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The following achievements can be listed:
The new organisational macro structure was put in place to match the growing demands of the expanded Tshwane, and was approved by the Council on 28 July 2011.
Critical positions that have been filled are those of the City Manager, Deputy City Managers, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Audit Executive and most of the Strategic Executive Directors.
All seven of the Regional Directors have been appointed.
The Tshwane Planning Commission was established to assist with the development of the new long-term plan, namely the Tshwane Growth Employment and Development Plan 2055.
The city achieved an unqualified audit opinion for the second year running.
The capacity of the internal fraud investigation team has been increased. Investigators who initially fell under the Community Safety Department have been consolidated under the Internal Audit Forensic Investigation Unit.
The Schubart Park flats were evacuated and are now ready to be either revamped or demolished.
The inner city has been regenerated:
The City created the Church Street flea market to accommodate the number of hawkers who would like to do business in the CBD.
The Metro Police embarked on operations to close down illegal taxi ranks. Taxi associations are being relocated to alternative places so that congestion is reduced drastically.
The City embarked on operations to remove some hawkers from certain intersections.
The partnership with Radio 702 and OUTsurance as regards traffic wardens is already bearing fruit.
The City conducted inspections on food vendors and those whose merchandise did not meet the hygiene standards, and they are being dealt with accordingly. These interventions are not only aimed at hawkers. Partnerships to improve business compliance were entered into with the following franchises: Nandos, Wimpy, KFC, Maxis, Romans, News Cafe, Casbah, McDonald's, Boost Juice Bar, Chicken Licken, Doregos, Barcelos, Debonairs Pizza, Cappuccinos, Famous Brands and Fish n Chips.
As regards the Ward-Based Deployment Strategy for the Metro Police, the City has embarked on three interlinked processes. The first being the renewal of the Metro Police fleet. The second process is the strengthening of the shift supervisory layer in the Metro Police. The last process is the recruitment of 500 students who will undergo a two-year training course to become metro police officers.
The City held a successful Inner City Investment Forum from 22 to 23 September 2011. The intention was to share the City's strategic plans/projects with stakeholders and potential investors so as to solicit partnerships from the private and public sectors.
Rekgabisa Tshwane project:
More than R53 million has already been made available by the National Department of Public Works to assist with planning the project.
The approved Integrated Spatial Development Framework for the inner city can be considered as the first deliverable of the signed memorandum of understanding between the City of Tshwane and the National Department of Public Works.
The Marabastad Land Tenure Upgrade issue has been attended to. The relevant report was approved by the Council on 26 January 2012. Identified owners of buildings will now after centuries be the legal owners of the properties on which they have built.
The City of Tshwane's relationship with BMW is at an all-time high. The production of the new BMW 3 series commenced last month in Rosslyn. BMW has succeeded in implementing production processes that dramatically reduce non-recyclable waste and the generation of waste, wastewater, emissions, noise and vibration.
New investments worth R1 310 billion have been made in the city by Tata Motors (R114 million), Aurecon (R496 million) and Nampak (R700 million).
The City has undertaken investment attraction missions to Washington DC, New York and San Francisco in the USA and South Korea. Partnership agreements were signed to advance economic relations, and the City also participated in several investment facilitation programmes that were organised by the Gauteng Economic Development Agency and the Department of Trade and Industry.
To date, the City has packaged 25 projects that will be submitted as joint projects with private sector stakeholders.
450 SMMEs graduated from the Tshwane Enterprise Development programme offered by the University of Pretoria.
A project was piloted in partnership with Amalgamated Beverage Industries (ABI) for 150 street traders to sell Coca Cola-related products at city trading sites.
A three-way partnership was entered into between the Department of Trade and Industry, Google and the City of Tshwane to provide platforms for small businesses to develop their websites free of charge.
Regions 5 and 7 have been earmarked for agricultural development, and the City has provided four tractors and equipment to these regions to cultivate maize on 150 hectares of land. Seeds and fertilizers were provided to the farmers through the Comprehensive Agriculture Support Programme.
In the second quarter of the 2011/12 financial year the City provided 1 454 agriculture starter packs to indigent households.
After the development of the Business Support Centre Regionalisation Strategy, three business support centres were established, namely in Olievenhoutbosch, Sekampaneng and Mabopane. Through these business support centres, 56 cooperatives were supported, 472 cooperatives were supported under Community Public Private Partnership Programme (CPPP), 938 new clients were registered and 1 875 walk-in clients were served.
Through enterprise development programmes driven by Local Economic Development, 933 SMMEs and 1 993 cooperative members were supported and developed.
Through the partnership with the Institute of Business Advisors, over 120 business entities have gone through the mentorship programme, and over 1 100 mentorship hours were allocated to date.
The City officially opened Phase I of the Tshwane Market's agro-processing facility on 15 November 2011.
A total of 12 agro-processing and prepacking businesses have been established at the Tshwane Market, and these businesses created 261 jobs.
A target of 38 000 work opportunities has been set for the 2011/12 financial year, while a target of 375 000 has been set for the political term of office ending in 2016. At the end of the second quarter about 7 000 work opportunities had been created.
The City participated in and exhibited at the COP17 conference in Durban. The City hosted three business seminars that focused on green building technologies, green automotive technologies and green investment opportunities.
As part of the COP17 commitments, the City embarked on a greening initiative on many fronts. This year it planted 18 478 trees and donated 204 trees to schools. To date 14 716 solar water heaters of 125 W have been installed.
Mercury vapour lights are being replaced by 70 W high-pressure sodium streetlights in an effort to reduce energy consumption. So far 13 000 have been replaced.
The City has laid more than 500 km of fibre-optic cable as part of the Smart City Project, which has resulted in significant savings over the last three years by connecting buildings and infrastructure on municipal networks and making use of municipal infrastructure as opposed to outsourcing voice and data communication.
In February the City managed to switch on the Ekandustria and Donkerhoek radio communication high-sites to include Cullinan and Bronkhorstspruit.
The City implemented the provision of 240 l rubbish bins in various townships. The Department allocated the exchanged the 125 l bins to other areas that did not have any waste removal services. At the end of December 2011, the department was servicing 220 788 households with a waste-removal service.
The City awarded a tender for the lease of waste management vehicles, and a handover ceremony was held on 13 May 2011. The tender makes provision for the lease of 92 state-of-the-art vehicles over a period of three years.
When it comes to responding to the needs of residents in distress the City spares no effort. The statistics of the City's performance are as follows:
A total of 71 400 emergency calls were attended to.
A total of 8 866 general fire safety audits were undertaken.
A total of 2 931 hazardous substances inspections were undertaken.
A total of 6 786 fire hydrants were maintained.
A total of 12 796 instructions/warning notices were issued to offenders.
A total of 232 pre-incident plans were compiled for vulnerable buildings.
A total of 111 fire investigations were conducted at structural fires.
100% of all fire- and rescue- related calls were attended to.
99% of all calls received were attended to within two minutes.
A water pond system of fighting fires was acquired and will be implemented in the Brazzaville area as a pilot project. Volunteers of the community have been trained and this will enable communities to attend to fires in the incipient stages. For areas that don't have fire stations near, the City has acquired and equipped four BeSafe centres; one each in Olievenhoutbosch, Hammanskraal, Winterveld and Mamelodi.
To respond better to the challenges of veld fires in the vast areas of Metsweding, ten grass fire vehicles and five command response vehicles were acquired.
20 Category B reservists were trained in different skills programs, namely basic fire fighting, first aid level 1-3, Hazmat awareness, advanced basic fire fighting and basic prevention skills.
The Youth Brigade unit was established in Ward 22, Mabopane, and 22 people were capacitated to form the backbone of this initiative.
The City continues to train communities in basic life skills, Buddy Aid, basic fire information, candle safety, paraffin safety, LP gas safety, pre-winter awareness and flood awareness.
The formalisation of informal settlements is continuing. So far 4 800 stands were provided with water and sanitation. In Ga-Rankuwa Unit 10, 92% of 1 200 stands have been serviced.
In Winterveld 200 top structures, a sewer link line and access roads are being constructed, while expropriation of land is receiving attention. So far more than 190 concrete slabs have been completed.
To date 3 568 title deeds have been transferred to owners.
The City finalised 997 land development applications from January 2011 to January 2012. 13 122 building plan applications were received, and the estimated construction costs of approved building plans are R13 864 872 899.
To date 630 751 (83,79%) households in Tshwane have access to basic electricity. 76% of households without electricity are people living in informal settlements.
2 686 new water connections were made mostly to residences in Regions 1 and 2. Areas that receive water through community taps are targeted for upgrading to yard connections. So far 181 have been upgraded.
This year, 556 new sewer connections were completed and 973 toilet structures were erected.
45 km of roads were gravelled to formalise unproclaimed areas in Mamelodi X 18, Hammanskraal West X 1 and Nellmapius X 6,7 and 8.
16 km of roads and storm water systems have been constructed to eradicate backlogs in Mabopane Unit X, Kudube X 7, Soshanguve Block L, Odinburg Gardens, Soshanguve Block XX, Ga-Rankuwa, Matenteng and New Eersterust.
18 km of new road networks were provided in Soshanguve east X 6, Magalieskruin, Wolmer, The Orchards, Theresa Park, Annlin, Equestria, Mahube Valley, Nellmapius and Pretorius Park.
The number of households on the indigent register is 97 100 against a target of 85 600. 153 indigent households have exited as against the target of 300, and 187 indigents have been linked to job opportunities.
As part of promoting sustainable livelihood, the following significant events were coordinated by the City:
World no tobacco day
Chemical safety week
Initiation schools
98% of Health and Social Development personnel had their Workplace Skills Plan (WSP) completed for their training needs for better service delivery.
98% of professional nurses are trained in the integrated management of childhood illnesses to ensure that the millennium development goal to reduce the under-five child mortality is realised.
All clinics provide 100% of prevention-of-mother-to-child-transmission treatment to ensure that babies born to HIV-positive mothers are born HIV negative.
95% of clinics in Tshwane are connected to computer network points to improve communication through internet and electronic mails (emails).
Private Healthcare Clinics have implemented the National District Health Information System (DHIS), Datacare Patient Electronic Data System and Electronic TB Register system to improve patient record management and easy access to patient records.
The Electronic Antiretroviral (ART) Patient System has been piloted at the Atteridgeville Clinic to improve ART patient treatment, files management and data accessibility.
With the implementation of the overtime and internship programmes at call centres the backlog has decreased. Interns handled an average of 4 500 emails, which accounted for 65% of the backlog, while agents handled complex queries from customers. The internship programme was initiated with stakeholders such as the Service Seta and Kelly Group. Interns were trained on SAP for a week to address customer's complaints. They were assessed on a weekly basis to evaluate their competency when assisting customers. The duration of the program was six months, after which 60% of the interns got permanent employment at various companies.
With the help of a number of organisations and donors the Academy improved the lives of many people by way of the following initiatives in the 2011/12 financial year:
Tree planting ceremonies at the day care centres
Women's month celebrations: The Academy visited women in prison to demonstrate that society had not forgotten about them. Parcels were handed out to more than 450 women at the Pretoria Correctional Services institution.
Christmas function at the Pretoria Zoo for more than 450 children: Teddy bears were handed out to the children at the New Beginnings homes for abandoned babies in Laudium. Bibles and Christian literature were handed out to people at Pretoria Correctional Services.
On 6 July 2011 the Mayoral Committee resolved that labour broker employees who complied with the criteria of the report be appointed in a permanent capacity. Benefits with financial implications would be phased in over a period of two years.
The Tsosoloso Programme kicked off on a high note in 2011/12. In Mamelodi, Phase I of the non-motorised transport project to the value of R11 million was implemented in the 2010/11 financial year. Phase II of the project is being implemented in the 2011/12 financial year. The funding was approved for paving of walkways for pedestrians and cyclists, providing street bins, benches and planting trees. This project was implemented from February up to December 2011.
Various organisations were supported by the City through linking them with donors. The following NGOs benefited:
R100 000 donation from SABMiller to the SALCIAH and Aganang community organisations from Mabopane for environmental improvement projects during Mandela Month
Le Rena Rea Shoma Disability organisation from Soshanguve received donations of furniture and school equipment from the city
Olerato Aids home-based care organisation from Soshanguve received beds and linen from Legae Medi Clinic co-ordinated by the region
Reitumetsi High School in Soshanguve was linked with DESTO Company who donated building material for the school's office block
Fruit trees were sourced and donated to new low-cost houses in Winterveld
Vegetable seedlings were sourced and donated to Hope for Life HIV/Aids home-base care organisation in Winterveld
This year the Executive Mayor presented awards to 30 students from all over Tshwane at the Mayoral Matric Awards ceremony for their excellent performance. Baraka Enterprise Consulting donated thirty laptops for the students.
The Wonderboom Airport received a "Silver Arrow" Award from the Professional Management Review Africa (PMR) in October 2011 for being a municipal owned airport contributing towards local economic development in the city.
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Marmalade-glazed Carrots
Lacking orange juice to flavor carrots the way she likes, Sunset reader Carol Hjelte made do, very well, with orange marmalade.
Yield: Makes 4 or 5 servings
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 96
- Calories from fat: 24%
- Protein: 0.9g
- Fat: 2.5g
- Saturated fat: 1.5g
- Carbohydrate: 19g
- Fiber: 2.6g
- Sodium: 61mg
- Cholesterol: 6.2mg
- 1 pound baby carrots, peeled or scrubbed, or rinsed baby-cut carrots
- 1 tablespoon butter or margarine
- 1/4 cup orange marmalade
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
- Salt and pepper
- 1. In a 10- to 12-inch frying pan over high heat, combine 3/4 cup water and carrots. Cover, bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-high. Shake pan occasionally until carrots are tender when pierced, about 8 minutes. Drain.
- 2. Return carrots to pan over high heat. Add butter, orange marmalade, ginger, and nutmeg. Stir often until marmalade mixture clings to carrots, 5 to 6 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley, and add salt and pepper to taste.
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Marmalade-glazed Carrots Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Side Dishes/Vegetables
- CONVENIENCE: Kid-Friendly, Quick/Easy
- CUISINE: American
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Vegetables
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Low Cholesterol, Meatless
- PUBLICATION: Sunset
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A boys' prep basketball tournament being touted as the largest-ever midseason tourney in the state kicks off Friday.
The Riverton Holiday Tournament consists of 16 local teams whose varsity, JV and sophomore squads will combine to play 96 total games over four days.
Friday's varsity schedule:
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10:15 AM — Skyline vs. Kearns
12:00 PM — Layton vs. Taylorsville
1:45 PM — Northridge vs. Hunter
3:30 PM — Timpanogos vs. Morgan
5:15 PM — Spanish Fork vs. Summit Academy
7:00 PM — Riverton vs. Cyprus
At Juan Diego
5:15 PM — Timpview vs. Jordan
7:00 PM — Juan Diego vs. Murray
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"It's the biggest tournament ever done in Utah other than the state tournament," said tournament director Rob Geertsen, who started the event at Jordan last year, when he was the Beetdiggers' basketball coach.
The event is a true tournament format, which Geertsen said is a necessity for teams looking to avoid a hangover coming out of the holiday break.
"Having coached 17 years myself, I always felt like coming out of that Christmas break was really tough," he said. "It felt like you needed conditioning again, like in November. But with this, you stay in the swing of things so Christmas doesn't interrupt you. Being in a tournament is a game-ready experience."
The tournament runs Friday and Saturday and resumes for Monday and Tuesday after a break Sunday.
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Dear Burger King,
I would like to start this letter out by mentioning that I have always enjoyed your product, despite the obvious health risks. Your glowing, burger-shaped sign has many times been a beacon of hope to me, usually between the hours of 12 a.m. and 4 a.m. And even though the combination of your grease-coated food and four to twelve beers often placed me on the toilet for an hour of regret the next day, I still returned to your fine establishment time and time again. But after a recent incident, I will no longer do so.
The incident I am referring to occurred on the night of February 24, 2009, at approximately 11:45 p.m. I was calling it an early night, as I was feeling unnaturally tired, and decided to get some food for the drive home. I pulled into the Burger King drive thru, as I often do, and placed an order for onion rings, a spicy chicken sandwich, and a Whopper Jr.
I received my order and on the drive home I almost immediately noticed I had been given fries instead of onion rings. This occurs often and I consider it an acceptable mistake, especially since onion rings and fries cost the same, so I didn't get screwed out of any money. It was what I dug out of that grease-coated bag next that drove me to type this letter.
I pulled out one of two sandwiches. This one felt quite light, so I assumed it to be the spicy chicken sandwich. I opened it up and discovered that it was not a chicken sandwich at all, but instead, three chicken nuggets, coated with mayonnaise, on a bun. A Triple Nugget and Mayo Sandwich.
At first I shrugged it off, assuming that the chicken nuggets were simply easier to prepare than a chicken patty. I ate it, slightly peeved, then pulled out what I thought was the Whopper Jr. What I pulled out was the spicy chicken sandwich.
That is correct. You, Burger King, replaced my Whopper Jr., a heavily-promoted burger topped with theoretically-healthy accessories like lettuce and tomato, with three chicken nuggets and mayonnaise.
Why did you decide to do this, Burger King? Was it because you knew I was slightly (though certainly not to a noteworthy extent) intoxicated? No, I don't believe so. I believe it was because you knew I was not going to open the bag until I was too far down the road to turn around, drive back and complain. You were correct. And two days later, this incident still has me burned.
That is why I am now organizing a nationwide boycott of Burger King. It is not just because I am very vindictive that I am organizing this boycott, but because I would hate to see one of my fellow fast food conneisseurs burned in this way. To take an item that I ordered, one that you thrust upon the American public via the airwaves on a daily basis, and to replace it with some concoction that is not even, nor ever will be, on the menu is a slap in the face and a betrayal of my trust. Shame on you, Burger King.
I encourage all Americans to abandon all subsequent trips to Burger King in protest of this grievance. Americans deserve better than this.
If you need me, I'll be at Wendy's.


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Anonymous said: We (well the barn i take lessons at) have that bit too, what's so bad about it? Just because they can't open their mouth or? I've only seen it used on one horse though. I think it's cause he's so big and the others don't fit. And it's only for the lessons so yeah, idk. But what's so bad? Referring to the post about Bramble.
That bit, not only does it have a long shank, adding double pressure on the horses mouth, but if you look at the mouth piece, it's twisted. Put one in your mouth and yank, i neednt say more


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February 11, 1998
Schnucks Home Shopping Club is the area's first full-scope, on-line grocery shopping service. The service allows customers to select and arrange for direct home delivery or store pick-up of more than 15,000 products available at area Schnucks.
Delivery is available in zip codes 62701, 62702, 62703, 62704, 62707 and 62629. The area includes more than 57,330 households with a population of nearly 142,000 residents.
Customers from any Springfield-area zip code can place orders to be picked up at the Schnucks located at 2801 Chatham Rd. or the Schnucks located at 1911 Sangamon Ave., E. Pick-up is not available at the store located at 709 W. Jefferson. Springfield is the first market area served by Schnucks to be offered pick-up service.
Customers can access the Home Shopping Club through the Schnucks home page at www.schnucks.com.
"We are very excited to expand our Home Shopping Club service and to introduce pick- up service to customers in Springfield," said Scott C. Schnuck, president and chief operating officer of Schnucks. "Customers love the convenience of shopping from home."
Schnucks is offering the Home Shopping Club to relieve time pressures on busy people and provide help to shoppers who cannot easily make a trip to the store. "Research shows that about three out of four on-line shoppers are women and most are between 25 and 50 years old. About half of all on-line shoppers have children under 18 years old and even more work in management positions," said Schnuck. "These are very busy people. We want to offer another level of service to make our customers' lives a little easier."
On-line shopping for groceries is expected to explode in the coming years. "Experts predict that somewhere between three percent and 15 percent of grocery shopping will be done on-line within three years. Since today's sales in the nation's grocery industry total about $300 billion, that tells us the demand potential for this on-line service could be extremely large," said Schnuck.
The Home Shopping Club offers first-time users a step-by-step guide to placing an order. The "Frequently Asked Questions" section answers many of the most popular questions customers have when using the service. "We have heard from customers that they appreciate these detailed guides. They tell us that each time they go back to the site, their 'shopping trip' is faster since they know the system," said Schnuck.
After signing in, customers will be instructed to designate whether they prefer home delivery or store pick-up. If picking up an order, customers will indicate at which store they want to pick up their order.
Customers can select from delivery times of 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. Orders can be delivered the same day if placed by 11 a.m. or the next morning if ordered by 7 p.m.
Home Shopping Club same-day delivery costs $7.95 plus 5 percent of the order total before tax. Next-day delivery costs $4.95 plus 5 percent of the order total before tax. For example, if an order totals $100, the cost of delivery the same day is $7.95 plus $5 (5 percent of $100) for a total of $12.95. Next-day delivery cost would be $4.95 plus $5 (5 percent of $100) for a total of $9.95. Home Shopping Club calculates delivery cost at the end of the on-line shopping trip.
On-line shoppers can pay with credit card when ordering or by check upon delivery. Schnucks uses the latest encryption technology to ensure personal information, such as a credit card number, is not intercepted by a third party.
Schnucks Home Shopping Club delivery staff will wear Home Shopping Club shirts for easy identification.
Home Shopping Club store pick-up costs $5.95. Orders can be picked up between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. at each store. Orders will be taken until 1 p.m. for pick up the same evening. Pick-up service is available Tuesday through Sunday. Orders are rung out in advance of pick up so customers only have to go to the Courtesy Center to pay and pick up their order.
Customers visiting the on-line Schnucks will find their favorite products in the same department as at their neighborhood Schnucks. For example, an on-line shopper will visit the dairy department to order milk.
Since introducing Home Shopping Club, Schnucks has added several features suggested by users to make the service easier and quicker to use. A "Search" function helps customers find a product when they do not know what "department" stocks it. Customers also can instantly build a "favorites" list as they shop. Most product listings include a full-color product photo to facilitate selection.
Schnucks' experience with home shopping and delivery dates to 1990 when it offered customers access to a computer-based shopping system developed by Prodigy. While Prodigy stopped offering the service in 1991, the experience encouraged Schnucks to begin evaluating computer-based shopping alternatives.
"The leading category of user for Schnucks Home Shopping Club are members of two-income households stretched for time," said Schnuck. "Senior citizens also use the service a lot. That number would probably be higher if more seniors had computers."
Schnuck said he has been pleased with the number of customers using the service. "We have had enthusiastic reception of Home Shopping Club and are seeing continued growth in use. Best of all, we believe we are helping many of our customers ease time management stress and transportation dilemmas," said Schnuck.
Schnucks Home Shopping Club was first introduced in June 1997 to customers in St. Louis, where Schnucks headquarters is located. It is the latest addition to the Schnucks home page, launched in May 1996. Since then, thousands of Internet users have visited the home page each month, including hundreds of shoppers making floral purchases. Also, the Schnucks home page was selected from 10,000 sites as one of the Top 100 Web sites by Computerworld, a leading computer technology journal.
In addition to the Home Shopping Club, the Schnucks home page offers other features, including:
Schnuck Markets, Inc. currently operates 87 stores in Missouri, Illinois and Indiana. The family-owned company was founded in St. Louis in 1939.


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Good Questions: Art Wall
David wrote us recently to ask: I have seen your tips for wall-sized calendars, but what recommendations do you have for creating a large close-to-wall-size art display wall? I hope to create something that is magnetic and which has whiteboard capabilities (chalk or marker)?
(Note: Include a pic of your problem and your question gets posted first. Email questions and pics with QUESTIONS in subject line to: nursery(at)apartmenttherapy(dot)com)
We love this question because it's something we've wanted to do as well, but on a smaller scale. Chalk does seem to be all the rage lately. We'd probably stay away from markers just in case your little one decides to stray from the white board. Yoyashop offers chalkboard paint (in black) that is also magnetic. That way any art work on paper can be put up on the wall as well. A can is $35 and covers 12.5 square feet. We're envisioning something like our Flickr Find: Courtney's Playroom where she dedicated an entire wall to chalkboard paint and it looks great.
If you don't want to paint the wall at all, see our earlier post featuring some chalk board items that you can just hang onto the wall for a similar effect. Consider mixing in some bulletin boards or peg boards so items can be pinned up (if the chalk board is not magnetic).
Our final thought is to keep a camera handy and photograph the wall frequently as it will be forever-changing. This way you can preserve all of your child's works.
Does anyone have any suggestions or advice for David?
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Some wallpaper companies for commercial contracts sell magnetic whiteboard wallpaper. Almost all of them have it now, but MDC Wallcoverings and Wolf Gordon are the first that come to mind.
My apartment's little space for the water heater and furnace features a magnetic door in the hall, and I use this area to display my daughter's artwork. I bought a bunch of fun magnets and we spend time choosing which works to display and arranging them. A large piece of metal attached to the wall would do the same job.
That huge chalk board makes me shudder. Imagine the dust! And sidewalk chalk has stained my daughter's clothes more than once. I much prefer washable markers, but I'm not sure dry erase markers are washable.
So true!
I don't find chalkboard walls all that kid friendly. The dust gets everywhere. Little hands transfer chalk onto upholstered furnishings. Rubbing up against the wall stains clothes. And the dust makes some people sneeze.
It looks great in styled magazine pictures... but is a pain in the ass in real life.
Hi-- Courtney here-- the person mentioned in the above post as a flickr find. The dust is really minimal. I'm wondering if the people commenting above have ever had a chalkboard wall because none of those things have been problems in our house. And my son is not overly-compliant, just your average three year old. One thing I can say is that the walls aren't super magnetic, so hanging large artwork would require many magnets. Thin light magnets work the best. If someone is thinking strictly display- I would think covering a wall with homasote would be a better choice. Check out their website for resources. It is less than $20 for a 4' x 8' sheet. I made six different tackboards out of one sheet, and my local lumber company cut it to size for me. Of course, then you have tacks to contend with, but I taught my son when he was two that if you poke yourself with a tack, it will hurt, and it has never been an issue. He just asks me to get things on and off for him. Here is a link to a small tackboard I made for his room, with tacks that I also made-- http://tinyurl.com/2nwhth-- there is also a link in that post that show more detailed shots of the tacks...
Dry erase markers on porous surfaces tend to perform as permanent markers. We substitute them in a pinch. I don't know if the dried ink has the same staining capacity, but I would test it extensively before creating an child accessible installation.
I love the idea of chalk walls, but I agree that they're really too messy to be practical.
Another baby group mom had a gorgeous all white living room and very fastidious children. One visit from a wild two year old who got colored chalk from a chalkboard all over her hands and the room, furniture, and carpet were no longer monochromatic. All parties present felt completely sick over it and it happened in a split second.
Courtney, I have never had a chalkboard wall in my house, but my kid's favorite summertime art medium is sidewalk chalk, and she wears play clothes and gets washed off thoroughly before she comes indoors. Is the chalk you use indoors somehow different than sidewalk chalk in composition or staining power? How often do you wipe down the chalkboard with water, like the teachers in school used to do?
I'm not sure how our chalk compares (although we do use sidewalk chalk outside) but it is just normal small chalk from IKEA and most recently purchased at a local Waldorf school. I have only washed the board thoroughly maybe 3-4 times in a year and a half. I think most people would find that this is not something that gets used everyday, but rather, because kids in the home get used to it like any other household object, we add to it weekly, but retain pictures from a long time ago. We still have some drawings on it from my son's birthday party in December, as well as some we added last week. I think the biggest problem may come in when kids come over who aren't used to it, maybe it is more of a novelty. It is always the life of the party, which I appreciate because many of my friends have much older kids who may not be as excited about our toys. Also, adults who visit often write on it. I would never put this in a white living room as a previous poster mentioned (seems kind of crazy to me), and all of my family room furniture is slipcovered, but I've never once had to wash the slipcovers because of it. If any has gotten on it-- a dusting maybe-- I have just patted it a bit and it's gone. I actually expected more of a problem than I've gotten. One last thing-- I have hardwood floors in my toyroom with FLOR tiles as an area rug, and there is always a little 2" dusting of chalk along the one wall when I vacuum. There is none on the carpet tiles at all, and I would never put it in a room that has wall to wall carpet. That few inches along the edge is all you need for the dust to fall on the hard flooring.
Here's a site that sells magnetic wall paneling. You can convert an entire wall into a magnetic whiteboard.
We have a chalkboard wall that my son uses daily. We have only recently had a problem with chalk dust. I opened a new box of chalk and noticed right away that there was more dust than usual. I discovered that we had been using "dustless" chalk and that this new box wasn't marked dustless. The texture of it is completely different than the original dustless version we used. Those of you who had dust problems may want to switch brands...the difference is like night and day.


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Sure, you're grateful that your sister-in-law or great aunt thought of you this year, but did you really need a pair of polka dot socks or a critter cap? Every year, this post-gift-giving week is the one in which we're stuck with several items we'd rather return for something we will actually wear or use. As much as I admit I'm terrified by the crazy lines at the mall, I'm devising my plan of attack for returning and exchanging certain gifts -- and impulse buys I bought for myself while gift-shopping! -- as we speak.
Part of that game plan is knowing what the stores return policies are before heading there, so as to avoid argument or anguish once face-to-face with a store employee! It's always wise to have a receipt, gift receipt, and your photo ID. But here, all you need to know about returning to Walmart, Target, Macy's, J.C. Penney's, Sears, Best Buy, and more ...
Walmart: Most items can be returned within 90 days with a receipt -- exception for some electronic and regulated items. If you don't have a receipt, you can return in store for cash refund (if under $25), store gift card or sometimes an exchange. Must be returned in original packaging.
Target: If you have the credit or debit card used to make the purchase originally, some Target stores can reprint your receipt or help you do the return by looking up the purchase with your card. They make it really easy, which is great! The other official need-to-knows? Your item must be returned in new and unused condition within 90 days of purchase, with the exception of: computer hardware, cameras/camcorders, giftcards, prepaid cell phones, and prepaid cards, which have to be returned within 45 days. Music, movies, video games, and software can only be exchanged if unopened. All returns must have receipt or gift receipt. And remember to bring your photo I.D.!
Barnes & Noble: The book giant has a pretty straightforward return policy for most of its products across the board. You have two weeks (14 days) to return just about anything that came from the store or the site, including a NOOK. Just bring the item and your receipt to your local B&N bookstore for a refund to the original form of payment or, if you have a gift receipt, for a refund as a gift card. Items that aren't accepted for returns include: NOOK Books, magazines, downloadable PDFs for SparkNotes products, gift cards, and shrink-wrapped items that have been opened.
Best Buy: Depending on what you're looking to exchange or return, you have a different window of opportunity. For computers, monitors, projectors, camcorders, digital cameras, iPads, tablets, and radar detectors, you have 14 days. For all other products, it's 30 days. (Reward Zone Program Premier Silver members have 45 days for all other products.) Bring the original receipt as well as your valid photo ID for all exchanges, returns, price matches and warranty repair services.
J.C. Penney's: The department store recommends says bringing your order to one of their 1500 jcpenney stores or jcp.com service center is the quickest and easiest way to return merchandise and receive an immediate refund or credit. An original receipt dated within 90 days of the purchase is required for return/exchange of merchandise for a full refund of the purchase price on the original method of payment. Debit card transactions will be refunded as cash. If you don't have a receipt, the price refunded will be the lowest on sale price within the last 30 days. A refund will be issued only in the form of a Merchandise Return Voucher or a credit to the customers' JCPenney charge card.
Macy's: Gift returns will receive store credit. You can return most purchased items, both in store and online. Don't forget your merchandise and an invoice/receipt or confirmation email. Time frames vary depending on the item you're trying to return. And you can't return food/gourmet gifts!
Sears: Return in original packaging with receipt or email confirmation. Must be within 90 days for most items. Home electronics, air conditioners, gas-powered equipment, jewelry and watches must be returned within 30 days. Video Games, CDs, DVDs, computer software and sports/toy collectibles can only be returned unopened. Customized jewelry can't be returned or exchanged. Return in form of original payment method. Most purchases made from 11/13/11 to 12/10/11 have extended 120-day return time frame, which sounds like good news! And fine jewelry, consumer electronics, and mattresses have an extended 60-day time frame.
Do you plan to make a return or exchange this week?
Image via Jimmie/Flickr
Yeah, My husband bought me a microwave from Walmart for Christmas and when put it on the counter and was setting it up we found out the door will not close!!! It would just bounce back open!! So We put it back on the box and just going to wait a few more days! There is way to many people returning stuff right now!! Good thing my husband still has the receipt! Usually looses them the same day!
Our Target lets you look up the receipt on their computer with a credit/debit card. Saved my butt a few times! I'm not good at keeping track of receipts.
Walmart-Games can not be returned if open just exchanged for same thing. Once you open it you own it.
Yes walmart has a limit 3 returns w/ in 45-60 days w/o receipt.


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Meeting information is current as of February 2014
St. Petersburg area LSR meets
every Friday at 8:00 - 9:30 pm at the Good Samaritan Church 6085 Park Blvd.
(adult center-rear) Pinellas Park
For further information call: Tom 727-866-6797, e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com
Need a map?
Clearwater - Monday 8:00 - 9:00 pm at:
Sylvan Abbey United Methodist Church
2817 Sunset Point Road
Clearwater, FL 33759-1606
Building in rear of church parking lot. Look for signs!
For further information call Andy F. 727-385-6363, e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com
Need a map?
There is a Secular Organization for Sobriety (SOS) meetings
in the Tampa Bay area.
A Wednesday SOS
meeting in Sarasota.
Here is a list of other secular or
secularly oriented recovery meetings locally. (updated 02/04/14)
Thinkers - AA (Alcoholics Anonymous)
Gulfport Library
5501 28th Ave. So.
Gulfport, FL 33707
Open Discussion
Tuesday - 5:45 PM
U R - AA (Alcoholics Anonymous)
Woodlawn Presbyterian Church
2600 - 12th St. No.
Closed Discussion
Thursday - 8 PM
Thinkers -AA (Alcoholics Anonymous)
Alano Beach Club
4615 Gulf Blvd.
St. Pete Beach, FL 33706
Friday - 4:00 pm


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For the crowd that loves to hang on "This American Life," to read Sunday newspapers, to wish Cringe had a home here, there's good news — Atlanta has its own informal non-fiction reading series. You just have to say it with a dramatic, movie trailer voice: "True Story!"
The series was started by two pals, Dionne Irving, a creative writing student at Georgia State University, and Kate Sweeney, a writer/teacher/radio producer. In its first month, nearly 50 people showed up to see three readers share artifacts from their pasts and pieces of non-fiction writing, whether narrative, journalistic, essay, letter or poem. It matters only that it's true.
The momentum kept up through the second reading by Dionne, Tom Bell of Decatur Book Festival fame and former AJCEr Kay Powell. Kavarna was packed, despite sharing a city and time slot with Neil Gaiman.
This month's edition will be at 8 p.m. Feb. 22 and will feature readings by Jamie Allen, Jim May and Hugh Sheehy.
What amazes the co-founders is how quickly people latched onto the series. Maybe it's because it's an inexpensive night out, that they've drawn on writers who are pretty well known locally or that Kavarna is such a bright, cozy space that people are happy to have a story with their beer and coffee. Perhaps people like seeing relics of others' private pasts, or to feel like adults for a few hours without the element of snootiness.
Maybe, as the creators surmise, Atlanta was just ready for this.
Kate explains how it got started…
Dionne and I get together for coffee at Kavarna once a week. It was originally to write and now we just hang out and talk, because that's what happens on writing dates. I had just gotten my MFA from University of North Carolina Wilimington and I wanted to reconnect with Atlanta whatever nonfiction reading series was here. I was really shocked to find out there wasn't one. Dionne said 'OK, so when are we going to do this?'
Dionne explains how it turned out…
Journalists, poets, fiction writers, creative nonfiction; they bring their own take to it. It's like a literary rock concert. You're going to laugh, cry, cheer a little. We've had suburban housewives from Dunwoody and then the bike messenger.
Kate explains why it works…
It doesn't feel threatening or academic. It's almost as if people were ready for this. They hear about it and say 'Oh, good!' It's a run reading series. I think people prize being entertained. We're there to show people a good time, we prize quality writing.
Kate and Dionne explain the embarrassing artifact/true story combo…
Kate: You don't have to talk about an embarrassing artifact. People bring in embarrassing things. (A few examples: old diaries, a high school argument fought via note, a driver's license photo, a home movie, a favorite sweater from high school, featuring a barn and a deer.)
Dionne: People get really engaged. You're invited into their world a tiny bit. It eliminates that distance between writer on stage and the audience looking up.
Kate: Once you've broken the ice, they're willing to go with you no matter where you're going to go. There are stereotypes out there of the academic poetry reading. This is another element. It's not about the removed writer behind the podium.
Dionne: We don't even have a podium.
Kate: We kind of need a podium.
Want to go? True Story! Reading Series. 8 p.m. Feb. 22. Free. Kavarna Bar & Coffeeshop, 707 East Lake Dr., Decatur. True Story! on Facebook.
For instant updates, follow @insideaccess on Twitter.
February 24th, 2010
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February 22nd, 2010
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Corals Of The World Three
Volume Set.
By J.E.N Veron
One of
the most comprehensive, authorative and spectacular productions
ever given to a group of marine organisms.
Dr. Veron's award winning 'classic' Corals of Australia and the
Indo-Pacific first published in 1986 is completely eclipsed by
corals of the world.
In Stock $159.99
Invertebrates A Quick Reference
Guide by Julian Sprung
Defines the invertebrate
groups and gives information about their natural history, structure,
and features to distinguish between like species. Includes many
informative charts and diagrams.
Designed as a simple-to-read
book, Invertebrates describes pictured invertebrates as toxic,
destructive, or suitable for captive living.


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Anti aging news for health, for fitness, for beauty, for you!
Keeping you informed of current headliners and news you can use.
Anti aging news:
First photo: Cindy Crawford 2012
Second photo: Cindy Crawford 1992
Cindy Crawford has been public before regarding her touch-ups through botox and other injections.
Her recent new look is leaving her, however, a bit more changed from the Cindy Crawford classic look so many have fallen in love with.
Although the new enhancements, speculated to be fillers of the cheeks and lips, leave an aesthetically pleasing appearance, they simply don't make her look like herself anymore.
This leaves an interesting point to ponder for anyone considering plastic surgery: are you willing to no longer look like yourself?
Before you decide on plastic surgery or injections be sure to thoroughly discuss with your physician what will change vs enhance your features.
New Research is now looking at the caramel food colorings that make colas brown as they may be potential cancer causers.
The Center for Science in the Public Interst (CSPI) says that out of the four FDA-approved cola colorings, two of them are carcinogenic because they contain ammonia.
Ammonia can cause a hazardous chemical reactions in animals, researchers say.
Reduce any potential risks by consuming more clean drink choices such as teas and water.
StriVectin recently launched their new StriVectin-TL Tightening Neck Cream. It claims that their "Three Tiered Technology works from within, first tightening skin's surface, then fortifying the skin matrix. Finally, NIA-114 strengthens skin's ability to hold natural collagen. After just 4 weeks, 100% of women saw a dramatic change in their neck."
NIA-114 is the company's proprietary form of vitamin B3 (niacin).
We hope so because StiVectin-TL is asking you to part with $89 for a 1.7 oz jar.
Check out the Today Show video clip which reviews recent anti aging beauty products including StriVectin.
Researchers from the the University of South Carolina at Columbia have made an intersting discover of men who maintain their fitness!
During an 11 year follow up of men in their 40s, those who maintained that fitness level for a decade had lowered their risk of death by 30% compared to men who were flabby at 40.
Those men who maintained their baseline fitness levels had a 28% lower risk of cardiovascular disease death, while those who improved their fitness had a 40% and 44% lower risk of all-cause and CVD death.
The authors wrote, "Maintianing or improving fitness is associated with a lower risk of premature deaths from all-cause and CVD in men....preventing fitness loss with age, regardless of whether BMI changes, is important for mortality risk reduction."
Lee D, et al "Long-term effects of changes in cardiorespiratory fitness and body mass index on all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortaity in med: the aerobics center longitudinal study" Circulation 2011; DOI: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONHA. 111.038422.
Vitamin D deficiency is seen at higher rates among obese individuals, however, it is unclear why this relationship exists.
Olson and colleagues from The University of Texas Southwestern Medial Center Center were able to measure vitamin D levels, serum insulin, blood pressure, BMI (body mass index) and blood sugar levels in 411 obese children and 87 non-overweight control subjects.
The low vitamin D levels were noted to occur at significantly higher rates in the obese children and that "obese children with lower vitamin D levels had higher degress of insulin resistance," according to Micah Olson, MD. He also concluded that "although our study cannot prove causation, it does suggest that low vitamin D levels may play a role in the development of type 2 diabetes."
Additional factors such as skipping breakfast, and consuming increased amounts and soda & juice may also contribute to sub-optimal dietary intake of vitamins including vitamin D.
Micah L. Olson, Naim M. Maalof, Jon D. Oden, Perrin C. White, Michele R. Hutchinson. "Vitamin D Deficiency in Obese Children and Its Relationship to Glucose Homeostasis." Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, November 9, 2011.
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Part of Unit: Animation Principles
Lesson Plan Overview / Details
In this lesson students will animate a coin sliding across the frame. During this animated cycle students will learn about the principle of animation Ease In and Ease Out. Eases are a foundational principle of animation. Easing into a move and out of a move are essential to creating interesting animation. Eases add nuisance to your work and help the audience focus on the action which is about to take place.
Lesson Time
- 1 hr lecture/Demo 3 hr. lab
- 4 Hours
California's 2008 CTE Standards
Objectives and Goals
Students will learn about the principle of animation concerned with Ease In and Ease Out.
Activities in this Lesson
- Classic Animation Examples Hooks / Set
Begin the class with a classic film clip of Wile E. Coyote chasing the roadrunner. There is one clip of the animation at full speed, and another in slow motion. Play the real time version of the clip as the students walk into class. You may wish to loop the clip as to play it several times.
After the class has settled in ask the students to identify what is going on in relation to the animation. Once you have had an initial discussion show the clip again, this time in slow motion. Again, you may wish to play this several times.
- Discussion Lecture
Once you have watched both the real time and slow motion versions of Wile E. Coyote chasing the elusive Road Runner, talk about the animation in terms of eases. The scene contains classic examples of eases. Note as Wile E. Coyote begins running he starts off very slow and works his way into a full turbo charged sprint. As he runs off the cliff he does not simply fall, at an even pace. Rather, he continues running mid air, slowly comes to a stop, eases into the fall with subtle moves downward, and then BAM he falls out of frame.
Talk with students about the dramatic effect the eases help to create within this animated clip.
Next, share with them the definition of Ease in and Ease Out.
Ease-In and Ease Out – The uneven incremental progression of an object as it
accelerates from still to motion (E-I) or decelerates from motion to still (E-O.
It takes time for humans and moving objects to accelerate and decelerate. Therefore, ease
in and ease outs are employed in animation. As the name implies, ease in eases the
character or object into the motion, ease out eases the character or object out of the
- Activity #4 Demo / Modeling
To the side of the LCD projector instructor will have a simple stop motion set in place. A video camera with a live feed will be connected to the LCD projector. Instructor will demo the process of shooting the animation cycle using the grid.
Next, students will be instructed to the whereabouts of the podcast which goes into more detail about the process of animating a cycle emphasizing Ease In's and Ease Out's.
Resources and Materials
- Ease in Ease Out Podcast Redo Computer [ Watch Video ] [ Download Original Video ]
After the students have watched the podcast the large group is reconvened and a discussion about the process takes place. Students will discuss the information they learned from the podcast.
Step by Step Process for shooting the animation cycle-
-Make two grids, one with even spacing, one with uneven spacing representing the eases. Download the Grid I have attatched and use it for reference.
-Set up camera and frame grabber. This will be a downshooter.
-Set grid underneath the camera and get the coin on the grid.
-Make sure grid is locked down(Glued, taped, etc.)
-Begin animation.
Resources and Materials
- Grid [ View Image ] [ Download Original ] null
- Animation Group Work
Students will split into groups of two or three. Students will animate the animation cycle twice, once with uneaven spacing for the ease in and ease out of the move, and one with even spacing with no eases represented.
- Asessment Assessment
After each group/group member has performed the animation an assessment of the animation will be made by instructor and peers. Critical feedback will be profided to each group member by both the instructor, peers, and through self assessment.
- Model Examples Demo / Modeling
After initial assessment has taken place students will be shown model examples of a finished animation cycle represented with both Ease In and Ease Out realized in Stop Motion.
Resources and Materials
- Ease_In_Ease_Out_Animation [ Download ] null
- Activity #9 Lab / Shop
After students review model examples students will then go back to their groups and animate the animatin cycle again incorporating the knowledge they have gained during all of the assessments and review of examples.
- Review and Critque Closure
A class reel is assembled at the end of the project for viewing. The reel is projected on the screen via the LCD projector. The animation is critiqued as a class based on the rubric which has been used throughout the process.
- Activity #10 Assessment
- Ongoing observation of student progress will be the main form of assessment. The instructor, peers, and self assessment will take place throughout the duration of the project. All critical feedback will be based on an appropriate rubric.
- A written analysis will be completed by each student about their own project.
- Students will present the completed project on their individual computer screens for assessment by instructor and peers.
- Students will write a brief description of the project and they will include information about how their animation eased in and eased out.
- Activity #11 Other
- Students can burn DVD'S of their work for viewing outside of the class.
- A class reel can be prepared for upload to youtube.
- Assessment Types:
- Projects, Observations,
The biggest form of assessment will be on the spot individual assessment of the work in progress as students are animating. Self and Peer assessment will also play a major role in assessing the project. A final critique of the animation will be made at the end of the project.
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Coffee-Chocolate Torte
Chill two mixing bowls in the freezer to give yourself time to work the cocoa and chocolate into the ice cream.
Yield: 9 servings (serving size: 1 tart slice)
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 231
- Calories from fat: 30%
- Fat: 7.8g
- Saturated fat: 2.9g
- Monounsaturated fat: 1.4g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 2.1g
- Protein: 4.1g
- Carbohydrate: 37g
- Fiber: 2.1g
- Cholesterol: 31mg
- Iron: 0.8mg
- Sodium: 138mg
- Calcium: 12mg
- Crust:
- 14 chocolate wafer cookies
- 1 tablespoon butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 large egg white
- Cooking spray
- Walnuts:
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
- Filling:
- 4 cups low-fat coffee ice cream, softened and divided
- 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa, divided
- 1 (1/2-ounce) piece bittersweet or semisweet baking chocolate, grated
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- To prepare crust, place cookies in a food processor or blender; pulse until crumbs form. Add butter, 1 tablespoon sugar, and egg white; pulse 5 times or until combined. Press into bottom of an 8-inch springform pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 8 minutes. Cool in pan on a wire rack.
- To prepare walnuts, combine 3 tablespoons sugar, water, and cinnamon in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook 1 minute, stirring constantly until sugar nearly dissolves. Stir in walnuts; cook 2 minutes. Remove from heat; spoon mixture onto wax paper or parchment paper. Cool until brittle. Break into small pieces. Set aside.
- To prepare filling, spoon 1 cup ice cream into a chilled bowl. Stir in 2 tablespoons cocoa. Cover and freeze.
- Place 3 cups of ice cream in a chilled bowl, and stir in chocolate. Cover and freeze 30 minutes. Spoon half of chocolate mixture into crust, spreading with a rubber spatula or wooden spoon. Freeze for 1 hour. Spread cocoa mixture over chocolate mixture; freeze 30 minutes. Spread remaining half of chocolate mixture over cocoa mixture. Cover and freeze overnight.
- Place torte in refrigerator 30 minutes before serving. Uncover and dust with 1 tablespoon cocoa; sprinkle with candied walnuts.
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- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Low Sodium
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August 16, 2013
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"It was a cold evening to be out competing," forward Faiz Abdirahman 06 said. "But that didn't stop us."
The adverse playing conditions didn't slow down the Oles leading scorer, as Abdirahman turned in a three-goal performance.
In a game the Oles had to win, Abdirahman made sure that they would by striking quickly, scoring his first goal in the opening five minutes.
"It was a must-win game for us in order to make the postseason conference tournament," Chris Gangl '04 said.
The Oles, well aware of the games implications, saw Augsburg tie up the game late in the first half. The teams entered the locker room in a 1-1 tie.
Abdirahman however came through once again when the Oles needed him, scoring off a penalty kick in the second half. The Oles were awarded the penalty after forward Mustafa Dualeh '06 was taken down in the penalty box. Abdirahman completed his hat trick by scoring on a breakaway with an assist from team captain Eric Steege '04.
The Oles fourth goal came from junior midfielder Trevor Davies off a long ball given by Gangl.
Augsburg would score once more in the closing minutes of the game.
"We dominated the game," Abdirahman said. "We came out and played hard and played solid defense throughout the game."
The win came on the heels of three consecutive losses for the Oles. The tough stretch began Oct. 18 when the Oles lost 1-2 at St. John's and then suffered two 0-2 defeats to Wheaton and Concordia losing both contests on the road.
The Oles have one remaining game on their schedule. They will host Carleton on Saturday at 2:30 p.m., and then prepare for the MIAC conference playoffs.


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The Spektrum satellite connects via a serial cable to the CopterControl board.
How to connect a Spektrum satellite without soldering, with an adapter.
A Spektrum satellite should be powered from 3.3V according to the used RF chip specification. The Spektrum adapter provides regulated 3.3V from unregulated (up to 15V) ESC/BEC power supplied via Servo headers to the CopterControl board. Remember that USB does not provide power to the FlexiPort or MainPort; you'll need to feed CopterControl from one of the outgoing Servo channels.
The adapter allows you to directly connect your satellite receiver to the board, is solderless, and at the same time having the voltage of the CopterControl board regulated from 5V to 3.3V . All channels from the satellite are available (for instance, with the DM9 Spektrum RF module all 9 channels are accessible).
Utilizing the FlexiPort or MainPort (firmware after August 2011) the satellite can be connected to CopterControl.
How to connect a Spektrum Receiver (soldering method)
To connect a Spektrum satellite receiver (original part SPM9545 or OrangeRX clones) and get the 3.3V it needs from OpenPilot, follow this layout.
|1 - Black
|2 - Black
|( Note1)
|1 - Orange
|3 - Blue
|4 - Orange
|3 - Grey
Note1: The orange wire from Spektrum should be soldered to the lower pad of the ASL (closest to the edge of PCB), see picture below.
All wires go into the shrink tube, only the Black and Orange FlexiPort wires are connected to something, the rest are just there for protection, the other (soldered) orange wire goes to Spektrum RX.
Important: You should secure the soldered wire, melting-glue (hot-glue) is used in this picture.
How to connect a Spektrum Receiver (alternative solution)
Connecting and Binding
- You can follow the steps below to bind your satellite receiver and transmitter while the satellite is connected to the CopterControl board.
- Alternatively, you can also bind your satellite and transmitter while the satellite is plugged into a conventional receiver or another flybarless controller, using the bind procedure described by the devices' manufacturers. After you bind the transmitter and receiver, you can plug the satellite into your CopterControl board and it will work, but you will still need to enter the correct settings listed in the table below.
- Note: You must bind your satellite receiver by connecting it to the FlexiPort, but once it is bound you can move it to the Main Port.
|Transmitter settings
|Satellite Receiver
|Part number
FlexiPort setting
|Frame rate DSMx
|Spektrum DSMX
|DSMX (11-bit)
|8 channels
|Frame rate DSMx
|DSMX (11-bit)
|8 channels
|7 channels
|DSMX (10-bit)
|6 channels
|JR Remote Satellite Receiver DSM2
|6 channels
|The JR DSM2 is fully compatible with the Spektrum DSM2, so the settings should be identical.
|Spektrum AR6210 receiver
|DSMX (11-bit)
|6 channels
Frame rate
DSMx/ 11ms
|Spektrum DSMx
Working satellite settings If you find a new combination, please add it to the table.
To set up the CopterControl board with your satellite:
- Connect your satellite receiver to the CopterControl board FlexiPort. Note: Binding only works with the satellite connected to the FlexiPort.
- Connect a USB cable to the CopterControl board that has no other power connected.
- In the GCS (Ground Control Station) Configuration window, on the HW Settings page, set both Receiver type and MainPort to Disabled (assuming that nothing is connected to either).
- Set FlexiPort to a setting from the table above (for example DSM2).
- Leave Telemetry speed and GCS speed at their default settings (57600).
- Click Save.
- Disconnect the USB cable and wait 30 seconds for a complete hardware reset.
- Reconnect the USB cable.
- In the UAVObject Browser (on the right side of the GCS Configuration window), go to Settings >> HWSettings >> DSMxBind.
- Set DSMxBind to the DSMxBind value from the same row as the FlexiPort setting you chose in step 3 (for example, 5).
- Click Save at the top of the UAV Object Browser.
- Disconnect the USB cable.
- With the USB cable disconnected, apply power to the CopterControl board. The LED on the satellite flashes rapidly, indicating that it is in bind mode.
- Power on your transmitter in its bind mode. (See the transmitter manual for the details of how to activate binding.)
- When binding is complete, the satellite LED blinks slowly, then lights continuously.
- Connect the USB cable.
- In the UAV Object Browser, set DSMxBind to 0. (This turns off binding mode.)
- Click Save at the top of the UAV Object Browser.
- Disconnect the USB cable and the power to the CopterControl board.
- Turn off the transmitter.
- Reconnect power to the CopterControl board.
- Turn on the transmitter. The satellite LED turns on continuously.
- Connect the USB cable.
- In the Input window, click the large Start Configuration Wizard button to continue setup.
Here is a video by BrokenRotor that demonstrates how to set up a satellite receiver with the CopterControl:
The Spektrum adapters are available through the main OpenPilot store.
Sambas, an active OpenPilot developer is offering the adapter boards for Europe. Link to forum post.
A forum member also made some adapters for those who don't want to solder, and prefer connectors : Link to post


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Pirlo to continue playing with Italy
Juventus' veteran playmaker Andrea Pirlo announced on Monday that he will continue to play for Italy.
Juventus' veteran playmaker Andrea Pirlo announced on Monday that he will continue to play for Italy.
Chile midfielder Arturo Vidal is not heading for Manchester United but is fundamental to champions Juventus and is happy to stay, the Italian club's manager Massimiliano Allegri said.
Manchester United target Arturo Vidal has seemingly ruled out a move to Old Trafford.
Patrice Evra has joined Juventus from Manchester United for a fee that could rise to €1.5million, the Serie A club has announced.
Juventus have signed highly-rated Spanish striker Alvaro Morata from Real Madrid for €20m (£15.8m).
Juventus have appointed Massimiliano Allegri as their new coach just 18 hours after Antonio Conte's decision to step down as manager.
Antonio Conte has left his post as coach of Juventus after winning the Serie A title for three successive years.
Champions Juventus eased their way through the 100-point barrier to end the Serie A season with a league record 102 thanks to a comfortable 3-0 win over Cagliari.
Juventus may have come up short in Europe this season but they have only enhanced their status as the most dominant team in Italian football history with a third consecutive title taking them to 30 in total.
Ten-man Benfica held Juventus to a goalless draw on Thursday evening to progress to the Europa League final for a second consecutive year.
A brilliantly-worked Lima goal gave last year's runners-up Benfica a late 2-1 win at home to Juventus in the first leg of their Europa League semi-final.
Sevilla will take on Primera Division rivals Valencia in the semi-finals of the Europa League, with Benfica and Juventus going head to head in the other last-four encounter.
Sevilla tormented Porto to reach the Europa League semi-finals with a 4-2 aggregate win as Juventus, Benfica and Valenica joined them in the last four after their quarter-final second legs.
A trademark free-kick from Andrea Pirlo sent Juventus into the quarter-finals of the Europa League and Serie A rivals Fiorentina crashing out.
Serie A's 2014-opening blockbuster did not disappoint as defending champions Juventus struck what could prove to be a fatal blow in the race for the Scudetto.
Carlos Tevez holds out no hope of being part of Argentina's World Cup squad and prefers not to watch their matches on television, the Juventus striker said.
Juventus have been knocked out of the Champions League after Wesley Sneijder's goal five minutes from time put Galatasaray through with a 1-0 win in Istanbul today.
Real Madrid recorded another Champions League victory as two-goal hero Cristiano Ronaldo secured the points in the 2-1 over Juventus at the Bernabeu.
Sunderland have signed Juventus and Italy midfielder Emmanule Giaccherini for an undisclosed fee on a four-year deal
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Sale Results
2013 Indiana Premier Yearling Sale
Thursday, Oct. 10 & Friday, Oct. 11, 2013
held at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis, IN
Click here for DAY 1 Sales Results • Click here for DAY 2 Sales Results
Indiana Premier Yearling Sale concludes
September 25, 2011—from HarnessRacing.com
After a strong opening session, the Indiana Premier Yearling Sale wrapped up Saturday, September 24 with a solid second session. A total of 122 yearlings were sold during the session, bringing $854,600 and averaging $7,005. A colt from the first Indiana crop of Jailhouse Jesse topped the session as Jailbirdjustintime sold for $24,000.
Cataloged as hip 196, the Jailhouse Jesse-Yankee Starling colt was consigned by Midland Acres as an agent for Daniel Lengacher. The dam has produced a 1:57 winner from three previous foals. The yearling trotter was purchased by Mystical Marker Farm, Mike Anderson and Jack and Peggy Hood.
Red Hot Lover topped all pacers sold during the second session, bringing a $23,000 final bid. The Red River Hanover-On A Date colt, hip 137 in the catalog, is a half-brother to Lost Jewels, a winner of more than $200,000 racing in Indiana Sires Stakes. Consigned by Ruddick Stables, serving as agent for Bobby Brower, the colt was purchased by Mystical Marker Farm and Mike Anderson.
All told over the two days 251 yearlings were sold for just shy of $2.53 million and an average of $10,075. Trotting colts brought the highest totals, as 57 yearlings averaged $14,385, bolstered by sale topper Jesses Crown, purchased by John-Erik Magnusson for $95,000. A total of 65 trotting fillies averaged $9,768, while 68 pacing colts averaged $8,724 and 61 pacing fillies sold for an average of $7,459. A total of 130 yearlings were sold during the Friday afternoon session, starting the sale off strong with a $12,978 average.
New Indiana sale premieres this fall
February 21, 2011—from HarnessRacing.com
Yearling buyers who participate in Indiana—and those who buy for other programs—will have a new sale on the calendar this fall, thanks to the launch of the Indiana Premier Yearling Sale, set for Sept. 23 and 24 at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis.
The announcement was made Monday by sale manager Randy Manges of Lexington Selected Yearling Sales Co., which will oversee the new auction.
"We're excited about the new venture and setting up shop in Indiana, as the racetracks and sire stakes there are certainly headed in the right direction," Manges said. "We've already received firm commitments from several major breeders in the Midwest, and everything's in place." Manges noted that Midland Acres, Victory Hill Farm and Steiner Stock Farm are already in the initial catalogue with impressive consignments.
"What's really great about the sale this first year is that we've got some fabulous up-and-coming sires with first crops set to debut this fall. Jailhouse Jesse, Always A Virgin, Justice Hall and Sand Shooter all had outstanding initial Indiana books, and we're looking forward to selling those foals. Buyers are going to be impressed with what they see," he added.
The sale starts on the Friday after the Little Brown Jug. "We're definitely planning daytime sessions, with a morning start time to be determined, as we know owners and trainers will need to get to Indiana Downs for their 6:55 post time," he said.
The sale is currently accepting entries and will do so until its April 15 deadline.
Consignors planning to enter or wanting more information are asked to call (859) 255-8431 or fax (859) 255-0302, or email Lexington Selected at email@example.com.


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With the 24th pick in the 2014 NFL Draft, the Cincinnati Bengals select Darqueze Dennard, cornerback from Michigan State University. Dennard was projected to go to the Pittsburgh Steelers at pick number 15 by many draft experts. He is a bigger, more physical cornerback that is becoming all the rage in today's NFL after recent success of teams like the Seattle Seahawks with their Legion of Boom.
After being one-and-done in the playoffs for the second straight year in 2013, the Cincinnati Bengals add a weapon to their defense to help stop the pass happy offenses of the NFL. While Dennard is big and physical, a small speedy receiver like Antonio Brown should have no problems putting the moves on him as he does so successfully in most situations.
Here is a player profile video of Darqueze Dennard so you can get an idea of what the Pittsburgh Steelers will be up against in the 2014 season and beyond:
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Artist: Felix Laband
Title: Dark Days Exit
Cat No: CPT 185-1 / CPT 185-2
Format: LP / CD / Download
Quotes: Stunning album! Laurent Garnier / An inspired and deep album of esoteric kindness and warm technology…had a very sensual evening with this record… Peter Kruder
Info: "Dark Days Exit" is showing the artificial intelligence and sensitivity of electronica, indie pop, folk, post rock and old school ambience with warm jazz elements, and reminds a bit of French film soundtracks, too. With its fine subtle electronica and sublime moody electro tingles we think this album is very special. "Like liquid LSD" (Rage /ZA) It touches base to the worlds of Stereolab, Notwist, Console, Plaid or these likes, as well as it please the Compost old school fans, because some people say it reminds them of A Forest Mighty Black, Taran or others say it has the early Kruder & Dorfmeister vibe. Indeed a bit of everything, but unique enough to stay alone as an outstanding album 2005. Both Peter Kruder and Richard Dorfmeister loved the album from the first note and gave us top quotes. The artist is a little star in South Africa, a cool looking and very inspired guy, who had two albums previously released on African Dope Records. But this album could be his breakthrough. For sure he makes an interesting interview partner.


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Sean Ericson's Daily Dish – Rahmen Burger (Video)
College dorm food meets gourmet cheese burger. Here is how to make it at home!
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As heard this today on the Merrell in the Morning show, it's time to show your college pride! It's GenTX Day! And a special thanks to our friends from Hudson Middle School who shed some more light on what that means for East Texas. GenTX Day celebrates all students and their journey toward higher education. Congratulate this year's seniors as they get ready for college and careers.
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Hi everyone, thanks again to Hendrik for running this wonderful thing and for letting me play around with it. As previously mentioned, I'm Ian and this week I'm going to be talking about Underworld.
Given that most of us could write about a band we really love for a lot longer than a week, I want to set up some parameters, so we're all on the same page here. As Hendrik said, I'm writing about the second phase of the band, which to most people is the only one; Underworld existed as a rock band (which I've never really heard) at first, one that contained Karl Hyde and Rick Smith, but that didn't really get anywhere. It's not exactly Ministry's-first-album levels of embarrassing, but it's fairly irrelevant to where the band would go. Technically the second phase of the band encompasses when Hyde and Smith got into electronic music, recruited Darren Emerson, and started putting out singles and remixes (sometimes as Underworld, sometimes as Lemon Interrupt or Steppin' Razor; I'm pretty happy with their eventual choice of name, really), and so ends when he left after 2000's live album Everything, Everything. There was then a third phase of Hyde and Smith alone, which continues to this day and has produced at this point as many albums as Underworld mk II did; I'll be covering those albums as well.
However, in an effort to safeguard my sanity/time, as well as to make a point (I suppose), I'm only going to be covering the commercially released, non-soundtrack albums. Or at least, that's all I'm promising I'll cover; my very next post will be about a non-album single. So no RiverRun Project, no Live in Tokyo (although if anyone knows where I can get a copy, I'd be indebted), no Sunshine, and so on. Just the albums, dubnosbasswithmyheadman through to Barking, plus Everything, Everything and whatever else I can fit in.
I'll also be doing things out of order; because I only became a fan of Underworld partway through their career, writing about those releases in chronological order would quickly become a tangle of "so when I first heard this song it was after/before x." Not that the week is going to be just or even primarily personal reminiscence; but any of us deep enough into a band to do a OWOB on them is going to have some sort of personal connection to the music, and quite frankly I think that avoiding it is both futile and, in some obscure way, cheating. So the order of albums is going to be largely autobiographical.
So, Underworld. For the past three or four months, I don't seem to be able to get through a week without listening to at least one Underworld album. Shall we talk about why that might be?