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Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is expected to unveil a restructuring of the software giant by July 1, AllThingsD is reporting, citing sources close to the situation.
Many of the tech firm's top management are said to be worried about what that may mean, given that Ballmer has been making these plans with limited consultation with the wider Microsoft leadership team, leaving many out of the decision-making process, according to the report.
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Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl: Arizona State (7-5) vs. Navy (8-4)
When: Dec. 29
Where: San Francisco
Time/TV: 4 p.m. ET, ESPN2
Last year around this time, Todd Graham was scooting away from his job as Pitt's head coach to take the top spot at Arizona State. This year, he's trying to lead a balanced Sun Devils squad to its first bowl victory since 2005; Arizona State was third in the Pac-12 in scoring offense (36.4 points per game) and second in total defense. Navy is back in a bowl game after a sub-.500 finish last season snapped a streak of eight consecutive postseason trips. The Midshipmen, as always, feature a rushing attack that will be a challenge—Navy is sixth in the country in rushing yards per game.
NFL prospect to watch: Brandon Magee, OLB, Arizona State. He was drafted by the Boston Red Sox for his baseball skills. At 6-0, 228 pounds, his athleticism and tackling can get him into subpackages and special teams if he chooses football.
SN's pick: Arizona State. If Sun Devils quarterback Taylor Kelly protects the ball, the Sun Devils will win. In their seven wins, he has 17 TD passes and zero interceptions; in the five losses, he has eight TD passes and nine interceptions. Navy has picked off just eight passes this season.
Instant replay: Boston College's Luke Kuechly won defensive MVP honors in this bowl in 2009 and 2010, but the Eagles lost both games.

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April showers bring May flowers, which is exactly what the new business on Seacrest Beach aims to deliver.
Formerly known as Musgrove Florist, Flower House has taken a new name and location with owners Jake and Karen Miller.
When the husband and wife team decided to purchase the Panama City Beach-based flower business, they decided to head to a new address with more curb appeal.
"It's a more vibrant location," Jake said of the 30A placement. "Before, it was located in a rundown plaza and the walking traffic didn't exist."
When the Millers opened up shop last month, it felt like another world, Jake said.
"It's a good feeling to come to work every day," he said.
Taking on the blooming business was driven by Karen's passion for horticulture. Before moving to Florida, the Millers lived in upstate New York where Karen taught gardening, nutrition and canning in addition to helping local schools plant flower gardens. She holds a certificate in plant-based nutrition from the T. Colin Campbell Foundation at Cornell University. This summer, Karen will continue her floral education with Jake when they enroll in the South Florida School of Floral Design in Lake Worth, Fla.
Having never owned a floral shop before, the Millers are learning how busy certain holidays can be. With graduations and Mother's Day, the store has been bustling, which is good news to the business-owners. However, they strive to not be dependent on holidays. Thanks to several house accounts, the shop is busy year-round.
Giving back to the community that supports you is important, Karen said. Flower House regularly donates to charity fundraisers for organizations such as Boys and Girls Club.
The new business is more than just your average floral delivery service. The store also houses a gift shop featuring knick-knacks, unique vases, balloons and more. If you're looking for a more personalized gift, you can opt to have the Flower House designers put together a themed basket � whether it's a picnic basket complete with wine or a kid-friendly beach pail and sand toys. Presenting original arrangements and gifts is important to Jake and Karen.
"It's more personal, people can stop by and pick what they want. We even let them go in the cooler," Karen said. "You can go to Wal-Mart and get any arrangement, but at Flower House we offer different types of flowers, better quality and longer lasting flowers."
Purchasing flowers from a local florist versus chain grocery stores has benefits beyond supporting local businesses. It's a matter of quality, Karen explained.
"Most grocery stores get the cheapest flowers they can get; they might last three to four days," she said. "We have fresh flowers delivered from Pensacola and we pick what we want from the truck and they last up to two weeks. When you have a passion for what you do, you want it to look nice and put a smile on your customer's face."
NEED FLOWERS? Flower House offers arrangements and gift baskets for any occasion through wire-in, wire-out and Florists' Transworld Delivery (FTD), or you could stop by the shop, located at 9961 E. County Rd. 30A, Seacrest Beach. For more information, visit www.flowerhouseflowers.com or call 234-7673.


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October 19, 2012
Section 1 - Highlights of Agency E-Government Activities
|A. Enhanced Delivery of Information and Services to the Public
Integrated Student Experience
The Integrated Student Experience program, composed of StudentAid.gov, new media, and mobile interfaces, was released in July 2012. This initiative improves the customer experience by leveraging technology more effectively to better meet the demands of customers and to improve efficiency, expand access to higher education, and support customer decision making. The program is the Department's signature initiative in response to Executive Order 13571 on improving and streamlining customer service.
StudentAid.gov is the first phase in a project to consolidate Federal Student Aid's web presence. This release allowed for the decommissioning of five websites, resulting in significant cost savings (over $1.5 million) and streamlined internal processes. Content from across FSA's student- and borrower-facing web portals and publications was reviewed, streamlined and rewritten to ensure plain language. StudentAid.gov was developed on an open-source content management system and uses a responsive design for the site to be accessed on any device. Future phases will continue to consolidate functionality from other FSA websites to further reduce the access points for students/borrowers, eliminate confusion, and increase financial literacy. StudentAid.gov has received over 8 million unique visits in the three months since its launch and is expected to serve over 30 million annual visitors. Mobile visits account for 11% of traffic. Customer feedback is closely monitored, and enhancements are planned based on feedback and usability testing.
As part of the Integrated Student Experience, FSA released and updated digital properties to interact with its customers where they are – on new media. A Facebook page was launched, and Twitter and YouTube pages were updated to continue to reach customers with engaging content. FSA is also engaging users on Twitter with its @FAFSA Twitter handle. And "#AskFAFSA Office Hours" is hosted once a month, where Twitter users can pose questions to FSA employees or subject matter experts and receive live answers on Twitter.What Works Clearinghouse
The What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) plays a key role in the Department's efforts to help educators, researchers, and the general public access and use evidence about the effectiveness of education interventions. During FY12, the WWC embarked on a major redesign of the website (http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/) to improve its functionality and make it easier for a first-time user to navigate. The WWC also used the website to deliver much quicker reviews of studies that receive notable mention in the press.
The WWC website's new search function allows visitors to search for reports on effectiveness by topic area (e.g. elementary math); intervention; grade level; outcomes; and student subpopulations. This search process allows the visitor to quickly customize a search. For novice users, the website has a "Not sure where to start? Let us help you search" function that guides the visitor through the search process.
Based on user testing, the WWC home page was simplified. WWC visitors can now look at new products (on a rotator banner); search; or look at materials designed for a particular audience (educators; researchers; everyone).
The WWC website became the delivery system for a new, quicker review of studies featured in news articles. Quick Reviews provide the public with the WWC's assessments of the evidence in studies mentioned in the press. Preliminary assessments are provided on the website (and advertised via newsflash and Facebook). The time-to-press for these Quick Reviews has been reduced from 3-4 months on average to 10-12 days. The website also provides the final, definitive WWC assessment of study quality.
|B. Capital Planning and Investment Control Procedures for IT
Capital Planning and Investment Control (CPIC) is a process the Department uses for managing the risks and returns associated with IT initiatives. This integrated management process is focused on achieving business outcomes and provides a mechanism for the continuous selection, control, and evaluation of IT initiatives.
The three phases of CPIC can be further described as follows:
The Department draws upon industry best practices and key success factors of comparable IT investment management programs, including: top management involvement in ITIM policy and implementation; integration with key programs, including enterprise architecture, IT security, performance management, procurement, and budget service; a thorough understanding of ITIM requirements by leaders and staff; and adequate IT project management and investment management training.
The Department relates investment management processes to business needs and quantifies benefits in terms of achieving mission goals. By doing so, the processes are geared toward long-term needs of the enterprise and not current IT initiatives.
One initiative, the Budget Formulation and Execution Line of Business (BFELoB), for which the Department is the managing partner, has created a community that allows any government agency to avoid costs associated with creating, operating and maintaining a world-class collaboration service. The select, control and evaluate phases within the CPIC process benefit the BFELoB investment by helping increase its effectiveness and efficiency through periodic assessments of its value as a business service to its customers. Also, CPIC activities help maintain controls for the IT investment's operations and ensure the investment is meeting its planned performance and managerial goals.
The portfolio selection process, conducted annually, assesses the BFELoB investment's current funding needs and gives the investment owner the opportunity to reassess the service and justify any funding modifications. The process assesses whether the BFELoB investment is still adding value and managed effectively, based on planned performance measures and portfolio selection criteria. The process also identifies areas for improvement as reflected by lower score results in assessed areas.
As part of the control and evaluate phases, an annual program assessment is conducted to evaluate the BFELoB investment over several key program management criteria. The program assessment helps the Department identify troubled management areas in the investment, make suggestions for improving the investment's health (if necessary), and maintains a positive and collaborative communication with the Office of the CIO. This exercise helps establish management and performance metrics, as well as plans for improving governance and management activities, operating procedures, and other plans for improvement to ensure the investment is meeting its customers' business needs while performing well from the program management perspective. In the most recent BFELoB program assessment (2012) the total assessment score was 2.85 out of 3.0. A corrective action plan (CAP) was generated. The project manager addressed the areas of concern outlined in the CAP and was re-assessed with a program assessment score of 3.0 out of 3.0.
Section 2 - Compliance with Goals and Provisions of the Act
|A. Performance Integration
The performance metrics for agency IT investments are developed in the Enterprise Architecture Segment Modernization Planning Process. The Department categorizes its IT investments into 13 lines of business (LOB). LOB performance goals and objectives are aligned to those of the agency and are focused on innovation, customer service, continuous process improvement and organizational performance management. The Planning and Investment Review Working Group periodically evaluates performance metrics.
The Department uses value and performance metrics to evaluate its IT investments with its value measurement methodology (VMM); the results are used to make funding and management decisions. The VMM process contains five steps: establish mission priorities; define value drivers; prioritize and select; execute and deliver; and assess value and benefit. In conducting the VMM process, the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) and LOB Senior Executives develop and prioritize mission priorities to which all IT investments align. Education senior executives develop value drivers in specific performance areas: Strategic Plan alignment; cost reduction/avoidance; productivity and efficiency; and effectiveness and capacity. IT investments are then given a value score based on their alignment to the established mission priorities and value drivers.
IT Operational Performance Metrics: http://www.itdashboard.gov/portfolios/agency=018
|B. Accessibility
|C. Government-Public Collaboration
The 2010 National Education Technology Plan demonstrates the importance of educators becoming more connected to resources, tools, colleagues, experts, and learning activities, both within and beyond schools.
In collaboration with a wide range of educational organizations, the Connected Online Communities of Practice project is increasing the quality, accessibility, and connectedness of existing and emerging online communities of practice through four types of activities:
|D. Credentialing
In FY12, the Department of Education published an Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) Roadmap that aligns with the Federal ICAM initiative aimed at addressing the gap between technology concept, maturation, and adoption; driving the need for interoperability of solutions; allowing for the evolution of capabilities to accommodate future needs; and ensuring solutions are secure, resilient, cost effective, and easy to use.
The Department has implemented Physical Access Control Systems (PACS) for systems hosted on the network and established a basis for implementing Logical Access Control Systems (LACS) for information technology systems. Current LACS implementations at the Department are not centrally managed and provisioned. The Department's target state will use PIV credentials for PACS and LACS, and programs whose constituencies are primarily Federal employees will utilize capabilities of the PIV card for access control. The issuance process for PIV cards will leverage common services through automated interfaces to improve efficiency in PIV processes.
To support the transition to the target state, the Department has drafted an identity management concept of operations and system security policy, as well as initiated implementation of enterprise identity management services, which provide the foundation for improved trust and interoperability among the Department, other federal agencies and other external communities.
|E. USA.gov activities
|F. eRulemaking
The Department continues to seek greater and more useful public participation in its rulemaking activities through the use of transparent and interactive rulemaking procedures and new technologies. The Department participates in www.regulations.gov (Regulations.gov), an electronic, single, Government-wide access point that enables the public to submit comments on Federal regulatory documents and to read and respond to comments from the public. The Department accepts public comments on all of its proposed and interim final regulations, as well as an increasing number of other regulatory documents, through Regulations.gov. In FY12, after a three-month regulatory negotiation with the affected community, the Department published Federal Student Aid proposed regulations under title VI of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended. We received 2891 comments on these proposed regulations. Several Department offices worked on reviewing, organizing, and responding to these comments. Department users of the Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) could access the comments at the same time and at any time day or night. The non-Federal members of the negotiating committee and the public also had immediate access to the comments in Regulations.gov. Public users could respond to other commenters' suggestions. Receipt of FDMS comments will result in final regulations being published faster than ever before.
|G. National Archives Records Administration (NARA) Recordkeeping
The Department complies with all NARA policies for the management of electronic records, including online records. The Department has currently scheduled 82 electronic information systems. It has another 10 records schedules under development, with approximately 15 electronic information systems remaining to be scheduled, including the agency's Internet and intranet websites. The Department has developed mandatory all-employee records management training that includes specific requirements for managing electronic records, including email records. A Department-wide internal evaluation of component records management programs is under way and will assess adherence to the agency's policies and procedures for managing electronic records. The Department is currently conducting a pilot of a DOD 5015.2 certified electronic recordkeeping system (HP TRIM) to assess its capabilities for managing all agency electronic records, including email records.
|H. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
|I. Privacy Policy and Privacy Impact Assessments
|J. Information Resources Management Strategic Plan
|K. Public Access to Electronic Information
|L. Research and Development (R&D)
|M. Privacy
The Privacy Safeguards Division (PSD) is responsible for ensuring that the Department adheres to OMB guidance about the use of IT to collect, maintain, or disseminate identifiable information from or about members of the public. When the Department develops or procures such a system or when a PRA collection is initiated, the PSD works with the system owner (SO) to conduct a PIA and post it to ED.gov. If changes to a system create new privacy risks, the PSD will initiate or update a PIA with the SO. The Department also meets the requirement of posting privacy policies on its public websites. When a new public website is developed, the PSD works with the project lead to develop and post a privacy policy addressing all elements in OMB directives. Our process for performing and updating PIAs for IT systems is as follows: To determine the necessary privacy documentation, the PSD provides the SO with a Privacy Threshold Analysis (PTA) to complete. If the PTA shows no PII, the process is complete. If a PIA is necessary, the PSD provides the SO with the PIA template, and the SO completes. The PSD then collaborates with the CIO, Office of General Counsel, and Records Management to address any issues. Changes are communicated with the SO, who updates the PIA, collects internal signatures, and returns the final draft to the PSD. Systems with social security numbers require additional approval. The Chief Privacy Officer signs the document, and it is posted to ED.gov.
|N. IT Training Programs
The Privacy Safeguards and Information Assurance Programs develop and update general IT security and privacy training awareness training for all staff and contractors and specialized role-based privacy training for senior officials, system administrators and others dealing with data and IT.
The Department uses a mobility assignment program (MAP) as one piece of its overall career development strategy, which includes formal details and developmental assignments, classroom as well as on-the job training, individual career counseling, Individual Development Planning, and special programs such as the Upward Mobility Program, the Mentoring Program, and other leadership development programs.
Performance management is one of the Department's top priorities. It is a results-oriented process to help improve individual performance to achieve the Department's mission. The REsults ACHieved (REACH) system is designed to promote consistency and transparency across the organization in how work is defined and evaluated. REACH focuses on employees and supervisors working together to develop performance plans, maintaining ongoing feedback about expected outcomes, rewarding good performance, and creating development plans to improve results. Competency reviews for the agency's IT workforce are performed as part of the Department's overall performance management system.


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Dangerous Masquerade
On a mission to eliminate reproductive choice, so-called crisis pregnancy centers are taking in millions of government dollars-and unsuspecting college students.
*UPDATE: Bush's lame-duck rule change could funnel millions more to CPCs*
By Elizabeth Zwerling
When Nina Lopez, 19, a student at Santa Monica College in California, learned that her school routinely referred students concerned about possible pregnancies to a "pregnancy resource center," or "crisis pregnancy center" (CPC), she was concerned.
She knew basically what these centers are all about: They offer only limited options to pregnant women while purveying a strong anti-abortion message, although this mission is not always clearly disclosed in their advertising or by their names. According to an investigative report on federally funded pregnancy resource centers prepared for Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.), they are "virtually always pro-life [anti-abortion] organizations whose goal is to persuade teenagers and women with unplanned pregnancies to choose motherhood or adoption. They do not offer abortions or referrals to abortion providers." Yet, as the Waxman report pointed out, these centers—there are an estimated 2,500 to 4,000 in the U.S., many affiliated with evangelical Christian ministries—often mask their mission with tactics such as advertising under "abortion services" in the yellow pages or representing in their ads that they provide pregnant women with all of their options.
Lopez, a member of the Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance (FMLA) on her campus, decided to check out herself whether one particular center recommended by her school was actually offering a full range of choices to young women. So she went for a pregnancy test at the center, which promises "informed pregnancy and sexual health choices" in its brochure and which, according to its website, has medically trained staff and offers medical consultation.
"Even before I found out I wasn't pregnant, the counselor said I should abstain from sex," says Lopez. She was given a fact sheet on "post-abortion stress" and asked to fill out a form that sought nonmedical information about her family and her religious beliefs. And then, when her urine test revealed not a pregnancy but a possible urinary tract infection, the center did not offer her any medical treatment or refer her elsewhere.
An untold number of college-age women find themselves in Lopez's position for real, because their colleges regularly refer students to CPCs. A survey conducted this past summer by the Feminist Majority Foundation, publisher of Ms., found that of 398 campus health centers at four-year colleges that responded to a questionnaire, 48 percent routinely refer women who think they might be pregnant to CPCs. Although 81 percent also refer women to full-service health clinics, some campus centers say they want to give students "all of the options," as one health-center director put it.
But the ramifications to women's health and reproductive rights couldn't be more serious. "Any attempt to delay care and try and scare a woman into keeping an unwanted pregnancy only serves to put her at higher risk—especially if she has an ectopic pregnancy," says Beth Jordan, M.D., an internist who is the medical director of the Feminist Majority Foundation. "As a doctor, it's shocking to me that health centers at academic institutions would refer women to these CPCs that blatantly misinform women of health risks in an attempt to scare them into keeping the pregnancy."
Despite the falsehoods many promulgate, CPCs increasingly compete with comprehensive health-care clinics for market share, [aided by] nearly $14 million in funding from the government's abstinence-only-until-marriage funding pools in 2007. "They have been exceedingly skillful at getting money," says Bill Smith of the Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States (SIECUS). "They are even trying to get Title X family-planning money."
Some states have taken action to bring accountability to CPCs and slow their growth. Several state legislatures are considering bills that would require CPCs to state that they are not medical centers and do not provide factual medical information. Bills currently on hold in the U.S. House and Senate would prevent CPCs from using deceptive advertising. But the most important piece of action, says Smith of SIECUS, will be ending the "gravy train" of federal money that has been funneled into CPCs under the Bush administration.
The full text of this article appears in the Fall issue of Ms., available on newsstands or by joining the Ms. community.
Check out additional resources: www.feministcampus.org – Campaign to Expose Fake Clinics
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HOUSTON – The Houston Texans have signed unrestricted free agent fullback Greg Jones.
The 6-foot-1 Jones is the third free agent to sign with Houston since Friday, joining safety Ed Reed and punter Shane Lechler. Terms of Jones' contract were not disclosed.
The Texans needed a fullback after James Casey signed with Philadelphia after free agency opened.
Jones has played his first nine NFL seasons with Jacksonville. The Jaguars drafted him in the second round in 2004. Jones helped Jacksonville running backs rush for 100 yards in a game 37 times.
Jones ran for a career-high 575 yards and four touchdowns in 2005. He missed the 2006 season with a torn left anterior cruciate ligament, then played in all 16 games in 2007.


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Carolyn Sue Schaefer, 51, of Poteau died March 17, 2012, in Spiro. She was born Jan. 28, 1961, in Cameron to Thomas Gene Wilson and Esta (Perkins). She was a cook.She was preceded in death by her father, one brother and one sister.Carolyn is survived by a son, Rodney Prescott and wife, Amy, of Rock Island; a daughter, Dena Ogle of Poteau; two granddaughters, Lexee Ogle of Poteau and Carolina Prescott of Rock Island; her mother, Esta Sanders of Pocola; a sister, Kathy Sweeten and husband, Mike, of Rock Island; a brother, J.E. Wilson and wife, Beverly, of Cameron; and a host of other family members, friends and loved ones.Graveside Service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 24, at Nubbin Ridge Cemetery, Bokoshe, with Wayne Hoffman officiating. Services are under the direction of Grace Manor Funeral Home of Poteau. You may leave an on-line greeting to the family at www.gracemanorfh.com.


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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Twins star Joe Mauer has not considered sitting out the rest of the season to let his concussion heal.
Mauer said he's feeling better, 10 days after he got hit in the facemask with a foul tip behind the plate. The six-time All-Star acknowledged he's not concerned about catching again this year, just simply returning to the field sometime in September.
"Just trying to get back to playing," Mauer said Thursday. "Yesterday, I got to walk on the field, which was just great. I'm just trying to progress each day. We'll cross that when we have to."
Mauer has been taking part in light exercises but is still bothered by light and sound. He won't travel on the team's road trip to Texas this weekend, so the earliest he'd be back in the lineup is likely Sept. 6, when the next homestand starts.
"My symptoms have been getting better, which is good," Mauer said. "I might start an exercise and take a break for a little while and see where I'm at, so it's been going good. Hopefully, another good day today."
With the Twins out of playoff contention, there's no real rush. But that doesn't mean he's satisfied with a slow pace to his rehabilitation.
"Shutting it down never entered my mind. I want to get out there, but I want to be smart about it, obviously. I definitely want to get out there and play," Mauer said.
He said he's been unable to establish a timetable for his return with the Twins and their medical staff.
"I'm probably driving them nuts trying to figure that out. I'm trying to get back as soon as I can. It's not any fun watching," he said.
Mauer calls this his first significant concussion since youth. He's taken advice from Justin Morneau and other teammates who've dealt with the head injury, but each one heals differently.
"It's not like a turned ankle where it's a day or two, we'll tape it up. You can't tape up your head — wish you could — but just trying to do what they ask me to do," he said.
Eventually, Mauer will probably become a part-time catcher who spends the rest of the time as a first baseman and a designated hitter. But the Twins haven't expressed any desire to accelerate that process.
"We hope to see him catch," general manager Terry Ryan said. "That's his position. You can get hurt on a baseball field no matter where you go. Even DH."
Manager Ron Gardenhire said its undetermined what position Mauer will take next month.
"We'll just kind of play it by ear. I know Joe likes to catch. That's what he's been his whole life. We'll just have to wait and get him back on the field," Gardenhire said.
Royals catcher Salvador Perez is another one of the many catchers this season who've spent time on the disabled list for a concussion.
"The ball hits you right in the face? You can't do anything about it," Perez said. "You just have to get right back out there if you feel good and not worry about it."
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Hungry Girl Today: 08.03.11
Hi Hungry Girl,
I added a small handful of banana chips to my lunch today, and I was shocked when I went online and saw how much fat is in those things! How can such a seemingly healthy food be so fattening? Are there any healthy banana chips?
Banana-Baffled Amber
Hi Banana-Baffled,
Crazy, isn't it?! Banana chips are what I call "food fakers," meaning they seem innocent and guilt-free yet are really loaded with fat and calories. Those chips may be made from bananas, but they're usually deep-fried in oil and sweetened with sugar. Half a cup has around 200 calories and 12 grams of fat! That's... BANANAS! A much better option? Freeze-dried banana bits! When fruit is freeze-dried, it's just zapped of all its moisture -- nothing is added. It's light and crispy and awesome. And an entire cup has only about 100 calories! A company called The Funky Monkey makes amazingly delicious freeze-dried fruit -- the Banana with Cinnamon flavor one is actually cinnamon-dusted! Just Tomatoes, Etc.! (another brand in the freeze-dried-fruit biz) has a version that's Just Bananas. (Literally, that's the product name!) And believe it or not, you can find freeze-dried banana snacks in the baby foods aisle -- check out Gerber Graduates Mini Fruits in Banana Strawberry. Gerber also has a product called Graduates Puffs -- a light, sweet, cereal-ish snack that comes in Banana. The Puffs have just 25 calories per half-cup. Nice! Any of these would be a much better way to add fruity crunch to your lunch. By the way, you can also find freeze-dried fruit in the produce and snack aisles of the supermarket. Places like Whole Foods tend to have LOTS of options. Just check the product's ingredient list to make sure it's freeze-dried fruit without anything else added. FYI, some other food fakers to watch out for? Smoothies (they can be loaded with sugary syrup!), granola (400+ calories per cup!), and vinaigrette dressing (not necessarily lower in fat and calories than creamy dressing!). Don't be fooled...
Hey HG,
I'm new to your site and love everything about it. I'm wondering, what are the most frequently asked questions you receive? And (DUH) I want to know the answers! Thanks... Can't wait for season 2 of your show to start!
Hungry, Hungry Hannah
Hi Hannah,
Welcome to HG Land! I'm so glad to hear that you're enjoying everything. I, too, can't wait for season 2 of Hungry Girl -- just FOUR days! But back to your question... I've got answers (and, uh, questions) for ya! Check out the FAQs below...
What can I use in place of soymilk in your recipes? Blue Diamond Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Breeze is my top pick, but there are plenty of options. Click here for the full 411!
Where can I find those Tofu Shirataki noodles? Near the tofu and other refrigerated Asian items at the supermarket. (Click here and I'll literally show you.) They'll be floating in bags of liquid. If your store doesn't carry this crazy-low-calorie pasta swap, request it!
How do I find an HG recipe I misplaced? The best place to start is the search bar at the top right of the homepage. Every single daily email we've ever sent is archived, so with some patience and the correct search words, you're sure to find whatever it is you're looking for! Click here for some more search tips.
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Coastal Empire Beer Co., one of Savannah's three craft breweries, has won a silver medal at the 2012 United States Open Beer Championship.
The company's Savannah Brown Ale took second place in the American Brown Ale category at the July 31 championship, pitting more than 1,650 beers against each other in 65 categories. The U.S. Open is the only beer championship that includes both national and international breweries alongside amateur homebrewers.
"We are very pleased to have won this award at this prestigious event, and we look forward to continuing to build momentum," said Kevin Haborak, Coastal Empire Beer's founder.
Haborak's company launched Savannah Brown on Aug. 28, 2011, at The Distillery, 416 W. Liberty St. One week later, Savannah Brown won the People's Choice Award at the 2011 Savannah Craft Brew Fest, which drew more than 4,000 attendees.
Coastal Empire Beer launched Tybee Island Blonde, their second brew, this May with a launch party at Tybee Island Social Club.
Both beers will be available for sampling at the 2012 Savannah Craft Brew Fest Grand Tasting on Sept. 1. Tickets are $40 and up. For more info, visit savannahcraftbrewfest.com.
Coastal Empire Beer is regularly available at The Distillery and is part of the beer growler rotation at Parker's Market Urban Gourmet at Drayton and McDonough streets in Savannah's historic district. For more info, contact Haborak at 912-428-7911 or visit coastalempirebeer.com.


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Edgar Cayce was once asked whether it was possible to obtain information from the same Source that was available to him. His answer was simple and direct:
On any subject whether you are digging for worms or playing a concerto!
--Edgar Cayce reading 1861-12
It worked for me, in an unexpected way.
Once I had worked for months writing a story I knew was exceptional. Well researched, this story about the "Eye Bank" was prepared out of a spirit of service, but the publishers didn't see the value I knew was present. After a number of rejection slips, I finally tucked the story in my vertical file and "forgot" about it.
Off and on, I thought about the story. The quality of research, writing, and presentation was excellent. Why wouldn't it sell? Sixteen months later, I awoke one morning with instructions which came to me in a hypnogogic state (the twilight time between sleep and wakefulness): "Send the story to Guideposts."
The message didn't make any sense. I had already sent the story to Guideposts several months earlier, and Guideposts had turned it down. Still, the message was so strong that I decided to send the story anyway, hoping the editor who had rejected it before would not blister me in a return letter.
Once the decision was made to send the story, I dismissed my concern. Many times before, I had received instructions in the hypnogogic state, and no matter how illogical they were, these instructions usually had some positive benefit.
Several weeks later the article was returned, but this time with the manuscript there was an accompanying letter. A new editor's signature was at the bottom of the page. The letter related how much he liked the story, complimenting me on the writing and research. Then, he dropped his bomb: "It just wasn't right for Guideposts." My heart sank. Another rejection. But, in the last paragraph he went on to say that this story appeared to him to be well suited to a magazine published by the AMA entitled Today's Health. The story was so exceptional, he continued, that he would strongly recommend that I send it to the editor immediately.
To have an editor of one publication suggest another by name is highly unusual. The information about this magazine was new to me. I sent the story to Today's Health and immediately by return mail, I received an acceptance. I would never have thought of Today's Health without some outside help.
My hope was that the story would be of service and as a result of the story's appearance several people might become organ donors for their eyes to be used by others after their deaths.
I found that Edgar Cayce's statement was true: It was possible to obtain needed information...
On any subject whether you are digging for worms or playing a concerto!
--Edgar Cayce reading 1861-12


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About Project SuGAR
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Project SuGAR (Sea Island Genetic African American Family Registry), is a community based research study focusing on families with affected by SUGAR diabetes (Type 2 Diabetes). It began in 1995 under the direction of William T. Garvey with start up funds from the Department of Medicine. The purpose of Project SuGAR is to identify the genes that cause the expression of diabetes, obesity, and related diseases and complications in African Americans. The study was conducted by doctors and nurses at the Medical University of South Carolina from 1995-2004 in cooperation with:
Project SuGAR is an important component of the Sea Islands Families Project (SIFP), which is composed of S.C. COBRE and SLEIGH. SIFP represents a broader effort to identify genes that cause complex or polygenic diseases in African Americans.
Browse our site to learn more about out project, diabetes on the Sea Islands, and the Gullah community of coastal South Carolina.


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Caricature have uploaded a cover of the song 'Iris' by the Goo Goo Dolls on their Facebook page. Another track titled 'Birth By Sleep' was posted earlier.
Listen to the cover on Facebook.
Dylan Kozak of From Death Till Rebirth has posted a new demo track for his solo project The Primary Subjective, titled 'Animuxium'. Listen below. Two From Death Till Rebirth tracks were posted earlier this month.
Listen to the demo track on SoundCloud.
Chorder have uploaded a new track titled '2 Legit 2 Quit' to their Myspace page. Another song titled 'Introduction' is also available for streaming, as well as two more tracks on their Facebook page.
UPDATE: They have also posted another new track 'I'm Old Gregg!' to their MySpace page.
Listen to '2 Legit 2 Quit' on Myspace.
End Of Crisis have posted a new song, titled 'Bear The Burden' to their YouTube channel. Listen below. The song will be featured on their upcoming album 'Cycles'.
Sithu Aye has released a new track, titled 'Arrow + Knee = Adventure Over', which is available for streaming and for free download from his SoundCloud page. Listen below. Another track, titled 'Enceladus', was released earlier.
Stream/download the new track from SoundCloud.
Chris Saniga, AKA Chriggz, guitarist of Wide Eyes, has posted a new demo track titled 'Soreilac' on his SoundCloud page. Listen below. A new Wide Eyes track titled 'Terra Tellus' was posted earlier this month.
Listen to the new track on SoundCloud.
Andrew Reynolds a.k.a. Drewsif Stalin of Drewsif Stalin's Musical Endeavors has released a cover of the song 'Black Christmas' on his Bandcamp page. He has also posted a new demo song titled 'Contemplative', which is available for streaming and for free download from his SoundCloud page.
Shattered Skies have uploaded a cover version of Slade's 'Merry Christmas Everybody' on their SoundCloud page. Listen to it below. The song will be featured on The Djentlemen's Club's next compilation album 'Djent Goes Xmas'.
Danny Cullman of Operative Me! has posted another new track titled 'Let It Snow' on his SoundCloud page. Listen below. The track will be featured on his upcoming EP titled 'An Operative Me Christmas'. Another song, titled 'The Time Traveler', was posted earlier.
Check out the song on SoundCloud.
Gohma have posted a new song, titled 'From Stone' to their YouTube channel. Listen below. Some live footage was posted earlier.
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<—Colonel & Mrs Hurt Sydney comes to London —>
Olga's Diary (Continued)
Dear Diary
News from Home: I received a letter with a Christmas card in it today.
It was such a surprise when Mrs Hurt handed it to me. It had been on a long journey. Matron, at St Giles, had forwarded it to the Refuge. Miss Franks had forwarded it on to Sister Pateman, who thank goodness, had put it in a fresh envelope, with a little note to me saying she hoped Marie and I were well and please keep in touch with them.
At first I was so excited when I opened the envelope and saw the letter was from Ruby and when I saw the censor and his black pen had been at work again. I cried, there was so little left for me to read. Thank goodness the censor had left the Christmas card alone.
Every year Sydney sends his customers a Christmas card, but not usually one covered with snow. It seems an odd choice really because it never snows in Jamaica, but, anyway, I'm going to keep it. Sydney has three shops now, business must be good.
Everyone is well and sends their love. Darling Mammie told Sydney to tell me that she that she thinks of me all the time. Dolly is getting married to a Syrian gentleman, but the family are not happy about it.
They're all worried about me because I haven't written to them for ages but what can I tell them, not the truth. My life has changed so much. I'm not ashamed of having a little girl, but I wish the circumstances were different. I don't want them to know about my life now.
I couldn't bear Mammie to see some of the work I have to do, cleaning out the dirty fireplaces every morning in the winter and cleaning silver.
Captain and Mrs Hurt are kind to me and especially Marie, I like them, but I know my place, after all I'm their servant.
Dear Diary
Mrs Hurt has an Irish housemaid, named Kathleen Ryan. She doesn't like me and I don't like her one little bit. I'd been putting away some linen in the cupboard on the first floor landing and I was in a hurry so I came down the front stairs. Servants are supposed to use the back stairs and Kathleen saw me and told me off. I told her Mrs Hurt didn't mind me using the front stairs now and again and she called me an "uppity nigger with airs and graces".
I was shocked I can tell you.
"I'm not a nigger, I'm not black". I told her straight. Judith heard what Kathleen had said and told her mother-in-law. Mrs Hurt was furious.
Kathleen said she'd never worked with niggers before.
Mrs Hurt told Kathleen that if she wanted to continue to work for her, she was never to say that word again and if Kathleen didn't want to work with me, "you can leave now". Kathleen was crying and I was unhappy too.
Mrs Attwood was very kind to me and made me a cup of tea and said "best thing that could happen would be for her to leave – good riddance to bad rubbish. I've never liked the Irish". Mrs Attwood and I got on well together right from the beginning, but I was surprised that Mrs Hurt stood up for me.
"She likes you Carmen, she thinks you have courage and so do I". Wasn't that a nice thing to say?
Dear Diary
Peace at last: The war in Europe had ended, finally. I was in the kitchen when the news came over the radio. Mr Churchill has ordered the next two days to be a national holiday. The village organised a big party and everyone was invited and Union Jack flags were hanging out of nearly every window and on every tree.
There was bunting strung across from one cottage to another and a tea party on the village green where everyone brought cakes, sandwiches, fizzy drinks and there was dancing and singing. Lovely cakes.
Everyone from Hendon Hall went, all the staff and the Hurts and we all had a wonderful time. It was so nice to see everyone so happy, particularly Captain and Mrs Hurt, because their sons would be coming home.
<—Colonel & Mrs Hurt Sydney comes to London —>
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For a Wigner-Ville quasi-probability distribution $W(q,p,t)$ and Hamiltonian $H(q,p)$, we can write a quantum Liouville equation:
$\frac{\partial W(q,p,t)}{\partial t} = -\{\{W(q,p,t) , H(q,p )\}\}$
where $\{\{a, b\}\}$ is the Moyal bracket. This comes from applying a Wigner transformation to the Von Neumann equation for density matrices. Are there similar, clean-looking, quantum Liouville equations for the evolution of the Glauber-Sudarshan P, the Husimi Q, or other representations?


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12V Battery with Cassette for the Profoto Pro-7b Generator
This is a complete battery and cassette for quick and easy installation into the bottom of the Profoto 7B battery operated power pack. Each battery can provide up to 250 full power flashes per full charge for the Pro 7B flash head. The...
The multi-voltage battery charger for the Profoto 7B.
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Yard Sale!
Yard Sale! is a quarterly perzine based out of Oshawa, Ontario, Canada by Harley R. Pageot.
YS!1 was published in May 2009 and included interviews with the dancehall duo Bonjay, David Barclay of indiepop bands The Endless Bummer and The Diskettes and Kristin Cheung of the website papercubs.com, in addition to comics, reviews, games, and more. It is out of print.
YS!2 launched late August 2009 at Toronto's Zine Dream 2 zine fair. The zine featured similar content and tone to the first issue including interviews with Daps Duo and Emma Ditchburn of The Most Serene Republic. It is out of print.
YS!3 (the autumn issue) was released in November 2009 and features a shift from half-page to quarter-page sizing and an increased focus on perzine material over fanzine. For the first time, the zine boasts a full-color cover and has writing about baking, Canzine, cold weather, and failed bicycle rides. A free photograph was included with early copies.
YS!4 (the being single issue) was released in February 2010 on Harley's 25th birthday. The zine features writing about ex-girlfriends, past lovers, and reflections on a quarter of a century.
YS!5 (the you can go home again issue) was released in April 2010. The zine features memories, anecdotes, and photographs in relation to Harley's childhood neighborhoods.
YS!5.5 (the it's new to me issue) was released in May 2010 to coincide with the World For A Buck craft fair. The zine is a shortened introductory issue for newcomers with writing on how Harley first got into zines and breakdowns of the first five issues of Yard Sale!
YS!6 (the summer issue) was released in July 2010. Harley's entry in the 2010 24 Hour Zine Thing, the issue features musings on summer and the zine challenge.
YS!7 (the school & work issue) was released in October 2010. The zine features writing on high school, part-time jobs, and university as well as poetry and a series of pieces that originally appeared in other zines.
YS!8 (the new dawn, new day issue) was released in January 2011. The zine features writing on 2010 in review, 2011 in preview, and Harley's first public zine reading.
YS!9 (the fiction issue) was released in March 2011. The zine features short fiction and poetry.
YS!10 (the music issue) was released in June 2011. The zine features writing about first concerts, high school bands, working in a record shop, interning at a record label, and starting an arts collective.
YS!11 (the summer top 30 issue) was released in September 2011. The zine features a countdown of the top 30 people, things, and incidents from Harley's summer of 2011. Also included is a bummer top 10.
YS!12 (the unrequited love issue) was released in December 2011. The zine features documents of rejection and disinterest along with a multitude of lists.
YS!13 (the 2012 issue) will be released in March 2012.
External links
- Yard Sale! on Etsy - with purchasing information


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City Council Agenda Archive
City Council Meeting Agenda and Staff Reports
July 6, 2017
- Date: 07/06/2017 4:00 PM
- Location: Palm Springs Convention Center
277 N. Avenida Caballeros, Primrose C and Primrose B
PALM SPRINGS, California 92262
Palm Springs Convention Center
Primrose C and Primrose B (See Location Map)
277 N. Avenida Caballeros, Palm Springs, CA 92262
Robert Moon, Mayor
Ginny Foat, Mayor Pro Tem
Geoff Kors, Councilmember
Chris Mills, Councilmember
J.R. Roberts, Councilmember
City of Palm Springs Mission Statement: Palm Springs is an inclusive world-class city dedicated to providing excellent and responsive public services to enhance the quality of life for current and future generations.
David H. Ready, Esq., Ph.D., City Manager
Kathleen D. Hart, MMC, Interim City Clerk
Marcus L. Fuller, MPA, P.E., P.L.S., Assistant City Manager
Edward Z. Kotkin, City Attorney
Geoffrey S. Kiehl, Director of Finance and Treasurer
Any person who wishes to provide public testimony for an Item on the Agenda MUST file a speaker card prior to the Public Testimony (Non-Public Hearing Agenda Items Only) portion of the meeting. Testimony for Public Hearings will be allowed only during the Public Hearing. [Two (2) minutes per speaker]
Testimony for Public Hearings will only be taken at the time of the hearing. Any person who wishes to speak at a Public Hearing must file a "Speaker Card" with the City Clerk BEFORE the Public Hearing is called. [Two (2) minutes per speaker]
Any person who wishes to speak on a topic not on the agenda within the City's jurisdiction during the "Public Comments" portion of the agenda must file a "Speaker Card" with the City Clerk BEFORE that portion of the agenda is called. [Two (2) minutes per speaker] Although the City Council values your comments, pursuant to the Brown Act, it generally cannot take any action on items not listed on the posted agenda.
Please note, any agenda item which has not been initiated by 11:00 p.m. may be continued to a subsequent meeting.
At approximately 10:00 p.m., the City Council will determine the number of speakers who wish to address the City Council during Public Comment for non-Agenda Items, and determine which agenda items will be considered before the 11:00 p.m. Adjournment time.
CALL TO ORDER (Primrose C):
ROLL CALL (Primrose C):
ACCEPTANCE OF THE AGENDA (Primrose C): The City Council will discuss the order of the agenda, may amend the order, add urgency items, note abstentions or "no" votes on Consent Calendar items, and request Consent Calendar items be removed from the Consent Calendar for discussion. The City Council may also remove items from the Consent Calendar prior to that portion of the Agenda.
PUBLIC COMMENTS (Primrose C): Pursuant to the Brown Act public comment is limited to
Item No. 1 that appears on the Adjourned Regular Meeting Agenda. Two (2) minutes assigned for each speaker.
1. INTERVIEW AND APPOINT APPLICANTS TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND HISTORIC SITE PRESERVATION BOARD (HSPB), AS PART OF THE 2017 ANNUAL RECRUITMENT: (Primrose C)
(Interviews are scheduled from 4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.)
1) Interview applicants for the Planning Commission.
2) Interview applicants for the HSPB.
3) Appoint two members to the Planning Commission for terms ending June 30, 2020, and appoint two members to the HSPB for terms ending June 30, 2020.
Recess at 6:30 p.m.
Reconvene at 7:00 p.m. in Primrose B
PUBLIC COMMENTS (Primrose B): Pursuant to the Brown Act, public comment is limited to Item No. 2 that appears on the Adjourned Regular Meeting Agenda. Two (2) minutes assigned for each speaker.
2. DISCUSSION ON A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH PS COUNTRY CLUB, LLC, RELATED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SERENA PARK PROJECT; CASE 5.1327, PDD-366/MAJ, TTM36691: (Primrose B)
1) Discuss the terms of a Development Agreement between the City of Palm Springs and PS Country Club, LLC, a California limited liability company.
2) Direct staff to prepare a Development Agreement and related Density Transfer Agreement for City Council consideration on July 19, 2017.
CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS (Primrose B):
ADJOURNMENT (Primrose B): The City Council will adjourn to the next regular meeting Wednesday, July 19, 2017, at 6:00 p.m. preceded by Closed Session at the Palm Springs Convention Center, Primrose B, 277 N. Avenida Caballeros, Palm Springs.


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Aves specializes in the development and production of bird feed. Through fundamental knowledge and research Avesproduct has acquired an excellent reputation with its quality products. Through years of intensive contact with bird breeders, zoos and scientific institutions, Avesproduct can provide a versatile, practical and objective information. Thanks to good service and technical support, Aves products are used with great success, since 1976.


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You are here: Root > Software > Development > Examples
An article by Gene Michael Stover with various Common Lisp idioms for working with lists, sequences, matrixes, and other data.
Document location: http://cybertiggyr.com/lid/
From the introductiom: "This is a catalogue of Lisp expressions that are elegant, simple, or terse. These expressions might not be the most efficient way to do something. If efficiency is necessary for utility, then I'll claim that though some of these expressions might not be efficient at run-time, they make efficient use of programmer time."
License: Copyright © 2004, 2005 Gene Michael Stover. All rights reserved. Permission to copy, store, & view this document unmodified & in its entirety is granted.
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Salty pretzel and panko crusted chicken nuggets, oven-fried, with an easy cheddar cheese sauce for dipping.
- oil, for greasing pan
- 2 cups panko crumbs
- 2 cups salted pretzel crumbs*
- coarse salt and fresh ground black pepper
- 1 + ½ pounds boneless chicken breasts
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup all-purpose flour, plus more if needed
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard, optional
- 1 heaping cup fresh shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- Preheat the oven to 400° F. Lightly grease a large, non-stick baking sheet or roasting pan. If you don't have a non-stick pan line a regular pan with parchment and lightly grease with oil.
- In a large skillet over medium heat toast the panko crumbs until lightly golden, stirring constantly. Remove from the pan and allow to cool.
- In a food processor pulse pretzels until coarsely ground in batches if needed until you get about 2 cups of crumbs (small crumbs with some small pretzel pieces) then add them to a medium bowl and mix with the panko crumbs.
- Cut the chicken into one and a half to two-inch sized cubes. Season with salt and pepper.
- Beat the eggs with 2 tablespoons water in a wide shallow dish, add the flour to a separate wide plate and add half the pretzel mixture to a large, shallow bowl or dish (add more pretzel mixture as needed).
- Working one at a time and using tongs dredge the chicken in the flour then into the eggs allowing excess to drip off then into the pretzel crumbs patting them on if needed. Place on greased baking sheet.
- Bake 12 - 18 minutes depending on their thickness until lightly golden and cooked through (internal temperature 165 - 174 degrees F.).
- In a small saucepan melt the butter over medium-low heat. Whisk in the flour and cook 2 minutes continuously whisking. Slowly whisk in the milk and mustard, if using, then turn the heat up and bring to a simmer for 2 minutes, whisking often.
- Turn heat down to low and add the cheddar cheese whisk until completely melted. Remove from heat. Season lightly with salt and pepper.
©Cinnamon Spice and Everything Nice by Reeni Pisano All Rights Reserved
The pretzels breathe life into boring old chicken with a unique twist that makes them not only fun to eat but make.
Cubes of chicken are dredged in flour, beaten egg then a mixture of toasted Japanese panko and pretzel crumbs.
In less than 20 minutes they bake up super crunchy with tender, juicy middles.
While the nuggets bake you make a quick cheese sauce with milk and cheddar cheese. The perfect dipping sauce for just about anything.
Even an old shoe.
They're delicious with honey mustard too.


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Photos of Pregnant Amy Poehler With Archie Arnett on the LA Set of Parks and Recreation
Pregnant Amy Poehler Gets a Parks and Rec Visit From Archie!
Amy Poehler played with her son, Archie, yesterday between takes on the set of Parks and Recreation in LA. In a few months little Archie won't be the only Arnett-Poehler baby popping by set — Amy and Will recently announced that they're expecting again! Amy says it won't affect the show's filming schedule and that the season three pickup announcement was designed around her pregnancy. Her costar Aziz Ansari has some news of his own to celebrate since he'll be hosting this year's MTV Movie Awards, and we can only hope that Amy can somehow make a cameo during his big night.


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2018-19 Academic Year
The graduate student cost of attendance includes actual charges for tuition and fees and standard allowances for books and supplies and living expenses. The living expense allowance is based on the moderate living expense budget for the Baltimore metropolitan region which is updated on an annual basis by the College Board. The maximum combined amount a student may borrow through the unsubsidized Federal Direct Stafford Loan Program and Federal Direct GradPLUS Program may not exceed the total cost of attendance minus all other forms of financial assistance from federal, state, private, and institutional sources.
Sample graduate program student expense budgets:
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We here at the Pop Culture laboratories, a cramped space between the office supplies cabinet and the fire exit at Parenting headquarters, get hate mail. And when it's handwritten hate mail, it always comes from two kinds of people: prisoners and the emotionally disturbed. Apparently these people do not like Microsoft Word or Gmail. They like stamps and Ticonderoga #2s. They scribble long-winded vitriol using a lot of capped letters and exclamation points. ("YOU ARE A FAILURE AS A FATHER!!!!!" wrote one enthusiastic fan.) It's kind of like Twitter, if Twitter had existed in the 18th century, and accommodated 140,000 characters.
Earlier this week, we received two handwritten letters, and boy, were these people mad. I glanced over them briefly, then dismissed them. But then a colleague pointed out something important: These letters weren't from the incarcerated or the emotionally disturbed. They were from little girls.
The authors were Grace, age 9, and Hannah, 7, sisters from New York. The two girls were angry—or to use Grace's word, "furious"—about a story. The article was titled "L-O-Elf," and shared kooky things to do with your Elf on the Shelf during the holidays. (If you don't know what Elf on the Shelf is, arise from your squalid basement hovel, locate a magic picture box and click here.) The story included a couple of my ideas, such as the North Pole Jacuzzi (freezing the elf in water in a Tupperware container) and the B-Elf-T (putting him between two slices of bread with lettuce).
Grace and Hannah were not pleased. "Dear Parenting magazine, all elves need RESPONSIBLE owners. It sounds like you don't care about your elves at all," writes Hannah.
"I am very furious with you because you are violating all the Elf on the Shelf rules," explains Grace. "That means be respectful of your elf. That means not putting elves in water, making their legs freeze to death, smooshing your elves to death in sandwiches…Your 'fun fresh ideas' are horrible, mean ideas." She added a drawing of a frowning elf. The caption reads, "An elf on the shelf when he finds out about your torturous ways." (Did a 9-year-old just use 'torturous ways'? Is Grace already reading Charles Dickens?)
Getting hate mail from children is a first for us, and to be honest, I couldn't be more pleased. I envision a family gathered at a kitchen counter. Grace gets curious about the magazine or website Mom or Dad is reading. She sees an elf, and gets excited, but her demeanor changes when she realizes what the story is about. The elf is frozen! He's smooshed in a sandwich! Younger sister Hannah comes downstairs, wondering what all the hubbub is about. She gets a rather indignant explanation from her big sister. The two morph into the Jimmy Hoffa of the elf union. They are inspired to write letters to the editors of Parenting. Mom and Dad encourage them. The sisters grab pencils and pens from the drawer, and paper from Dad's printer. They write, mess up, crumble and start over. When they're done, the letters go in the mailbox.
This is a parent encouraging passion. This is a parent validating their child's point of view. This is everyone working on a project that places value on togetherness, not productivity. This is family bonding at its finest.
I'm reminded of all the ridiculous things my mom and dad helped me with: typing up a movie idea and mailing it to Universal Studios when I was 11; driving me to Jo-Ann Fabric for materials for my pro wrestling costumes; submitting to my inane interview questions with a dictaphone in their faces. They never told me I was wasting time. They never told me my imagination had gotten off at the wrong exit.
To Hannah and Grace's parents, if you happen to come across this blog post, please share this brief message with your daughters:
Hannah and Grace, thank you for your thoughtful letters. We here at Parenting are sorry our story upset you. Please know that we would never hurt any of Santa's elves. My family has an elf named Cinnamon who keeps an eye on my two boys, Jackson and Tanner. We are very respectful of Cinnamon, but he's a troublemaker. One morning, he had his head stuck in a bag of chocolate chips. The next day, he was fishing in our toilet. But like our sons, we love him just the same. Thanks to you, Parenting is now even more committed to respecting and taking care of all elves. Because like you both wrote in your letters, "Every elf deserves a good home."


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We continue what we started earlier in the week, I was all involved in responding to a young woman's query about porn for women when I ran out of time. Let's pick up where we left off in Part 1, shall we?
Last week we considered the proliferation of porn for straight women. This week we take a look at some of the other categories of porn for women. Remember this is by no means an exhaustive list. And just so you know, you can find most all of these titles in Dr Dick How To Video Library. Look for a Video Library tab in the header of DDSA for this great sex resource.
Comstock Films
New York-based filmmaker Tony Comstock forged his own path in the adult business, creating films previously unseen in the world of porn. Blending a documentary style with hardcore sex, Comstock created a new genre, "pornumentary" or "docuporn". His films feature real-life couples talking about their relationship and sex lives before having sex on camera. The result is a fresh and revealing look into the lives of real people, and depicts the kind of sex real people have. This is porn without the fakery and cliché so often seen in mainstream porn. It's erotica with emotion and context.
Anna Span
Anna Span is Britain's first female porn director and she brings a unique perspective to her hardcore films. Her college dissertation was titled "Towards a New Pornography." She created her first hardcore adult film in 1997, and worked for adult TV channels in the UK. She is the author of the book Erotic Home Video. Her production company, Easy on the Eye, also releases films by other female directors.
Anna's films are made for both women and men, but she makes a special effort to include more female perspectives in her films, with a focus on female pleasure. Her movies feature excellent acting and engaging plots. Anna Span created a series called Women Love Porn, which features a selection of newer female directors hand-chosen by Anna.
Tristan Taormino
Tristan Taormino is an author, editor and filmmaker who made a career out of sex education, particularly in the area of anal sex. We've featured lots of stuff my Tristan here on Dr Dick's Sex Advice. Her column and website Pucker Up deals extensively with anal sex and her book; The Ultimate Guide To Anal Sex For Women won a Firecracker award. It was also made into a film in 1999. In 2006 Tristan created her own production company, Smart Ass Productions, so she could create her own brand of porn films. She was honored at the Inaugural Feminist Porn Awards in Toronto in 2006 and her film, Chemistry, won an AVN award in 2007, the first of several such awards and nominations.
Tristan has her own line of educational films with the porn giant, Vivid, called, VividEd. Again, you can find all these titles in Dr Dick's How To Video Library.
Tristan describes herself as "queer", saying she dislikes the label "bisexual". Her films are designed to appeal to women and men of all orientations.
JoyBear Pictures
Joybear is a another UK-based erotic film company that makes films for both women and men. It was established in 2003 by Justin Ribero des Santos after he won a Playboy filmmaking competition, Joybear creates high-quality, high class explicit films and makes an effort to cater to the real desires of their audience. The company regularly runs surveys and focus groups to determine what it is that people want to see. Which is pretty cool if ya ask me.
Porn Movies For Lesbians And Queer People
While girl-on-girl action has long been a mainstay of the porn market, authentic lesbian erotica is still relatively rare. But nowadays, there are a number of people working to create their own brand of lesbian and queer porn, reflecting their own experiences and tastes.
Maria Beatty and Bleu Productions
Paris-based filmmaker Maria Beatty is world renowned for her innovative and beautiful lesbian erotic films that focus on BDSM. Having previously worked on documentaries about artists, Maria began to make her own special brand of porn in 1994, producing The Elegant Spanking, which received international acclaim. This film documents the intimate sadomasochistic encounters of Maria and a dominant female partner.
Since then Maria has produced an impressive number of adult movies, all exploring "the playful relationship between pleasure and pain" as she says. Her films have been produced independently in order to keep her vision of erotica unblemished by the demands of studios. She also does all the writing, editing, camerawork and production design herself. Maria recently completed a second feature length film called The Boy in the Bathtub, is currently working on is working on other erotic films.
Madison Young
San Francisco-based Madison Young describes herself as a "bondage/ fetish model, adult performer, artist, gallerist, activist, published writer, rope slut, queer and feminist." She runs a non-profit art gallery called Femina Potens and performs in porn to help fund it. She's an exhibitionist who enjoys exploring the kinkier side of her sexuality on film. And she has been a guest on my SEX WISDOM show. Use the search function in the header, type in Madison Young and Voilà, the two parts of her podcast will appear.
Madison says, "I wanted to be part of a movement of sex positive feminists taking control of their sexuality on film. Somehow documenting my sexual explorations always gave me some unbenounced permission to explore parts of my sexuality that I didn't feel comfortable exploring in the bedroom. I love the camera. I always used to beg my partners to tape us having sex even before I got into the industry. I believe that it is educational to document honest sexual exploration and experiences and I try to feed into that and put all of my sexual energy into a scene."
Aside from performing in numerous mainstream porn films, Madison used to run her own website. Madison Bound, but now it's closed. Her subject matter encompasses many different tastes but usually includes BDSM and a lot of lesbianism.
S.I.R. Productions
S.I.R. stands for Sex, Indulgence and Rock n Roll. This company was one of the pioneers of real lesbian erotica and their titles are considered classics. Their movies are legendary for capturing raw emotion, intense chemistry, real orgasms that convey revolutionary queer desire. No wonder their films have played to sold out audiences to almost every LGBT film fest around the world.
Porn Movies Like Fifty Shades Of Grey
You've probably read Fifty Shades of Grey or know someone who has. Right? And let's say you're now keen to see a good smut that offers erotic BDSM. Preferably with a female submissive and a hot guy. Well here's a short list titles to get you started, but don't forget to look for all the swell instructional videos available at Dr Dick's How To Video Library.
The Submission Of Emma Marx
Here's the story line: Emma Marx is a beautiful, confident, well-adjusted woman. Unfortunately, when it comes to love and romance, all of her previous relationships have turned out to be a bit routine and mundane. Suddenly, that is all changes with a chance encounter with a handsome and mysterious man. He introduces her to a world she had only dared to fantasize about, a world of erotic sex, role-play and BDSM. She is surprised by how a man can so easily strip away her inhibitions and replace them with lust and desire. How is it that he has such control over her? Why does she like it so much? This is her journey of self-discovery and sexual awakening, but it comes with a price. What happens when the greatest love you've ever known forces you to face your greatest obstacle – yourself?
Shades of Kink
Enter the dark territory of unbridled sexual perversion and fantasy in Sweet Sinner's taboo-smashing feature film, Shades of Kink. Riley is a sweet, innocent and motivated college grad looking for her first job at Norton Ashe's marketing firm. The mysterious Ashe is looking to help his new recruit open up her imagination and body to new experiences. With intense drama and explosive performances by Maddy O'Reilly, Andy San Dimas, and Lily LaBeau, Shades of Kink guarantees to re-invent erotica.
Fifty Shades Of Dylan Ryan
Back to award Winning Feminist Pornographer, Madison Young, who I mention just moments ago, brings you Fifty Shades Of Dylan Ryan. Wealthy entrepreneur and book publishing mogul, Ms. Grey, has met her match in young college student and curious submissive, Dylan Ryan. After a sexy and defiant Dylan challenges Ms. Grey to a bet, Dylan forgoes her freedom and submerges herself into a life of total submission, testing her boundaries, proving her servitude through sexual gratification, masked orgies, soaked in female ejaculate, vibrated and fucked to orgasmic heights coupled with fellow sexual servants Bianca Stone and Berretta James. Dylan is whipped to climactic moments of pain and pleasure and collared while cradled in an intimate embrace of tenderness after an aggressive and beautiful journey into the depths of her darkest desires. How fun! Sounds like holiday viewing material, huh?
Ok, that's it for my porn for women presentation. Hope ya liked it.


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COOKEVILLE, Tenn. -- Currently ranked first in the Ohio Valley Conference in total offense and second in total defense, Tennessee Tech hopes to improve its record to 2-0 Thursday night when it hosts North Greenville University in Tucker Stadium. It would mark the first time the Golden Eagles open the year with two wins since the 1989 season, and only the third time in 32 years (others were 1980 and 1982).
North Greenville (0-1), comes to town following a 24-12 loss at Albany State last Saturday. Thursday's game is the first Tech meeting with the Crusaders, who advanced last year all the way to the semifinals of NCAA Division II and finished with an 11-3 overall record.
Thursday's game is both Youth Football Night and Take A Kid To The Game Night. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m., and the Magic 98.5 Tailgate Park opens at 4 p.m.
The Golden Eagles (1-0) have received votes in all three national FCS polls, placing them 29th, 32nd and 35th.
The Golden Eagles are paced on offense by quarterback Tre Lamb, tailback Adam Urbano and several receivers, and on defense by senior Howard Griffin and junior Marty Jones. Tech's offense piled up 548 yards against Hampton, and the "Fastest 60 Minutes in Football" allowed Tech to run 82 plays compared with 59 plays (for 192 yards) by the Pirates.
The Crusader defense held Albany State to 250 total yards, including just 79 yards through the air. Junior defensive back Brandon Aldridge shined in his first career start with eight total tackles. Junior linebacker Braelen Meredith filled up the stat sheet, finishing the game with four total tackles, three tackles for loss, two sacks and two forced fumbles
The Crusader offense struggled to find momentum with just 165 yards of total offense on 69 plays. In his first career start, freshman quarterback Nelson Hughes was 16-for-28 for 105 yards and one interception. After Hughes was knocked out of the game because of a big hit from the ASU defense, sophomore quarterback Joey Carter played the final few series to finish 4-for-10 for 23 yards and one interception.
To purchase tickets, call (931-372-3940) or visit the Athletics Ticket Office in Eblen Center.
North Greenville Crusaders (0-1)
at Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (1-0, 0-0 OVC)
Thursday, Sept. 6 • 7:00 p.m. CT
Tucker Stadium (16,500) • Cookeville, Tenn.
TV:................................................... OVC Digital Network
Live Stats: http://livestats.prestosports.com/ttusports/fball
Series Record:............................................. First meeting
Last Meeting:.............................................................. n/a
Carroll McCray at North Greenville:..................... 0-1 (1 yr.)
Carroll McCray Overall:.......................................11-34 (5 yrs.)
Watson Brown at Tennessee Tech:................ 26-31 (6 yrs.)
Watson Brown Overall:......................... 120-182-1 (28 yrs.)
North Greenville Last Week:.......... L, 24-12 at Albany State
Tennessee Tech Last Week:............ W, 41-31 vs. Hampton
GAME NOTES: Thursday night marks the first-ever meeting between Tennessee Tech and North Greenville. It marks the second-straight week that TTU will be playing on a Thursday night. With a victory Tennessee Tech can open the season 2-0 for the first time since the 1989 season.
SCOUTING NORTH GREENVILLE: North Greenville, located in the state of South Carolina, is a NCAA Division II program that started its football team in the 1992 season. The Crusaders were 11-3 a year ago and lost 28-23 to No. 1 seed Delta State in the NCAA Division II Playoff quarterfinals. Following the season head coach Jamey Chadwell moved on to a head coaching job at Delta State and Carroll McCray took over at North Greenville. McCray served as head coach at Austin Peay from 2003-06 and was most recently at Mercer (2011) and Furman (2007-10). In week one of the season the Crusaders dropped a 24-12 decision at Albany State, a game that was a first round playoff rematch from 2011. Nelson Hughes completed 15-of-27 passes for 104 yards while NGU's rushing attack gained 75 yards on the ground.
SCOUTING TENNESSEE TECH: Tennessee Tech improved to 6-0 in home openers under head coach Watson Brown by topping Hampton (a team that was 7-4 last year) 41-31 last Thursday night. The high octane Tech offense ran 82 total plays and netted 548 yards of total offense, the second most in Brown's tenure with the Golden Eagles. The TTU defense was also stout, holding Hampton to just 192 yards on the night. Senior quarterback Tre Lamb passed for 339 yards and four touchdowns, as he completed 24-of-35 passes with no interceptions. The 339 yards was the second-highest total of Lamb's career. Running back Adam Urbano carried the ball 25 times for a career-high 158 yards (6.3 yards/game) and a touchdown. After sitting out last season Tremaine Hudson returned to the field on Thursday night and tied his career-high with eight receptions for 62 yards. Junior newcomer Da'Rick Rogers, who transferred from Tennessee just days before the Hampton contest, saw limited action but still managed to haul in three passes for 75 yards and a touchdown. For his efforts Rogers was named OVC Co-Newcomer of the Week. Defensively Marty Jones returned from missing all of last season to lead the team with 13 tackles while Howard Griffin added 12 tackles.


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As the Florida Legislature finished its historic special session and sent a revamped redistricting map back to the state Supreme Court Tuesday, another kind of history was being made.
Dozens of state House members were voluntarily house hunting, running for a different office, or planning to sit out the next legislative session to avoid a match-up with another lawmaker.
Republican James Grant filed papers Tuesday to run in a Pinellas-Hillsborough district that will force him to leave his current Carrollwood home. Rep. Perry Thurston, the incoming Democratic leader, planned to move in with his mom. Republican Eddy Gonzalez planned to rent in the Hialeah neighborhood where he grew up. And Rep. Scott Plakon of Longwood was ready to move in with his adult son a town over.
"It's historic,'' said Rep. Will Weatherford, the Wesley Chapel Republican and incoming House speaker who led the House's redistricting effort. "It's the first time in the nation this many members have been drawn into the same districts where it wasn't a court order." Keep reading here.
Here's the list of the House match-ups:
West Palm Beach: Democrats Joe Abruzzo and Mark Pafford were drawn into District 86. Abruzzo will run for Senate
Lake Worth: Democrats Jeff Clemens and Mack Bernard were drawn into District 88. Clemens will run for Senate.
Tampa: Republicans James Grant and Shawn Harrision were drawn into District 63. Grant filed to run for a neighboring open seat in District 64.
St. Petersburg: Republicans Larry Ahern and Jim Frishe as well as Democrat Rick Kriseman were drawn into District 69. Frishe will run for Senate; Kriseman is considering running for mayor of St. Petersburg.
Broward: Democrats Elaine Schwartz and Perry Thurston were drawn into District 99. Thurston to run for adjoining open seat.
North Florida: Republicans Brad Drake and Marty Coley were drawn into District 5. Drake sitting out for two years until Coley is term limited out.
Orlando: Republicans Eric Eisnaugle and Stephen Precourt and Democrat Geraldine Thompson were drawn into District 44. Thompson is running for Senate. Eisnaugle considering sitting out for two years.
Longwood: Republicans Scott Plakon and Chris Dorworth were drawn into District 29. Plakon to move to adjoining open district.
Jacksonville: Democrats Reggie Fullwood and Mia Jones were drawn into District 14. Fullwood to move to an adjacent district.
Broward: Democrats Joe Gibbons and Evan Jenne were drawn into District 100. Jenne will run for Broward County Commission.
Miami: Democrats Daphne Campbell, John Patrick Julien and Barbara Watson were drawn into District 107. Campbell will run in District 108 and Julien and Watson will run in District 107.
Hialeah: Republicans Eddy Gonzalez and Jose Oliva were drawn into District 110. Gonzalez to move to neighboring open district where he grew up.
Miami: Republicans Jose Felix Diaz and Ana Rivas Logan were drawn into District 116. They will compete for the seat.
Sarasota: Republicans Doug Holder and Ray Pilon were drawn into District 71. Holder will run for open district in Venice.
Lakeland: Republicans Seth McKeel and Kelli Stargel were drawn into District 40. Stargel to run for Senate.
Sources: Individual members, Republican and Democratic caucus leaders


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There will be a very important local referendum on the ballot on election day.
The current County Council, under the leadership of Stu Rodman, is proposing that the office of the Beaufort County treasurer become an appointed position instead of an elected one, as it is at the present time.
In my opinion, this suggested change is sanctimonious and an attempt to prohibit voters from choosing one of the county's most important officials.
In 2010 the treasurer's office was riddled with scandal, including proven charges of embezzlement. The incumbent who had held this office for numerous years, unchallenged, was suddenly faced with opposition - Doug Henderson. He obtained 10,000 signatures to allow him to run for county treasurer as a petition candidate.
Mr. Henderson received close to 30,000 votes in the November 2010 election and defeated the sitting treasurer. Since taking office, he has made great strides in correcting erroneous policies and the Island Packet has given him high marks for his accomplishments.
I feel strongly that the office of county treasurer should continue to be an elected position, thereby allowing Beaufort County voters to make the decision. We should not permit council members to hand-pick our county officials. If passed, the proposed referendum could become a power play.
Vote no on the referendum. Protect our right to elect county officials.


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A vast majority of the reports of problems connecting a keyboard can be traced to a MIDI to USB cable that looks like this:
They work for some people and not for others. It appears to be either extremely poor quality control or an inability to handle MIDI with a lot of notes being played. If you insist on buying one these cables, count yourself lucky if it works. If it doesn't, trash it and spare us all the effort of figuring out that you have one of these cables and telling you it is junk that cannot be made to work. The Emu Xmidi cable has proven to be a reliable MIDI to USB cable.
Nicholas, please pin this topic to the top of the hardware section, if not the whole Forum. This warning needs to be seen by every Synthesia user before they buy a cable.


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18. San Jose, Calif. makes the list because it has more hiking and walking trails than any of the cities reviewed.
Palm trees are seen in front of a sign at the San Jose Museum of Modern Art on August 29, 2007 in downtown San Jose, California.
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British Broadcasting CorporationHome
The 1948 Olympics | Behind the scenes at the Austerity Games
CHANNEL | Unknown
RECORDED | circa August 1948
DURATION | 3 minutes 13 seconds
The Texan basketball player recounts his visit to Buckingham Palace and describes the difficulty he experienced in working out the correct way to end the conversation with King George.
Robinson and his team won the gold medal for basketball in the 1948 Olympics, beating France in the final. Later, the athlete went on to become Reverend Robinson and completed part of his studies in theology at Edinburgh University.
Royal Park to provide accommodation for Olympic competitors.
The art world celebrates the Olympics.
'May the weather be fine, the events well contested and may records be broken.'
TV announces a new era of comfort for crews and better pictures for viewers
Robert Jackson Robinson meets the Royal Family.
The indomitable cycling champion recalls the 1948 Olympics.
Stuart MacPherson recalls the 'Austerity Games' of 1948.
Memories of the 1948 London Games.
Remembering the gold-medal winning rower.
Exciting times for the new BBC television service.
What else is on besides the Olympics?
The faces behind the voices commentating on the Olympic Games.
Capturing the action of the London Olympics Games.
Photographs taken at the opening ceremony of the Austerity Games.
How the BBC televised the Games.
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