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It's Operation Wedding, and three finalists are competing for the wedding of their dreams, courtesy of FOX 5 and Ashton Gardens. Now let's meet our first couple, Ancil Christopher and Tamika Russell.
They are now walking hand in hand through life, but their love started less conspicuously. They were classmates at the University of West Georgia."I secretly had a crush on him," said bride-to-be Tamika."We had an English class together, and she used to sit behind me and she always used to smile at me from the back of the class," said Staff Sergeant Ancil Christopher.But as with some things in life, the timing was off. The flirtatious smiles went no further because Ancil and Tamika were seeing other people. It wasn't long before Ancil, serving in the U.S. Army, was deployed to Iraq."It really changed my life. When I came back home, I didn't feel like I was the same person," Ancil said.While the ravages of war changed him, it didn't change the crush he had on his former classmate, Tamika. Years after exchanging glances in class, the two came face to face again at West Georgia's homecoming."The last time I saw him on campus, he was actually in his Army uniform, getting ready to deploy and he didn't get to graduate with us because he was gone. So when I saw him, that was the first time I'd seen him since being deployed. And I was just so happy to see him. I can't describe it," said Tamika.Tamika's love for Ancil is great. She has no problem describing her feelings."He's a very giving person. And he will give someone his last. And sometimes he'll give so much that there's nothing left for himself," Tamika said.Giving to his country comes first, and Ancil says he loves that Tamika understands that. Much has happened since Ancil got down on one knee and popped the question. They know have a 4-year-old boy and a 3-year-old girl.Ancil is now training to be a biomedical engineer, which often takes him away from family. But he says Tamika is always there."I just love the way she supports me. I love the way she's there for me. She takes great care of my kids. She's all I could ever ask for," Ancil said.Between deployments and a growing family, planning a wedding has been hard. But Ancil and Tamika are hoping time is once again on their side."And now it seems like the perfect time. So I think everything is falling into place," said Tamika.
Over the next two days, you'll hear from the other two couples. Then, starting Friday morning at 9 a.m., you can begin voting online. The couple with most votes will win a free, dream wedding at Ashton Gardens in Sugar Hill.
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In case you missed the Brewers game yesterday (and I am guessing you probably did), Alcides Escobar made probably the best play I have seen all year. I described it on twitter as "alcides with a play jj is incapable of dreaming about" and later Al's Ramblings said basically the same thing (I would link to the post but Al has a terrible CMS that won't allow it). If you didn't see it or just want to watch it again, here it is.
Whenever you see a play like that you are awestruck and filled with questions. How did he do that? What was going through his mind on the play? Well, luckily for you I have the upgraded version of MLB.tv which includes a new feature called mind reading which I have transcribed for your enjoyment.
|Keep on with the force don't stop, don't stop til you get it up.
Keep on with the force don't stop, don't stop til you get it up.
|Wait, is it "get it up" or "get enough"? I'll have to ask Mike about that later. It's weird that he was around back then, ya know? That song came out in 1979 and he was six. I wasn't even born til 6 years later. Yet here I am, singing it in my head during a baseball game.
|Rusty Ryal steps up to the plate.
|I wonder what Mike was like in the 80s. I bet he had a jheri curl and he wore a Daryl Strawberry jersey with a huge gold chain and then Michael Jackson's coat from Thriller over it.
|Strike One
|He probably hit puberty when he was like 10 and has looked the same ever since.
|Strike two
|What is the deal with that guy in the stands wearing the Packers jersey with the Diamondbacks hat? What message is he trying to send out? "Ladies, don't ever sleep with me"? I think it's working.
|Ball One
|Imagine someone showing up to a World Cup game in an NFL jersey. They'd have so many bags of urine thrown at them, man, I don't even want to think about it. That sh*t wouldn't fly in Venezuela.
|Why is JJ staring at me like that? He's looking at me like I stole his dog or something. I DON'T HAVE YOUR DOG JJ.WHY ARE YOU STARING AT ME LIKE THAT?
|Oh yeah. That's why.
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O nOTnmxtD Thursday, April 27, 1995 Volume 58 Number 76 r i a si F 1HS A -: '"Is i 1 v ,.,....1 4. , ;b , v m t- r - r r j : 1 - BRIAN NICHOLSONTHE SIGNPOST See you in seven years Emily D'Hulst, a 7th grader from Mound Fort Middle School waves good-bye to Weber State University for a few years from one of the many buses parked in the A-10 parking lot on Wednesday. D'Hulst came to WSU to see Ballet West's performance of Carmina burana at the Browning Center. Signpost blows fuse, deadline Editor's note: The following is an explanation regarding why The Signpost ivas not published Wednesday. By Jennifer King Signpost editor in chief The Signpost merged onto the Information Highway but unfortunately, this week we've had a break down and we are waiting for a tow truck to rescue us. Tuesday, much of the campus felt the impact of our break down when the EtherNet system malfunctioned affecting the majority of the computer systems on campus. The lag in the campus-wide system was traced to The Signpost offices and repaired on Tuesday, but the problems did not end there for the newspaper staff. As a result of the breakdown, the printer used to print the fully paginated newspaper, was not functioning. In spite of numerous efforts, the problems could not be solved. This series of events is the reason The Signpost was not printed and out in the stands Wednesday morning. In order to allow for the repairs of the system and printer, The Signpost will not be published Friday, but will be in the newspaper stands Monday morning. The Signpost would like to publicly thank Jim Minor from Academic Computing for leaving his home Tuesday to answer our pleas for help and the individual editors, reporters and photographers, who kept on working toward meeting their deadline even though the prospects of publishing the paper were slim. The Signpost would also like to apologize to the student body and administration for not providing an issue of the newspaper. We would like to apologize, especially, to our advertisers for the inconvenience this technical problem may have caused. ! Student asks union buildina to 'butt out' By David Hill Signpost campus affairs editor They're trying to decide whether or not they should quit those cigarettes. They say they could live without them, but they don't want to make the decision alone. Members of the Shepherd Union Building Advisory Board discussed Wednesday a proposal to ban cigarette sales at Wildcat Lanes. The proposed ban originated from a letter sent to board members April 4 from nursing student Brent Richardson. In his letter, Richardson said his experience in the health profession has made him interested in the health and well-being of everyone and was surprised to find that the bowling alley was selling tobacco products. "It is well documented that tobacco products account for many of our country's illness and disease," he said. He concluded his letter by requesting the union board to discontinue the selling of tobacco products in the union building. "As a nursing student, I don't think anything being supported by student fees should be promoting unhealthy acts," Richardson said during his presentation to the board. He said a good reason for the union building to quit the sale of cigarettes is that taxpayers have to pick up the bills of people with unhealthy lifestyles who cannot get health insurance. Michael Ellis, director of the union building, said most of the comments thus far have come from those who smoke such as "we will be forced off campus and the bowling alley will lose our money; the union building should cater to all students even those who use a legal substance." One nonsmoker said, "I think it's a great idea because it will help save lives." Fred Meaders, coordinator of Wildcat Lanes, said the reason the cigarettes are sold is to provide a service to students, faculty and staff, but says the bowling center would survive without the sales. "We've provided the products as a service to the university community, but it doesn't matter to us if we don't provide them," he said. "We are self-supporting. Wildcat Lanes would still be profitable if we didn't sell them, but we want to know how people feel about this service." Meaders said the the board is actively seeking comments for and against the proposed ban and have placed comment boxes at Wildcat Lanes and at the union building information booth. The union building is supported by student fees and the cigarettes are bought with those fees. The profits help fund student employees and some of the facilities at Wildcat Lanes, Meaders said. He also said about $2,000 is returned to the union building general budget. Ellis said the board would have to find money elsewhere to offset the loss. Although Wildcat Lanes has made a profit from selling the cigarettes, sales have been dwindling, Meaders said. Three years ago Wildcat Lanes earned $14,000 in cigarette sales compared to $8,000 two years ago and $6,000 last year. He said two years ago sales See Union page 3 Quick Takes V a&e Student soloists set stage for annual Concerto Night. See page 6 riNews University president urges diversity. See page 2 CjOpinion Rescue workers demonstrate bravery in wake of disaster. See page 4 ' j Si to -a riSports WSU decathlete Bill Schuffenhaur sets his sights on the Olympic trials. See page 9 Weather Thursday Mostly sunny 6545 Friday Partly cloudy 60s40s
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|Weber's current student newspaper, the Signpost, first appeared on September 29, 1937. For two years prior to that time, campus news was disseminated via announcements posted on a bulletin board known as the "Signpost". As a result, the masthead of the first issue of the paper itself featured a rudimentary wooden sign with the title spelled out in rustic-looking letters. Over the years the paper has been published continuously, though the look, size and style has changed several times.
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St. Augustine, Fla. – A goal by Heiko Eberhardt in the 84th minute gave Lynn University's men's soccer team a 2-1 victory over sixth-ranked Rollins College in the third round of the NCAA Division II Tournament on Thursday night. Yannick Braeuer scored the game-tying goal with a minute to play in the first half. The Fighting Knights improve to 16-3-1 overall.
Lynn, ranked No. 11, will battle Wingate on Saturday, November 17, at 7 p.m. Fans can watch the match live at LynnFightingKnights.com and receive in-game tweets by following @LUKnights on Twitter and instagr4am.
The Fighting Knights came out with a purpose in the second half, dominating from start to finish after surrendering just their ninth goal of the season in the opening period. Shot after shot would be turned away but LU would not be deterred. Luck would go in Lynn's favor with 6:10 on the clock after Jack Winter led Eberhardt with a perfect ball into the box. The graduate midfielder would run onto the pass and immediately get tripped up, forcing the penalty kick.
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SPOKANE, Wash. – The Whitworth University women's basketball team weathered a strong Puget Sound second half run to defeat the Loggers and remain undefeated in conference play after an 83-74 Northwest Conference win over the Loggers on Saturday evening in Whitworth Fieldhouse. Whitworth improves to 10-3 overall, with a 4-0 record in the NWC. Puget Sound falls to 8-5 overall, 1-3 in the NWC.
"We started out a bit sluggish on the defensive end, but I thought we battled really hard, especially in the second half," Whitworth head coach Helen Higgs said.
Sophomore KC McConnell and senior Jamie Lyons scored back-to-back layups to put the Pirates on the up 4-4 in the early going. Puget Sound came back to knot the score 4-4, but Whitworth used a 10-3 run to take a 14-7 lead with 14:03 left in the half. The Pirates led by as many as 17 points, after a pair of free throws from Lyons, but the Loggers put together a 13-4 run to close out the half and cut the lead to single digits. Whitworth led 46-40 at halftime.
The Loggers opened the second half with a 13-7 run to tie the game 53-53 with 14:57 minutes left, but sophomore Lexie Zappone hit a jumper to put the Pirates back in front. Senior Kayla Johnson sparked the Pirates, scoring 15 of her 27 points in the second half to lead Whitworth to an 83-74 win.
Whitworth scored 22 points off of 14 Puget Sound turnovers, while only turning the ball over eight times. The Pirates held a 44-31 edge in rebounding, and scored 20 second chance points. The Pirates finished the game shooting 80.6 percent (29-36) from the free throw line.
Johnson tied her career high with 27 points to lead the Pirates and four of her seven rebounds came on the offensive glass. Junior Katara Belton-Sharp added 12 points and grabbed six rebounds for Whitworth, while senior Kendra Lahue chipped in 11 points. KC McConnell led the Pirates with eight rebounds. Lexie Zappone dished out a team-high five assists.
Amanda Forshay led the Loggers with 18 points, eight rebounds, five assists and three blocks. Katy Ainslie scored 11 points for Puget Sound, and Emily Sheldon added 10 points.
Next up, Whitworth returns to Oregon where the Pirates take on George Fox at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, January 17th and Linfield at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 18th.


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A federal appeals court struck down the state's ban on carrying concealed guns, and gave lawmakers six months to figure out how to implement a new law.
Illinois was the last state in the country where carrying concealed weapons was entirely illegal.
Gun rights advocates call it a huge victory. They've long argued that letting law-abiding citizens carry guns would make criminals think twice, and would make people safer.
Gun control advocates say more guns on the streets will make us more dangerous.
So what do you think? What will allowing concealed weapons do to the violence problem in Chicago?
"I think the violence is gonna be there regardless, whether it's concealed carry or not," one man said.
"I feel like it would become more violent, because then guns would become more available to people who don't really need em," a woman told our cameras.
"I wouldn't carry a gun, personally," says another woman. "But if you have to protect yourself, you have to protect yourself."
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I think it would be beneficial if you could "Create Foods" using a combination of existing items from the database. For instance, instead of having to track down and compile the nutritional information for each ingredient in many cases I can find the individual ingredients already on the site. The data is already there. In many cases I have to resort to just picking something in the ballpark because it's too cumbersome to go through and create an entire new entry and if it's something I eat an a semi-regular basis I don't want to have to track down multiple ingredients each time.
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You could find your combination that you eat sort of regularly once and then click quick tools under the meal, and "remember meal" give it a name such as
remember meal > french toast
now go to the my meals tab instead of most used / recent and pick the "french toast" to log that particular grouping of items when you eat them again. The advantage of this route is each ingredient is individually adjustable when you log it in your diary in the future if you eat more bread the next time or skip the butter. Entered as a recipe you can't adjust individual components easily.
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Thanks! I had not seen that function. That's exactly what I was looking for :)
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You can do that, there's a recipe inputter, it's under food, and then go to recipes, and you can put a new one in, that way you don't have to guesstimate how much of each thing you had if you made it for more than 1 person, you put in the total ingredients, and how many people it was for, and then you save the recipe, and when you want to put it in your food diary you go to "my recipes" and then click add to diary. you have to input all the ingredients, amounts, and amount of servings in the recipe, but then it saves it and you can add it
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This Texas town also sits less than five miles from Lake Ray Hubbard. Love fishing? Head to the lake for teaming populations of bass, catfish and white crappie. Visitors may also travel to Dallas for great sports, restaurants and cultural centers in eastern Texas.
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July 4th, 2013Dinner, Salads, Sides, Summer, Vegetables
This just has 'summer' written all over it. Use garden fresh or farmer's market fresh veggies for the best flavors
8 servings
90 calories per serving
1 lb. green beans, trimmed and cut into pieces
2 lb. beefsteak tomatoes, seeded and cut into ½ inch wedges
5 T balsamic vinegar
3 t minced garlic clove
½ t Kosher salt
½ t pepper
1 anchovy fillet, minced
3 T oil
Boil green beans 3 minutes, drain and rinse with cold water to stop the cooking process. Add tomatoes. Whisk vinegar, anchovy and oil and add to beans. Add salt and pepper to taste.Tags: anchovy, balsamic, bean, beefsteak, beefsteak tomatoes, Dinner, garlic, green bean, green beans and tomatoes, oil, salad, side, Summer, tomato, vegetable, vinegar
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December 30th, 2012Appetizers, crock pot, Lunch, turkey
What a great appetizer or lunch. The sausage, beans and garlic make a perfect stew. Served with cheese toast, this makes a great dish to serve to guests. Even with the bread, this dish comes in under 400 calories !!
6 servings
350 calories per serving
2 t oil
3 t garlic, minced
4 2 oz. turkey sausages (any flavor you like, I used Italian hot) cut into chunks
1 c water
1 c chicken broth
2 19 oz. cans cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
4 c baby spinach
1/2 t black pepper
1/4 t crushed red pepper
1/8 t salt
½ t garlic powder
2 T lemon juice
6 T shredded provolone cheese
6 1 oz. slices French bread
Heat oil and cook sausage until almost done. Add garlic and cook another 2 minutes. Add water, broth to crock pot then add spinach. Add salt and pepper and garlic powder. Add beans and then add sausage and garlic and any pan drippings to the top. Cook on low 3 hours. Add the splash of lemon during the last 10 minutes of cooking. Serve with Cheese Toasts. To make toasts, sprinkle bread slices with cheese and broil 2 minutes to melt cheese.
If you don't have a crock pot, you can do this stove top is a soup pot – after cooking the sausage and combining all the ingredients, simmer on very low for 1 hour.Tags: appetizer, bean, bread, broth, cannnellini beans, cheese, cheese toast, crock, crock pot, french bread, garlic, Lunch, provolone, sausage, sausage and bean stew, sausage stew, stew, toast, turkey, turkey sausage, white beans
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Serve this nutritious bean based meal as a lunch with some cut up veggies on the side. Or serve as a dinner side next to Mexican flavored chicken or fish.
4 servings
210 calories per serving
1 t oil
2 scallions, thinly sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 T chopped green chilies
2 14.5 oz cans black beans, rinsed and drained
2 c water
¼ c salsa
Salt and pepper to taste
4 t shredded low fat cheddar cheese
Heat oil and cook scallions and garlic 1-2 minutes then add chilies, beans and water and bring to a boil then reduce heat and simmer ½ hour. Stir in salsa and warm through then season with salt and pepper just before serving. Garnish each serving with 1 t shredded cheese.Tags: bean, black bean, black bean and chilies, cheddar cheese, cheese, chilies, Dinner, garlic, green chilies, low fat cheese, mexican, salsa, scallions, shredded cheese, side
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May 31st, 2012Dinner, Kid Friendly, Mexican, Sides
Can you say YUMMY?!?!?! This is such a great QUICK and EASY recipe, yet the results taste like you've been in the kitchen for hours. This is an ample serving. You could easily just have half a serving for a side and still have room in your calories for some fish or chicken on the side.
4 servings
400 calories per serving
1 ½ c chopped green peppers
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 T oil
14.5 oz. can diced tomatoes with green chilies
15 oz. can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 ¼ c water
2 c Minute brown rice
¼ c cilantro chopped
1 c low far shredded cheese (cheddar, Colby or Monterey Jack)
In a large skillet on high heat, heat the oil and cook the peppers and garlic 2 minutes then add tomatoes, beans and water. Bring to a boil and stir in rice and reduce heat to medium low. Cover and simmer 5 minutes then remove from heat and stir in cilantro and top with cheese. Let stand 5 minutes, covered.Tags: bean, black beans, brown rice, cheddar cheese, cheese, cilantro, Dinner, garlic, green pepper, Kid Friendly, mexican, minute rice, rice, rice and beans, shredded cheddar cheese, side, tomato
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May 9th, 2012Lunch, Mexican, Snacks, Uncategorized
This is such a great snack – and it even makes a great, filling lunch when you pair it with Triscuits.
4 servings
270 calories per serving
1 can black beans, drained, rinsed, and mashed
1 c chopped avocado
1 c shredded low fat mozzarella cheese
4 c baby carrots for dipping
Place the beans in 4 bowls and coarsely mash. Stir in cheese and avocado. Serve carrots alongside. Add 100 calories worth of Triscuits or your favorite cracker to make it a little more filling and meal sized instead of snack sized.
And here is a video teaching you how to use an avocado slicer so you can make perfect slices for all your meals !Tags: avocado, avocado slicer, bean, black bean, cheese, dip, Lunch, mexican, mozzarella
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March 26th, 2012Dinner, Salads, Sides, Vegetables
A great side dish that tastes just as good cold as it does warm. This is one you will definitely make again
8 servings
60 calories per serving
2 shallots, cut into thin slices
1/2 c vinaigrette dressing
1 lb. green beans
1/4 c water
1 red pepper, cut into thin strips
Salt and pepper to taste
Heat skillet and add half the dressing. Add the onions and cook 8 minutes or until tender. Add the beans and the water and stir well then cover the pan and cook on medium for 5 minutes. Finally add peppers and recover and cook another 5 minutes. Remove from heat and add in the rest of the dressing, salt and pepper.Tags: bean, Dinner, green beans, onion, pepper, pepper and bean salad, red pepper, salad, side, vegetable, vinaigrette
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January 20th, 2012Dinner, Italian, Kid Friendly, Soups, Vegetables
You can taste the pepperoni in each and every bite and it makes this soup just a bit different from the usual minestrone. It's a welcome change. All the veggies add up to a nice low cal soup that leaves plenty of calorie room open for adding a nice spoon of parmesan cheese
6 servings
206 calories per serving
1 T oil
1/2 c green bell peppers, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
5 c beef broth
3 c water
1 1/2 t oregano flakes
1 t thyme flakes
1/2 t garlic powder
1/2 t onion powder
2/3 c small pasta
1 lb. frozen mixed soup vegetables (including corn, peas, carrots, celery, onion), thawed and chopped
1 c frozen baby lima beans, thawed
15 oz. can diced tomatoes
1/2 c diced turkey pepperoni
3 c lightly packed escarole, rinsed and roughly chopped
Salt and pepper to taste
1/4 c chopped basil
Grated Parmesan cheese for garnish (not in calorie count above)
Heat oil in a soup pot. Saute peppers 3 minutes. Add garlic and saute another 30 seconds. Add broth, water and spices and bring to a boil then add pasta and cook according to package instructions minus 3 minutes. Mix veggies and beans and add to soup and bring back to a boil and cook 3 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, pepperoni, basil and escarole and simmer 3 minutes to wilt escarole. Garnish with cheese.Tags: bean, broth, Dinner, escarole, frozen vegetables, italian, Kid Friendly, lima bean, minestrone soup, minstrone, pepperoni, soup, turkey pepperoni, vegetable, very veggie minestrone
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January 14th, 2012Breakfast, Lunch, pork, Sandwiches
Heavy, filling and a great sandwich for a cold and blustery day. I think it works just as well as a breakfast sandwich as it does a lunch sandwich !
1 serving
250 calories per serving
¼ c Egg Beaters
2 slices whole wheat toast
4 T white beans, mashed with salt and pepper and 1 t water and heated in the microwave one minute
4 slices very thin, lean baked deli ham
1 slice Kraft Singles cheese (American or cheddar)
Salt and pepper to taste
Heat skillet and spray with Pam. Scramble egg beaters or make a little circle out of them so they stay on the bread nicely.
Here's a quick video to show you how to prep the eggs:
When toast is done, spread one piece with beans. Then add ham, cheese, warm eggs and sprinkle with salt and pepper, and top with the final piece of bread.Tags: bean, Breakfast, cheese, deli ham, egg beaters, eggs, ham, ham and bean sandwich, kraft singles, Lunch, pork, sandwich, toast, white beans
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November 17th, 2011Dinner, Sides, Vegetables
This is one of THE best veggie side dishes I have made in a long time. I bought a bunch of pepitas to make them for snacks and then came up with some other great ways to use them – this is one of the best ! The flavor and texture of the pepitas goes so well with the beans and the very simple seasoning. This is a special one !
6 servings
121 calories per serving
1 pound green beans
2 tablespoons oil
1/4 c pepitas (raw pumpkin seeds)
Kosher salt
Pepper to taste
1 t rosemary
1 garlic clove, minced
Boil water and add some regular salt and cook beans 5 minutes. Drain and rinse with cool water then cut them into 1 inch pieces. Heat 1 T oil in a skillet. Saute pepitas until they start to brown and pop, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and remove to a bowl. Heat the rest of the oil and cook garlic and rosemary 30 seconds. Add beans and pepitas and cook 2 minutes to heat through. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.Tags: bean, Dinner, garlic, green beans, green beans and pepitas, oil, pepitas, pumpkin seed, raw pumpkin seed, rosemary, salt, side, vegetable
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August 24th, 2011Dinner, Salads, Sides, Vegetables
The addition of beans makes this salad filling and add extra fiber to your meal. This is a great summer side that hits the spot.
4 servings
167 calories per serving
1 T white vinegar
1 T lemon juice
1 t Dijon mustard
1 drop Tabasco sauce
2 t oil
16 oz. can white beans, drained and rinsed
2 T chopped basil
1 T chopped parsley
1 scallion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
6 cherry tomatoes, halved
½ large red bell pepper, finely diced
Salt and pepper to taste
Combine vinegar, lemon juice, mustard and Tabasco and whisk while adding the oil. Combine beans, tomatoes, bell pepper, basil, parsley, scallions and garlic. Add the dressing and toss well to coat the cover and refrigerate ½ hour. Just before serving add salt and pepper to taste.Tags: basil, bean, bell pepper, cherry tomatoes, dijon mustard, Dinner, garlic, lemon juice, mustard, parsley, red bell pepper, salad, side, tabasco, tomato, vegetable, vinegar, white bean, white bean and tomato salad


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Movie Nights at home are a favorite activity for the whole family. Bring more than just popcorn with this variety of ideas!
Another way to get the nutrients and calcium that's in cheese is to make these yummy cheese sticks! Photo credit: Una Colombiana en California
Sweeten up movie night! Use Pop Secret® microwave popcorn to make Crunchy Caramel Popcorn Bars the whole family will love!
Did you know you can easily make your own mix in a slow cooker? Well, Growing Up Gabel shows us how!
Bake your own herd of tasty, crunchy Animal Chips.
This is a very very different movie snack that will be a hit with the whole family. From toddler to adults, everyone will love it! Give it a try! Photo Credit: In Sock Monkey Slippers
The sweet and rich flavor of dulce de leche in your popcorn will have you hooked!
These rabble-rousers are a blast to make and eat!
What a decadent way of enjoying caramel popcorn -- with flavorful pistachio in the mix! Photo Credit: Flanboyant Eats
Your kids will love making their own crispy, crunchy corn chips from scratch. And there's no sweeter reward than getting to sample their first batch of snacks hot from the oven.
A twist on the regular caramel popcorn, make this one with honey! Photo Credit: A Night Owl
Why buy prepackaged pita chips when you can make your own?
This is a famous crispy mix from Perú called Chifles. Easy to make and quite addictive, try it on your next movie night! Photo Credit: Peru Delights
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15 U.S. Code § 644a - Small Business Procurement Advisory Council
(a) Establishment
There is hereby established an interagency council to be known as the "Small Business Procurement Advisory Council" (hereinafter in this section referred to as the "Council").
(b) Duties
The duties of the Council are—
(1) to develop positions on proposed procurement regulations affecting the small business community;
(3) to conduct reviews of each Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization established under section 644 (k) of this title to determine the compliance of each Office with requirements under such section;
(4) to identify best practices for maximizing small business utilization in Federal contracting that may be implemented by Federal agencies having procurement powers; and
(5) to submit, annually, to the Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate a report describing—
(A) the comments submitted under paragraph (2) during the 1-year period ending on the date on which the report is submitted, including any outcomes related to the comments;
(c) Membership
The Council shall be composed of the following members:
(d) Chairman
The Council shall be chaired by the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (or the designee of the Administrator).
(e) Meetings
The Council shall meet at the call of the chairman as necessary to consider proposed procurement regulations affecting the small business community.
Source(Pub. L. 103–355, title VII, § 7104,Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3369; Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title XVI, § 1692,Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 2089.)
Section was formerly set out as a note under section 644 of this title.
Section was enacted as part of the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994, and not as part of the Small Business Act which comprises this chapter.
2013—Subsec. (b)(3) to (5). Pub. L. 112–239, § 1692(a), added pars. (3) to (5).
Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 112–239, § 1692(b), struck out "(established under section 644 (k) of this title)" after "Utilization".
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 112–239, § 1692(c), inserted "(or the designee of the Administrator)" after "Small Business Administration".
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Favorite Find Friday: Bath By Bettijo Organic Aromatherapy Stick in Sleep
Written on May 4, 2012 at 11:45 am , by April Franzino
Rest doesn't always come easy— even to the weary— but we've found that it comes a little faster and better with Bath By Bettijo Organic Aromatherapy Stick in Sleep. We roll the handmade blend of organic lavender and cedarwood essential oils in a jojoba oil and vitamin E base on our wrists, temples and neck at night before we hit the pillow. Almost instantly, the soothing formula helps calm our senses and achieve a deeper sleep. And the apothecary-style cobalt blue glass roll-on is easy to tote on flights, trips and overnights.
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Celebrate the centennial anniversary of one of the United States Mint's most beloved designs – the American Buffalo. Designed by James Earle Fraser, a student of the legendary sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens, the American Buffalo design was first featured on the Type I Buffalo (or Indian Head) nickel in 1913. This legendary design remained in use on the nickel for 25 years. The design was given new life when it was used on the American Buffalo One Ounce Gold Proof Coin in 2006, the first 24-karat gold proof coin ever struck by the United States Mint.
We celebrate this 100-year milestone with an American Buffalo One Ounce Gold Reverse Proof Coin. Reversing the mirror-like background finish of the traditional proof coin and applying it instead to the design elements of the coin achieves a magnificent visual contrast against the uniquely frosted background. This anniversary edition captures the beauty of coin design and the modernization of coin production over the last 100 years in one magnificent showpiece.
The designs featured on the 2013 American Buffalo One Ounce Gold Reverse Proof Coin are based on the original 1913 Type I Buffalo (or Indian Head) nickel, designed by James Earle Fraser. The obverse (heads) features a profile representation of a Native American. The reverse (tails) features an American Buffalo (also known as a bison).
Check out the Indian Head Nickel for additional information about the original design and James Earle Fraser.
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|99.99% Gold
|1.0000 troy ounce
|1.287 inches
(32.70 mm)
|0.116 inch
(2.95 mm)
|Mint and Mint Mark
|West Point - W
Pricing: Pricing for the 2013 American Buffalo One Ounce Gold Reverse Proof Coin is in accordance with the United States Mint pricing schedule for gold and platinum coins. These products are priced according to the range in which they appear on the United States Mint Gold and Platinum Coin Pricing Grid. Pricing for the 2013 American Buffalo One Ounce Gold Reverse Proof Coin could vary weekly dependent upon the London Fix weekly average gold price. Because of the possibility of pricing fluctuations, no mail orders will be accepted.
On-Sale Date: To ensure that all members of the public have fair and equal access to United States Mint products, any order placed prior to the official on-sale date and time of August 8, 2013, at 12 noon (ET) shall not be deemed accepted by the United States Mint and will not be honored.
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It's that time of year again (Halloween! Wait... I mean Christmas!). Time to update your gadget collection (or a loved one's if that's more your style). We've got a couple of classes coming up for those of you who are interested in brushing up on what type of tablets, smartphones, and gadgets are out there.
Make sure to check out the "Which Gadget is Right for You?" classes at some of our branch locations:
Last week my phone and I parted ways. I had it in my pocket as I walked around the library, and it must have fallen out, because all of a sudden I couldn't find it anymore though I looked thoroughly. Someone must have picked it up and pocketed it, opting out of turning it into the lost and found, because soon enough they started posting to my Facebook account.
Here's the thing-this was a brand new cutting edge phone (the Galaxy Note II) chock full of every manner of apps to amuse and enlighten me, and as they say, there's an app for everything. One of my apps could have been a security app that would allow me to locate and retrieve my phone from the lucky thieves who happened upon it. But in all my technological wisdom, I had not activated a single app that could help me recover my phone. And so I never got it back.
This last week brought terrific news: the Community Technology Center at the Denver Public Library was awarded a Library Services and Technology Act grant from the Colorado State Library and the Institute of Museum and Library Services! The grant will fund the creation of what we're calling the ideaLAB, a digital creation space just for teens.
The purpose of the ideaLAB is to provide a space where Denver youth have access to professional-level equipment and software, creating a positive, safe after-school space where teens can become producers of digital media. In the lab, you can create and record your own music; film, edit, and produce your own videos; make your own video games and distribute them online; create digital art and photo manipulations and print them out in color; create 3-D models for animation and games; and much more.
Do you enjoy taking iPhone footage of your cat chasing the laser pointer light around the living room? Perhaps you're a slightly more seasoned cinematographer looking to improve your understanding of lighting and audio. Either way, Denver Open Media's Video Field Production workshop is for you!
Join fellow video enthusiasts at the Central Library next Tuesday and learn the nitty gritty about cinematography, lighting and audio. This workshop focuses on the manual controls available through larger 3-chip DV cameras, such as the Sony PD170. Don't know what that is? Don't worry! Beginners are welcome too!
Social networks aren't just about sharing what you had for breakfast and posting oh-so-cute pictures of your niece with jam on her face. They're a big deal. And they're also an excellent way to spread your message as a small business or organization.
Whether you're selling products, offering services, raising awareness or promoting an event, social networks like Facebook and Twitter can lend serious firepower to your marketing efforts. But using social networks to promote yourself takes more finesse than just punching in a random broadcast- you need to craft your message and build your brand.
Are you a job seeker? Have you wondered what KeyTrain is all about? Are you currently employed but looking for a new opportunity? Perhaps a KeyTrain session is just what you need!
If you're looking to increase your job skills and employability, KeyTrain sessions are a good place to start. KeyTrain is an online interactive learning tool used as a pretest and remedial tool to pass the WorkKeys CareerReady Colorado Certificate in Applied Mathematics, Reading for Information, and Locating Information. This certificate shows employers that you've got what it takes to get the job done!
Facebook Timeline has been making big waves- but what is it? Why all the commotion? Is it mandatory? And most importantly, how do you use it?
Good questions, all of them!
In a nutshell, Timeline is well, a timeline of your activities on Facebook. You can tell someone has installed Timeline by the giant photo that dominates the top of their profile page. But Timeline is not just a visual change. It also allows users to
If you're reading this blog chances are good that you know how to use the computer. But do your grandparents? How about your neighbors, your friends, your aunts & uncles, your co-workers? We all know people who don't know how to use the computer and wish they could! Well, tell 'em that their time has come. The CTC offers a free series on computer basics, and the cycle starts next week.
Monday, 3/5, 2-3:30 p.m., Getting Started - Spend time getting to know the mouse, because you won't go far without clicking!
Monday, 3/12, 2-3:30 p.m., Internet 101 - Learn about the Internet - what it is, how to navigate it and how to search for information.
Monday, 3/19, 2-3:30 p.m., Yahoo! Email Basics - Learn how to set up and operate an email account; even if you already have an account you can learn how to make the best use of it.
If you use Facebook you've noticed some pretty big changes in the function and layout of your page-especially your newsfeed. You can learn about the whole host of changes at the Facebook help center but I wanted to give you a quick rundown on how the new digs affect your ability to protect your privacy.
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What is a "blog" anyway? For starters, you're reading one right now. Denverlibrary.org has several blogs, and they seem to be popping up all over the internet; they have been for years. But what are they?
"Blog" is short for "web blog." Typically a blog will have some sort of theme, whether it's an organization's blog like this one, a blog about a specific topic (say, cats saying absurd things, or things to do in Denver when you're broke) or a personal diary (not too personal though because it's being shared with the public). Some blogs are text-based while others tend to post videos and images.&n
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The makers of the Misfit Shine fitness tracker have pulled a deeper sleep-analysis bed accessory into the fold, in an attempt to expand its wellness reach.
The MAP System introduces a new concept in bedsore prevention: a "continuous bedside pressure mapping system" fitted right onto the mattress.
Swiss spin-off announces major funding for a bed it says could hit the market by the end of 2011 and will help prevent bedsores by automatically shifting a patient's position.
A new Android tablet is heading for Blighty, but it's not made by one of those high-falutin', hoity-toity tech companies -- the Andy Pad is made by cheap-mattress vendor Mattressman.
The humble mattress gets a high-tech upgrade with Sleep Number's new x12, a sleep-monitoring, safety-lighting, snore-stopping bed.
Ariel's back on the mixing board as a married man, a mattress made for spooning, Amish hacking, and someone confessed to a murder on PostSecret!
Ariel's back on the mixing board as a married man, a mattress made for spooning, Amish hacking, and someone confessed to a murder on PostSecret!
Because of the wording of an obscure 1986 federal law, the former CIA director -- and the rest of Americans -- receive less privacy protection than we would for love letters stored under a mattress.
The first tablet PC made by a mattress vendor is now on sale: £129 for the basic model, £179 for the pro. We don't expect Apple is worried.
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What's a Monkey Doing in First Class?
A "monkey" takes over first-class during Air France's launch of its new luxury cabins.
Animals are not ours to eat, wear, experiment on, use
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A "monkey" takes over first-class during Air France's launch of its new luxury cabins.
Is your city battling the bulge?
How do your some of your favorite celebrities look so fantastic all the time? By living every day meat-free!
Sure, there are lots of questionable ingredients, but look beyond those and see the horror story.
Just in time for Independence Day, check out our list of the top vegan hot dogs from around the country!
Before his rescue, the elephant was abused and in isolation. Now he has friends of his own species, gets coconuts for treats, and splashes around in a natural pond!
Watch Steve Aoki's first video interview with peta2, in which he talks about animal rights, growing up in the hardcore scene, and why he'd never wear fur.


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Early LCC - Early Learning Children's Community
It is through a sense of community among Early LCC staff, children and families that we are able to create the most positive early learning experience for young children.
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Learning in a positive early education and care setting occurs for your young child at Lansing Community College's Early Learning Children's Community (Early LCC). Professional early childhood teachers and LCC students offer an enriched and stimulating environment.
Early LCC goals are to:
Provide developmentally-appropriate early education and care in a nurturing environment that promotes growth of the whole child while responding to the needs of the family.
Provide learning opportunities for LCC students integrating classroom academics with real-world experiences to the child and family development.
Provide a culturally sensitive, healthy learning environment in which children, families and staff are inspired to reach their fullest potential.
The State Board of Education provides funding to support the Michigan School Readiness Program. Early LCC is a Head Start partner. Head Start is funded by the United Stated Department of Health and Human Services.
- Educational activities within a play-based, child-centered environment.
- Planned experiences meeting the child's developmental needs.
- Supportive interactions valuing the uniqueness of each child.
Where We Are Located
Early LCC is located at the north end of the downtown campus, north of the Health and Human Services Building
Open 7:30-5:30, Monday through Friday.
How to Enroll
You can schedule a visit to Early LCC and address questions regarding the program and the enrollment process to LCC's Early LCC Director Becky Stoessner, by calling (517) 483-1100.
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I just moved to NYC from a tropical humid country and my skin started acting up. I was in K-mart and saw this blemish stick and was a little bit desperate, so I bought even without checking the reviews here in MUA. The fact that it said it was herbal made me want to buy it even more (I'm a sucker for all things natural). To my surprise, after using it the first time, my skin cleared the next day. This is amazing stuff! You must try it!
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I'm almost done with my first glass bottle of this, I used it twice daily on acne prone secitons of my face, so here it goes:
Cleared blemishes up a lot quicker...with no discomfort
Derailed any blemishes that were about to get real
Scent is indeed herbal (I dont mind that)
Has a lof of oils of herbs that are known for helping with acne
Does not contain straight up alcohol
Yeah, the bottle is glass....sooooo be careful
Rollerball DOES seem to go against the idea that you dont want to spread bacteria to cause MORE breakouts, but there are ways around that
Althought it has a type of alcohol derived from a grain (which isn't overly drying) it can still sting just a little bit on senstive areas (KEEP AWAY FROM EYE AREA).
Was 8 dollars...and the tonic in the bottle goes quickly if used twice daily as I have. BUT I saw results that way...so....
And there you have it.
I will be picking up another bottle.
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Oh I love and adore this blemish stick. I have pretty much gotten my acne under control with my clean & clear advantage oil absorbing BHA treatment & my St Ives exfoliating pads. But I still get an occasional hormonal pimple. I put this stuff on it & it zaps it away. I love the medicinal smell of it and it also helps me to not pick at my old pimples. I'm such a picker!!! Always have been. Whenever I get the urge to pick, I roll this stuff on & that takes the urge to pick away at the same time, healing my skin. Its a win win!
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This blemish stick rocks! I've been using it for about 2 years now and I've definitely seen a difference in my skin, since I have acne-prone skin.
The packaging is simple and the rollerball is really easy to apply to your face. If I apply it to a pimple, I see a difference overnight. It definitely decreases.
One thing you have to keep in mind is that you can't use this product every day because your skin will build a tolerance to it and the blemish stick won't do its job. If you apply the product maybe once or twice a week and only to one part of your face, it'll work. I've tried putting it over one half of my face because I had a horrible breakout there, and nothing happened. It's meant to apply to that one huge pimple you have that's bothering you and won't go away.
Despite the strong (and kind of disgusting) smell, this product is definitely worth it. Just don't apply it during the day if you don't want to smell like herbs. I recommend applying it before you sleep.
This product has worked wonders and I definitely recommend! It's worth the price :)
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I absolutely love this product! I got it half a year ago, and I still have at least half of the tube left. The roller ball applicator is extremely easy to use on the go (I once used it on a date during a movie). I use my Cetaphil facial cleanser and then Bioderma, and apply the Blemish Stick to my affected areas, and 2 days later, my pimples were 75% gone! The smell is a little intense, but the product applies smoothly and it's really soothing. For $8 this was a great investment and I will continue to repurchase this.
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I bought this a while ago and repurchased a few times but I will no longer because the packaging itself is poor. The roll on applicator isn't a wise detail because the dirt and bacteria it picks up from your face is soon washed back into the rest of the bottle, which I didn't like since I'm a germ freak. As far as the chemical performance, I never saw any kind of breakthrough different in the appearance of my blemishes. The smell was harsh, too. I have a combination of oily and somewhat acne-prone olive toned skin.
This works really well for an all natural blemish treatment. Smells like licorice and does not burn on application. I don't use the rollerball directly on my blemishes though. I wash my hands and then roll it on the back of my hand and then apply with my finger. I don't want the roller ball thing to get all gross touching my pimples! I guess if ur face has just cleaned then it shouldn't really be a problem but it just didn't seem like the best idea. Anyway, yes I do like this for the results it gives with all natural ingredients so a thumbs up!
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This is a review on the Burt's Bees blemish stick. It's a glass container with a little rollerball on the other end. It contains huge amounts of natural plant extracts that are helpful for healing acne. I have had mine for 4 months and I have only used a quarter amount of the product, too, so it lasts.
The smell of this is like alcohol, mint, fennel or licorice and other natural herbs. I don't really mind it seeing as it evaporates within a minute. I wash my face, put on my Body Shop Aloe lotion, then dot this product on any pimples I have.
Lately from all the stress my normally 99.9% clear face was breaking out badly-- cystic acne under my eyes, I'm talking DEEP sore pimples that lasts for a week or more, blackheads and whiteheads everywhere. I had around fifty pimples!!!!!!!!
Sorry to gross you guys out. Anyways, this stuff totally works. I wash my face using L'Oreal 360 cleanser for sensitive skin, then tone with witch hazel, then apply lotion and then the burts bees blemish stick.
Within a week, 80% of my pimples are gone. I have only like 5 left. It's amazing..
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I really needed something for the huge zits I get when it's around that time of the month. Based on the ingredients, I figured this product would work for me. It actually did somewhat. If you applied it, the blemish would definitely improve a bit even after one application. However, it seems as though I built a tolerance of some sort, because now it does not really work at all. Also, the packaging is a real downside. Very unhygienic and it often releases so much of the liquid that it ends up dripping down your face. I really need to find a new blemish treatment. This was good in the beginning, but eh, it doesn't work for me now.
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I picked this up at Wal-Mart a couple of months ago for under $10 in the hopes it would be at least somewhat helpful in reducing my blemishes overnight. I was also intrigued by the fact that it was all-natural; I previously used a different natural spot treatment before (Andalou's Blemish Vanishing Gel, which I can't find anymore) and LOVED it. I was under the assumption this would be similar, but alas...it was not.
The first time I applied this to a blemish, it almost instantaneously flattened it and I was very impressed. I thought, "Finally! Something that works!".
However, within two days the area in which I had applied the spot treatment to had broken out in three to four little pimples. Wondering if it had simply been a coincidence, I continued to use this off and on, and each time I did, I would break out in more acne where I applied it.
It was also relatively drying and the packaging could have been a lot better. It has a little ball-thing that as you roll it along your skin, the product comes out little by little. Well, when you roll the product on blemishes, it picks up little pieces of dry skin (and who knows what else) and redistributes it back into the product itself. So, each time you re-apply this to a blemish, you're also re-applying dead skin, bacteria, etc. You can actually look at the product itself and see little pieces of dead skin floating around. Ick!
Overall, I just wouldn't recommend this. It's drying, the packaging is pretty bad, and it actually CAUSES more acne!
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The whole silly stick…
I suppose the keenest disappointment I feel about the past week and the almost incredible weirdnesses it has brought in its train is the idea that there are people out there who actually swallow the notion that I am so stupid as to believe that women don't enjoy sex. That I not only believe it but that I am dense, dotty and suicidally deluded enough to make a public declaration of such a crazed belief.
Let me now come out and say before we go any further that I entertain no such notion. Much as you may wish to think me a compound of the most misogynistic, ignorant, sexist and antediluvian pig who ever trod the planet I can truly report that I know and love enough women to be quite assured of the fact that women do indeed enjoy sex. I would have to ignore evolution, precedent, personal experience and the empirical observation of vibrator sales and teenage pregnancies and all kinds of obvious and unavoidable facts in between to believe anything else. And yet the public perception appears to be that I have made a statement that proves I think otherwise. Any number of self-righteous, indignant and contemptuous figures have (if I have understood aright) come out to condemn me for opinions that I have never even held. I say "if I have understood aright" because I have not read a single newspaper article on this whole issue and I may well have got hold of the wrong end of the whole silly stick. I am going by the maddeningly well-meaning but wholly unwanted information given to me by others.
But I repeat: it is not the fury, the insult, the hysteria, the tut-tutting, the head-shaking or indeed the intemperate abuse that has apparently come from some quarters, none of those have astonished me so much as the disappointingly wholesale acceptance by so many individuals that I might genuinely have been such a twatty prune as ever to have meant such a bizarre thing. Many people have by turns condemned me or sympathised with me or even agreed with me, but very few have had the perception or necessary understanding of the British press and its ways to get the obvious point that, guilty of all kinds of crimes as I may be, I am happily guiltless of the mad crime of thinking that women don't enjoy sex. But I dare say I shall now go to my grave being thought of as someone who does hold such a belief, much as I will go to that grave being thought of someone who "attacked" the Pope prior to his UK visit, although I never did any such thing – indeed I went out of my way to avoid attacking him.
How can we unpick this whole sorry business? It may be that you haven't the faintest idea what I'm talking about. So we should begin by telling the story of Stephen and Women and Sex, such as I understand it. Here goes.
How it happened
For reasons that should be obvious now if they weren't before, I don't give print interviews. I never consent to them any more than you, dear reader, would voluntarily consent to being mugged, raped or burgled, but when under pressure I will compromise by agreeing to do a profile for some small magazine or other. I say "under pressure" because as an actor, writer and presenter, publicity duties routinely go with my profession. It is written into contracts that if I accept a TV, film or writing job that I must agree to a "reasonable" number of press requests. Because I am fortunate enough to be a busy soul there will be periods when three, four, five or six different projects will come to fruition all at the same time and I will have to sit down with the publicity people from each project and barter. I will agree to radio, online and TV interviews and then, heart in mouth, consent to one or two local or specialised print organs.
You may not believe this from my hideous omnipresence but my preferred number of publicity assignments is exactly zero. If I could get away with NO radio interviews, NO magazine profiles, NO television chat shows, NO bookshop signings, NO stage events then I would. All those who know me and work with me will confirm this. I am a very very reluctant mule when it comes to these awful moments of necessary negotiation with the publicity people attached to books and films and TV series. "Must I?", "Oh god please let me off…", "Surely I'm don't need to do this?" I am as aware as you and as aware as the battalions of people who clearly loathe the sight and sound of me that my media presence can appear to be ubiquitous, overexposed and entirely de trop.


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October 1, 2014
I am Grand Valley Kickoff
October 7, 2014
First Year Leadership Experience 10/7,14,21,28 and 11/4,11
October 27, 2014
Leadership University- Student Orientation
November 3, 2014
Venderbush Leadership Lecture
November 18, 2014
Leadership University- Student Orientation
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Venderbush Leadership Lecture
March 17, 2014
Time: 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location: LIB 030 (Multipurpose Room)
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Come celebrate leadership! The Venderbush Leadership Lecture is designed to recognize extraordinary leadership. This semester we welcome State Representative Winnie Brinks, to share her inspirational leadership story.
Since 1999, Grand Valley has honored the memory of Kenneth R. Venderbush through an ongoing series of leadership lectures. In addition to having the opportunity to listen to inspiring tales of leadership, this event offers the opportunity to acknowledge outstanding student leaders who contribute regularly to our community by bestowing the Immediate Impact Award to one exceptional student leader. New members of Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honorary are also recognized.


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Newly Diagnosed Patients:
What is Electrophoresis?
With electrophoresis, a sample of serum (the fluid that separates from blood after it has been allowed to clot) or urine is placed in a special paper that is treated with a gel. An electric current is applied to the gel, causing proteins in the sample to move across the gel to different points. The gel is then stained and placed in a special machine that produces a tracing that indicates the levels of proteins (top of figure). Myeloma is characterized by a large increase in M protein, which appears as a "spike" on the tracing. This spike occurs because the molecules of M proteins are identical in size and they therefore all moved to the same point on the gel. In individuals who do not have myeloma, the spike is much lower and broader (dotted line).