliance Plan • 1 year of repair coverage for up to 10 appliances with 11 subsequent monthly payments of $49.99*** Book your appointment with a Sears expert technician today! * 90 Day Guarantee: The limited warranty provides that if within 90 days from the date of your Sears in-home repair your appliance fails to operate for reasons related to the original repair service when used normally in accordance with manufacturer guidelines, we will replace any parts that failed due to defects in the material or workmanship and perform any labor related to the original repair free of charge. Excludes damage caused due to service provided by any party other than Sears. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may have other rights that vary by state. ** Appliance must be less than 10 years old to qualify for Service Smart Agreement. Covers up to $500 in parts and labor. Limitations apply. *** Limitations apply"
Elevate Construction Inc
Business Description: Superior Subcontracting Services