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* Bernanke likely to confirm Fed is on easing path
* Reform course in balance as Italy goes to polls
* Will Bank of Japan get a committed deflation fighter?
By Alan Wheatley, Global Economics Correspondent
LONDON, Feb 24 (Reuters) - This week should bring clarity on three major issues hanging over the world economy: might the Federal Reserve withdraw monetary stimulus sooner rather than later? Will Italy elect a stable, reform-minded government? Will Japan pick a central bank chief determined to end deflation?
After a set of Fed minutes last week initially interpreted as hawkish, most economists expect Chairman Ben Bernanke to use an appearance before Congress to reaffirm that, in the words of St. Louis Fed President James Bullard on Friday, "Fed policy is very easy right now and is going to stay easy for a long time".
The U.S. central bank is committed to making open-ended bond purchases, currently $85 billion a month, until unemployment falls to 6.5 percent from 7.9 percent now as long as inflation does not top 2.5 percent.
But parts of the financial markets have been red hot, prompting some Fed policy makers to wonder whether to start reversing policy before the unemployment target is reached.
The labour market has been slowly improving, with 200,000 new jobs a month added on average between November and January. But the encouraging trend will go into reverse if deadlock in budget talks triggers across-the-board federal spending cuts on March 1.
Ethan Harris, an economist with Bank of America Merrill Lynch in New York, estimates that the cuts would slow the pace of growth by 1.5 percentage points to just 1 percent next quarter, with job growth averaging less than 100,000 per month.
With the U.S. economy still not out of the woods, the Fed will probably not raise short-term interest rates from their present range of zero to 0.25 percent before early 2015, said Nariman Behravesh, chief economist at IHS Global Insight in Lexington, Mass.
But he expects Bernanke to make a nod to the unease among some of his colleagues about the open-ended nature of the Fed's asset purchases when he testifies to lawmakers on Tuesday and Wednesday.
"As an acknowledgement of some of the growing concerns about the potential impact of all this liquidity getting pumped into the economy, he will probably say more about exit strategies and more about keeping an eye on inflationary pressures than he has done before," Behravesh said.
By the time Bernanke speaks, investors should know the result of Italy's general election, held over Sunday and Monday. The outcome is highly uncertain.
Centre-left leader Pier Luigi Bersani is expected to garner most votes but might not be able to form a stable majority - a potential recipe for renewed worries about the euro zone as a whole given Italy's stagnant economy, woeful productivity and fast-rising labour costs.
Even in the event of a hung parliament, however, a solution would be found to form a government that can continue Italy's painful reform process, according to Riccardo Barbieri, chief European economist with Mizuho in London.
"This does not mean that the elections are irrelevant: they are critically important, as they will determine the degree of 'ownership' of the reform programme, its ultimate chances of success, and thus the performance of the economy and the sustainability of public debt," he told clients.
With its low growth and high government debt, Italy shares two important characteristics with Japan.
The latter's new prime minister, Shinzo Abe, is drumming up political support in Tokyo to appoint a central bank chief wholeheartedly committed to ending two decades of debilitating deflation. An announcement is due this week.
Despite Abe's clear election mandate to root out deflation, Behravesh acknowledged that the Bank of Japan has a long history of dragging its feet on the matter. There was also a question whether Abe would be able to deliver effectively the massive fiscal stimulus he has promised.
"That said, I'm a little more worried about Italy than Japan," he said. "Japan has a pretty good shot of having positive growth this year. Italy does not."
On the data front, revised figures are likely to show that the U.S. economy eked out modest growth last quarter, rather than contracting as initially thought; January's durable goods orders probably gave back most of December's chunky gain.
China's official purchasing managers' index for February is forecast to have held above the 50 mark that signals expansion, while economists hope the budgets of South Africa and, in particular, India will stress long-awaited structural reforms.
As India's is the last full-year budget before a general election due in May 2014, Finance Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram will want to please voters. At the same time, Fitch and Standard and Poor's are reviewing India's investment grade credit rating for a possible downgrade to junk status.
"As such, we expect the government to announce some populist schemes, but all within the limits of fiscal prudence," economists at Nomura said in a report.


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With returning hosts Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood and a much-talked-about performance by Taylor Swift, ABC's CMA Awards roped in their biggest audience in four years.
The 47th annual CMAs drew an average of 16.6 million viewers Wednesday night, up 21% compared with last year's telecast and the best performance in total viewers since 2009, according to early numbers from Nielsen.
In the advertiser-coveted young-adult demographic, the event drew a rating of 4.7, up 24% from last year, when the show aired on a Thursday. Compared with two years ago, the last time the show took place on a Wednesday, last night's rating was down slightly in the 18-to-49-year-old segment.
Legendary performer George Strait won the top prize, entertainer of the year, while Swift won the pinnacle award, honoring her worldwide success. During her performance, Swift was accompanied by an all-star band of country vets including Vince Gill, Alison Krauss and Sam Bush.
With the big music night, ABC was easily the top-rated network of the night, followed by CBS, which drew 9.25 million viewers on average and a rating of 2.2. (In 18-to-49, a rating point equals roughly 1.3 million viewers.)
It was ABC's highest-rated Wednesday night in two years.
CBS' "Survivor" increased its 18-to-49 rating 9% from last week to a 2.5, while "Criminal Minds" and "C.S.I." were both flat week-to-week, at a 2.4 and a 1.7, respectively.
Fox came in third, with "The X Factor" drawing 4.51 million viewers and a rating of 1.5.
On NBC, "Revolution" kicked things off with a 1.4 rating, holding steady with its previous three weeks, and "Law & Order: SVU" rose 7% to a 1.5.
CW had "Arrow," which jumped 25% to a 1.0, and "The Tomorrow People," which matched last week's 0.6.
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Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Come near to God and he will come near to you. —James 4:7-8
When we can ask for both winds—His dealings and His blessings—we are saying, "If You love me so much, I know it's safe to be Yours. I deeply trust You. I'm not afraid of difficult circumstances. You do not give anything that takes away real life. You have guarded my every step." Don't confuse the north wind with the attack of the devil. We must always resist his onslaughts. We don't invite his attack. That's absolute foolishness, for we must always resist the devil and his dealings with us. We can trust our Beloved absolutely. Therefore, we are not afraid to pray this prayer: "I love You, Jesus. I want all my immaturity to be gone. I want my heart to be yoked with Your heart. Your inheritance in me is the most important thing in my life. Therefore, awake, O north wind!"
Lord, in the winter of discouragement and spiritual attack from Satan, I resist his plans to destroy my life, and I desire the inheritance of a blessed and faithful life.
God can use the attacks of Satan
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Camille Grammer & Adrienne Maloof: Leaving 'Real Housewives'?
It looks like Bravo's going to be on the hunt for two 90210 ladies to fill some vacancies as new reports claim that both Camille and Adrienne aren't returning to 'Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' for season four! Read on for all the details.
With the end of each season of Bravo's Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, there's always talk about which housewives won't be returning for the following season. As season three of the reality hit nears its end, two new reports allege that both Camille Grammer and Adrienne Maloof won't be turning for season four!
Adrienne Maloof: Avoiding 'RHOBH' Reunion Show
TMZ reports that Adrienne, whose bitter feud with Brandi Glanville has been a major focus of the current season, isn't even appearing at the reunion show due to a document she signed during her divorce with husband Paul Nassif. Sources say that she and Paul signed a restraining order, prohibiting them from talking about each other, their divorce or their kids.
The report claims that Adrienne has been advised to avoid the taping because it's obvious that the other women will attack her over her personal life, leaving her legally unable to defend herself. The sources further allege that things got "ugly" between the network and Adrienne, as they felt she had a contractual obligation to appear.
It's alleged that, because of this, she will not be returning next season.
Camille Grammer Quitting 'RHOBH' For Good?
A separate report from RadarOnline.com says that Camille, who appeared infrequently during season three, is also steering clear of the reunion. "Camille has decided not to go to the taping," their source says. "She wasn't on the show that much during the past season and feel there really isn't any need for her to go."
Like Adrienne, Camille is allegedly walking away from the show for good. "Camille has also told producers that she won't be returning for the fourth season. She was so thankful for the opportunity to be on the show and made some good friends, but it's just time not for her to move on."
Will you miss Adrienne and Camille on RHOBH if they truly don't return, HollywoodLifers?
— Billy Nilles
More 'Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills' News:
- Big 'RHOBH' Cast Changes — Everyone Fired, Except Brandi Glanville & Lisa Vanderpump?
- Camille Grammer Quit 'Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills' To Protect New Love
- 'Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills' Reunion — Camille Grammer's Lies


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- Common Name: Great Morinda
- Vernacular Names: Noni
- Scientific Name: Morinda citrifolia
- Specimens From: Singapore
It is green but will turn yellow to almost white when it ripens. If this is the first time you have seen this fruit, it may look strange to you. It looks like an alien with many eyes looking at you :)
When ripe, it is soft and mushy with many dark brown seeds. Noni definitely needs acquired taste. It has an unpleasant and pungent odor and tastes like vomit. I have no problem with durians but have a hard time with this funny-looking fruit.
Nevertheless, noni is eaten as a famine food in the Pacific islands. Nowadays, many manufacturers market noni juice, some with sweetened taste, as a health drink as this fruit contains micro-nutrients.
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Easy Apple Strudel
This deceptively simple Apple Strudel is made flaky phyllo brushed with clarified butter and confectioners' sugar and a sweet-tart apple-sour cream filling studded with currants, raisins, and walnuts.
Reprinted with permission from Neue Cuisine by Kurt Gutenbrunner. Copyright © 2011. Published by Rizzoli. Available wherever books are sold. All rights reserved.
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- Yield:makes 6 servings
- Active time: 45 minutes
- Total time:1 hour
- 3/4 cup sour cream
- 1 tablespoon dark rum
- 4 large apples, preferably Granny Smith—peeled, cored, halved, and thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup coarse dry bread crumbs, such as panko
- 1/2 cup dark or golden raisins
- 1/4 cup dried currants
- 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts
- 5 frozen phyllo sheets, thawed
- 6 tablespoons clarified unsalted butter
- Confectioners' sugar, for dusting
- Sweet Bread Crumbs
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 cups coarse dry bread crumbs, such as panko
Make the sweet bread crumbs: In a small saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the sugar and cook, stirring occasionally, until it dissolves, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the bread crumbs and cook, whisking constantly, until they are nicely coated and there are no clumps, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and spread the crumbs in a thin layer on a baking sheet to cool.
Heat the oven to 450°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, using a rubber spatula, stir the sour cream with the rum. Fold in the apples. Fold in the granulated sugar, sweet bread crumbs, dry bread crumbs, raisins, currants, and walnuts.
Spread 1 phyllo sheet on a work surface with a long side in front of you. Brush it lightly with clarified butter and dust with confectioners' sugar. Top with the remaining 4 sheets, brushing each with butter and dusting with confectioners' sugar.
Mound the apple filling across the lower third of the phyllo stack, leaving about 3 inches of space at the bottom. Roll up the strudel tightly, tucking in the ends. Brush with clarified butter and transfer to the prepared baking sheet, seam side down. Dust with confectioners' sugar.
Bake the strudel in the center of the oven until golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove the baking sheet from the oven and let the strudel cool for 5 to 7 minutes.
Dust the strudel with confectioners' sugar, slice, and serve warm.
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In the greatest threat yet to the state's delicately balanced budget, two state schools agencies are suing the state for underfunding public education by $2.1 billion for the current fiscal year.
That amount is the difference between what the legislature allocated and the 40 percent of the general fund required for public education constitutionally required under Proposition 98.
If the California School Boards Association and Association of California School Administrators win, the entire state budget will be thrown out of whack.
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Democratic Governor Jerry Brown and the Democratic majority in the state legislature have said that they couldn't afford to provide the necessary funding this year because of pressing local government needs to fund programs such as state prisoners in county jails.
Thus, they suspended the full amount due to K-12 public education.
The administrators and board members might have looked the other way, given the state's budget difficulties, except for the side deal that Brown and the Democrats cut with the California Teachers Association.
In order to get the CTA's cooperation on a deficient education budget, the Democrats passed a law that keeps districts from laying off teachers this year, even if the state education allocation is reduced because of revenue shortfalls.
Inasmuch as educators are by far the largest portion of the education budget, the deal has put administrators in a tough spot. It means that they must cut elsewhere--non-teaching personnel, equipment, services--anything and anyone but teachers.
No wonder administrators are fuming. At a time of great economic uncertainty, it's hard to imagine any group other than teachers so well-protected.
The law suit also reveals the chasm in the education community.
More than ever, teachers and administrators are on different sides of the budget issue at a time when the education establishment might be more successful by closing ranks.
As for the CTA, the deal may well cost the organization prestige and public support as people become more aware of its implications.
When all is said and done, some may wonder whether the job preservation guarantees were worth all the bad press because of mangled district budgets.
More Coverage of School Funding:
Obama Plan Means $2.8 Billion for Calfornia Schools
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Primer: Business Service ManagementBy Baselinemag Print
Business service management applications pinpoint systems glitches and figure out how to fix them.
What is it? Software that can correlate the performance and availability of your company's information systems with its business goals. Such business service management products can immediately notify business managers or technical staff when an applicationsay, one that handles credit card processingstarts slowing down or experiencing other problems. The software then pinpoints what's causing the glitch and how to fix it.
Isn't that what systems management tools do? Not exactly. Traditional systems-monitoring products focus on a single "silo" in the infrastructure, such as database software. Business service management software goes a step further: It monitors all the pieces of infrastructure that run a given business processas if they were a single system.
For example, a business service management tool tracking an order-entry system monitors every infrastructure element that could affect the speed of completing transactions to determine if a bottleneck is cropping up somewhere in the network. By contrast, systems management software that's only monitoring the vital signs of an application's servers may not immediately detect anything unusual. Ideally, the tool will flag trouble before customers or employees even notice.
How can it catch problems before they're evident? Business service management packages can establish a baseline for the expected performance of an application and sound an alarm if key indicators start to deviate from the norm. For instance, it may trigger an alert if the speed of completing a transaction dips 25% below normal. That drop might not be bad enough to frustrate someone using the application, but could indicate a disaster waiting to happen.
So my database administrators can stop monitoring their systems? No, they're still on the hook for keeping individual systems up and running. The business service management dashboard provides a higher-level, business-oriented view that ties together the tracking of each piece of hardware and software.
Why else would I want it? Maybe to save your own skin. A business service management tool is able to measure how effectively the information-technology department delivers services to the organization, and it can let senior technology managers justify why their employers shouldn't outsource the job. Many of these tools can assign dollar amounts (such as sales per hour) to a particular service, so everyone can see how much revenue is associated with that subset of the information-systems infrastructure.
What about the tools I already have in place? Keep them. All the products in this category tap into existing monitoring tools, to varying degrees. For example, business service management products from the biggest guns in the systems management marketBMC, Computer Associates, Hewlett-Packard and IBM's Tivoli divisioncan pull in data from competitors' products. Other vendors in this arena include Concord Communications, Managed Object Solutions, Mercury Interactive, Micromuse, ProactiveNet and Relicore.
What pitfalls should I watch out for? Make sure you're not using business service management software merely to compile performance data into a single window into the infrastructure. Establish processes that let staff take corrective action. Sometimes, this requires creating a group that resolves issues involving multiple teams (such as server and network staffs). Also, don't try to boil the ocean. Start with one application to prove your organization can use business service management effectively.
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Maybe I overlooked it, but I don't see a topic for Wolfe anywhere. So, does anyone like Wolfe around here? If s, what is your favorite book/series/story by him? My favs (yes, I have more than one) are series: The Book of the Long Sun, novel: The Fifth Head of Cerberus, story: Seven American Nights.
I am anxiously awaiting Home Fires, his upcoming novel out in February I think.


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Washoe County Library is currently only offering virtual events.
All Washoe County Libraries are closed until further notice, in response to COVID-19. All in-person library events, including community outreaches, have been suspended until further notice. Please follow us on Facebook and Twitter, and sign up for email updates for the latest information. Digital library resources remain available at www.washoecountylibrary.us and we are working to add additional virtual events.
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Toddler Time and Stay-n-Play
For children 18 months to 3 years. All early literacy programs in Washoe County Libraries feature stories, finger plays and wiggle action as part of the experience to encourage a love of books, stimulate thinking and promote feelings of self-assurance. Stay-n-Play after the program for more fun with music, STEAM toys and friends. All ages are welcome.
- Date:
- Thursday, February 13, 2020
- Time:
- 10:30am - 11:30am
- Location:
- Young People's Library
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- Spanish Springs Library
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Sunday September 16, 2007
Heinz Field - 1:00 PM EST
The Steelers laid a whooping on the Browns last week and looked really good on both sides of the ball. However, this week they play a little bit tougher opponent with the Buffalo Bills.
About the only thing the Bills bring to the table though is a highly touted Rookie RB and lighting quick WR. The Steelers haven't allowed a 100 yard rusher since Edge got over a 100 on a Monday night game in 2005, so it looks like the Bills might have to resort to an air attack. Had this been any prior year, an air attack on the Steelers Defense might have worried any Steelers fan... until now that is! The Steelers pass defense looked awesome the first week. For once they were getting off the field on third downs and was applying pressure on the quarterbackS! It also helps that the Steelers Defense has a lot of open field behind them because of a new guy that fgoes by the name, which K-Train came up with long before he was even drafted, D-SEP!
Normally a punters name isn't brought up in a Gameday thread but this guy is worthy of an entire page. In his first week, he punted the ball 6 times. Of those 6 punts 4 were inside the 20. Not a big deal any punter can kick it inside the 20, but try this stat on for size... Of the 4 punts D-Sep placed inside the 20, 3, that's right... 3 of those were inside the 10!!!!
So, what does this all mean... when you have an awesome defense that is given practically the entire field to work with your offense ends up with great field position so the game is virtually played on one end of the field which 99 times out of hundred will equal a "W"!
Join us this Sunday... here in the gameday thread as we talk about the game and cheer our Steelers to a victory!!!!


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Almo Pro AV Adds Planar
Almo Professional AV said this week that it is now offering products from Planar. The product available includes LCD video wall systems and digital signage products, large commercial flat screens, touch screens and embedded displays from digital display technology provider.
Planar will also join Almo Pro's E4 AV Tour later this year.
"Having the whole Planar line available is a major advantage for our partners, especially the unique LCD video walls, which offer 24x7 operation and remote software and services for more effective operation and communication," Almo Pro AV executive vice president and COO Sam Taylor said as part of the announcement.
"And because the Planar products are all made in the USA, partners can expect a high level of quality and attention to the design along with quick turnaround times. Almo's business development team now works in tandem with Planar's design and engineering team to ensure partners are able to supply products with the exact features required for their specific room installations."


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Regular Meeting Schedule
Generally, the Lakota Board of
Education holds a regular board meeting on the second Monday night of each month at 6:30 p.m. Unless otherwise indicated, regular meetings are currently being held via Zoom.
Dates and locations for board meetings are tracked on the board meeting
calendar (at right), which is updated as any schedule changes are
Other special meetings and changes of time may be called, as needed, and will be announced consistent with Ohio law.
Work Session Schedule
Generally, the Lakota Board of Education holds a work session on the fourth Monday night of each month at 6:30 p.m. Unless otherwise indicated, these work sessions are currently being held via Zoom. Dates and locations for board work sessions are tracked on the board meeting calendar (at right), which is updated as any schedule changes are announced.
The work sessions give board members the opportunity to dive deeper into topics affecting our schools. There is one opportunity for public comment during these work sessions.
Other special meetings and changes of time may be called, as needed, and will be announced consistent with Ohio law.
All school board meetings are
open to the public. During regular meetings, the board may call a
closed-door session, called an executive session. Ohio law allows
executive sessions for discussion only, and only to discuss personnel,
property purchases, pending legal action, employee negotiations, or
security. The board may not take any votes or other action during
executive sessions.
We welcome comments and
questions at regular board meetings. Public participants must be residents of
the school district or Lakota staff, and have a legitimate interest in
the action of the school board. Public comment is limited to three
Two opportunities to address the board will be given during each regular meeting. The first opportunity is when
members of the public may direct concerns, suggestions, questions, or
comments to the Board on agenda items only. At the end of the meeting, a second opportunity is available to address items not on the agenda. Members of the public may address the board during both times, but on different topics.
One opportunity for public comment will be given at each work session.
During the meetings, a local resident may click on the icon to "raise hand". When it is their turn to speak, their microphone will be turned on in by a member of the Lakota team.
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In general, the board oversees
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If appropriate, the
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Of mice and men…
The best laid plans… OK, so I was wanting to level PVP and I had this five man and…
Last night I got a call. "Please, please, get back on Zin [my healpriest]" mutter, mutter – doncha know I was burning out? Still I did so, and while it was "only" a heroic run, it was a blast. Though I am woefully out of practice. And since I'm on a new computer my macros were gone, and many buttons weren't where they belonged, and I was FRANTIC in trying to keep the basics of "tank, then me, then thee" in process.
As I was finishing, I got another message – two of the five have decided to do "something different". And the third was only sorta going along, so he's not there. My daughter likes to play with/near me, though she's got plenty of calls herself for both her main (healadin) and her primary alt (rogue).
And then it capped with the gm of the guild to which I'm sorta connected having a "play or leave" talk, and I realized I'd like to play. so…
Back to the PVE server. I'll do at least one night of raid a week on my healpriest – who is at this instant WAY behind everyone else in the guild, but will probably catch up. I'll do some work with my 70 hunter. And I've decided to take my 40 warrior and go ahead and push upward with the intent of seriously learning to tank.
And by trying to keep things that small, I'll try to avoid burnout.
Did I LIKE my shaman? Oh, yes. PVP? Yep, this time, when I could give as well as take (shamans vs healpriests…). Druid? Yep, pretty nifty. Will I do them again some time? Probably.
But I work 40 hours a week. And there's a decent chance I'll be moving to a job slot that'll require 60 a week for a month or two – if not, I'll have the pleasure of a 45 minute commute (sigh). And I still do my martial arts two or three nights a week, and I love my wife and want to see her more than a bit (and she does not like WoW), and I've got to do house and yard maintenance, and… yeah, you get the deal. WoW is just a bit down on the list.
So I'll be doing priest, again. With occasional interruptions for other stuff. Sorry for those who were waiting with bated breath for me to cross the next shaman quest threshhold – I was kind of interested in doing it myself, still am, but not… soon.
I'm going to go have fun. You all do the same.


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The world depends on mariners. Mariners depend on SCI. And we depend on you.
Photos of seafarers, truckers, port workers and open house guests at SCI's Port Newark International Seafarers' Center, April 17, 2013.
Photos by David Rider, President & Executive Director.
SCI maintains a staff of professional chaplains with interfaith and cross-cultural backgrounds. Chaplains and volunteers assist thousands each year, extending a hand of friendship and hospitality.


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We also got permission to post our cards on our blogs so we can list supply information, etc. Here is my card! Supply Info: Bazzill cardstock,Sassafras Lass papers and stickers, Offray ribbon, October Afternoon rub-ons, Glitz Designs & Westrim rhinestones, Clearsnap ink, and an EK Success corner rounder.
I also got my card done for this week's sketch at the 2 Sketches 4 U blog! Such a fun little sketch this week...and I have wanted to use this sock monkey paper forever!! Finally broke it out and made a kiddie birthday card! Supply List: Bazzill cardstock, K & Company paper, Offray Ribbon, American Crafts rub-on, Making Memories letter stickers, Heidi Swapp chipboard heart, Glitz Designs & Westrim rhinestones, Clearsnap ink, and an EK Success corner rounder.
I have also had a couple of questions in my comments that I wanted to answer. First off, Ingrid asked me how I tie my bows. Hopefully I will be able to explain this easily. First off, I just tie the bow as I would tie my shoes. After that I put my fingers into the loops of the bow and tighten it. Then I pull on the ends to shorten the loops. I keep repeating this process until the bow is the size I want it, the shape I want, and the look I am going for. Then I cut the ends and attach it to my card! Pretty easy to do...not as easy to explain! I hope this makes at least some sense!
And then Mel Nunn asked me about what card sizes I use, and how to get them from 12x12 sheets of Bazzill cardstock. I make all different sizes of cards, but my main ones would be 5x7, 4.25x5.5, 6x6, and 4x4. This is the size of Bazill you would need to cut for all of those:
5x7 card= 7x10 strip of Bazzill
4.25x5.5 card= 5.5x8.5 stip of Bazzill
6x6 card= 6x12 strip of Bazzill
4x4 card= 4x8 strip of Bazzill
I am also going to give a little plug for the Scor-pal. This is one of the best cardmaking tools I own! It makes scoring and folding cards super quick, precise, and easy! Be sure to check it out!
Feel free to ask me questions if you have them! I love to give help and advice wherever I can...even if I am not an expert! Tee hee!
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Minnesota head coach Jerry Kill returned to the sideline for the first time since September 28 and gave the Gophers an emotional boost, but Syracuse quarterback Terrell Hunt delivered the heroics with a late touchdown run up the middle with 1:14 to play. Hunt's touchdown late in the fourth quarter gave Syracuse a 20-17 lead after being set up by a great punt return and the defense held on for the Teas Bowl victory by the same score.
Hunt passed for 188 yards and led the Orange with 74 rushing yards and a pair of touchdowns. Hunt's second touchdown run of the game came on a third and long inside the red zone and took advantage of a Minnesota defense that was selling out on the pass and sucked in to coverage, leaving the middle of he field wide open. Advantage, Hunt.
Minnesota scored two touchdowns in the first three minutes of the fourth quarter, both off the arm of quarterback Mitch Leidner, to turn a 14-3 deficit in to a 17-14 lead. Leidner's first touchdown pass was a 20-yard pass to Maxx Williams and the second was a 55-yard strike down field to Drew Wolitarsky.
Syracuse had a chance to tie the game at 17-17 late in the fourth quarter, but a 44-yard field goal attempt by Riley Dixon sailed wide right. Minnesota's ground game took over from there to run some clock, but Syracuse got one more chance and a great punt return by Brisly Estime put the Orange inside the red zone with time no longer a concern. Punter Peter Mortell did not get a great punt off his foot, but he did make what appeared to be a game-saving tackle. Minnesota's defense came through with a defensive stand with their backs against the wall, but they could not keep Hunt from finding room right up the middle of the field as he ran in to the end zone for the late 20-17 lead.
Minnesota's bowl losing streak extends to six games, with the last win coming in the 2004 Music City Bowl. Syracuse picked up their third straight bowl win over a four-year span. Syracuse had won two Pinstripe Bowls and joins ACC newcomer Pittsburgh by winning bowl game sin their first year in the ACC.
Despite the loss, Minnesota caps the most successful season under Kill by once again showing signs of improvement and a preview of things to come in 2014. The Gophers may not be a top Big Ten contender in 2014 but they will certainly not be a team that will be a pushover as they have been over the years for various programs. Next season the Gophers have a challenging Big Ten schedule with road games at Ohio State, Nebraska and Wisconsin in addition to a home game against Michigan. Minnesota also returns to Texas for a road game against TCU in mid-September and they open at home against one of the top FCS programs this season, Eastern Illinois.
Syracuse will have some challenges coming their way in 2014 as well. The Orange will host Louisville and Florida State and Duke at home in ACC play and Syracuse travels to Clemson and Pittsburgh. In non-conference action Syracuse will play Notre Dame in MetLife Stadium and will host Maryland, who moves from the ACC to the Big Ten in 2014.


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Mychelle Cumings placed ninth in the women's discus on Thursday, qualifying for the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships.
Liberty sophomore Mychelle Cumings punched her ticket to the 2013 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships with a ninth-place finish in the women's discus, Thursday at the NCAA Division I East Preliminary Round meet. Meanwhile, redshirt senior Isaac Wendland broke the school record in the men's 1,500 while qualifying for Saturday's quarterfinal round at North Carolina A&T's Aggie Stadium. Cumings' second discus attempt landed at 164-2. That was good enough to keep her inside the top 12 the rest of the evening and earn her first trip to the NCAA national meet. Cumings, who previously captured the Big South and ECAC discus titles this spring, will be the first Liberty women's discus thrower ever to compete at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships. Cumings, who made it 10 straight years that a Liberty athlete has qualified for the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships, will throw the discus on June 6 at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore. Cumings was one of three Lady Flames entered in the discus on Thursday. Fellow sophomore Jennifer Nicholson finished 30th at 150-4, while junior Jocelyn Williams came in 41st with a 138-9 heave. Wendland, who ran near the back of the pack during most of his 1,500-meter heat, made a strong charge down the final straightaway. As a result, he claimed the fifth and final automatic qualifying spot into Saturday's quarterfinal round with a personal-best and school-record time of 3:44.06. Wendland broke the program record (3:44.56) of his coach, Josh McDougal, which was set while winning the 2007 IC4A title. The Hawkeye State native, who will be making his second NCAA quarterfinal appearance in the 1,500 (also 2011), notched a "B" qualifier for the 2013 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in the process. Aaron Johnson's best long jump of the day, a 22-11.75 effort, came on his second attempt and garnered 31st place of the 48 athletes in the competition. The redshirt senior finished well ahead of his No. 47 seed during the final meet of his collegiate career. Fellow senior Andre Washington clocked a time of 53.03 in the 400 hurdles, placing seventh in his heat and 37th overall. Cody Bingham, the Big South indoor and outdoor men's pole vault champion, failed to clear the opening height of 15-7 during the final meet of his redshirt freshman season. The 2013 NCAA Division I East Preliminary Round meet will resume on Friday at 10 a.m. with the women's hammer. It will be Williams' second event in as many days.


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Storm dumps nearly 20 inches of snow near Madison
Storm cuts power to thousands of customers
MADISON, Wis. — A major winter storm has dumped nearly 20 inches of snow in the Madison area.
The National Weather Service said Middleton, on the west side of Madison, reported 19.5 inches of snow while Cross Plains had 18 inches Thursday evening.
In east-central Wisconsin, the storm dumped 14 inches of snow on Oakfield.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison canceled final exams Thursday in anticipation of the storm. But all final exams will take place on Friday and Saturday as scheduled. Employees should return to work as usual.
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation said high winds and slippery roads will cause unsafe travel for large trucks and commercial vehicles overnight in Wisconsin. Snow is tapering off, but winds are increasing with gusts possibly exceeding 50 mph.
Temperatures will drop into the 20s Friday.
The DOT said hazardous travel conditions are expected to continue through Friday afternoon.
The winter storm has left thousands of Wisconsin residents without power and caused at least two major rollover crashes in Dane County.
Major utilities reported 25,000 customers without power stateside Thursday night, which doesn't include smaller providers. Officials said they expect power outages to continue.
"As the night progresses, as the wind starts blowing and the heavy snow sits on the lines and the wind comes along and it's icy, then we're going to have some power outages," said Tod Pritchard, of Wisconsin Emergency Management.
The Madison Streets Department has been working all day Thursday to plow area roadways.
Snow piling up on residential streets meant the city had to divert much of its fleet to begin to dig neighborhoods out while keeping about a dozen trucks on main arteries in the city to keep whatever traffic needed to be out on their way.
"It's going to be really difficult to get things in what we would call decent shape. We are looking at the volume of snow that keeps coming, the winds blowing, we suspect it's going to be really tough going all through the evening, and we won't get ahead of this storm until sometime around 3 to 4 a.m. in the morning," said George Dreckmann, of the Madison Streets Department.
Madison firefighters have responded to multiple reports of downed power lines. As of 8:30 p.m. Thursday, firefighters had responded to 37 of these incidents.
Madison crews have been working to maintain safe areas around any live power lines that may pose a hazard to residents. People who see wires down should assume they are energized, stay clear of them and notify their utility company.
State officials said all the utilities are working to restore power.
Dane County's major utilities said that customers without power likely won't have power restored until sometime Friday.
Wisconsin State Patrol officials report a semi-trailer jack-knifed on Interstate 39/90 near Stoughton. Another semi-trailer rolled over on I-90 near DeForest and Waunakee. The State Patrol said both crashes caused backups but have been cleared.
Emergency management officials said there have been crashes but no reported deaths since a Rock County crash Wednesday night.
"People had days of warnings and they took it very seriously. So that was a huge factor, it saved a lot of grief and it probably saved a lot of lives," Pritchard said.
While the snow is forecast to diminish through Thursday evening, road conditions are expected to worsen through the overnight with forecasted wind gusts up to 50 and 60 mph. Strong winds are forecast to continue through the day Friday, resulting in continued drifting and difficult travel.
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Dane County has had about 60 plows out Thursday but is pulling crews off county highways from 7 p.m. Thursday to 3 a.m. Friday, while crews on state highways will go around the clock.
Officials said if people are traveling and they get stuck, especially out on county and rural roads, they shouldn't expect help to be able to reach them quickly.
"We're asking all of our residents to stay home. Do not travel on Dane County's roads," said Dane County Sheriff Dave Mahoney. "If it sounds like we keep hammering this, we are, because that's the safest place to be in a snowstorm like this. Let us do our jobs. Let us clear our roads, and then life will return to normal as soon as possible."


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I have been struggling to fine-tune these pancakes for several weeks now. I had never used quinoa flour before, and wanted to feature it in a new recipe creation. I also wanted to give people who read my blog a taste of how I mix flours together for general-purpose mixes.
These pancakes come out pretty thick and fluffy with a moist and tender yet resilient texture. The quinoa flour lived up to its reputation of having a slightly bitter flavor. I used Ancient Harvest brand. Does anyone have any tips for another brand to try? I thought the best way to work with this flavor was to use buttermilk instead of or in addition to milk. The sourness of buttermilk counteracts the bitterness of the quinoa.
Update: I've made these pancakes several times since I posted this recipe and they have never failed. I serve them to people who normally eat wheat with good results. I have my flour arranged in my cupboard now so it's easy to mix everything together. I really need recipes to be easy in the morning!
Pre-heat griddle or cast-iron skillet. In a large bowl, mix together the dry ingredients:
1/2 Cup Quinoa Flour
2/3 Cup Brown Rice Flour
1/4 Cup White Rice Flour
2 Tbsp Sorghum Flour
1 Tbsp Tapioca Flour
1 Tbsp Potato flour
3 Tbsp Sugar
1/4 tsp Xanthan gum
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp baking powder
In a smaller bowl, combine:
2 Cups milk or buttermilk (or a combination of the two)
1 egg, whisked
3 Tbsp melted butter
Put the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir until well-combined. Don't fret about over-stirring: this worry is reserved for gluten-bearing flours! Let the mix stand for a minute to thicken. Re-stir and pour the batter onto the griddle to make the size of pancake that you desire. Cook as you would normal pancakes: after a few minutes, the pancakes will form bubbles. Flip them and cook the other side. If the batter is too thick you will not see any bubbles come up and your pancakes will be raw inside even after browning both sides. Add one tablespoon of milk or water to the mix, stir, and try again. If the batter is too thin the pancakes will be too flat and the dough will be too moist inside when cooked. Add one tablespoon of rice flour, combine thoroughly, and try again.
Serve the pancakes with your favorite toppings.
I love my Lodge cast iron skillet, but what I wish I had was this reversible griddle. It has a grill on one side and the other side is a flat griddle which would be perfect for making several pancakes at once.
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Issues of culture, identity and politics will be explored through the work of four prominent female photographers in "The Middle East Revealed: A Female Perspective." The gallery show will be on display in New York's Howard Greenberg Gallery from June 26 to Aug. 30, 2014.
This image, "Lubna, Beirut, Lebanon" was taken by Rania Matar in 2010 as part of her series "Girl and Her Room." Matar, who was born and raised in Lebanon, focuses her work on portraits of girls and women. In this series, she photographed teen girls in Lebanon and Palestine posing in their bedrooms.
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Christilla, Rabieh, Lebanon (from A Girl and Her Room series), 2010
Amal, Shatila Palestinian Refugee Camp, Beirut, Lebanon (from A
Girl and Her Room series), 2010
Andrea, Beirut, Lebanon (from A Girl and Her Room series), 2010
Nour 11, Chekka Lebanon (from L'Enfant-Femme series), 2013
Mother, Daughter, Doll series, 2010
Boushra Almutawakel is one of Yemen's first female photographers and is the founder of Yemeni artist group Al-Halaqa. Her images of veiled women and children are meant to "challenge Western preconceptions," according to the exhibition's statement.
Credit: Boushra Almutawakel/Courtesy Howard Greenberg Gallery
Hajj, 1999- 2003
Saudi Arabia-based photographer Reem Al Faisal is known for her images of the Hajj, the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca.
Credit: Reem Al Faisal/Courtesy Howard Greenberg Gallery
Hajj, 1999 - 2003
Qajar, 1998
Born in revolution-era Iran, Shadi Ghadirian still lives and works in Tehran. Her photographs are inspired by her experience as a modern woman living under the strict religious and moral codes that define Islamic law in her country.
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Monday, January 18, 2016
South Hamilton, MA
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phone: 978.468.4818
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The Community House will not be open today!
I'll be adding in more Holiday songs every week till Christmas!
It's right across from the new fire house in Hamilton, right on 1A. We will be in the downstairs room which should allow for a bit more elbow room than we've been used to.
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Today we begin a week-long celebration of our awesome Firefox OS Knowledge Base contributor community. So, I baked some brownies for all of you who contributed to any of the 16 help article sprints I've been hosting since last October in preparation for shipping the first Firefox OS devices. The result is a splendid Firefox OS User Guide.
As a salute to finalizing these articles for L10n, I went ahead and left in the typo! :) If only all of my typos were made of cream cheese frosting…
We started this project from nothing in October, just an outline (ok, a very large outline) of the scope of articles we should write. Today we have 50 clear, beautiful, helpful English knowledge base articles that were a collaboration between 24 KB editors and reviewers:
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Congratulations and thank you to everyone who has made the Firefox OS KB project a success!! This hard work is the content of the Mozilla's Firefox OS support pages, it is the in-product Help for Firefox OS in the Settings, it is already regarded as an excellent resource by our OEM partners and our carrier partners. Please please take a moment to just absorb that and the impact your contribution will have on Firefox OS users and the Mozilla mission. It is big. You are The Best. Thank you.


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Fairmont State University's American Society of Civil Engineers Student Chapter continues its tradition of excellence and for the 10th consecutive year will represent the region at the National Concrete Canoe Competition.
FSU's ASCE Student Chapter won first place in the Concrete Canoe Competition over the weekend at the 2013 Virginias Conference, hosted by Howard University in Washington, D.C., over the weekend.
This year's team is led by Captain Brandon Bartlett, who is also ASCE Student Chapter president. Team members participating in the weekend competition were Ashley Marinaro, Daniel Martinez, Chance Graff, Cameron Nuzum, Michelle Brown, Max Sobus, Phillip Raines, Jaron Hollida, Kyle Cody, Chris Baker and Thomas Moss. Others assisting were Cuong Nugyen, Keith Axton, Chase Rogers and Reisen Speers. Tia Como, P.E., serves as ASCE faculty advisor.
The conference brings together 14 schools from West Virginia, Virginia and Washington, D.C., and provides students a chance to gain valuable hands-on experience by competing in many engineering-related competitions. FSU won first place overall and won first place in the concrete canoe races, first place in the paper category, first place in the product category and third place in the presentation category.
The students must follow strict rules that dictate the contents of the concrete matrix in building the canoe and, of course, the vessel must float, to be eligible to compete in the races. Fairmont State won the first of its regional titles in 2004.
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The 26th Annual ASCE National Concrete Canoe Competition will be June 20-22, 2013, at the University of Illinois – Urbana Champaign. FSU remains the only university in the state to be invited to compete at the national level.
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Dick Clark, who changed the way people listened to pop music with "American Bandstand," and whose annual "Rockin' Eve" became a fixture of New Year's celebrations, died today at the age of 82.
I have many a New Year's memory staying up late on New Year's Eve to countdown to midnight and watch the latest (and greatest) musicians take the stage on "Rockin' Eve". Over the past couple years since his stroke, Dick Clark has played a minimal role on the show, giving way to Ryan Seacrest. But, he was still there this past New Year's, counting down to the ball drop.
One of my favorite quotes from Dick Clark came just before the 2010 New Year's celebration:
"I do the best I can and have been encouraged to continue because I hear it serves to inspire many others."
RIP Dick Clark!
From The New York Times:
The television legend Dick Clark, who originated "American Bandstand" and the perennial New Year's Eve celebration on ABC, died Wednesday morning, his representative Paul Shefrin said.
Mr. Shefrin said that Mr. Clark, 82, had suffered a heart attack.
Mr. Clark "had entered St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica last night for an outpatient procedure," Mr. Shefrin said in a statement. "Attempts to resuscitate were unsuccessful. He is survived by his wife, Kari, and his three children, RAC, Duane and Cindy."


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We get sent weird and hilarious emails all the time, but there is a subtle brilliance to what one Australian reader, Chris, is proposing. I'll just offer it here, verbatim:
Hi Owen,
Mate, would love to see LucasArts bring out a Star Wars sports game, featuring arcade-style NBA, NFL, baseball and NHL. I would love to use Yoda as my point guard on the Rebel Alliance team dishing inside to Chewbacca to dunk over Darth Vader in the paint. Boba Fett would make a pretty decent Shawn Kemp-style power forward for the Empire but pretty sure Han Solo's Dirk Nowitzki-type offense would outplay him.
Any chance you can bring the idea up on Sportaku and see if the concept can get any traction?
Now, I'm as capable of suggesting video games to LucasArts, EA Sports or 2K Sports as I am of suggesting an ending for this year's NCAA Tournament. Both will be acted on accordingly. But I totally see Earl Boykins and Yoda going one-on-one.
Plus, the analogy of Boba Fett as Shawn Kemp is dead perfect. Kemp also started a clone army with his DNA.


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THE SQL Server Blog Spot on the Web
The next Microsoft Business Intelligence Conference is coming and I just looked at sessions to include in my agenda. Every time I do this work, I find something in sessions descriptions that anticipates something that is coming out as news announcement in some of the keynote. But this time, session titles are enough to see that big news are coming.
CL211 New Horizons for Microsoft Business Intelligence with Self-Service Analysis Technologiespresented by Donald Farmer and Amir Netz
PL308 New Horizons for Microsoft Business Intelligence with Self-Service Reportingpresented by Lukasz Pawlowski, Carolyn Chau, Sean Boon, Roger Sanborn, Chris Baldwin, Thierry D'hers
I don't know if there are new products or new releases of existing products involved in these announcements. However, the keyword here is "self-service BI". Other vendors already used this term in the past, now it's the Microsoft turn. I hope to see real products and not only buzzwords.
BTW: I will attend the conference in Seattle - drop me a line if you will be there and you'd like to discuss the SQLBI Methodology with us (Alberto is coming too). You can find post about it using the Methodology tag.
Hi Marco,
Hope to meet both you and Vidas at the Sun 6 PM reception. My impression (from the session synopses) is that these "New Horizons" are indeed new products, but we'll know next week. In fact, there is a small reference to BI in the Mon 11:15 AM session by Tom Casey ("SQL Server 2008 & Beyond"):
".. we will be discussing our future strategic investments providing you a taste of how Microsoft is to pave the way for a new generation of BI offerings. .."
Hi Deepak,
I and Alberto should be able to attend the reception party at 6PM.
It isn't news anymore that there is going to be big announcement during MS BI Conference next week. The
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I'm in Portugal and for that reason I dont go to Settle... I'll be waiting for the big announcement! :-)
Good event and good work!


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In honor of AIDS Awareness Week, Gregory Anstead, M.D., Ph.D. will present Suffering and Progress: A History of the HIV Epidemic in the United States on December 3, 2015 at 12 Noon in the Howe Conference Room on the 5th floor of the Briscoe Library. This lecture is also being held in conjunction with the National Library of Medicine traveling exhibition, Surviving and Thriving: AIDS, Politics, and Culture, which will be on display on the 3rd floor of the Briscoe Library from October 26, 2015 – December 5, 2015.
Dr. Anstead is an Associate Professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases in the School of Medicine and Director of the Immunosuppression and Infectious Diseases Clinics at the South Texas Veterans Health Care System. He has previously delivered noontime lectures on historical developments in Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy and West Nile Virus Encephalitis.
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Each member of the CVEU is highly trained and skilled in all of the state laws and federal regulations pertaining to commercial motor vehicles. There are currently 98 men and women certified to perform CVSA Level 1 safety inspections, as well as hazardous materials and cargo tank inspections.
Throughout the year, the Division Headquarters Traffic Services section provides each trooper assigned to the CVE Unit with updates on legal developments. Additionally, CVE Unit members participate in special training at the NYSP Academy to learn about new and changing laws, policies, criminal interdiction techniques, and motor carrier safety regulations.
The CVE Unit works closely with the Motor Vehicle and Motor Carrier inspectors of the New York State Department of Transportation,conducting safety inspections daily at road checks through the state. Unit members also cooperate with other law enforcement agencies, often assisting with enforcement, accident investigations and training involving commercial motor vehicles.


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Census 2010: It's In Your Hands
July 6, 2009
Photo by Scott Iskowitz for RA Today
Who counts? The ones who get counted, that's who.
"How would you like to get a 10 to 1 pay-off guaranteed?" Executive Committee member Len Paolillo asked RA delegates on Saturday. "If we work as an organization to make sure everybody is counted, it'll pay off for the next 10 years," through equitable funding and specific program support.
That's a bet delegates were eager to take.
On Saturday, the Representative Assembly passed NBI D, instructing NEA to take specific actions to ensure that Census 2010 be done fairly and accurately. Among those actions, it called for targeted assistance to schools near "hard to count" census tracts, especially where families might not speak English, and it also encourages state and local affiliates to become "Census partners" and even create opportunities for current and retired educators to become enumerators.The NBI called for NEA to work cooperatively with allied coalitions like the Learning First Alliance to promote media coverage and local events; create Web site templates with fact sheets and other Census information; supply materials to NEA leadership conferences; and conduct a midterm evaluation.
NEA is already partnering with the Census Bureau to publicize the Census In Schools (CIS) program. In September, 2009, CIS materials – lesson pans and other curriculum materials – are to be mailed to every public school across the country to help educators, students, and the community become key players in ensuring a complete count.
Why the fuss? You may already know that the Census numbers determine Congressional representation and state legislative districts, "but that's not all!" Paolillo exclaimed. "Federal dollars for our schools and students are allocated based on the number of people in each school district... the federal government allocates over $300 billion each year — $300 billion! — to states and communities based on Census data. Over 10 years, that's an amazing $3 trillion."
Among the many programs the Census affects are Title 1 and special education grants, plus college tuition grants and loan programs, not to mention Eisenhower state professional development grants, Native American employment and training programs, funding for senior centers and services to domestic violence and child victims.
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A Sandwich a Day: The Smokestack at Kickin' Boot Whiskey Kitchen in Seattle
A different sandwich profiled every single day.
If you're a fan of barbecue sampler plates and want it all in a sandwich, the Smokestack ($13) at Seattle's new Kickin' Boot Whiskey Kitchen is just for you. This is a behemoth of a sandwich, one which The Who would likely describe as "Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy."
My first bite was just a mingling of the meats, with nothing particularly discernible. Subsequent bites, though, pulled more of one meat than another, making me say things like, "Ah, that's the brisket." Fatty and flavorful, the brisket was my favorite part of the sandwich. The pulled pork was moist and tender, though less flavorful than the brisket, while the jalapeño and cheddar sausage was mild in terms of chile and cheese.
The Smokestack's meatiness is a beauty to behold, but I'd welcome bolder flavors. While the horseradish slaw is a nice inclusion, the sandwich comes with house sauce and white sauce, making it hard to take advantage of the three other sauces that come in the tray of five on each table. As the sauces are more sweet than spicy, chile lovers like myself will want to lobby for sauce with more zing to it.
I like the use of a potato bun, though once you pull the stick out and take that first bite, the magnitude of the meat makes it hard to hold the sandwich together, with slaw and sauce dripping out the sides. I'd never want to do the dainty thing and use a knife and fork at a barbecue joint, though I do admit deploying a little pull-and-dip technique at times—tearing a small handful of bun and meat and dragging it through a choice of sauces.
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Wonder Woman has traveled a tough road of late, but the Amazonian princess is getting a historical retrospective in the form of a new documentary slated to show at South by Southwest, "WONDER WOMEN! The Untold Story of American Superheroines."
Check out the official synopsis and then watch the trailer:
WONDER WOMEN! THE UNTOLD STORY OF AMERICAN SUPERHEROINES (formerly THE HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSE AS TOLD BY WONDER WOMAN) traces the fascinating evolution and legacy of Wonder Woman. From the birth of the comic book superheroine in the 1940s to the blockbusters of today, WONDER WOMEN! looks at how popular representations of powerful women often reflect society's anxieties about women's liberation.
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WONDER WOMEN! goes behind the scenes with Lynda Carter, Lindsay Wagner, comic writers and artists, and real life superheroines such as Gloria Steinem, Shelby Knox and others who offer an enlightening and entertaining counterpoint to the male dominated superhero genre.
Tracing the evolution of Wonder Woman's narrative as it reflects the state of American politics and culture is fascinating. But it's kinda weird hearing Kathleen Hanna of Bikini Kill and founder of Riot Grrl cite the Lynda Carter "Wonder Woman" and "Charlie's Angels" as inspirations. Those two shows were the very essence of "Jiggle TV."
The disconnect is heightened by the outrage that was sparked last summer by the first looks at Adrianne Palicki as NBC's new "Wonder Woman," practically spilling out of her bustier. "How is she supposed to fight crime dressed like that?!?!?!" was a common cry. We have no idea about the physics behind such mysteries, but Wonder Woman has been fighting crime dressed like that for more than 70 years. But the show went to an early grave, before even making it to air, taking the issue with it.


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Charlottesville by Night: When the lights go down in the city
'Twas the night before deadline, when all through C-town,
Not a darn thing was happening (not even downtown!).
The camera was hung from my neckstrap with care
In hopes that my last Photophile would appear.
When up from my head arose a great thought:
I'd take pictures at night. Why not give that a shot?
Away in my car, I was gone in a dash
To shoot points of interest without using a flash.
The cars on the bypass, the trolley downtown,
The scene on the corner when no one's around,
Main Street, the Rotunda, they were all picture perfect,
An evening in our town, these photos reflect.
If you finished this poem, it's you I commend,
I'm good with the camera, less so with a pen.
It's out with the old, and in with the new,
Please welcome the next Photophiler, as I bid you adieu!
250 bypass, view from Locust Avenue bridge
Main Street
The Corner
The Downtown Mall
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