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Mounds of Coconut Ice Cream (Dairy-Free)
I'm always interested in the health benefits of food. Having no formal education in nutrition I'm reliant upon online resources for information about whether ingredients are part of the "good" list—or the "bad" list.
But, wow, the information can be so confusing! Good fats. Bad fats. How foods are processed. What's added to them. How much does the processing of any food diminish it's nutritional value? When are the nutrients good for you and when aren't they—is it possible you can consume too much of a good thing? And, then does it become a bad thing?
You know what I mean.
Yeah, you guessed it. I love coconut and wanted to understand and share its health benefits with you. In reading a little here and a little there I learned coconut milk, coconut meat, and coconut water vary in their nutrition profiles. Even more so when they are fresh vs. processed (as is usually true).
- Coconut contains lauric acid, which is anti-viral, anti-bacterial, anti-microbial and anti-fungal. Good!
- It provides essential minerals like magnesium, selenium, phosphorus, and potassium which helps to relax muscles, minimize inflammation, strengthen bones and lower blood pressure. Good!
- It's high in Vitamin C. Good!
- Coconut is high in fiber. Good!
- Coconut milk in it's fresh form is much more nutritious than canned coconut milk. And, fresh coconut water seems to be the best of the best. Hmmm. Good, but only if you get fresh coconuts to extract your own water and milk. Canned coconut milk still has many of the vitamins and minerals of fresh coconut milk but at a fraction of it's fresh sibling.
- Coconut products are high in saturated fats which is cause for concern because of its effect on heart health. However, there are mixed camps on this since some data suggests because the fat in coconut is a medium-chain fatty acid it's metabolized differently and doesn't have the same harmful effects on our bodies as foods with long-chain fatty acids (found in meats and dairy products). Good or bad?
Many sites will sing the praises of coconut—from it's ability to make your hair shine to improving your immune system. Certainly some of this must be accurate and true.
For certain I know this is true—I love coconut. Always have. Always will. And, thank goodness because it makes great non-dairy ice cream!
The coconutty flavor in Mounds of Coconut Ice Cream is boosted by the inclusion of organic creamed coconut and unsweetened shredded coconut which creates a creamy and chewy texture. This ice cream would be absolutely perfect frozen into bars. That's what I'm going to do next time I make it.
Mounds of Coconut Ice Cream
Mix together in a large glass measuring cup (4 cup size or bigger) or ceramic bowl:
1 package (7 oz.) Let's Do Organic Creamed Coconut, broken into pieces
1 cup hot water
Cover and let the coconut and water sit for about 15 minutes until the coconut begins to dissolve.
Add in and mix together with a stick blender:
Cream from the top of one can of coconut milk (use full fat coconut milk; do not shake the can; retain the coconut water on the bottom of the can for another use)
4 tablespoons agave nectar (more or less to your preference)
¼ teaspoon sea salt
Place in the refrigerator for a few hours or overnight until really cold – I actually placed the mixture into the freezer for about an hour and a half. Worked perfectly.
Mix in with the stick blender until the coconut mixture is just a little chunky:
2 cups flaked unsweetened coconut
Freeze according to your ice cream maker instructions.
While your ice cream is freezing it's time to melt the chocolate.
Place in a microwavable bowl and heat in 30-second intervals, stirring between each, until melted (total time about a minute; if more time is needed reduce the time of the intervals making sure to stir between each):
½ cup Enjoy Life Chocolate Chips
Scoop half the coconut ice cream into a container and then drizzle half the melted chocolate over top. Repeat. Store in the freezer.
Coconut milk ice cream usually needs to thaw a bit before it can be scooped out easily.


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"Truth or Consequences" - After discovering the truth about the rigged White House election, the "Gladiators in Suits" realize that a quickly unraveling Olivia may not always wear the white hat. Meanwhile, Mellie is forced to take extreme measures to try and reel Fitz in, on ABC's "Scandal," THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28 (9:00-10:02 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (Rebroadcast. OAD: 1/31/13)
"Scandal" stars Kerry Washington as Olivia Pope, Columbus Short as Harrison Wright, Guillermo Diaz as Huck, Darby Stanchfield as Abby Whelan, Katie Lowes as Quinn Perkins, Tony Goldwyn as President Fitzgerald Grant, Jeff Perry as Cyrus Beene, Bellamy Young as Mellie Grant and Joshua Malina as David Rosen.
Guest cast starring Gregg Henry as Hollis Doyle, Debra Mooney as Verna Thornton, Norm Lewis as Edison Davis, George Newbern as Charlie, Susan Pourfar as Becky, Adam Shapiro as Jesse Tyler and April Parker Jones as Andie Russell.
"Truth or Consequences" was written by Peter Noah and directed by Jeannot Szwarc.
"Scandal" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound. This program carries a TV-14,L,V parental guideline.


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Jan 11, 2013, 02:06 ET
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Association of Letter Carriers and the U.S. Postal Service announced Friday that the three-person interest arbitration panel chaired by arbitrator Shyam Das had concluded its work and issued an award that sets the terms of a new 4.5-year labor contract between the parties. The agreement concludes a round of collective bargaining that began in August 2011 and resulted in an impasse that led to the binding arbitration process mandated by the law governing the Postal Service.
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NALC President Fredric Rolando issued the following statement regarding his union's new 2011-2016 National Agreement provided by the Das Award:
"NALC had three primary objectives in this critical round of collective bargaining: First, to protect the jobs and living standards and working conditions of the nation's 180,000 letter carriers. Second, to protect the integrity of our historic institution, the United States Postal Service. Third, to work cooperatively with all stakeholders to enable the USPS to continue to serve the American public in the Internet age by strengthening our unequaled last-mile 'delivery' capacity. This agreement meets all three objectives.
"I want to thank all the members of the NALC for their patience during this long process and for the hard work they do every day to make USPS the most affordable and efficient postal service in the world.
"This agreement rewards city carriers for their contributions and sets the stage for a major comeback for the Postal Service, provided that Congress does its part to enact real reforms to modernize the governance structure of the Postal Service, liberalize its pricing regulations and eliminate crushing legislative mandates to pre-fund future retiree health benefits that threaten our ability to serve the American people and the U.S. economy."
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South Dakota State's John Stiegelmeier on Butler Game [AUDIO]
2012 was a memorable year for the South Dakota State football team. A second place finish in the Missouri Valley Conference and a home playoff win gave Jackrabbit fans plenty to get excited about.
Saturday night in Brookings, SDSU begins their follow-up to arguably the most successful football season in school history when they host Butler.
One thing that has been a nemesis for the Jacks in 2013 is the weather; cold and miserable in the Spring, disrupting several practices; now scorching hot in the Summer, again forcing head coach John Stiegelmeier and his staff to alter their workout plans:
The one thing the weather can't alter is the calendar, and this week is game week, which means everything changes for this team from the routine they've been in since Spring practice:
The Bulldogs shared the Pioneer League title last season with San Diego and Drake, and feature a spread out offensive attack that can beat you a number of different ways.
Leading the offense is junior quarterback Matt Lancaster, who threw for 2,700 yards and 21 touchdowns last season, while being picked off just 3 times.
His favorite target is receiver Jeremy Stephens, who caught 62 passes for 8 touchdowns in 2012.
On the ground, running back Trae Heeter averaged 100 yards per game last season.
There's plenty there to keep the Jackrabbits defense busy:
SDSU counters with a veteran offense of their own, with talented junior quarterback Austin Sumner and junior running back Zach Zenner returning behind a veteran offensive line. Having all of those pieces in place makes for a very confident head coach:
The question marks on defense are at the linebacker position, where the Jacks are working in a few new faces, with mixed results so far:
One of the biggest positives for SDSU heading into the opener, an extremely short injury list. A far cry from the 2012 opener when starting quarterback Austin Sumner missed the entire first half with a hand injury:
Saturday's late kickoff is the first of three straight evening starts to begin the 2013 season. Stiegelmeier says that's a big plus for his players:
Kickoff at Coughlin-Alumni Stadium is 6:00pm Saturday.


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James Russell, the director behind Morrissey's new concert movie, has his sights set on filming Ac/Dc at the Sydney Opera House or Harbour Bridge in Australia.
The filmmaker shot the former The Smiths star during his intimate show at Hollywood High School in Los Angeles earlier this year (13) and the footage made up Morrissey 25: Live.
And now Russell has ambitious plans to shoot heavy rockers AC/DC Down Under.
He tells WENN, "If I had a dream gig I'd like to film, it would be AC/DC in front of Sydney Opera House or the Harbour Bridge. That would be amazing.
"I'd also like to film Rihanna in Barbados - that would be stunning in a totally different way."
The latter project might be an easier one to fix as Russell has already worked with Rihanna's pal Katy Perry - he was the director of her London Live performance in 2010.


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Dolphin Music's New Home Delivery Service
Following extensive chats, cups of tea and emails with you, our lovely customers, Dolphin Music are pleased to announce we have introduced a brand NEW home delivery service.
As of today, your parcel will still be delivered for FREE*(Orders over £149), but your new bit of kit will also be delivered the very next day with a 1 hour delivery window texted or emailed over in the morning to check if it's convenient for you.
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You can also track your parcel and rearrange delivery day online or from your mobile phone.
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- On the day of delivery we will confirm your goods are on the couriers van via text message and provide an expected delivery time (within 1 hour), and even the name of the driver delivering the goods, like this...
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Main Street, Canandaigua, NY
Built: 1858, expanded and renovated 1908
Houses: Supreme, County, Surrogate and Commissioner of Jurors
Judicial District: Seventh
Ontario has two buildings of historical importance, both of them in Canandaigua; the original county courthouse built in 1824, now used as the Canandaigua City and Town Hall and the present county courthouse built in 1858, diagonally across the street from the original. The larger 1858 courthouse, of Greek influence boasts a large gold colored dome, visible for miles around as its most prominent feature. Inside the newer building at the second floor lobby is a most interesting civil war wall memorial of intricately carved marble showing superb craftsmanship.
This more recent courthouse was the scene of a most publicized trial involving Susan B. Anthony, the leader of the woman-suffrage movement, who in 1873 was put on trial here for illegally voting in the 1872 Presidential election. The trial received national attention and despite Ms. Anthony's articulate defense, she was convicted.
The present county courthouse underwent a major expansion and renovation in 1908 and has remained basically unchanged since then.
Source: "Survey of Court Facilities in New York State", NYS Office of Court Administration...1981 pg 354


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cambista needed a new web page design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 104 designs submitted by 26 freelance designers.
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Hurricane Arthur skirts along US Eastern Seaboard, churns northward toward Nova Scotia, Canada
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MANTEO, N.C. – Hurricane Arthur is racing toward Nova Scotia as it continues to churn northward into Canada.
The storm's maximum sustained winds were about 75 mph (125 kph) early Saturday morning. It was moving at about 31 mph and located about 75 miles southwest of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia.
To the south, the storm swiped North Carolina's barrier islands without causing major damage or injuries. The only highway between Hatteras Island and the mainland was washed out, and officials hoped to reopen it sometime Saturday.
Rain from Hurricane Arthur disrupted some New York-area Independence Day celebrations but cleared in time for the nation's largest fireworks display in the East River between Manhattan and Brooklyn.


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text: I need to say something. And even though I'm going to refrain from typing in all caps, I urge you to pretend I did. The word "nonplussed" does not mean unfazed, unperturbed or unconcerned. I know just about everyone uses it that way, but I really wish they'd stop. "Nonplussed" comes from the Latin "non plus," meaning "no more," which landed almost intact in English as "nonplus," meaning "a state in which no more can be said or done." The standard definition of "nonplussed" is "bewildered, confused or perplexed." Got that? "Nonplussed" should not be used to describe people who are calm during earthquakes, speakers who remain poised when confronted with hecklers or zoo animals that aren't aware that video footage showing them playing with dog toys is on CNN.com's most-viewed list. Moreover, there is no such thing as the word "plussed" (unless you're one of those people who talks about mathematics in terms of "plussing and minusing," which I personally stopped doing in college) and, even if there were, do you really think it would mean "fazed"? Would someone really say, "When I spotted Lindsay Lohan at Applebee's, I was so plussed I could barely finish my Mini Chicken Ranchers." Unlikely. But in the realm of vocabulary blunders committed by those who should know better, nonplussed is nonpareil. Unlike more run-of-the-mill philologic gaffes such as saying, "I could care less" when you mean that you actually could not care less, and, of course, the much-mocked yet still much-practiced "irregardless," the improper use of "nonplussed" has managed to infiltrate not just everyday speech but any number of books and articles that were presumably copy-edited by someone other than the author's stoned roommate. Here are just a few examples: -Much of the reef abounds with more than 250 species of fish ... who remain remarkably nonplussed in your presence. -- "1000 Places To See Before You Die: A Traveler's Life List," by Patricia Schultz. -"Smug" is everything a good Web 'zine should be: Cocky, self-possessed and completely nonplussed by the ever-growing forces of Web big business. -- Detroit Metro Times, May 12, 1999. -Over the past three years, (New York Giants quarterback Eli) Manning has given New York the impression that a dirty bomb could detonate in his locker and he would stand there nonplussed. -- New York Post, Aug. 22, 2007. -In January 1989, a nonplussed Reagan proclaimed, "The cold war is over." -- The Nation, Dec. 31, 2001. OK, so that last example actually might have meant to imply bewilderment, because, sadly, by 1989, Ronald Reagan was nonplussed by many things. Is it possible that the real "nonplussed" has become a casualty of its own vernacular groundswell? Maybe it's fed up with all that puzzlement and ready to settle down into a quiet, unfazed life? Or, like a person who's born one gender but is completely convinced that he's really the other, perhaps "nonplussed" is simply transitioning into its authentic self. I posed some of these possibilities to Mark Liberman, a linguistics professor at the University of Pennsylvania and the founder of a linguistics blog called Language Log. Liberman must have found the "nonplussed" conundrum particularly compelling, because after agreeing to respond to my questions by e-mail, he instead answered them in the form of a post on his blog. He cautions against the term "misuse," which he considers "loaded," and points out that dictionary definitions can evolve markedly over time. The word "silly," for example, went through several definitions between 1200 and 1600 as per the Oxford English Dictionary, Liberman says. Originally meaning "happy or blissful," it took on a sequence of definitions ranging from "spiritually blessed" to "pious" to "innocent" to "pitiable" to "insignificant" to "feeble" to "crazy" to, finally, "foolish or simple." As for "nonplussed," Liberman notes that the "unfazed" meaning, which he calls the "new meaning," has made it into the online dictionary Encarta, which lists "cool and collected; calm and unperturbed" as the second definition (right under "confused"). In other words, it's dictionary survival of the fittest at work; may the best definition win, or at least the one that triumphs through proliferation. Consider "peruse," which technically means "to read with thoroughness and care" but in today's parlance has come to mean "pretending to skim magazines while waiting for someone you met on the Internet to meet you at the bookstore." It's a little perverse that one thing can morph into something like its opposite, but it would mean "nonplussed" isn't a victim of plebeian misappropriation but, rather, an agent of change. As it turns out, it is popular among those who see themselves as such. It so happens that in a People magazine interview last month, presidential hopeful Barack Obama commented on his daughters' response to media scrutiny by saying, "I've been really happy by how nonplussed they've been by the whole thing." Et tu, Obama? It seems so. But Liberman noticed two Web comments about the story that pretty much say it all. Comment One: "Wow, our possible president using a word like 'nonplussed.' What a welcome change from Dubya and McCain." Comment Two: "See, Barack Obama is not a snob. Like most people who would ever use the word 'nonplussed' ... he uses it incorrectly. ... Take that, Harvard!" Meghan Daum is an essayist and novelist in Los Angeles.


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(CBS/AP) AURORA, Colo. - A gunman clad in body armor and wearing a gas mask opened fire on moviegoers at a midnight showing of the latest Batman movie Friday, killing 12 and injuring dozens more in one of the deadliest mass shootings in recent U.S. history.
The violent and chaotic scene erupted at about 12:30 a.m. local time as the suspected gunman, identified as 24-year-old James Holmes, stood at the front of one of the Century 16 theaters at the Aurora Mall where "The Dark Knight Rises" was playing. Witnesses reported that the gunman entered the theater through an emergency exit door and authorities said he threw two gas canisters before opening fire.
"Then it was a blur," Spenser Sherman told "CBS This Morning" said. "Then I heard a couple gunshots."
"I thought it was part of the movie, like a fun little prank - that it would be over in a few seconds. It obviously wasn't."
Aurora shooting witnesses describe panic, chaos
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She said she only saw a silhouette of the suspect, and that the gunman said nothing.
"Everybody had dropped to the floor after the first couple gunshots, and then he fired some more. And then after that, there was a pause in the gunshots. Some people say he was reloading, I don't know. But at that point, my boyfriend was like 'This is the time, we need to go, we need to get out of the theater right now.' So we ran."
Aurora Police chief Dan Oates had earlier said a total of 71 people were shot, including the dead. Of the 59 people wounded, some were critically injured, though Oates couldn't give an exact figure.
Jennifer Seeger told CBS station KCNC the suspect first fired up towards the ceiling, as if to scare people, and then started spraying the audience. He pointed the gun directly at her; she ducked. "He had a gas mask on so I couldn't see his face," she said. "All I smelled was gunpowder in the air, and gas was getting to me."
The suspect marched up the aisle in the stadium-style theater, picking off those who tried to flee, witnesses said. Authorities said he hit 71 people. One of them was struck in an adjacent theater by gunfire that went through the wall.
"He would reload and shoot and anyone who would try to leave would just get killed," said Seeger, adding that bullet casings landed on her head and burned her forehead.
Within minutes, frantic 911 calls brought some 200 police officers, ambulances and emergency crews to the theater. Holmes was captured in the parking lot. Police said they later found that his nearby apartment was booby-trapped.
Authorities gave no motive for the attack. The FBI said there was no indication of ties to any terrorist groups.
Holmes wore body armor, used an assault rifle, a shotgun and a Glock handgun, Oates said. He said investigators are confident the gunman acted alone. A second Glock handgun was found in Holmes' car. All the guns were purchased legally between May 22 and July 6 at three Colorado stores, CBS News correspondent Bob Orr reports.
FBI agents and police also discovered Holmes' apartment was booby trapped. Authorities evacuated five buildings as they determined how to disarm flammable and explosive material.
"It's something I've never seen before," Oates said.
CBS News has learned that some loud music blaring from Holmes' apartment around the time of the attack allegedly was designed to draw a noise complaint from a neighbor, thus luring police into his residence, sparking a firebomb and diverting resources from the movie theater.
A federal law enforcement official said the suspect bought a ticket and went into the theater as part of the crowd. He is believed to have propped open an exit door as the movie was playing, put on protective ballistic gear and opened fire. The official spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the ongoing investigation.
After initially cooperating with police, Holmes has since gone quiet, leaving authorities still searching for a possible motive, Orr reports. Police confirmed that he had dyed his hair red, CBS News senior correspondent John Miller reports. New York City Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said Holmes told authorities he was "the Joker," a reference to one of Batman's arch-enemies. Kelly didn't reveal the source of his information, but he is reportedly close to Aurora Police Chief Dan Oates, who is an NYPD veteran.
Federal law enforcement officials said there is no indication it is terrorism-related.
Authorities started to remove the bodies from the theater on Friday afternoon. Officials wheeled a black bag on a stretcher out of the front entrance, placing it in the back of a minivan. Ten people died in the theater, while two others died from their injuries later.
Aurora police say victims are still being identified and not all the families have been notified.
Jessica Ghawi, a sports blogger also known as Jessica Redfield, is among the dead, her brother confirmed.
Jordan Ghawi told The Associated Press his sister's death comes as a "complete and utter shock."
Ghawi recently wrote of leaving a Toronto mall moments before a June 2 shooting that left one dead and seven injured.
Jordan Ghawi said on his website that a man who was with his sister at the theater described the chaos, saying he and Jessica Ghawi dropped to take cover when the gunman first started shooting. Jessica Ghawi was shot in the leg, her brother wrote, describing details relayed to him by a man identified on the blog only as a mutual friend named Brent.
Jessica Ghawi began screaming when she was shot, and the man with her tried to calm her and stop the bleeding, according to Jordan Ghawi.
The man was then shot, but he continued attending to Jessica Ghawi's wound before he realized she had stopped screaming, Jordan Ghawi stated. The man said Jessica Ghawi had been shot in the head.
Some of the injured were children, with the youngest a 3-month-old baby who has been released from treatment. Victims were being treated for chemical exposure apparently related to canisters thrown by the gunman.
The Pentagon said three military members - one sailor and two airmen - were wounded in the incident. Another sailor remained unaccounted for. Aurora is home to a large Defense Department satellite intelligence operation at Buckley Air Force Base.
The nature of the attack suggests it was well planned. The suspect's vehicle was parked at the rear of the complex, near the emergency exit where he was reported to have entered from.
Those who knew Holmes described him as a shy, intelligent person raised in California by parents who were active in their well-to-do suburban neighborhood in San Diego. Holmes played soccer at Westview High School and ran cross-country before going to college.
On Friday morning, police escorted Holmes' father, a manager of a software company, from their home while his mother, a nurse, stayed inside, receiving visitors who came to offer support. Holmes also has a younger sister.
"As you can understand, the Holmes family is very upset about all of this," Lt. Andra Brown, the San Diego police spokeswoman, told reporters in the driveway of the family home. "It's a tragic event and it's taken everyone by surprise. They are definitely trying to work through this."
Police released a statement from his family that said: "Our hearts go out to those who were involved in this tragedy and to the families and friends of those involved."
There have been no indications so far that Holmes had any run-ins with the law before Friday.
Tom Mai, a retired electrical engineer, said Holmes was a "shy guy" who came from a "very, very nice family."
Holmes graduated from University of California, Riverside, in the spring of 2010 a bachelor's degree in neuroscience, a school spokesman said. Mai said the mother told him Holmes couldn't find a job after earning a master's degree and returned to school.
In 2011, he enrolled in the Ph.D. neuroscience program at the University of Colorado-Denver but was in the process of withdrawing, a university spokeswoman said.
Holmes lived in an apartment in Aurora, and FBI agents and police who went there discovered it was booby-trapped when they used a camera at the end of a 12-foot pole to look inside.
It was the worst mass shooting in the U.S. since the Nov. 5, 2009 attack at Fort Hood, Texas, when an Army psychiatrist killed 13 soldiers and civilians and more than two dozen others wounded.


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The Sycamore Music Boosters' sixth annual A Note to Remember event will be held from 7 to 11 p.m. Feb. 8 at Blumen Gardens in Sycamore.
Featured guests will be Jim Kanas and Friends. Kanas is a guitarist from northern Illinois who earned a unique interdisciplinary music performance degree from Northern Illinois University in contemporary guitar skills, commercial music and American folk instruments. Kanas now spends much time as an artist-in-residence throughout Illinois with the Illinois Arts Council and other cultural arts organizations.
Local group Jazz In Progress also will perform, as well as the Sycamore High School Jazz Ensemble and other school ensembles. An elegant, sweet and savory hors d'oeuvres buffet and coffee bar will be included, along with numerous raffle and silent auction prizes donated by local businesses.
A limited number of tickets are available for this adult-only event at $20 per person. A cash bar also will be available. Tickets are on sale at the Sycamore High School main office, Northern Rehab Physical Therapy Specialists, 3266 Resource Parkway in DeKalb, Kar-Fre Flowers in Sycamore, via email at firstname.lastname@example.com or by calling 815-751-8388.


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Toyota has recalled more than 8 million vehicles worldwide since October — 5.6 million of those in the United States — making it one of the largest US auto-related recalls of all time.
In April, the company agreed to a record $16.4 million fine for its slow response to the sticking gas pedals — the equivalent of a little more than $2 for every vehicle the company sold around the globe in 2009.
So how does the Toyota recall compare to other major recalls? Here, we break down the largest US auto-related recalls of all time.
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Passengers for the Melbourne Airport service from Southern Cross Station could be waiting several years for their train to arrive, but they have been told it is on its way.
Victorian Premier Denis Napthine says his government will build the long-awaited airport rail link, with a promise of a 25-minute service from the city.
The premier says the electric trains will be high-capacity, affordable and run every 10 minutes during peak times.
Dr Napthine was scarce with precise details when announcing the pledge at the Victorian Liberal Party conference, saying the time and cost of the project will be revealed in the state budget next month.
He said the project was long overdue.
"This project has been on the books for over 40 years," Dr Napthine told the conference on Sunday.
"It is time this rail link was built."
Melbourne airport attracts 30 million passengers a year, and this was expected to double in 20 years, he said.
"This is an enormous step forward for Melbourne Airport, for Melbourne and Victoria," Dr Napthine later told reporters.
"It's absolutely essential that Melbourne and Victoria has a rail link to the airport."
The link will use the existing Albion-Jacana goods rail corridor between the city's west and north.
Dr Napthine says the project will be publicly run but private involvement would be sought.
Deputy Opposition Leader James Merlino said the state had higher public transport priorities.
"This won't fix train congestion, this won't fix delays, this won't fix level crossings," he told reporters.
Mr Merlino said he was doubtful the government would fulfil the pledge.
"Denis Napthine and the Liberal Party promised rail links to Avalon, to Doncaster, to Rowville. None of them have been delivered," he said.


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ML (Marylisa) Nichols is the 2012 Mom Congress Delegate for Massachusetts. A former PTA president, School Council co-chair and Education Foundation Grants chair, she is cofounder and director of The Parent Connection, a nonprofit parent education group outside of Boston. A passion for family-school dynamics led her to launch The Parent Backpack, a parent-school consultancy for elementary parents where she also blogs. ML is writing a book, The Parent Backpack: How to Navigate Kindergarten Through Grade 5 so your Kids Thrive…and You Survive that will be published by Crown/Random House in late summer, 2013.
What book is currently on your nightstand? Hillary Clinton's autobiography and Creating Innovators: The Making of Young People Who Will Change The World by Tony Wagner
One thing that is going great in education in your state: Advisory board to MA DESE just approved a parent engagement plan for systemic improvements vs. random acts.
One thing you wish could be improved in education in your state: The culture of parent engagement at the school and state level. It's one of the clearest indicators to improve student success – we can and need to empower parents—and schools—to build bridges with each other for the sake of our kids.
Secret indulgence: Yoga then chocolate.
Favorite quote: "Do not go where the path may lead; go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." – Ralph Waldo Emerson
Biggest wish for your kids: That they have curiosity about the world, an underlying desire to help others and a lifetime desire to learn.
Most rewarding/challenging stage of parenthood thus far (and why): Watching your kids give to others has been the most rewarding; most challenging – letting them be who they are.
Favorite family tradition: Going to pick up our Fresh Air Fund child at the bus each summer with ring pops; Christmas morning.
Favorite family activities: Vacationing at grandpas beach house in Nantucket and being without electricity.
Favorite weeknight family dinner: Steak on the grill, red potatoes and salad while discussing what's happening in school.


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The Sports Xchange
By Mike Shalin, The Sports Xchange
EditorsNote: fixes Collie's catch total in fourth graf Patriots 30, Saints 27
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Tom Brady worked his late-game magic Sunday, knocking the New Orleans Saints from the ranks of the unbeaten.
Brady, who struggled with new receivers this season, led his team down the field and hit rookie Kenbrell Thompkins with a 17-yard touchdown pass with five seconds left, giving the New England Patriots a 30-27 victory over the Saints.
With much of the crowd in the parking lot, the Patriots (5-1) went 70 yards on eight plays in 68 seconds with no timeouts for the winning score -- Brady's first touchdown pass in two weeks. It was the 28th fourth-quarter comeback win of Brady's career, tying him with Brett Favre for fifth place in NFL history.
Included in the drive were two completions to veteran wide receiver Austin Collie, who made his Patriots debut in the fourth quarter after Danny Amendola left with a head injury.
The loss by New Orleans (5-1) loss left the Kansas City Chiefs and Denver Broncos as the only unbeaten teams in the NFL.
Saints quarterback Drew Brees, quiet in the first half, led his team back first from a 10-point halftime deficit and a six-point hole in the fourth quarter. He hit Kenny Stills with a 34-yard touchdown pass with 3:29 remaining left to put New Orleans ahead 24-23.
After taking the lead, the Saints took advantage of two Patriots dropped passes to take over on downs at the New England 24. New Orleans didn't eat up much time before Garrett Hartley's second field goal.
The Patriots got the ball back at their 20 with 2:24 left, but Brady's first pass, a long one, was easily intercepted by Keenan Lewis. However, New England got the ball back again, and this time won the game.
Brady, sacked five times, finished 25-for-43 for 269 yards with one touchdown pass and one interception.
New Orleans nearly won even though tight end Jimmy Graham, who had 10 catches last week, was shut out, much of the work done by Patriots cornerback Aqib Talib before he left with a hip injury. Graham suffered what appeared to be an ankle injury in the fourth quarter, came back and left again.
Brees, 9-for-19 in the first half, finished 17-for-36 for 236 yards, two touchdowns and an interception. Both star quarterbacks were dreary at best until late.
New England's Stephen Gostkowski broke a 17-17 tie with a 54-yard field goal with 1:36 left in the third quarter, then added a 23-yarder with 8:34 remaining in the game to put the home team ahead 23-17.
The Patriots, already missing tight end Rob Gronkowski and key interior linemen Vince Wolfork and Tommy Kelly, lost right guard Dan Connolly to a head injury in the first half and cornerback then Talib, Amendola and linebacker Jerod Mayo.
Saints running backs Travaris Cadet and Khiry Robinson both scored their first NFL touchdown.
Patriots running back Stevan Ridley, who missed last week's 13-6 loss to the Bengals in Cincinnati due to a thigh bruise, scored his first two touchdowns of the season to lead the Patriots to a 17-7 halftime lead.
Brees came out after halftime and hit passes of 14, 19 and 32 yards before settling for a Hartley field goal. The Patriots then went three-and-out, and New Orleans got the ball back at its 33. This time, the Saints went to the run as the big weapon, with Robinson ripping off a 16-yarder on his first carry of the game. He wound up scoring from 3 yards out, and the game was tied with 6:19 left in the third quarter.
Gostkowski then nailed his club-record ninth field goal of 50 yards or more of his career.
NOTES: Brady moved into eighth place in all-time NFL passing yardage. ... Gronkowski (back, forearm) missed his sixth consecutive game, the same number he would have missed had the Pats placed him on the physically unable to perform list at the end of camp. With reports swirling that the team wants him to play, his mother, Diane, told the Boston Herald, "All I can say is Robbie is dying to play." ... Former Patriots TE Benjamin Watson called (and won) the coin toss for the Saints, then caught three passes for 61 yards. ... New Orleans G Jahri Evans, who has never missed a game, played in his 115th straight. ... New England WR Julian Edelman, the NFL's all-time punt return average leader, tried a trick play in the first quarter that was almost a disaster. He sent the ball backward to teammate Talib, and it was loose on the turf before Talib recovered at his own 11. Edelman caught a big pass on the final drive before failing to hold one near the goal line. ... The Patriots visit the New York Jets next week, while the Saints have a bye before hosting the Buffalo Bills.


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STEWART AIRPORT — Picture hundreds of additional private jets parked at Stewart International Airport.
STEWART AIRPORT — Picture hundreds of additional private jets parked at Stewart International Airport.
It may happen when the National Football League brings the Super Bowl to the Meadowlands in 2014.
That is the word from Leo Prusak, manager of technical operations for the Federal Aviation Administration's Northeast region. He told the Stewart Airport Commission on Tuesday that Stewart is among the facilities being eyed in the New York/New Jersey/Pennsylvania area to park the hundreds of planes expected to descend on the region during Super Bowl week the year after next.
As many as 800 to 1,000 planes, mostly private jets, are expected to bring fans to the Super Bowl, Prusak said.
"Stewart and some other airports are probably going to serve a very critical role" that week, Prusak said.
While the Port Authority's Big Three New York metro area airports — Kennedy, LaGuardia and Newark — are not off limits, their busy schedule of commercial and cargo service would limit when other planes could land or take off, and a takeoff time of, say, 3 or 4 a.m. might not be desirable for many of the private jet owners.
Stewart is no stranger to being used as a parking lot by visitors to regional events. When the United Nations is in session, as it is this week, many international dignitaries leave their planes at Stewart.
Jim Wright, the commission chairman, said the influx of fans could be a boon to local businesses, such as limousine and bus companies that would be needed to take the visitors to the Meadowlands' MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, and restaurants among others.
Stewart's commercial airlines also might benefit, which depends on who's playing. All of Stewart's current direct flights come from areas with an NFL franchise: Detroit (the Lions); Philadelphia (the Eagles); and Orlando and Fort Lauderdale in Florida, with the latter being just north of Miami, home of the Dolphins.
"Maybe we should root for Detroit and the Dolphins" to make the Super Bowl that year, Wright quipped before adding he'll root for the Giants.


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Summer's in full swing, and there are sporting events all over the damn TV. The World Cup has presented us with lots of excuses to gaze upon Thighlights, but are soccer uniforms really the most awesome uniforms in the sporting world? If not, then what sport has the best uniform? Time for some investigative journalism.


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Ella Louise Gatlin
Ella Louise Gatlin, 79, of Traskwood passed away Friday March 30, 2012.
She was born January 30, 1933 in Lake Village, Ark. Ella was a retired shift coordinator for the Alexander Human Development Center and a member of Traskwood Assembly of God Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Ardell and Ethel Melton Williams; husband, Houston Gatlin; and a son, Ricky Gatlin.
Survivors are a son, Philip Gatlin of Traskwood; daughter, Wanda Kay Whitley of Mt. Juliet, TN.; brother, J. T. Williams of Monticello; sister, Sue Bennett of Monticello; and four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 6: to 8 p.m. Monday at Ashby Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at Ashby Funeral Home Chapel with burial at Traskwood Cemetery. Ministers will be Rev. Lyndale Harberson and Rev. Elton Cole.
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The win for Apple in the recent patent case in California is still sending out shockwaves across the tech community. We've seen lots of speculation and plenty of analysis on how Apple's victory will affect you and what the verdict means for Android. The big loser is obviously Samsung, as a share slump wiped $12 billion off its value on Monday and that's the last thing it wants after being ordered to pay over $1 billion in damages to Apple.
We've discussed the inevitable patent battle between Google and Apple before. Now that Apple has been emboldened by the Samsung win, it will continue to pursue patent infringement claims. Does this mean that Android is really at risk? Will Apple target the platform and Google directly or continue to go after the device manufacturers?
Google's statement
Following the verdict in the Apple vs. Samsung trial, Google released an interesting statement.
"The court of appeals will review both infringement and the validity of the patent claims. Most of these don't relate to the core Android operating system, and several are being re-examined by the US Patent Office. The mobile industry is moving fast and all players — including newcomers — are building upon ideas that have been around for decades. We work with our partners to give consumers innovative and affordable products, and we don't want anything to limit that."
So challenges to the validity of Apple's patents could have an impact, but how long will that take? The vast majority of the Samsung case doesn't relate to the Android platform, but "pinch to zoom," "double tap to zoom," and universal search are all areas that could lead to more court cases. If one jury has ruled in Apple's favor on these patents then there's every chance that another one will. It's vital that these patents are re-examined.
Google isn't about to sit idly by and wait for that process though. Instead it will continue to support Android manufacturers against Apple and bring its own patent infringement cases through Motorola.
Why wouldn't Apple sue Google?
The question a lot of people have been asking is whether Apple will now go ahead and sue Google. The truth is that suing Google over Android could prove to be tough, compared to suing Android device manufacturers. There are quite a few compelling reasons not to sue.
Google doesn't charge a licensing fee for Android and it makes money indirectly from the platform mainly through advertising, but also through apps and media in Google Play. When Google has gotten involved in hardware, it has generally been very careful to avoid copying Apple. The Verge did a nice job explaining how Google has made efforts with its branded Android devices, and with the software, to avoid infringing on Apple's patents.
All of Google's hardware looks significantly different from the iPhone and iPad lines. The Nexus S is the only Google-branded device to have been included in the recent case. The Android platform has gradually dropped features that look similar to iOS and Google has found new ways to achieve the same functions. We can expect Google to continue to make platform tweaks if it feels there is a great risk of impending legal action.
The other Android manufacturers are a much easier target. If Samsung can be beat, then what about companies that don't have such deep pockets or patent portfolios of their own? Apple can pursue HTC, LG, Amazon, and others. HTC is having a tough time lately so it seems an obvious target and has already been targeted by Apple in the past. Last year Apple sued Amazon over the 'App Store' name. Will it sue over the Android platform?
What about Apple vs. Motorola?
When Google bought Motorola Mobility, it was widely assumed to be largely about acquiring patents. However, the strength of the portfolio lies in standard-essential patents. These are supposed to be patents that must be licensed on fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory terms, sometimes called FRAND patents, because everyone has to use them.
Now, as this Reuters article points out, standard-essential patents have not been doing well in U.S. courts. Samsung and Motorola have both failed to get the decisions they wanted against Apple based on these kinds of patents. That doesn't really bode well for any future Motorola vs. Apple cases, at least in the United States. It's worth remembering that international courts often see things differently.
Add all these potential targets together and it seems like Apple has enough to keep its lawyers busy without going for Google.
Do Google and Apple need each other?
It's also worth remembering that, despite the fact Apple seems to be stripping away dependence on Google where it can – the two companies still collaborate on many fronts. Google is still the default search engine and Apple's iOS platform provides plenty of traffic. Many Google services are popular with iOS users. If Apple is serious about providing the best user experience then it can't afford to ditch Google right now.
Never let a dispute get in the way of profits. That's a lesson that you don't need to teach Samsung. The South Korean company's courtroom loss will not stop it from selling components to Apple for the next iPhone and iPad releases. If Apple doesn't stand to make a significant gain from going for Google directly then it won't.
What about negative press?
A lot of people have been calling Apple a bully in the patent wars. There is a danger that continuing to pursue patent infringement lawsuits over everything will turn consumers off. Apple cares about its public perception, especially if there's any chance that it could affect profits. When loyal customers complained about Apple ditching EPEAT certification for its devices, the company reversed the decision and re-affirmed a commitment to environmentally friendly products.
On the other hand, many Apple fans seem to feel the patent infringement cases are justified. Perhaps the outcry is from the other side of the divide, from people who wouldn't buy Apple products anyway. Are there any Apple fans out there who will forgo the new iPhone in protest at the patent war?
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Earlier today I attended DreamIt Ventures' Demo Day Philadelphia 2012 at World Café Live.
All of the pitches were awesome. I'm particularly excited about Charlie, an app that provides information about a contact before you even meet. It may be TMI but before the planned meeting, conference or phone call, you'll know what he or she is interested in and what you have in common. In short, "if they said it online, Charlie will let you know."
For a non-techie, Appliqué, is a godsend. The app makes "building apps as simple as using PowerPoint." App development costs range from $4,000 to $27,000. With this DIY app development tool, users can drag and drop components and build their own app. Appliqué wants to be WordPress for mobile apps.
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Beer Man: Dark Seas stout stands up to tradition
Beer Man is a weekly profile of beers from across the country and around the world.
This week: Mission Dark Seas
Mission Brewery, San Diego
One of my favorite beer styles is Russian imperial stout because of its complexity and variety.
Because of the numerous and different malts used in them, no RIS beer is alike. Some are earthy, such as Old Rasputin; others, like Samuel Smith's, highlight dark fruit notes that make the beer more like a rich red wine. Others stick with the tried and true chocolate-caramel-coffee characteristics.
Dark Seas utilizes all of these flavors to good effect — nearly every sip introduced a new taste sensation. There are the base chocolate and caramel malt notes, along with slightly bitter coffee from roasted malt, then raisin and plum, and a slight smokiness in the background.
The texture of the ale is silky and heavy, but not oily or syrupy — just enough to coat the mouth to let you know you're in he-man territory. Its color is jet black with a brown head that stays just long enough to say hello.
Keeping with the traditional style, hops are at a minimum, just enough to balance out the alcohol and sweetness without getting in the way of the highlighted flavors. The carbonation was interesting; it didn't seem to have much at first, but in a couple of seconds I noticed it tickling my tongue.
One of the biggest problems with RIS is aging it long enough to smooth out the rough edges of the high alcohol content, and Mission Brewery has done that. There is no harshness to the beer at all and the 9.8% alcohol by volume content is well hidden — resulting in a warm feeling while being consumed, without any nasty alcohol aftertaste.
Dark Seas was my first Russian imperial stout of the season and it whet my appetite for more. Mission's example seemed to combine all the best characteristics found in the various offerings around the world.
Mission Brewery is new to me. It started in 2007 and its Web page only lists California locations to purchase, but it also lists distributors in Arizona, Pennsylvania and New York.
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A STYLISH, ELEGANT AND SPACIOUS POWER CATAMARAN BY FOUNTAINE PAJOT… The MY 44 is a first rate, stylish, luxury Yacht featuring matchless spaces for a 44 feet motor yacht. Built to Daniel Andrieu hull plans and designed by Pierangelo Andreani, the famous Italian architect specializing in the luxury market, she boasts stylish lines and unique living spaces offering an incredible amount of light. This new power catamaran has comfortable relaxation and reception spaces worthy of a second home. Savor memorable moments with family and friends on her enormous flybridge, designed with a sunbathing lounge, a galley and a real terrace or pool overlooking the sea. You will adore her saloon, a large open area with a terrace, spacious lounge and galley opening directly onto the cockpit, where you can enjoy outdoor activities all day long. Private hull apartments with: Two magnificent rooms starboard for your guests and VIPs and your private apartment port side. Each of the rooms has a sea view and an ensuite bathroom, to which an additional private forward cabin can be added on option. Good speeds and extraordinary comfort at anchor or underway The hulls of the MY 44 have been specially studied to deliver excellent seaworthiness and stability, whatever the speed. She is equipped with 350 to 600 hp IPS motors. She boasts excellent performance, combining the pleasure of driving with autonomy. The MY 44, by FOUNTAINE PAJOT MOTOR YACHTS, offers to broaden your horizons…Altre221
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Elegance and power are its distinguishing features. The atmosphere of the interior, characterized by a new dimension of livability, has been conceived to evoke a domestic setting without sacrificing a nautical feel. Sailing and design come together under its components that evoke everyday life, such as the kitchen and the beautifully lit wine cellar. Light is an element essential to the whole boat, and in particular to the master cabin, a real strongpoint of the C68.Altre191
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With its pure lines and an exceptionally modern design, the VIRTESS 420 COUPE is nothing but seductive. She is the embodiment of state of the art technology and innovative solutions. The large COUPE roof can be opened at the press of a button, transforming the VIRTESS 420 COUPE into a true convertible. The helm was designed according to the most modern criteria to ensure a perfect overview of all the instruments and controls under all sailing conditions. There is space at the helm for two, because the pleasure of the luxury and comfort aboard a VIRTESS 420 COUPE should really be shared.Altre191
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Ferretti Yachts 9202019Su richiesta
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Pershing 108 is ready to plough the waves as one of the most prestigiousrepresentatives of the world boating industry. This first three-engine model in the fleet combines excellent performances with environmental friendliness thanks to very limited fuel consumption. Thanks to 3 surface drives, it can reach a maximum speed of over 42 knots in blissful silence. The design of interiors can be extensively customized, making this yacht a true forerunner.Altre38
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EXTRAORDINARY LUXURY YACHT! With its unrivalled living space, intelligent design and dynamic performance, the new Flagship catamaran Ipanema 58 delivers a luxury cruising experience without compromise. Designed to comfortably share simple day trips or long-haul cruises with family or friends, the Ipanema 58 features a myriad of decadent and spacious areas in which to relax. Host long lazy lunches in the stunning 25m2 cockpit that comfortably accommodates the largest group of guests, and then unwind on the inspired modular sunbathing deck on the catamaran's expansive foredeck. This cruising catamaran includes the largest flybridge on the market, with dual access points to deliver safe and convenient movement onboard. This visionary yacht will seduce you with its luxuriously appointed interior, contemporary fixtures, and choice of innovative layouts, including an epicurean galley connected to the spacious saloon or a true Lounge version. Experience the thrill of high-performance sailing in an entirely new level of luxury and comfort.Altre191
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Some of the biggest names in U.S. real estate are circling Los Angeles for what could be the highest-priced sale of a U.S. office property since before the recession.
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.'s asset-management arm is seeking to sell Century Park, a complex consisting of two 44-story towers and a 12-story building that together total 3.2 million square feet of space in Los Angeles' Century City.
A first round of bids submitted within the past two weeks attracted top landlords including Hines, Tishman Speyer Properties LP, Douglas Emmett Inc. and Commonwealth Partners, according to real-estate executives familiar with the sales process. J.P. Morgan's adviser on the sale, Eastdil Secured LLC, has told bidders a second round has a minimum bid of $2.2 billion, those people said.


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As KGVO News reported Thursday morning, 4 year-old Cash Hyde passed away Wednesday night after a life-long battle with brain cancer.
Missoula police were notified of the death through a caregiver, and as required by law, sent officers to the Hyde's home to investigate before contacting the county coroner. Captain Scott Hoffman said that the Hyde family reacted negatively to the presence of the police in their home just after the death of their child, and all day, the police department has fielded calls and emails from individuals as far away as Maine, criticizing their response.
Missoula Police Chief Mark Muir spoke with Mr. Hyde on Thursday and assured him that he would look into the department's response, and in addition, would provide a police escort for the child's funeral procession.
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Dr. Yoder has worked at Felician College for more than twenty-seven years. She grew up in Paterson, New Jersey, and graduated from Eastside High School. After earning a degree in zoology, she studied developmental embryology at Temple University and at Woods Hole Marine Biology Labs in Massachusetts. Subsequently, she studied English literature at Rutgers. Her poetry has earned several awards and is published in various literary journals.
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Google Asking For Trouble With Its New Privacy Policy; EU Official Questions Legality
from the this-is-going-to-end-up-in-court dept
For what it's worth, I tend to fall in the middle of these, leaning towards the same view as what the Canadian privacy commissioner said. There is actually some benefit for there being a single privacy policy across all sites, but giving users just over a month to process all of this, what it means, and how they want to deal with it does seem a bit abrupt. Also, as much as Google tried, it really failed in showing why this might benefit users, and may have crossed that "uncanny valley" line of suggesting that this would be used in somewhat creepy ways. Furthermore, it does feel like the new setup is a bit extreme in terms of the choices that people have. It would seem that a much more flexible policy would make a lot more sense.
There are ways to avoid having Google collect too much info on you, but they are a bit clunky, even if Google insists otherwise. It seems that a much better policy would have been to have given much more notice for such a change, along with much greater control for the users in terms of how it's implemented. I don't understand the gleeful cries of some suggesting that the new setup is a sign of "evil," but from a positioning standpoint, Google didn't do a very good job at all in explaining this to users.


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Autumn Wedding
Added Jun 12, 2010
by rifka
Denver, Colorado...
Warning: This dress pattern is not for the faint of heart. It's Cynthia Steffe for Vogue (V1174). I've been looking for an opportunity to try this pattern out and when we received an invite to attend a September wedding, I knew just what to make.
Dress is fully lined, has a foundation with boning, waist stay, piping detail and an invisible zip just to mention a few features. Approximately thirty-five cut pieces later and many, many hours of testing my patience, I have my dress! I ending up making it two sizes smaller, but of coarse only after I had already test fitted and sewn the bodice once in full. Some of us learn the hard way. Look at that foundation though! I have never seen such a beautiful interior design. Also notice that the skirt is sewn on top of the bodice, pleats and all. This is something I had not noticed myself until I began the pattern.
Still not sure I choose the best fabric for this dress. I may have to have another go at it using a solid color with more contrasting piping. Only alteration I made was to add some additional piping to the top edge of bodice. Made some matching flowers for my hair as well.
Material Notes
Cotton Print , China Silk Lining
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Feb 10, 2013, 06.07 PMby maybbm
Your version looks perfect. What type of cotton did you use? My daughter loves yours and wondering if a cotton broadcloth will do. I think broadcloth would require underlining of sorts. Any ideas will be appreciated. Thank you!
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Mar 21, 2013, 04.27 AMby rifka
Hello! Please accept my apologies for the delayed response. I used a bottom weight cotton with maybe a little more stretch than I'd prefer. I think broadcloth would work just fine. I would suggest something on the substantial side as there is a lot of piecing things together and a lighter weight fabric could be a nightmare. Good luck!
Oct 7, 2010, 12.43 PMby redslippers
i think the fabric choice is fantastic. it looks stunning and so very well sewn. i'm pretty keen to give this pattern a go too.
Jun 16, 2010, 03.47 AMby 6kidsathome
Just stunning. You just might outshine the bride.
Jun 16, 2010, 01.08 AMby daludestar
Just beautiful! I have this pattern as well and have slowly been inching towards it in fear. You've given me the inspiration to move forward though! Thank you and congrats on accomplishing it!
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Jun 16, 2010, 02.44 AMby rifka
Let me know if you have any questions once you get started. I'll be happy to assist if it saves you some frustration along the way!
Jun 15, 2010, 01.29 PMby woman
gosh.. the insides are amazing!
Jun 15, 2010, 12.35 PMby amibambini
Uh-oh, I think you are in danger of out-shining the bride in that number hon!
Jun 15, 2010, 06.32 AMby sabzarap
I have sean this pattern now a view times and every time I love the result, also yours!!!
Jun 15, 2010, 05.02 AMby carolyn-s
You've done a beautiful job, congratulations!! I have this pattern and am planning to make it for our southern summer, so your tips are timely, thankyou. And I love your fabric choices, they really look stunning.
Jun 15, 2010, 02.48 AMby storres56
What an amazing dress. The color and fabric choice was perfect. The construction on the dress is fabulous. I am inspired to try my hand at this pattern. Thanks for the inspiration.
Jun 15, 2010, 01.29 AMby Maureen Kubisz
I love it! The inside is as beautiful as the outside
Jun 14, 2010, 05.05 PMby fosteretalk
Beautiful work and beautiful on you.
Jun 14, 2010, 11.09 AMby milkyway
Simply love this dress. The fabric is so amazing love the energetic colors!! fits you great. Love the pockets. really modern. The pattern is great, is it from vogue? can I find it on ebay?? Congratulations!! love your dress!! well done
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Jun 15, 2010, 02.52 AMby rifka
Thank you. Yes , it is Vogue, pattern V1174. I purchased my pattern on ebay, but it is also available on the Vogue website.
Jun 14, 2010, 08.55 AMby irmchen
Jun 14, 2010, 02.48 AMby sewgurlwmu
Beautiful! You look great in it! :) Great job.
Jun 13, 2010, 09.13 PMby gray
This looks really fabulous, well done!! Wow!!
Jun 13, 2010, 06.00 PMby janul
This is really beautiful… I think the fabric is very good choice for this dress.
Jun 13, 2010, 01.58 PMby kelepso
Well you are to be commended for your hard work. The dress looks absolutely beautiful.
Jun 13, 2010, 10.42 AMby assets
All that hard work paid off Girl. You look great in this dress the workmanship is brilliant well done. I have another Vouge pattern with over 30 pieces and scared to do it.
Jun 13, 2010, 09.46 AMby curdis
This is so beautiful! Really outstanding! Looks like the fabric you have chosen, works very well with the pattern.
Jun 13, 2010, 08.58 AMby Ruffles Gazebo
looks amazing. i really want to try this one. what was the pattern number ?:s
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Jun 13, 2010, 04.02 PMby rifka
Jun 13, 2010, 02.07 AMby hstorm799
Fantastic! This is a masterpiece. I love the print. It makes all of the details very subtle.
Jun 12, 2010, 11.43 PMby ajtak7171
Oh WOW! So beautiful, looks so well crafted! I don`t know if I would dare to attempt this myself, but it surely paid out for you! Congrats! I love the fabric/piping combination… I don`t think it has to be a solid color at all, maybe it would become too graphic…. The interior is gorgeous, makes it look "haute couture"!
Jun 12, 2010, 09.21 PMby sittaholi
Wow, each dress I see made of this pattern is more stunning than the last one. I may have no choice but to try it.
Jun 12, 2010, 09.05 PMby marloncosta
You did a amazing job! This dress is just beautiful! You could wear it inside out, that`s how well made it looks judging by the pictures! Congratulations on such a beautiful piece!
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Jun 13, 2010, 04.36 AMby rifka
Thank you. The pattern is was over the top. I have quite a few formal dresses and I can't say any of them feature the details in construction design that this one does. I guess that's the beauty of a designer pattern.
Jun 12, 2010, 09.03 PMby zsyzu
Very inspiring. You did a wonderful job. I heard Vogue patterns are challenging.
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Jun 13, 2010, 04.32 AMby rifka
Thanks, this one was my first although I have another lined up for my next project. The instructions were easy to follow. There were just so many steps and many I had never attempted. Great learning.
Jun 12, 2010, 08.49 PMby msgems
OMG… I have this pattern… I am scared of it. I hope I can make as much of a beautiful job of it as you did. Great work!!
Jun 12, 2010, 08.33 PMby missdandy
Wow – The interior is just as beautiful as the exterior! Now THAT'S the sign of a great seamstress!
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For those who have never tuned in to this blog, here is some background to get you up to speed. This past June, I worked with primary school teachers at Wat Bo Primary School in Siem Reap, Cambodia, teaching them how to use the Internet and email, among other things.
I would like to return to the Wat Bo Primary School in the summer of 2009 for at least two weeks to do more research and continue where I left off. I need to show the teachers the Interactive English Language Lab software I built (we simply ran out of time before) as well as a host of other things, such as where to find teaching materials on the web. I would also like to provide the school's teachers with a printer, so they can produce output for the children such as worksheets.
I need your help to go again. I saw another person who raised over $4000 for her work in Cambodia through ChipIn, so I decided to give it a try myself. I am trying to raise about $6600, here's my budget. Here is how I am doing:
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