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Horticultural center is dedicated at Morris Arboretum
by Lou Mancinelli
After 30 years of dreaming and planning, trustees, volunteers and other interested individuals celebrated the dedication of a new horticulture center at the Morris Arboretum last Tuesday morning amidst a slight rain called an "elegant" setting "for the people here passionate about horticulture," by David Cohen, chair of the University of Pennsylvania board of trustees.
The 20,840-square-foot facility "will give staff much needed facility and resources to enhance the experience for visitors and provide space for the arboretum's public programs," he said.
A FINE FALL FOR ARTS Iselin, N.J. artist William Bunting was one of hundreds of artists at last Sunday's Fall for the Arts Festival in Chestnut Hill. The festival brought the usual big crowds for what was a beautiful fall day. For more photos, see page 9 and visit chestnuthilllocal.com for an extensive slideshow of the event. (Photo by Steve Ladner)
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Hay maze opens this Friday at Woodmere
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Romantic BYOB is beauty and a feast
After 21 years, Mt. Airy's Umbria better then ever
by Len Lear
When lifelong area residents Donna and Alisa Consorto opened their thimble-sized storefront BYOB restaurant, Umbria, at 7131 Germantown Ave. in a then-depressed commercial stretch of Mt. Airy in 1989, no one would have gotten favorable odds betting on their long-term survival. Yet the mother-and-daughter team, originally from Wyndmoor, have beaten the odds and are still thriving while many others have disappeared over the past 21 years. (Donna retired 11 years ago, and since then Alisa, 50, has run the show. "I definitely look every second of those 50 years.")
Fall Fest is a glass better than half full
We spend a lot of our time wringing our hands over what doesn't work.
This isn't without due cause, of course. There's a lot that we should be concerned about. In the last few months, we've reported projected cash shortfalls for some of Chestnut Hill's most significant institutions. A few weeks ago, the Chestnut Hill Community Association raised alarms over its ability to pay bills. Cash shortages have recently sent the Chestnut Hill Business Association and the Parking Foundation into talks to merge with the Chestnut Hill Business Improvement District.
CHC women ninth in region, men also win Saturday
by Tom Utescher
In a men's and women's soccer doubleheader at Chestnut Hill College last Saturday afternoon, the host Griffins fleeced Felician College of Rutherford, N.J. The Golden Falcons went home empty-handed, without a win or even a single goal.
CHC sophomore goaltenders Jessica Veazey and Michael Goldstein registered six saves and five saves, respectively, as the Griffin women won, 3-0, and the men prevailed, 1-0, against their conference rivals.
Last Sunday, while Chestnut Hill held its Fall for the Arts Festival, President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden visited Robert Fulton Elementary School in Germantown for a rally to energize Democratic voters. Local Chestnut Hill resident and 9th Ward Democratic Committee Leader John O'Connell was at the rally and managed to get some good photographs of the event.
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a sample of my reading list for the summer, in something resembling an order of priority, featuring all four of my languages and, more importantly, accurately representing all of my interests in one picture
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Donald J. Tanis, MD, is the director of cardiology at Rush Oak Park Hospital. Tanis received his medical education at UMDNJ-Rutger's Medical School and completed his internship at Bethesda Naval Hospital. He spent four years as a general medical officer in the U.S. Navy and then completed a residency in internal medicine at Yale University. He completed a fellowship in cardiology and interventional cardiology at Rush University Medical Center. He was in private practice in a five-person group in northwest Indiana for six years before returning to Rush in September 2002.
Tanis has expertise in clinical, nuclear and interventional cardiology. He is certified by the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology and the American Board of Internal Medicine in Cardiology and Interventional Cardiology. Tanis also performs stress and transesophageal echocardiography. His research interests include comparison of noninvasive measures of cardiac risk as well as the treatment and prevention of coronary artery disease.


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The Americans need Jordyn Wieber to regain her swagger in a hurry if they're going to hold off Russia for Olympic gold in women's gymnastics.
The two powers have been trading places in team competition for two years and will face off again on the biggest stage for an Olympic title Tuesday night.
PHOTO GALLERIES: U.S. women's gymnastics | Athletes to watch
The Russians won the world championship in 2010, then finished second to the U.S. last year.
Defending world champ Wieber failed to qualify for the all-around competition at the London Olympics, but the U.S. women will be depending on her for a comeback if they're going to win their first team gold medal since the "Magnificent Seven" of the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.
Medal count: U.S., China even after Day 3
In other action Tuesday, Michael Phelps is back for a busy night in the pool as he seeks a third straight gold in the 200-meter butterfly. Then Phelps, Ryan Lochte & Co. will try to bounce back in the 4x200-meter freestyle relay after settling for a surprising silver behind the winning Frenchmen in the 4x100-meter freestyle relay Sunday.
The U.S. men's basketball team will also be back in action, heavily favored to beat Tunisia in a preliminary round game.
And the U.S. women's soccer team, which is in the news for goalkeeper Hope Solo's critical tweets of former U.S. star Brandi Chastain, will take on North Korea at Old Trafford, the home of Manchester United.
Notable events for Day 4 from London, all times EDT
Basketball (men)
USA vs. Tunisia, 5:15 p.m.
Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay Final, 3:47 p.m.
Women's 200m Freestyle Final, 2:39 p.m.
Men's 200m Butterfly Final, 2:47 p.m.
Women's 200m Individual Medley Final, 3:39 p.m.
Women's gymnastics
Women's team final, 11:30 a.m.
Women's soccer
U.S. vs. North Korea, 12:15 p.m.
Broadcast TV schedule
8 p.m.-midnight (EDT/PDT)
Women's gymnastics: Team gold medal final. Swimming: Gold medal finals in men's 200m butterfly, men's 4x200m freestyle relay, women's 200m freestyle, women's 200m individual medley. Women's diving: Synchronized platform gold medal final.


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The Davis County Board of Health wants to make it easier for smoke shops to sell e-cigarettes.
The board, which became the first in Utah to regulate the sale of electronic cigarettes last February, proposed six amendments to that law on Tuesday. A public hearing on the proposed changes will be scheduled sometime before the next meeting on Nov. 25.
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In the past year, the health department has noticed changes in e-cigarette commerce, Lewis Garrett, director of the health department told the board.
The majority of the smoke shops last fall were manufacturing e-juice — the liquid in the e-cigarette cartridges — and a lot of the regulations were aimed at that part of the business, Garrett said. "We're seeing fewer stores doing that now. They're buying from larger manufacturers."
E-cigarettes are battery-powered devices that turn a liquid into vapor, which is inhaled by the user. The e-liquid, also referred to as e-juice or smoke juice, typically includes nicotine and often has flavoring.
The board's six proposed changes would:
• Eliminate the requirement that products be labeled with a warning to keep them away from pets. The warning for children remains.
• Allow more latitude in how the manufacturer describes nicotine content in its label.
• Eliminate the requirement for tamper-resistant seals.
• Eliminate the requirement that convenience stores tell customers how to calculate the percentage of nicotine in a product. Smoke shops and other e-cigarette retailers still will need to provide that information.
• Require that walls — as well as floors and ceilings — be easily cleaned and covered with non-absorbent material in the preparation area of shops that make e-juice.
• Eliminate the requirement for smoke shops to keep the products out of reach of minors, since customers must be 19 years old to enter. The requirement will continue for convenience stores.
Two board members, Chairman Don Wood and County Commissioner Bret Millburn, expressed concern about eliminating the requirement for tamper-resistant seals.
"Everything that's consumed, whether it's dairy-based or even a bottle of water, [has] some kind of a mechanism where a consumer can determine whether or not it's been tampered with," Wood said.
Garrett suggested child-lock caps do the job of a tamper-resistant seal.
Bountiful Mayor Randy Lewis said he worries about future sale of "liquid marijuana" in smoke shops. He recently bought a cheap electronic smoking device "just to see what it looked like," and said he is concerned about what might go into replacement cartridges, and where they originate.
"You know there is a concern that it won't just be menthol," he said about the cartridges.
"In the future sometime... we're going to have a problem with perhaps liquid marijuana. These kind of things seem to always go in a manner that has already been prescribed by society. They get worse until we regulate them."
Last month, 10 U.S. senators introduced a bill — the Child Nicotine Poison Prevention Act of 2014 — to encourage better national regulations for child-resistant closures on e-cigarette products.
The number of emergency calls on children poisoned by e-cigarette products is rising fast, said Utah Poison Control spokeswoman Marty Malheiro.
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I recently read an article titled " Are we Witnessing a Dividend Bubble?". While catchy titles like Dividend Bubbles and comparisons to the Nifty Fifty from the 1970's can attract readers, there is little substantive evidence to prove that we are in an actual dividend bubble. Back in 2008 I myself wrote an article where I predicted that record low interest rates might lead to a Dividend Bubble.
The Nifty Fifty was a group of one decision growth stocks, which money managers bought indiscriminately regardless of valuation. When the US economy entered a recession in 1973, the rosy earnings expectations for the high multiple Nifty Fifty turned gloomy. As a result, share prices fell sharply. The contraction was more severe for the Nifty Fifty stocks, many of which did not return to their highest stock price levels for many years.
Dividend stocks are a buy and hold for the long term type investment. Making an assumption about "dividend bubbles" based on relative outperformance in a period of less than one year does not sound convincing. While the Nifty Fifty were also considered a buy and hold type of stocks in the 1970's, the major difference is that dividend stocks are actually undervalued. In addition, few investors actually appreciate the value that dividend stocks offer to investors. Bubbles are characterized by irrational exuberance and chasing of assets regardless of their underlying fundamentals. Given the fact that only few investors appear optimistic about dividend stocks, and that fundamentals appear sound, it is premature to talk about a bubble in dividend stocks.
Given the low interest rates on US Treasuries and Certificates of Deposit (CDs), many market pundits are claiming that investors are purchasing income stocks in an effort to get higher yields on their nest eggs. These investors are supposed to be least sophisticated, and therefore these market pundits are claiming that the "smart money" should do the opposite by ignoring income stocks. While this could be true in some isolated instances, few investors typically hold large amounts of cash in fixed income instruments. Their assets are typically invested in stock and bond mutual funds. In addition, few investors simply purchase income stocks without doing any research. Given the fact that dividend stocks in general offer greater possibility for higher returns in comparison to fixed income, investors who are selling bonds and buying income stocks might be actually doing the right thing for their money. The only scenario where investors who purchase 10 or 30 year US Treasuries will generate a higher return than stocks will be if we have a Japan style deflation for the next two decades.
In my investing, I screen the dividend champions and dividend achievers lists for bargains several times a month. There are usually some overpriced stocks, many fairly priced stocks and a few that are undervalued. On average however, most dividend stocks exhibit similar characteristics to equities in general. Equities are trading at their lowest valuations in many years. Corporate balance sheets are flush with cash, and corporations are earning record amounts. As a result M&A activity is increasing, as are dividends and share buybacks.
Dividend investors typically apply a set of qualitative and quantitative criteria, before committing any funds to investments. As a result, even if a company like PepsiCo (PEP) has a wide-moat and will probably keep raising distributions for the next few decades, it should not be bought when P/E is over 20.
In conclusion, while it might seem that investors are paying more attention to dividend stocks, this has not led to any overvaluation in stock prices. On the contrary, many dividend paying corporations are flush with cash, and can afford paying higher distributions in the future. Most of these dividend stocks are attractively priced at the moment and offer a better risk/reward than fixed income securities. Given this information, there is no evidence to suggest that we are in a Dividend Bubble.
Friday, January 6, 2012
We are not in a Dividend Bubble
I recently read an article titled " Are we Witnessing a Dividend Bubble?". While catchy titles like Dividend Bubbles and comparisons to the Nifty Fifty from the 1970's can attract readers, there is little substantive evidence to prove that we are in an actual dividend bubble. Back in 2008 I myself wrote an article where I predicted that record low interest rates might lead to a Dividend Bubble.
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- AnonymousJanuary 6, 2012 at 9:29 PM
You are assuming that the current earnings and profit margins are sustainable (rather than at a peak).ReplyDelete
There is plenty of info out suggesting this might be an incorrect assumption.
Allow earnings to mean-revert to historical trend lines (30% lower) and see what that does to the current P/E ratios, and dividend coverage ratios.
Totally agree and great post DGI.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 7, 2012 at 2:39 PM
As a regular reader of your blog, it would be helpful to see your stock selection process in more detail. From start to finish, how do you discover the stock, determine it is properly valued, investigate it properly, and decide if it's a good buy at present levels, from your perspective. It would be a good learning experience I think, at least for me. It might be good material for a post in the future, a tutorial if you will. After all, learning is half the fun. Perhaps you have done this before and can repost the lesson.ReplyDelete
The profit margins of many of dividend paying companies are not out of line with their historical averages.ReplyDelete
In general, high quality multi-national large-cap companies are trading at very reasonable prices; especially given the alternatives.
They don't appear anywhere near bubble territory despite the love fest they've been recipients of in the financial press.
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Magic Treehouse landing in Ann Arbor today, but The Magic School Bus is in Lansing until April 7. These are my daughter's two favorite book series (plus American Girl) and trust me, I mix them up often enough.
The Magic School Bus is at the Impression 5 Science Center in Lansing through April 7. The exhibit is based on The Magic School Bus television episode Kicks Up A Storm and the book The Magic School Bus Inside A Hurricane. In the exhibit, kids will have the opportunity to explore weather science. Activities include raising a hot air balloon and examining a snowflake
One of my friends visited the museum and the Magic School Bus exhibit over the weekend and they enjoyed it. She definitely recommended it for my daughter and to share on here.
Admission to Impression 5 is only $5 for adults and children over the age of 1. Ann Arbor Hands on Museum members are admitted free of charge as part of the reciprocal museum benefits.
To get your child ready for the Magic School Bus exhibit, check out the Magic School Bus games and activities on Scholastic.com. The Magic School Bus television series used to air on the Qubo channel. We have Directv and it aired at certain times of day on IONW. From my research, there is a dedicated Qubo channel on AT&T U-verse. There is no Qubo programming on Comcast. However, Qubo stopped airing the Magic School Bus in mid February. Fortunately I have 7 episodes on DVR for my daughter...although I am getting sick of the same 7 episodes over and over. I hope they bring the series back soon.
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Today in History, Nov. 10, 2012
By The Associated Press
Today is Saturday, Nov. 10, the 315th day of 2012. There are 51 days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On Nov. 10, 1972, three armed men hijacked Southern Airways Flight 49, a DC-9 with 24 other passengers on board during a stopover in Birmingham, Ala., and demanded $10 million in ransom.
On this date:
In 1775, the U.S. Marines were organized under authority of the Continental Congress.
In 1871, journalist-explorer Henry M. Stanley found Scottish missionary David Livingstone, who had not been heard from for years, near Lake Tanganyika in central Africa.
In 1919, the American Legion opened its first national convention in Minneapolis.
In 1928, Japanese Emperor Hirohitowas formally enthroned, almost two years after his ascension.
In 1954, the U.S. Marine Corps Memorial, depicting the raising of the American flag on Iwo Jima in 1945, was dedicated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in Arlington, Va.
In 1969, the children's educational program "Sesame Street" made its debut on National Educational Television (later PBS).
In 1975, the ore-hauling ship SS Edmund Fitzgerald and its crew of 29 mysteriously sank during a storm in Lake Superior with the loss of all on board.
In 1982, the newly finished Vietnam Veterans Memorial was opened to its first visitors in Washington, D.C., three days before its dedication. Soviet leader Leonid I. Brezhnev died at age 75.
Today's Birthdays: Blues singer Bobby Rush is 78. Country singer Donna Fargo is 71. Rock singer-musician Greg Lake (Emerson, Lake and Palmer) is 65. Actress-dancer Ann Reinking is 63. Actor-comedian Sinbad is 56. Actress Mackenzie Phillips is 53. Author Neil Gaiman is 52. Actress Vanessa Angel is 49. Actor-comedian Tommy Davidson is 49. Country singer Chris Cagle is 44. Actor-comedian Tracy Morgan is 44. Rapper-producer Warren G is 42. Actor Walton Goggins is 41. Comedian-actor Chris Lilley is 38. Rock singer-musician Jim Adkins (Jimmy Eat World) is 37. Rapper Eve is 34. Actor Bryan Neal is 32. Actress Heather Matarazzo is 30. Country singer Miranda Lambert is 29. Actor Josh Peck is 26.
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We would like to extend a special thank you to Tom Colicchio, Chef/Owner of Colicchio & Sons [2], and the talented chefs from the restaurants along the High Line who participated in this year's High Line Chefs Dinner.
The High Line Chefs Dinner is an annual special event that helps raise crucial funding to support the ongoing maintenance and operations of the High Line. This year's event took place on Sunday, October 23. The evening began on the High Line, where guests enjoyed sunset cocktails and hors d'oeuvres. The festivities then moved off the High Line to Colicchio & Sons, where more than 250 guests enjoyed cocktails and innovative small plates during a walk-around dinner.
We are grateful to all the chefs who participated:
Tom Colicchio of Colicchio & Sons [2]
Larry Finn of Morimoto NYC [4]
Ralf Kuettel of Trestle on Tenth [5]
Mark Ladner of Del Posto [6]
Jim Lahey of Co. [7] and Sullivan Street Bakery [8]
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Olivier Reginensi of Hôtel Americano [10]
Anthony Ricco of Spice Market [11]
Dan Silverman of The Standard Grill [12]
Sue Torres of Sueños [13]
James Tracey of Colicchio & Sons [14]
Cedric Vongerichten of Perry St. [15]
Jonathan Waxman of Barbuto [16]
We would also like to thank the Kobrand Corporation [17] for donating wine.
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With so many amazing things to do in every corner of New Zealand and new experiences popping up all the time, it's pretty hard to capture everything in one list!
If your favourite must-do for Kiwis is missing, let us know using the suggestion form below and we'll make sure it's not forgotten next time.
Boldly rising from the plains, the volcanoes of the North Island's central plateau command attention.
To enjoy this scenic wonder it's not even necessary to leave the comfort of your car. The volcanic loop circles all three volcanoes — Mt Ruapehu, Mt Ngauruhoe and Mt Tongariro — as part of the Tongariro National Park.
This scenic and memorable day trip provides views of the mountains, its thermal villages, the surrounding farm and tussock lands, and the desolate plains of the Rangipo — all gifted in 1887 by the great chief Te Heuheu Tukino IV, for the people of New Zealand to enjoy.
For a close encounter with these sleeping giants, try hiking, skiing, snowboarding and mountain biking amongst its diverse landscape — a heady mix of herb fields, rainforest, alpine lakes, waterfalls, desert-like plateaus and hot springs.
During the winter, Mt Ruapehu's slopes provide hours of enjoyment at the Whakapapa and Turoa ski fields.
In the summer, take a guided trek to Ruapehu's volatile crater rim or hike the Tongariro Crossing, New Zealand's most popular day hike. You can also catch a ride on a chairlift and enjoy lunch at the most elevated café in the country and admire the view.


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I have shared my mac's wireless internet connection through an ethernet cable to my Humax freesat box.
One thing I am supposed to be able to do now after upgrading the firmware is to browse to the boxes IP address to view recorded programs via my computer.
The problem is that the mac's shared connection is in the 192.168.2.x range whereas my router's IP range is the 192.168.0.x range.
I can't figure out how I can browse to the 192.168.2.9 ip address from my windows PC?
Do I need to do some routing on the mac to fix this?


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Approval of Maryland's recovery plan allows hard-hit communities to begin using Federal aid to help rebuild severely damaged housing & infrastructure and assist with economic development
August 1, 2013
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Barbara A. Mikulski, Chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Ben Cardin (both D-Md.) today announced that the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has approved Maryland's recovery plan to use $8.6 million in federal funding through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program to help Lower Shore communities struggling to recover from Super-Storm Sandy. These funds were included in the Super-Storm Sandy Supplemental Appropriations bill which passed the Senate in January to help restore infrastructure and housing in communities hit hardest by the storm.
"Super-Storm Sandy was one of the most destructive storms to ever hit the United States and had a measurable impact on Marylanders, especially on the residents of Somerset County. These funds in the federal checkbook will help those still reeling from the devastation of Sandy to recover and rebuild their lives, their livelihoods and their communities," said Senator Mikulski, Chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee that puts funds in the federal checkbook for all federal housing programs. "I've continued to fight hard with Team Maryland so that those hit hardest by this storm know they have a federal government on their side. I've seen first-hand the impact Super-Storm Sandy has had on communities like Crisfield. We've got businesses that need to restart and homes that need to be rebuilt. This Community Development Block Grant funding is welcome relief to residents of Somerset County that will help restore infrastructure and housing and help restore lives."
"Marylanders continue to rebuild their lives, their homes and their businesses long after Hurricane Sandy. The federal government has been a partner since day one with resources and support. The Community Development Block Grants from HUD are sorely needed and will help bridge the distance to making Crisfield and the surrounding area whole again," said Senator Ben Cardin. "I will continue to work with HUD and other agencies to ensure that funds reach the people and neighborhoods most in need."
Following HUD's announcement in February that it would award Maryland $8.6 million in CDBG funding, grantees were required to develop and submit an action plan to HUD within 90 days to detail where funds will be allocated. Maryland's initial recovery plan calls for a $4.4 million investment in a variety of housing and infrastructure activities in Somerset County. It also includes $3 million to help owner-occupants rehabilitate or replace their homes. In addition, the state plans to invest $1 million to assist small businesses that have unmet recovery needs. Read Maryland's disaster recovery plan here.
CDBG disaster funds are flexible aid for states and localities that can be used to address severely damaged housing, infrastructure, and assist with economic development in areas impacted by Sandy. To date, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has provided $33.2 million in federal individual and public assistance in Maryland.
Senators Mikulski and Cardin fought to ensure the Super-Storm Sandy Supplemental Appropriations bill included an expansion of the CDBG program as well as provided HUD with greater flexibility in determining what CDBG grants can pay for so families can get the help they need most. In December, the Senators wrote to HUD Secretary Donovan and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Craig Fugate urging their agencies to cut through red tape and calling on HUD to use maximum flexibility in awarding their CDBG assistance. A copy of their letter is available here.
Team Maryland has been vigilant in seeking disaster assistance since Sandy hit the Atlantic coast last October. As Chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Senator Mikulski led the Senate's ultimate passage of the Sandy Supplemental.
With the full support and backing of Team Maryland, FEMA reversed its initial denial of Individual Disaster Assistance for Somerset County, approving approved this assistance, which provides critical housing assistance and disaster-related support for families and individuals coping with the immediate aftermath of the storm.
Senators Mikulski and Cardin also led the Maryland delegation in urging President Obama to support a Pre-Disaster Declaration, Disaster Declaration and Individual Assistance for Maryland counties impacted by Super-Storm Sandy.


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10 things I miss about my iPhone now that I'm on Android
Summary: While my new Android phone made my old iPhone feel old, there are some things I actually miss about having an iPhone. Here are ten that might surprise you.
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3. Microsoft Office 365 support
While it's pretty obvious why Microsoft hasn't given in and offered a version of Office for the iPad, they have provided a version of Office for the iPhone that's functionally identical to that on Windows Phone. As an Office 365 user, I would like to have had that feature on Android, but it's not available (at least for now).
I miss that. Sure, there are a lot of Office clones on Android, including one that came with the phone, but it's not the same thing as running real Office Mobile for my Office 365 account on my phone.
I miss that.
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4. My Kindle app won't dim the screen as much
I know this is a nit, but since I read on my phone every night before going to bed, it's one I feel keenly. I read in the dark and the Kindle app on the iPhone would dim down to almost no light.
By contrast, even by fiddling with Android and Kindle settings, I can't get the screen to dim down enough. I suspect there's an app that would do it, but I also suspect I'd have to root my phone just to get screen dimming. I'm not about to root my phone, and so I miss the screen dimming ability of my iPhone.
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5. Simple, easy device-wide search
Bizarre as it may seem, search is easier on the iPhone. Sure, you can tweak the Google search system to search everything on the phone, including apps themselves, but it's far from obvious. You don't turn on searching for apps in the phone settings. You don't even turn on searching for apps using the Google Settings app. You have to go into the Google app and select Settings.
Now, let me ask you this? Why couldn't the Google Settings app be the same as the Google app's Settings page? Seriously? Does it have to be this complicated?
In any case, on the iPhone, you simply go to the left of the home page and search. It all comes up automatically. I miss that.
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On Thursday, August 6 the Monroe College School of Allied Health Professions held its nursing Pinning Ceremony for the just-concluded Spring, 2009 semester. Fourteen students were recognized for successful completion of the program. Two students completed the RN programs for Associate degrees in Applied Science and twelve received their LPN certificates.
"We're so proud of these students because of their dedication and achievement," said Nursing Department Chairwoman Jennifer Ort. "We have every confidence that they'll be shining representatives of Monroe College as they progress in their careers."
Monroe's nursing program has a strong record when it comes to the NCLEX exams that these students will now take. Since the program was established in 2007, 96% of Monroe nursing graduates have passed the exam.
The pinning ceremony is a long-standing ritual in the profession of nursing. In fact, Florence Nightingale was known as the "Lady With the Lamp," signifying the caring and devotion a nurse administers on a daily basis. As a result, the emotional Monroe ceremony featured the students lighting lamps and receiving nursing pins bestowed upon them by family members.
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No… it couldn't be!
Luigi's mouth gaped open in horror as he laid eyes on the feared Bean witch herself, Cackletta. He had originally thought she was defeated and never to be heard of again. Even her accomplice, Fawful, was dealt with not too long ago.
There was only one thing to do at a time like this!
"M-M-M-MARIO!?! We… w-w-we have p-p-p-problems!!"
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The City of Carlsbad's General Plan defines open space as "any area of land or water which, for whatever reason, is not developed for urbanized uses and which therefore enhances residents' quality of life." The General Plan lists five categories of open space:
Lagoons are considered open space because they provide critical habitat for marine species and waterfowl, and because of their scenic vistas.
Backyards are not counted as open space. Parking lots are only included if they are part of a park, which is classified as recreational open space.


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Latest Generation 'Gorgon Stare' Operates in Afghanistan
The latest generation of the "Gorgon Stare" wide-area surveillance system has reached initial operational capability (IOC) in Afghanistan, lead contractor Sierra Nevada Corp. (SNC) announced on July 1. Fitted to a General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aircraft, the system is providing the U.S. Air Force's only operational capability for day/night persistent wide-area motion imagery, the company said.
The U.S. military developed Gorgon Stare as a quick reaction capability to provide persistent surveillance of city-sized areas. The Air Force has flown it on daily sorties in Afghanistan since March 2011, providing more than 10,000 hours of combat support, according to SNC.
Earlier this year, the service deployed in theater the Increment 2 system, which has now achieved IOC. The latest version of the system provides a four-fold increase in area coverage with a two-fold improvement in resolution compared to its predecessor, said SNC, of Sparks, Nev. It consists of two sensor turrets—an electro-optical (EO) sensor derived from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's ARGUS (Autonomous Real-Time Ground Ubiquitous Surveillance Imaging System) technology and manufactured by BAE Systems; and an infrared sensor "integrating the largest IR arrays available," supplied by Exelis.
"The Increment 2 system will make a significant contribution to preserving the lives of our deployed troops. I can think of no higher calling," said Dave Bullock, SNC vice president for persistent surveillance systems.
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New York, 22 March 2012, Art Media Agency (AMA).
Asia Week New York saw a healthy start to its marathon auction at the beginning of this week in New York. The event brought together 17 museums and institutions, five New York auction houses (Christie's, Sotheby's, Bonhams, Doyle New York and iGavel), as well as some thirty dealers in Asian art. From 16 to 24 March 2012, art lovers and collectors have had the opportunity to wander the avenues of New York, visiting exhibitions presented by the various galleries, or attend one of the many sales hosted at any one of the five auction houses participating in Asia Week. This event provides an opportunity to gauge the significance of the market for ancient Chinese art, particularly the strong demand for Chinese antiques amongst Chinese collectors. Over recent years, this group of collectors have been noticeably inclined towards purchasing exceptional antique pieces which have left their country, in an apparent effort to repatriate the heritage of the country, and with price rarely presenting an obstacle. The sales at Asia Week have included a large range of works, from Shang dynasty bronze sculptures, to ceramic pieces created during the reign of Emperor Qialong, to works on silk and parchement created by the greatest masters of calligraphy and classical Chinese painting. By looking solely at the sales of Chinese art made during Asia Week, it should be possible to explain the passion that private collectors from the country have for ancient art, as well as the reasons why such pieces often do so well at auction.
The first auction house to put works under the hammer as part of Asia Week was Doyle New York with its "Asian Works of Art" sale, which took place on 19 March 2012. If the sale could be summed up in one word, it would be "surprise". The star lots of the sale – a white and blue porcelain plate carrying the hallmark of Emperor Qianlong's craftsmen and a miniature canon in bronze from the Kangxi period (Qing dynasty, 1695) – did not achieve their estimated values at auction, with the plate going un-sold and the canon selling for less than its lower estimate. With an estimate of between $400,000 and $600,000, the ceramic piece sold for just $362,500. The surprise comes, therefore, from works which experts had not necessarily taken into account, with some taking one hundred times their base estimate:
- lot 512: ship in white jade, China, 19th century, estimated at between $700 and $900, sold at $122,500;
- lot 500: boxes covered in red enamel, China, Qianlong period (Qing dynasty — 18th century), estimated between $100,000 and $150,000, sold at $110,500;
- lot 691: pair of decorative jade screens, China, estimated between $1,000 and $1,500, sold at $92,500;
- lot 26: jade flask, China, Qianlong period (Qing dynasty — 18th century), estimated between $15,000 and $20,000, sold at $80,50;
- lot 532: bronze clock, China, 19th century, estimated between $20,000 and $30,000, sold at $68,500;
- lot 397: celadon pot, China, 20th century, estimated between $1,500 and $2,500, sold at $37,500.
These results demonstrate the strong demand among collectors for antique jade and enamel pieces. Objects in jade, a semi-precious stone, as well as enamelled pieces, were made with materials of the finest quality. The most stunning pieces are, generally, those made on imperial commission, and often fetch impressive prices at auction. If a piece bears the emperor's seal, its value can multiply by three.
Christie's has been hosting, over the 22 and 23 of March, sales dedicated to Chinese art: one of Chinese antiquities entitled "Fine Chinese ceramics and works of art", and belongings of scholars and of the emperor as part of the sale of the Blumenfield collection. Estimates range from $2,500 to $50,000 for the seals, fans, furniture, and other works of art featured in the collection. As these valuable objects are from a large collection, it is possible that their results at auction will come as a surprise to the art market.
The key lots of this auction are:
- lot 1779: gold leafed bronze stature of Vairocana, China, Ming dynasty (16th century), estimated between $2 and $3 million;
- lot 1525: bronze ceremonial clock, China, end of the Shang dynasty, estimated between $800,000 and $1.2 million.
Sotheby's "Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art" sale, which took place on 20 March, featured bronzes, furniture, practical and decorative objects as well ceramics. Ceramic pieces fetched the best prices at the auction: two porcelain pots carrying the seal of Emperor Qianlong. With an estimated value of between $80,000 and $120,000, the two lots held the rapt attention of the auction room, before reaching more than five times their base estimates: $1,986,500 (lot 93) and $1,583,599 (lot 94). Some other lots which caused a stir were:
- lot 208: jade imperial pot, China, estimated between $200,000 and $300,000, sold at $1,426,500;
- lot 13: an ancient bronze, China, Shang dynasty (circa 1650 BC), estimated between $500,000 and $700,000, sold at $1,258,500;
- lot 70: gilded bronze temple bell, China, 1715, estimated between $500,000 and $700,000, sold at $818,500.
With an overall lower estimate of $16.8 million, the 20 March sale took a total of $20.7 million. As is often the case with sales of Asian art, there was a large gap between the estimated value of the sale and the actual results. These significant differences are largely due to the underestimation of the Chinese market and to the value of these works by the occidental world. At auctions often astronomical differences between estimates and results can be observed, especially for ceramic pieces. For example, on 11 November 2010, auctioneers Bainbridges put a Qianlong period vase up for sale (Qing dynasty, 18th century) with what would turn out to be an extremely prudent estimate of £800,000 and £1 million. It garnered the interest of collectors from all over the world, especially from China, and after half an hour it eventually sold for a huge £43 million (€50 million). This price smashed the world record for the price paid for a porcelain piece, becoming at the same time the first work of art not to be a sculpture or painting to enter in the list of the top ten most expensive in the world. In November 2010, auction house Piasa sold a vase carrying the seal of Emperor Yongzheng (Qing dynasty – 18th century) sold for €5,547,000, greatly exceeding its base estimate.
As part of its "Fine classical Chinese paintings" sale, Sotheby's is presenting a scroll by Chinese painter Qi Baishi with an estimated value of between $1.2 and $1.5 million. It is likely that this lot will do extremely well at auction, with the best result for a work by the artist at auction being $40,404,000, a fee paid at an auction at China Guardian Auctions in Beijing.
The Chinese art market has knocked the American market off the top spot, taking a 30% of the global art market in 2011, against the United States' 29%, according to a report from TEFAF Maastricht. China is the number one place in the world for contemporary, modern, and ancient art sales, with overall sales of $2.16 billion for the first quarter of 2011. Chinese collectors, although keen to buy contemporary pieces, demand almost exclusively works by the compatriots. This explains the significant sums that they are ready to invest in their county's ancient art, a direct link to their heritage.
France, the fourth most important country in terms of its share of the art market, has also been affected by this Asian phenomenon. The second best result of 2011 at Drouot went to Parisian auction house Gros & Delettrez on 5 April, when €2,875,000 was paid for a Chinese porcelain piece dating from the Yuan dynasty (14th century).


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Sounds awesome but the video is a bit misleading. The hunter is way overpowered for that instance. He never heals the pet (healing = time/mana lost) and mobs do not hit hard on the gorilla. Doing the same thing on a 70/heroic would not work at all (pet dead in few seconds).
Another "sad" thing is that on the live game... the highest gorilla level is 55 (Uhk'loc) making it impossible for higher level players. Even after the updaqte, a 70 will tame the gorilla @65... and grinding 65-> for pets is a nightmare.
Life sounds better for players who already have a gorilla, of course :) any feedback?
If you're willing to go without a gorilla for a little bit, there are new ones in Wrath starting at level 75 according to Petopia.
When I tamed Uhk'loc he was 5 levels below me. He's now 12 below me. I put my 66 hunter on the PTR, took him out and he was 61 (nice!). He was able to tank the 63 elite rock guys outside of Telemat (hellfire) with no problem. He never lost aggro. At least I know I'll be able to quest with him to level him. It was almost impossible before.
If you were going to do a real instance, you'd bring a real healer to heal the pet. I'd still be doubtful that a pet could tank a heroic, but we will see. They can get some pretty insane armor, and with spirit link their incoming healing is buffed a pretty decent amount.
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QQ Rugus...
Apparently you have never leveled up a low level pet tamed with a lvl 70 up to level cap. Examples like the Grimtotem Spirit Guide (lvl 30), Ghost Saber (lvl 19), or something else like a turtle (oh gawd that is a grind). All this and more before the current pet leveling buffs.
Be thankful puke, that you won't have to truly earn it anymore.
I for one, am thankful for the change even though the loss of the "badge of honor" for having leveled rare/unique low pets to 70 after my hunters had already reached 70.


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Disney's Blockbuster 'Frozen' Scores Points for Feminism—With Jewish Spirit
Male reviewers who've been lukewarm about the Golden Globe-winning children's movie have failed to understand its true spirit
Frozen won the Golden Globe for Best Animated Picture this week and was nominated for an Oscar a few days later. And it just keeps raking in the box office. Last week, it took in nearly $20 million, more than any movie ever in its sixth week of release except Avatar and Titanic. It's currently the No. 4 animated movie of all time (after The Lion King, Finding Nemo, and Up) and the No. 2 animated Disney movie of all time. And remember, it's still in theaters. The Hollywood Reporter predicts it will overtake The Lion King.
But most of the reviews have been meh. Critics agree that the animation is gorgeous but find the narrative confusing and/or complain that the characters aren't interesting. The New Yorker said of the plot: "Everything is set for vengeance and spite, but nothing happens." Time Out New York: "Goes tediously through the motions." The Toronto Globe & Mail: "While there's lots of talk about true love and melting hearts, the emotions never quite ignite." Variety: "Longer on striking visuals than on truly engaging or memorable characters." St. Louis Post-Dispatch: "As a story, Frozen is mush."
All these critics are boys. This movie is an extraordinary, subversive story about sisterhood, and it is funny and surprising and weird, and they do not get it because they are writing with their penises.
Quick plot summary: The movie is very, very loosely based on the Hans Christian Anderson tale "The Ice Queen." Elsa and Anna are princesses of Arendelle. Big sis Elsa has the magical power to create snow and ice, which is super-fun for the sisters until there's an accident and little Anna gets hurt. The king and queen order Elsa not to use her magic anymore. So for Elsa, power quickly becomes tied to anxiety and worries about being different. (She sings, "Don't let them in/ Don't let them see/ Be the good girl you always have to be/ Conceal, don't feel/ Put on a show/ Make one wrong move and everyone will know.") After the king and queen die in a shipwreck (another innovation for Disney: having both parents die instead of just the mother!), Elsa tries to maintain chilly, controlled distance from her sister and the kingdom. But after terrifying the populace with another accidental display of power (a literal wall of ice she puts up between herself and everyone else) she banishes herself to the frozen mountains and (unbeknownst to her) freezes the entire kingdom in the bargain. Anna leaves her new beau to rescue her sister and save Arendelle, roping in a passing shaggy-haired ice harvester and a goofy snowman to help.
Here's why I loved this movie, and why I think it resonates with so many moviegoers:
1. Josie has a T-shirt that reads "self-rescuing princess." Not only is Anna a self-rescuing princess, she's even better: an other-rescuing princess.
2. In the recent animated movies Tangled and The Princess and the Frog, both of which my family enjoyed, the female lead is brave and strong, but she needs a guy to become her best self. Tiana is too uptight and needs Naveen to have fun; Rapunzel is too tentative and needs Flynn to dream bigger than just going to see some lanterns. But in Frozen, Anna's awesome from the start, and Elsa is saved by sisterly love, not a dude.
3. Elsa learning to embrace her power literally made me cry. It seemed a clear metaphor for not being afraid of your own strength, not shying away from the intensity of your own feelings, not being afraid of what makes you different, not trying so hard to fit in that you negate everything that makes you special. What a wonderful message for little girls and gay men—the two surefire audiences for Disney musicals.
4. Siblings rock. My friend Katie's daughter Tess, age 6, totally got the message. Katie reports that Tess had two observations after seeing the movie for the second time: 1) "The whole problem started because Elsa tried to hide who she really was. Her parents made her hide it and she hided it too instead of being proud of what she could do. You shouldn't be afraid to be everything that's inside you." (Sob!) And 2) "If I ever got in trouble like that, Jamie would help me like that, and I would help him like that, because we have true love just like those sisters did."
5. The songs, by Robert Lopez (composer of Avenue Q and The Book of Mormon) and Kristen Anderson-Lopez, are great. And if you listen repeatedly (as um, I did) the songs only get more smart and nuanced. Anna's big song about yearning for romance ("For the First Time in Forever") is really about yearning for companionship because her sister has shut her out. The big troll number, "Fixer Upper" is as much about familial love as it is about romance. Anna's duet with Prince Hans is almost a parody of Disney love songs and the over-the-top depiction of giddy love at first sight. (With plenty of plot clues.) And Idina Menzel's belting of "Let It Go," the anthem of dumping fears about what other people think, is shiver-inducing.
6. I hate Disney sidekicks. They're all Jar-Jar Binks to me. And the previews made me prepared to hate the stupid little snowman. Wrong. As voiced by Josh Gad, he was bizarre (in a good way) and hysterical.
What's with the determination not to see this film in all its subversive, feminist glory? Variety's critic, in his meh-to-positive review, characterized the film as "an always enjoyable tale of mysterious magic, imperiled princesses, and square-jawed men of action." Exqueeze me? Imperiled princesses? The one adjective you come up with for two women who are the main characters and do-ers in this story is "imperiled"? And I'm sorry, who are the square-jawed men of action here? I see one love-song-singing, unthreatening curvy-jawed prince, and one cute and affable beta-male reindeer-sleigh-driver who becomes a man of action after he's pressed into service by one of the princesses to save the other princess, who has cast the entire kingdom into snowy hell and uses magic to build herself an icy stronghold in the mountains and is deemed villainous by everyone except her sister. Imperiled? Really?
Israel's Desert Blooms—With Strawberries, Carrots, and Herbs—on The Salad Trail
On an agricultural farm in the Negev, visitors learn how to plant their own vegetable gardens for Tu B'Shevat


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Worth noting, but keep in mind this is a Democrat pushing for action in a GOP-controlled U.S. House. From The Hill newspaper:
Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.) on Wednesday threatened to push for an antitrust examination of Delta Air Lines, for what he said was a broken promise by the airline to maintain current service levels in Memphis, Tenn.
Cohen was reacting to what he said was a decision by Delta to cancel summer flights between Memphis and Amsterdam, and said it was the latest of a "growing string of broken promises" by the airline.
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November 1st, 2012
1:12 pm
Yes, let's do hold hearings on why companies are struggling to do business in an Obama economy and why ultimately the promises a publicly traded company needs to keep are the ones they made to their shareholders.
November 1st, 2012
1:31 pm
Pathetic pandering. All of the airlines reduced international capacity ( 4%-5% in total) in the wake of decreased demand over the past year. This clown is just trying to rally his base.
November 1st, 2012
2:11 pm
xxx, have you flown recently? Canceling flights is designed to push more bodies on fewer planes and routes to squeeze out higher profits. Why is state of Georgia still exempting Delta from paying sales taxes on fuel – and what has CEO Richard Anderson threatened them with if it's reinstated?
You see, buddx, when you use public airports, public air traffic controllers, and public security, you need to be pandering a little bit to the public.
November 1st, 2012
2:39 pm
Toes, been working for them for 25 years. My point was the reduction in the flight schedule is driven by ticket demand. When you are not selling as many tickets, the size of the aircraft and frequency of flights is reduced as well. Why does the senator expect a comapny to operate a money losing flight? I assure you if traffic demand was strong out of Memphis for Amsterdam, the service would remain. Memphis is not guaranteed flights just because they have an airport. Airlines also pay facility rent and landing fees for their utilization.
What Does Richard have- how about we are the largest airline at the world's businest airport as well as the largest employer in the capital city of the state?
November 1st, 2012
2:50 pm
xxx – largest anything does not entitle Delta to corporate welfare.
November 1st, 2012
3:38 pm
Delta might deserve the benefit of the doubt if they did indeed follow through on their promises of superior customer service, comfortable and on-time flights and convenient schedules. Toes is right – Delta has consistently delivered a terrible customer experience, cancels flights if they are not sufficiently full and shuffles passengers to later flights to fill those up, has rude and surly customer-facing employees (I called customer service one time and the person demanded, "Who the hell gave you this number?" and hung up on me) and has bought off our governor and top legislators with "gold" perks and free flights while holding their hands out for exemption from taxes and posting record profits. Delta has the highest RPMs in the country out of Atlanta, and screws Atlanta passengers daily with bad service and political bribery. No wonder Memphis is angry – they used to have a functional airline as an alternative to Delta. I'd love to see Delta investigated, fined and forced to give up fates in Atlanta – and not in the E Concourse, either!
November 1st, 2012
4:27 pm
A stuggling company that just made a billion dollar profit in the last quarter who has taken from the employees over the past several years, raised airfares and given executives raises. I do not believe that they are struggling out of MEM, they were allowed to buy out NWA and merge the traffic into ATL. They are doing exactly what they said they would not do and I believe that is why they are looking at anti-trust. No one expects them to operate unprofitable routes, but I highly doubt that is all they have cut out of CVG and MEM, especially since CVG had one of the highest cost of airfare in the country.
November 1st, 2012
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I love when people quote a billion dollars in profit but complain when they fly on old planes. Have you looked at what a new commerical airliner costs? I hope they keep making money in the billions so I can fly in a safe and comfortable jet and not some 30 year old tin can with the wheels about to fall off.


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This was another amazing episode, but honestly I don't like how Regina, Cora and Hook are treated as the purest of evil and Gold is somehow the freakin Messiah in comparison.
really can't see this.Regina CLEARLY showed doubt over her loyalties this season and was horrified at the idea of what Cora did to Eva. She was willing to let Johanna go and I think that its not "being evil" that holds her with Cora, but Regina wanting to be loved by her mother. She is clearly doubting her role by the end of the episode and I am sure she will make a face-heel turn next episode, joining the charmings against Cora. Next episode is ALL ABOUT why Cora is the way she is. And she has a damn good reason to be the way she is. People change. And Eva was not always an epitome of goodness ;] Gold just raged at a fucking child - I doubt anyone in the show or writer's room sees him as messiah. He simply is lesser of the evils right now - since Gold HAS someone he loevs, while all Cora wants is power.
At this point I feel like I want Cora to be the Dark One, just to expel some sort of revenge on Gold, since nobody else feels like karma should kick his assexcept that:If anyone will become a dark one, it will most likely be snow white. Writers confirmed that Gold is not getting his happy ending any time soon. So far Gold got nothing but karma fucking up his life this season, with a lot of things from his past coming back at him. His son hates him, his love of his life does not remember him, etc.
He is more like S1 Damon - someone who sort-of wants to do the right thing, but still struggles with the way he has lived for past few hundreds of years.
You misunderstood me, it's not the way the show is portraying the characters, the villians are great, including Gold. I don't like the how the actual characters are reacting towards these villians. Snow, Emma and Charming act like Regina always has evil intentions, although she mostly does, but they never show the same disdain or second-guessing towards Gold. Ths baffles my mind. Karma is getting Gold, but I feel like somewhat should get revenge for all the crap he's put them through, they can't stop reminding Regina of all the bad things she does and they're always looking to punish her but not Gold. Unfair. Regina is the BEST!
Snow, Emma and Charming act like Regina always has evil intentions, although she mostly does,but they never show the same disdain or second-guessing towards Gold.Snow, Emma and Charming are also HIGHLY biased, for different reasons. Gold might be a manipulator but he has yet to hurt them directly, something Regina has done. And with the reveal of that Gold is their family, I do not see Emma thinking bad of him, unless he hurts Henry. They fear him and might think badly of his character, but he has yet to antagonize them directly.
Karma is getting Gold, but I feel like somewhat should get revenge for all the crap he's put them through,And countless characters already did - Belle's father tried, then Hook actually did. EVERYTHING that is happening to hook is happening to him because of what he did to someone else.
they can't stop reminding Regina of all the bad things she does and they're always looking to punish her but not Gold.Emma is biased towards her becuase of Henry and because of Graham. Snow and Charming are biased towards her because of all the shit Regina put them through. Henry is usual kid who sees in black and white - he idolized Emma and saw only bad parts of Regina. Thankfully now he sees that Emma is not so perfect too, so he most likely will see that Regina is not so evil too.
But isn't this a bit hypocrytical at the very least it's not how the leaders should act, they're giving leeway to characters who haven't antagonized them directly. These characters are still doing things too hurt other people, but the other people antagonized them so that's okay. Not good leaders if you ask me. Regina should get back in charge.
But isn't this a bit hypocrytical at the very least it's not how the leaders should act,Which is the whole point.
Snow is a HUGE hypocrite because she has been clinging to her mother's ideals as a form of ptsd/a way of getting close to her. And now she is starting to realize that, being more honest with herself and throwing her ideals away.


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Last ski season, I had a pretty bad accident. I like to go in the half-pipe, and on my 13th time, on Memorial Day, I dropped in and the next thing I remember is waking up in the ski sled/gurney with a ski patrolman putting fingers in front of my face and asking "how many?"
Bruce Sallan: My memory slowly returned, but I never remembered the accident itself. I had dislocated my shoulder, downward, breaking two bones, and I'd gotten a concussion, with bleeding on the brain, according to the CT scan and a later MRI.
I was lucky, as I recovered quickly and well.
But, it did scare me. I don't like being scared, and I don't like it when my boys show undue fear. So, for me, it became a lesson in overcoming my fear and getting "back on the horse" and going back in the pipe (in spite of my wife's desire I stay on the bunny slopes hereafter).
We must teach our kids when it is right to push our limits and when it is not. I'm not sure going back in the half-pipe is the best example, but I needed to do this "for me." So, this winter break, the day they opened the pipe, I approached it. To my surprise, I was hesitant. I wanted to do it 15 times, two more than the 13th in which I'd had the original accident.
I was nervous on the first couple, got it, and relaxed and enjoyed doing them until number 13. Then, it took a big internal push. I did it and two more. Will this lesson impact my boys? I doubt it. I only succeeded in pissing off my wife (probably). But, what do I know? I'm just a guy.
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While it's still early to tell exactly how much – if any – snow we'll get from a weekend nor'easter, anticipation is building. That's because if we get a significant snowfall it will guarantee a White Christmas. If the storm does not go out to sea, ski areas that would benefit include Wachusett in eastern […] [Read More]
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Hedgehog Meatballs and Chili Dog Pie for #SundaySupper
This weeks Sunday supper is about kids in the kitchen. That's a good thing. As parents we should encourage our kids to help out, both in the creative process and in the execution of meals. Both recipes in this post were designed to make my Sonic the Hedgehog loving 5 year-old feel better about trying new foods. In one case, the entire dish was his creation. In both cases, he flatly refused to eat either of them once they were made.
Everyone else in the house happily enjoyed both however.
Now, I'm not going to say that the master creation of our 5 year-old is in any way healthy. We suggested "Hedgehog Meatballs" to him and he replied that what he really really wanted was a chili dog pie.
Yep… Chili Dog Pie…
Which left it up to the grown-up types to figure out how to make this delicacy happen. Luckily, we're creative thinkers here at the cbsop test kitchens, and with a little thought and the help of our young apprentice, we got the thing done.
So… It's not gourmet by any means… Or is it?
No it's not. But it is remarkably good, considering that it is little more than smashed tater tots, hot dogs, canned chili and cheese. It's about every food group that we're taught to avoid as adults, all in one massive, calorie and fat laten treat.
The kids loved it. At least the kids that didn't invent it. My wife and I liked it a little too much as well. It may not be good for you, but it is good, in a guilty pleasure kind of way. Kind of like a pizza… On crack. Yeah, it's that good.
All of your favorite chili dog fixin's in one single dish. Created by our 5 year-old son in honor of his favorite T.V. Character and video game, Sonic the Hedgehog!
- 2.5 pounds tater-tots
- 1 - 14.5 ounce can of your favorite no-bean chili or chili dog sauce
- 4 bun-length turkey dogs (or 5 normal length), cut in 1/4-inch rounds
- About one cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- Heat oven to 400 degrees (or whatever temperature your particular brand of tater-tots calls for.)
- Cook tots until heated through and just soft. Remove from oven, cover with foil and let cool until they can be handled. (About 15 minutes.)
- Meanwhile, heat the chili and slice your hotdogs.
- Arrange tots until they just cover the bottom of a greased 13 x 9 - inch baking dish. (You'll have some left over, that's OK!) Press the tater tots flat with the bottom of a smaller baking dish or a sturdy spatula. (you want to really mash them down.) Fill any holes with left over tater tots and press gain until your "crust" doesn't have any holes in it.
- Return tots to the oven for 10 to 15 minutes, or until crisp.
- Remove from oven, arrange hot dogs on crust, pour chili over and spread until coated evenly. top with cheese and cook at 400 degrees for 10 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Allow to stand 5 minutes before serving.
- Share and Enjoy!
For our second attempt at new foods, we tried the associative route. we decided we'd make "Hedgehog Meatballs" in honor of Sonic himself, hoping that the little guy would try them. They're just a slight variation on the classic porcupine meatball from the 50's, but we thought they might get him to try something new, especially if they looked like a real hedgehog…
Nope. Not a bite.
In any case, the other kids devoured them, which makes e feel a little better about myself since they're a lot healthier than the first dish was. They were also a runaway hit, as the following picture describes better than I can in words.
Adapted from a recipe at Southern Foods at About.com. Renamed hedgehog Meatballs so that our Sonic the hedgehog loving 5 year-old would try them.
- 1 1/2 pound lean ground beef
- 2/3 cup long-grain rice, uncooked
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
- 1 Tablespoon Of Emeril's Essence or your favorite Cajun seasoning blend
- 1 large can (15 ounces) tomato sauce
- 1 cup water
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon Essence
- 5-6 grinds black pepper
- heat oven to 350 degrees.
- Mix ground beef, rice, 1/2 cup water, onion and Essence. Shape onto 1 1/2-inch balls. and place in an ungreased shallow baking dish.
- Mix remaining ingredients and pour over meatballs. Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 55 minutes. Remove cover and bake for an additional 15 minutes.
- Serve hot as a main dish, on a sandwich roll, or with the side f your choice.
- Share and enjoy!
What I would have done differently had I thought of it at the time:I wish that the youngest would have actually tried these meals. But he's not only a five year-old, he's also autistic. Some days are better than others. This wasn't one of the better days. hopefully we'll have better luck on another day.
And now dear friends, it's nearly 3 AM as I write this, so please pardon any typos you might have seen in the preceding work. I believe in the Sunday Supper Movement enough to stay up until the wee hours to make sure to spread the message that sitting around a table with your family at least once per week is a very important thing. So do the wonderful folks that follow. Please take a moment to visit them and let them know that what they're doing is important, too.
Other Sunday Suppers You Don't Want To Miss
Start your day:
- Panko Encrusted French Toast Sticks ~Doggie At the Dinner Table
- Pineapple Not-Upside Down Muffins ~In the Kitchen with Audrey
- Bacon, Egg & Sausage Breakfast Cups ~Daily Dish Recipes
- Buttermilk French Toast with Homemade Cinnamon – Raisin Bread ~What Smells So Good
- Snack Attack: 3 Healthy Choices for Little Nibblers ~Cindy's Recipes and Writings
- Fruit Salad in an Orange Cup ~Mama's Blissful Bites
- Whole-wheat Pretzel Dogs ~Family Spice
- Poblano Mac 'N Cheese ~Juanita's Cocina
- Coconut Chicken and Shrimp ~Super for a Steal
- Lunie and Mini-me's Grilled Pizza ~Cravings of a Lunatic
- Hedgehog Meatballs and Chili Dog Pie ~Cooking by the Seat of our Pants
- Walking Tostada ~Shockingly Delicious
- Mini Sausage Rolls ~Small Wallet Big Appetite
- Mini Corn Dog Muffins ~In The Kitchen With KP
- Mexican Black Bean & Quinoa Burgers with Homemade Guacamole ~Cupcakes and Kale Chips
- Threaded Spaghetti Hot Dog Bites ~Damn Delicious
- Golden Potato Patties ~My Trials in the Kitchen
- Grilled Chicken Wings in Sesame Flavors ~The Queen's Notebook
- Spaghetti Tacos ~Girlichef
- Parmesan Corn on the Cob ~Home Cooking Memories
- Yum Yum Salmon ~Family Foodie
- Pad Thai ~Meal Planning Magic
- Chicken Tortilla Bake ~Mrs. Mama Hen
Sweet Treats:
- Chocolate Slab ~Happy Baking Days
- Chocolate Chip Cut-Out Cookies ~Chocolate Moosey
- Self-Crust Coconut Pie ~Magnolia Days
- Fresh Cherry Clafoutis ~The Meltaways
- Wolf's Wonderful Peanut Butter-Brownie Fudge Sundaes ~The Weekend Gourmet
- Cookies and Cream Ice Cream ~The Messy Baker Blog
- Healthy Creamy Caramel Apple Parfaits with Greek Yogurt ~Sue's Nutrition Buzz
- Chocolate and Salted Caramel Pudding Pops ~Hezzi-D's Cooks and Books
- Chocolate Cheese Turnover ~Basic and Delicious
- Chocotorta Vintage Kitchen Notes
- Oatmeal and M&M Cookies ~That Skinny Chick Can Bake
- Purple Blueberry Cake ~Tora's Real Food
- Tropical Popsicles ~Pippi's in the Kitchen Again
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A trip to the zoo recently took a crazy twist for a Kansas family when they got an up-and-personal meeting with a camel. In the following adorable-yet-slightly-terrifying video, you see a small girl sitting on her dad's lap at a drive-thru zoo.
She's feeding a camel from the driver's side window, getting a big kick out of the animal eating from her hand and nuzzling her. It's all sorts of sweet ... until the hungry camel gets greedy, and decides he might like a taste of the girl. Her whole head is in the animal's mouth at one point. Check it out after the jump.
I can't get over how unfazed the dad appears. The girl seems to be giggling the whole time too. Even as her dad finally drives away and the camel follows, she is laughing. So at least it doesn't seem like she was too traumatized by the incident.
But sheesh! I would be freaking out if that was my kid. Camels are mean, and this wasn't some pet -- it's a wild animal. Who knows what that thing could have done?
I've never been to a drive-thru zoo before, and I'm not sure I'll be visiting one with my kids anytime soon. I prefer bars between them and wild animals.
What do you think of this video? Would you be freaking out if that was your kid?
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We have a drive thru zoo here, and there are pretty specific rules about how you are supposed to feed the animals - namely, not from your hand. If you follow the rules, it's really a cool way to get to see the animals up close. We've taken the boys several times.
That was a cute video :)
I KNEW someone would comment about the kid on the dad's lap... I used to sit on my dad's lap and he's let me "Drive", (a.k.a steer) the car at like 5km/h... It's not that bad.
I laughed so hard when the camel ran along with the car. lol
No drama here, don't create it. They had fun, the animals are domesticated, no people will be eaten. The laughs from the girl after the "incident" were awesome!!
I am sorry if it makes me a bad person but that was hilarious, Cudos to the little girl gigling instead of screaming. She is going to be awesome when she grows up :)


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MARTINSVILLE, VA (WTVB) - Jeff Gordon won Sunday's Sprint Cup race at Martinsville and kept his hopes at winning a fifth championship alive. Gordon jumped from fifth to third in the Chase standings and sits 27 points back of co-leaders Matt Kenseth and Jimmie Johnson. Kenseth currently holds the tiebreaker with seven wins compared to Johnson's five. Kenseth yesterday finished second to Gordon, followed by Clint Bowyer, Brad Keselowski and Johnson.
The victory was Gordon's 88th in his career but his first since last year's finale at Homestead. The Chase has just three races remaining with action heading to Texas this weekend before trips to Phoenix and Homestead.


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she is a horrible teacher do not take her for stat!
I had her for Discrete. She has very high expectations, but she states her expectations explicitly. She's a great teacher in class although her handwriting is quite small. She's very, very willing to work with you in her office. Discrete's not a hard class, it just takes time and practice.
I thought she was a great teacher. I understood her clearly. One of the strongest math professors ive ever had. There are only tests which make it a little difficult but besides that good professor
the worst ever. Try and avoid taking any class with her. Curves her grading tremendously and it is still very hard to get a good grade. She grades very hard.
Don't ever take discrete with her
Discrete Structures. I have never had to work so hard in my life for a C. If you can avoid this class, do it.
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((And a little homage to the regular Mario Kart group: Myself, and the mods for Pirate Dash, Acetic Rarity, Inkblot Answers, and Lyra and BonBon (Who I used Zilof's OC Crooked Verge for).
But I'd like to address something a little more serious for Valentine's Day, AKA Singles Awareness Day. I know a lot of people who don't have somebody to spend V-Day with, and that can really get a person down. Especially when it happens consistently. I've been there. But here's the thing: What good does it do you to spend the day moping at home, trying to avoid anything lovey dovey during this onslaught of sickeningly sweet media? Instead, I have a challenge for you.
Get out. Stop making excuses, and just go out and have some fun. Make this day about you. Don't go out to "go on the prowl" or expect to meet somebody, just go out and have a good time, regardless of whether you can find anybody to have it with.
Go see that movie that you wanted to but your friends didn't want to see. Go check out that club that you were curious about but never got around to checking out. Go do something you haven't done before. Couples aren't the only ones that can have a good time. Your success is not determined by who you're in a relationship with.
And if you do meet somebody, just be yourself. It's better they see the real you than somebody you're trying to be.
Ok, maybe dial it back a bit.
… little bit more.
You know what? Close enough.))
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