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Intel® 852GM Chipset
The Intel® 852GM Chipset, a mobile optimized integrated graphics solution with a 400 MHz system bus and integrated 32-bit 3D core at 133 MHz, features Dynamic Video Memory Technology (DVMT), a low power design, advanced mobile power management and up to 1GB of DDR 266/200 system memory.
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Hoefl-Riesch takes first win of the season.
In perfect racing conditions Maria Hoefl-Riesch won the World Cup Super Combined race in St Moritz. Trailing Lindsey Vonn after the Super G section of the two run race, Hoefl Riesch put in a solid yet safe run in the Slalom and then had to watch as Lindsey Vonn, winner of the previous Super Combined on Friday attacked the course. Nikki Hosp took third behind Hoefl-Riesch and Vonn in second and Lizz Goergl took fourth. After the Super G section of the race HEAD racers had filled the top four spots.
With Vonn leading after the Super G, Hoefl-Riesch was just over two tenths behind and then came Anna Fenninger and Lizzi Goergl to give a strong HEAD World Cup Rebels presence at the top of the leaderboard at the half way stage in the race.
Goergl was the first of the leading quartet to challenge the lead of Nikki Hosp in the finish. Goergl challenged her countrywoman but was unable to better the time of Hosp and had to be content with second. Fenninger made a number of small errors on the course that was starting to show signs of deterioration.
With Hoefl-Riesch and Vonn both winners in World Cup slaloms, the race was on for the top spot. Hoefl-Riesch had an advantage of 1.81 seconds over Hosp from the Super G leg and while the lead was cut into, by the time Hoefl-Riesch crossed the line the lead was hers. Hosp had made full use of going early when the course was in good condition yet the race is won over the two legs and not just on one good run!
Vonn had just a quarter of a second to play with and while she increased her lead in the middle section of the run, on the flat section above the finish, Vonn made a small error. On such errors races are won and lost when the margins are tight. With the long run in to the finish, Vonn gave it her all but the 50th World Cup race win of her career will have to wait for another day!
Talking after the race Hoefl-Riesch was understandably happy to have scored her first win of the season, though she did not realise how close it would be: The top two racers were separated by a mere three hundredths of a second over the two runs. "This was a hard race to win as Lindsey is a strong racer just like Marlies Schild in the slalom," explained Hoefl-Riesch.
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2. Lindsey Vonn (USA) HEAD
3. Niki Hosp (AUT)
4. Lizzi Goergl (AUT) HEAD
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14 Pretty Ways to Wear Your Hair This SummerSEE MORE
Try a stitched-up French twist
For a look that combines classic elegance with an edge, look no further than this style, which features two French twists that meet in the middle. Tease your crown to get volume on top before dividing hair into two sections. Twist the right section back and up, pinning on the left side of the twist. Then do the same with the left section, but pin on the right.
Roll all your hair under…
We heart the faux bob. It graced the spring-summer runways, and it's fast becoming a red-carpet staple (Heidi Klum, Nicole Kidman and Rosario Dawson have all sported the look). Make a low, loose ponytail, then roll it underneath itself at the nape of your neck, tucking in any loose ends. Secure with bobby pins.
Go for little-girl braids
Nothing says vacation like a bunch of little braids. Not jetting off any time soon? The look works when you're running errands around town, too. Part hair down the middle and divide it into three sections on each side of your head. Braid each section. Finish with a smile.
Do one beefy braid
This look is summer chic, and it couldn't be easier to weave three sections of hair together. Tease hair to give it more grip and texture before braiding. If your hair is fine, fatten it up with a few strategically placed extensions.
Get full-bodied bangs
Master a ribbon chignon…
Yes, it looks complicated. But it's really just a series of ponytails—you can totally DIY this! Here's how: Slick the top section of your hair back into a half-up style; secure with an elastic band. Gather loose hair together near the ends and make a looped ponytail. Fold the looped tail up and pin it near the first elastic band. Done!
…Or make a pretty loopy one
Again, this looks tough to create, but it's actually easy. Start by making three even ponytails just above the nape of your neck. Then, working from the outer ponytails in, make loops with small sections of hair; pin in place. To give hair more grip, spritz sections with hairspray before looping and pinning.


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Pure Encapsulations Colostrum, derived from USDA and FDA certified dairy farms in the US, is defatted and processed at low heat to preserve nutritional activity. It is standardized to contain 40% IgG and is also a concentrated source of lactoferrin and IGF- 1. Colostrum is a nutrient-dense combination of immune system components and growth factors for supporting optimal natural defense, intestinal function, connective tissue health, and athletic potential that cannot be found elsewhere in nature.
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The penny auctions – Its original history and its fraudulent nature in today's times
While the "penny auctions" go back decades, and was probably started with all the best intentions when it comes to saving the farmers from the Great Depression of 1933, all the hoopla surrounding online penny auctions nowadays are nothing more than some bunch of people trying to rob you of your money by drawing up some highly confusing and complicated terms and conditions behind the registration processes leading up to such auctions. Hence, before you participate in any such auctions going on in some fraudulent website, make it a point to find out about the History of Penny auctions and their perils. Read more on penny auctions at http://schnaeppchenvergleich.com.
Farmers getting a second chance through penny auctions
According to the history, the penny auctions date back to some seventy seven years back when banks were rapidly foreclosing on several farms belonging to poor farmers who were unable to pay their mortgages on time. Such was the case of one of the farmers by the name of Wallace Kramp living in the Wood County who was drowning in debt of over $800 and the due date for paying back his dues had long passed. When the bank finally zeroed in on a date to auction off every asset that he owned including his farm, which was the sole means of his income, some of the local farmers took it upon themselves to help him out by tricking the bank.
On the day of the auction, they all gathered people who supported their cause and turned up in huge numbers to participate in the auction. For every item that was put up by the bank for auction, they started to bid too but no more than just a few pennies, which did not even come close to what each asset actually was worth. As for the ones who turned up to really bid, they refrained from doing so after eyeing the glaring local crowd that had turned up. Needless to say, the bank could not collect more than just a few dollars, and finally had to accept defeat. As for Kramp, he was allowed to buy it all back from them for just a penny, hence giving him a second shot at a future.
Modern day penny auctions
There is nothing but uncertainties involved in the so-called penny auctions held on the internet nowadays when one only gets cheated and robbed of their money when they try to participate in what they think to be authentic auctions by which they might able to get expensive items for a mere penny. People should know better than to believe such auctions, for almost all of them are conducted by anonymous frauds.


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It's the final game in the final set. You're at ad-in… you reach up to ace your final tennis serve and—OWW! There's a stabbing pain in your shoulder. It's your old friend, tendinitis, back again to make every movement a pain in the joint.
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How do I use Voice Messaging?
Voice Messaging allows you to instantly communicate with a contact or group chat. It provides an enriching chat experience, and you can count on it to deliver important and time-sensitive messages. As such, all Voice Messages are downloaded automatically.
Sending a Voice Message
To send a Voice Message, simply tap and hold on the Voice Message button. On iPhone, the Voice Message button is a microphone icon that replaces the send button on the text input bar.
While recording a Voice Message, you can slide left to cancel instantly.
A really cool and innovative feature of Voice Messaging is that when your Voice Message has been played on the recipient's phone, the microphone icon will turn blue.
Receiving a Voice Message
After you receive a Voice Message, tap the play button to listen. Hold the phone up to your ear to have the Voice Message play through your phone's receiver, or simply hold the phone away from your head to listen to the Voice Message on speakerphone. When headphones are plugged in, Voice Messages will always play through your headphones.
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I'm a first-time Death Knight and want to start playing with an Unholy spec, but I don't know what type of weapon I should use. Should I dual-wield two weapons, or use a single two-handed weapon for optimal DPS in PvP?
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In my opinion, two-handed works best in pvp. Make sure you use the right glyphs, for example 'Anti-Magic Shell' and useful talents include 'On A Pale Horse' and 'Improved Unholy Presence'.
Personally, I've done better with a Frost spec in PvP but provided you use the right spell rotation, you should do fine with Unholy.
Hope that helps.
you will want to use a 2hander as unholy and 2h or dual wield as frost !
depending on the talent you pick in the frost tree and/or your hit rating
also u will want to use the rune of the fallen crusader on your 2h weapon
*btw unholy got badly nerfed in the last 2 patch so i would recoment going frost spec for dps even tho unholy is still viable frost should output more damage


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Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS
What is PACHA?
The Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA) provides advice, information, and recommendations to the Secretary regarding programs and policies intended to promote effective prevention of HIV disease, and to advance research on HIV disease and AIDS.
The White House asks PACHA to provide, on an ongoing basis, recommendations on how to effectively implement the National HIV/AIDS Strategy, as well as monitor the Strategy's implementation.
Read about PACHA on the AIDS.gov blog.
57th Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS' meeting: September 15th
September 2015
Agenda: (PDF 60 KB)
May 2015
Full Council Summary (PDF 216 KB)
Agenda: (PDF 50 KB)
Agenda Day 2: (PDF 70 KB)
Meeting Minutes (PDF 537 KB)
February 2015
Agenda: (PDF 112 KB)
Meeting Summary: (PDF 326 KB)
September 2014
Agenda: (PDF 99 KB)
Federal Register Notice (PDF 172 KB)
Full Meeting Summary: (PDF 365 KB)
February 2014
Agenda: (PDF 101 KB)
Full Council Summary (PDF 376 KB)
September 2013
Achieving An AIDS-Free Generation: (PDF 3.24 MB)
Full Meeting Summary: (PDF 358 KB)
Agenda: (PDF 122 KB)
April 2013
Agenda: (PDF 125 KB)
Full Meeting Summary: (PDF 303 KB)
March 2013
Solicitation of Nominations to the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS
February 2013
Authorization to Publish Notice of a Meeting: (PDF 126KB)
Agenda: (PDF 100KB)
50th Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS Meeting Minutes: February 7-8, 2013: (PDF 242KB)
January 2013
PACHA Conference Call Agenda: (PDF 108KB)
Resolution on Implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in Ways that Meet the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS) Goals: (PDF 86KB)
Authorization to Publish Notice of a Conference Call: (PDF 126KB)
October 2012
Federal Register Notice: (PDF 66KB)
Agenda: (PDF 103 KB)
July 2012
PACHA Community Engagement Session: (PDF 21 KB)
Agenda: (PDF 80 KB)
May 2012
Federal Register Notice: (PDF 22 KB)
Agenda: (PDF 98 KB)
Meeting Minutes: (PDF 474 KB)
February 2012
Federal Register Notice: (PDF 25 KB)
Agenda: (PDF 57 KB)
National HIV/AIDS Strategy Implementation Recommendations: (PDF 245 KB)
National HIV/AIDS Strategy Implementation Recommendations Summary: (PDF 135 KB)
Full Meeting Summary: (PDF 496 KB)
November 2011
Federal Register Notice: (PDF 67 KB)
World AIDS Day Statement (PDF 74 KB)
September 2011
Meeting Summary: (PDF 745 KB)
Federal Register Notice: (PDF 21 KB)
Meeting Agenda: (PDF 79 KB)
Public Private Partnerships Presentations:
- John Barnes: (PDF 1.2 MB)
- Michael Joyner: (PDF 1.49 MB)
Health Department CDC FOA Presentations:
- Eva Margolies: (PDF 190 KB)
- Julie Scofield: (PDF 127 KB)
- Israel Nieves-Rivera: (PDF 2.39 MB)
Metrics Workgroup and Update:
- Andrew Forsyth: (PDF 406 KB)
- Irene Hall: (PDF 1 MB)
- Myron Cohen: (PDF 1.67 MB)
- Carlos Del Rio: (PDF 2.93 MB)
Youth and HIV:
- Bill Kapogiannis: (PDF 2.58 MB)
- John Douglas: (PDF 1.35 MB)
- Margarita Figueroa-Gonzalez: (PDF 125 KB)
- Elizabeth Siegel: PDF (779 KB)
- Deborah von Zinkernagel (Pepfar): (PDF 1.16 MB)
- Evelyn Kappeler: (PDF 176 KB)
- Miguel Gomez: (PDF 1.7 MB)
August 2011
Federal Register Notice: (PDF 16 KB)
Letter to the President: (PDF 237 KB)
Letter to the Secretary: (PDF 601 KB)
May 2011
Meeting Summary: (PDF 138 KB)
Federal Register Notice: (PDF 16 KB)
Agenda: (PDF 78 KB)
January 2011
Meeting Summary: (PDF 542 KB)
Federal Register Notice: (PDF 21 KB)
Draft Agenda: (PDF 84 KB)
Resolution Recommending Increased Funding Towards HIV/AIDS Prevention (PDF 24 KB)
PACHA Resolution Regarding HIV Testing (PDF 65 KB)
September 2010
Meeting Minutes: (PDF 189 KB)
Agenda: (PDF 85 KB)
Federal Register Notice: (PDF 24 KB)
- Considering the Impact of Stigma on HIV Prevention in Relationship to National HIV AIDS Strategy: (PDF 2.4 MB)
- FDA HIV/AIDS Budget: (PDF 322 KB)
- Addressing Social Determinants of HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB: (PDF 1.25 MB)
June 2010
Meeting Minutes: (PDF 181 KB)
Notice: (PDF 17 KB)
Agenda: (PDF 14 KB)
Resolution Regarding Timely Access to Live-Saving Care and Treatment (PDF 18 KB)
April 2010
Meeting Minutes: (PDF 189 KB)
Notice: (PDF 35 KB)
Agenda: (PDF 65 KB)
Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS- HIV Positive Black Women: (PDF 694 KB)
Incidence Subcommittee Update: (PDF 274 KB)
The U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief: (PDF 1.44 MB)
February 2010
Meeting Minutes: (PDF 165 KB)
March 2009
PACHA – Thirty-Seventh Meeting (PDF)
Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA) Thirty-seventh Meeting Minutes (PDF)
Biomedical Prevention of HIV in Women: Microbicides and PrEP (PDF)
Creating New Ryan White Comprehensive HIV/AIDS Care and Services Legislation 2009 Report (PDF)
HIV and Health Care Reform (PDF)
The HIV/AIDS Community and Next Steps for The Ryan White CARE Act (PDF)
HIV/AIDS Surveillance Update (PDF)
October 2008
PACHA - 36th Full Council Meeting (PDF)
Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA) Thirty-sixth Meeting Minutes (PDF)
CDC's HIV Testing Initiatives (PDF)
Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS: New Vaccine Initiatives (PDF)
Drug Treatment Regimens (PDF)
Impact of 2006 Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Modernization Act on the New York Eligible Metropolitan Area (PDF)
Ryan White C Reauthorization: Impact on UW Health HIV Care Program (PDF)
March 2008
Thirty-fifth Council Meeting Minutes (PDF)
HIV/AIDS in the United States: An Update (PDF)
Implementing the new Ryan White H I V/AIDS Program (PDF)
National AIDS Strategy Resolution (PDF)
NIMH HIV Prevention Research (PDF)
Presidential Advisory Council on H I V /AIDS (PDF)
Policy Recommendations
June 2015
Letter to the Secretary Informing of a Joint Resolution Passed by PACHA and CHAC (PDF 363 KB)
HCV letter from Nancy Mahon to the President and Secretary Burwell (PDF 3.1 MB)
May 2015
Recommended Updates to the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (PDF 250KB)
February 2013
HIV Disclosure Summit (PDF 463KB)
Resolution on Ending Federal and State HIV-Specific Criminal Laws, Prosecutions, and Civil Commitments: (PDF 42KB)
Joint Letter to Secretary Sebelius: (PDF 258KB)
Letter to Secretary Sebelius Regarding Expanding Care: (PDF 417KB)
Informing Secretary Sebelius of the Resolutions Passed at the Feb. 7-8 Meeting: (PDF 777KB)
Resolution on the Needs of Male-Bodied American Indian/Alaska Native Individuals: (PDF 24KB)
Resolution on Effectively Addressing the HIV/AIDS Epidemic in Transgender Populations: (PDF 66KB)
January 2013
Resolution on Implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in Ways that Meet the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS) Goals: (PDF 86KB)
May 2012
Resolution on the Needs of Women Living with HIV (PDF 76 KB)
Resolution: Support Comprehensive Sex Education for Our Nation's Youth (PDF 90 KB)
PACHA Letter to Secretary Sebelius (PDF 149 KB)
PACHA Syringe Exchange Letter to President Obama (PDF 69 KB)
September 2011
Requesting Federal Activities to Eliminate HIV Health Disparities Among Black MSM PDF - (15 KB)
August 2011
Letter to the President (PDF 237KB)
Letter to the Secretary (PDF 601KB)
January 2011
Res. Recommending Increased Funding Towards HIV/AIDS Prevention (PDF 24KB)
PACHA Resolution Regarding HIV Testing (PDF 65KB)
June 2010
Resolution Regarding Timely Access to Live-Saving Care and Treatment (PDF 18 KB)
E-mail List
PACHA maintains a self-subscribing mail list for sending HIV/AIDS-related information periodically to those who subscribe. To join this list, send an e-mail message to:
- email@example.com
- with no subject and a message with the following format:
To remove your name from the list send an e-mail message to:
- email@example.com
- with no subject and the following message:
Since this list is self-maintaining, if you change e-mail addresses you should unsubscribe the old address and subscribe again with the new address.
How the Council Performs Its Work
Temporary subcommittees consisting of members of the parent committee may be established to perform specific functions within the Council's jurisdiction. Subcommittees make preliminary recommendations for consideration of the full council. Currently, PACHA consists of four subcommittees: The Incidence Subcommittee, Access to Care Subcommittee, Disparities Subcommittee and the Global Subcommittee. The Department Committee Management Officer is notified upon establishment of each subcommittee and is provided information on its name, membership, function, and estimated frequency of meetings.
Management and support services are provided by the Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Meetings are held at the call of the Chair, with the advance approval of a full-time Government official, who also approves the agenda. A Government official is present at all meetings.
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OMRI Class
What is an OMRI Class?
Classes are part of the OMRI classification system that groups products with similar end use attributes. This helps to determine which standards are applied when reviewing the product for organic use and assists buyers in finding appropriate products. Applicants complete a Product Report form (which is included in the Application Kit) specific to the Use Class you are applying for.
The OMRI Product Use Classes are:
Crop Fertilizers and Soil Amendments (CF)
Crop Pest, Weed, and Disease Control (CP)
Crop Management Tools and Production Aids (CT)
Livestock Feed Ingredients (LF)
Livestock Health Care (LH)
Livestock External Parasiticides and Pesticides (LP)
Livestock Management Tools and Production Aids (LT)
Processing Agricultural Ingredients and Processing Aids (PA)--NOP only
Processing Non-agricultural Ingredient s and Processing Aids (PN)
Processing Pest Control (PP)
Processing Sanitizers and Cleaners (PS)
Processing Containers and Packaging Materials (PC)
For more information on the OMRI Product Use Classes, see the OMRI Generic Materials List and OMRI Canada Standards Manual.


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Saturday, November 30, 2002WILMINGTON, N.C. (Nov. 30, 2002) - East Tennessee State fell behind early in the first half and could not recover as the UNC Wilmington Seahawks defeated the Bucs, 78-57, Saturday afternoon from Trask Coliseum in Wilmington, N.C. The Seahawks, playing their home opener, won their second straight and improved to 2-1 with the non-conference victory. The Buccaneers fell to 1-2 in the new season. Sophomore guard Tiras Wade (Tampa, Fla.)had a season-high 21 points and on the day and freshman point guard Tim Smith (Newport News, Va.) had 14 points for ETSU. Wade also added a team-high six rebounds. UNCW senior guard Brett Blizzard led four players in double figures with 21 points, including 5-of-8 from 3-point range Blizzard made 8-of-16 shots and added five assists to pace the Seahawks. Junior forward Anthony Terrell collected 20 points and a game-high nine rebounds, senior center Craig Callahan chipped in 12 and junior guard Tim Burnette scored 12. After building a 42-31 lead at intermission, Terrell made back-to-back baskets to open the second half and give the Seahawks a 46-31 cushion with 19:17 remaining. ETSU battled back, however, to cut the deficit to 46-39 with an eight-point run. A turnaround jumper by Jerald Fields with 16:17 left brought the Buccaneers to within seven points. Callahan scored a bucket from close range and Blizzard canned a trey from the right corner to push the lead back to 51-39 and the Seahawks went on another seven-point spurt to go ahead, 60-45, on Burnette's 3-pointer with 10:31 left. A 3-pointer by Burnette with 6:47 gave the Seahawks their largest lead, 67-46. The Seahawks took command early in the first half and built a 15-point lead before settling for a 42-31 advantage at intermission. Tim Burnette converted a conventional 3-point play at 5:47 to give UNCW a 36-21 lead. The Buccaneers visit Vanderbilt Wednesday, Dec. 4, for an 8 p.m. tipoff from Nashville, Tenn.


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"This is a scrumptious casserole of bread, cream cheese, eggs, and milk. Tastes just like regular French toast but it's made the night before and baked in the oven. This is not really sweet so you might like more maple syrup with it."
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10 cups
white bread cubes
1 (8 ounce) package
lowfat cream cheese, softened
1 1/2 cups
2/3 cup
half-and-half cream
1/2 cup
maple syrup
1/2 teaspoon
vanilla extract
2 tablespoons
confectioners' sugar
Let me just start by saying that I know zip about cooking and/or eggs. I went to the store to buy eggs for this thing, and figured, hey I'll just get the jumbo size (the idea being that bigger is, naturally, better). Then I proceeded to construct the souffle following the directions to the letter. As it was baking, I finally got around to reading other people's reviews of it. Oh, a lot of people like it. But everyone who did changed the recipe. "Six jumbo eggs were all I needed. Heck, four or five would suit you just fine." As I'm reading through these the thought staring me in the face is "My souffle is going to suck." As serendipity would have it, it did not in fact suck. It was actually quite good. My company was pleased with it. I have seen others here say that it was too gooey or some such. I did not find that to be the case. It was warm and soft for breakfast. Later in the day we ate it cold and it was great---very much like a cheese danish. How versatile! From breakfast to dessert. And the moral of the story is: Leap before you look. Thank you.
Try this; it's much easier and includes butter--which will add flavor and depth to this recipe:
In a SMALL bowl, stir 4 OZ of softened cream cheese, 1/2 stick butter, and 1/4 c syrup. Then simply microwave for a minute. Pour over bread cubes (make sure pan is generously buttered so that souffle will "rise." I've used all kinds of bread). Combine six eggs, 3/4 t vanilla, and 1 1/2 c half-and-half. Pour over the top, sprinkle cinnamon over it, and refrigerate overnight. Cook for an hour. Virtually same ingredients, different preparation--more flavor!
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Delicious for brunch! My kids don't want regular french toast anymore. To avoid sogginess, I bake it (covered) for 30 minutes and then remove the cover and bake 15 minutes more. Yum!
This recipe is so amazing. We made it today for my son's second birthday and it turned out wonderfully. I started the dish out with a thick french bread and then I coated the bread in sugar and cinnamon before pouring any of the cream cheese mixture on top. I used six eggs and 3/4 cup of syrup with a couple handfuls of brown sugar, and a couple of teaspoons of cinnamon and nutmeg. I cooked this casserole at 350 for forty-five minutes. When I removed it from the oven, I drizzled syrup all over it and then allowed it to cool for five minutes. I then took a sifter and shook powdered sugar all over the top. The extra sugar and syrup allowed it to acheive a very moist consistency and almost the entire dish was gobbled up in a matter of minutes. It is the perfect dish for a potluck, birthday, or shower. I highly reccomend this!
I have made this several times adding cinnamon, nutmeg, brown sugar and pecans to the bread before pouring the milk mixture over top. To help with the sogginess, stir well and then stir again about an hour later. Stir well one more time before baking in the morning. I find this helps the mixture to soak more evenly. Tastes awesome.
Great! I used a loaf of day-old sourdough (day-old bread is really cheap from the bakery section of my local grocery store). I really liked the sourdough taste and texture with this dish. It is very rich and filling, so a little goes a long way! I used skim milk for the milk, and whole milk for the half-and-half (since I didn't have any). It was so good! Used and served with real maple syrup.
I modified the recipe slightly and it came out perfect! I bought a loaf of THICK cinnamon swirl bread (they sell it at Costco), which I think was key. I reduced the eggs to 5 and also added 2/3 cups of brown sugar. I served this at my Mother's Day brunch, which I hosted and it was a hit with everyone! Someone even ate it as dessert with vanilla ice cream!
I have been making this for the last 2 Christmas brunches. My extended family demands it :-) I have started making it with 6 eggs and keep it in the oven a tad bit longer because we like it less soggy.
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
French Toast Souffle
Serving Size: 1/12 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 12
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 241
Calories from Fat: 88
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Sophie Rupolo is known as the mayor of the school bus.
The 3-year-old hops on and, with an earnest grin, says, �Hi, friends!�
�She just starts the party,� said Erin Rupolo, Sophie�s mom. �It�s just something about her. People just gravitate to her.�
Sophie of Rockville has Williams syndrome, a genetic condition characterized by medical problems such as cardiovascular disease, developmental delays and learning disabilities. These issues occur along with striking verbal abilities, highly social personalities and an affinity for music, according to the Williams Syndrome Association.
On May 5, individuals and families will gather in Urbana to raise money, support and awareness for the syndrome and families like Sophie�s.
In it�s third year nationally, the walk draws attention to a syndrome often overlooked. Last year, the association raised $16,000 at the Urbana walk, and about 150 people attended the event. This year, that number might jump to 300, Rupolo said.
�It�s just amazing how many people care,� she said.
The association expects about 8,000 people to participate in walks nationwide, said Terry Monkaba, executive director of the association.
Eighty-seven cents of every dollar raised will go toward funding enrichment programs and summer camps, scholarships for post-secondary education and medical assistance for people with Williams syndrome, Monkaba said.
Because the incidence of Williams syndrome is relatively rare — 1 in 10,000 people are diagnosed — the association found it difficult to raise awareness.
�We need to let the public know so that our kids can get the same kind of help that kids with autism have,� Monkaba said. �It�s been a huge motivator.�
Although 30 years old, the association began to give back to the community in the past five years, she said. Individuals can contact the national office in Michigan for an application for services.
In Rockville, Sophie proves an enchanting handful, completely sweet with a dash of sass. Clad in a pink ruffled shirt and Hello Kitty barrette, she sat smiling in her mother�s lap.
�More tickle,� Sophie said.
Rupolo smiled back, tapping her fingers along the child�s sides.
�I count my blessings with what we have,� Rupolo said. �She�s taught so much patience.�
Rupolo first realized Sophie might be suffering from developmental issues when her 3 month old was not smiling at an age she should have been.
�She wasn�t smiling and I was that crazy mom in the pediatrician�s office, �There�s something wrong! There�s something wrong!� Rupolo said.
After genetic testing, the family learned Sophie had a deletion in chromosome 7, the cause of Williams syndrome.
But Sophie, who has a longer deletion than most, seems to be an exception to the rule, Rupolo said.
She has avoided major health issues, despite having been born with a heart murmur. And that smile appeared.
�After she hit about 6 months old, that�s when she started smiling,� Rupolo said. �And she hasn�t stopped since.�
The association estimates the syndrome affects more than 20,000 people in the U.S.
Rupolo connects with some of these individuals via Facebook. The social networking site allows people to ask questions and seek advice. For example, when Sophie complained of pain in her legs during the night, her mother turned to the internet. Another child experienced the same ailment and found out the child had abnormal iron levels.
It turns out, Sophie did, too.
But moving forward, Rupolo will need to keep an eye out for other potential dangers. A symptom of Williams syndrome is a lack of �stranger danger� mentality and it�s difficult to teach the concept.
Still, the family does it�s best to live in the moment.
�As long as she�s happy, that�s all that matters,� Rupolo said.


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The offseason is coming to a close, and oh what an offseason it was. Steph G runs down all the changes going on in the Dynamo locker room for 2015.
AUDIO: Listen to interviews with Giles Barnes, Morgan Brian, Zach Steinberger, Owen Coyle and Matt Jordan
Wednesday's episode of Dynamo All-Access, presented by Houston Community College, featured a host of interviews with Dynamo and Dash personalities. Giles Barnes joined host Glenn Davis in-studio for 30 minutes and the show included interviews with Dash No. 1 pick Morgan Brian, Dynamo first-round selection Zach Steinberger, as well as Dynamo head coach Owen Coyle and general manager Matt Jordan. Courtesy of Yahoo Sports Radio 1560 AM, enjoy the interviews below. Dynamo All-Access airs on Wednesday's from 7-9 p.m. CT.
Giles Barnes - Part I
Giles Barnes - Part II
Morgan Brian
Zach Steinberger
Owen Coyle
Matt Jordan
A new year and a new era begin on Monday, Jan. 26 when the Dynamo take the pitch for the first time in 2015, and we want you to be a part of it.
Join us at Houston Sports Park from 10 a.m. to noon on Monday and watch the first training session of the preseason, and the first session under new head coach Owen Coyle. Not only will you be able to watch the entirety of training, but we'll also be giving away Dynamo prizes throughout the morning. Be sure to stick around after practice ends, as Coyle will address the fans and you'll have a chance to interact with some of your favorite Dynamo stars.
Come out and see your favorite players kick off the tenth season in Dynamo history!
Last week, new Dynamo forward Chandler Hoffman and new Dash midfielder joined Glenn Davis on Dynamo All-Access. Hoffman, an Alabama native, discusses his young career in MLS and his 13-goal season last year for LA Galaxy II. Lloyd and Davis discuss her arrival in Houston with the young Dash franchise and the upcoming Women's World Cup. Catch Dynamo All-Access every Wednesday from 7-9 p.m. CT on Yahoo Sports Radio 1560 AM.
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Dynamo Academy goalkeeper Johan Welch starts first two games for Trinidad & Tobago at CONCACAF U-20 championships
Houston Dynamo Academy goalkeeper Johan Welch has started the first two games for the Trinidad & Tobago national team at the CONCACAF Under-20 championships in Jamaica. The Soca Warriors opened the group stage with a 2-2 draw with Jamaica on Saturday before rolling to a 5-1 win over Aruba on Sunday. T&T will next face Guatemala on Wednesday before rounding out the group stage against Panama (Sunday) and the United States (Jan. 21).
Welch, 18, is member of the Dynamo Academy U-18s, currently 8-1-1 on the season and in first place in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy's Central Conference Frontier Division. Welch has started four of ten games this season while competing for playing time with goalkeeper Andy Rios.
After the winter break, the Academy U-18s resume USSDA league play on Saturday at 2 p.m. against Sporting Kansas City at Houston Sports Park. Admission is free to the public.
The schedule is finally here! Break out your calendar, grab a red pen and start circling away at the games that catch your eye. Moving back to the Western Conference means plenty of new faces for Dynamo fans. Here's how the schedule shapes up, game by game.
March 7 vs. Columbus Crew SC: The new season and a new era in the Dynamo's history opens up at BBVA Compass Stadium against one of the Eastern Conference's rising teams.
March 13 vs. Orlando City SC: One of MLS's newest teams makes its first visit to Houston along with Brazilian superstar Kaká. There's still some familiar faces in that OCSC squad though: former Dynamo goalkeeper Tally Hall won't be available as he rehabs his ACL, but the Lions also picked up Tony Cascio in the expansion draft.
March 21 at LA Galaxy: First roadtrip of the season is to sunny Los Angeles to take on the defending MLS Cup champions. No more Landon Donovan for the Galaxy, but there's still the matter of stopping 2014 MLS MVP Robbie Keane.
March 28 vs. Colorado Rapids: The first of our new Western Conference neighbors to visit the Bayou City in 2015, Colorado had a down 2014 after a promising campaign the year before on the backs of some talented youngsters. Deshorn Brown and former Rookie of the Year Dillon Powers are MLS veterans now, looking to take their team back into the playoffs.
April 4 at Seattle Sounders: First trip of several up to the Pacific Northwest, and also the first shot at Clint Dempsey, Obafemi Martins and last year's Supporters' Shield winners.
April 11 vs. Montreal Impact: The Matt Jordan Cup? The new Dynamo GM gets to see the new roster he helped create stack up against the old roster he helped create. We're rooting for the new one.
April 18 at D.C. United: This could possibly be the Dynamo's last time to play at RFK Stadium, where they won the 2007 MLS Cup. D.C. United is targeting a new stadium opening in 2017, and since the two teams only play once a year now 2016's game could be in Houston. D.C. hosting MLS Cup or a U.S. Open Cup game would be the only other opportunities.
April 25 vs. Sporting Kansas City: The more things change, the more they stay the same. SKC tagged along with us for the switch to the Western Conference, meaning we still get plenty of chances to play against these wonderful friends we made while in the East.
May 1 vs. FC Dallas: Back to back rivalry matches? You got it. FCD visits our downtown stadium for the only time in the 2015 regular season to kick off May. This is the first of three games in the quest to return El Capitan to its natural habitat.
May 5 vs. San Jose: Quick turnaround for a rare Tuesday night game that marks the return of Dominic Kinnear (and Tim Hanley, Steve Ralston and Mark Sherrod) to Houston. Signs will be posted to ensure they go to the correct locker room.
May 10 at Toronto FC: It's the Dynamo's 11th match of the season, but this will be Toronto's first game at home. They're currently expanding the capacity at BMO Field.
May 16 vs. Portland Timbers: The Timbers narrowly missed out on the playoffs last year after topping the Western Conference in 2013. Portland hasn't won in Houston in their previous three attempts, now's not the time to start.
May 22 at LA Galaxy: The second trip to the StubHub Center is the start of a summer stretch that sees the Dynamo on the road for 10 of 14 games until the end of August.
May 30 at New York City FC: The other expansion team in 2015 also has its share of big names, such as striker David Villa. Plus, we'll be playing at Yankee Stadium which should be a unique experience.
June 5 vs. New York Red Bulls: Go to New York, then New York comes to you. Bradley Wright-Phillips and the Red Bulls visit for the only home MLS match in June.
June 20 at Portland Timbers: Second match against the Timbers goes up to Portland. Only the third time in history the Dynamo will have played at Providence Park.
June 26 at FC Dallas: Leave work early, make the drive to Frisco, be there in time for the 8 p.m. kickoff. Then watch the Dynamo win and drive back to Houston because you don't want to stay up there any longer than you really have to.
July 3 vs. Chicago Fire: There's an Independence Day/Chicago Fire/fireworks joke in here somewhere that I'm not going to try to put together.
July 10 at San Jose Earthquakes: First time checking out San Jose's new digs, Avaya Stadium. We'll wipe our shoes before we come in.
July 18 at Real Salt Lake: Always a great trip, just based on weather and scenery alone. The mountain air will be a welcome reprieve from the Houston heat in July.
July 25 vs. LA Galaxy: The Galaxy just announced that Steven Gerrard will join them in July. Oh hey look a home match against the Galaxy in July!
August 1 vs. Sporting Kansas City: If you're looking for manageable road games, Kansas City is the closest outside of FC Dallas. Take the weekend, watch some soccer, compare your barbeque recipes.
August 8 vs. San Jose Earthquakes: Third and final game against Kinnear and Co. Starting to run out of things to say about these games. *deep breath* 11 games to go.
August 15 at New England Revolution: Jermaine Jones and last year's MLS Cup runners-up kick off three road games in a row for the Dynamo, the longest stretch of the season.
August 21 at Portland Timbers: Final match against Portland as the playoff race starts to really heat up. Timbers Army should have the stadium rocking for this one.
August 26 at Colorado Rapids: Only the second of three midweek games scheduled for the Dynamo. What effect will short rest, travel and altitude have on the squad?
August 29 vs. Vancouver Whitecaps: Back at BBVA Compass Stadium for last stretch of the season. Five of the last eight games are at home for the final playoff push.
September 12 vs. Real Salt Lake: FIFA has Aug. 31-Sept. 8 set aside for international matches, so the Dynamo come off that break with a home match against perennial contenders RSL.
September 20 at Philadelphia Union: The final Eastern Conference team the Dynamo face in 2015 (until MLS Cup).
September 23 vs. Sporting Kansas City: One of three teams the Dynamo face three times in the regular season. Last midweek game of the year.
September 26 vs. Colorado Rapids: One of the other teams the Dynamo play three times. This is more tiring than I thought.
October 4 at FC Dallas: The third team the Dynamo have three games against. This is the most Texas Derbies in one regular season since 2009.
October 18 vs. Seattle Sounders: Last home game of the regular season, should be plenty on the line in the quest for the playoffs.
October 25 at Vancouver Whitecaps: This one's kicking off at 6 p.m. CT, at the same time as the other four Western Conference matches on that same day. That's right, simultaneous kickoff madness to end the regular season. Start stockpiling screens so you're ready to follow all the action.
There's no telling what the schedule brings until they start playing, so March 7 can't come soon enough. Which games are you looking forward to the most? Let us know in the comments below, on Twitter or on Facebook.
The Dynamo brought excitement to the holiday season with the signing of Mexico national team forward Erick "Cubo" Torres as Designated Player on Dec. 23. While the news is nearly two weeks old, here is a rundown of some of the the media reaction to the Dynamo acquisition:
Houston Chronicle (Jesus Ortiz) – Torres signing a "big moment" for the Dynamo
Houston Chronicle (Jesus Ortiz) – Dynamo make international splash with signing of Erick Torres
Fox Sports (Kyle McCarthy) – MLS finds the ideal home for Erick Torres in Houston
NBC Pro Soccer Talk (Nicholas Mendola) – Dynamo "massive winners" in Cubo Torres sweepstakes
Soccer America (Paul Kennedy) – Cubo has landed at Houston
Reuters (Simon Evans) – Coyle delighted with Dynamo's Torres capture
Latin Times (Michael Duarte) – Torres to play for Chivas Guadalajara and Dynamo in 2015
Orange in the Oven (Hal Kaiser) – The Cubo Torres impact for Houston Dynamo
Dynamo Theory (Justin Jerkins) – Cubo ushers in "New Era" for Dynamo
Bleacher Report (Joe Tansey) – Why the signing of Erick Torres is a game changer for Houston and MLS
Dash managing director and former Dynamo striker rides along with Grego of NewsFix for his Commuter Convo, talking about the Dynamo, Dash, Spam and surfing.
The Houston Dynamo signed Mexico international forward Erick "Cubo" Torres as a Designated Player on December 23. As part of the agreement, Torres will be loaned to his boyhood club, Chivas de Guadalajara, for the spring season in Liga MX. Torres will join the Dynamo full-time at the conclusion of the 2015 Torneo Clausura, which runs from January 9 – May 10. Here is some history on the man they call "Cubo":
- Erick is often called "Cubo" due to the large, cubical shape of his head. He also has a reputation for good aerial ability and scoring goals using said large head.
- The 21-year-old is also known for his "robot" goal celebration, which he picked up off of EA Sports' FIFA video games.
- Torres scored 15 goals in 29 games in 2014, a Chivas USA club record for a single season that was previously held by Ante Razov.
- Cubo scored 22 goals in 44 appearances in one and a half seasons with Chivas USA, the most goals by a Mexican-born player in MLS history.
- The striker made his Mexico national team debut in September 2014 against Bolivia and scored his first goal for El Tri against Panama a month later, a game-winning goal in the 89th minute.
- A Guadalajara native, Torres made his Mexican Primera Division debut with Chivas in November 2010 at age 17.
- In his first Súper Clásico, between Mexican super clubs Chivas and Club América, Torres scored the opening goal in a 3-0 win on April 11, 2011.
- Torres scored six goals in 15 games in the 2011 Clausura season as Chivas reached the semifinals of the Liga MX playoffs.
- At 18, he was the youngest member of the squad at the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup as Mexico finished in third place. Torres appeared in seven games and scored one goal.
- In November 2014, Torres scored five goals in four appearances—including two goals in the final versus Venezuela—as the Mexico U-21s won the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games.
- In 2013, Torres scored six goals in his first seven games in MLS.
- In 2014, Torres scored in each of the first four games of the season and had eight goals through ten games.
- Torres was a 2014 MLS-All Star and assisted on Bradley Wright-Phillips' equalizing goal against Bayern Munich.
Tune in tonight from 7-9 p.m. for a new episode of Dynamo All-Access, presented by Houston Community College, on Yahoo! Sports Radio 1560 AM.
Dynamo broadcaster Glenn Davis will speak with Dynamo defender DaMarcus Beasley following his announcement of retirement from the U.S. national team on Monday. Dash head coach Randy Waldrum will also join the show to discuss the offseason and his run to the brink of the Women's World Cup with Trinidad & Tobago.
The call-in number for the show is 713-439-1560.


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Gallery: The Lifepod: Yurt of the Future for the Modern Nomad
If the idea of escape seems all the more enticing now that the rest of the world is caught in the back-to-school rush, here's another amazing prefab remedy for your wanderlust. Escape to the beach, the mountains or the trees in San Francisco-based Kyu Che's sustainable Lifepod. Loosely based on the traditional Mongolian ger (or 'yurt' as the Russian translation goes), the Lifepod is at once organic and high-tech. Built to be highly portable, the Lifepod is a fully functioning, off-the-grid mini capsule for modern nomadic living.
Originally conceived in 1997, Lifepods are constructed using the most advanced 21st century automotive, aeronautic, nautical and RV technologies. Inspired by roaming mammals, the futuristic prefabs are designed as 'quadrupedal fuselages' with footings that can adjust to the contours of their environs, rather than disfiguring the landscape to fit to the house. All the modular pieces fit into a 40 ft container and can be shipped anywhere around the world. Using state-of-the-art technology, you and your Lifepod can roam the world un-tethered and off-the-grid.
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February 4, 2011 at 2:34 pm
Just look at Buckminster Fullers concepts for a Dymaxion House, utilising unusable industrial capacity in the Aircraft industry at the end of the Second World War, and you will see the basis of a better solution. Lifepod a great name for the concept, but lets consider the affordability cost per unit, the delivery cost, the utility "cost" to make it workable. Apart from all that, consider that humans are so prone to want familiar shapes and forms, not so much "style-stuff" that just stretches the imagination. The most logical engineering solutions seem to be missing.
Finally, if it needs a container to move it in, consider that the container has to be deliverable,and then returned or reserved for the next relocation. Why not make the container the
key component, or the alternative, do without the container completely. Suddenly, we have the standard portable building, which is too cumbersome to deliver to disaster zones,by road transport and certainly not by air.
Sorry, but there are simpler more practical and affordable solutions, and even mine are 20 years old or more.
January 28, 2011 at 6:07 am
Oh dear- 'All the modular pieces fit into a 40 ft container and can be shipped anywhere around the world. Using state-of-the-art technology, you and your Lifepod can roam the world un-tethered and off-the-grid.' Erm, just look at that statement for a few moments, Per-lease!! How on earth is this sustainable or practical for 'nomads'? This inappropriate nonesense dressed in buzz words makes my soul weep….
January 27, 2011 at 5:12 pm
I think it is highly impractical, It doesn't appear to be easily transportable for a "nomadic" lifestyle as such. If wheels were added it would just be an RV wouldn't it? You need a shipping container to move it?
Also I don't see any advantage to the minimalist design, in fact I think it is rather ugly. More like a scientific laboratory than something people would want to live in! I thought part of the whole modern design ethos was to have things blend in with their environment not stand out like sore thumbs! Just looks like a gimmick, that few, if any would find useful.
September 8, 2008 at 7:33 pm
Yes it's pretty, but tipere hits the nail on the head. Another aspect of its impracticality is the lack of privacy it offers. I understand it's part of the concept, but how many people have a private island or a patch of old growth forest with no one around for miles to occupy? It's a fantasy of retreat to an isolated and unspoiled nature, without considering the reality of living in the bush. For example, where will the human waste of the hypothetical residents go, into cyberspace? It all reminds me a bit of SUV advertisements in which those monstrous gas guzzlers are seen tearing up pristine mountains trails, the continued existence of which our gasoline-addicted society is jeopardizing.
September 8, 2008 at 4:13 pm
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September 5, 2008 at 8:50 pm
Seriously, when will city slickers stop thinking old growth forest is a spot to hang a big tub of white plaster… come on people ! Let's get real here… This shit has nothing to do with sustainable living… and for crying out loud, I'm a designer who actually lived in a yurt while travelling in Mongolia, this has zero to do witha yaourt. I mean, can I put this high tech automotive derivative material outerspace new age box on the back of a donkey ?
At best, this is an office space in the backyard and I would probably have to pressure was the hell of it everyday just to keep it clean, especially in the fall…
You people are really starting to forget about the reality.


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- Sneha Iyer
- Mumbai
- India
Human Resources Executive,
This conversation is closed.
If you could correct one mistake you made in life, which would it be?
Some say how you deal with mistakes shows character. I believe, the mistakes we make, at least the big ones, leave a lasting impression.
So, if you had an opportunity to undo a certain action or deed that has influenced your life, what would it be?
Jan 17 2013: I am sure that if I started to think about all the things that I've ever done, I'd find lots of unnecessary arguments, rudeness from my side, overreactions, maybe poorly handled important conversations... and maybe I COULD find that one moment that I really want to change... Of course there are people I don't like, who don't like me, harsh words that hurt me, actions that made me sad, depressed.
But then this one thought comes to my mind - Would changing this or that really make me a better person? Would I have met all these fantastic people? Seen these places?
What I mean is, that if we more or less are content in the life we lead, I am not sure it's worth it. We may loose more than we can gain...
And maybe by asking ourselves these kind of questions we somehow try to ignore the fact that all we need is to learn from our mistakes, reach inside and find the will to ask "HOW can I..." in stead of "What IF I..." :)
Fritzie -
Jan 17 2013: Wise words, Veronika. Perhaps we could even extend your last- that we might try asking "HOW can I..." instead of "What IF I ..." or (might I add?) "Why won't they...?"Jan 17 2013: Now that I'm in my 50's, I would say the one mistake that I made over and over was repressing my own voice. Rather than face confrontation, pain or humiliation, I shut up. I have taught my children to use their voice. Even something as simple as saying "No."
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Linda Taylor
Jan 18 2013: I would have married the other guy.
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Jan 23 2013: Awww... :/ that just made me really sad.
specs 2
Jan 17 2013: It's certainly understandable to contemplate - what if?
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Some though think it's better to let things be.
She's happy now ( I hope). Who am I to want to undo that?
specs 2
Jan 17 2013: It's a truism in Science that we learn more from our failures than our successes. If so, why undo the mistakes?
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But if I did have an opportunity to undo a certain action or deed that has influenced my life, it would be about a girl.
Nuff said.
"All in favor?"
" Motion Passed!"
Jane McDee
Jan 17 2013: FACT: I could not correct any mistakes I made.
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KNOWLEDGE: I know I need to learn from those mistakes and do not make the same on again.
MAKING A LEAP: For me not to make the same mistakes, I would need to let go of my past attachment - to my ego. Transmute habitual emotions. Letting go of my attachment is a great challenge, some small success, so far.Jan 16 2013: you should not correct any mistakes that you have made in your past because it make you who you are now and that if you correct it then you would become a different person who would do the same mistake that you just corrected because you have not learned from that mistake.Jan 16 2013: Mistakes are kind of misunderstood these days. From schhool to our daily lives most people see the mistakes as something terrible. Yes, a mistake can do damage, we may have to take responsibility for them, but I see the mistakes we do as one of the greatest learning tools. In short - as everybody I did some things wrong, but I'd like to keep them that way together with the lessons I learned.Jan 16 2013: hehe.... I should've kissed her...
specs 2
Jan 17 2013: I'd bet a lot of us have that one.
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Jan 17 2013: I guess love leads to the strongest feelings... mainly love, hate and regret.
So on the question of which 1 mistake to correct.... you'd want to solve the strongest negative feeling right?Jan 16 2013: I would not give the slightest room for unhealthy relationships.
But I dont need to try to correct things; Love and Wisdom leads, the old vanishes without a trace; newness gives a peculiar beauty.
The past is the past; the glory of newness colours the future.Jan 23 2013: difficult question
I know that I have done so many mistakes and I can't fix them in one chance .
If I would be given a chance to rewrite my past and erase my one mistake
" i should not be depressed that time . I should have think rational not emotional"
because almost every mistake i have done due to being emotional
I tried and trying to abandon but always all my logical decision (which are always right) lose the toss from my heart (don't know enough about it) that is the point where I do mistake or it happens
so final ans is no emotionJan 23 2013: The first thing to do is analyze and truly accept that it was a mistake. Next you need to have the courage to go back and undo or revisit and apologize, whichever is possible. But you have to do this for yourself, and if it will mean anything to you personally in terms of bringing you peace regardless of how the other person or event reacts to this effort.
But the process of undoing a mistake or reconciliation is futile if one hasn't learnt from a mistake and continues to repeat it.
With regards to my mistake: I would not have apologized or tried to undo a particular event that I was falsely made to believe that it was my mistake.Jan 23 2013: Wish i had taken more risks when i was younger, when stakes were lower, now it seems as if taking risks at 22, the risks get larger as you get older.Jan 23 2013: Probably the biggest mistake I made was to listen to the voices inside telling me to not settle just yet, I should have been content with my life, but.....looking back at the time didn't seem mistakes, but rather a need to search for and fulfill something that was missing from my life. Unfortunately, I was not aware of it with my head in the sand (to keep it polite ;) .
The hardest thing was to forgive myself, then life goes on and the world does not end. Everyone's makes mistakes, I am happy that the result was not all bad as I came across very important revelations that changed the way I feel about myself and others.Jan 19 2013: We learn from our mistakes..n also we dont knw sumtyms tht we are doing mistake and when v realised it was too late to correct it. Mistakes teaches us lesson and make us a better human being. I would choose not to repeat the same mistake.Jan 19 2013: I used to say that I should have stop dancing and start school earlier (to make sure I am able to get a "serious" job and real a "real" life). I thought that I wasted so much times going after my dreams, rather than following the masses. Today I realize that because of that dream, I was exposed to much broader education than the one I would have earned by attending school (which I did, just later). I know many great people, I've lived in nine different countries, I studies one of the most difficult arts, and when I stopped I was ready to start something new, and exciting. So, I think the answer is "I would never worry about making a mistake" - even if we do make them, we learn from them so there is no point of worrying.Jan 19 2013: I would have studied for my six grade science test.Jan 18 2013: I would have risked more, tried more new things, approached things I thought were unapproachable. I missed many things for fear of making a mistake. Now that I am older, I see that making a mistake should have been the least of my worries.Jan 18 2013: are u sure u want to hear it ? :(Jan 18 2013: It would be not listening to the voice that told me to, "go down to that planet."
Gail .
Jan 18 2013: I'm not quite sure, but I think that I would choose different parents prior to birth.Jan 18 2013: It´s difficult - answer for this give me next life. :)Jan 18 2013: I would replan and execute my career accordingly.Jan 18 2013: None. I learned a lot from all my mistakes. I would have learned less otherwise and I would not be the man I am today.
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It's the moto of Quebec: "Je me souviens" (I remember).Jan 17 2013: I would only choose to make better mistakesJan 17 2013: Not playing/ half assing sports.Jan 17 2013: Smoking my first cigarette and deeming it a new part of my life while doing so.Jan 17 2013: Eh, sure there is.. It can't be spoken out.Jan 17 2013: Mistakes are inevitable ...one must have courage and learn to correct them or move on !!Jan 17 2013: I have made several mistakes so far and always try to find out what should i had done during that period that may have not resulted in the result that i had faced.but few mistakes are meant to happen and few are committed deliberately.Jan 17 2013: On April 22, 1972 I believed that I made a faux pas. I would like to announce that I was correct and no faux pas occured therefore I have a unblimished record.
My ego is restored. As soon as I learn to fake sincerity ... I will have it all.Jan 17 2013: personally i'd like to test a few of them out and retain the ability to un-correct the ones that actually turn out worse if i hadn't made the mistake.
we are all quite fallible and sometimes the best thing that can happen to you is to fail miserably. as well as the lesson learned and experience gained, it can save you from going down a path that only ends badly, even if the beginning has glittering prospects.
W. Ying
Jan 17 2013: .
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I should have quit all my INVALID happiness.
(For INVALID happiness, see the 1st article, points 1-3, 14, at https://skydrive.live.com/?cid=D24D89AE8B1E2E0D&id=D24D89AE8B1E2E0D%21283&sc=documents)Jan 16 2013: Would not have listen to dream and spirit crushing teachers.
Jan 17 2013: what was your dream and how was it crushed?
Jan 17 2013: For example back in the days of schools (not so secretly) dividing students up in high, low and average groups. I was leaving the sixth grade and was put into the low group in all classes for poor math grades and for 6-years school was little more than a baby setting service. For that reason many dream did not get developed, and also the fact that neither they nor I noticed that I needed classes for far visions.
After a meaningless graduation, I went into a trade school to be a drafter and at that time I had to take a math class. And low and behold I was good and enjoyed math, leading me to the assumption that in the 6 grade I did poorly because I was bored out of my mind!
In school I was told science was only for those who memorized the periodic table, with my poor memory an science carrier seemed out of the question. And guess what during trade school I got the book "Einstein's theory of relativity" and found it easy to understand; wow they were wrong on science also.
One specific dream was to be an artist, and that hit a road block when because of a counselor mistake I had to drop my art classes. Although I must say all the "starving artists commercials" airing on TV at the time was the nail in coffin of that dream.
That is just a sample of me first hand appearances, I could wright a book if included on my dealing with public education. In fairness I have to state that the public school I went to is (and sure was) ranked as one of the lowest in the state. So your results may vary ;)
Now don't assume I don't fellow may dream now, but I wonder at times what if?
Jan 18 2013: thanks i appreciate your sharing your experiences.
there are different kinds of math. it's not really surprising to me that you were good at the math applicable to your trade but that school math was boring. my school had a class called business math that i found boring as heck, but many of the students who stuck with that class did as well as i did in a different math class that was more science oriented. to be honest i think it sounds like you learned a lot from school, you learned that science wasn't for you for one thing! actually it turned out it wasn't for me either, i found the concepts very interesting but all the calculations and memorizations less desirable, and both are necessary to pursue a career in science. i got as far as 2nd year of university pursuing a career in biochemistry before spending enough hours using integrals to solve partial pressure problems for my organic chemistry class that i realized i wasn't suited to that kind of work. it wasn't the teacher's fault, if i was unwilling or unable to do the work then it simply meant that it wasn't for me.
i think that's one of the things people overlook the most in education. sometimes our dreams of what a career holds just aren't accurate, so it's not about teachers crushing our dreams, it's about them enabling us to understand what are dreams and what are fantasies. reality is the probably the biggest crusher of dreams, but then it's also the biggest crusher of delusions, and those important reality checks help us find the path to the thing we can make a living at.
i hope you don't regret following a career in science, because it's actually a lot worse than just remembering the periodic table! it really is a serious whack of figures, calculations and "dangit what's the atomic weight of rubidium again?".Jan 16 2013: I would not give the slightest room for unhealthy relationships.
But I dont need to try to correct things; Love and Wisdom leads, the old vanishes without a trace; newness gives a peculiar beauty.
The past is the past; the glory of newness colours the future.


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Sukur Cultural Landscape
Sukur Cultural Landscape
The Sukur Cultural Landscape, with the Palace of the Hidi (Chief) on a hill dominating the villages below, the terraced fields and their sacred symbols, and the extensive remains of a former flourishing iron industry, is a remarkably intact physical expression of a society and its spiritual and material culture.
Paysage culturel de Sukur
Le paysage culturel de Sukur – avec le palais du Hidi (chef) sur une colline dominant les villages en contrebas, ses champs en terrasses et leurs symboles sacrés, ainsi que les vestiges omniprésents de l'ancienne industrie florissante du fer – reflète fidèlement la société qui l'a créé il y a des siècles et sa culture spirituelle et matérielle.
منظر سوكور الثقافي
تعكس طبيعة سوكور الثقافية مع قصر هيدي (القائد) الذي يقع على تلة تطلّ على القرى في الاسفل، ومع حقولها المسطحة ورموزها المقدسة بالاضافة الى الآثار الموجودة في كل مكان لصناعة الحديد القديمة المزدهرة، المجتمع الذي أنشأها منذ قرون عديدة بامتياز وبثقافته الروحية والمادية.
source: UNESCO/ERI
source: UNESCO/ERI
Культурный ландшафт Сукур
Культурный ландшафт Сукур включает находящийся на холме дворец хиди (вождя), доминирующий над нижерасположенными селениями, террасированные поля, священные символы, а также многочисленные следы преуспевающего в прошлом железоделательного производства. Все это яркие свидетельства духовной и материальной культуры местного сообщества.
source: UNESCO/ERI
Paisaje cultural de Sukur
El palacio del hidi (jefe) erigido en posición dominante en lo alto de una colina, las aldeas circundantes, los cultivos en terrazas y sus símbolos sagrados, y los vestigios omnipresentes de la floreciente actividad siderúrgica de antaño componen este paisaje cultural, que es la viva expresión intacta de la cultura material y espiritual de la sociedad que lo creó siglos atrás.
source: UNESCO/ERI
source: NFUAJ
Cultuurlandschap van Sukur
Het cultuurlandschap van Sukur bevat het Paleis van de Hidi (Opperhoofd), dat van grote politieke en religieuze betekenis is voor de bevolking van Sukur. Het paleis ligt op een heuvel en domineert de dorpen die zich daaronder bevinden. Naast het paleis herbergt Sukur terrasvormige velden en hun heilige symbolen en de uitgebreide overblijfselen van een voormalig bloeiende ijzerindustrie. Het cultuurlandschap is een opmerkelijk intact gebleven uiting van een samenleving en haar geestelijke en materiële cultuur. Sukur is gedurende vele eeuwen ongewijzigd gebleven. Daarmee is het een bewijs van een sterke culturele traditie die vele eeuwen heeft doorstaan.
Source: unesco.nl
Outstanding Universal Value
Brief synthesis
Sukur is located in Madagali local government area of Adamawa state of Nigeria along Nigeria/ Cameroon border, some 290 km from Yola, the Adamawa state capital of north eastern Nigeria. It is a hilltop settlement which stood at an elevation of 1045 m. The total land area covered by the site is 1942.50 ha with core zone having 764.40 ha and the buffer zone 1178.10 ha respectively. Sukur is an ancient settlement with a recorded history of iron smelting technology, flourishing trade, and strong political institution dating back to the 16th century.
The landscape is characterized by terraces on the farmlands, dry stone structures and stone paved walkways.The terraced landscape at Sukur with its hierarchical structure and combination of intensive and extensive farming is remarkable. In addition, it has certain exceptional features that are not to be found elsewhere, notably the use of paved tracks and the spiritual content of the terraces, with their ritual features such as sacred trees.
The revered position of the Hidi as the political and spiritual head of the community is underscored by the magnificent dry stone architectural work of his palace, in and around which is a concentration of shrines, some ceramic. The villages situated on low lying ground below the Hidi Palace have their own characteristic indigenous architecture. Among its features are dry stone walls, used as social markers and defensive enclosures, sunken animal (principally bull) pens, granaries, and threshing floors. Groups of mud walled thatched roofed houses are integrated by low stone walls. Of considerable social and economic importance are the wells. These are below-ground structures surmounted by conical stone structures and surrounded by an enclosure wall. Within the compound are pens where domestic animals such as cattle and sheep are fattened, either for consumption by the family or for use as prestige and status symbols used in gift and marriage exchanges.
The remains of many disused iron-smelting furnacescan still be found. These shaft-type furnaces, blown with bellows, were usually sited close to the houses of their owners. Iron production involved complex socio-economic relationships and there was a considerable ritual associated with it.
Criterion (iii): Sukur is an exceptional landscape that graphically illustrates a form of land-use that marks a critical stage in human settlement and its relationship with its environment.
Criterion (v): The cultural landscape of Sukur has survived unchanged for many centuries, and continues to do so at a period when this form of traditional human settlement is under threat in many parts of the world.
Criterion (vi): The cultural landscape of Sukur is eloquent testimony to a strong and continuing spiritual and cultural tradition that has endured for many centuries.
The boundary contains all the key elements of the cultural landscape.
The traditional terraced system of agriculture and its associated ritual systems are still flourishing. However, the traditional buildings are vulnerable to changes in materials and techniques – particularly the thatched roofs that require frequent maintenance.
The key features of the cultural landscape have not been significantly modified since they were laid down. The way in which they have been maintained since that time has been in traditional form using traditional materials and techniques.
The cultural components are still actively present among the community since they are part of their living culture. The stone structures in form of houses, farm terraces and walkways still remain the most distinct feature of Sukur landscape. The regular observance of festivals and ceremonies are evidence of cultural continuity. These events have become more attractive due to the involvement of local and state governments.
Protection and management requirements
The Sukur Cultural Landscape is a National Monument as determined by the Joint Instrument of Federal Decree No. 77 of 1979 (now NCMM ACT, Cap 242 of 2000) and the subsequent legal authority of the Adamawa State Government as in Gazette No. 47 Vol. 7 of 20 November 1997, and the written consent of the Hidi-in-Council.
In 1998, the Madagali Local Government, the Sukur Development Association, the State Council for Arts and Culture, and Adamawa State Government have agreed to work with the National Commission for Museums and Monuments towards the development of a sustainable preservation and cultural education programme.
In February 2010, the Minister of Culture, Tourism and National Orientation inaugurated a Management Committee. Integrating customary law and Nigeria's decree No. 77 of 1979, the Site Management Plan for the period 2006-2011 is being used by the Committee as the guiding principle for site conservation, management and protection.
Since inscription in 1999, all physical remains have been properly conserved by the National Commission for Museums and Monuments in collaboration with Sukur community. Annual restoration work has been carried out using traditional construction materials. Along with shrines and other sacred places, the Hidi Palace Complex is properly maintained because they are currently in use.
Domestic farmlands are continually being expanded with the creation of stepped level benches adapted to hill farming. The age long tradition of communal labour is still used to maintain paved walkways, gates, graveyards, homesteads and house compounds.
Long Description
The cultural landscape of Sukur has survived unchanged for many centuries, and graphically illustrates a form of land use that marks a critical stage in human settlement and its relationship with its environment. Situated on a plateau in north-eastern Nigeria, near the frontier with Cameroon, it has been occupied for centuries, and its inhabitants have left abundant traces on the present-day landscape.
The Hidi's Palace or house complex of the Hidi (chief), the harem section of which is now in ruins, is of considerable political and religious significance for the Sukur people. The evidence for Neolithic occupation of Sukur is slight, but a pre-Sukur Iron Age phase is shown by finds of furnaces, ore and grindstones. The buildings that make up the circular enclosure are relatively simple in design, and constructed of the local granite. Some of the large stones, such as the monoliths that flank one of the gates, are very large and were brought to the site over long distances.
The present Dur dynasty of chiefs was established in the 17th century. It saw Sukur becoming a major iron-producing region, supplying north-eastern Nigeria with a vital raw material. This phase continued until the first decade of the 20th century. However, between 1912 and 1922 Sukur was subjected to raids and devastation at the hands of Hamman Yaje, the Fulbe Lamido (chief) of nearby Madagali. Iron smelting continued to decline in the colonial and independence period, ending around 1960. As a result there were substantial migrations of Sukur people from the plateau to the plains lying to north and south.
Leading up to the palace complex from the north and east are paved walkways, 5-7 m wide, made from slabs of the same granite that was used within the palace itself. Within and around the complex there are also paved paths, but composed of much larger slabs. The domesticated landscape of the Sukur plateau is characterized by the extensive terracing, of a type known elsewhere in Nigeria. However, the Sukur terraces have a sacred quality that is lacking in these purely functional terraced landscapes, and they are the product of social organizations whose working parties maintained and progressively extended them. While primarily intended to provide level areas for agriculture, they are invested with a spiritual significance, as shown by the sacred trees, entrances and ritual sites within them. The villages, situated on low-lying ground below the Hidi Palace, have their own domestic architecture of drystone walls, used as social markers and defensive enclosures, sunken animal pens, granaries and threshing floors. Again, local granite is the main source of constructional materials. The living huts are simple circular structures made from clay with roofs of thatch and woven mats. Integrated groups are surrounded by low drystone walls.
The traditional cemeteries are to be found in the hills. The tombs are simple stone structures, and different clans and social groups had their own cemeteries. The only exceptions were for the Hidi, whose bodies were buried within their own palace complexes, and children, buried close to the settlement. Of considerable social and economic importance are the wells - below ground, surmounted by conical stone structures and surrounded by an enclosure wall. Within these domestic animals such as cattle and sheep were fattened, for consumption by the family or as status symbols used in gift and marriage exchanges.
The remains of many disused iron-smelting furnaces can still be found. These shaft-type furnaces, blown with bellows, were usually sited close to the houses of their owners. It is clear that iron production involved complex socio-economic relationships and that there was a considerable ritual associated with it.
There are a number of shrines and altars, many of them ceramic, in the Sukur cultural landscape particularly in and around the Hidi Palace. The landscape as a whole is an integrated one, which symbolizes the political and economic structure of the Sukur people. Authority, in the form of the Hidi, is located in an elevated position overlooking the mass of the people in their low-lying villages. Complex social relationships can be observed in the disposition of the cemeteries, while the relationships between iron furnaces and settlements and within the agricultural terraces illustrate an elaborate economic pattern of production and distribution.Source: UNESCO/CLT/WHC
Historical Description
The evidence for Neolithic occupation of Sukur is slight, but a pre-Sukur Iron Age phase is shown by finds of furnaces, ore, and grindstones.
The present Dur dynasty of chiefs was established in the 17th century. It saw Sukur becoming a major iron-producing region, supplying north-eastern Nigeria with a vital raw material. This phase continued until the first decade of the 20th century. However, between 1912 and 1922 Sukur was subjected to raids and devastation at the hands of Hamman Yaje, the Fulbe Lamido (chief) of nearby Madagali.
Iron smelting continued to decline in the colonial and independence period, ending around 1960. As a result there were substantial migrations of Sukur people from the plateau to the plains lying to north and south.Source: Advisory Body Evaluation
News (1)
- World Heritage Committee Inscribes 48 New Sites on Heritage List Wednesday, December 1, 1999


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The Air Force's unmanned, reusable space plane landed in the early morning of June 16 at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., a successful conclusion to a record-setting test-flight mission that began March 5, 2011, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla.
The X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle, one of two such vehicles, spent 469 days in orbit to conduct on-orbit experiments, primarily checkout of the vehicle itself.
The X-37B landed at 5:48 a.m., PDT, June 16. It was launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., March 5, 2011.
"The vehicle was designed for a mission duration of about 270 days," said Lt. Col. Tom McIntyre, the X-37B program manager. "We knew from post-flight assessments from the first mission that OTV-1 could have stayed in orbit longer. So one of the goals of this mission was to see how much farther we could push the on-orbit duration."
Managed by the Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office, the X-37B program performs risk reduction, experimentation, and concept of operations development for reusable space vehicle technologies. The X-37B mission is the longest space mission only after the NASA Discovery shuttle program.
"We congratulate the Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office and the 30th Space Wing at Vandenberg Air Force Base on this second successful mission," said Paul Rusnock, Boeing vice president of Government Space Systems. "With OTV-1, we proved that unmanned space vehicles can be sent into orbit and safely recovered. With OTV-2, we tested the vehicle design even further by extending the 220-day mission duration of the first vehicle, and testing additional capabilities. We look forward to the second launch of OTV-1 later this year and the opportunity to demonstrate that the X-37B is an affordable space vehicle that can be repeatedly reused."
OTV-1 was the United States' first unmanned vehicle to return from space and land on its own. Previously, the space shuttle was the only space vehicle capable of returning to Earth and being reused. The innovative X-37B combines the best of an aircraft and a spacecraft into an affordable, responsive unmanned vehicle.
The 11,000-pound state-of-the-art vehicle, which is about a fourth the size of the shuttle, allows space technology experts to continue sending up experiments, with results returning safely to Earth for study.
"With the retirement of the space shuttle fleet, the X-37B OTV program brings a singular capability to space technology development," McIntyre said. "The return capability allows the Air Force to test new technologies without the same risk commitment faced by other programs"
The X-37B program is demonstrating a reliable, reusable unmanned space test platform for the Air Force. Its objectives include space experimentation, risk reduction, and concept-of-operations development for reusable space vehicle technologies that could become key enablers for future space missions.
The vehicle was initially a NASA initiative, but was transferred to the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency in 2004. When it first launched in 2006, it was lauded for its cutting-edge technologies, such as the auto de-orbit capability, thermal protection tiles, and high-temperature components and seals.
"The X-37B's advanced thermal protection and solar power systems, and environmental modeling and range safety technologies are just some of the technologies being tested," said McIntyre. "Each mission helps us continue to advance the state-of-the-art in these areas."


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