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Earl Grey Hot Chocolate
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An unusual and tasty take on hot chocolate! From the Oregonian FoodDay section, Tuesday, December 21, 2004.
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- 3 earl grey tea bags
- 1 cup boiling water
- 4 ounces sweetened milk chocolate, melted
- lightly-sweetened whipped cream
- Boil some water, then place the tea bags in a microwaveable mug and add 1 cup of the boiling water; let steep for 1 minute.
- Remove tea bags, add the melted chocolate, and whisk well.
- Heat in the microwave for 45 seconds, but don't allow the mixture to boil.
- Whisk again and serve immediately, topped with whipped cream.
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WOW! This is a very decadent hot chocolate. A nice after dinner dessert drink. Be warned....it calls for 4 ounces of milk chocolate :-) ...standard Hershey bars are 1.55 ounces. I used one of the larger 4.4 ounce bars. Thanks for posting! Made for Comfort Cafe, Winter 2010.
I really didn't expect to like this too much. Earl Grey is so distinctive, I wasn't sure how it would marry with chocolate. Surprise! It's delicious. :-) Thanks, Julesong
Wasn't sure what to expect from this combination but hey, I'm adventurous! Turns out it's a good thing too because this cup really is quite delicious. Made for the Comfort Cafe, a tag game.


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Vi TECHNOLOGY offers a range of products built around two main product categories that have in common Innovative Technology, Reliability and Flexibility.
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Installed for the first time 20 years ago, Automated Optical Inspection (AOI) more recently has become an essential part of our SMT environment. Today, most process engineers are turning to machines as an inspection strategy for addressing quality and pro...
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The increasing demand for smaller & smaller portable electrical devices is leading to the increasing usage of extremely small components in the SMT assembly lines. With the introduction of 01005 packages in mass production, all the different stages of the line are facing new challenges: from board design, through component placement to reflow process. Each stage introduces some specific types of defect which are considered impossible to repair due to the small size of the package. AOI has become an essential tool to enable good yield in the assembly of 01005....
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Transition to lead-free is accelerating and when considering constraints related to lead-free and conventional solder pastes, one concern is rising: flexibility. It would be dangerous to commit to lead-free only while the technology is not yet stabilized. Manufacturers need to consider all of the issues related to lead-free and need to find flexible equipment which are able to adapt to both conventional and lead-free constraints....
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Apr 30, 2016 | Vi TECHNOLOGY is pleased to announce that it received a 2016 SMT China Vision Award in the category of Inspection & Testing – AOI for the K Series3D. The award was presented to the company on April 26, 2016 at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center during NEPCON China.
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The Password
By Yan Rabovik
Open iTunes to buy and download apps.
The Password solves the problem of choosing unique and secure passwords for all sites on which you are registered. All you need is remember one master password, and the app will create different passwords for each site.
The passwords are generated with a special algorithm from the combination of login, site and master password. They are not stored anywhere, so can not be lost or stolen. Just remember your master password.
- Why should I have different passwords for different sites?
- Because if one of the sites will be hacked the passwords for others will stay safe.
- If I use «The Password» on my iPhone, how do I login into a site from my computer, other phone, etc?
- There is a web version of the app at http://thepassword.org. You can use it from anywhere.
- How should the master password look like?
- We recommend to use at least 13-symbols length strong alphanumerical password that you can remember.
- Is there a way to get master password from a result password?
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- What is the password generation algorithm?
- The result password is a MD5 hash of the concatenation of login, «@» symbol, site and master password.
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Conditional Moment Models under Semi-Strong Identification
We consider models defined by conditional moment restrictions under semi-strong identification. Identification strength is directly defined through the conditional mo- ments that flatten as the sample size increases. The framework allows for different iden- tification strengths across parameter's components. We propose a minimum distance estimator that is robust to semi-strong identification and does not rely on the choice of a user-chosen parameter, such as the number of instruments or any other smoothing parameter. Our method yields consistent and asymptotically normal estimators of each parameter's components. Heteroskedasticity-robust inference is possible through Wald testing without prior knowledge of the identification pattern. In simulations, we find that our estimator is competitive with alternative estimators based on many instruments. In particular, it is well-centered with better coverage rates for confidence intervals.
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KILLEEN (March 6, 2014) One man was shot during what police were calling a home invasion early Thursday morning in Killeen and police were looking for the three robbers involved in the incident.
Shortly after midnight Thursday morning a group of four men were inside a garage at a home in the 3900 block of Jake Spoon Drive playing video games.
At some point another group of three armed men wearing masks burst into the garage through a partially opened door and ordered the gamers onto the floor and demanded their valuables.
One of the men at the party began struggling with the gunmen and was shot twice with what police believe was a shotgun.
The wounded man was taken by ambulance to Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center and was later transferred to Scott & White Hospital, in Temple, with what police called non-life-threatening injuries.
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Sen. Ted Cruz: I think it's very harmonious. In the next two years, I intend to focus, number one, on winning the battles, doing as much as we can to shrink the size of government, to shrink the debt, to get economic growth growing. Now, that may prove very challenging with a Democratic Senate and a Democratic president.
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The China Study (cont.)
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The book is the summation of the lead author's lifetime journey through academia, which was and is focused on scientific studies related to nutrition. OK, it sounds boring. However, the authors have cleverly woven a life story about change, personal conflict, academic pressures, business interests, government regulations, and personality clashes, all linked to nutrition. To do that and present data to support many of the turning points involved in his life is a remarkable accomplishment to me because it held my interest.
More important perhaps than holding a reader's interest, the book made me rethink what I know about nutrition and its potential impact upon my family members, friends, and my patients' health. I decided to first go back to the basics, which to me helps clarify subjects; that basic point is to define terms that often have several meanings. There is a lot of confusion and much advice about what to eat and what not to eat in order to have a healthy diet. But first, what is a diet, anyway? The term diet as defined by several dictionaries is supposed to mean the usual or customary intake of food and drink by people or animals. A secondary meaning is a regulated or prescribed intake of food and drink for medical or cosmetic (for example, weight loss) purposes. The first definition does not imply that someone's food and drink intake is healthy; it simply means a person's diet is what they normally eat and drink. However, the second definition clearly implies that a diet is regulated or prescribed for specific reasons that are often health related. Consequently, it is fair to state that everyone has or "is on" a diet, but clearly not everyone's diet fits the second meaning. In my view, the second "diet" definition suggests that sometimes a person's customary intake needs to be regulated or prescribed for specific purposes, the first of which is medical. Many doctors (and patients) don't or won't like the sound of that. Why? It implies that someone (the doctor) knows what is medically best for someone else (the patient) to eat and drink.
My experience has led me to believe that diet (food and drink intake) is to most people a very sensitive, complex, and personal decision. Much of our experience with foods and drink are based on family experience, but individual decisions about taste, consistency, and even socialization and emotion can play a significant role in our diet (the first meaning of the word). Most people do not want anyone to "intrude" on basic aspects of their life and lifestyle. If doctors do not see gross lifestyle "errors" like the diabetic who has consistently high blood sugar levels because the patient is still eating foods high in sugar or patients with high blood cholesterol levels who still eat a steak and egg meal frequently, doctors seldom prescribe a diet to lower these levels. The doctors usually prescribe medications and simply suggest that the patients alter their diet. Some may refer the individuals to a "dietary consultant" and simply avoid the potential "intrusion." What data do I have to back up these statements? None of my own; the statements are simply drawn from my experiences and observations, so at best they are anecdotal. Others may not agree if they have had different experiences.
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'Naruto-kun when were both seventeen let's come and meet amongst the snow whites kay?'
'Ok Mizore-chan it's a promise.'
They had met when they were four, introduced by their mothers, both who attended the academy. It was then the next eight years they grew up and become close friends. Though for three years they only had contact through letters as Jiraiya, Naruto's godfather had took him on a 'right of passage' for three years like his father before him. They reunited once again during their first year at Youkai Academy. Two years later they traveled to the Snow Village, spending the holidays together in the Snow Village. Leading him to the field was his lovely violet haired companion. Instead of her usual long sleeve shirt and short skirt she was dressed in a lovely pale kimono. Today they were going to pick flowers like they used to do in there youth. Though today Mizore was leading him to a special place.
Today they came upon a endlessly meadow of white flowers. They were all blooming and waving in the wind.
Mizore turned to him with that soft smile of hers. Today was the first in two years he had seen her forgoing a sucker for so long.''Do you remember Naruto-kun? What these flowers are called.''
''Of course Mizore-chan, Shirayuki, the Snow Whites. Our mothers brought us both here.''
Mizore bent down and slowly began to pick some. "These are very special flowers; among my people it's believed that they have the power to bind two people together." She stood holding a number of the flowers in her hands.
''Yeah...and I remember our promise.''
''I was scared...so scared when I brought you back here when were younger. That you wouldn't return my feelings when I asked you to meet again when I turned seventeen to pick flowers together."
''I had to be a fool not to see how beautiful and kind you were. I mean sure we were twelve, but that didn't mean I already knew in my heart I knew where I belonged.''
He came up from behind and slowly wrapped his arms around her. "Mizore," he said gently. "Your all I ever wanted my snow angel.''
''I was so scared...that would you reject my feelings...though hearing you now...having you hold me relaxes me. Naruto-kun you are my one and only, the one I want to spend the rest of my life with.''
''You too, are my one and only Mizore-chan.''
Mizore brought the flowers up to Naruto.
Naruto took a whiff of the fragrance, tasting the chilled sweetness.
''I love you Naruto-kun.''
''I love you too Mizore-chan,'' He said tenderly pulling her into a kiss. The flowers dropped from her grip as she wrapped her arms around him.
When the kiss ended Mizore reached down and undid her kimono, letting it slip to the ground. She was wearing nothing else. "Naruto-kun,'' she said eagerly as she placed his hands on her breasts. "Make love to me...''
Naruto placed a kiss on her lips as he gently pushed her down into the meadow. The two of them pushed off his shirt laying kisses upon eachother's body. Fumbling a bit from excitement and nervousness. They continued this until all his clothing was removed. Their skin lit ablaze as they intimately touched each other.
''Aah! Naruto-kun!'' She cried joyously as he caressed her breasts. Her nipples hardening by her touch. Naruto moved his hand to the meadow plucked a single Shirayuki, placing it in Mizore's hair causing her to blush.
Naruto laid a trail of kisses along Mizore's smooth and chilled skin.
Each gentle kiss caused the Snow Woman to fill warm. Passion seemed to build inside her as she started to lightly sweat, her stomach muscles quivering. The sensations she felt her intense as her arousal increased. When Naruto laid a kiss on her thigh she arched her back and let out a moan. She cried soft tears as join coursed through her. Happiness of being able to make love to her beloved amongst the Shirayukis.
Naruto could smell her arousal and shuttered. He rubbed his painfully hard erection against her womanhood causing them both to moan. As he sped up both of them panted heavily as excitement coursed through them. Both were so heated by there passion that the cold air and snow that would leave anyone chattering and shivering hardly affected them, both for different and obvious reasons. Naruto trailed back up, nipping and kissing Mizore's shoulders as she chewed her lower lip.
Using his tongue he trailed back, all the way down between her legs. He lightly brushed his tongue against Mizore's well kept and natural patch. A slight 'Aah' escaping her lips as he made way to her lips. Everything he was doing was more or less on instinct. He was nervous as hell, but he loved Mizore so much he didn't want to disappoint her. It was thanks to his perverted godfather that he knew the dos and do nots, well after his mother found out and nearly beat the old man to death and she, with much embarrassment corrected a few things.
He found her nub and flicking his tongue across it. The sudden shriek that came from Mizore let Naruto knew he was on the right track. He added a chakra covered finger and started massaging her walls. Awakening senses that Mizore didn't know she had. A gentle phase soon sped up as Naruto switched places and started doing counterclockwise motions which drove Mizore to the edge. The violet haired woman clutch and shivered with delight. Suddenly she clutched her legs around Naruto's head and let out a vocal scream as she climaxed. Letting loose her hold on Naruto she blushed prettily as she uttered apologies. Naruto just gave her a reassuring smile.
''You pleased me now let me please you...' Mizore moved over to Naruto and gripped his knees as she brought her mouth to his erection. One of the things that Yuki Onna were thought was how to be loving wives. With their species on the brink of extinction it was important that they knew everything there was to know about attracting and keeping a good man. Kidnapping them against their wills was just a last resort. Mizore, though wasn't the typical Yuki Onna and shied away from that short of stuff. Cooking, wasn't one of her gifts, though she did keep wherever she lived quite tidy. Though as things would have it, she did found the 'seduction' classes quite interesting. There was many of times she would sneak into her mother's studies and break into the secret compartments where the orange books were stashed.
You would think catching her fourteen year old daughter reading your secret stash of porno would warrant punishment. Though instead Tsurara just asked her if she read the next installment that was hidden in her room. Seeing as the whole race had a limited time to make children from the ages 17 to 25 and sex for reproduction purposes there wasn't any punishment. Well to Mizore having her mother go on about all the things she did with her father wasn't punishment as in what he liked and what he didn't like wasn't punishment then Mizore didn't know what was.
Her mind went back to blocking that conversation and other following 'talks' her mother gave her as she happily bob up and down on Naruto. Normally one would expect a mouth performing fellatio would be warm, but Mizore's mouth, like her body was cold.
''Mizore...I'm going to cum,'' Naruto urged her as her tongue continued to slide up and down his shaft. Mizore just nearly sped up her ministrations as she played with his sack. She hummed happily as the taste of his seed enter her mouth. She drunk the salty liquid greedily in excess. She continued pleasuring him with her mouth as she licked up every drop greedily. Her womanhood started aching in desire.
''Naruto-kun! I want you! Now!'' She panted out as her honey began seeping onto the snow. She was getting wet just thinking about it. Naruto climbed on top of her as he held her. His erection slowly pushing past her virginal folds. Both let out a sharp gasp as he started to push forward. Mizore let out a pain cried, a sharp pain course through her as a thin trail of blood seeped out. Naruto halted himself as he kissed her lips and lovingly caressed her cheeks. Mizore clutched onto Naruto tightly and shuttered waiting for the pain to seep away. When it began to subside she moaned and began grinding against him.
Taking this as the sign to go Naruto pulled halfway and pushed back in. Both of them groaned at the sensation of fulfillment.
He filled her so completely; hit something deep within her every time his hips met hers. She gasped as he nibbled on her ear, his hands treading along her body filling her with pleasurable sensation. His cock exciting every nerve in her body as she instinctively bucked against his thrusts. She felt like she was on cloud nine as they made love amongst the flowers. His thrusts, stimulating yet sensitive to her sensations. Each sweet kiss on her cheek, her chin, or her neck was breath taking.
Naruto took a hold of her right hand, their fingers interlacing as something wonderful was occurring. Black and White, Hot and Cold, they were each other's opposite, they completed each other. Mizore let out a groan as her sex tightened around him. Naruto then nipped at her neck, speeding up his thrusts to an almost frantic rate. Mizore let loose the breath she didn't know she was holding as she released. A mind blowing orgasm rocked her frame as Naruto cried out her name, his essence spilling into her, filling her, overflowing a bit. He then leaned down and bit into her shoulder, marking her at the urge of her instincts. They both laid their spent, but happy at the passionate encounter. A lone tear, one of happiness slid down Mizore's eye as Naruto kissed it away. They laid there amongst the Shirayuki, neither wanting to leave the embrace of the other.
''I love you,'' He said in a hushed whisper, kissing her once more.
''I love you too...'' She whispered as her head was pressed against his chest.
Eventually they got dressed and returned to the village where Tsurara was waiting for them.
Naruto went and took a shower while the two Yuki Onna talked ''So did you two have fun? How was it? Don't be afraid to give me any details.''
''Mother it was wonderfully...he was so passionate and...it was just so beautifully.'' Mizore described everything that occurred. Because having children was encouraged by the Yuki Onna, sex wasn't a Taboo for the subject them to discuss or have.
''So...when are you two going to work on making me a grandmother?''
'Well dear if you like I can show you a few things. I remember what your father and I used to do. On the table, on the couch, or that time in a tree.''
For the sake of her sanity Mizore dashed out of the roof not wanting to hear what her parents used to do. After all, even if sex wasn't a Taboo subject for a Yuki Onna, as a teenager the last thing you wanted to do was hear or imagine your parents going at it.
Mizore then realized she left Naruto in there and he would undoubtedly fall 'victim' to Tsurara's advice.
'Well better him then me.' She thought as a Snow Bunny hopped by. 'Ooh a snow bunny!' She thought as she followed after it, a noticeable limp in her step. It was times like this she wished there were more doctors or masseuses in the village.


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How did someone who's a shark get in the water cooler??
ZANINESS, that's how!
Was it the over inflated ego fox or the psychotic cat?
Most sharks are salt water. Some can go between salt and fresh. But how did Jeff do that?
Maybe there were no more cups to use, so Jeff took to sucking on the tap of the water cooler to get the water out. However, the resulting vacuum he accidentally created by sucking the water out too quickly was too powerful for him to overcome, thus he was sucked into the bottle similarly to a genie being sucked into a lamp: suddenly and forcefully.
Then again, maybe he was bottled at the factory and was delivered earlier on. Which begs the question: how did he get in the factory in the first place…
I'll stop speculating now…
I think he had a little help. Looks like the equivalent of getting stuffed into your locker to me.
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That looks like a drop to me .... but contact CS they will help you.
some bows just work for some people, others dont.
I had to change the grip on my bowtech to suit me.... it transformed the bow for me.
Bear grips are perfect for me.
Huntinsker modified one of...
Head up to your local club and find the usual set of junkies more than willing to help you set yourself up.
Go flog your products in the sponsers section or get certification from Bear Archery for your press..
very few things can change, strings are the main one.
Most strings stretch very little, going out of tune is not somthing that happens too often.
I guess you will do what you want but I would HIGHLY recommend going to a specialty bow shop and take a mate with you.
If you get an inappropriate bow or one not configured for your draw length you...
Nice work Huntinsker!!
Is your brace height out too... mine was closer to 7" than 6.75.... and going from 32.75 to 33" ata relaxes the limb slightly.
Mine came set to 32.75 so I set it and the brace height back to specs.... then I started..
To specs 33"
Cool TripleB ... They are a nice bow.
I could but its irrelevant between my bow and yours.
Fit your rest, nock an arrow and measure the distance between the riser and the arrow both at the back of the riser and the front of the riser,...
What Broad-heads do you use, it looks like the vault only fits expendables.
Yep loctite 435 is excellent and cheap compared to archery specific glues
Me too.... it was an upfront disclosure as I was looking to purchase as the main importer and dealer here in Australia had nothing in stock and they only order every 2 months.
Same experience as DaneHunter, however their warranty is for the origional owner only.
I consider myself very lucky and applaud Bear customer service for their efforts.
I went direct to Bear as...
I don't believe these arrow speeds, they seem 10-15fps too high.
Also Bear do not make 80lb limbs.
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They will make 0 difference where Bear allows fitment ... within 2" of the limb pocket.... Im pretty sure this has been asked before.
So are you nervous that it is unsafe or that your wasting $60...... Its a cheap experiment..
Why dont you get some samples from your powdercoating place and head up to the archery shop for a quick compare?
Fine textured low-gloss black .... I just went through a sample booklet of powder coating finishes for some motorbike bits, specifically pillion grab handles.
If it isnt exactly the same, you would...
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Your arrow will most likely be close to 5gn/lb as its the trend and limit for most bows, so they will be doing very close to the same speed fps at close ranges, though the heavier arrow...
I have a 4'x4' wall of loose stacked commercial tiles - rubber backed.
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Washington and Wisconsin have been granted waivers from standards related to the federal No Child Left Behind program, bringing to more than half the number of states with such exemptions.
The Department of Education began granting waivers in February, and so far 26 states have received them in exchange for promises to improve the way they prepare and evaluate students. Ten more states have applied.
The exemptions call into question the viability of the 2002 No Child Left Behind law, President George W. Bush's signature education legislation aimed at bringing the nation's students to a single, national standard by 2014.
But critics have long argued that the legislation forces schools to "teach to the test" and quashes creativity in the curriculum. Teachers' tenure and promotion is often tied to the results of the standardized tests.
The waivers are considered a temporary measure while Education Secretary Arne Duncan works with Congress to rewrite the law.
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Members of both parties say the No Child Left Behind law is broken but have been unable to agree on how to fix it. While it has been praised for focusing on the performance of minorities, low-income students, English language learners and special education students, it has also led to a number of schools being labeled as "failing."
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Tigers reach preliminary deal with Marlins for Cabrera and Willis
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Detroit and Florida finished their eight-player mega-deal with surprising speed Wednesday, leaving Miguel Cabrera and Dontrelle Willis eager to start playing for the Tigers. For other teams, the winter meetings were mostly talk and little action.
Johan Santana was still with the Minnesota Twins as negotiations with the Boston Red Sox appeared to slow down. The New York Yankees, having said they were out of the Santana sweepstakes, were considering only minor moves.
There was no major news on Oakland's Dan Haren and Baltimore's Erik Bedard, two other starting pitchers who may be available in the trade market.
Colorado did move to re-sign Aaron Cook, closing in on a $30 million, three-year deal with their World Series Game 4 starter.
While pitching has been the focus of many teams, the Los Angeles Dodgers talked with St. Louis about third baseman Scott Rolen, who has feuded with Cardinals manager Tony La Russa.
"He asked to be traded. So I think under normal circumstances, if a guy doesn't want to be part of your situation, then you consider that. So inquiries have been made," La Russa said, sounding a bit like Don Corleone.
In the biggest trade of the offseason, the again-downsizing Marlins received a package of six players from Detroit, including two highly rated prospects: left-hander Andrew Miller and outfielder Cameron Maybin. The teams reached a preliminary agreement Tuesday.
"It's tilting, isn't it? It's not a good thing," said Minnesota manager Ron Gardenhire, whose team competes with Detroit in the AL Central. "There's very, very good teams in our division. Detroit obviously has really, really improved themselves, and they're pretty good to start with."
Florida also received catcher Mike Rabelo and right-handers Burke Badenhop, Eulogio De La Cruz and Dallas Trahern. Signed for $1,325,000 next year, Miller immediately became the highest-paid player on the Marlins.
Cabrera and Willis were the last players left from Florida's 2003 World Series championship team. But having failed thus far to secure funding for a new ballpark, the Marlins felt they couldn't afford the salaries of Cabrera, who figures to make at least $11 million next year, and of Willis, who likely will earn about $8 million.
"Although we cannot ignore the economic realities we face, which will change the moment we are in a new facility, our determination to win on the field remains as steadfast as ever," Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria said.
Willis, a former NL Rookie of the Year award winner, was on vacation in Mexico when he heard the news.
"I was caught off-guard," he said on a conference call. "When I heard where I was going, I was eager and excited."
Tigers president Dave Dombrowski said the pudgy Cabrera had already lost 15 pounds during the offseason.
"If he has been a little bit overweight, he's still a pretty good player, in fact a very good player," Dombrowski said. "We'll work with him on it."
On the Santana front, Minnesota general manager Bill Smith maintained the two-time AL Cy Young Award winner could remain with the Twins. Santana will get $13.25 million next year, then become eligible for free agency. The Twins haven't been able to sign him to an extension.
"I've said all along it's our first choice," Smith said. "We'd love to have him. We'd love to keep him."
New York Yankees senior vice president Hank Steinbrenner said Tuesday his team had ended its pursuit of the left-hander, leaving Minnesota to decide whether to accept an offer from the Boston Red Sox that would include Jon Lester or Jacoby Ellsbury and a package of prospects.
The Mets also have told the Twins they remain interested.
"Everyone knows who is out there," New York manager Willie Randolph said. "The big fish are out there. Santana is still out there. I don't think that we're necessarily out of the picture even though I think Boston and the Yankees get most of the play on that. Depends on what Minnesota wants, if they have what we like, that's something that might happen."
But Minnesota didn't seem in a hurry to trade Santana.
"If it's a Red Sox player, Red Sox timetable. That's how I would look at it," Boston general manager Theo Epstein said. "They're probably doing the same thing."
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Superintendent says center could train next era of skilled workers
Published: Monday, December 5, 2011 at 6:29 p.m.
Last Modified: Monday, December 5, 2011 at 6:29 p.m.
By 2014, the Lafourche Parish school system hopes to open its Career Magnet Center, which will provide ambitious high school students hands-on job training.
"This is not going to be a dumping ground," said Kevin George, the parish's supervisor of secondary education, as he introduced the plan during a Monday meeting of the Bayou Industrial Group at the Bayou Country Club in Thibodaux.
"Kids are going to have to want to go there, and qualify to go there," George told the audience of several dozen.
The center is just one initiative in the works as the district tries to "make sure parents have a choice," said Lafourche Parish Schools Superintendent Jo Ann Matthews.
The school system recently opened Bayou Community Academy, Lafourche's first charter school to operate with School Board blessing.
Matthews said her staff is also continuing to develop its K-12 virtual program, which targets students who would benefit from an alternative education and the nearly 500 children in the parish who are home-schooled. "There are some kids who brick-and-mortar schools don't actually work for," she said.
Land-purchase negotiations for the career center are nearly complete, she said. It will be built in Lockport, across the bayou from Rouses Supermarket.
Career Magnet students will be able to choose from eight "pathways," including welding and culinary arts.
"We've gone to businesses like John Deere, Bollinger and Edison Chouest, and asked, 'What do you want? What are you looking for?' " George said.
Tom Reckert, with John Deere in Thibodaux, helped advise school officials and said his company primarily seeks experienced welders.
However, other industries in the region need machinists and fitters, he added.
"Skilled labor is hard to find, and college isn't for everyone," he said. "If we can give them a head start coming out of high school, we could fill that gap."
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San Francisco-based chip company announces their first fully open source chip platform.
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We are FINALLY done with our academic year and will be starting our clinical rotations in only a couple weeks! In the meantime we are trying to incorporate ourselves back into society. I know it sounds a little over the top, but that is what it is like after spending a year in the OHSU PA program. Now that I am not required to sit in lecture for eight hours a day and then study … Read More


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Heavy overnight rains swamped Plainview on Wednesday, damaged the city's library and flooded some homes, officials said. But the moisture also refreshed some South Plains farms.
National Weather Service meteorologists said more than 5 inches of rain fell in Plainview, while rain in the Texas Panhandle ranged from almost none to more than an inch in Hereford.
Amarillo meteorologist Andrew Moulton said 0.77 of an inch fell at Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport. Hereford had 1.15 inches, while cities such as Borger (0.05) and Pampa (0.02) had little precipitation.
National Weather Service Lubbock meteorologist Jonathan Guseman said Plainview received 5.2 inches Wednesday, and officials said the city felt the effects.
"We got clobbered," said Larry Roche, a dispatcher at the Plainview Police Department. "A lot of people called overnight with flooded basements and lots of streets were flooded out."
No injuries were reported and most of the flooding had subsided by 8:15 a.m., Roche said.
Heath Bozeman, a Texas Department of Transportation Engineer, said the Running Water Draw in the area was running full.
"Usually, the draw is completely dry, but today in the deepest parts it had water up to 4 feet and 1 foot in the shallowest parts," Bozeman said Wednesday.
Hundreds of books were damaged at the Plainview Public Library, Librarian John Sigwald said. The roof and some printing and storage equipment also were damaged, he said.
"The damage is hard to speculate and determine with the rain still coming down," said Shawn Jones, custodial supervisor for the city of Plainview. "Hundreds of novels and supplies as well as the carpet have been damaged."
Flooding was also reported at the Hale County Sheriff's Department, which houses 107 inmates in 14 units.
"Flooding started around 3 a.m. in the west dorm, which houses medium to minimum risk inmates," Sgt. George Bernao said. "They were moved to a sink-out unit in the facility, which is now full. We worked for an hour to 30 minutes cleaning up the flooding."
Lt. A.J. Bonner said flooding and leaking is a frequent problem.
"We worry about it reaching our electric room, which houses our communication devices," Bonner said. "The judges and county commissioners have been here this morning to assess damage and are working on correcting it."
Martin and Trina Lewis were busy trying to dry out their waterlogged home.
"I have had to dig a ditch in the front yard for water to drain," Martin Lewis said. "The ground I dug up goes up about 3 inches from the trench."
Trina Lewis said their rain gauge showed 4.5 inches of rain overnight.
"Our basement is soaked and flooded, and so is our bedroom," she said. "This happened about three years ago, and we had to replace everything and remodel. It had been that long since it rained this much."
Farmers praised the rain, saying it helped their crops right at the peak of planting season.
"The rains have been a blessing for this county," said Donald Ebeling, a cucumber, cotton and corn farmer. "Most everyone has shut off their irrigation wells, which saves thousands of dollars a day. It helps the cattle industry as well.
You won't hear farmers complain about the rain."
Farther north, the rain was enough to flood parts of Palo Duro Canyon State Park and closed at least one water crossing.
Crossing No. 6 was closed at 8:40 a.m. and 14 inches of water was flowing across water crossing No. 4, making it nearly impassable, a park worker said.
Park enthusiasts shouldn't have to deal with any more floodwaters in the immediate future.
Moulton said forecasts don't call for any severe weather in the Texas Panhandle for at least a few days, though there will be scattered showers across the region through Thursday.
The best chances for rain were again to the south and southwest overnight and Thursday morning, Moulton said.
The rain is expected to be gone for Friday, and some showers could form in the northern Texas Panhandle during the weekend.
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Bloomberg: Schoolchildren Come Out On Top With End Of Bus StrikeThe Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1181 ended its walkout on Friday evening after union leaders were assured by prospective New York City mayoral candidates that their concerns about job protection would be heard after this year's election. They went on strike Jan. 16.
Electrical Contractor Settles With NYC For $10 Million; Executives IndictedSchlesinger-Siemens Electrical LLC will shell out $10 million to New York City, following claims that the contractor lied about its qualifications to win more than $200 million in contracts to improve city infrastructure.
AT&T Workers Will Stay On The Job Without ContractsAbout 40,000 AT&T landline workers are staying on the job this week without a contract, their union said Sunday.
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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez says the doctor who said he only has two years to live has never treated him.Chavez says Salvador Navarrete must have been paid to make the claim and called him a "liar".The Venezuelan leader says Navarrete never performed any tests on him. Navarrete told Mexico's Milenio magazine earlier this month that the Venezuelan president has aggressive type of cancer.Navarrete says he fled Venezuela after his comments were published.Chavez has said he travelled to Cuba in June to have a cancerous tumor removed from his pelvic area and has undergone four rounds of chemotherapy. He said on October 20 that a series of medical tests in Cuba show he is cancer free. He has previously said he will be healthy enough to campaign and win re-election to another six year term in 2012. President Chavez has been in power since 1999.
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The summer's almost over but not until Labor Day weekend sings with all kinds of fun activities experienced during this last weekend leading into fall. From music, film and food festivals to the beginning of the Los Angeles County Fair and more, this fun-loving holiday is about to come calling. The following are five events that will cause your Labor Day weekend to be special.
Also, make sure to check out our list of the Top FREE Labor Day Events in LA.
The Taste
Paramount Pictures Studios
5555 Melrose Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90038
Date: September 4, 2015 to September 6, 2015
For an authentic foodie experience in the middle of Hollywood, check out The Taste on Labor Day Weekend. And be sure to arrive with an empty stomach because the culinary events on tap will likely having you eating out of their hands in no time. Opening night is not to be missed as this is when the best chefs and bartenders in the City of Angeles come together to offer all kinds of goodies to eat and drink until closing. Aside from food from the hottest chefs, take advantage of cooking demonstrations, wine tastings and much much more.
Art Deco Festival
Queen Mary
1126 Queens Highway
Long Beach, CA 90802
(310) 659-3326
Date: September 4th through September 7, 2015
No other era seems quite so celebratory as that of Art Deco. And the symbol of that era, at least in maritime terms, is The Queen Mary. Put these two themes together and you get a great way to dance into Labor Day weekend in an event that's now in its 11th year. Presented in tandem with the Art Deco Society of Los Angeles, the Queen Mary will be on fire (not literally) with all kinds of activities that allow "a long weekend of total immersion in the 1930s," from art tours to vintage shopping to prohibition tastings and then some.
Related: Guide To Labor Day In Los Angeles
Cinecon Classic Film Festival
Lloyd E. Rigler Theater
Grauman's Egyptian
6712 Hollywood Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90028
(323) 461-2020
Date: September 3rd to September 7th, 2015
Classic films brought back to life through careful restoration often bring out the nostalgia in a lot of us. So does Labor Day, so why not combine the two and take in the Cinecon Classical Film Festival, a time for screening the oldies, some of which are silent and therefore serenaded with a live piano accompaniment? This year's offerings are extra special as 2015 marks the 51st time this event has taken place in the middle of Hollywood. Beyond movie watching, other activities–like the chance to purchase prized movie memorabilia from dealers who have been collecting from all over the world–take place on the same dates at the nearby Lowes Hollywood Hotel at Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Avenue.
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1011 W. McKinley Ave.
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Date: September 4 to September 27, 2015
Nothing says Labor Day weekend more than the opening of the Los Angeles County Fair, an annual event now in its 93rd year. This year, sing and dance to your all-time favorite acts and hang at the hippest place in town on hot summer nights. You won't want to miss summer greats like ZZ Top & Blackberry Smoke, Train, Patti LaBelle and WAR, along with Latin, country, soul music favorites and much more. Summer's school of rock and classic groove is also in session.
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CVA, (-11.4%) Q3 earnings of $0.28 per share, ex items, beat by $0.01. Revenue climbs 3.6% year over year to $427 mln, topping estimates by $650,000. Lowers FY13 EPS outlook by $0.07 to new range of $0.33 to 0.43,
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Regulators Grapple With Outbreaks As Salmonella, E. Coli Illnesses Grow
It's been another tough week for food safety.
Another 30 people nationwide, including one who later died, were infected with the antibiotic-resistant strain of salmonella tied to ground turkey processed and later recalled by food giant Cargill. That brings the total to 107 people infected in this outbreak. Meanwhile, as many as 18 people, including one who later died, got sick from an E. coli outbreak linked to strawberries from an Oregon farm. And just today, a meat manufacturer is expanding a recall to thousands of beef products after discovering a different E. coli strain that's suspected of causing illnesses in Michigan.
It seems like the government is scrambling to respond. So what's going on?
Oversight of food safety in the U.S. is divided among a dozen different agencies. That may account for why, during the turkey recall, a government antimicrobial monitoring system had information on problems at Cargill's Springdale, Ark., plant weeks ago, but the company wasn't contacted until several days later when the U.S. Department of Agriculture felt it had enough data to request a recall.
Cargill has apologized for the illnesses and is working with the agency to recall its products, according to a company statement.
The frustration with outbreak after outbreak this summer is palpable.
Barbara Kowalcyk founded a non-profit food safety advocacy group after her son Kevin died of an E.coli infection 10 years ago. She tells the Huffington Post that regulators' hands are tied without new laws:
"USDA needs the authority to take action when contaminated products are causing human illness. They need to be able to set limits for foodborne pathogens. They need to reduce those limits over time to prevent fewer pathogens from entering the food supply. And, they need the authority to shut down producers that repeatedly fail to meet those standards."
But getting new laws is no guarantee of better oversight. The FDA, which is charged with the safety of foods that aren't meat, got some new powers in a shiny new food safety law passed last year, but much of its funding is up in the air and could get further tied up with the debt ceiling battles to come.
Several consumer groups are asking USDA to just declare salmonella strains "adulterants" to meat, which would make it easier to get the stuff out of commerce — even before someone gets sick.
But that's probably not a quick fix, either. The agency asked the White House budget office way back in January to allow it to add several strains of E. coli to its "adulterants" list, according to Food Poison Journal.
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LongShadow playing Millers. mostly 90s - present. Five originals or six maybe
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This event is a celebration of life for my cousin Samantha Ann Miller Oldaker. I t is also a fundraiser for her family to help cover expenses related to her unexpected early passing from our lives.
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Devon Allman Band, LongShadow, And Local Roosevelts.. LONGSHADOW PROMOTIONS AND CENTERSTAGE BAR AND GRILL are excited to announce this night of great music and awesome people in what is rapidly becoming one of Indiana's hot spots for local and national music. Tickets are $15 General Admission and $30 VIP with a short meet and greet at Mr. Allman's request. The night will begin with Kokomo's own local artists, The Local Roosevelts and LongShadow. Devon Allman is the nephew of the late great Duane Allman and son of Greg Allman of the Allman Brothers Band. He is truly one of the best out there...
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This is Christmas with the Troops Benefit A donation of five or ten Dollars is suggested. We are also accepting old laptops to help facilitate skype with families back home.
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2014 DFBC Finalist: Second Place Enough To Book V1ll1on's Trip to Vegas
Most DFBC Qualifiers only award a coveted Vegas seat to first place finishers. DFBC Finalist V1ll1on was fortunate enough to take second place when it mattered – on the night of a 2-seat $1,065 DFBC Qualifier.
How long have you been playing fantasy sports/baseball?
I've never played any year-long leagues before last year for baseball, though I do play a couple season-longs for football.
I just started playing daily fantasy sports last August. I've always been a big football person. After that I headed into the NBA. Once basketball was starting to wind down, I felt like I couldn't wait for football to start so even though I had never played fantasy baseball, I decided to give it a try. To be honest, I've never sat down at a baseball game and watched the whole game. A lot of times when I try to apply myself to something that's new, I really put a lot into it.
I've been a little lucky in that before baseball season started I never watched more than 10 minutes of baseball. Now that I play daily fantasy baseball, I've been watching more and more of it and… it's not bad.
Yeah, I'm a newbie, man.
In your opinion, how does daily fantasy compare to season-long?
Oh, daily is much better. Last year, with football season-long, I'm a Redskins fan so I had to put a few Redskins in my roster. This put me behind in my yearly league – I did okay. Daily works much better for me because I can play when I want. In season-long, your vision of how the season is going to play out just doesn't work out so well a lot of the time.
When you play daily, it really changes the way you watch the game. It makes the game much more exciting.
How would you describe your overall approach to drafting?
With baseball you have a lot more players involved than in most other sports. I try to think outside of the box.
Usually I'll start from the bottom (the cheapest) and try to find some good value in the bottom-dollar bracket. I'll work my way up. The night before I'll start setting up some lineups and entering some contests. The next day I'll get up and read some articles and analysis and then make my adjustments. I usually keep making adjustments until five or six minutes before lineups lock so I can get exactly what I want.
I don't try to make ten to fifteen lineups – it's too much for me. I stick with one or two.
Describe the night of your DFBC Qualifier win.
The DFBC Qualifier I won was the 2-seat $1,065. On that same day, my kids wanted to go see the Transformers movie. I took them to see it and it was just one of those situations where I'm sitting there wondering "When is this movie going to end?" When it was finally over, I rushed back into my office finish my lineups.
My wife's not too much into daily. After lineups locked, we sat around and watched TV and had a few drinks. As the night went on, I kept rising up the leaderboard. For a while, we had a three-way tie for 2nd place and all I needed was a point to break the tie. Logan Morrison was coming up and I was thinking, "I don't care if you get a hit or a walk, just do something." He grabbed 1.5 FanDuel points and took me into the top two for a seat.
It didn't really register until the next morning when I looked at my screen. I didn't tell anybody for a long time. My wife and I went to eat that Saturday and that's when I told her.
What are you looking forward to the most about Vegas?
I've been a few times already, but usually it's been with my kids. It's tough going to Vegas with a kid. You can't just relax because you have to watch out for them. It'll be awesome to meet some of the big guys in the industry, the guys you hear on the radio shows or on the forums. To be honest, I'm a little intimidated.
But as I always say it only takes one lineup to win. There's always a luck element involved. For example, when you pick a cheap value player, you might expect one or two points and suddenly he hits a home run. It's hard to anticipate for that. All I can do is set the best lineup I can and hope for the best.
What would you do with the $1,000,000 if you did win?
Oh, man. I just went out and bought $200,000 trucks and trailers. We haul mail for the U.S. government. I would definitely pay off some business debt. I have already promised my kids if I won anything over $50,000, I would take them to Disney World and have a full-fledged Disney World vacation like a rockstar would. The rest pay off the bills and get ready for football.


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Orange Lamborghini Spotted in East Village Now Has Its Own Twitter
"You see me rollin', you hatin'."
On Thursday, Foursquare co-founder Dennis Crowley tweeted, "There's nothing more out of place than an orange Lamborghini in the East Village." We're sure there's enough money floating around that place for some of its studiously casual residents to afford one, but stylistically, he makes a good point. Local blog EV Grieve followed up with photographic evidence from one of its readers. Our own intrepid observer, Intel Chris, spotted the same vehicle: "It stopped and the driver opened and shut the door — I think a seat belt was stuck or something — which was hilarious because it has those bird-wing doors that open upwards." And now, the incongruous beast has its own Twitter account, EVLambo. Its bio: "You see me rollin', you hatin'."
And now, visual confirmation of the orange Lamborghini [EV Grieve via Dennis Crowley]