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The case has gone unsolved for 43 years, but cold case detectives with the Spokane County Sheriff's Office hope the murder of 8-year-old David Willoughby won't remain unsolved for much longer.
"David's memory ends in a tragedy and I want to close that for his family, I do," Detective Kirk Keyser told KHQ's Kelsey Watts. "How can you not have a connection to an innocent 8-year-old little boy?"
Detective Keyser has been working on the case for four years, pouring over two volumes of case files, reports, interviews with witnesses and evidence.
It was September 8, 1970 when Willoughby's older brother and his friend decided to walk from their home to Geiger Field, where kids were commonly given parachutes at the time. Detective Keyser said David and his friend took off after the older children – but stayed behind them by a few minutes. However, David's friend became tired and decided to turn back near Highway 2. David pressed on alone.
"That was the last time David was absolutely, positively seen - not captive, and alive," Detective Keyser added.
Two witnesses later reported seeing David with a man in a green 1959 Nash Rambler Station Wagon. One said David came in to a store with the man, and a woman reported seeing a man fumbling with something in the back seat of the car. When it passed her, she saw a little boy in the back crying and screaming for help.
18 days after his disappearance, David's body was found in the underbrush of the Pend Oreille County Park, just across the county line.
"According to the autopsy, David had been sexually assaulted and strangled," Detective Keyser said. "It appears he was kept alive for 8-10 days after his disappearance."
That behavior leads Keyser to believe David's killer may be linked to other cold cases across the northwest.
But who did it?
For the first nine years, dozens of people were ruled out; however, it wasn't until 1979 someone called in a tip that lead detectives to a person of interest in the case who matched the description of the man with the 1959 wagon. However, he died a year later.
Now, 43 years after David's death, a relative of the person of interest has volunteered to give a DNA sample. Detective Keyser knows a DNA profile of an adult man was collected from the crime scene and now he's hoping this new evidence will help close the case – whether it leads back to that person of interest or someone else.


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Shania Twain has just announced in a press conference in Nashville that she will be taking up residency in Las Vegas starting December 1st, 2012. Shania Twain: Still The One will premiere at The Colosseum in Ceaser's Palace in 2012. She will perform there for two years with 60 shows total. The American Express pre-sale for her shows start TONIGHT.
The OWN documentary series "Why Not? With Shania Twain" will air its final episode this Sunday night, June 12th. Twain will perform her brand new single, "Today Is Your Day," on the episode before releasing it to iTunes.
Twain will also open the CMT awards tonight with Taylor Swift in a Thelma-and-Louise style skit. The 2011 CMT awards air at 8 EST / 7 CST on CMT.
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Reed College Facilities
Last updated August 2005
Cerf Amphitheatre
Architect: National Youth Admin.
Completion Date: 1936
Architect: A.E. Doyle
Completion Date: 1912 (renovated in 1992)
Cooley Art Gallery
Architect: Zimmer Gunsul Frasca
Completion Date: 1989
Cross Canyon Bridge
Architect: Zimmer Gunsul Frasca
Completion Date: 1991
Dorothy Johansen House (now home to the Academic Resource Center)
Architect: James C. Payne
Completion Date: 1952 (renovated in 1956, 1975)
Educational Technology Center
Architect: Zimmer Gunsul Frasca
Completion Date: 2002
Eliot Hall
Architect: A.E. Doyle
Completion Date: 1912
Gray Center (originally Community Center)
Architect: Harry Weese & Assoc., Zimmer Gunsul Frasca
Completion Date: 1965 (renovated in 1997)
Architect: Walter L. Gordon
Completion Date: 1946
Griffin Biology/ Knowlton Physics
Architect: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
Completion Date: 1959 (renovated in 2001)
Hauser Library
Pietro Belluschi
1930 (additions in 1945, 1963, 1989, 2002)
Kaul Auditorium
Zimmer Gunsul Frasca
Prexy (originally President's House, now Music)
A.E. Doyle
Psychology (originally Chemistry, became Psychology in 1995)
Pietro Belluschi
1949 (renovated in 1962, 1992)
Quiett Health and Counseling Center
Carl H. Wallwork
1938 (addition 1960)
Reactor (part of Psychology)
General Atomic
Scott Chemistry
Zimmer Gunsul Frasca
Student Union
A.E. Doyle
1921 (built as the Commons dining hall - became the student union in 1965)
Studio Arts
Griggs, Lee & Ruff
1979 (addition in 2001)
Broome, Selig & Oringdulph
Vollum College Center
Farnham & Oliver
1981 (addition in 1988)
Watzek Sports Center
Harry Weese & Assoc.
1965 (renovated in 2001)
Residence Halls
Anna Mann
Architect: A.E. Doyle
Completion Date: 1920 (addition in 1992)
Current Status: coed
Capacity: 30
Zimmer Gunsul Frasca
Capacity: 64
Chinese House
purchased in 1986
Capacity: 7
Neil Farnham, '40
Capacity: 25
Belluschi and Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
1959 (renovated in 1995)
Capacity: 89
Garden House
purchased in 1994
Capacity: 10
Farnham & Peck
Capacity: 26
Belluschi and Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
1954 (named in 1959, renovated in 1996)
Capacity: 68
Farnham & Peck
Capacity: 25
Old Dorm Block
A.E. Doyle
1912 (renovated in 1991)
Capacity: 158
Reed College Apartments
purchased in 1986
Capacity: 56
Steele East and West
Michael & Kuhns
Capacity: 157
Farnham & Peck
Capacity: 27
Woodstocks I, II, III, & IV
A.E. Doyle
language theme houses
Capacity: 26
Total capacity 768 (2002)
Vanished Buildings
Akerman Dormitory (Cross Canyon Men's Dormitory)
One of the three men's dorms removed to build Bragdon Hall, named in honor of the long-time faculty member, Clement Akerman, economics professor 1920-43. In layout and style, it was the same as the remaining Chittick and Woodbridge dorms.
Art Dome (Buckminster Fuller Geodesic Dome)
This 39' dome made of triangular panels of prefabricated plywood and fiberglass insulation sat on a platform near the Art Studio in front of the old chemistry building entrance in the "Art Grove". It served as a sculpture studio for art students, who at one point painted the panels bright colors
Art Studio (Art Shack, Calligraphy Studio, Ceramics Studio, Printshop)
1947(?) - 1979
This small rectangular war surplus building with windows was moved in front of the old Commons (now the Student Union) where it served as an art studio and informal lecture room. In 1963, it was moved over to the "Art Grove" facing north towards the old chemistry building and just east of the Art Dome. Extended on the west for a print shop and on the southeast for a kiln and drying studio, it was a long-time home of calligraphy classes under Lloyd Reynolds and Robert Palladino.
Botsford Auditorium (Botsford Theatre/Gym)
The Theatre-Gym was added just north of the old Gymnsium to provide a new full-size gymnasium floor for basketball and an auditorium for plays. It was the "recreation hall" part of the war surplus buildings moved from Bagley Downs in Vancouver (the old Faculty Office Building being the other half). The Reed Theater-Gym was renamed "Botsford Auditorium" in Charles S. Botsford's honor in 1950; he was the P.E. Director from 1915 to 1952. Botsford Drive was named in 1965 after demolition.
Coleman Dormitory (Cross Canyon Men's Dormitory)
One of the three men's dorms removed to build Bragdon Hall, named in honor of a long-time faculty member and college president, Norman F. Coleman, English professor, 1911-1919, 1934-1939, Reed president 1925-1934. In layout and style, it was the same as the remaining Chittick and Woodbridge dorms.
Fish Hatchery
This fish experiment station, or experimental fish hatchery, was a smallish, rectangular building where the pool was built later. It was under the direction of Harry Beal Torrey, a biology professor at Reed 1911-1920.
Foot Bridge (Cantilevered foot bridge)
The Arthur M. Churchill Memorial bridge was built in 1959 to connect the campus to the new cross canyon dorms and was the second bridge to cross the canyon. A straight bridge 132 feet long and 15 feet high, there were steps down to it on either side. It featured stressed plywood girders, the first time this construction had been used on a span of this size.
Foster-Scholz Dormitories (War Surplus "Cardboard Castle")
These two men's dormitory buildings were War Surplus structures from Columbia Heights set up for war veteran male students. They were temporary buildings placed close to where Studio Art is now. Configured somewhat like Griffin-McKinley, the central connecting block was not demolished in 1958 and served as storage and then the student print shop for a time.
The original Reed gymnasium was a wooden building designed by A.E. Doyle in the Tudor Gothic style; it served all the indoor PE needs of the community. After 1947 and the advent of the Botsford Theatre/Gym, it was called the Women's Gym. Its main court was 50' x 75' with a stage at one end, and it also had squash and racketball courts, a shooting range, and many other facilities. It was located about where Kaul Auditorium is now.
Metal Workshop
Located in the "Art Grove" between the westernmost Woodstock house and the Art Dome, this was an old rectangular garage refitted for art faculty and students involved in welding and metal sculpture. It was located just east of the old Faculty Office Building with road access.
Outdoor Pool
The Reed swimming pool was the scene of many picnics and student gatherings, and the only swimming pool on campus until the Watzek Sports Center was built in 1965. It was removed due to its poor physical shape.
Sisson Dormitory (Cross Canyon Men's Dormitory)
One of the three men's dorms removed to build Bragdon Hall, named in honor of the long-time faculty member, Edward O. Sisson, philosophy professor 1911-1943. In layout and style, it was the same as the remaining Chittick and Woodbridge dorms.
Student Print Shop
This small building was located near the site of the current Studio Art building, probably part of the original old war surplus dormitory called Foster-Scholz.
Student Union, see Theatre/Old Student Union
Theatre/Old Student Union
The original Student Union was built in part by the students and student fees. It housed many student activities over its lifetime including the bookstore, plays, and student offices. It became a fulltime theatre in 1964/65 when the old Commons became the Student Union and the new commons (Community Center) was opened. It burned down in 1969.
World War I Barracks
Built according to blueprints from Ft. Lewis as a 2 story 200 man company barrack by the War Department, it was demolished in 1919 before completion. Placed near Woodstock to the east of the main entrance road.
Sources: Reed College Compendium of Information and the Reed College Archives. Thanks to the Office of Institutional Research and the Archives!


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Whenever a new operating system (OS) is released there is always a learning period where you need to figure out how to most efficiently use the OS. Ordinarily, the jump from an older OS to a new one is fairly simple, but with Windows 8 it's more complicated. While it is still 'Windows' there have been a number of changes that you will need to figure out. One such change is how to calculate how much hard drive space your programs are taking up.
Here's three ways you can see how much space programs are taking up in Windows 8. Before you check file sizes however, you should be aware whether these are shown in bytes, KB, MB, GB or TB.
- Bytes are the smallest measurement you will see, and are made up of eight bits (a combination of 8 1s or 0s).
- A KB is a Kilobyte and is around 1,000 bytes (1,024 to be exact).
- A MB - Megabyte - is around 1,000KB.
- A GB - Gigabyte - is around 1,000MB.
- A TB - Terabyte - is around 1,000GB.
3 ways to check file size 1. Easy - If you have an individual file or folder that you would like to know the size of, simply right click on it and select Properties. Under the General tab, look for the box that says Size and Size on Disk. The number beside these fields should be in KB, MB or GB. 2. Slightly less easy - First you need to open your PC Settings - move your mouse to the top-right corner of the screen and select Settings followed by Change PC settings. From there click on General and scroll down until you see Available storage. The number is the amount of space you have left, and pressing on View app sizes will bring up a list of all installed apps and the amount of space they take up. 3. Still easy, but harder than the other two - Open the Control Panel - move your cursor to the bottom left of the screen and search for: Control Panel. Click on Programs followed by Programs and Features. Look at the column labeled Size and a program's size should be listed. If you can't see it try maximizing the window. If you click on a program, you should see more information about it, including its size in the bottom right.
If there is no information about size, search by moving your mouse to the bottom left and entering the file's name. From there you can follow step one above.
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We talk to a man who turns bio-diesel byproduct into soap.
A building on Main Street is becoming a hub for area artists, and many are using the trash of others as their medium.
Food waste in a big problem in the U.S., but two local men are making it easy to compost food scraps.
A local furniture maker is using some unusual materials to build his creations.
Some local students are getting some hand-on training with green technology by learning how to repair wind turbines.
A local artist is finding a way to turn scraps of wood into jewelry.
Black Buttson Distilling opened up a few weeks ago near Rochester's Public Market.
A series of workshops are teaching people in our area how to make environmentally friendly choices at home.
The home of this year's Super Bowl game is being recognized as the largest "green" food service operation ever.
New York State is throwing some support behind a major project that would transform Rochester's High Falls area.
A local company is doing its part to keep pipe organs, and the lead pipes in them, from ending up in the landfill.
Bristol Mountain is about to break ground on an aerial adventure park, and they are keeping the environment in mind during the expansion.
A local man thinks he answer to cutting down on harmful auto emissions.
Some students at the Harley School are growing vegetables to put on the lunch room tables all year round.
A new building is opening up at the Harley School in Brighton and it is taking a different twist on learning.
A local salon is proving that the beauty industry can be an environmentally friendly one.
1949 tractor gets converted to electric
Rochester's General Motors plans on Lexington Avenue is going green.
Pioneer Millworks in Farmington rescues and re-uses wood from buildings that are being torn down. But it is not just the product that is green.
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April 3, 2011: Baroque Chamber Music
Sunday, April 3, 2011
3:00 p.m., Kellogg Music Center
Wieland Kuijken is a Belgian musician and player of the viola da gamba and baroque cello. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential pioneers in the twentieth century revival of the viola da gamba and early cello. Born to a musical family near Brussels, he began studies on the cello at the Conservatory at Bruges in 1952. He then attended the Brussels Conservatory, winning the Prix d'Excellence in 1962. His musical activities as a student in Brussels were varied and included performance with the contemporary music ensemble Musiques Nouvelles. At the same time, he began to teach himself the viola da gamba, and from 1959 to 1972, he performed with the Alarius Ensemble, an ensemble devoted to performances of French Baroque music. Soon thereafter, the name "Kuijken" became synonymous with stylistically accurate performances of Baroque music thanks to concerts with his brothers Sigiswald (violin) and Barthold (flute) in the Kuijken Early Music Group. Specializing in the bass viol, Wieland Kuijken has performed and recorded a large repertoire as both a continuo player and soloist. His recordings of Bach, Marais, and Forqueray have garnered critical acclaim, and his repertoire encompasses music by composers as late as Mozart and Boccherini. He has taught at the conservatories of Antwerp, Brussels, and the Hague, and has been a featured performer at festivals of early music such as Flanders, Saintes, and the English Bach Festival. Aside from his brothers, notable collaborators have included Alfred Deller, Frans Brüggen, Jordi Savall, and Gustav Leonhardt.
Eva Legêne, recorder virtuosa, is known throughout Europe, North America, Australia, and Asia for her remarkable performances. Born in the Netherlands as member of the third generation in a large family of musicians, Eva Legêne studied with Frans Brüggen, and taught at the Sweelinck Conservatory in Amsterdam. After her marriage to a Danish mathematician she taught at the Royal Danish Academy of Music in Copenhagen for over a decade. In 1985 she became professor of music at Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, Early Music Institute in Bloomington IN, and director of the annual Recorder Performer's Seminar, and Summer Recorder Academy. In 2009 she retired from Indiana University and now lives in Germany. She continues teaching master classes in Europe and the United States.
Eva Legêne is a frequent guest at international festivals and appeared in concert with many renowned early music artists such as Frans Brüggen, Hopkinson Smith, Bruce Dickey, Sigiswald, and Barthold Kuijken, John Gibbons, and regularly tours the US with gambist Wieland Kuijken. As a soloist she premiered Bernhard Heiden's Concerto for Recorder with the Minneapolis Chamber Orchestra, and performed Steve Stucky's Concerto for Recorder and Orchestra (Etudes) with the New Music Ensemble at Jacobs School of Music in Bloomington. In January 2007, she premiered and recorded Gerald Plain's Recorder Concerto with the Cleveland Chamber Symphony Orchestra.
She has published several articles on the recorder and related issues, and has recorded for radio and television in Europe, the US, Australia, Canada, and Asia, and for the labels Telefunken, Denon, Focus, and Rondo Records. A recording with music by Telemann with Michael McCraw (bassoon) and Washington McClain (oboe) will be released by Focus Records.
Arthur Haas is renowned throughout Europe and America as a peerless pedagogue and performer of Baroque and contemporary music. After receiving top prize in the 1975 Paris harpsichord competition, Mr. Haas remained in Paris from 1975 to 1983, performing in most major French early music festivals including le Festival Estival de Paris, Mai Musical de Bordeaux, and the Saintes Early Music Festival. Praised by Le Monde for his interpretation of French keyboard music, Professor Haas has recorded duo-harpsichhord music of Gaspard LeRoux with William Christie, solo CDs of music by D'Anglebert, Forqueray, and harpsichord music of the English Restoration. Prof. Haas is a member of the Aulos Ensemble and Musical Assembly, and has toured with such leading Baroque musicians as Marion Verbruggen, Julianne Baird, Stephen Preston, and Laurence Dreyfus. Much in demand as a teacher, Prof. Haas is a faculty member of summer early music music institutes in Berkeley, Amherst, and the Longy School of Music; he has also taught at the Eastman School and at Stanford University.


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Just to give everyone a good laugh....
i think mine was about a 216... MANY MANY years ago..
I went bowling last friday for the first time in a long time, and the first game was in the 90's... then the next two were 163 and 144.
229 - one time. I am usually struggling to hit 100.
244 years ago. What a fluke! I had only broken 200 two or three times before that, and just barely. Haven't broken 200 since.
249. Was an amazing game. Never have ever come close to that since.
278 is mine... been over 200 a few times recently. As often as I do it I should be bowling better.
257... started the game with 7 strikes and then had a 7 10 split in the 8th frame.
My average is/was around 170.
All you can bowl Friday nights in Westchester for $20.
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(Image and video above: "Light Wall" by Brian Ward. Dancer activating Ward's work is Jeffrey Trayer. Ward graduated with his second BFA emphasis spring 2013. He earned a BFA in Digital Animation and in Sculpture. Trayer is a spring 2013 Transmedia graduate.)
"As a Transmedia student you will explore the integration of digital practice with immersion in the physicality of mixed media to create new forms of artistic expression."
(Image and video above: "Light Wall" by Brian Ward. Dancer activating Ward's work is Jeffrey Trayer. Ward graduated with his second BFA emphasis spring 2013. He earned a BFA in Digital Animation and in Sculpture. Trayer is a spring 2013 Transmedia graduate.)
Today many creative artists are moving beyond a single medium and using technology to explore 2, 3 and 4 dimensional spaces. Transmedia emphasis offered by the Department of Visual Arts that combines elements of both the Digital Design program and Sculpture. As a Transmedia student you will use a combination of "low" and "high" media to create new forms of artistic expression.
The interdisciplinary approach offered by combining electronic arts, design and sculpture will prepare students for a variety of graduate school programs as well as careers in experience/exhibition design, alternative modes of interaction with computers, kinetic sculpture and experimental game development to name a few.
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WASHINGTON, DC- The American Advertising Federation (AAF) today announced the winners of the prestigious Mosaic Awards honoring companies that are at the forefront of advertising to the ethnic consumer, as well as those that incorporate the spirit of the AAF Mosaic Principles and Practices into their corporate philosophies. AAF District Two also announced the honorees for their coveted Diversity Achievement Awards, which recognize those individuals and companies that have made significant strides towards a diverse advertising industry. Together, these awards comprise the premier advertising industry honors for multicultural marketing initiatives.
2005 AAF Mosaic Awards Honorees
Multicultural Ad Campaign
Client/Agency: InBev/Lápiz, Integrated Hispanic Marketing
Client/Agency: Johnson & Johnson/Lowe Worldwide
Multicultural Media Usage
Client/Agency: Tyson Foods/Lopez Negrete Communications
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Student Diversity Programs
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Workforce Diversity
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Corporate Leader
Doug Alligood, senior VP, special markets, BBDO
Industry Career Achiever
Dr. Henry McKinnell, chairman, Pfizer
Industry Influential
Daryl Hazel, president, Ford Motor Company
Role Model
Jerri DeVard, SVP brand management and marketing, Verizon
Esther Lee, SVP, chief creative officer, The Coca-Cola Company
"Eleven years ago, District Two pioneered in recognizing individuals and corporations who were championing the cause of multiculturalism in our industry. I salute the 2005 Diversity and Mosaic honorees who carry on this great tradition," said Leslie Winthrop, founding partner, AAR and awards event co-chair.
"The Mosaic and Diversity Achievement Awards recognize companies and individuals that revel in the opportunities of the multicultural marketplace," added Wally Snyder, AAF president & CEO. "This year's honorees are prime examples of those that utilize revolutionary creativity to successfully advertise to unique and powerful ethnic markets."
The awards will be presented during Diversity/Mosaic Day on Wednesday, September 28 at the New York Athletic Club during Advertising Week New York. The Diversity/Mosaic events kick off at 8:30 a.m. on September 28 with a series of panels featuring industry leaders from the country's largest advertising agencies, client companies and media organizations. The Forum will be followed by a star-studded awards luncheon combining District Two's Diversity Achievement Awards and AAF's Mosaic Awards.
Past recipients of the Mosaic Awards include Procter & Gamble and their agencies Carol H. Williams and Grey Advertising; Allstate Insurance and its agency Kang & Lee Advertising, Pepsi-Cola of North America, Kraft Foods, Inc., McDonald's Corporation and individuals such as the late John H. Johnson of Johnson Publishing Company, Clarence O. Smith of Essence Communications, Eduardo Caballero of Caballero Television and many others. Diversity Achievement awards have gone to individuals such as Carlos Gutierrez (Kellogg Company and U.S. Secretary of Commerce), Bob Wehling (Procter & Gamble), Judy Hu (GE), Roy S. Roberts (General Motors), Spike Lee, Keith Reinhard (DDB), David Bell (IPG), Indra Nooyi (Pepsi-Cola) and the late Jay Chiat. Corporate awardees include AT&T, Coca-Cola, Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer and many others.
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it was really good i like the pumpkin in it thank you for the recipe
Double-Ginger Pumpkin Flans
Photo: Becky Luigart-Stayner; Styling: Cindy Barr, Jan Gautro, Leigh Ann Ross
If you don't have individual ramekins, use custard cups or a 1 1/2-quart baking dish, which will require an additional 15 to 20 minutes in the oven.
Yield: 6 servings (serving size: 1 flan)
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 224
- Calories from fat: 31%
- Fat: 7.6g
- Saturated fat: 3.6g
- Monounsaturated fat: 2.9g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 0.8g
- Protein: 5.1g
- Carbohydrate: 34.9g
- Fiber: 1.3g
- Cholesterol: 215mg
- Iron: 1.2mg
- Sodium: 39mg
- Calcium: 106mg
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- 1/4 cup water
- Flan:
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- 6 large egg yolks
- 1 cup canned unsweetened pumpkin
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 cup 2% reduced-fat milk
- 1/2 cup half-and-half
- 1 teaspoon grated peeled fresh ginger
- 1. Preheat oven to 325°.
- 2. To prepare caramel, lightly coat 6 (6-ounce) ramekins with cooking spray. Combine 1/2 cup sugar and 1/4 cup water in a small, heavy saucepan over medium heat. Cook 4 minutes or until sugar dissolves, stirring occasionally. Increase heat to medium-high. Cook, without stirring, 6 minutes or until mixture turns golden around outside edges. Divide evenly into prepared ramekins. Set aside.
- 3. To prepare flan, combine 1/3 cup sugar and egg yolks in a medium bowl, stirring well with a whisk. Stir in pumpkin and next 3 ingredients (through cinnamon). Combine milk, half-and-half, and fresh ginger. Heat milk mixture over medium-high heat in a heavy saucepan to 180° or until tiny bubbles form around edge (do not boil). Gradually add half of hot milk mixture to egg mixture, stirring constantly with a whisk. Return milk mixture to pan. Reduce heat, and cook to 160°, stirring constantly with a whisk . Remove from heat. Strain through a sieve over a large bowl; discard solids.
- 4. Divide milk mixture evenly among prepared ramekins. Place cups in a 13 x 9–inch baking pan; add hot water to pan to a depth of 1-inch. Bake at 325° for 50 minutes or until a knife inserted in center comes out clean. Remove cups from pan; cool completely on a wire rack. Chill at least 8 hours.
- 5. Carefully loosen edges of custards with a knife. Invert ramekins onto plates. Drizzle any remaining caramel over custards.
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- MAIN INGREDIENT: Dairy, Eggs
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Low Sodium
- COOKING METHOD: Bake
- OCCASION: Autumn, Winter, Christmas, Thanksgiving
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MADISON (WSAU) The American Civil Liberties Union sued the Walker administration yesterday. The group wants the state to stop requiring permits to demonstrate at the Capitol – and to stop arresting protestors who don't have those permits.
Walker officials responded to the massive pro-union protests at the Capitol in 2011 by requiring permits for all Capitol citizen activities with four-or-more people, 72 hours in advance. The A-C-L-U's lawsuit mentions U-W medical physics professor Michael Kissick, who said he stopped demonstrating in September for fear of arrest. In a statement, Kissick resented being quote, "treated as a criminal for speaking freely in a public forum."
But state officials say the protestors have harassed their political opponents. Stephanie Marquis of the Administration Department says Wisconsin's policy is in line with those at other statehouses – and both state-and-federal courts have found those to be constitutional. She said Capitol Police have issued hundreds of activity permits each year regardless of the political leanings. The Solidarity Singers, which continue to protest Walker and his fellow Republicans in daily noon-time sing-alongs, refuse to obtain the permits. Some of their participants have been arrested. But a Dane County judge dropped a number of cases, saying the policy applies to organizers and not those who merely participate.


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The front button fastening and quilted lining ensure that it's an insulating piece in colder weather and it's proudly finished with an embroidered logo to the chest.
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Combining a detailed knowledge of fabric with a keen eye for detail, Le Breve continue to deliver clean, edgy styles with the Direction jacket.
In a timeless herringbone pattern, it takes a traditional look and subverts it with tonal contrast patches to the shoulders and elbows. The single-breasted fastening and revere collar further the formal aesthetic, and the contrast metal buttons to the front and cuffs offer a touch of refined contemporary detailing.
Dual vents to the back give you a tapered silhouette, whilst pouch pockets to the front and a singular chest pocket complete this suave, functional piece.
Blending vintage design with flashes of modernity, this Le Breve jacket brings out the best in your outfit. Layer it over a shirt, jeans and ankle boots to exude effortless British style.
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From the banks of the Tyne, Le Breve delivers another suave menswear collection for the new season. The Accessory jacket takes formal ideas and supplants them into this fine piece of contemporary outerwear.
This single-breasted jacket, with a three-button fastening and revere collar delivers a smart look that transcends the seasons. The wool blend fabric offers essential warmth, whilst the timeless herringbone pattern and contrast buttons present a quintessentially British aesthetic.
Button-down pockets are given to the chest and front, and the dual vents to the rear provide a sleek tapered fit.
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Edgy, suave and street ready, the 400 Mill polo shirt by Newcastle-based Le Breve delivers a touch of Geordie style to your look.
With a focus on attention to detail, this short sleeve polo shirt makes a big impression with a double collar and breast pocket detail. With a deep button placket and check pattern to the collar and pocket lining, this is a standout top for a great night out with your mates.
Team this Le Breve polo shirt with jeans and plimsolls to freshen up your weekend wardrobe.
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WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) -- Two months ago, several leaders announced Pushback Against Drug Abuse. That effort brought together health officials, law enforcement, and government leaders to kick off a campaign to help stop illegal drug use and help the people addicted to the drugs.
Today, Pushback Against Drug Abuse has an event on the 400 Block stage in downtown Wausau.
AOD Partnership's Melissa Dotter says people can learn things they can do to help by attending this event. She says there are things we can learn to help identify drug problems.
There have been many more drug-related arrests in Marathon County lately, and Dotter says many of them can be traced to people reaching out to tip lines.
Pushback Against Drug Abuse is also focussing on helping people addicted to drugs and alcohol to get their lives back. Dotter says many people have a false perception of what an addict is, adding it can be a friend, neighbor, coworker, or family member because addition has no socio-economic boundaries. "It's not the image of a drug addict we've seen portrayed on TV and in movies."
Alcohol and tobacco are often seen as gateway drugs, and lead people to experiment with more dangerous substances later.
Dotter says the Pushback effort has been successful so far at both exposing drug suppliers and getting help for users that need it. Several other communities and the state are monitoring the success of Pushback Against Drug Abuse, and may use the program as a model elsewhere in Wisconsin.
Today's activities begin at 9:00 a.m. on the Wausau 400 block.
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The third book in The Vampire Chronicles, Queen of the Damned, follows three parallel storylines.
The rock star Vampire Lestat prepares for a concert in San Francisco, unaware that hundreds of vampires will be among the fans that night and that they are committed to destroying him for risking exposing them all.
The sleep of a group of men and women, vampires and mortals, around the world is disturbed by a mysterious dream of red-haired twins who suffer an unspeakable tragedy. The dreamers, as if pulled, move toward each other, the nightmare becoming clearer the closer they get. Some die on the way, some live to face they terrifying fate their pilgrimage is building to.
Lestat's journey to a cavern deep beneath a Greek Island on his quest for the origins of the vampire race awakened Akasha, Queen of the Damed and mother of all vampires, from her 6,000 year sleep. Awake and angry, Akasha plans to save mankind from itself by elevating herself and her chosen son/lover to the level of the gods.
As these three threads wind seamlessly together, the origins and culture of vampires are revealed, as is the length and breadth of their effect on the mortal world. The threads are brought together in the twentieth century when the fate of the living and the living dead is rewritten.
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A Seattle TV news helicopter crashed in downtown Seattle on Tuesday morning, killing two people on board and injuring one person on the ground.
The victims in the KOMO TV helicopter were identified as pilot Gary Pfitzner and photographer Bill Strothman, who were working for the helicopter leasing company. Strothman was a former longtime KOMO photographer.
Seattle firefighters said they found Pfitzner and Strothman dead when they arrived at the scene just yards away from The Space Needle. The injured person was rushed to Harborview Medical Center and listed in critical condition with burns on up to 20 percent of his body.
The crash happened shortly after takeoff from the Fisher Plaza helipad.
"We heard the chopper swirling down to the ground. Rushed out to see the unbelievable, our @komonews chopper crashing into at least 2 cars," wrote reporter Kelly Koopmans on Twitter.
Seattle firefighters said three cars erupted in flames at the scene of the crash.
A report on the KOMO website said a man was seen running from one of the cars with his sleeve on fire. His clothing was extinguished by officers at the scene, and the car fires were also extinguished by fire crews.
The FAA and the NTSB both sent investigative teams to the helicopter crash scene.
Helicopters Inc., which owns the helicopter involved and also owns the helicopter used by KPTV, said the helicopter may have struck a crane shortly after takeoff, but investigators have not confirmed that information.
Investigators said witnesses reported hearing "unusual noises" from the helicopter before the crash, according to the Associated Press. Others said they saw the helicopter rotate before it hit the ground.
A preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board is expected in five days. A more detailed report with a probable cause could take up to a year.
The Space Needle was closed Tuesday "out of respect for those impacted," according to the landmark's official Twitter account.
KIRO TV, another Seattle-based television station, issued a statement saying it has grounded its helicopter "effective immediately" out of "an abundance of caution."
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Proponents of tax cuts take the position that taxes take money out of the economy.
That's flat out not true.
Governments don't keep the money they collect; they spend it. It goes right back in. It just takes a different route. It goes to different places.
The places that government puts money are important. More to the point, they are important for business.
All infrastructure is an invisible subsidy for all business.
It's easy to understand this when we're talking about roads.
It doesn't matter if your business doesn't ship anything by truck or even by bicycle. The fact that you can get to your office quickly and easily, that your mailperson can get to you without traveling on the back of a mule, is a subsidy of your business.
It's a little harder to see that when we're talking about soft infrastructure.
Laws, regulations and their enforcement. Social Security, unemployment insurance, public health and welfare. Education, research, support of sports, arts and culture. Parks and playgrounds. All of them create a society that is safer, more stable, and more able to produce and consume. They produce a better place in which to do business.
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Presbyterian Women's Evening Circle will meet at 6 p.m. in Hutton Hall. This year's study will be the Horizon's Bible Study, Confessing the Beatitudes. A light supper will be served. Subsequent meetings will be the first Monday each month.
There will be a Citizens Against Pollution (CAP) quarterly meeting at the McIntyre Community House, Old Minden Road, Dixie Inn, at 6 p.m. Volunteers are encouraged to come share ideas, in efforts to maintain a safe environment and clean drinking water for the present and future generations.
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All 2011 Boys and Girls State Delegates along with their parents, grandparents, friends and sponsors are invited to the Wiley -Pevy Post 74 American Legion meeting to be held at 6:30 p.m. Bring a covered dish for potluck and all state delegates wear your t-shirt for the official picture.Subscribe to Read!


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In a modern globalised world, how do you build or adapt your identity?
Bauman (Identity in the Globalizing World; 2001) writes that 'needing to become what one is is the feature of modern living'.
What means do you use to become yourself? Are they represented offline, online, or both? How do you build your identity? Is it easier or harder to maintain an identity when so much of our lives is online?
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Aug 17 2013: Most of what we believe about the world and ourselves is just our current version of reality and therefore our identity. But unfortunately our current version of ourselves will be at least 85% incorrect when we look back at ourselves in a few years' time - "Oh if I only knew then what I know now". So don't get hung up on your identity because what you believe is mostly wrong.
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Hate your job? Don't pull a Slater
The fed-up flight attendant's heated departure was a blaze of glory to some folks, but such bold antics can backfire.
Flight attendant Steven Slater is a hero to many people. But, we have to wonder, would anyone have cared about his "take this job . . . " moment before airlines turned planes into cattle cars and Wall Street nearly blew up the economy?
And, more important for him, does Slater have any job prospects now that he "fired the 'I Quit!' shot heard round the world"? You can't survive on compliments, even if the way you quit your job enters the popular lexicon. MSNBC writer Allison Linn referred to it as "pulling a Steven Slater." "Hit the slide," The Washington Post reports, is now in the Urban Dictionary: "To quit one's job in a truly stunning fashion."
For those of you who missed the news, here's Slater's bizarre story (post continues after video):
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Slater, a flight attendant on JetBlue, instantly became a folk hero in many people's eyes Monday after he grabbed a microphone and ranted at a passenger who had refused to apologize for hitting Slater with some luggage. Slater then grabbed a beer from the galley and fled the plane via the emergency exit chute.
According to prosecutors, Slater said on his way out, "Those of you who have shown dignity and respect these last 20 years, thanks for a great ride." Classy. (Other parts of his statement were reportedly much less so.)
How the whole thing went down is still kind of hazy, although it sounds as though the passenger went out of her way to be rude. The outcome: Slater has been charged with felony criminal mischief and reckless endangerment. As far as JetBlue is concerned, he still has his lousy job. He's been suspended, pending a JetBlue investigation.
How has the blogosphere responded to Slater's outburst? (To register your opinion, MSNBC has an online poll, and, of course, there are numerous Facebook pages. You can find a list of them here.) We'll sum up the points of view:
- People are beyond rude to flight attendants and other workers in customer service. "Every single one of my friends said, 'Good for him!'" a flight attendant told the Post.
- Airlines have turned airplanes into flying feedlots (without the food). Crowded planes, too few flights, fees for this and that. Spirit Airlines, which brought us the much-maligned fee for carry-on bags, is now considering a fee for talking to a live agent at the airport.
"As service on many U.S. airlines has changed, delivering less amenities and more delays, the frontline employees have been put in a virtual war zone, left to deal with irritable customers and more tension-filled cabins," Gailen David, The Sky Steward, said. "The JetBlue incident illustrates how this type of stress can bring about very unexpected results."
- It was a wussy display, compared with some. The New York Times recalled the story of a bus driver who got sick of it all and took his bus on a 1,300-mile spin, without passengers, 63 years ago.
- Slater put people at risk. The plane was safely on the ground at JFK. However, prosecutors said employees on the tarmac could have been hurt by the slide. Slater's lawyer pretty much says that's bunk.
The dominant sentiment: We're all frustrated by the economy, whether we're unemployed or forced to work harder at our jobs, so we admire this guy. James Poniewozik wrote at Time:
But it may be the impracticality, the ballsiness (yes, Time used that word), or the craziness of Slater's gesture that makes it so fascinating. Quitting your job dramatically, after all, would seem to be the last thing you want to do in the middle of an economic downturn. Maybe that's the appeal.
So back to the point of this post: Pulling a Slater is not a wise move. He burned bridges -- with a flamethrower. If you feel the need to quit a job, here's our advice:
- Make sure it's the right decision, particularly in this economy. If you quit, chances are you won't get unemployment benefits. If you don't have another job lined up, what's your backup plan?
- Keep it private. "The advice I give is 'Do not aim for your 15 minutes of glory just to get back at some silly boss,'" Anil Verma, an industrial relations professor, told Postmedia News. (However, if you want to share your "take this job" moment with the world, you can post it at The New York Times or in the comments below. But keep in mind that anything online that can be traced to you will likely be seen by potential employers.)
- Give two weeks' notice. And actually do some work while you're there. You might want to stick it to The Man, but you'll only be hurting co-workers who have to cover for you when you don't show up.
- Be constructive. In an exit interview, bad-mouthing will be perceived as sour grapes. You likely want a good recommendation from these folks.
- Think long-term. Sometimes you just have to let a bad job go, but there's no sense in damaging your reputation. If you have a track record of excellent performance, new bosses will overlook a minor blip. They've probably been there themselves.
What is Slater's work future? The New York Daily News addressed that question:
Will Slater go to jail? Will he ever work as a flight attendant again? Is this the beginning of a lucrative career as a reality television star? The nation will have to wait and see.
Jail time seems unlikely. Flight attendant? Hmm, probably not. TV star? Perhaps, if he acts quickly.
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Ledge Light Health District alerted local residents Friday that Sunland Inc., which last month recalled 101 of its nut butter products, has expanded its recall to include all products manufactured in its peanut butter plant after March 1, 2010, because the products have the potential to be contaminated with salmonella.
The previous recall only covered products manufactured from May 1 to Sept. 24 of this year. The expanded recall adds 49 products that are currently within the manufacturer's recommended shelf life — that is, the "Best-If-Used-By" dates have not expired. The expanded recall also adds 90 products consumers may still have in their homes which are older than the "Best-If-Used-By Date."
The expanded recall covers all previously identified peanut butter, almond butter, cashew butter and tahini products as well as roasted, blanched peanut products. New product categories being added to the list are several varieties of flavored butters and spreads, including Thai ginger butter, chocolate butter and banana butter.
The company initiated the recall in cooperation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Sept. 24 after reports that 29 people, including three in Connecticut, had been sickened by salmonella in 18 states.
The products were distributed under the company's own label and under other brand names, and were distributed nationally to numerous large supermarket, grocery and retail chains. The products also were available for purchase on the Internet. Brand names covered in the recall include Archer Farms, Arrowhead Mills, American Choice, Natural Value, Sun Harvest, Sunland and Trader Joe's, among others.
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Of California's 21 missions, the most fully restored is La Purísima, located 4 miles north of Lompoc in northwest Santa Barbara County. La Purísima is the only mission with a sizeable amount of land preserved around it—and the only one with hiking trails.
You could spend a fun day at La Purísima Mission State Historic Park in the Lompoc Valley—first heading for the Purisima Hills for a hike, then touring the mission. If you plan your visit for one of the park's "Mission Life Days" or "Purísima People Days," you'll find volunteer docents costumed as padres, soldiers and Indians and recreating mission life of the 1820s. Members of the volunteer group Prelado De Los Tesoros (Keeper of the Treasures) act out their parts well.
Wandering the thousand acres of hill and dale preserved in the state park will help you grasp that apart from the mission's religious purpose, it was a large commercial enterprise as well—early 19th-century agribusiness. You'll walk where crops were grown and cattle grazed, view the mission's far-flung waterworks system, and even see the ruts that are reminders of where the old El Camino Real passed through the mission compound.
Following secularization of the mission system, La Purísima was abandoned in 1834 and soon fell into ruin. In 1934, exactly 100 years after the padres left, the Civilian Conservation Corps began reconstructing the church and a whole complex of buildings. Other restoration projects continued intermittently ever since, and today La Purísima is the most completely restored of California's 21 missions.
Besides the church, you'll see the soldiers' barracks and the priests' quarters. On the mission grounds are reconstructions of the granary, bakery, olive press and soap factory. Pens and corrals hold Mexican sheep and cattle, similar to the breeds of the mission period. At the mission entrance is a small museum which displays historical information and artifacts recovered from the mission ruins. In a shady grove near the museum is a picnic ground.
The park trail system explores three different ecosystems. Los Berros Creek flows north-south through Purisima Canyon. West of Purisima Canyon is a large oak-dotted mesa that rises a hundred feet above the canyon floor. East of Purisima Canyon are the stream-cut Purisima Hills.
Local joggers and exercise walkers stick to the park's flatlands by joining El Camino Real, then rounding the barley fields and returning via Las Zanjas Trail. That's a circuit of about 3 miles. Hikers often use the narrower footpaths— Huerta Mateo and Mesa Arenosa Trails—and make a 2 mile loop. Add the 2 mile loop and the 3 mile together for a fine 5 mile hike.
Directions to trailhead: From Highway 101 in Buellton, exit on Highway 246 and head west 13.5 miles to Mission State Historic Park on your right. Limited free parking is available near the trailhead alongside Purisima Road or inside the park closer to the mission buildings (fee).
The hike: From Purisima Road, join La Rancheria Trail to the park museum, walk toward the picnic area, then join paved El Camino Real to signed Huerta Mateo Trail. This footpath leads over sandy terrain. Thriving in the sandy soil is coastal scrub vegetation that normally grows only on dune systems much closer to the coast. Occupying the slopes and ridge crests nearby is a flourishing oak woodland.
Stick with Huerta Mateo Trail past several signed junctions until you reach Cucillo de Tierra, a fire road. Turn left and walk a short quarter mile to signed Mesa Arenosa Trail. Down you go along this sandy trail until you reach a signed junction with Las Canerias Trail; join this path heading west
0.25 mile to wide Cucillo de Tierra Trail. You can turn right here and head back to the mission buildings; however, those hikers wishing to see more the backcountry will turn left (north) and walk 0.4 mile to El Chaparral Trail, which provides a short connecting route to El Camino Real. Turn left and walk along the flat bottomland of Purisima Canyon, which has been cultivated since the construction of the mission and today supports an annual crop of wheat and barley.
El Camino Real runs out at the park boundary and you turn right (east) on Last Zanjas Trail. This path offers a lovely walk near Los Berros Creek. You'll pass a pond and portions of the old mission aqueduct as you enjoy the 1.25 mile walk back to the mission compound and the trailhead.
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If you live in the city of Chicago, you've probably noticed an increase in your water bills – and that's before your house gets fitted with a water meter. If you live in the suburbs, you're already familiar with large water bills.
In most municipalities, water use is metered and homeowners are charged accordingly, but with the exception of owners of new residences and a handful of homeowners who have installed water meters, Chicago residents pay a flat rate for water use. Because of this, Chicagoans who move out to the suburbs often find themselves regulating their water use in unfamiliar ways. For many, the days of small loads of laundry and nights of excessive lawn watering become distant memories.
Today, residents across the country are finding new ways to cut down their water usage, both by making lifestyle choices and by embracing new technologies. In some cases, their local governments are providing incentives to do so, like the city of Chicago's MeterSave program, a voluntary water-meter program that provides homeowners with incentives to install the meters. Incentives include a seven-year rate guarantee and a free rain barrel, among others.
Dave Borowski, a spokesperson for Direct Energy, says he knows that there are ways to conserve water using new technologies and devices but he's also quick to point out that the way to use less water is pretty simple.
"If you turn it off, you use less water," Borowski says. "The rules haven't changed. We should be good stewards of a natural resource. Don't run the water when you're brushing your teeth. If you did it this morning, you wasted at least a quart of water. That's a small amount, but if you multiply that by all the people in Chicago, you've got a lot of water."
Still, Borowski says that there are ways to save water that go beyond turning off the faucet when you brush your teeth.
Water aerators: These devices add air to the water stream of shower heads and faucets. According to Borowski, these systems work so well because people hardly notice water is missing. "It gives you the usage characteristics with the same amount of flow of water," he says.
Water heater recirculation kit: A small pump that runs on minimal electricity can be attached to your hot-water system and can help keep hot water circulating when it's not in use, meaning that you won't waste up to 10 gallons of water waiting for the shower to heat up, according to Borowski. Unlike tankless water heaters, which offer the same convenience, Borowski says that these systems can be installed for as little as $300, although some systems may cost closer to $1,000.
Ken Sheinkopf, a communications specialist with the American Solar Energy Society, says there are a number of ways homeowners can take advantage of new technologies to cut down on excessive water use and reduce the bills that soon follow.
He says it's actually even a bigger problem than it might seem at first, since wasting hot water not only increases water use but also wastes the energy used to heat that water.
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Shower head: The simplest way to make an immediate savings in water use is to buy a water flow restrictor for your showerheads or get new low-flow showerheads. You'll save a great deal of water (reducing a flow of between five and eight gallons per minute to 2.5 or even fewer gallons per minute), and the energy and water savings will pay for these improvements in just a couple of months. If you're not sure if your showerhead is inefficient, try this simple test: Put a one-gallon bucket in the shower and turn the water on full force. If the bucket is filled in 20 seconds or less, you should replace the showerhead with one that uses less water.
Washing machine: If you have an older washing machine, there will be a huge difference in water and energy use when you get a new model. You can cut water use per load from around 50 gallons to about half that, and again, you'll save a huge amount of money on the energy to heat the water as well. Today's dishwashers also can reduce water use by about half of that used by older models, saving energy in the process.
Faucets: A number of different kinds of faucet aerators in use these days, and it's frankly difficult to tell if they've even been installed because the water flow is still strong. Older faucets use three to seven gallons of water per minute, while newer ones can cut that to around two gallons per minute or even less. Most homeowners can install the new showerheads or water flow restrictors easily themselves, making it an even more economic job with no excuses not to do it.
Toilets: New low-flow toilets, at 1.6 gallons per flush, work as well as the older types but use considerably less water. Homeowners can also consider using dual-flush toilets, which offer two settings, depending on the waste in the bowl.
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Recently, Starbucks ran a campaign. For a mere $450, you could buy a $400 "limited edition" metal gift card. Now, obviously, Everyone heard about the campaign, and then Everyone immediately said, "wow, that's stupid. Who the heck would pay Starbucks extra money just to get a gift card that says 'limited edition' on it?", because Everyone is smart. Everybody smartly kept their money in their wallets, the campaign ended in failure, and the ad advertising manager was subjected to public ridicule for even suggesting such a stupid idea.
Ha! Just kidding. The campaign quickly sold out, of course. However, the fun didn't end there. These cards soon showed up on ebay (eBay?) and garnered bids upwards of $1,000. More on this later.
This fascinates me, for the single reason that—to me—the success of this campaign is absolutely mind-boggling. Yes, people collect things all the time; cabbage patch kids, beanie babies, whatever the latest craze is. However, this is pure, unadulterated, "please give me your money" Capitalism. I would have thought that people wouldn't be interested in being part of an exclusive club just because that club exists. (Thinking about it some more, I realize that this is the fundamental business model of the entire fashion industry, and that American Express is built on a very similar concept. Ah well, everything's obvious once you've seen it.)
However, what hit me most wasn't the fact that I clearly have no future in advertising. What struck me was that my point of view—that such an advertising campaign is a completely idiotic idea—is clearly, completely, and incontrovertibly wrong. Not only does Everyone not think it's stupid, a not-insignificant part of Everyone think it's an excellent idea, to the extent that they went out and bought one. (Some enterprising folks were so forward-looking that they realized that others would appreciate this idea, and they bought some simply to resell them.) At this point, I wouldn't be surprised if it turns out that some of my friends, who I would have sworn up and down would think this idea was ridiculous, were among those who bought one of these cards. When I first heard of the idea, I was dumbfounded with the combined audacity and cluelessness of Starbucks. While I'm still kind of disturbed by the audacity of Starbucks, now I'm mainly dumbfounded at the cluelessness of… me.
I've been thinking about entrepreneurship a lot lately, and this really drove home the point that I have no clue what people want. This really drives home the concept of "start a business by solving a problem you face yourself". It's hard to know what other people want, and it's really hard to not only solve the need but to solve it well. Lesson learned: don't laugh at anything, there are business opportunities in places you've never even knew existed.
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Perfect car(if you're the right owner.) by Binder on 03/15/2012. Trim: 2011 Honda CR-Z EX CVT, Owned 1 year.
Pros: Perfect moderation. Beautiful, fun styling. More power than expected from a "hybrid". Emaculate handling.
Cons: I would give up a couple MPG for just a little more horsepower. Car is slightly, only slightly underpowered for a "sports" car.
Overall review: This is a niche car. The magazine, and auto blog editors that have been so harsh on it are looking at it from the wrong perspective. This car isn't Honda's entry into any other class of car. They have started an all new class. If you need/want a back seat, this not your car. If you have to have 50+ MPG all the time, not your car. If you need gut wrenching power, not your car. If you are looking for a fun, stylish, peppy, unique ride that is a brilliant blend of economy, performance, and style, this is your car.
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I liked the vegetables in this recipe, but agree with a previous comment that chicken would be better than shrimp.
Moo Shu Shrimp
This dish combines some of the ingredients for vegetable spring rolls with the assembly procedure for tacos, both dishes Aaron likes. Also, it provides another tasty vehicle for shrimp, an ingredient Julie wants to use more often.
Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 cup shrimp mixture, 1 1/2 teaspoons hoisin sauce, and 2 tortillas)
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- Calories: 419
- Calories from fat: 21%
- Fat: 9.8g
- Saturated fat: 2g
- Monounsaturated fat: 3.8g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 2.6g
- Protein: 32.4g
- Carbohydrate: 49.6g
- Fiber: 5g
- Cholesterol: 172mg
- Iron: 5.5mg
- Sodium: 934mg
- Calcium: 259mg
- 2 teaspoons peanut oil, divided
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic, divided
- 1 pound small shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 2 cups thinly sliced mushrooms
- 1 cup shredded carrot
- 1/2 cup chopped green onions
- 6 cups Napa cabbage, shredded
- 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon water
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon Sriracha (hot chile sauce, such as Huy Fong)
- 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 8 (6-inch) flour tortillas
- Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic and shrimp; stir-fry 3 minutes or until shrimp are cooked through. Remove shrimp from pan; keep warm.
- Add remaining 1 teaspoon oil to pan. Add remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic and mushrooms; stir-fry 1 minute or until mushrooms are tender. Add carrot and onions; stir-fry 2 minutes. Stir in cabbage; cook 2 minutes or until wilted.
- Combine soy sauce, 1 tablespoon water, cornstarch, and Sriracha in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk. Stir soy sauce mixture into cabbage mixture. Remove from heat; stir in shrimp, tossing to coat. Serve with hoisin and tortillas.
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- Indoor pool
Stay connected
Available in all rooms: Free Wi-Fi
Available in some public areas: Free Wi-Fi
Park your car
Free self parking
In your room
- Complimentary newspaper
- Free local calls
- Coffee/tea maker
- Hair dryer
- Bathtub only
- Iron/ironing board
- Free Wi-Fi
Eat and drink
Guests are offered a complimentary hot/cold buffet breakfast.
An indoor pool and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a fitness center.
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
- In-room accessibility
The fine print for Hampton Inn Suites Parker
When you arrive
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
When you leave
Check-out time is noon
How you can pay
Accepted at this hotel: American Express, MasterCard, Visa
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.