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early 2,000 Californians work in the plastic bag manufacturing and recycling industry. In recent years, their livelihood has come under attack by what amounts to a shortsighted and misguided political game to ban plastic retail bags in California. The human impact of a statewide plastic bag ban in California is real. One needs to look no further than my employees to see what the negative implications would be.
If passed, the dedicated 300-person team at Crown Poly in Huntington Park would struggle, as jobs would certainly be lost. These kinds of manufacturing jobs are important for the state's economy as they provide living wage opportunities without an advanced degree. Furthermore, if a ban was instituted we neither would, nor could make the required massive capital investment to "retool" our operation to make "reusable bags," as some have suggested. This is simply not how business works.
Despite what organizations like Californians Against Waste claim, reusable bags are predominantly made in Southeast Asia from crude oil, are non-recyclable, have been proven to contain lead and are worse for the environment than American-made, 100 percent recyclable plastic grocery bags. Reusable bags also require far more energy to produce and transport than plastic bags and typically need to be used for years before they are as environmentally-friendly as a plastic bag used only once. We also know that these "reusable" bags are not reused properly, because half a billion of them are imported into the country every year according to U.S. import data. Furthermore, plastic bags consume minimal resources to produce, are less than 0.5 percent of waste in the United States and are 100 percent recyclable. The bottom line is that plastic bags are convenient, sanitary and reused by 90 percent of shoppers.
This industry is made up of more than 30,000 Americans, 300 of whom work hard day in and day out at Crown Poly. One of those workers, Elicia Ortiz, recently stood beside Sen. Ricardo Lara in order to defend her job. She spoke about how the health benefits she receives, allowing her to effectively care for her daughter, who is in the midst of a severe medical condition. Elicia also spoke about what it is like to routinely fear for her long-term employment as regional and statewide bag bans continue to be proposed. Finally, she spoke for the 2,000 Californians who simply don't want to lose their jobs because of legislation that misguided activists are pushing.
Fortunately, during these times of uncertainty, we do have friends and supporters to whom we can turn. That is why we are deeply grateful for the passionate efforts of Sens. Kevin de Leon and Lara, who are standing up for their working-class constituents and voting against bag bans. They understand the debilitating impact this policy would have on their districts, and they know the future is bleak for these working class families if their livelihood is stripped from them.
I welcome any supporters of the ban to come to our plant and walk the floor with me, just as Lara did earlier this year, and meet the people who are the backbone of our state and national economies. Maybe then the proponents of this shortsighted effort will stop publicly claiming that workers like Crown Poly's will be "OK" if the ban passes.
Cathy Browne is the general manager of Crown Poly's Huntington Park facility.


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The Chinese Research Library Center of the Chinese Bi-cultural and Pastoral Ministries Program has a good resource of Chinese books, journals, and research materials for students and pastors to understand the development of the Chinese church in North America. It also provides resource for the study of specific geographic areas, and for the research in cultural strategies of doing ministry to Chinese people in North America as well as the rest of the world.
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The two-day international conference is focusing on a critical review of international agreements for urban development, such as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG, 2015) and the New Urban Agenda (NUA, 2016), and aims at highlighting potentially conflicting goals in their implementation and application. The concepts of Good Governance, the goal of a Resilient Urban Development and claims for the Right to the City serve as normative frameworks for the conference.
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We're compiling a FAQ (frequently asked questions) section for Textkit, to cover a few things that come up a lot on the forum. For Koine matters I need some help.
What is the best Koine reference grammar currently available? If there are several, what level are they directed at? And I need the same information for dictionaries.
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Tue 8th Jan 2013 12:27 UTC
Daniel 'Codeworkx' Hillenbrand on why he's not going to work on cm10 for the Galaxy SIII anymore: "Before the release of the Samsung Galaxy S II we were promised support and devices. We received the S2 and the whole community was praising Samsung. To me, that was nothing but a good PR stunt, because there has not been even the slightest bit of support ever since. Actually Samsung vehemently refuses to hand out any information or even a single line of code to us. Our contact at Samsung seems to be willing to support us, but gets blocked by his superiors." His advice to prospective Android buyers is clear. "All manufacturers have an equally bad update policy, so if you like a Samsung device, just buy it. If you want to use AOSP or CyanogenMod on the other hand, you should stay away from Exynos devices, because they just don't meet the requirements. Instead I recommend you to buy Nexus or Qualcomm/OMAP devices that haven't been completely botched by the manufacturer."
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by HangLoose on Tue 8th Jan 2013 14:20 UTC
After battling with the uncompleted CM10 for SGS3 for too long I gave up: it was slow, ate my battery and constant problems with artifacts on camera recording and so on kept me from liking it.
I had the SGS2 before I lost it (running CM9) and it was a breeze. I could put it in 500mhz and still would eat whatever phone for breakfast in terms of speed and battery life. CM on those two phones are world apart in terms of performance, thanks to Samsung.
I greatly appreciate the work the guys at CM have done so far and it is really a shame Samsung is doing this. If I would buy another device I would not go with Samsung. Perhaps Asus.
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Dr. Mike Walden
North Carolina Cooperative Extension
We're now about halfway through 2014. Soon it will be hot and humid, and memories of the cold winter will fade. My wife and I will spend a lot of time keeping our gardens alive and productive and the air-conditioning bill low!
This summer will also mark an economic anniversary. It will be five years since the bottom of the economic recession. In the summer of 2009, the collective production of the economy hit the low point of the economic downturn. Since then, this measure has moved higher.
Does this mean the economy is better today than it was five years ago, and, if so, how much better? Let's take a look at some of the key economic measures to see if we can come to a conclusion, particularly for North Carolina.
Production: The value of everything produced in the economy – including both goods and services – is called "gross domestic product" or GDP for short. This measure is considered the broadest indicator of any economy. For example, it is commonly used to rank world economies by size. Also, if this measure falls for at least half a year, this is often enough to declare a recession is occurring.
Unfortunately, GDP numbers come out with a time lag, so the most recent annual numbers for states are for 2012. Between 2009 and 2012, North Carolina's GDP increased 5.6 percent, slightly lower than the national 6.7 percent rate. Yet for 2012, our state's growth rate of 2.7 percent exceeded the national increase of 2.5 percent. So our economic engine may have taken a little longer to get going.
However, our recent improvement in GDP is well below our long-run average. For example, in the 20-year period from 1987 to 2007, North Carolina's GDP increased at an average yearly rate of 4.8 percent. So our collective production is increasing, but slowly.
Jobs: Of course, for most people, jobs ARE the No.1 economic statistic. There's no doubt the recession hit jobs hard – very hard. The nation lost 8.7 million jobs during the recession, and North Carolina saw 335,000 jobs disappear. On a percentage basis, the job loss in our state was greater: 8 percent compared to 6 percent for the country.
The good news is that jobs have come back. Nationally, as of April (latest available data as I write this column), we are only 100,000 jobs short of the pre-recession high. In North Carolina we're 60,000 jobs short. I expect both of these gaps to be made up this year.
Still, as with GDP, job growth has been slow by historic standards. In the last four years, annual job growth has averaged 1.6 percent in North Carolina, slightly better than the national 1.5 percent rate. However, this is well below North Carolina's usual pace. For example, in the decade of the 1990s (1990-2000), jobs increased an average of 2.4 percent each year. The conclusion once again is slow progress.
Unemployment Rate: The so-called "headline" unemployment rate in North Carolina was 4.6 percent prior to the recession, peaked at 11.3 percent and had declined over the last four years to April's rate of 6.2 percent. Yet it is well known this rate has an issue. Individuals who want a job but have recently not "actively" looked for work are not counted as unemployed.
Fortunately, there is an alternative jobless rate which does include these individuals as unemployed. The latest reading, which is an average for the latter part of 2013 and first part of 2014, stands at 8.6 percent, close to the comparable national rate of 8.5 percent. This measure topped out at 11.9 percent, a full percentage point higher than the national peak. So the improvement in North Carolina has been somewhat faster. Both the North Carolina and national rates were near 5.5 percent prior to the recession.
Pay: The news on what we earn is not good. From the bottom of the recession in 2009 to today, average hourly earnings for private jobs in North Carolina rose 6.5 percent. This may sound OK, but, over the same time period, inflation (the increase in prices of goods and services we buy) rose 11.2 percent. So after subtracting inflation, private sector workers in North Carolina are earning 4.7 percent less than they did five years ago. If it's any consolation, workers in the nation have also fallen behind inflation in their pay.
A key reason for this outcome is the slow pace of recovery in the job market. Whenever the supply of individuals looking for work exceeds job openings, workers will be in a weak position for higher pay.
Regional Differences: While most regions of the state have seen economic improvement, they are certainly not on the "same page," economically speaking. The (March) unemployment rate was near 5 percent in Asheville and the Triangle, and not much higher in Charlotte, Burlington and Winston-Salem. But the rate was still more than 9 percent in Rocky Mount, Henderson, Lumberton and Roanoke Rapids.
So the answer to "How are we doing?" is "Better, but… ." Can we change the answer to "Much better"? You decide!
Dr. Mike Walden is a William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor and North Carolina Cooperative Extension economist in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics of North Carolina State University's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. He teaches and writes on personal finance, economic outlook and public policy. The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences communications unit provides his You Decide column every two weeks.
Previous columns are available at http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/agcomm/news-center/tag/you-decide
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I recently received an email asking whether I had a formal listing of roles and responsibilities for what a DBA does in a larger data center. (In the end the person asking for this information was really just looking for a general overview—but I somehow assumed they were looking for specifics.)
Below is a slightly modified version of the email response I provided—where I've added in some 'section headings' to make this a bit more readable and to call out some key concepts or concerns that anyone working in IT or with databases should keep in mind:
I don't have anything like that—simply because the roles and responsibilities for a DBA will vary from one company to another (i.e., are you in charge of the hardware on your SQL Server or are the Windows Sys-Admins? ) and even from one department to another (if you're a 'dev DBA' and not a production DBA then your permissions, roles, and responsibilities will be vastly different). For example, take a look at the job description that I, and my managers, defined for my job role at Coldwater Creek—where I my specific job involved being BOTH a production DBA and a senior web developer:
That, of course, is just a job description—so it's not even as concise and detailed as it needs to be. But it does show that 'requirements' and roles and specifics can and DO change from one organization to the next and even from one person to the next. (Prior to the creation of this 'role' for me such a job description had NEVER existed at Coldwater Creek – and I don't believe that it did after I left either.)
The Importance of Clearly Delineating your Job Description and Responsibilities
That said, you are, however, 100% on the right path in looking to DOCUMENT these details for yourself.
If you don't have something like this documented and have been handed 'control' (or more importantly: responsibility) of specific servers and their security, availability, and up-time, then you WILL want to work with management (your supervisor) to document these specifics in full detail.
Otherwise, you risk being accountable (in the eyes of management) for something you patently didn't know was your responsibility. Likewise, a key part of clearly defining your responsibilities is the need to try and not just delimit, or list, things you're responsible but to also try and quantify as much as possible. In other words, if management tells you that you're responsible to keep Server XYZ up during business hours (or all the time), that's fine and well—but also impossible. As such, you'll need to quantify what kinds of down-time are acceptable—and how much data loss is acceptable. And, if those windows of down-time and loss are too small for the hardware and solutions you've got in place, then you need to work with management to either 'budge' on those expectations or give you the hardware, software/licenses, and training/guidance that you NEED to meet their expectations. Which, in turn, is really the basis of RPOs, RTOs, and how SLAs are born – which I spoke about here:
So, in short: do keep working on getting this information detailed—concretely. Just be aware that specifics FULLY depend upon your position and the needs of your organization—and then 'customize' and quantify as needed.


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Video and text by luke kurtis.
I visited Iceland for the first time in October 2013. From the crisp blanket of ice atop Sandkluftavatn to the misty veil tumbling down Skógafoss, and even the crystal clear 2°C waters of Silfra—a snorkeling experience my mind nor my body will ever forget—I had a good first taste of the country. But as much as Iceland is synonymous with outdoor adventure—and for good reason—I found this land of fire and ice just as abundant in art.
Having ventured to Viðey to take part in Yoko Ono's Imagine Peace Tower lighting—another experience etched in both mind and body—I craved a sampling of native Icelandic contemporary art. Reykjavik Art Musuem's Hafnarhús proved just the ticket. I was pleased to find Icelandic Video Art from 1975 – 1990 on view. As a video artist myself, this seemed the perfect ticket towards a glimpse into Iceland's take on this new media genre. The small installation features a diverse sampling of early video art practice in Iceland. By-and-large the artists are not well known outside their home country and web searches for their names produce almost no helpful results. What a crime this seems to me. And so I went into the editing room and put together my footage of the show to help remedy that problem. Through my own video, I hope to expose video art fans to these Icelandic works and, perhaps, contribute to a new international dialogue about new media work.
luke kurtis is an interdisciplinary artist living and working in New York City's Greenwich Village.
Íslensk vídeólist frá 1975-1990 (Icelandic Video Art from 1975-1990) Listasafn Reykjavíkur (Reykjavík Art Museum), Hafnarhús September, 14, 2013 – January, 19, 2014 Curated by Margrét Elísabet Ólafsdóttir Margrét will give a talk about the exhibition on Saturday January 11 at 3 pm.
List of Works (in the order shown in the video)
Steina Vasulka The West 1983 Two video and four audio channels, 30 min loop Audio: Woody Vasulka Property of the artist
Magnús Pálsson TALK (Preceding Eye Talk) 1986 2 min, 3/4 U-matic transferred to DVD, colour, audio National Gallery of Iceland collection
Finnbjörn Finnbjörnsson Insight 1984 24 min, 16mm film transfered to DVD, airbrush Music: Ingemar Fridell Property of the artist
Steina Vasulka Allvision 1976 Electro/opto/mechanical environment Equipment: Woody Vasulka Reykjavík Art Museum collection
Woody Vasulka Time / Energy Structure of the Electronic Image 1974-1975 Photograph on paper Reykjavík Art Museum collection
The Sugarcubes / Oxsmá Music videos: Birthday (1987), Regina (1989), and Pláneta [Planet] (1990) by The Sugarcubes; Kittý by Oxsmá
Sigrún Harðardóttir Dawn 1986 6 min, 10 sec; U-matic transferred to DVD, color, sound
Þór Elís Pálsson Skortur [Scarcity] 1981 21 min, 3/4" U-matic transferred to DVD, colour, sound Property of Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten, Amsterdam
Ásta Ólafsdóttir It continues or not 1984 8 min, 10 sec; U-matic transferred to DVD, colour, sound National Gallery of Iceland collection
Ásta Ólafsdóttir Melon 1981 3/4" U-matic transferred to DVD, b/w, sound Property of the artist
Ólafur Lárusson Rainbow 1 Screen shots, black and white photo prints 1978 Property of the artist
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REITs are required by law to distribute each year to their shareholders at least 90 percent of their taxable income. Thus, REITs tend to be among those companies paying the highest dividends. The dividends come primarily from the relatively stable and predictable stream of contractual rents paid by the tenants who occupy the REIT's properties. Because rental rates tend to rise during periods of inflation, REIT dividends tend to be protected from the long-term corrosive effect of rising prices.
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A house is a consumption good, not an investment, particularly when financed with a sizeable mortgage. It does not produce current income, but rather requires regular mortgage interest, real estate tax and insurance payments, plus other occasional expenditures, to be properly maintained.
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I spoke with the supervisor Ms. ** who explained that the check would be sent out on the 30th of each month, with a 10-day grace period. She informed that Ms. ** would be handling my acct. after that point. When I spoke with Ms. ** I informed her that since this is my first payment that I would need to utilize my grace period and could we not process the check on the 30th. She informed me that the 30th is a Sunday and the payment would not post until @ the 5th. They posted the check on Friday and on Monday my acct. was overdrawn. I called GC Services to inform them of their error and the rudeness and such disrespect began.
Ms. ** answered the phone and when I informed her of the situation she was no help, I asked to speak with Ms. ** whom had previously told me she was the supervisor began to tell me that there was nothing they could do about it. I informed her that the payment was sent well before the 30th and now my acct is overdrawn and once the bank pay it will make my acct.over $500 overdrawn. "There's nothing I can do for you." I asked "was there anyone else I could speak with?"
At this time I am crying and frantic because after all my rent check is also involved. A very disrespectful Mr. ** got on the phone and said "hey ** (as if we are friends") how can I help you?" I said "hi ** I am having an issue with my payment posting early causing my acct. to be overdrawn." He told me his name is Mr. ** and I informed him that I prefer Ms. **. "Well ** is your name and you are not going to call my office making demands. It's not our fault you don't have any money, yes your acct. is negative that's not our fault."
I asked "sir is there anyone else I can speak with," he said "no, I'm the only one, and I'll just call your job and tell them to star the garnishment process," and hung up the phone in my face. I understand that that was an attempt to collect a debt, but there still should be some type of customer service. People like Mr. ** think it is okay to treat people disrespectful and rude because the company allows it to happen. Is there anything that can be done? How do we as consumers make sure people like this is held accountable?
MISSISSIPPI -- Hi, I've read some of the reviews and searched for help everywhere on how to handle this situation. Seems like other people have been more fortunate. I was contacted by GC Services last week. Actually, they left a message and I called them back. When I called, I told them I wanted to handle the debt and asked if I could arrange payments. I was told payments weren't an option. They wanted me to write postdated checks for funds that I didn't have the slightest clue where they'd come from and couldn't guarantee they'd be there. The debt is less than $3000, which is mostly interest.
I called them on the 10th and then called back on the 13th. I tried again to make a payment and was told, "What do you not understand about Payments not being an option!" The woman was very irate, even though I made it clear that I wanted to pay it, but I couldn't pay the whole thing. She said you have 48 hours. She mentioned that I have assets. This is a credit card that I owe for (mostly interest, and I don't know the exact amount). She wouldn't let me even wait until I got paid again, or until my income tax refund came back.
I'm overwhelmed at the fact that she didn't want to give me a reasonable amount of time to come up with the money. I don't understand the tactics, and one lady I spoke to on the 10th said that the accountants would review this on the 24th. This other lady would not let me talk to her again and she even contradicted the fact that the first lady said she would accept a payment, though it wouldn't change anything. The second lady refused my money, and then said if I didn't pay voluntarily, they had no choice but to proceed with other routes.
I said "I'm TRYING to give you some money, and I can pay more in two weeks, and when I get my last W2, I can get the rapid refund and pay it all." She wouldn't even wait two weeks. I don't understand this, and now since she called me yesterday and said she was referring it back to the creditor and I'd be responsible for attorney's fees, etc., I'm worried that she might misrepresent some of the facts to them and tell them I was unwilling to do anything. To make it worse, the first person they spoke to was my spouse when I was not home, and he was not friendly at all.
So, I wrote the original creditor a letter, told them what happened, wrote a check for $50 and explained that until I get paid, that's all I can afford (although I really can't at the moment since now I have to figure out where gas money is going to come from for next week). What will she do to me? Can they sue me if I send them money? How long does she have to wait? What procedure has to be in place before they can process this?
They just received the account no earlier than the 8th. I have a letter from them without a date that says I have 30 days to request verification of the debt. I'm thinking that I will mail them a letter asking them to do this. That should buy me enough time to get my tax refund. Is this typical, to demand payment in full without allowing a reasonable amount of time? I see where other people were able to work with the same creditor. This company said they couldn't allow me to make payments. What should I do?
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA -- I have a situation much like some of the others with this company. They called and left a message with my brother so I called them back. I was told that because I was 60 days behind in my Citibank payment that I now had to pay this company in full and that I had 48 hours to come up with the money (it's about $5000). I understand that I owe the money and I am not trying to get out of it by any means. My husband lost his business back in Feb. and owes money in state sales tax. The state cleared out all of our bank accounts to get some of their money. Because of this, I had no money to pay anything else and had to borrow money just to pay our rent.
I fully intended to mail Citibank a payment as soon as I could and I thought we would get my federal tax return back soon. We have not gotten that yet and my husband just got a second job and a paycheck from that job last week. I am trying to make payments and I was told that was not an option and that if I didn't get the money by the end of the week that they were taking me to court. Now my husband just called them (who is not on my account) ** gave out all of my info to him as far as what I owe and how far past due I am, and told him that he could now offer to take 2 half payments. He also gave him an address after refusing multiple times to give me one.
I also talked to Citibank and they told me that I could send them payments to pay down the balance, but that won't stop this company from trying to contact me. I said I understood that. ** also told my husband that my account was 135 days past due when that is not even possible and I have bank statements to prove it (also verified with Citibank.).
I am planning on filing a complaint with the attorney general about this whole thing, but I'm not really sure what else to do. I am willing to pay whatever I can and I already sent a payment to Citibank, so I don't know where else to go. I really don't want to go to court over this and if I continue to make payments is that really possible? I'm sorry if this is confusing, I just really don't know what else to do. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.
CALIFORNIA -- I was issued a ticket for a correctable violation due to a non-working headlight. I had the headlight fixed and a law enforcement officer signed off the ticket to certify the correction (I obtained an extension using the automated telephone system listed in the ticket). Following the instructions for correctable violations on the back of the issued ticket, I mailed via regular USPS my original ticket including the certificate of correction mentioned above and a $10.00 personal check for the transaction fee to process and dismiss the ticket before the deadline.
Months later, I received a letter from GC Services Limited Partnership stating that I owed them $686.00 "as a result of failure to appear on my citation". I called the collection agency on different occasions requesting clarification and asking for a review of my case, but was told every time – in a very rude way – that there was nothing else to do but pay or my license could be placed on hold. I just found out from my car insurance that my license has actually been suspended.
Upon my personal investigation, I concluded that the mail with my ticket and payment must not have been delivered to the court because I found that my $10.00 check was never cashed. However, I never received any courtesy or additional notices from either the Los Angeles Superior Court or the Department of Motor Vehicles regarding any of this – not even when I received my car's registration renewal notice.
I know I could just save myself the headache and pay the $686, but this is unfair knowing I followed the instructions given and did everything I was supposed to do on my end to take care of this ticket. Is there anything I can do to have my case reviewed and find a fair and reasonable solution to this?
I recently received a call regarding a bill with Citibank, the rep from GC that I spoke with was very helpful and willing to help me as much as possible. He and I were keeping in touch every other day and working to resolve the debt. I called him on the last day I was supposed to and he was not available I left him a voicemail, and then called again the next day leaving a voicemail for him to get back to me. Keep in mind I have been doing everything this company asked me to resolve the debt. This rep did not get back to me and 2 days later a "manager" called and basically told me I was running from the debt.
He told me I had to pay it in full and that was my only option which differed from the payment plan I was setting up with the first rep. The manager used absolutely no manners on the phone yelled at me and basically called me a low life. He refused information that I requested and didn't even want to hear about the other plans his employee was working on with me. I want to resolve this but I can't deal with the people at this company. I have never been so disrespected in my life. I'm just afraid that when they send it back to Citi I will be misrepresented. Any advice, what can I do???


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Fannie Farmer's Boston Brown Bread
I was browsing through Fannie Farmer's The Boston School of Cooking Cookbook, 1918, and ran across a recipe for Boston brown bread. It is a steam cooked bread from a batter. A search through the Fresh Loaf found several posts on this bread, mostly from Maggie Glezer's book, made with a fairly stiff dough.
Farmer's recipe calls for 1 cup each of rye meal, corn meal and Graham flour, ¾ cup molasses, 1 tsp salt, ¾ tbsp soda and 1¾ cup milk or water (or 2 cups sour milk).
I converted to weights as follows:
- 130g rolled rye (like oatmeal, but from rye)
- 130g cornmeal
- 150g whole wheat flour
- 11g baking soda
- 6g salt
- 240g molasses (I was a little short so made up the difference with blackstrap molasses)
- 400g milk
From the crumb pic, you can see that the bread fell before completely setting up. I think this was due to my bumping the pot about an hour into the steaming. After 3½ hours, I turned the burner off and allowed the whole thing to cool enough that I could lift the mold from the water bath; then turned it out to cool on the rack.
That was Monday evening. Tuesday morning I cut a slice. The taste was of sweet cornbread with a strong rye kick. Using the rolled rye adds a texture that complements the density of the bread. I might try using all blackstrap molasses next time, as the corn and rye pretty much cover the molasses flavor — and I like molasses.
Each day, the flavor and mouth feel have improved. By today, Thursday, the flavors have melded much like leftover stew and the bread still has moisture with no sign of staling. Opening the bread box brings a wonderful corn+rye aroma into the kitchen. Heated and spread with butter, you have breakfast Nirvana.
The molded bread. Notice the melon mold in the rear.
My mom would yell at me for running through the kitchen while a cake was in the oven; now I grok in fullness why.


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Yet again, the good old British summer weather dominated the lead up to the 3rd round of the D1RC Drift Series, back to back rain forecast for a fortnight but then, as if someone was watching over us, a chink in the wet stuff appeared for just 24 hours - but it was the right 24 hours! Colchester was dry, sunny and warm, if a little windy. All that made for good drift conditions although a few drivers tried removing any large wings to minimise the adverse impact of side winds across the circuit that can either prevent a drift initiating or hold a drift out when not wanted – it's all part of the skill set you need to take part in D1RC!
And what a turnout it was, with all the usual suspects plus new faces, old returning faces, spectators (several of which have vowed to take part in the next round at Snetterton on 8 July) and several photographers, all making up a great atmosphere for some serious fun, aka another D1RC Drift Series round! In the Pro Class it was yours truly who set the bar in qualifying with a double 90 top score using my TC-Drift Evo, chased by Iceman Sissons and Simon Landgrebe with his TC-FD, two HPI Team drivers in the top 3 with everyone on the superb HPI T-Drift #4406 control tyres. In the Pro Class finals it was Simon's turn to pip me to 3rd spot, with myself 4th, Steve Gravett 2nd and Iceman stealing yet another win. We will have him next round! In Club Class it was Matt Tunks who poled with Andy Brunton and Darcy Meadows taking 2nd & 3rd slots. In their final it was surprise winner Rhys Maskell who took top honours, surprise only because that slot has eluded him for so long, finally conquering rostrum nerves and showing that he can now do in the finals what he has long done in the practice sessions – awesome! Andy and Matt took 2nd and 3rd place cut glass trophies and, of course, those very welcome HPI prizes, as did all the podium finishers in both classes. And so the end to another superb D1RC drift event, supported by HPI Europe, ClearCut Trophies, Radio Race Car International, Touge Speed Shop and, of course, Colchester MCC. Thanks everyone and look forward to seeing you at Snetterton for round 4. Drift Series points table after 3 rounds: Pro Class 'Great 8' 1 - Stu Sissons 875 2 - John Turner 610 3 - Steve Gravett 520 4 - Rick L-S 355 5= Curtis Pobgee 350 5= Matt Clarke 350 7 - Simon Landgrebe 310 8 - Ben Smith 140 Club Class 'Great 8' 1 - Andy Brunton 605 2 - Rhys Maskell 525 3 - Bradley Giles 485 4 - Mark Rix 475 5 - Darcy Meadows 400 6 - Billy Hards 305 7 - Ben Wallace 260 8 - Matt Tunks 220


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It's summertime at last, and Mary Ann fires up the grill -- not for burgers -- but for pizza, starting with a Roasted Vegetable Pizza topped with zucchini, eggplant, squash and red Onions. And for dessert? Even more pizza, this time a sweet, Mini-dessert Pizza topped with honey, fresh mint and sliced apricots.. D
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Kidderminster Railway Museum
The Kidderminster Railway Museum houses a vast range of railway artefacts, most of which date back to the days of steam travel. From pen nibs to clocks, from signs to signalling equipment, from photographs to timetables and rolling stock, there is a vast amount to see.
The collections are housed in a warehouse built by the Great Western Railway in 1878. The museum was first opened in 1990 by a group of volunteers from the Severn Valley Railway. Some of the collection is used for 'hands-on' displays, such as the telephone display and some of the signalling equipment. We have one of the largest collections of signalling equipment in the country.
The photograph, magazine, book and archive collections are held in the library and are available for research, but prior booking to see the material is essential. Events are held throughout the year, ranging from film shows to postcard fairs and art exhibitions. The museum shop stocks souvenirs, books and second hand magazines. We also have a tea room specialising in toasted sandwiches!
We are all keen, very knowledgeable about the subject of railways of the British Isles, have a very extensive and fine collection of all sorts of artefacts. We are all volunteers and do it because we love all things to do with railways. Any money that we do receive is always ploughed back into the museum project, thus improving our displays and facilities for you to experience.
Venue Type:
Museum, Transport heritage site
We are open every day that the trains are operating on the Severn Valley Railway. Generally, this means:
Sat and Sun all year, 10.00-18.00, (17.00 in the depth of winter)
Daily from early May to end of September, plus school half-term weeks, 10.30-18.00.
It is probably best to give us a quick ring just to confirm we are going to be open on the day you decide to come and visit us. We would not like to disappoint you.
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Catch a Tiger by the tail, Blackfoot downs IF 58-55
BLACKFOOT — In a game that featured 6 ties and 7 lead changes, the Blackfoot Broncos found a way to take the last lead as they held off a game effort from 5A Idaho Falls with a 58-55 non-conference home victory on Friday evening.
"I was worried about tonight," Blackfoot head coach Dan Hale said. "In comes an Idaho Falls team that is winless on the year and our mental preparation was just zero. You let teams hang around long enough and they start to believe that they can beat you but I was proud of the way that the kids hung in there and battled through to the end to get the win."
In a seesaw first quarter of play it was Aaron Vail who got the Broncos off to a good start as the big man powered home three baskets on the low blocks, including a hoop plus the harm for nine points, in a quarter that saw Blackfoot with a 14-10 lead when the buzzer sounded.
Blackfoot extended that lead out to 20-12 with a McKye Watt three ball from the corner and it looked as if Blackfoot was going to run away and hide from the Tigers.
Idaho Falls roared back however, closing the second quarter on an 11-4 run and as the Broncadettes and the Broncadudes took to the court for the half time festivities, the Blackfoot lead was just one point as 24-23.
"There were several times when we would build that lead up to seven or eight and I thought that we were going to blow the game open," Coach Hale said. "Then we would turn the ball over or commit a foul which swung the door open for them to get back into the game."
The game swung back and forth throughout the third quarter of play with a dunk by Colby Pearson highlighting the frame as the buzzer sounded on a 35-35 tie.
Idaho Falls employed a tough zone defensive look which slowed down the Bronco offensive attack but a pair of Tanner Norton baseline jumpers and then another McKye Watt three ball sent the Broncos surging to a 7-0 run to open the fourth quarter forcing a time out by the Tigers and driving them from their zone defensive look.
"We went small to start the fourth quarter with a shooter on each corner and Colby in the middle where he could take advantage of his quickness," Coach Hale said. "We were able to hit a couple of shots to drive them out of that zone."
After the time out the two teams traded scores, with Blackfoot hitting field goals and Idaho Falls knocking down free throws. All told 51 charity tosses were taken between the two teams, with the majority of those coming the fourth quarter.
"It's just so frustrating," Coach Hale said. "When we foul them they score without any time coming off of the clock. The last couple of minutes seemed to last forever."
In the end Blackfoot was able to hold off the comeback efforts however as they moved to 5-10 on the season.
A long week looms for the Broncos as they will play three games next week beginning with a Monday night game at Century which is a make up conference game from an earlier weather delayed contest.
"We're banged up right now and we were going to work out tomorrow but now I think that we will just get mentally prepared and rest up for the week," Coach Hale said.
Tip off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
Idaho Falls 10 13 12 20 - 55
Blackfoot 14 10 11 23 - 58
Idaho Falls (55) - Logan Cruz 9, Stephen Hart 13, Connor Cammack 12, Jacob Wright 3, Justin Thomas 17, Zach Bowser 1. FG: 15. FT: 19-24. 3-pointers: 6-15 (Connor Cammack 2, Jacob Wright 1, Justin Thomas 3). Fouls: 21. Fouled out: Connor Cammack.
Blackfoot (58) - Tanner Norton 6, Colby Pearson 15, Alonzo Ramos 11, Paul Cannon 7, Tyler Cannon 2, McKye Watt 8, Aaron Vail 9. FG: 17. FT: 19-27. 3-pointers: 5-18. (Colby Pearson 3, McKye Watt 2). Fouls: 20. Fouled out: none.


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Bubba Watson won the Masters this year, captured the hearts of millions with his personal story and his golfing style and won the lifetime devotion of Michelle Tesori.
Michelle Tesori?
Countless words have been written and broadcast about Watson's adoption of his child the week before the tournament and his impossible hooked gap wedge out of the trees to win on the second playoff hole.
But not much about the Michelle Tesori story.
It began during a practice round before the Masters. The azaleas had bloomed early and were mostly gone, but Magnolia Lane was as magnificent as always. Watson and his buddies, Webb Simpson and Rickie Fowler, were marching down the fairway after hitting their tee shots on the par-three fourth hole.
"We were just kind of talking, like guys do," Watson said Wednesday at the Sherwood Country Club in Thousand Oaks, where he is one of 18 top players competing in Tiger Woods' World Challenge.


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Shooting your video is the most important part of the process. Whether you are using a camcorder or even a mobile phone, there are some things you can do to increase your odds of having great footage.
Make sure the camera is as steady as possible. Always use two hands, and if you have access to one, a mobile tripod is a great idea. If you cannot hold the camera steady for whatever reason, scrap the shoot, and shoot again another time. A steady camera is that important.
Watch your lighting. Shade often produces shadows on the faces of your subjects. Try medium sunlight for best results, and if you need a shot right away, since you cannot change the weather, change where you are shooting.
Watch your sound. Shooting next to railroad tracks, where traffic is nearby, or near music, or air conditioners makes for bad audio. If you shoot outside, you may want to invest in a wind shield for your microphone.
Play with shots. You may find a shot looks better with one of your subjects off to the sides rather than straight on. There are no hard and fast rules, so have FUN!
Always bring a backup battery and plenty of release forms with you, in case you want to shoot more people for a longer amount of time.
Editing is optional. There are a variety of different programs for your computer which can help you edit your film. You might borrow a computer which has an editing program from a family friend, school, church, or temple.
Telling the Story
All stories are best when they are compelling. Remember, we want to hear your voice and your point of view, so feel free to narrate or let your subject tell the story from their own perspective. The personal approach, in which you or your subject speaks in your own words, is what makes a story compelling.


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In the time it takes for you to hit the purchase button in your favorite website shop, a thief could steal your identity. That means months of frustration, hours on the phone talking to creditors and lawyers, and hundreds — if not thousands — of dollars to restore your good name. Learn just how common identity theft is and how much it can cost.
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Kim Kardashian & Kanye West: Dinner Date with Sisters!
Kim Kardashian and her boyfriend Kanye West hold hands while heading to dinner at Hakkasan Restaurant on Friday (November 9) in London, England.
The 32-year-old reality star was joined by her sisters Khloe Kardashian and Kourtney Kardashian.
PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Kim Kardashian
Earlier in the day, Kim tweeted, "At an iconic photo shoot today with Stephane Rolland & the MoDas Touch team!!! I've never shot anything like this before!"
The day before, Kim and Kanye were spotted grabbing a romantic dinner at the same restaurant.
20+ pictures inside of Kanye West and Kim Kardashian grabbing dinner with her sisters…


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Southlake Window Cleaning service provider, Executive Window Services is a locally owned Window Company serving the Dallas/Forth Worth area of Texas since 2000. We are dedicated to offering quality services backed by our 100% satisfaction guarantee. Our mission is to make sure our customers receive not only the BEST quality service but that they are greeted by a friendly and professional staff who treats each home with care and our signature of impeccability. We want you to use our Southlake Window Cleaning services again and again so your complete satisfaction is our number one priority!
Question: When it rains will my windows be dirty all over again?
Answer: Not necessarily, if its extremely windy or a thunder storm yes there is a good chance, however If its just raining, the water will sheet right off and stay clean.
Question: Do you offer a rain guarantee?
Answer: Yes, we offer a 5 day rain guarantee! if the weather causes your windows to become dirty or spotted within 5 days of your cleaning, simply give us a call and we will gladly come touch them up for you.
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Answer: You generally would want to wait 24 hours to apply any pressure to the glass unit if it has just been replaced in order to allow the sealant to fully cure.


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Luxury mega yacht CHRISTINA O offers a truly unique opportunity for those wishing to cruise in style and comfort. Huge deck spaces. Original mosaic tiled swimming pool. Jacuzzi. Three public lounges. Gym. Games room. And the famous bar where Sir Winston Churchill first met Jackie Kennedy. The legendary luxury mega yacht CHRISTINA O has entertained the worlds most famous, powerful and influential people, including Sir Winston Churchill, Marilyn Monroe, Frank Sinatra, and many more. The vessel has been totally refurbished but still retains a fantastic sense of comfort and opulence with many photographs and original items from her early days when her guests and cruising were regularly reported in the international news. Despite the above, she is totally up to date with her guest facilities which one would expect in any five star hotel today. Following her refit she is one of the very few ex-private yachts that is now legally capable of international cruising with up to 36 passengers. Corporate incentives, wedding anniversaries, special birthdays, or just to cruise and relax - all are within her capabilities.
ACCOMMODATION: Eighteen ensuite cabins, 14 of which can be either double or twin bedded configuration, make up the two sleeping areas. These are connected by the most glamorous marble-railed spiral atrium staircase covering three decks off which are the dining room and public room areas. The aft swimming pool deck has awning covered dining areas, as does the boat deck bar area. Her huge interior dining area is most impressive and ideal for more formal occasions.
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· NERA satellite communication
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helicopter pad emergency use only
jacuzzi/pool on deck / lift - atrium
massage room, beauty room, fitness
Six Senses Spa
bathing platform
Cellular phone/fax through PABX
NERA satellite communication
Satellite TV receiver
TV's, videos, DVD's in each cabin
Plasma screen for public area by aft bar
2 x passenger Hacker Yamaha Prestige varnished launches carrying 6-8 & 8-10 guests.
2 x 60-man watercraft lifeboats
2 x RIBS for waterskiing and passenger transportation, 6-8 guests
3 x 2-man waveriders
2 x windsurfers
Various snorkelling equipment
2 x Ringos
1 x 6-man banana
Regularly changed library of DVD films and music
Fuller list available
The vessel has the following gym equipment:
2 Cybex semi-recumbant bicycles - programmable
1 Power Plate
1 Life Fitness 9500 HR ellipitical cross trainer
1 Cybex programmable treadmill- variable incline
Various free weights
· Satellite TV receiver
· TV's, videos, DVD's in each cabin
· Plasma screen for public area by aft bar
· Regularly changed library of DVD films and music
· Fuller list available
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The 325-foot (100 meter) vessel's guest list is impressive. Future U.S. President John F. Kennedy first met Winston Churchill at the ship's bar in 1957, and other prominent guests included Grace Kelly, who had her wedding reception on board, Frank Sinatra, Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton. Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis was also a frequent passenger, of course.
Particulars are displayed in good faith and believed to be correct but are not guaranteed. They will be confirmed by our Yacht Charter Professionals during your selection process. Starting prices are shown in either US dollars, EUROS or in Australian dollars for a one week charter. Exact pricing, location and particulars will be confirmed for your selected yacht(s), by our Yacht Charter Specialists.


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Wow, for 3200 that looks very good. I assume Neat Image was employed.
No post processing, straight out of the camera.
Fuji S6000fd - R.I.P.
Fuji HS20 EXR - Current
Nice shots again P, 3200 is surprisingly decent, no?
I find that at 1600/3200 you get a little color variance, but the noise levels are really acceptable if it were for a web pic or quick emergency shot, really nice for a 3x5 souveneir print or the like.
I will post some of my own high ISOs when I get home. I like how our little collection of s6K shots is shaping up.
Oh yes, and Sarah, that piece of milk jug as a diffuser- brilliant!
grip: KM Maxxum 5D | Minolta 50mm f1.4 neck: Sony A200 | Minolta 70-210mm f4
backup: Fuji s6000fd | pocket: Fuji F20SE
sentimental: Sony DSC-S85
wife: Canon s800IS | 9yo daughter: Canon s410
Originally Posted by P_Schneider
Here is another shot from the gulf coast that turned out pretty good.
Landscape mode
1/160 sec
Wow- that's a pretty sunset(or sun rise?) love the color in the shore line sand. And also the lines in the sand as well. about that f8- isn't it odd that in aperture priorty we can only get f8? and in manual i think f11. just going by memory as i am familiarizing myself with this and that.
Originally Posted by CMYanko
Wow, for 3200 that looks very good. I assume Neat Image was employed.
just read that Paul want straight out on that shot. isn't that hot?!!! man- well i had a shot from the other day with some color noise. i was so annoyed i went and paid for my liscens again on Noise Ware pro- i prefer it, but i think they are all pretty good.
Any way- i'll play with it tonight or tomorrow morning and posts some tests on my pBase.
i also did a macro- HANDHELD!! i couldn't believe it looks nice. give me some time and i'll let you guys see the results.
Here are some hand-held ISO3200 shots, 6MP fine JPEG straight from the camera with nothing but a resize to meet forum guidelines:
My office parking lot minutes before the lights go off...
This one is with no parking lot lights, just the store sign & small wall lights, plus moonlight of course.
(Trust me, it was dark from where I was situated.)
I was pretty happy with these handheld night shots, too. These are handheld ISO1600 shots @ 6MP 3:2, again with nothing other than resize per forum rules.
Nordstrom's on the way in to take the wife Christmas shopping.
It was just after sun down, so what is that, dusk? It was that time of day when you turn your lights on while driving because it's dark enough.
1/10sec (handheld, walking too!)
Nordstrom's on the way out after the wife emptied out my pockets.
This was in DARKNESS, with some distant lighting from the street but other than the store's own lighting and the moon, that was it. In retrospect, I probably could've used 3200 and maxed my aperture a bit more for a little boost in sensitivity, but oh well. Had a little nasty lens flare too, darn cheap UV filter.
Last edited by unclebrudy; 12-13-2006 at 12:28 AM.
One more before I sleep.
I just like this one because the mall had an interesting skylight design. I got a little JPEG compression junk in some parts after resizing per forum guidelines, but no biggie.
USM & light S/H in Elements 4.0
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text: Job Discussion Forums :: View topic - Do I have no choice but to work in Italy illegally? Get TEFL Certified & Start Your Adventure Today! Job Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in Do I have no choice but to work in Italy illegally? Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Italy View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message sayu80Joined: 11 May 2005Posts: 12 Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2005 10:56 pm Post subject: Do I have no choice but to work in Italy illegally? I have a TESL certificate, a BA and one year teaching experience plus I"m a young and pretty female, but I only have a Canadian Passport. Will it be impossible for me to get a job in Italy before I go? If I go before getting a job then can I apply for a work visa in Italy? If not, then how dangerous is it for me to just go and work illigally? I really want to go there and learn about Italian culture and language. Will somebody please offer me some advice or support? I can also speak Japanese, elementary Italiand and Punjabi. So I"m thinking I could at least get a job as a comessa or in a hotel. un bacio, Neetu Back to top Teacher in RomeJoined: 09 Jul 2003Posts: 1286 Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2005 5:13 am Post subject: Look through some of the previous threads about working in Italy - you'll find the information you're looking for. BTW, what's with the "I'm a young and pretty female"? Is advertising your good looks the only way you get work? Back to top sayu80Joined: 11 May 2005Posts: 12 Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2005 4:24 pm Post subject: I don't need to advertise my looks but I do want to advertise all my good points. As an English teacher looks are important for attracting customers. That's just reality. At least in Asia. Back to top GregorioJoined: 17 Aug 2004Posts: 105 Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2005 5:53 pm Post subject: Any work you get will be illegal, but there are a lot of Americans/Canadians/non-EU people working illegally in Italy. If you are that enthralled about the Italian culture and want to be legitimate, I would enroll in school and then obtain a student-work visa. You can work up to 20 hours a week and then not have to worry about the authorities. The only other way is to marry an Italian. Your good looks will come in handy there. Back to top Teacher in RomeJoined: 09 Jul 2003Posts: 1286 Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2005 5:56 pm Post subject: If you're that beautiful (!), you might be better off with modelling work. Far better rates of pay ) Back to top SueHJoined: 01 Feb 2003Posts: 1022Location: Northern Italy Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2005 8:36 am Post subject: Or you could become a deck hand/stewardess on a yacht. Just looking yesterday and there was a short term summer post that paid far better than teaching. Hmmm.. maybe next summer to get some sea-miles for when I get my own boat... dream on. That's set me thinking: I wonder what the teaching market is like in Livorno or La Spezia or Ostia (TIR?) - a second hand boat would be cheaper than the appartments that seem to be available, and no smaller than your average monolocale. Back to top Teacher in RomeJoined: 09 Jul 2003Posts: 1286 Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2005 11:00 am Post subject: have PM'd you, Sue. Back to top sayu80Joined: 11 May 2005Posts: 12 Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2005 3:38 am Post subject: Thanks for all the advice. I really want to go to Rome, maybe Padova or Flourence. I"m not really interested in working on a ship. I have thought about modelling, I don't know if I could, but I'll see. I guess what I really have to do is just go there and apply for many many different kinds of jobs. It's just really scary, but I love people and learning about different cultures. I want to do something new and different, and meet many new people. What does PM'd mean? Neetu Back to top sayu80Joined: 11 May 2005Posts: 12 Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2005 3:41 am Post subject: lol.... I just figured out what PM means. I haven't recieved any. un bacio, Neetu Back to top sayu80Joined: 11 May 2005Posts: 12 Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2005 8:38 pm Post subject: If I just go to Italy and apply for jobs, do you think I would be able to get one. Are people actually willing to hire people and pay them under the table? I will try my best to be legal, I' m very determined, but I also don't think I will be able to be legal. 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The new doctrine implied by recent public statements of Catholics criticizing President Obama are indeed curious, though they are regrettably not unprecedented. Under this doctrine there seem to be two categories of the unborn, and they deserve completely different accounting in the moral sphere.
One class of the unborn deserves very little recognition, and therefore their suffering is of very small concern. Into this first class fall, for example, the unborn victims of the several wars we are now fighting, those unborn killed by pollution, or directly by hunger, or those unborn poor who need quality healthcare, among other groups too numerous to mention here. Lest we forget, there are many of the born in similar groups who are perishing each and every day. These very real deaths now also include the first deaths caused by global warming, whose toll shall, with near certainty, dramatically increase every year.
The other class of unborn is so especially deserving of our protection, however, that even though the President has no direct legal authority to protect them, the mere announcement of a candidate of his opposition to a legal precedent enjoins us to put all of our concerns for the first class of the unborn out of our minds, and cast our votes, as unthinking automatons, to continue the wholesale slaughter of those unborn in the first class, while making very slight progress helping those unborn in the second class.
Therefore I, being uneducated by only 2 degrees from Jesuit Universities, must ask those who promulgate this new doctrine of the two unequal classes of the unborn to clarify, with some precision, what are those characteristics of the first class of the unborn that make them so undeserving of our protection and conversely makes those in the second class so especially deserving of our protection?
This question deeply vexes me.


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Reba McEntire, Scotty McCreery + More Tweet About Kony 2012 Video
Like much of the world, country stars like Reba McEntire, Scotty McCreery and Martina McBride have been moved to help shine a light on the atrocities of African warlord Joseph Kony and his Lord's Resistance Army. The Kony 2012 video is now up to over 50 million views on YouTube, an amazing testament to the power of the 29-minute long download.
Essentially, Kony has been kidnapping children in Uganda to build his army. Despite some controversy, the Invisible Children campaign relies on social action to end the use of child soldiers with a goal to hunt down Kony. You can watch the video for yourself here and decide if you'd like to join stars like LeAnn Rimes and Trace Adkins is spreading the message. Below are some tweets about the video from many of today's top country singers.
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Everyone please visit Kony2012.com and watch the video….it's powerful. Every child deserves a chance.
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Sunday, October 12
Today is Sunday, October 12, the 285th day of 2014. There are 80 days left in the year.
Highlights in history on this date:
1492 - Christopher Columbus makes his first landfall in the New World, in present-day Bahamas.
1822 - Brazil becomes independent of Portugal.
1908 - South Africa Constitutional Convention meets in Durban.
1915 - English nurse Edith Cavell is executed by the Germans in occupied Belgium during World War I.
1933 - Bank robber John Dillinger escapes from a jail in Allen County, Ohio, with the help of his gang.
1934 - Peter II becomes King of Yugoslavia following the assassination of his father, King Alexander.
1938 - Japanese troops seize Canton, severing the railway to the temporary Chinese capital in Wuhan.
1942 - American forces defeat the Japanese in Battle of Cape Esperance on Guadalcanal in World War II.
1945 - Allied Control Council in Germany orders dissolution of Nazi Party after World War II.
1951 - Under attack by French planes, the Viet Minh rebels suffer one of their worst defeats of the civil war with 1,200 dead and 5,000 captured, in an attempt to take Nghialo.
1956 - Britain tells Israel the English will assist Jordan if Israel attacks that country.
1960 - Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev upsets the decorum of U.N. General Assembly by pounding the desk with his shoe during a dispute.
1962 - India's Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru says Indian army has been ordered to oust Chinese forces from Indian territory near Tibetan border.
1964 - U.S. forces take control in South Vietnam, ousting government of Maj. Gen. Nguyen Khanh.
1969 - Soviet Union launches Soyuz VII spacecraft with three men aboard to join two men in orbit in Soyuz VI.
1973 - U.S. President Richard Nixon nominates House Minority Leader Gerald R. Ford to succeed Spiro T. Agnew as vice president. Agnew resigned after the Justice Department revealed he had taken kickbacks.
1975 - Pope Paul VI canonizes an Irish archbishop, Oliver Plunkett, who was executed by the British in 1681.
1977 - Sweden agrees to cancel over US$200 million in debts owed by eight Third World nations.
1984 - An Irish Republican Army bomb explodes at a hotel in Brighton, England, where Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was attending a conference, killing five people.
1989 - Rejecting democratic reforms, a high-ranking East German official says socialism will continue to dominate society.
1991 - Pope John Paul II makes his second visit to Brazil in an effort to renew interest in the Roman Catholic Church at a time when it is losing many Brazilian adherents to Protestant groups and African mystical cults.
1992 - A strong earthquake near Cairo kills 450 people and injures 4,000.
1993 - German Chancellor Helmut Kohl pledges to move most of nation's government to Berlin from Bonn, the current capital, by the end of the year 2000.
1994 - The U.S. spacecraft Magellan, launched in 1989 on a mission to study the planet Venus, concludes its mission with a final experiment, to make a suicidal descent toward Venus's surface, where temperatures reach 482 degrees Celsius (900 degrees Fahrenheit).
1995 - Panama grants asylum to Haiti's Raoul Cedras, who had taken power in a 1991 coup.
1996 - Commander Ramona of the Zapatista rebel movement marches into Mexico City at the head of a demonstration by indigenous people on the 504th anniversary of Columbus' arrival in America.
1997 - Cuban President Fidel Castro appoints his brother Raul as successor and urges the party to be unified in maintaining communism.
1998 - Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic agrees to withdraw his forces from Kosovo, initiate peace negotiations with ethnic Albanians and allow international observers to ensure U.N. demands are met.
1999 - A military coup throws Pakistan into political disarray as conflict with India continues over the disputed Kashmir territory. Army Chief Gen. Pervez Musharraf becomes the new leader and promises to hold elections.
2000 - Seventeen sailors are killed in a suicide bomb attack on the U.S. destroyer Cole in Yemen.
2001 - The United Nations and its secretary-general, Kofi Annan, win the Nobel Peace Prize.
2002 - A bomb explodes in a resort area on the Indonesian island of Bali, destroying two nightclubs, killing more than 180 people and wounding nearly 300 others.
2004 - Nine bodies in Tokyo are found in two parked cars with charcoal stoves at their feet and the windows sealed from inside in what is believed to be Japan's largest group suicide pact.
2005 - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez threatens to kick some Christian missionaries out of the country, as he presents property titles to indigenous groups who he said had been robbed of their ancient homelands.
2006 - Britain and Ireland announce they will present a plan to Northern Ireland's rival leaders spelling out how to resurrect a Catholic-Protestant administration as the province's peace deal intended.
2007 - Former Vice President Al Gore and the U.N.'s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change win the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize.
2008 - A Soyuz spacecraft with two Americans and a Russian on board lifts off from Kazakhstan for the international space station.
2009 - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vows never to allow Israeli leaders or soldiers to stand trial on war crimes charges over their actions during last winter's military offensive in the Gaza Strip, furiously denouncing a U.N. report in a keynote address to parliament.
2010 - A U.S. prosecutor tells a jury a man accused of helping to build a truck bomb used in a 1998 terror attack on a U.S. embassy in Africa was a member of an al-Qaida cell that was determined to kill Americans. Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani is the first Guantanamo Bay detainee to face a civilian trial.
2011 - BlackBerry users across the world are exasperated as an outage of email, messaging and Internet services on the phones spread to the U.S. and Canada and stretch into the third day for Europe, Asia, Latin America and Africa.
2012 - Thousands of supporters and opponents of Egypt's new Islamist president clash in Cairo's Tahrir Square in the first such violence since Mohammed Morsi took office more than three months ago, as liberal and secular activists erupt with anger accusing the Muslim Brotherhood of trying to take over the country.
2013 — Secretary of State John Kerry says a partial agreement is reached with Afghanistan on a security accord, but the potentially deal-breaking issue of jurisdiction for American forces remains unresolved. Today's Birthdays:
England's King Edward VI (1537-1553); Pedro I, first emperor of Brazil (1798-1834); James Ramsey MacDonald, British prime minister (1865-1937); Edith Stein, German Roman Catholic saint (Saint Teresa Benedicta Of The Cross) (1891-1942); Ralph Vaughan Williams, English composer (1872-1958); Luciano Pavarotti, Italian tenor (1935-2007), Kirk Cameron, U.S. actor (1970--).
Thought For Today:
The wise man is astonished by anything — Andre Gide, French author and critic (1869-1951).


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Hello and Welcome to Surin Farang.
The Gateway to 'Isaan, Isarn, Esarn, Issan'.
Surin Farang was founded in 2008 by Alan of alanthebuilder.com & his son Danny; their wish was to bring the community of Surin Expats together.
Now we have a thriving forum and an active community in town; Meetings and Gatherings weekly.
New Surin Map, designed by Nomad97 of Surin Farang Forum
Click on Map to enlarge.
Map is © of surinfarang.com and may not be used elsewhere without permission.
Surin is now a thriving City in the heart of Isaan with many Farang Bars, great Hotels, Restaurants and Transportation in and out of the City.
More and more bars/restaurants are opening up all the time, mainly catering for Thais but the food and drink prices in these locations are very cheap and the food very tasty.
The City is fairly relaxed all year round, apart from one weekend in November when the City is invaded by Elephants and Tourists for the 'Elephant Roundup'.
All information regarding Hotels, Restaurants, Transportation, Bars, Nightlife & Things to do can be found on the Website. If you do not find what you are looking for, please Join and Post on the FORUM and one of our Surin-ites will give you a Helping Hand and push you in the right direction.
Thank you, and enjoy your stay in SURIN.
Note: I have just been updating the tabs on the homepage and now I am gathering new information to put on the website.
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76 Ed McCarthy
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|Fairfield Prep
|Years at Yale:
Notes: 39 straight starts... Four-year starter... played every position on offensive line... Honored by Ivy League all four years... 3.69 GPA... History major. 2006: Associated Press First-Team All-America... AFCA First-Team All-America... Walter Camp First-Team All-America... The Sports Network First-Team All-America... First-Team All-Ivy... National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame Scholar-Athlete... Finalist for the Draddy Award, the academic Heisman of college football... The Sports Network I-AA Pre-Season first-team All-American... Selected as top I-AA offensive tackle by The Sports Network ... First-team Don Hansen's Football Gazette pre-season I-AA All-America... Led Yale to share of league championship with 8-2 (6-1 Ivy) record... Helped Bulldog offense rank No. 1 in rushing among Ivy teams and 15th in I-AA with 200.80 yards per game... Gridiron Club of Boston's Nils V. "Swede" Nelson Award (academic, athletic, citizenship)... Shared the New Haven Gridiron Club's Offensive Player of the Year award with teammate Mike McLeod. 2005: Earned third letter... First-team All-Ivy... Academic All-Ivy... Awarded ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District... Honored with nine of 10 team offensive line game MVP awards... Played entire season at LT... 2004: Earned second letter... Played in all 10 varsity games as starting center... Second-team All-Ivy... CoSIDA Academic All-District... Awarded team offensive line award against Brown. 2003: Became first offensive lineman in league history to claim a major award after being named Ivy League Rookie of the Year... Started nine games at left guard... Led the way for Ivy League's leading offense. At Fairfield Prep: Captained football, rugby and indoor track squads and earned 11 letters... played tight end and defensive end... New Haven Register All-State and two-time All-Southern Connecticut Conference... Won the Brisette Award as Fairfield Prep's top scholar-athlete... Earned a Southern Connecticut Conference Leadership Award... MVP of rugby team that won 2003 New England Championship. Personal: Edward Mark McCarthy, born Aug. 29, 1985, is the son of John and Mary McCarthy... Father, John R. McCarthy '68, was a two-year offensive starter at right guard for Carm Cozza... Uncle, the late Edward P. McCarthy '65, was Yale's starting QB in 1964... Member of Ezra Stiles College... Interested in a law career. Outreach: Summer 2005 and 2006 volunteer intern for Bridgeport Public Defender's Office and for New Haven Legal Assistance Group providing counsel for people who can't afford lawyers... Also helped in benefits unit where he helped the poor and mentally ill obtain social security and medicare.


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Here is the case from iBlason which will cosset and protect your New for iPod Touch 5G
Incorporating twin layers, the inner layer comprised of a tough impact resistant polycarbonate material with a silicon shock absorbing inner sleeve.
Coming in a variety of colours, there is sure to be one to suit you.
This case should be at the top of your shopping list.
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- Designed specifically for iPod Touch 5G 5th Generation
- Inner Hard Core Case + Soft Silicone Finish Outer Case
- Built-in Protection touch screen in the front and logo film in the back
- Easy to install no tools required
- Multiple colors available
- Screen protector included


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Urbancase & Teroforma Collaborate on a Cocktail Bar
Total design is the concept that an architect or designer should control every part of a space, from a home's structural engineering to its flatware. It was a popular ethos among 20th century icons like Florence Knoll and Walter Gropius, and it's been revived (at least in spirit if not terminology) by a younger generation. Case in point — the "Crafted" Sidebar project by Seattle-based Urbancase and Connecticut studio Teroforma.
Everything, from the inside of the drawers to the glassware, was designed to function as a whole. A diamond pattern appears on the cut-crystal glassware and repeats itself in the liquor cabinet's incised wood drawers.
Inspired by mid-century furniture, the sideboard was designed by Darin Montgomery and Trey Jones of Urbancase. It's available in two finishes: walnut and white, each with a white Corian countertop. There's a drop-front drawer for bar tools, a pull-out drawer for napkins, and a sliding panel that conceals liquor and glassware storage.
The glassware includes highball, old fashioned, and cocktail glasses by Czech designer Roman Vrtiska for Teroforma. The set's diamond pattern is made from mouthblown, non-lead cut crystal.
• CraftedProjects.com
• Sidebar by Urbancase, made to order: $3,100 in walnut
• Sidebar Tumblers and Cocktail Glasses by Teroforma, limited edition, $55 - $65
• Urbancase Red Ledge: ICFF 2010
• ICFF 2008: Urbancase
Photos: Teroforma and Urbancase (1-6), Sarah Coffey (7-10)


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Souray leads Ducks past Blackhawks
Chicago, IL – Sheldon Souray scored the game-winner with 2:08 to play as the Anaheim Ducks took a 2-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks at United Center.
Corey Perry had the other goal for the Ducks, who snapped a four-game losing streak. Jonas Hiller stopped 25 shots in the win.
"That's the way we have to play," said Perry. "I thought we had a great game tonight. We were in on the forecheck, we were playing with the puck."
Patrick Kane had the only goal of the game for the Blackhawks, who have lost three of their last four. Ray Emery gave up both goals on 24 shots to suffer his first loss in 16 games played this season.
"We battled back and tied the game, but those last couple of minutes we gave up a goal on a funny bounce and those things happen," said Emery. "It's one of those things we have to be mindful at the end of the game."
Chicago tied the game at the 2:26 mark of the third on the power play when Kane received a pass from Duncan Keith and skated down to the right circle before rifling a shot into the right corner for his 18th of the year.
Anaheim, though, took the lead later after Souray's huge blast from the left point deflected off the stick of a Hawk and went past Emery.
Chicago got a late power play while Francois Beauchemin was called for slashing and pulled Emery for a 6-on-4, but it came with four seconds left and the team was unable to get a shot off before the clock expired.
After a scoreless first period, the Ducks took a 1-0 lead just 1:15 into the second period when Bobby Ryan chipped the puck ahead to Perry, who skated down the right wing and wristed the puck into the far side for his 11th of the season.
Game Notes
Anaheim hosts Columbus on Sunday ... Chicago plays in Detroit on Sunday ... The Ducks took all three games against the Blackhawks this season ... Anaheim was 0-for-1 on the power play while Chicago went 1-for-4.


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the smell that comes off a girls ass when fucking her doggy style. Usually forces you to turn your head and hold your breath. Sometimes pushing her butt cheeks together helps. If severe enough doggy style is not an option.
That dirt bag brod had major ass stink she probably hasn't had a shower in a few days.
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If the U.S. Congress sticks to the terms of the 2011 Budget Control Act, the federal government will substantially limit spending on natural-disaster relief.
According to the act, the government would spend less than 60 percent of the amount spent annually on relief and recovery during the previous 10 years.
Who thinks the costs of recovering from natural disasters -- hurricanes, tornados, earthquakes and the like -- will go down significantly during the next year or decade?
Consider this: The Federal Emergency Management Agency, which administers the bulk of disaster-relief programs, was allocated $7 billion this year -- the same amount as the earliest estimate of uninsured property losses caused by a single event, Hurricane Sandy. (Recent news reports suggest that the state of New York will seek $32 billion in supplement federal funding for repair and restoration to recover from Sandy; New Jersey, which is still tallying the damages, might ask for more.)
Under the budget act's formula, Congress would be required to hold annual disaster-relief funding to about $7 billion annually -- a level far short of a reasonable estimate of anticipated needs to cover uninsured losses.
In anticipation of this impending budget crunch, U.S. Rep. Albio Sires introduced H.R. 6477 -- in late September, before Sandy struck the Northeast -- to create a national catastrophe fund. Sires, a Democrat from New Jersey, proposes that insurance companies pay premiums on policies they issue in participating states.
The premiums would, the legislation says, "pre-fund future natural catastrophe recovery by making available for purchase ... contracts for reinsurance coverage." The legislation would also create a publicly operated oversight board that would provide liquidity loans to state catastrophe funds to expedite payment of claims.
Among the goals are to make insurance more affordable to more Americans, provide statewide companies with access to low-cost capital on a national scale and reduce uninsured losses.
Florida has a catastrophe fund with a sensible reserve; the Sires bill would nationalize and broaden the risk pool for states, a move that some nationwide private insurers and groups such as ProtectingAmerica.org have supported. Financial backing from a national pool would help Florida, which has undercapitalized insurers in the private windstorm market.
Five years ago, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill, introduced by two Florida Democrats, similar to the Sires legislation. That bill stalled in the Senate, despite support from Florida's senators, Democrat Bill Nelson and Republican Mel Martinez.
This isn't only a coastal issue. A private firm, Risk Management Solutions, estimates that 57 percent of the American population lives in areas prone to natural catastrophes.
James Lee Witt, a former director of FEMA, and retired Adm. James Loy have argued on behalf of ProtectingAmerica.org that establishing a prefunded catastrophe fund would be forward-thinking and fiscally responsible -- especially in light of spending limits in the Budget Control Act.
We agree. Americans know that natural disasters will continue, perhaps with increased frequency and intensity. The only questions are:
Will the nation plan for this eventuality? If so, how will America fund repair and recovery?
Editorial: Pool the risk
If the U.S. Congress sticks to the terms of the 2011 Budget Control Act, the federal government will substantially limit spending on natural-disaster relief.


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Planet Princeton covered the Senate Oversight Hearing about issues at the New Jersey Board of Nursing on Oct. 5. Read the full story.
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