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My Great Outdoors: Leen's Milwaukee Outdoor Sanctuary
Name: Leen
Location: Milwaukee
Type of space: Balcony
Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: In Milwaukee you only get a small window of opportunity to enjoy the outdoors and when I moved into my new place a little over a month ago I knew my large balcony had to be transformed into an outdoor sanctuary. It's a beautiful place to sit all day and read a book, we can hear Jazz in the Park in the distance on Thursday nights, and now I'm excited to break it in as a dining area.
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We had three goals for this project:
1) to put up a barricade along the railing so our cats don't go up to the edge
2) create a tiered container garden that thrived in minimal sun light
3) have a multi-functional space for eating, conversation and lounging.
We then hit the ground running for the better part of the past three weeks buying plants and containers. I personally don't like a uniform look so we bought different colors, shapes and sizes of containers and plants. We then needed furniture that met our goals. We decided on a bench and two chairs for seating. The bench is wonderful because below we can store unused pots or tools and it goes virtually unnoticed. I had my heart set on a folding table that could be small enough to go between the chairs but then expand into a large dining table. The last thing was the umbrella. The sunset is harsh to the eyes so we purchases a small umbrella that clamps onto the railing to shield against the sun. All in all I'm thrilled with the result!
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Most of the plants and pots came from Steins Garden & Gifts. Others came from Whole Foods, Anthropologie, @home (in Savannah GA) and Ikea. The bench & chairs are Martha Stewart's from Kmart. And the gate-leg table & umbrella from Ikea.


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MADISON, Wisc. – Below is a letter in response to Wisconsin Superintendent of Education Tony Evers' October 22nd letter to the editor of the Vilas County News Review.
Evers has been a staunch supporter of Common Core, even threatening to take the matter to the Supreme Court if Wisconsin legislators attempt to oust the standards. His letter to the editor parroted the same baseless statements and empty promises we've heard from many education leaders across the country.
Although I submitted my response a few weeks ago, it wasn't published until this week, one day after Arne Duncan publically stated that we need to have honest conversations about education. Ironically, that's exactly what my letter to the editor demands (see below).
"We Want an Honest Conversation About Common Core
Letter to the Editor:
In response to State Superintendent Tony Evers' letter to the editor on Common Core:
Although I'm not a parent in the state of Wisconsin, I am one of thousands of parents from more than 40 states who have been calling for our elected board of education members, superintendents of education, state representatives, and governors, to come out from behind their scripted protective podiums and have an honest conversation about Common Core.
I believe I speak for many concerned parents across the country when I ask for a conversation that does not include any of the following words: clearer, better, fewer, rigorous, 21st century, globally competitive, and college and career ready. We believe those words should be saved for a day when there actually exists data to support them.
Today's conversation should be about trust, control, agenda, and accountability.
While Mr. Evers and others we've entrusted with the care of our children's education continue to insist that local control is secure, their actions tell an entirely different story.
The sad truth is that our elected officials turned control of our children's education over to the federal government the day they agreed to adopt the Common Core State Standards — standards that weren't even written at the time, let alone tested.
The Memorandum of Agreement with the Council of Chief State School Officers that was entered into by 45 states for the adoption of the standards specifically states that one role of the federal government in supporting Common Core is to "revise and align existing federal education laws with lessons learned from states' international benchmarking efforts and from federal research."
In other words, it appears that our states signed a contract that not only offered no protection or guarantees against federal intrusion, but literally gave the federal government a green light to change education laws however it sees fit.
Both the Pioneer Institute and the North Carolina Institute for Constitutional Law have determined that the extent to which the federal government is involved in the Common Core State Standards constitutes an assault on federalism, parental authority and privacy rights.
Since the signing of these Memorandums of Agreement by our states, the U.S. Department of Education has, without congressional approval, stripped a 40-year old privacy law so that it no longer protects personal student data from being accessed by third parties without parental consent. So what's next?
Our states signed onto standards created by progressives with a political and moral agenda, who consider pornographic and profane texts to be educational. Although Common Core backers argue these disturbing texts are only recommended by the standards and not required, parents in many states are finding that their children are being exposed to this inappropriate material.
In 2009, the single largest financial backer of the Common Core State Standards, Bill Gates, stated:
"Identifying common standards is just the starting point. We will only know if this effort has succeeded when the curriculum and tests are aligned to these standards."
Dozens of educators, including several creators of the standards and assessments, have called for common content, stating that "core curriculum must build a bridge from standards to achievement."
Will President Obama and Arne Duncan answer that call using the green light our states gave them to change education laws?
Our state representatives had a constitutional obligation to maintain control of education at the state level so parents are guaranteed a voice. Many of us believe they've failed and we intend to hold them accountable.
Trust, control, agenda, accountability — we demand this conversation now!"
Authored by Danette Clark

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Spook season is a merely weeks away and there just may be something festive planned for players of Overwatch. A recent leak reveals Halloween themed loot boxes and a visual on a new hero!
This year marks the first Halloween for the first person shooting game, Overwatch and there might just be a spooky event to look forward to, with the event comes new game difficulties, spooky loot boxes and a new hero named Sombra.
The rumor about the Halloween event being a thing all started when a few players noticed a Halloween Loot box on the Xbox Store, it was live, it was there but it couldn't be purchased. It was even labeled "Overwatch Halloween Terror"
Aside from the Halloween themed loot boxes, another leak revealed what might be the 23rd hero for the shooting game, Sombra. The image of Sombra was captured from a website that is not exactly accessible to the public. Sombra is known as an infamous hacker and she used to be with the Los Muertos gang until she was later taken in by the Talon organization. For now, that's all we have on Sombra since no details on what her powers are, aside from her high-level hackings skills.
There is also information on a new game mode that is all for the Halloween season. This game mode will give players an opportunity to defend castle doors against the attacks of Zomnics and Dr. Junkensteins evil allies. It is notable that the match may just feature three available gameplay difficulties, the harder the match the more points are earned.
Surely there is a lot of goodies to look forward to once the first Halloween event for Overwatch comes along.


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There have been a few dramas, namely the fact that we are still to pick up the Groomsmen's pants, which are still to be altered, my sister's Bridesmaid dress has also offered a series of dramas with the alterations. But i am holding out hope that it will all be sorted, AND SOON!
These are my OOS fans. I am really happy with how they turned out. I have the blossom motif on there, along with info about each member of the bridal party. I am always curious as to who are th people in a bridal party, and WHY they are chosen. So i decided it would be nice to explain why each person is so important to us.
I have to take more photos of other bits and pieces.
I thought i should also share the WONDERFUL handiwork of Myra Kim from her etsy shop Twigs and Honey. She is truley AMAZING. I sent her a piccie of my wedding dress and she made this stunning headpiece. The colours in it are PERFECT.
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She also made my bridesmaids lovely pieces. I can't wait to see how they will look in their
I am in love with etsy (for those who are unfamiliar, Etsy.com is a place where you can buy, or sell, all handmade or vintage items. Everything must be handmade or vintage), everything in this place is just beautful. I can't wait til i have a child i can buy all the beautiful children's clothing for, and i am always meaning to but some of the lovely unique pieces on there. The only problem is that it is all so lovely that i can't ever settle on anything to buy!
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Music Business Made Simple: Guide To Becoming A Recording Artist explains the steps a person needs to take to become a recording and live performing artist in the music industry. The short chapters are easy to read and provide a quick reference to answers to questions asked most often by aspiring artists.
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SWIFTWATER — School taxes in the Pocono Mountain School District will rise 7 percent for the coming school year.
SWIFTWATER — School taxes in the Pocono Mountain School District will rise 7 percent for the coming school year.
At the district's school board meeting on Wednesday night, the board ratified, by a 7-0 vote, a final spending plan of more than $180 million. Board members Jane Niering and Meg Dilger were absent.
The budget's impact on taxpayers, an 8.51-mill increase to 129.75 mills, was identical to what had been proposed preliminarily in December, though some details of the plan had changed.
The 7 percent tax increase is the highest in the district since the 8.4 percent increase levied for the 2003-04 school year, which capped several years of steady growth in student enrollment.
Still, for more than 95 percent of the district's 15,000 qualifying homeowners, the impact of this year's tax increase will mean that taxes will remain level or drop compared to last year. That is due to $406 in casino-derived tax relief.
For a homeowner with a home assessed at $22,730 — the median assessed value of a home in Pocono Mountain where half are assessed at higher levels and half at lower — taxes would rise $193, from $2,756 to $2,949. But, after the tax relief is factored, the net impact for a homeowner will be a reduction of $213 compared to last year's levy.
To qualify for the tax reduction, homeowners must already have filed for a homestead/farmstead exemption with the county's assessment office.
The largest source of the nearly $9 million net increase in spending is more than $5 million in salaries and benefits for existing staff. Another $3.8 million will pay for 83 new staffers, mostly teachers, but also administrators and support staff. They will staff full-day kindergarten and allow the district to reconfigure the schools in the eastern portion of the district to match the west. Next year, a new Swiftwater Elementary Center will open. That campus will shift existing buildings to make an intermediate, junior high and high school.
Since 2004-05, district spending will have increased 38 percent and the millage rate by nearly one-quarter. During the same period, data show student enrollment in the district's buildings dipping slightly, at a 1.5 percent drop.
But district officials in the past have noted heavy turnover of students, with many entering and many others leaving. This activity will not be reflected in enrollment gains, but nonetheless creates costs to the district. Approximately 640 Pocono Mountain students attend cyber and charter schools, but the district must have the capacity for them in case they return to the district.
And, while enrollment overall may be level, the number of students requiring sometimes-costly special education services increased 13 percent in the past three years.


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- 3 tablespoons butter
- 2 purchased mustard-marinated pork tenderloins (2 pounds total), each cut crosswise into 3 pieces, patted dry
- 2 parsnips, peeled, cut into 1-inch pieces (about 1 1/2 cups)
- 3 cups cubed peeled seeded butternut squash
- 1 cup frozen petite whole onions
- 1 14 1/2-ounce can low-salt chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme
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- 3 tablespoons coarse-grained Dijon mustard
Recipe Preparation
Melt butter in large deep skillet over medium-high heat. Add pork; brown on all sides, about 5 minutes total. Add parsnips, squash, onions, broth, and thyme; bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and simmer until pork is just cooked through, about 10 minutes. Transfer pork to plate and tent with foil to keep warm.
Continue simmering, uncovered, until vegetables are tender and liquid is slightly reduced, about 5 minutes longer. Stir mustard into sauce. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cut pork diagonally into 1/2-inch-thick slices and serve with sauce and vegetables.


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So I've been dating this absolutely stunning girl since last week. We hit it of almost immediately.
I know a lot of people are against having sex after the first date, but we did... and it was incredible.
Anyway, we were at this shopping mall since she wanted my advice/help on some things she was getting. I have no idea about fashion, but I gave it my best shot.
Anyway, she got the attention of this guy working in one of the shops. He was blatantly hitting on her. It didn't really bother me... I mean it did hurt a wee bit, but I was fine.
I heard her say "I'm here with my boyfriend (points to me), we're living together".
Lol... why did she say that when all she had to say she wasn't interested?
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Ideally, a guy would stop hitting on us after we say we're not interested, but that doesn't usually work. Saying we have a boyfriend is much more effective. I'm not sure why she would throw in the part about living together, though.
Well yeah, I was a bit taken aback when she said it.
I don't know how aggressively the guy was trying to chat her up. She did tell me afterwards "that guy was such a creep" lol
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While all she needed to say was "I'm not interested," sometimes people feel the need to justify their actions when there is no need. Since the guy was BLATANTLY hitting on her, she probably wanted to make it extremely clear that she wasn't interested. How does she do this? She says she's with her boyfriend. She points to you to make sure the guy knows that you are, in fact, the boyfriend and that she is actually there with you. The "we're living together" bit? That was just to drive the point home.
In her mind, as far as I could tell, she saw this guy relentlessly hitting on her, who she thought probably wouldn't take "I'm not interested" as an answer, and needed a sure-fire way to get him off her back, and the best way she could think of doing that was to add as many details as possible so that there could be no mistake.


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Classical Music staff - 9 August 2013
Police running Operation Kiso, Greater Manchester Police's investigation into historic abuse at Chetham's and the Royal Northern College of Music, have arrested a fourth man, named by the Guardian and Press Association as Malcolm Layfield, over alleged offences of rape against three girls.
In February this year, Layfield resigned from his post as head of strings at the Royal Northern College of Music. This was a post he was promoted to in 2002 having previously been a strings teacher at the RNCM for several years after leaving Chetham's as a part-time teacher in 1997. A joint statement issued by Layfield and the RNCM at the time said his position had 'become untenable'.
Less than two weeks earlier, the former Chetham's head of music Michael Brewer had been found guilty of sexual abuse of a pupil while teaching at Chetham's and it was revealed that Brewer's victim, Frances Andrade, had committed suicide after giving evidence at the trial.
Layfield's appointment as head of strings at the Royal Northern College of Music in 2002 was publicly questioned by staff, with high-profile resignations by the college's then head of keyboard studies, Martin Roscoe, and piano tutor Kathryn Stott.
At the time the RNCM released a statement which stated that, as CM reported: 'The appointment panel were made aware of allegations regarding [Layfield's] past conduct as a tutor. Senior managers of the college carried out an extensive enquiry with the full participation of Malcolm Layfield, who admitted to having had several relationships with his students.'
The statement added that the relationships occurred between 1980 and 1993, that none of the students involved was under the age of consent and that to the best of the college governors' knowledge all relationships were consensual. Layfield had sought professional counselling, it said, and overall there were insufficient grounds for rescinding Layfield's appointment.
Ten key suspects have been identified by officers working on Operation Kiso. A statement released by Greater Manchester Police said that a 61-year-old man had been arrested and bailed until 17 October pending further enquiries. 'The offences relate to the rape of three teenagers, aged 16, 16 and 18, between 1980 and 1991 while the man was teaching at Chetham's.'
The original version of this story incorrectly stated that Malcolm Layfield was head of strings at Chetham's. We understand that he never held that role at Chetham's and furthermore that he ceased working as a freelance teacher at Chetham's in 1997.
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|Spotlight on Tiana - Winner of Above and Beyond Award
Spotlight on Tiana - Recipient of Above and Beyond Award
Congratulations to Houston High School Senior, Tiana, who was recently awarded the Above and Beyond Award. "The annual Above and Beyond Award spotlights area high-school seniors who have either overcome adversity or given selflessly to their community." [source]
On March 5, The Winona Daily News published a story about Tiana titled, ABOVE AND BEYOND: Houston senior overcomes disabilities, finds companion for next step, which describes Tiana's journey dealing with birth defects and health challenges. As the article explains, "Tiana has spent a lifetime beating odds, defying those who ever used the words wouldn't or couldn't when describing her."
Throughout the article are indications of Tiana's spirit. Words like persevered, coped, excelled, impressive, and confident are used to describe a young woman who has continued to shine and remain optimistic while overcoming each hurdle in her life.
Those who have worked with Tiana at Houston High School also shared congratulations, praises, and well wishes for their student and friend. Clearly, Tiana is "one in a million" in more ways than one.
"I have the privilege of teaching this young woman twice a day this year. I can't think of a better recipient of this award. Five years ago she entered my classroom and my heart and I have loved teaching her and being around her ever since. What an outstanding young woman. A true testament to perseverance and determination."
~ Mrs. Jacqueline Mathers, HHS Teacher
"I've known Tiana a long time. She has grown so much, matured and shown herself to be organized, hard working, determined, and optimistic. We're going to miss Tiana next year, but we're excited about the fact that she's going to Winona State. She's going to do wonderful things there."
~ Mrs. Dionne Schoh, HHS Teacher
"Tiana is a fun student to have in class. She has a great sense of humor and is always up for a challenge. Tiana understands her limitations, but does not let them set her apart or keep her from reaching her goals. She has a good head on her shoulders that will take her far in life."
~ Mrs. Lisa Daoust, HHS Teacher
"Tiana is a hardworking student. She keeps doing her best and if life knocks her down or sets up a block she gives it all she has to keep going and succeeds. She has always brought a smile with her to school. Of course she has her days like we all do but she gets the work done she needs to and comes back the next day or week to take it on again. I admire Tiana so much for her courage, kindness and strength. I wish her good luck and success when she heads to Winona for college."
~ Mrs. Cindy Flatin, HHS Paraprofessional
"Ever since I've known Tiana she has demonstrated independence. I'm not at all surprised by the success she has found in school, being accepted to Winona State, and her diligence in training her dog Hero. Probably one of the funniest moments I remember having with Tiana was when she needed to work on coloring in those maze-style adult coloring books. The purpose was to induce a seizure while she was wearing her monitor so the doctors could study the event. Normally I'd only heard Tiana speak positively of any circumstance she faced, but this one day she just blurted out, "those books suck!" I can only imagine how stress-producing that was for her, knowing she may have another seizure at school and to hear her, for once, candidly speak of the situation was just plain funny to those us us who were with her that day. She always has a smile - no matter what. And when she needs assistance she doesn't seem to hesitate to ask. Words do not come easily to describe how incredibly proud I am of Tiana and her achievements. This young lady is sure to shine wherever she lands in life."
~ Mrs. Rose Sires, HHS Office Manager
"I can't think of a more deserving girl than Tiana, and what a lucky dog." :-)
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Your Crestwood Education Association has scholarships available at each building!
At CPS the scholarships can be used to help pay for a summer camp of their choice. Camps include but are not limited to scouts, 4H, church, music, sports, dance, gymnastics, day camp, etc.
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Motherhood has given me a whole new reverence for being a beginner. Of course, our kids have to learn absolutely everything from scratch. Once again, I am forced to love in my son all that I have found frustrating and humiliating in myself for most of my life.
When I think about the failure and the falling inherent in being a beginner, a young girl appears to me. She is always about twelve-years-old, dressed in a tennis skirt and wearing French braids so merciless she can barely blink. She is as tightly strung as her tennis racquet. You suck, she says. What kind of serve is that? Your backhand is pitiful. You are an embarrassment. All those years of lessons and this is what you have to show for it? You might as well just quit.
There was a time I listened to that girl in the tennis skirt. Why try and fail?
But if I have learned anything in my adult life, it is that sometimes you have to trick yourself into taking yourself seriously, even if all the evidence is piled up against you. You have to get up in the morning, get out to the track, and hold yourself as if as if you're an Olympic athlete, even if you're struggling through 3 miles at a snail's pace. If a stack of rejection letters and a battered ego is all you have to show for your writing life, you must still sit down every day as if you are Faulkner himself, and write your heart out. Beginning again and again is a noble fight.
I have been radically humbled and adrenalized these last few days, as I've begun to ski. T and I tagged along for some shows Scott is playing in Aspen (duh, of course we did) and I threw T straight into the "Powder Panda" ski school. He clung to me at first and acted like a little jerk to the instructor (who was a peach- thanks, Billy at Buttermilk Mountain!). By the time I showed up to check on him at lunchtime, he reluctantly tore himself away from his new friends and dismissed me with, "I'm doing great, okay. I love you. BYE, Mama!"
The extent of the outdoorsiness of my childhood was the ubiquitous scent of Pine Sol in our relentlessly climate-controlled house. I want my son to have a different connection with the mountains and ocean and sky that that. How can I ask him to do something I'm unwilling to do myself? So I got my cold tushie out there in the snow and took some lessons and fell on my face like a dork. By the end of our time in Aspen, T and I were bombing down the green trails together. I felt exhilarated and alive and proud of both of us.
I was a beginner, with laughter. And what I got in return was the view from the top of a snowy mountain. I got to shout a big WOOOHOOO when I made it down my first blue run. I got that blissful exhausted feeling of an earned dinner, a deep sleep and happily sore legs the next morning.
I want to etch this feeling into my body and take it with me into 2014.
As I mentioned in my last post, I don't make resolutions. But if I did, I'd say I want to dance more.
Happy New Year! Happy beginnings, today and all days.
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Beautiful Jillian. With my grandchildren I relieve those moments as well even more than with my grown sons. I love going back to the beginning sometimes and just laugh as I fall on my ass. Happy New Year to you and yours.
You two are a joy! Love your courage and zest!! Love Dad
Thanks for reading, Dad!
This made me cry.
Sorry, bit of a random comment, but I just found your blog because I'm going back to tennis. I quit aged 10 because I couldn't be perfect at it, then lived in fear of tennis days from then on.
Anyway after a whole lot of letting go of perfectionism, I've decided its time to organise a tennis day. There will be Pimms and outfits and most of all I will be proudly a beginner.
It's nice to know someone else thinks like me


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Age: 3 (made by a wizard)
Family: No siblings only parent is a wizard
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Equipment preferences: Iron armour with chain mail under, Iron shield Until he gets his old one, Long sword and a crossbow.
(sometimes he brings bear traps, rope, dragons breath, tripwires and some crossbows.
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Aubergine Parmigiana
Here is my other signature dish - aubergines of course are also known as eggplants or brinjals; now we all may know what to do with those odd purple things. I have been serving it for more than a quarter century ever since I found it, and you will be amazed at how it was found ... it was declared ultra yummy even by a guest who had told me that he was not fond of aubergines - that was before he ate this.
Eggplant Parmigiana is an Italian classic, and the Mediterranean flavours in this dish are truly stunning - this version is a little bit decadent because the eggplant slices are fried rather than grilled before they are baked, but since we do not eat much saturated fat as vegetarians and extra virgin olive oil is extraordinarily good for you, the extra calories can be happily forgiven on a festive occasion such as this.
2 large firm aubergines (or 4 small to medium ones)
extra virgin olive oil
6 cloves garlic, crushed
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp dried basil
1 medium sized can of tomato puree (1 - 2 small cans of tomato paste can be substituted since tomato puree is harder to find; adjust the quantities by adding more wine to the sauce if you use the more concentrated form)
salt to taste and freshly ground black pepper
.5 - 1 cup red wine
3 cups freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1.5 cup dried breadcrumbs
2 organic free-range eggs
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tbsp organic milk
250g grated rennet-free organic mozzarella cheese
Note: soy parmesan works just as well if you are vegan, but make sure it is organic soy if you opt for the vegan version (same goes for your mozzarella) because you do not want GMOs; now we see how hard it is to be truly vegetarian and GMO-free all at the same time.
Soy is a wonderfully versatile commodity but the crop is at present somewhat exploited by global overproduction and it actually can be harmful if eaten in excessive quantities, for reasons too complex to elucidate here. I will admit that rennet-free parmesan is a tall order but if we eat cheese with rennet in it, we might as well eat milk-fed veal; it defeats the point of going vegetarian. One has to become a bit of a "foodie" and learn to hunt down trustworthy and educated suppliers who can provide quality products. Yes they are expensive; we pay for our principles in this life, sometimes dearly. (Have you hugged a local organic farmer today?)
1. Slice the aubergines into 5 mm thin slices.
2. Beat the eggs with the milk to a smooth mixture.
3. Coat the aubergine slices with flour.
4. Dip the slices in the egg mixture; coat them evenly, you do not want any dry patches of flour on them.
5. Coat the slices evenly in bread crumbs - avoid clumps; this is tricky. At the end of the coating process you will have a huge sticky mess everywhere, but it is fun to do if you have someone adorable to help you. This dish takes a while to do and it is nice if you can talk and drink wine and listen to music while you do the prep work together.
6. Heat the olive oil in a pan and fry the slices on both sides to an even golden brown consistency.
7. Layer the slices in a casserole dish.
8. Mix the tomato puree, the garlic, dried basil and oregano, salt, pepper and wine in a bowl until it is evenly blended to form a smooth sauce, not too runny.
9. Sprinkle the mozzarella cheese evenly over the eggplant slices.
10. Drizzle the sauce over the mozzarella cheese evenly on all sides.
11. Sprinkle the grated parmesan cheese over the top of the sauce.
12. Preheat oven to 190°C/375°F/gas 5 and bake for 30 - 45 mins.
Serve with Bocconcini Sidekick salad - a simple Italian salad consisting of mixed greens, sliced tomatoes or whole cherry tomatoes, black olives and sliced bocconcini cheese. Toss with a pinch of kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper, a splash of balsamic vinegar and a splash of extra virgin olive oil.
This recipe was adapted from an ancient treasure found on the label of an All Gold tomato puree can in South Africa more than a quarter century ago. Like the chowder, it has been with me ever since and it tastes slightly different every time, depending on the exact balance of the ingredients used. It is always delicious and satisfying - I told my husband it is better than pizza. I once served sizeable quantities of it to a huge party of wonderful people during my student radical days in which I was, as I am now, a committed vegetarian.
My philosophy teacher from Wits U, Vincent Maphai, who later became the head of SABC (South African Broadcasting Corporation, the state television service) was at that party - he taught philosophical logic, a subject I love and which has helped me more in life than any other subject I can think of - and so was my favourite theologian, Jeff Zerbst who wrote the horseracing column in the Weekly Mail as Thomas Equinus. Jeff described himself as agnostic and taught all the coffee and cigarette addicts in Senate House Concourse about the difference between atheism and consistent scientific agnosticism: a lesson I would never forget.
Atheism, he explained, is a form of religion in that it is based on an article of faith: the statement that God does not exist. Atheists believe themselves to know this for sure without any actual evidence to prove the non-existence of God; therefore atheism conforms to the definition of a religion - unlike, for example, existentialism or Buddhism (in translation Buddh means "good" so it can be translated simply as "goodism") which are philosophies rather than religions.
I was agnostic myself at the time, simply because I thought that if God had anything to do with apartheid He either could not exist or something else was wrong with what I had been taught. I strongly suspected it was the latter rather than the former, so I could describe my student self as a somewhat reverent agnostic, although we all routinely, and rather irreverently indulged in the habit of mocking all the religions on the face of the planet. We used to sing "Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Hare Rama Rama Soft" in the Concourse - a brand of margarine in SA was called Rama Soft and for some reason this gave infinite rise to hilarity. You had to have been there. We were never above accepting free vegetarian food from orange-clad visitors to campus though, and I was fascinated by the free copy of Bhagavad-Gita that was handed to me in the process ...
The Dutch Reformed church (the institution bearing responsibility in my book for my childish confusion) subsequently discovered to its apparent collective amazement that God never did "vote Nat" as they said. The things that are ascribed to God by human beings are sometimes so outrageous that if I were God, I definitely would pretend not to exist just so I can have a good laugh at their expense instead of having them laugh at me all the time in my apparent absence from their poorly defined excuse for an existence.
I believe that we humans owe God a massive apology for all the garbage in our history and in our oceans and lakes, and that when we eat, the best way to say grace is to think about the wonder of the biodiversity that is still on this planet despite the destructive impact of humans upon it, and to thank God for the versatile soybean, the powerhouse tomato, the awesome aubergine and everything else created for our benefit and enjoyment.
Let's face it: despite the efforts of the Monsanto madmen to "patent" the genetic sequences of our food after messing with the natural patterns in dangerous ways, we humans did not create our food and we have no copyrights to its building blocks; we found it here - it was conveniently here for our consumption before we understood any part of its DNA, almost as if a thoughtful parent had left it here for us to eat.
Halaal food is blessed by saying "Allah uAkbar" (God is gracious) and kosher food is defined by a set of intricate dietary laws that are remarkably scientific in their foundations when we consider that the ancients supposedly did not know any of the things we know about food today, for example the fact that pork carries a very dangerous parasite that is capable of destroying the human brain. Pigs are genetically so close to humans that pork is dangerous for similar reasons as to why we do not eat our colleagues and friends - brain damage is a well-known consequence of that habit. Islamic law forbids pork for the same reason; how did both religious traditions become informed about these things in the absence of the scientific knowledge that is at our disposal today, and what is the source of their information? Of course all meat is dangerous and likely to cause degenerative brain conditions (what passes for "Alzheimer's" in today's medical language is very often the human version of mad cow disease, but big agribusiness does not want you to know that, and for some reason the medical establishment cooperates with other powerful establishments - Gigi does not know why!) ... and so how can a merciful God "allow" such conditions to plague the human race? Why, because it is a lawless race: the consumption of meat causes us to break a fundamental universal spiritual law - "thou shalt not kill." The Bible teaches that the consequence of such lawlessness is physical mortality - but, for those who do not understand or respect spiritual laws it is all a big mystery.
I used to say during my student days that I was vegetarian strictly for compassionate reasons - nothing in particular to do with health. However, health and compassion go hand in hand, and compassion includes passion rather than excluding it as falsely taught by many ascetics who believe in self-denial as a path to understanding.
Gigi does not believe in self-denial or in the virtue of suffering; I believe in embracing the gifts God gave us and achieving understanding by seeking pleasure in a gracious way. Our enjoyment of the things that are given to us by a loving Creator is in fact key to the Creator's own happiness. And there you have it: the meaning of life! (Did I hear someone say like Monsieur Creosote in that meaningful movie ... f* off, I'm full? Gigi giggles ...)
- DJ Gigi


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Schlopy 2nd in Bormio World Cup GS
Bormio, Italy, Dec. 21, 2000--Overcoming a near-spill midway through his second run, Erik Schlopy (Park City, UT) turned his high-wire act into a second-place finish Thursday in a World Cup giant slalom, the best result by a U.S. man in nearly 18 years - since Phil Mahre won the final GS of the 1983 season and cemented his third straight World Cup overall title.
"What a race! Erik almost tipped over in the middle of that second run as he went into a righthandturn on a fall-away," said U.S. SL/GS Head Coach Jesse Hunt. "But he regained his composure andgot back into it. What a finish!"
Christoph Gruber of Austria had a pretty good day of his own, winning the first World Cup of his career in 2:12.33. Schlopy - the only U.S.skier to reach the second run - was second in 2:12.52 with Swede Fredrik Nyberg, the first run leader, completing the podium in 2:12.76.Completing the top five: Michael Von Gruenigen of Switzerland fourth (2:12.94) and Norway's Kenneth Sivertsen fifth (2:13.12).
Schlopy, starting 21st, was fourth after the foggy first run and, running 27th in the flip-30 format for the final run, shrugged off thegnarly conditions.
"I'm kinda used to it, so it didn't bother me too much," he said. "I started 27th and I've been starting first runs in the mid-20s, so thesnow conditions are what I'm used to. It was definitely chewed up, pretty rough even for the first guys on the second run."
Race: Go? No go?
Actually, he said, when the thick fog settled-in before the race, Schlopy was unsure whether the race - already rescheduled fromsnowless Kranjska Gora, Slovenia - would be held. He hoped it would be run.
"I didn't think the race was gonna go," he said. "But I think one of my fortes in my skiing is my touch, so when it's foggy, I get excitedbecause I ski very well by touch and feel. I think it's a bit of an advantage."
The 1994 Olympian also recalled his three years as a pro racer following the 1995 season before he decided to return to the World Cupcircuit. As a pro, skiers would have multiple runs in a day - as they advanced - so he was used to battling ragged conditions.
"This wasn't easy," Schlopy said. "It was one of the toughest GSes I've ever seen."
Schlopy: "I was more aggressive than I planned..."
He skied more aggressively than he originally planned, which almost cost him. He was surprised at the end of his second run he wassecond. "I was so tired at the bottom of that second run from making recoveries and all the bumps, and I figured 'I'm not gonna make thetop 10,' and then I came through second ... and then it stayed."
Hunt echoed his racer about the conditions. "There was an inversion going on - above the clouds, it was sunny and blue sky, so we had towait for it to lift, and the guys had a tough time. There's a lot of rolling, a lot of undulations on the hill, and with the poor visibility ofthe first run and the flat light, it was pretty tough, but 'Schlopes' hung in there...
"It wasn't the length of the course - I mean, a minute-four, minute-five 1:04 or 1:05 - but there was a lot in it. The snow was hard andthere was a lot of undulating terrain."
Schlopy's performance was the best finish by an American man in GS since March 19, 1983 in Furano, Japan, when Phil Mahre won thefinal giant slalom of the season, cementing his World Cup overall and GS titles. Schlopy was 10 years old at the time and, as an aspiringski racer at Kissing Bridge Ski Area outside Buffalo, N.Y., had twins Phil and Steve Mahre as his heroes.
"I'm psyched - so psyched for Bode's third and I know he's happy for me. The rest of the team's so supportive. We're all getting there andone of us is gonna punch in for a win," Schlopy said. With his fourth top-10 - second top-5 - of the season, he stands 12th overall, fifthin the World Cup GS standings.
Thursday's result followed a third-place performance Sunday in Val d'Isere, France, by Bode Miller (Franconia, NH) - the first GS podiumby a U.S. man sincPhil Mahre's third at Aspen, Colo., on March 5, 1984.
Next Race in Two Weeks?
Thursday, Miller had one of the fastest intermediate times on the top section of the first run before running into trouble in the poorvisibility and skiing off-course in the middle. Casey Puckett was ninth-fastest before going out on the bottom of the course, and ChipKnight also skied out while Thomas Vonn (Newburgh, NY) and Daron Rahlves (Sugar Bowl, CA) failed to crack the top 30 in the first run.
World Cup leader Hermann Maier of Austria, who had a one-race suspension overturned Wednesday by an International Ski Federationappeals panel, was third in the first run but struggled on his final run and finished 10th. He had been DQ'd Sunday in Val d'Isere forspending extra time beyond the 60-minute inspection period for the GS; informed later when he had gone back to the top of the course, heskied down the run before the race began and was fined and suspended - temporarily, as it turned out - from the Bormio race.
Although Bormio hosted the GS from Kranjska Gora, the Cafe de Colombia men's schedule is searching to shift the annual post-Christmasdownhill in Bormio. There was enough snow for the GS, but organizers felt there was not enough on the speed course, recognized as one ofthe toughest in racing, so they gave up the downhill. There has been no decision about relocating the DH, so the next races are a GS andslalom Jan. 6-7 in Les Arcs, France, with another giant slalom on the 9th in Adelboden, Switzerland.
Cafe de Colombia World Cup, Bormio, ITA - Dec. 21
Men's GS (from Kranjska Gora, SLO)
1. Christoph Gruber, Austria, 2:12.33
2. Erik Schlopy, Park City, Utah, 2:12.52
3. Fredrik Nyberg, Sweden, 2:12.76
4. Michael Von Gruenigen, Switzerland, 2:12.94
5. Kenneth Sivertsen, Norway, 2:13.12
6. Andreas Schifferer, Austria, 2:13.15
7. Benjamin Raich, Austria, 2:13.16
8. Lasse Kjus, Norway, 2:13.17
9. Mitja Kunc, Slovenia, 2:13.18
10. Hermann Maier, Austria, 2:13.36
11. Josef Strobl, Austria, 2:13.43
12. Marco Buechel, Liechtenstein, 2:13.44
13. Sami Uotila, Finland, 2:13.59
14. Vincent Millet, France, 2:13.62
15. Urs Kaelin, Switzerland, 2:13.71
16. Lasse Paulsen, Norway, 2:13.73
17. Uros Pavlovcic, Slovenia, 2:13.94
18. Jernej Koblar, Slovenia, 2:13.96
19. Massimiliano Blardone, Italy, 2:13.98
20. Rainer Schoenfelder, Austria, 2:14.01
21. Steve Locher, Switzerland, 2:14.11
22. Jeff Piccard, France, 2:14.44
23. Stephan Eberharter, Austria, 2:14.48
24. Heinz Schilchegger, Austria, 2:14.56
25. Juerg Gruenenfelder, Switzerland, 2:14.67
26. Patrice Manuel, France, 2:14.91
27. Fredric Covilli, France, 2:15.55
Did not qualify for 2nd run: Thomas Vonn, Newburgh, N.Y.; Daron Rahlves, Sugar Bowl, Calif.
DNF-1: Bode Miller, Franconia, N.H.; Casey Puckett, Aspen, Colo.; Chip Knight, New Cannan, Conn.
Cafe de Colombia World Cup
Men's Overall (14 races)
1. Maier, 657
2. Kjus, 441
3. Eberharter, 417
4. Von Gruenigen, 412
5. Schilchegger, 399
6. Nyberg, 375
7. Schifferer, 373
8. Kjetil Andre Aamodt, Norway, 290
9. Gruber, 268
10. J. Strobl, 246
11. Didier Cuche, Switzerland, 203
12. Schlopy, 201
13. Hans Knauss, Austria, 187
14. Mario Matt, Austria, 180
15. Buechel, 173
21. Miller, 140
30. Chad Fleischer, Vail, Colo., 101
33. Rahlves, 90
85. Casey Puckett, Aspen, Colo., 20
95. Chris Puckett, Boulder, Colo., 14
103. Dane Spencer, 11
109. Vonn, 9
117. Brett Fischer, Winter Park, Colo., 2
Men's GS (5 races)
1. Von Gruenigen, 350
2. Maier, 286
3. Schilchegger, 219
4. Nyberg, 200
5. Schlopy, 191
6. Schifferer, 185
7. (tie) Buechel and Kjus, 138 each
9. Miller, 126
10. Christian Mayer, Austria, 117
33. Rahlves, 26
37. Casey Puckett, 18
44. Spencer, 11
46. Vonn, 9


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Insurer Allstate (NYSE:ALL) announced yesterday its third-quarter dividend of $0.25 per share, the same rate it's paid for the past two quarters after raising the payout 14% from $0.22 per share.
The board of directors said the quarterly dividend is payable on Oct. 1 to the holders of record at the close of business on Aug. 31. The insurer has made quarterly payouts to investors since 1993.
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While some Democrats in other states have kept their distance, Gov. Jay Inslee and Sen. Patty Murray lovingly embraced the Affordable Care Act from the start, and on Wednesday proclaimed victory in getting health insurance to thousands of Washington residents.
They boasted that under the Washington Health Benefit Exchange, 164,000 people signed up for coverage under private insurance plans while Medicaid added 423,000 to its rolls — 285,000 of them adults newly eligible for Medicaid.
"Sometimes, it's hard to believe how far we've come in the last four years since the Affordable Care Act became law," said Murray.
And, added the state's senior senator, "We're not going to let any Republican repeal this law and take health care away from millions of Americans."
Washington has become, along with Kentucky, a top poster child for the healthcare-reform law popularly known as Obamacare. The effort to sign people up for insurance has experienced major tie-ups on the other side of the Columbia River in Oregon.
The Obama administration has been taking a victory lap, saying that 8 million Americans signed up by March 31 despite major glitches in the federal government's healthcare site in its two initial months of operation last fall.
Despite the success of the program here, Eastern Washington's Republican U.S. Reps. Cathy McMorris Rodgers and Doc Hastings have used speeches, news releases and Twitter postings to rail against the law. McMorris Rodgers has been embarrassed in that her horror stories about Obamacare have not survived scrutiny.
Inslee effused over the program in the hyperbole and jock talk that are his trademarks. "We have 600,000 Washingtonians waking up this morning with the security of their own health care," said the governor. He likened Washington's role in health care to its leadership in aerospace and software.
Inslee, once quarterback for Ingraham High School, recalled meeting an old high school football adversary, retired but not yet eligible for Medicare, who signed up under the state's program.
"A Garfield Bulldog and an Ingraham Ram were working together," Inslee proclaimed.
Richard Onizuka, CEO at the Washington Health Benefit Exchange, acknowledged that "we had our struggles in October and November," but noted that the call center fielded a half-million calls, and that "… young people bought the plans; we got about 25 percent in the 18-to-34 age group."
In particular, Sen. Murray and then-Rep. Inslee voted for the Affordable Care Act in 2010 and came under attack from their challengers in a difficult fall campaign.
Four years later, they had the opportunity to spike the football in April.


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A Christmas Branch
Last week's farmer's market had some beautiful branches for sale that we passed on. We're kicking ourselves now and hoping they'll be making another appearance this Sunday so we can pull of something like this.
You can hang the branch from the ceiling as shown in the photo as a floating centerpiece. You can also affix it to the wall or plant in a container. Then string some white fairy lights and even hang some ornaments.
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It turns out the cousins are actually more like sisters.
Shenae Shampine and Nicky King have powered Hesperia this season at No. 1 and No. 2 singles. Competing together has simply been an extension of life at home.
The first cousins were raised by their grandmother Dorothy Butler, who happens to have a tennis court at her house. Add to the mix another cousin, Tony Oates, and Shampine's little brother Alexis, and the recipe for a family pastime is complete.
"The best times of my life were when they were small and I would take them all over to tournaments," Butler said. "And see them get trophies."
Butler estimates the four kids have accumulated 300 trophies among them since picking up the sport at about age 5. By no means were they the ultra-ambitious, practice-five hours-a-day-with-a-private-coach type.
Though obviously talented, the kids see tennis as more of a recreational interest. Shampine likes all sports. She plans on being a sprinter for the track team in the spring and is interested in going out for basketball and softball.
King appears to be a poised and focused freshman, but she's no tennis junkie either.
"I really didn't like it at first growing up," King said. "But playing with my cousins was fun. They make it fun. They don't make it boring."
Shampine especially is a constant source of smiles, even after mistakes during an important league match. On Wednesday the sophomore dropped a tough set to Serrano's Brianna Wood in a tiebreaker, but she's not one to throw a tantrum or scold herself.
"When I laugh at myself, I guess it's just because I know what I'm doing wrong and I don't correct myself at it," Shampine said.
King on the other hand maintains her game face throughout her matches. As for which cousin got the better of the backyard battles, both say they were pretty even.
The one to watch out for is Shampine's brother Alexis, 14, who had a solid USTA ranking as a youth. He and Oates could be impact players down the road for Jim Taper, who coaches Hesperia's boys and girls teams.
Similar to Sultana's Pele boys in football, it looks like Taper has found himself a promising family pipeline.
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: Singles - King enjoyed a stellar opening week of Mojave River League action. She swept her sets against both Apple Valley and Sultana.
To do that, the freshman No. 2 singles player had to beat a pair of formidable No. 1's in the Sun Devils' Jenny Roberts and the Sultans' Alissa Moffett.
Doubles - Melissa Westerman and Megan Camara have been the bedrock for Sultana. In the opener against four-time defending MRL champion Serrano, the duo swept, 7-5, 6-1 and 6-4.
The Sultans needed another sweep from their No. 1 doubles team to squeeze by rival Hesperia, and Westerman-Camara delivered, 6-1, 7-6 (7) and 6-2.
MARQUEE MATCHUP: If anybody's going to stop Granite Hills from strolling to another Desert Sky League title, Silverado figures to have the best shot.
The Hawks (3-3, 2-0 DSL) boast two elite singles players in Gabriela Noronha and Hannah Brown. They will take a trip to Apple Valley on Tuesday at 3 p.m. and try to make a statement against the Cougars (8-4, 2-0).
Gerald Tang can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com or 951-6281.
Tennis notebook: It runs in the family
It turns out the cousins are actually more like sisters.


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The Central Artery/Tunnel Project ultimately completed the work of adding three major highway tunnels and unique river crossings at the Charles River and created more than 45 parks and open plazas in conjunction with shoreline restoration.
The Underground Tunnels
The Ted Williams Tunnel
The Ted Williams Tunnel (named after the legendary Boston Red Sox baseball player Ted Williams) was the first completed component of the Big Dig. Construction on the tunnel began in 1991 and it opened in late 1995. It connects South Boston with Logan International Airport by way of the Massachusetts Turnpike(I-90) and allows access to Route 1A in East Boston. The 1.6-mile(8,448 ft./2,575 m.) tunnel is three lanes at both ends and two lanes in its .75-mile (3,960 ft./1,210 m.) underwater portion, constructed under the Boston Harbor.
The Massachusetts Turnpike I-90 Extension
The Massachusetts Turnpike (also known as the Mass Pike) is the eastern most 138-mile (222 km) segment of I-90. Interstate 90 (the longest Interstate in the U.S. at 3,099mi/4,987 km)) runs across the United States from Seattle, Wash., to Logan International Airport in East Boston where the road meets Route1A. Previously, I-90 ended at I-93 before connecting to the Ted Williams Tunnel. Its completion enabled motorists traveling from south or west of Boston to now access Logan International Airport directly via eastbound I-90. This extension, considered to include some of the most complicated engineering of the Central Artery/TunnelProject, opened in early 2003.
The Thomas P. O'Neil, Jr. Tunnel
The Thomas P. O'Neil, Jr. Tunnel (I-93, U.S. Route 1 and Route 3) is an underground roadway (a 1.5mile/2.4 km tunnel.) The highway tunnel loosely follows the route of the Old Central Artery and starts at South Boston and ends at the Leonard P. Zakim - Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge. When I-93 opened, the elevated Old Central Artery was dismantled.
The River Crossings
The Leverett Circle ConnectorBridge
In 1998, construction got fully underway on two bridges to cross the Charles River. The first to open, in 1999, was the Leverett Circle Connector Bridge built to supplement the second bridge, the Leonard P. Zakim - Bunker Hill Bridge. The two parallel bridges provide a total of 14 lanes of river-crossing capability. The Leverett Circle Connector Bridge is a four lane, steel box-girder span bridge that is 830 ft. (253 m.) long, and 76 ft. (23 m.) wide. Dubbed "the Baby Bridge," it won an award in 2001 from the National Steel Bridge Alliance.
The Leonard P. Zakim - Bunker Memorial Bridge
The Leonard P. Zakim - Bunker HillMemorial Bridge is the widest cable-stayed bridge in the world. The1,432 ft. (437 m.) long, 10-lane bridge is also the United States' the first asymmetrical, hybrid cable-stayed bridge using both steel and concrete in its frame. It was completed in 2002, but opened intwo phases in 2003 – I-93 northbound in March and I-93 southbound in December. In 2005 the last part of the bridge, two cantilevered lanes, were completed. The bridge was named in tribute to civil rights activist Leonard P. Zakim and additionally, honors the colonists who lost their lives in the Battle of Bunker Hill. The bridge provides a striking landmark to the Boston skyline.
The Parks and Open Spaces
Major shoreline restoration was a planned component of the overall construction project. Parks, pathways, water features and open spaces were constructed where the elevated Central Artery once stood. Now known as the Rose Kennedy Greenway, the approximately 1.5 mi (2.4 km) long greenway is the restored area that completes the final chapter of "The Big Dig"construction project. The Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Conservancy, a nonprofit organization formed by the former Massachusetts Turnpike Authority, the city of Boston and the state of Massachusetts, oversees the maintenance and management of the greenway named in honor of the Kennedy family matriarch. Additionally, the 100-acre park land of Spectacle Island, whose visitor center and docks were opened to the public in 2006 and is managed by Boston's Department of Conservation and Recreation.
The Completion Brings Closure
Boston has gained substantial traffic-flow improvements, measurably reduced traffic delays and currently estimates that travelers have saved millions of dollars annually in time and travel costs. Greenhouse gas emissions have been lowered in the city and travel times to and from Logan International Airport have greatly decreased. In addition to improving the accessibility and mobility in and around downtown Boston, the CentralArtery/Tunnel Project has rejoined the neighborhoods that were separated by the Old Central Artery expressway. The improvements to the freeway system of the area have enhanced the quality of life of Boston's residents, businesses and visitors.
"Recognized as the largest, most complex, and technologically challenging highway project in the history of the United States, the Central Artery/Tunnel Project significantly reduced traffic congestion and improved mobility in one of America's oldest and most congested major cities. In addition, it helped improve the environment, and established the groundwork for continued economic growth for Massachusetts and all of New England."
- From the official website ofthe Massachusetts Department of Transportation – Highway Division
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Australian premiere presented by SURE FOOT PRODUCTIONS
in association with NEW THEATRE
"My character? I have no character. What I have is two tiny slips of paper… Two little slips of paper and I am born"
Stamp collecting is far more risky than you think.
After their mother's death, two estranged half-sisters discover a book of rare stamps that may include the crown jewel for collectors. One sister tries to collect on the windfall, while the other resists for sentimental reasons.
In this gripping tale, a seemingly simple sale becomes dangerous when three seedy, high-stakes collectors enter the sisters' world, willing to do anything to claim the rare find as their own.
Mauritius is a high stakes story of family, loyalty and betrayal that follows the transformation of a young woman from lamb to lioness, learning to stand her ground in the traditionally male-dominated world of philately.+PRESS +PICS
Critical Acclaim for Mauritius:
"Unsurprisingly for a writer with extensive experience in TV police procedurals like NYPD Blue and Law & Order: Criminal Intent, one of Rebeck's strengths is her skill at stitching tension into every exchange. The five characters in Mauritius pair up and face off in shifting configurations, the emotionally fraught edges of their twisty encounters made all the more intriguing by the fact that items as apparently innocuous as postage stamps fuel the friction." Variety
"One wouldn't think that the subject of rare stamps would make for gripping, entertaining theatre, but Theresa Rebeck's Mauritius proves otherwise…The sort of well-made, engrossing and unpretentious play rarely encountered on Broadway these days." The Hollywood Reporter
Director Richard Cornally
Producer Kitty Hopwood
Kitty Hopwood, Emma Louise
Previews Tue 11 and Wed 12 July 7:30pm
Wed – Sat 7.30pm
Sat mat 2:00pm
Sun 5:00pm
Final performance Sat 29 July 5:00pm
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Concession $32
Groups (8+) $30
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To freeze fresh jalapenos, wash and remove the seeds from the peppers, and cut them as desired. Flash freeze the jalapeno pieces on a cookie sheet. Store the individually frozen pepper pieces in a freezer bag.
Wear gloves when handling jalapenos to avoid skin irritation. For best results, start with crisp jalapeno peppers without any blemishes. Cut off the stems before removing the seeds. You can either leave the jalapenos whole or cut them into small pieces, depending on how you plan to use them.
Flash freezing prevents the jalapeno pieces from clumping together in the freezer. Spread them out on a baking sheet, and leave them in the freezer just long enough for them to start freezing. Label the freezer bag clearly.


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March April, 2003
2003 Annual
Log Loader Specification Chart
technology marches forward it affects almost every aspect of our lives — and
that includes log loaders. Manufacturers are continually finding innovative ways
to make log loaders more efficient and cost effective. There are a wide variety
of log loaders for the harvester to choose from today.
To help make the selection process
easier for you, we have gathered data on the various machines in the 2003 Log
Loader Specification Chart. The information has been arranged first by class and
then by weight within the class, allowing you to focus on the particular brand
and models that best suits your application. If you would like more information
on any of the models, you are encouraged to contact an authorized dealer,
distributor, or manufacturer for more detailed information.
These specifications are current
as of March, 2003. Although we try to ensure that all material is correct,
specifications may have changed. And the inclusion or exclusion of any
particular manufacturer or model is not meant in any way as an endorsement or
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Bestech Australia introduced a well priced universal type digital panel meter with a fast conversion rate. This model A6000 is manufactured by Asahi-Keiki, Japan. The indicator comes with either single or multiple display board.
The maximum display of this display 9999 with an over range indication. When input to the indicator exceeds the maximum display, it shows Over or –Over. The indicator has a conversion rate of 1000 times/ second.
The display provides a selection of either none or eight output choices and 11 input choices. You can get a display for an input of DC voltage, DC current, AC current, AC voltage, resistance, thermocouple, RTD, frequency, strain/ load and process measurement.
This digital indicator has an optional analog output, BCD output or digital output like RS232C or RS485. HI and LO set points with 8A resistive relays are also available.
The relays can be set from -9999 to 9999. This panel meter is offered with or without a display of set points. This digital indicator also has an option of comparator output.
This indicator works with 12 to 48V DC or 100 to 240V AC power supply. Some of the main features of this digital indicator are:
- Large, high-brightness, two-color luminous LEDs with high legibility (character height: about 20 mm)
- Flexible setting using a jog lever
- Display design (multi- or single display) freely selectable
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Fourth Digital Print World Attracts Broad Interest as Pre-Registration Figures Soar
Tuesday, October 17, 2006
Press release from the issuing companyDigital Print World 2006 LONDON----Oct. 16, 2006-- Organisers IIR Exhibitions are pleased to announce that visitor pre-registration has increased by an impressive 30% compared to last year. "This puts us on target to achieve, or indeed exceed, the 4,300 people that visited the show in 2005 - which is excellent in an Ipex year," says Richard Gayle, Event Manager, DPW. The show has attracted strong interest from a wide range of printing sectors including commercial, high street, digital, on-demand, book and large format. Print buyers from a broad range of backgrounds including publishing, banking, government, education and retail have also signed up to the show. There is something for everyone at this year's DPW, not only are there a whole range of pre-press, printing and finishing solutions available, there are also plenty of seminars and learning opportunities open to the visitor. Several important names in the printing world, including Ricoh and Friedheim, are also exhibiting for the first time this year. "The mixture of industry leading exhibitors, product launches and educational features have attracted a record number of pre-registrations. I believe the increased awareness of the importance of digital printing in the future of the print industry has also contributed to increased interest in the show," says Charlie Hastings, Marketing Director, DPW. Chris Haines, Digital Manager of Cambrian Printers, gives his varied reasons for attending the show: "We are going to DPW to view a range of equipment. Primarily, we are looking to extend our variable data capabilities and want to see what choices are on offer. Additionally, we will look at small format finishing equipment and are interested in learning about the latest developments in web-to-print." The success of last year's show, DPW 2005, has recently been recognised. IIR Exhibitions won a prestigious 'Silver' award in the category 'Best Exhibition Marketing Campaign' at the Event Awards. DPW 05 was the only B2B event nominated and the award took into account the increased pre-registration and attendance figures compared with 2004 - and this year those figures are looking impressive again. "We are now an award winning and established show and are pleased to be building on the success of last year. Digital Print World is an important date in the diary for anyone involved in printing," adds Richard Gayle. For DPW images and logos go to: www.grafixwire.info/component/option,com_zoom/Itemid,36/catid,27/
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In Malaysia our education systems is base upon MUET education systems. The education started from kindergarten up until high level education. The very first education level is kindergarten to get in children should be on the age 4 to 6 years of ages. After participating in kindergarten this children will be going to main school. They will attend primary school until they reach 12 years of ages.
Primary school started from year 1 to year 6. Year 1 is when they reach 7 years old and year 6 is when they reach 12 years old. When they in year 6 they will be going through a civil test call "UPSR". Ujian Penilaian sekolah rendah(UPSR) or in English we could say main school evaluation test. After sitting this test then they will advance to Intermediate school.
This intermediate school can separate into two part which is the very first part is lover intermediate school age 13 to 15 (form 1 to form 3) and the other part is upper intermediate school age 16 to 17 (form 4 to form 5). In the end off type 3 they will rest on test call PMR (Penilaian Menengah Rendah) or in English we call fan middle school assessment prior to they can enhance their study to upper intermediate school. In the end of intermediate school they will rest on the most essential exam prior to they can enhance their research study to University or College. This Examination call SPM (Sijil Peperiksan Malaysia) or in english we call it Malaysian Exam Certificate. if they succeed in this exam they will advance to high level education such as university or college. If they do not do well on the exam there is still a chance to enhance their study. They can enter Lover 6 and after that Upper 6. In the end of upper six they will sit on an examination once again call STPM(Sijil Tinggi Peperiksaan Malaysia) or in english we call Malaysia High Certificate Examination. This STPM is practically the same requirement as Diploma. If they have a good outcome they can further their research studies to take bachelor from University.
From malaysian university english test if they wish to take bachelor from University the have 2 different ways. One is to take the diploma from any college or the second ways is to study in enlisting initially. Admission is la pre-university. they need to be and participate in course for two year but not like go to college due to the fact that college need to finish 3 years of study prior to can go into bachelor course. However there is Pro an Con when u take matriculation if u stop working u can not retake the admission u have to go to college if u wish to enhance your study. Although College is longer from enlisting however it is much safer than enlisting. Enlisting doesn't have any certificate if u pass the exam they simply receive a slip that show that they pass enlisting and can further their research study. This slip can not be use to discover a job it is ineffective if they do not complete their bachelor. However if they go to college they will receive a Diploma then can be use to find task if they do not want to further their study. That is a bit of information about education in Malaysia. http://pusatbahasamaya.edu.my/muet-listening-preparation-kuala-lumpur/


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KAMINU Backpackers Hostel is located in the historic bohemian district of Barranco in a newly renovated and charming old building within the pedestrian area of Barranco, which leads you directly to the beach.
The District Barranco offers a broad range of bars, live music, galleries, artistic shows, restaurants and scenic walks and is located near the popular touristic area of Miraflores with a lively night life.
Our clean and comfortable rooms are styled in different types and you can enjoy being by yourself in a private twin room or meet with people in a dormitory up to ten beds.
The common room features a cable TV, DVD, free wireless and internet service,private free lockers and a fully equipped kitchen. You can also enjoy a lovely large roof-top terrace with table football, board games, BBQ and a garden to sunbath, perfect to meet other people and share travel experiences.
KAMINU hostel would like to give you a real experience in the South America gastronomic capital, by experimenting the traditional Peruvian gastronomy and visiting the 'not so known' but beautiful areas of Lima.
Besides, KAMINU staff can provide you all the information you need for a wide range of tours and activities and will arrange everything you want during your stay at our hostel.
If you wish to relax in a quite area of Lima without missing the popular spots of night life, feel welcome at any time.
Kaminu Services:
Airport Pick-up (45Soles), Criollo meals under request (7Soles), Sheets Included, Free Lockers, Breakfast Included, Reception Desk 24hours / No curfew, Check-out: Noon/midday 13p.m, Free Internet and Wifi, Laundry service (5Soles per load), Kitchen facilities ,Bar ,Barbecue area, Touristic information/Reservations, Welcome drink (Pisco Sour), Dvd library / Dvd player / Tv lounge / Board games ,Terrace with hammocks, Photocopying service ,Hairdryer, Iron/ironing board, Towels hiring (3Soles), Separated bathrooms (M/F), Credit Card accepted, Group accepted, Twin Room / 10 Mixed Room / 6 Mixed Room / Tents, Multi-languages speaking staff, Taxi service, Free local phones
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B&B Facilities & Policies
- 24 Hour Reception
- 24 Hour Security
- Airport Transfers
- Bar
- Bicycle hire
- Board Games
- Free Breakfast
- Cable TV
- Ceiling Fan
- Child Friendly
- Credit Cards Accepted
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- Free Internet Access
- Free WiFi
- Fridge/Freezer
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- Internet Access
- Self-Catering Facilities
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- Linen Included
- Security Lockers
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- Meals Available
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- No Curfew
- Outdoor Terrace
- Taxes included
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By taxi you should ask for the main square of Barranco, which people call here parque municipal de Barranco and before crossing the bridge Montero Bernales turn left to the pedestrian street Bajada de Baos. The pedestrian crossing will lead you directly to our hostel.
If you decide to come by public transportation, go down on parque municipal de Barranco and ask for the Puente de los Suspiros. Right away you will find the pedestrian street that leads you to the beach and to our red wall hostel.
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The District Barranco offers a broad range of bars, live music, galleries, artistic shows, restaurants and scenic walks and is located near the popular touristic area of Miraflores with a lively night life.
The aparment is close to Pedro de Osma Museum and MATE museum, close to everything we have only private doble(matrimonial) rooms and shared bathrooms ,kitchen , balcony , TV, WIFI,cable.


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By Scott Barker, Communications and Sports Information Intern
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Kayla Byl of Dordt (Iowa) has been named the NAIA National Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week, the national office announced Wednesday. Byl was selected for her performance from Oct. 5 – 11 and was selected out of a pool of conference/Association of Independent Institutions award winners.
NAIA Women's Runner of the Week
Kayla Byl, Dordt (Iowa)
Sr., Sioux Center, Iowa
• Finished fourth out of 167 at the Briar Cliff Invite. Two of the three runners ahead of her were NCAA DI runners with the third runner being a NCAA DII runner. Her 5k time of 17:36 was only 20 seconds behind the winner.
• She has only lost to one NAIA runner this season.
• Helped Dordt to a third-place team finish overall.
• This is her first career National Runner of the Week award.
For the complete Player of the Week calendar, click here
Nominees: Betsy Minkler, Williams Baptist (Ark.) ; Sarah Pollmann, St. Louis Pharmacy (Mo.) ; Kaitlyn Winter, Missouri Baptist ; Hannah Segrave, Milligan (Tenn.) ; Becky Guadiana, Point (Ga.) ; Robbiccaa Williams, Tennessee Wesleyan ; Helen Royal , Truett-McConnell (Ga.) ; Hannah Hermansson, Marymount (Calif.) ; Jessa Perkinson, Southern Oregon ; Cassidy Brown, Northwest (Wash.) ; Ellie Willging, Saint Xavier (Ill.) ; Sarah Ray, Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) ; Amanda Baker, Purdue Calumet (Ind.) ; Lesley Lopez, St. Francis (Ill.) ; Ashley Jourdan, Trinity Christian (Ill.) ; Alex Berends, Taylor (Ind.) ; Caitlin Clark, Spring Arbor (Mich.) ; Izzy Wharton, Indiana Wesleyan ; Ann Kuntz, Marian (Ind.) ; Rachel Cundy, Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) ; Laramie Coats, Rocky Mountain (Mont.) ; Kellian Hunt, Biola (Calif.) ; Katherine Dillard, Benedictine (Kan.) ; Jasmine Nielsen, Graceland (Iowa) ; Jasmine Nielsen, Grand View (Iowa) ; Addison Kepner, William Penn (Iowa) ; Emily Nealley, Central Methodist (Mo.) ; Kirsten Lee, British Columbia ; Liz Mosbach, Mount Mercy (Iowa) ; Lindsey Meng, Saint Mary (Kan.) ; Jordan Calderwood, Ottawa (Kan.) ; Lindsey Meng, Saint Mary (Kan.) ; Ivy Aleshire, WVU Tech ; Katie Guarnaccia, Point Park (Pa.) ; Katy Falkenberg, Asbury (Ky.) ; Sierra Vecchio, Carlow (Pa.) ; Tayler Godar, Georgetown (Ky.) ; Sarah Biehl, Shawnee State (Ohio) ; Elizabeth Skipper, Life (Ga.) ; Madison Peace, Cumberlands (Ky.) ; Austyn Copp, Dickinson State (N.D.) ; Candice Higgins, Wiley (Texas) ; Jazmine Garcia, Our Lady of the Lake (Texas) ; Destiny Garza, SAGU (Texas) ; Niamh O'Connor, Oklahoma City ; Leah Gaytan, Texas Wesleyan ; Sabrina DeSantiago, St. Gregory's (Okla.) ; Carly Coney, John Brown (Ark.) ; Emily Poole, Dalton State (Ga.) ; Betsy Douglas, USC Beaufort (S.C.) ; Caroline Cook, SCAD Savannah (Ga.) ; Megan Fitzgerald, Southeastern (Fla.) ; Alexis Miller, Aquinas (Mich.) ; Jes Reagle, Madonna (Mich.) ; Kerigan Riley, Indiana Tech ; Olivia Bordewyk, Davenport (Mich.) ; Audrey Tremaine, Cornerstone (Mich.) ; Elaine Johnson, Siena Heights (Mich.)
2015-16 Women's Cross Country Composite Award Winners
Week 1 (September 9): Rachel Cundy, Lewis-Clark State (Idaho)
Week 2 (September 16): Alex Berends, Taylor (Ind.)
Week 3 (September 23): Kellian Hunt, Biola (Calif.)
Week 4 (September 30): Kristen Garwood, Hannibal-LaGrange (Mo.)
Week 5 (October 7): Alyssa Harmon, Northwest Christian (Ore.)
Week 6 (October 14): Kayla Byl, Dordt (Iowa)