text: Creative Writing overview faculty program organizations after graduation The program offers a wide range of extracurricular activities and opportunities each term, including readings by visiting published authors, "craft talks" with these authors, student readings and small-scale productions or "staged readings" of student-authored plays and scripts in conjunction with the theatre arts program. Watch video of poetry readings Newhouse Writing Awards The Newhouse Writing Awards are held each spring at Le Moyne and are judged anonymously. Winners in each of five categories and two winners chosen from among the work judges select as second place in each category receive a cash prize of $300.00. 2012 NEWHOUSE AWARD WINNERS Creative Non-fiction Award: Carolyn Jannetti for "Catcher in the Rye" Judge's comments: This essay meditates on a strong and enduring sibling relationship in a voice that is direct and disarmingly candid in its modesty. The speaker does not pretend to explain (or even to understand) why the bond with the older brother is as strong as it is; instead, she evokes intimate moments in a common love of books, particularly for J.D. Salinger's Catcher in the Rye, to sketch the relationship, tenderly and with great respect. The writer imparts a rich and complex texture to her meditation by exploring both the similarities and the dissimilarities between Holden Caulfield's relationship with his younger sister, Phoebe, and her own relationship with her brother. This is a deep and affecting essay that honors what is mysterious about any relationship, even (or perhaps especially) a loving one. Critical Essay Award: Brendan Gilligan for "One Shylock, Two Plays: The Interpolation of Form in The Merchant of Venice" Judge's comments: This is a broad and thorough essay which benefits from incorporating the work of some of the leading critics of our time, namely Harold Bloom and Northrop Frye. In doing so, the author goes beyond a superficial engagement with plot to truly explore the complex question of whether Shylock is a comic or a tragic figure. This exploration leads to interesting insights into theories of cultural context and the way in which post-Shoah readings of Shylock would necessarily be as complex as the character himself. And just as history has changed the way in which we see the characters in this play, so too has technology offered new interpretations. This essay's discussion is further deepened by the consideration of two films: John Sichel's 1973 film featuring Sir Laurence Olivier and Michael Radford's 2004 film with Al Pacino. The sustained critical engagement and complex analysis in this essay shows clear promise for future scholarly work of a high standard. Play or Film/TV Script Award: Alisha Espinosa for "Whore" Judge's comments: Although based on a work of fiction (as has been much of dramatic writing) and structured in lengthy monologues, the author of Whore supplies visual, staging and musical ideas that communicate in theatrical language. Presentation of the women's' stories are simultaneously horrifying and touching, while the overall work presents a unique sense of healing and solace. Poetry Award: Brendan Gilligan for "An Archaeologist" Judge's comments: "The Archaeologist" is striking in its ability to balance the intellectual, emotional and physical components that are essential to the poem There is a strong sense of rhythm in the lines and both the imagery and voice are powerful. The poet has command of the language and tone and knows the subject matter intimately – and yet some mystery, some unanswered questions remain. Short Fiction Award: Aprylle Deasy for "We Are the Clowns" Judge's comments: "We Are the Clowns" is the story of a girl trapped in service to the circus and to her father's life. With no true prospects of escape and integrating into normal society, she ponders escaping on her own terms. Living on the high wire would seem like the most dangerous part of this girl's life, and it is, but not for the reasons one might expect. A fine meditation on how one can be trapped in a life, any life, and the lengths that some will go to escape it. Any Genre Award #1: Talia Hollander for "Motherhood: On Nagging, Pride, and Dessert Making" Judge's comments: This essay reflects on what the narrator terms her "early-onset motherhood" personality, which compels her to nag, keep tabs on, advise, and bake for her wide circle of friends and her younger sister. With good humor and a self-deprecating wit, she confronts the possibility (raised by her sister) that she might sometimes be overbearing, and that as a "mother" she may one day be superannuated; ultimately these fears are turned aside and the speaker's "inner mom" is once more on display by the end of the piece. The writer's garrulous voice and lively voice make this a pleasure to read. Any Genre Award #2: Rose Murphy for "Clouds in My Coffee" Judges's comments: "Clouds in my Coffee" creates an atmosphere for the reader through honest metaphor and perfect pace. The poem has rich details, appealing musicality and sincere language. There is tension in the poem which the poet subtly and carefully conveys using objects and images that contain energy and meaning. 2011 Recipients Creative Non-fiction Award: Fiona Barbour for "The Psychology of Seniority" Judge's comments: This essay concerns itself with the anxieties of a near-graduate and is characterized by its engaging wit and lively voice. Most impressive was this essay's effort to deal with the informal essay on its own terms, to lift the quotidian, as the best essayists do, through craft to the level of art. Critical Essay Award: Talia Hollander for "The 'Stronger' Headstrong Daughter: Hermia or Cordelia?" Judge's comments: The essay "The 'Stronger' Headstrong Daughter: Hermia or Cordelia?" offers an insightful analysis of the complicated, often vexing daughter-father relationship in Shakespeare's plays. The essay focuses on this relationship's most problematic aspects--the rejection of the maturing daughters by aging, jealous fathers, the treatment of daughters as "property," the daughters' use of speech (or the absence of speech) as a way to defy their fathers--and, simultaneously, considers issues that illuminate our understanding of the condition of women in Renaissance England. The essay arrives at the perhaps surprising, but splendidly and convincingly argued conclusion that despite Hermia's insistent and much more aggressive disobedience of both her father and the social norms, it is Cordelia, Lear's prudent (an important word in the Renaissance vocabulary) and discerning daughter who, in the end, proves to be the strongest female character amongst the two. … Intelligently written, carefully researched, and well organized, the essay is both effective and stimulating. The argument proceeds in an organized and clear fashion, discourse is appropriate to the topic, and the well-chosen examples adequately illuminated the main points of the author's analysis. Play or Film/TV Script Award: Nate O'Neil for "Nixon Doesn't Smile Off Camera" Judge's comments: The play provides a smart, dramatic angle on Richard Nixon's story, with well written dialogue and an insightful perspective on how history judges. Poetry Award: Jocelyn Hart for "Silence" Judge's comments: "Silence" appealed to me for its quiet yet disturbing turn, and the sharp impact of the last sentence. There is also a quiet, mild lyricism to the poem. Short Fiction Award: Fiona Barbour for "Relationship Arc" Judge's comments: This is a beautifully conceived character-driven story about a man pursuing the hard-to-get woman. … She's hard to get not because she's popular, but because she's entirely oblivious to his feelings. I enjoyed the irony of an intellectually sophisticated woman who is so emotionally immature. The writer introduces the situation with grace and ease and then packs in a surprising amount of humor. The game the protagonist develops creates suspense and propels the narrative to an ending that teased me with a beguiling mixture of resolution and doubt. Any Genre Award #1: Omar Qaquish for "I Challenge" Judge's comments: "I Challenge" is a very sustained and substantial effort, evocative in its refrain and range of subject matter. Any Genre Award #2: Aprylle Deasey for "What Mother Dreams Of" Judge's comments: There is great inventiveness in this story about a young woman who must assume a parental role for her injured mother and make a difficult decision. As the narrative moves between fairy tales and reality, it carries forth the promise of the opening section and comes full circle with a parallel closing section that concludes in a manner that is wise and playful. … I admired the richness of the author's imagination and his or her willingness to take risks. 2010 Recipients Poetry: Alice Chanthasensak: "Once I Was a Classics Major" Fiction Award: Omar Qaqish: "Forever We Played in the Snow" Playwright Award: Jordan Judd: A Game of Inches. Creative Non-fiction Award: Aiden Cleghorn: "The Woman of Three Worlds" Critical Essay Award: Ashley O'Mara: "It's In Your Blood" Any Genre Award #1: Kari Wertz: the poem "I Believe" Any Genre #2: Matthew Denvir: the story "St. John's" 2008 Recipients Fiction: Kelly Addams for "Scarred" (pdf) Poetry: Cristina Quinones for "The Wine Glass" (pdf) Critical Essay: Katherine Panning for "Translations and Christenings" (pdf) Creative Non-Fiction: Kyle Mullins for "Splash, Turn, and Twist" (pdf) Play: Tanith Callicoatt for "Pipe Dreams" (pdf) Two Additional Awards Fiction: Allison Ehrhart for "Mrs. Deboius" (pdf) Poetry (One Award Shared Between): Tonastacia Dennis for "Peppermints" (pdf) Stephen Mullane for "A Collective: Your Songs of Myselves" (pdf) 2007 Recipients Ryan DeWolfe - Soup De-Saster Tisha Dunstan - The Garden Path James Fleury - The Breakdown of Good and Evil in M Tyler Hendry - Amen Peter Keith-Slack - The Stain Jess Maggi - Love Olivia Martin - At 2:09 am Denise Gasiorowski Award The Denise Gasiorowski Award is given annually to the creative writing concentrator or minor who best exemplifies "passion for language in his or her writing in any creative writing genre." Offered in memory of a former Le Moyne student who was herself an accomplished poet, the award offers a $50 gift certificate to Barnes and Noble Bookstore and a $50 gift certificate to the Le Moyne Bookstore, where Denise Gasiorowski worked. This award was made possible through gifts donated by Denise's family and friends. Recipients 2005: Lucy Harrison (Sample poem - pdf) 2006: Elizabeth Schylinski (Sample poem - pdf) 2007: Peter Keith-Slack (Sample play - pdf) 2008: Allison Ehrhart (Sample poem - pdf) Colleen Ghee (Sample fiction - pdf) 2009: Kelly Addams 2010: Staci Dennis 2011: Samantha Salvato James Fitzgibbons Memorial Award The James Fitzgibbons Award in English will be offered annually to a continuous-learning student who best exemplifies "commitment to his or her studies and a high degree of honesty and insight in his or her writing and critical skills." The award is offered in memory of Jim Fitzgibbons, a former Le Moyne student who excelled in literature and creative writing, both in the enthusiastic way he approached his work, and also in the degree of honesty and authenticity of his stories. The James Fitzgibbons award offers a $50 gift certificate to Barnes and Noble Bookstore. Recipients 2006: Jill Evans 2007: Susan Robinson 2008: John Janitz Joseph Deckman 2010: Staci Dennis Father John P. Lahey Award in Writing Academic award presented at Spring Honors Convocation Recipients: 2006: Nina Fedrizzi 2007: Casey O'Malley


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Kosher Dairy Dishes
|Chicken-less Parmesan
Inspired by a recipe by Giada De Laurentiis, The Food Network
All of the ingredients are there for a wonderful "Chicken" Parmesan – without the chicken. You won't miss it!
3 tablespoons olive oil
Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F.
Stir the oil and herbs in a small bowl to blend. Season with salt and pepper. Brush both sides of the cutlets with the herb oil. Heat a heavy large ovenproof skillet over high heat. Add the patties and fry just until brown, about 2 minutes per side. Remove the skillet from the heat.
Spoon the marinara sauce over and around the cutlets. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon of mozzarella over each cutlet, and then sprinkle 2 teaspoons of Parmesan over each. Sprinkle the butter pieces atop the cutlets. Bake until the cheese melts and the chicken is cooked through, about 3 to 5 minutes.
Serve alongside pasta such as vermicelli, fusilli, or spaghetti. We recommend tossing pasta with a marinara sauce as well.
Yield: Serves 3-4
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10 Guys. 10 Girls. 20 Performances. One technical glitch that put all of it onto one post the next day. This mammoth 'American Idol' recap can suffer no further delays or it may burst the 5,000-wor... More »
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Biochemical high throughput counterscreening assay of selected ChemBridge compounds for inhibitors of the Hepatitis C Virus non-structural protein 3 helicase (NS3): fluorescence polarization based assay to identify compounds that inhibit the ability of E. coli ssDNA binding protein to bind DNA
The hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a major cause of liver failure and hepatocellular cancer, with about 170 million people infected worldwide (1). HCV has a small RNA genome that is directly translated by the infected host cell into a single precursor polyprotein that is processed by enzymatic cleavage into 10 proteins of diverse function. The non-structural proteins include p7, NS2, NS3, NS4A, more ..
BioActive Compounds: 87
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The hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a major cause of liver failure and hepatocellular cancer, with about 170 million people infected worldwide (1). HCV has a small RNA genome that is directly translated by the infected host cell into a single precursor polyprotein that is processed by enzymatic cleavage into 10 proteins of diverse function. The non-structural proteins include p7, NS2, NS3, NS4A, NS4B, NS5A, and NS5B, and are responsible for the replication and packaging of the HCV genome into capsids formed by the structural proteins (core, E1, E2)(2). Replication of HCV in human cells requires the action of the HCV non-structural protein 3 (NS3). This enzyme exhibits dual NTPase/helicase activities and functions to unwind DNA/DNA, RNA/RNA, and RNA/DNA duplexes by disrupting hydrogen bonds that hold the two strands together (3). HCV NS3 is able to target homotypic and heterotypic duplexes because the interaction between the enzyme and the DNA or RNA substrate is mediated by phosphate groups and not by the nucleotide base or sugar moieties (4). The current absence of a vaccine to prevent HCV infection (5), along with knockout studies showing that the helicase and/or NTPase activities are essential for viral replication (6), and the lack of HCV genotype-specific differences in helicase residues and activities (7), support a role for NS3 as an important pathogenic component of HCV. The identification of specific inhibitors of HCV NS3 helicase will add insights into the biology of HCV infection and replication, and serve as valuable tools for inhibiting HCV replication in human cells.
1. Hoofnagle, J.H., Course and outcome of hepatitis C. Hepatology, 2002. 36(5 Suppl 1): p. s21-s29.
2. Frick, D.N., The hepatitis C virus NS3 protein: a model RNA helicase and potential drug target. Curr Issues Mol Biol, 2007. 9(1): p. 1-20.
3. Borowski, P., Schalinski, S., and Schmitz, H., Nucleotide triphosphatase/helicase of hepatitis C virus as a target for antiviral therapy. Antiviral Res, 2002. 55(3): p. 397-412.
4. Kim, J.L., Morgenstern, K.A., Griffith, J.P., Dwyer, M.D., Thomson, J.A., Murcko, M.A., Lin, C., and Caron, P.R., Hepatitis C virus NS3 RNA helicase domain with a bound oligonucleotide: the crystal structure provides insights into the mode of unwinding. Structure, 1998. 6(1): p. 89-100.
5. Yang, J.P., Zhou, D., and Wong-Staal, F., Screening of small-molecule compounds as inhibitors of HCV entry. Methods Mol Biol, 2009. 510: p. 295-304.
6. Gu, B., Liu, C., Lin-Goerke, J., Maley, D.R., Gutshall, L.L., Feltenberger, C.A., and Del Vecchio, A.M., The RNA helicase and nucleotide triphosphatase activities of the bovine viral diarrhea virus NS3 protein are essential for viral replication. J Virol, 2000. 74(4): p. 1794-800.
7. Cho, H.S., Ha, N.C., Kang, L.W., Chung, K.M., Back, S.H., Jang, S.K., and Oh, B.H., Crystal structure of RNA helicase from genotype 1b hepatitis C virus. A feasible mechanism of unwinding duplex RNA. J Biol Chem, 1998. 273(24): p. 15045-52.
powders, HCV, NS3, NS3 helicase, hepatitis, RNA virus, 384, E. coli single stranded DNA binding protein, SSB, inhibitor, inhibition, inhibit, 5' Cy5, Cy5-dT15, fluorescence polarization, University of Wisconin-Milwauke, UW-Milwaukee, UW-M
Assay Overview:
The purpose of this biochemical assay is to determine the ability of compounds to displace the E. coli single stranded DNA binding protein (SSB) from its substrate oligonucleotide. In this biochemical assay, the fluorescence polarization of a single strand of DNA with a 5' Cy5 fluorophore (Cy5-dT15) incubated with E. coli SSB and test compound is monitored. Fluorescence polarization increases when the E. coli SSB binds the substrate. As designed, compounds that interfere with binding decrease the fluorescence polarization.
Protocol Summary:
Assays were performed in 20 uL in 384-well black small-volume microplates. All assays contained 5 nM Cy5-dT15 DNA (5'- Cy5 TT TTT TTT TTT TTT T -3'), 20 nM SSB, 25 mM MOPS, pH 7.5, 1.25 mM MgCl2, 0.0025 mg/ml BSA, 0.005% (v/v) Tween 20, and 0.025 mM DTT. Compounds dissolved in DMSO were added at final concentration of 0.1mM and a final DMSO concentration of 1% (v/v). Cy5 fluorescence polarization was read using a G-factor calculated from a well lacking NS3h or test compounds. Percent inhibition was calculated according to the equation below.
%_Inhibition = 100 - ( ( Fc - F[+]) / (F[-] - F[+] ) ) * 100
Fc is the fluorescence polarization in the presence of the compound
F[-] is the average fluorescence polarization of no enzyme negative controls
F[+] is the average fluorescence polarization of positive controls (200 nM dT20).
Any compound that exhibited a percent inhibition greater than or equal to 50% was considered active.
List of Reagents:
E. coli SSB (New England Biolabs, part M301A)
Cy5-dT15 (Integrated DNA Technologies Inc, custom synthesized)
dT20 (Integrated DNA Technologies Inc, custom synthesized)
MOPS (Fisher Scientific, part BP308-100)
Magnesium Chloride (Fisher Scientific, part BP214-500)
384-well plates (Greiner Bio-One, black, part 784076)
The assay was performed and submitted by the Frick Lab at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. The compounds tested in this assay were from a ChemBridge library set.
Categorized Comment - additional comments and annotations
From BioAssay Depositor:
BAO: assay format: biochemical format: protein format: Single protein format
BAO: bioassay specification: assay biosafety level: bsl1
BAO: bioassay specification: assay measurement type: endpoint assay
BAO: bioassay specification: assay stage: Primary
BAO: detection technology: fluorescence: fluorescence polarization
BAO: meta target: molecular target: protein target: enzyme regulator
BAO: bioassay specification: assay readout content: assay readout method:: regular screening
BAO: bioassay specification: assay readout content: content readout type:: single readout
BAO: meta target: biological process target:: viral genome replication
From PubChem:
Assay Format: Biochemical
Result Definitions
Additional Information
Grant Number: 1 R01 AI088001
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Average Rating: 4/5 stars (5 reviews)
80% would recommend it to a friend.
It's typically used as a wedding scrapbook I presume, but I selected it to display my travel photos because it was going on my living room coffee table and it matches perfectly with my semi-formal, off-white decor. A previous reviewer mentioned the cover on hers was "loose" but I didn't find that at all...it's absolutely beautiful.
the only complaint i have is that i thought it would be a little more white, it is actually a cream color but it's still perfect! i gave it to my new sister in law for her wedding present.
I am going to use this for my step daughter for her wedding in Sept. I just really like the softness of it and the stitching is very well done!
So elegant. prettier in person then shown. Can't wait to scrap it.
I ordered this album to use as my wedding album. The description says that it is ivory so i assumed it was ivory embroidery on an ivory background. I was wrong. The embroidery is a khaki or tan color. Also, the material is canvas and was loose. I thought it looked ugly and cheap. I have returned the album as I don't think I would even use it for something less important than my wedding album.


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Bless her, she was always delicate. Remember when Queen Catherine cried in front of the judges and The Sexy Nigel Barker called her "a wretched mess"? She cried again on America's Next Top Model Cycle More »
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Today's Meditation
Something To Pray For
The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.
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In a recent Instructable I discussed problems with the instrument cluster on my 1999 Oldsmobile Alero. In that previous Instructable I had believed my ignition switch tested good and I soldered some metal-on-metal connections to by-pass oxidation that may have added a critical amount of resistance to the circuit. Still, the same difficulties returned a few days later. I read articles like this one to see if my 12 year old car with 110,000 miles could be suffering from an ignition switch in the early stages of failure. I decided I wanted to remove the ignition switch from my car for examination and possible replacement, but do it without removing the dashboard.
The Oldsmobile Alero has some "cousins," like the Chevrolet Malibu. But, the dashboard trim in the Malibu is different from that in the Alero. In the Malibu the bezel around the radio simply pries off, and when it is removed the two bolts that hold the ignition switch in place are fully accessible. The Alero is different, though. The same two bolts are hidden behind the dashboard.
For this Instructable I needed:
A 10mm open end and box end combination wrench that I could sacrifice.
A couple of screwdrivers.
A nut driver with a 7mm wrench socket attached.
A torch for heating and bending the wrench as needed (I used a carbon arc torch on an electric welder.).
A vise (for holding the wrench while heating it for bending).
A hammer for making the bend in the wrench as sharp as possible.
A Dremel tool with a cylindrical grinding bit and a burr bit.
A mechanic's inspection mirror.
Auxiliary lighing (flashlight or a mechanic's trouble light)
A Haynes manual for my car.
A multi-meter.
A new ignition switch.
Also a word of warning don't do this in the middle of the night in a parking lot while wearing a ski mask.... you might just get a nasty surprise haha
When I was still in school I had an after hours job in a bank. One night we were later than usual leaving the bank. I had gone through a car wash early in the day. Water had gotten into the door locks and froze as temperatures dropped. I got some complimentary book matches from the bank lobby and was kneeling down beside it in the parking lot heating my key and pushing it into the lock until the lock was free again. An armed guard saw me. He first thought I was breaking into a car, but realized I was having lock trouble when I did not run. After a couple more minutes the lock was free and I was on my way.
I usually see in TV series entitled "Impossible repairs." This could be a chapter.
You remember me an uncle, that did repairs like this, things that no one else dared to try.


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The seventh Biennial Indoor Sculpture Exhibition, sponsored by the City of Santa Clara's Cultural Advisory Commission, opens on Saturday, September 28, 2013. This exhibition, juried by members of the Cultural Advisory Commission and staff from the Triton Museum of Art, fill the corridors of City Hall with a wide variety of beautiful and thought-provoking sculptures.
Awards Presentation 3:00 p.m.
Santa Clara City Hall, 1500 Warburton Ave. (across from the Triton Museum of Art)
Opportunity to Meet the Artists
Exhibition Hours Beginning September 28, 2013
Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Closed Saturday, Sunday, and holidays
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Should the Federal Reserve System be under the control of our elected officials?
According to the United States Federal Reserve System's Board of Governors, the Federal Reserve System "is considered an independent central bank because its monetary policy decisions do not have to be approved by the President or anyone else in the executive or legislative branches of government, it does not receive funding appropriated by the Congress, and the terms of the members of the Board of Governors span multiple presidential and congressional terms." [Source: http://www.federalreserve.gov/faqs/about_14986.htm]
Poll after poll says significant majorities of Americans want to either abolish or open up the U.S. Federal Reserve to public review. [One example: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-12-09/more-than-half-of-americans-want-fed-reined-in-or-abolished.html.] Since their policy has such a significant impact on all of us (even world wide) , and since the power to control our currency explicitly rests with the Federal Government, you would think Congress could change this if it were not tied up in knots such as it is.
Would anyone - could anyone - argue against putting the Fed under control of our elected officials?
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Apr 10 2013: If we are going to have a world wide currency I say lets give Bit coin a try.
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Why? because the money is not centralized
It cannot be counterfeited
It cannot be controlled by a single entity because all Bit coins have a history showing all transactions
It cannot be inflated
Cannot be worse than the FED?
Money by definition requires confidence. As Bit coin gains confidence world wide it will usurp the FED
Apr 10 2013: And for your sage guidance 100 satoshis. Bob.
Apr 10 2013: Thank you SirApr 10 2013: Thanks for that reference to Bitcoin - quite fascinating. I am constantly surprised at how many really big things in the field of computer science (my supposed specialty for the last 36 years) I have never heard of before.
Apr 10 2013: Yea I'm hoping this idea has legs cuz it could really usurp Benny and his cronies.
Peter Law
Apr 14 2013: My bet is that the FED & it's cronies will get there first by tagging us all. That would give them the freedom to have their wicked way.
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Revelation 13:16-17 (NIV)
It also forced all people, great and small, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hands or on their foreheads, [17] so that they could not buy or sell unless they had the mark, which is the name of the beast or the number of its name.
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The first angel went and poured out his bowl on the land, and ugly, festering sores broke out on the people who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image.
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Maybe not such a good idea after all.
Apr 14 2013: And if they don't get the code implanted, they will simply monitor the RFID tags that are already in so many people's underwear.
Did I say "will"? They are monitoring us through RFID tags. You buy your underwear, your credit card gets associated with your underwear RFID tag, and now you are potentially trackable by the government.Apr 10 2013: Tell me if I'm being old fashioned, but it seems Bitcoins relies on there being a functional world wide Intranet in order to operate. It gets me thinking, do we really need any form of currency? Would you consider it a good social evolution to get to the point where currency itself is no longer needed?
Apr 10 2013: Your the computer guy, what would happen if the internet was shut down? Could flash drives be passed around? My understanding is they can shut down one country from the other, is this true? would inside the country still work?
We have to have some sort of money.
Apr 10 2013: The computer scientist in me answers your questions:
The Internet as a whole can not be shut down (absent a global catastrophe) because it is distributed. Flash drives could well be passed around - but that is exactly the purpose of the physical Bitcurrency coins that are being produced. However, those ultimately rely on a functioning Internet. If you look at a map of Internet connectivity, it is something like looking at a map of neuron connectivity in the brain. There are a few key "cut points" where you can significantly isolate parts of the Internet - parts of the backbone of the Internet. To continue the neuro analogy, like you might cut the corpus colosum in the human brain as a last ditch effort to help with severe epilepsy. Some countries have implemented xenophobic firewalls which are effective against the masses but not against the knowledgeable or willing few, and key lines could be cut, cutting off millions. And countries that isolate themselves could hack the open source software and present the illusion that the currency is not being hacked even when it is - but that could in theory be ultimately exposed. And then what?Apr 10 2013: This explains some of it
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Apr 10 2013: Our current government cannot deal with the federal reserve until we have dealt with our government. The way things stand now, it would be inviting the fox into the henhouse. Once we get the government under our control, then and only then can we address issues with the federal reserve. As Lawrence Lessig pointed out so eloquently, the moneyed interests are in control and anything they did with the FR, at this point, would not be to the benefit of the American people, just the corporations.
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Apr 10 2013: I agree 100%. Something I wish I was more clear about in my question, is: Assuming we get the government under control, then - would it make sense to put the Federal Reserve under control of our elected officials? What do you think?
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Apr 9 2013: @ Ryan Blough RE: "Query: If the singular world government. . . " I fear I masked my sarcasm ("we can all live live peaceful, obedient lives under one world government.") too well. You have Aldous Huxley, George Orwell and Ayn Rand all spinning in their graves. Why gads man, every cemetery in the free world is trembling from all the spinning going on! 7-billion very diverse people living harmoniousl;y and free under one rule? I M P O S S I B L E. Freedom is inversely proportional to the size of government. Individual freedom is an impediment to One World. "They" need to make an end-run around national sovereignty and individual freedom in order to establish their "singular world government", as you call it. That is too high a price for a free man to pay. Power corrupts. Absolute power corrupts absolutely.
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Apr 9 2013: It would be a match made in Hell. The FR has five objectives; 1) Control competition in banking. 2) Establish and maintain a franchise (from Congress) to create paper money out of nothing for purposes of lending at interest. 3) Control cash reserves of all banks as a way to create currency drains and bank runs to be used to eliminate undesirable competetiors (the definition of a cartel). 4) Get taxpayers to cover the inevitable, massive, losses. 5) Convince Congress that the Cartel (FR) exists for the public good. The FR is a cartel opposed to the public interest. It is the supreme instrument of usury. It generates the most unfair tax of all, inflation. It encourages war and destabilizes economies. It is an instrument of Socialism. My answer is NO! The FR should be disenfranchised and abandoned with prejudice. Read The Creature From Jekyll Island, by Ed Griffin.
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Apr 9 2013: Thanks for your reply - I do agree with what you've said. It's interesting to compare your 5 objectives with the so-called "dual mandate" of the Federal Reserve, though one of the duties - to minimize unemployment - may be eliminated soon in Congress, although we'll see.
Would you propose that we have a central bank at all, and if so, would it be a public private or public institution? Is it the concept of a central bank you have issue with, or with our particular implementation of it?
Apr 9 2013: No Central Bank! Never! Listen to the words of Pres. Carter's top economic bureaucrat: QUOTE: "I suggest a radical alternative scheme for the next century: the creation of a common currencyfor all the industrial democracies, with a common monetary policy and a joint Bank of Issue to determine that monetary policy. . . ". - Richard N. Cooper,Fall 1984. This is all part of the same plan which drives the Council On Foreign Relations (CFR). It is a plan to make an end run around national sovereignty, eroding it completely so we can all live live peaceful, obedient lives under one world government.
Apr 9 2013: Query: if the singular world government successfully achieves the proper aims of government, what is the problem with such a development?
Even if it does not, what is it about a singular world government that is inherently more hostile to the collective welfare? I see no reason not to extrapolate the problems within each country to the global scale. Foreign countries have not historically played a role in protecting domestic freedoms on any ideological basis.
A.e. Mas
Apr 10 2013: Elected officials don't understand economics. I'd argue first for abolishing the Fed, but before that happens, an audit. to discover what has happened. Of course, the problem, is the current DOJ will not prosecute. After the audit, then I would prefer to see it abandoned. This is the year we need to see it happen. The charter is ending.
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Apr 10 2013: First, fix the government and then fix the fed while maybe bit-coin could serve as leverage.
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Allan Savory did a remarkable talk about organizational success (an oxymoron). To my way of thinking, the head(s) of the federal reserve should also be elected by the people, further removing it from the privatization in which it is now. I know it sounds contradictory to mention the inability of organizations to carry out complex plans and to also mention adding more elective office in the same paragraph. But we'll never get anywhere without a sweeping change.
Once those things are fixed, then maybe we can enact laws that force corporate heads to act morally instead of rapaciously.Apr 10 2013: The absolute worst manager in the world is the federal government. Of all of the products in the world a great amount of money is spent on women and alchohol. The US took over a defaulted loan on a "whore House " in Nevada with a "thriving" business. In 6 months it when into bankruptcy. Even with a product that was in "demand" the feds screwed it up.
The fed is very political ... elected officials are feather bedders that are, as Pat states, interested in election and re-election.
Congress is tied up in knots because of parties and party influences with little consideration of what is either needed or wanted ... that is why people like George Seros own US Presidents ... and influence policy.
Only Congress could do a worse job of managing our finances than the fed who is doing a horrable job.
Bob.Apr 10 2013: I agree. If we did somehow solve The problem with money in our government, do you think we should have a central bank under control of elected officials, or are you on the side of no central bank?Apr 9 2013: I don't know if VPOTUS is a TEDster and is following your question Danger, but here is what he told bankers last Friday at the Export-Import Banker's Conference in D.C.: "We must create a "new world order" with new financial institutions, updated global rules, a level playing field, and a prosperous China. . . the affirmative task we have now is to create a new world order."
Apr 9 2013: George H Bush spewed that crap too with the thousand points of light.
I guess that goes to show you that the rumors of Benny stating that his fix to the current debt problem is to create a new world currency are true. At which point I guess he will say you can no longer own gold and we will give a buck fiddy of the new for 5 of the old. If you don't we are going to shoot you with a drone.
I mean when your think about the income tax along with tax they call social security even the average joe pays at least a million dollars in taxes in his life on top of that the state rakes 7.75% off the top of every transaction except food. That is 15.4 % for SS and what a minimum of 15% for the POTUS = 30.4 percent and then in my area 7.75 off the top for what is left = 38.15% State income tax of what 5% = 43.15% then before you pay property tax of what 1% minimum depending on the state and gas tax at .36 a gallon etc etc etc
Then the kicker inflation runs at 10% a year? if you include things like housing and fuel But with Benny printing so much money inflation is going to kick in sooner or later to the tune of a lot more than 10%
Point is we are slaves as it is let alone if they create a world currency. And now you know the rest of the story and why Vladimir and Boris hit the Vodka so hard.Apr 9 2013: Gotta go with Fast Eddy on this.
Before 1913 we had roads public utilities financed wars and ZERO inflation all with out income tax.
Apr 9 2013: If "The FR is a cartel opposed to the public interest", and since Fast Eddy does not think the Fed should be put under control of elected officials, may I presume then that you are implying that we should abolish the Federal Reserve?
If that's the case, would you propose that we have no central bank, or just continue our federal reserve such as it is, perhaps with minor changes?
Apr 9 2013: No I'm not implying anything.
Before we had the FED we had some ups and downs but since we have had inflation and the robbing of wealth from the citizens and were largely responsible for the great depression. Short answer is that they have lowered the quality of life for the U.S. citizens. All under the guise of stability.Apr 9 2013: I think the ability to create inflation is the key - it compels people to invest in the stock market for fear their savings will lose value. The US has experienced two major crashes since the founding of the Federal Reserve. If you want to discuss what to do about it in a wiki setting (call it a people's congress), click on over to Wikipothesis.com and click on the Jump Nation link.


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Nice pictures, but it would be helpful to include a list of the businesses where the trees could be viewed, and maybe instructions on how to bid on one, at the business, online, etc. Thanks!
Where is the website?
and where is the Facebook page?
Where is the story?
They are on Facebook under The KinShip House
A link to which is
The was also a prior BTL session in which Kinship interviewed about this; video still available at Register Online:
Hey, who needs reporters when you got commenters wasting their time here?
Jason Werling plans to post all the details in a little bit, but I'll give you a preview. The trees are posted at more than 50 businesses around town. Bidding starts at $15. Just walk into the business and write your name, address and bid on a provided sheet of paper. Bidding closes on Dec. 17. At that time, the person with the highest bid gets the tree and all the goodies on it. Many businesses around town have included treats and gifts cards on their trees. The Register's tree at 314 W. Market St. has two eight-week subscriptions to the Register, worth more than $50.
I'll post the list here, but since it's so long, I'll delete it once Jason has his post up.
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2. Creative Teaching
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3. Perkins Restaurant & Bakery
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4. Lake Erie Shore's and Islands Welcome Center
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5. Ohio Business College
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6. Park View Barber Shop
306 Wayne Street
4314 Milan Road
8. Fabulous Female
4314 Milan Road
9. Sports Connection
4314 Milan Road
10. Classic Cup of Joe
4314 Milan Road
11. Nail World
4314 Milan Road
12. Chet & Matt's
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13. Chet & Matt's
14. Skate World Fun Center
3319 Milan Road
15. Dianna's Deli
3002 Milan Road
16. Generations Hair Studio
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17. Snyder Collision
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18. Schiefley Real Estate
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19. Overhead Door
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20. Berardi's
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21. Looks Salon and Spa
521 Perkins Ave.
22. Little Trends Resale Shop
2016 East Perkins Avenue
23. Cloud Nine Bridal & Formal
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24. Kinship
3920 Perkins Ave., Huron
25. Golden Rose Florist
1230 Hayes Avenue
26. The Occasional Cookie & More
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27. Firelands Regional Medical Center Gift shop
1111 Hayes Avenue
28. Cameo Pizza
702 West Monroe Street
29. Tre Sorelle Cioccolato
634 Columbus Avenue
30. Mental Health & Recovery Board of Erie and Ottawa County
416 Columbus Avenue
31. Sandusky Library
114 West Adams Street
32. Grace Episcopal Church
315 Wayne St.
33. Cardinal Grocery Downtown
317 East Washington Street
34. J. Bistro
129 West Market St.
35. Dancer's Bag
125 West Market St.
36. James A. Bertsch Jewelers
101 West Market Street
37. Dorcas' Closet
150 Columbus Avenue
38. Mr. Smith's Coffeehouse
140 Columbus Avenue
39. Daly's Pub
104 Columbus Avenue
40. Randy Ruthsatz
191 East Market Street
41. Buckeye Cable
409 East Market Street
42. Hot Dog Tony's
115 West Water Street
43. Water Street Bar & Grill
101 East Water Street
141 E. Water St
45. Erie County Senior Center
620 East Water St.
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Hanzze wrote:Does anybody know how old "buddhist" the vegetarian boom is?
That is hard to say. Is there a boom? There does seem to be somewhat of an increased interest among convert Buddhists. There appears to have been some interest at least all the way back to Ashoka's time, which was very soon after the parinibbana of Buddha.
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Starring: Asa Butterfield, Hailee Steinfeld, Abigail Breslin, Harrison Ford, Viola Davis, and Ben Kingsley
Written by: Gavin Hood
Directed by: Gavin Hood
Produced by: Robert Chartoff, Alex Kurtzman, Lynn Hendee, Linda McDonough, Roberto Orci, Orson Scott Card, and Gigi Pritzker
Distributor: Summit Entertainment
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V2Pro S3 vaporizer is the latest product offered by V2 Cigs, a renowned brand of electronic cigarette all over the world. You could Google about this device and you would discover that majority of those who tried it could not help, but fall in love with it.
'Smooth, Light Vaping Experience'
This was how Zara Stone from Chip Chick described the kind of experience V2Pro S3 provided for her. She said that she received a nicely sealed box containing the snugly fitting vape, the USB adapter, charger and various attachments. Available in three colors, you may choose a Black, Blue or Silver S3. It weighs only 54 g so it is lightweight to hold although it is powered by a 650mAh.
The device is quite simple to set up. Each part will screw together easily and the various head can also be easy to adjust. Zara noted that she liked the magnetic charger that snaps securely in place. It even glows when it is connected to a USB port.
The lights around the base will glow orange while charging and will eventually top once full charge capacity is reached. V2Cig take pride in claiming that its V2Pro vaporizers are devices that could be used for various materials a user wants to vape. If you want to vape eliquid, loose leaf or wax/essential oil, all you need to do is place the appropriate cartridge. Press the button and the device will automatically apply the necessary amount of heat to vaporize the material you wish to vape.
Zara also liked that the device automatically switches off after 2 minutes for safety precaution. S3, according to her, while not producing the biggest vape has top notch price point and overall experience. No product is perfect and S3 also has its share of cons, which according to Zara are lack of carry case, possibly heady, only moderate vapors and hard to clean loose leaf cartridge.
'Steam-Filled Room: An Ecig With More Than Meets The Eye'
This description came from Grae Stafford, a Daily Caller contributor. He is among those reformed smokers who now attest that ecigs are the future and that they can change people's lives. He has been vaping for three years and has been a witness to the great improvements that the vaping technology has achieved. V2Pro S3 is among the latest devices he was lucky enough to use. He said that S3 has some features that could persuade more people in making the switch to vaping.
The 650mAh battery is encased in a slick appearing plastic case. Its switch button has LED backlight. It has a tank than can hold 1.6 ml of ejuice. This tank uses dual wick system that will feed the eliquid to the chamber.
Grae was fortunately sent by V2 its selection of eliquids and he tried them on his S3. He approved the good draw offered by S3. The airflow was consistent and the vapor production was substantial and flavorful. A single draw could allow a user to create 12 smoke rings already. While this device might not let you win a cloud chasing competition, it can produce a steam of cloud that you could already be proud of. 800 puffs with 2 seconds duration per puff are what V2 claims its V2Pro S3 could produce. It also suggests that a cartridge could manage up to 20 refills before a replacement is needed. Ideally, if you only keep the wick and coil wet and moist to avoid getting dry, you could prolong the the life span of a cartridge.
Replacement tank cost $8 each and comparing this tone pack of cigarettes, you would know that S3 really offers better cost-efficiency. Grae also mentioned about the magnetic charging system of S3. This is a feature that also sets it apart from other vaporizers apart from its intelligent 3-in-1 design.
He liked the magnetic charging of S3 and favored it over USB passthrough devices. He explained that there were times he forgot that the passthrough unit is still plugged into the charger. Thus, there have been times he has picked up the USB passthrough and yanked the cable from the battery end. A vaper would be lucky if this accident will not damage the battery.
S3 eliminates this unwanted possibility with its magnetic charging system. Personally, however, he would like to have a cap to cover the magnetic charging point of the device. S3 has also been designed with another magnet and this one is for holding the eliquid tank. Unlike other ejuice delivery systems that involve screwing the threaded parts together, this S2 enables you to easily snap each component in place because of the strategically placed magnets.


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Raina, Samir and Akash are three people whose lives entwine at an international airport. They find themselves in transit at the crossroads of life, where each has to make a decision that will change their lives forever. Samir has to decide whether he wants to stay in the same city that gave him so much and then took away everything, or head to greener pastures. Raina has to decide whether love and loyalty for her husband, who left her to pursue success is more justified than her faith and trust in her new found friend. Akash has to decide whether what he feels for a married woman is lust or true love -- and whether he's justified in trying to win her at all costs, even her marriage. Three people coming to terms with their conflicting feelings - love -- set against the hustle and bustle of an international airport.
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A great article from The Daily World about our very own Aberdeen High School SkillsUSA Chapter:
Students traveling to the SkillsUSA national competitions this summer received $1,000 last week from Stafford Creek Corrections Center inmates to help finance the trip as part of the jail's Inside/Out program.
The program has inmates facilitate fundraisers, with profits raised going back into the community. Stafford Creek partners with local stores to purchase food prisoners otherwise wouldn't get, such as restaurant food, soda and desserts, to sell to inmates, who purchase the food with their own money. Proceeds are then given to the Inside/Out program.
Joe Williamson, who works in food service at Stafford Creek, works with a group of 15, infraction-free inmates who volunteer to be part of Inside/Out, helping with the fundraisers by passing out and collecting food order sheets.
Last Tuesday, the Inside/Out group presented a $1,000 check to Aberdeen High School Industrial Engineering and Radio Broadcasting Instructor Chuck Veloni along with Montesano High School senior Jacob Izatt, Hoquiam High senior Ryan Talevich and Aberdeen senior Daniel Sipe. All three students will compete in the National SkillsUSA competition held in Louisville, Ky., in June.
Before presenting the check, inmate Robert Hampton spoke in front of inmates involved in the program and the students in attendance.
"We're proud of you guys. We have all the confidence you guys will win it," said Hampton, who is serving a 30-year sentence for murder.
Hampton said inmates get excited about participating in the program because they know they are having a positive impact on the community. He added that inmates were excited to see the students, as that's not something they expected to happen.
"Kids don't ever say, 'We want to go meet those guys,' " said Hampton. "(Other inmates) are waiting for us to come back and tell them what happened."
Izatt said he wanted to show the inmates his appreciation by attending the ceremony on Tuesday.
"They're so excited about this and I wanted to get a chance for us to go and say thank you. It's pretty cool," he said.
Veloni will travel with Izatt, Talevich, Sipe and Aberdeen junior Jonathon Ball to Louisville from June 22-26 for the National competition.
"It speaks volumes of the people that work inside here," said Veloni of inmates' fundraising work. "People make mistakes, but it's not what you've done, it's what you're doing. What they are doing for the community is amazing."
- See more at: http://thedailyworld.com/news/local/inmates-raise-funds-skillsusa-team#sthash.p4ANx9Lm.dpuf
SkillsUSA National Leadership & Skills Conference:
Congratulations to all participants that competed at the SLSC and good luck to those medalists that will be representing Washington in Louisville this June!!
This year's NLSC will be held in Louisville, Kentucky, June 23-June 26, 2015.
2015 Nationals Letter & Deadlines
SkillsUSA is a national organization serving teachers and high school and college students who are preparing for careers in technical, skilled and service occupations, including health occupations. More than 335,000 student and instructors join SkillsUSA annually, organized into more than 15,000 sections and 54 state and territorial associations. SkillsUSA has served more than 10 million members.


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"A refreshing, light salad for any hot, humid summer day! The kidney beans and tofu make it a great main dish for vegetarians, as well. The basil may be substituted with fresh parsley or mint. Be sure to make this salad just before serving."
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tomato, chopped
cucumber, seeded and chopped
1/4 cup
thinly sliced red onion
1/4 cup
canned kidney beans, drained
1/4 cup
diced firm tofu
2 tablespoons
chopped fresh basil
1/4 cup
balsamic vinaigrette salad dressing
salt and pepper to taste
I added Feta instead of tofu and loved it! I can't wait for my garden to get going and use this all summer! Great recipe to take for family picnics!
Was OK. I think the advice about letting the salad marinate is good.
95 Ratings
Wonderful, easy recipe! (Note that I left off the tofu.) Thanks so much for the recipe!
Fresh and different! My husband loves this! I didn't have kidney beans so I drained the ranch style beans that I had in the pantry and used them. I ate mine over a bowl of romaine and made it a healthy lowfat meal while my family had sloppy joes with this as a side!!
Great, simple and very filling alternative to a standard salad. I used plain balsamic vinegar as opposed to the vinaigrette and still thought it was great. The tastes are very complementary.
Excellent! Skipped the tofu because I don't like it, and added 1 tsp. minced garlic. Delicious!
Fantastic, refreshing salad. I actually got my family to eat Tofu!! A miracle, believe me. A super easy and quick recipe.
Excellent! We left out the tofu and beans. Used dried basil. Thanks for the post.
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I don't have the original reference here but what about Merton's Jump-Diffusion model?
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Felchlin's Maracaibo Clasificado 65% couverture was named the best couverture by the Italian Pastry Academy. A pure Grand Cru Chocolate made of Criollo beans from Sur del Lago, Maracaibo, Venezuela, it has aromas of coffee and plum and notes of orange blossom, cinnamon and raisin. Visit Felchlin.com for more information.
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Understanding Couverture Chocolate
Great Couverture Equals Great Chocolate
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Couverture (French for coating or covering) chocolate is the basis of all chocolate, as grapes are the basis of wine. It is professional-quality chocolate that is used for tempering and making bonbons, truffles and chocolate bars, or enrobing other confections (chocolate-covered pretzels and marshmallows, e.g.). If you are a serious student of chocolate and want to understand why you prefer one brand over another, you need to learn your couvertures—and the companies that make them.
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The best thing my sponsored child shared with me . . .
Sponsors and Donors, What You Can Do
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I´ve only received one letter and my sponsor child can´t write her letters herself jet..but this is the first words of her letter and it absolutely moved met…so Africa…so great.
"Your sponsored child Naisoi (8) salute you in Jesus name"
What a great way to say "hello"
Sharing God has been the best thing out of all five of our sponsorships.
I love that Emily's mother wrote to tell us that she has the photos of my children all over the walls of her home so that she can introduce "her family" to everyone who enters their home… without realizing that Emily's photos are also all over our home, so that we can introduce "our family" to all who enter our home… We are mothers who share in each other's families, we are sisters in Christ, we are joined by God through Compassion.
The best thing my sponsored child has shared with me is her affection & faith. It amazes me that from poverty such a lovely person blossoms: Hallelujah!
When I got my last letter from Anderson. It was written around Christmas so it was pre-quake. He told me his mother was expecting a second child later this year. I know he is safe, but I can't wait to get my first post-quake letter to see it in his own words.
How much he loves God!
Lupita in Mexico (her last letter to me) – Please help other poor children like you helped me.
Isaias in Honduras – Receive many hugs and kissed from the distance.
Kajal in Bangladesh – I want to be a doctor, because I want to serve the poor.
Tuyizere in Rwanda – I dedicate Romans 8:31 to you. I love to pray.
My correspondent child Kajal in Bangladesh – I want to be a doctor, because I want to serve the poor.
Lupita in Mexico (her last letter to me) – Please help more poor children like you helped me.
My precious little girl (5 yrs. old) in Ghana told me: "I will pray for you always so that whatever you do ends up successfully." She is so sweet and I am so happy she is my sponsored child.
I got a letter from my little (10 years old) Mary in Kenya she was very bold about her faith saying: "I am saved and I love God. I hope you are saved too." You really get drawn into their world don't you??
Dave I love your answers amigo!!! I agree with Dave but have 3 more also.
I would have to say 3 things so far
1) Osmari letting me run as fast as I can with her on my shoulders
2) a letter saying "What is the biggest blessing you have received from God? Mine is having you as my sponsor."
3) Having Angelo in the Philippines tell me he wants to be a basketball player so now I have committed to dunk a basketball for him with two hands when I visit in June…I have about 7-12 inches still to go!!! PRAY FOR ME!!!
One of the boys I used to sponsor always used to draw a picture with his letters. I told him in one of my letters that he drew very nice pictures, and that I'm not very good at drawing. In the next letter I got from him, he said, "Don't worry, one day you will draw well for I will pray for you". That cracks me up everytime I read it. (I haven't noticed much improvement in my drawing abilities, but this is something that will requre a lot of prayer :p )
Odalis (8) ends her letters with: many hugs and kisses
Elder (9) wrote my boyfriend that he likes soccer too and that he scoors many goals, just like him!
And he's flattered that we are proud of him! of course we are
…things that are important to him (school, playing sports, seeing his family). He is important to our family!
….is that she prays for me and my family (she's only five!).
The best thing my sponsored children share with me is their love, expressed so openly through letters and drawings that touch me deeply.
My little Hilda in Guatemala knows that flying is one of my least favorite things so she always prays for safe travel for me and she hopes one day she can travel too! She always writes that she is happy to travel with me in her heart.
My sponsored child ends every letter with a bible verse. I love that! It means so much to me to know that she is learning about Jesus at the Compassion project.
His report card. Photos of his kindergarten graduation. Photos from his birthday party. The pictures he draws, and his efforts to caption them in English.
is the pictures she always draws when she sends a letter. They are especially sweet because she is too young to write much herself!
I have recieved many gifts from the children we sponsor but if I would have to pick one it would be the baby doll from our first sponsored child. She was so sweet as she looked me in the eyes and told me she wanted my daughter to have her favorite baby doll. Least to say I accepted it with tears in my eyes and joy in my heart with the Love she was sharing with me.
When he graduated, our sponsored child, Manuel, made us a book containing photos, memories, and special thanks, including the joyful information that his whole family became Christians through his involvement in the Compassion project.
…the opportunity to be obedient to God.
Probably the most touching was the last letter we received from our 14-year-old sponsored girl in Thailand. She wrote it before she had any clue that her parents would soon pull her from the Compassion project and send her away to work full time in a factory. She wrote that if we would come to visit her, she would show us how much she loved us by washing our clothes for us "for the longest time in the world" so that we would stay a very long time. That letter still makes me cry!
Anderson thanked me for being his sponsor and said that he loved me. Milton and his friends "marveled" over the picture and postcards I sent to him. Then Milton's family thought it was cool that our birthday's are on the same day and now we can never forget each other's birthday.
…that he put my photo "on" his bed to remember to pray for me every day. I received this comment in a letter from him one day when I was sad and discouraged, and asked God to lift me up in some way. I will never forget that day!
Waljang, my little guy in Bangladesh, said, "You are a very good friend of mine!" Collins, my little guy in Kenya said of a family gift I sent, "Thank you for the gift. I never had a mattress or a blanket before and our roof leaked when it rained." And Margaret, my new little girl in Uganda said, "I thank God for giving me food to eat and water to drink." How many of our kids would think to thank God for that.
The mother of my sponsored child, Jeannette, in Rwanda wrote (in 2006): 'We are so praising God because Jeannette's brother who was lost in the genocide (aged 3) came back (aged 16)'.
…I have been waiting for a sponsor for a very very long time. -Miriam, age 17, Ecuador
That she accepted Christ!
in my first letter from 4 year old Grabiela she said she goes to church her brother who is learning pantomime. I don't know exactly what that means, but it made me smile.
At first I thought this one was easy: …when Tausi told me she had received Jesus into her heart at Bible camp!
But…Uwizera taught me how much my few dollars can go, when $25 got her and her family a bed, a pair of shoes, and food, *after* she had tithed on it! (I'd never thought of birthday money as tithe-able, which says loads about my (former) attitude toward giving.)
Judith (my first sponsored child…that she was building a better house with supplies she bought with the extra $ I was sending. That because of her sponsorship, she and her family had better lives!!!!
Cristine…that we are her other mommy and daddy.
Dominic and Bulu…that they are praying every day for my children.
Ayon…that he is lucky to have us on the other side of the world.
Alcides…says goodbye in his letters with "strong hugs and many kisses"
Hondy…his "American" sisters are beautiful.
Sunil and Nowanda…they (and their families) pray for us.
Josseling…always sends us beautiful pictures she has drawn.
Portia…she is happy to be part of our family.
Mekdes…that Jesus is her choice!
Girija…that through Compassion she is getting alot of benefits.
Ok, I love everything my sponsor kids share with me about their life, but I just have to share the special 'gem' of a comment my sister's newest sponsor boy from Columbia shared with her. He said his mom left him and his brothers and sisters when he was just one year old, so he lives with his aunt and cousins, and grandmother, but they are a very happy family, and…. "God gave me another special person in my life…. YOU."
Awww! When I read that, it melted my heart!
That his family bought a new house with the family gift I sent
…her faith and love for God
The best thing my sponsored child has shared with me is little glimpses into his life. He wants to be a pilot. And he asks that we pray that he has enough fuel for the family home. He's five years old. I love learning who this little guy really is and becoming involved in his everyday life.
Her daily schedule. (I'm referring to my newest child, who has sent me two letters so far.)
She is in Bangladesh, and reports her favorite foods are fish and rice.
I think that is the ONLY food she gets.
It's a very sobering thought.
was her smile…
And with that she showed me so many other things! :-0
– Gods love
– Joy & happiness
– Hope
– Love
– Care
– Faith
– … and many, many things more
The power of child-like faith…
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A Fort Wayne man who used a hidden camera to record images up the skirts of shoppers in an Indianapolis mall, some of them minors, has had his conviction on four counts of child exploitation overturned.
David Delagrange was convicted in Marion Superior Court of using a video camera mounted to his shoe Feb. 27, 2010, at Castleton Square Mall. The trial court dismissed voyeurism charges against him but not the attempted child exploitation charges.
As a result of Delagrange's case, the legislature amended the voyeurism statute to include a new crime, "public voyeurism."
The Indiana Court of Appeals on Friday said that because the statute under which he was convicted required participation by a child, it did not apply in his case.


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The 9 Manifestations of God
According to Adam and Moses and Krishna, Jesus, Mohammad and Baha'u'llah, there appeared nine manifestations of God to Earth in the past 6000 years. These are the great independent prophets, or "mouthpieces of God" who appeared progressively over time to educate and spiritually edify and ultimately unify all mankind.
I want to share some details of this plan, called "Progressive Revelation." These are the nine prophets of God and some interesting information about each. I hope you glean from reading and understanding what follows.
Name Year Where Appeared
Adam 4000 BC Mesopotamia (Iraq)
Theme/Message Principle Works Establisher
God Consciousness Great Pyramid Gizeh Enoch Read the rest of this entry »


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