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For years, companies have been falling over themselves trying to connect the growing technological world to the automotive world. There have been prototypes for autonomous cars that communicate amongst themselves on the road, there was the trial run of the infamous Google Glass (still in the works), and there has been endless chatter about bringing the web to vehicle dashboards. Well, Apple has finally released their latest answer to the technology/automotive question: CarPlay.
As many people already know, CarPlay has been one of the most talked about technological upgrades of the year; it is a gadget that creates connectivity between cars and a person's iPhone. For ravenous onlookers, it's been a long wait (9 months to be exact) since Apple's original announcement of the gadget. This week at the Geneva Motor Show, the product was finally unveiled to the public.
And so far, it looks like there are mixed reviews on the device. But whether you like it or not may depend on if you are a "glass is half full" or "glass is half empty" type person.
On the bright side, CarPlay opens up a world that has never before been available, providing maps, messaging, music, and all of the best features of an iOS. Adding to the new plethora of functionality, CarPlay has also established a message control system that will be controlled by the driver's voice. This feature will allow drivers to listen to their voicemails and go through texts with the help of Siri, the programs speech recognition "personal assistant."
However, there is some grumbling about the current setup, including the voice activated system. One of the main questions is: why isn't every app voice activated? Writer Jacob Kastrenakes is one of these critics; he says, "For some reason [messaging] is the only app shown for which Apple has made the interface almost entirely reliant on voice control…It'll certainly prevent drivers from reading through their text message history when they shouldn't, but it's somewhat strange that this appears to be the sole app that Apple has designed this way."
Of course, this isn't the only criticism facing CarPlay. Many people are already complaining that the product does not move as fast as a smartphone or tablet. Then, others are wondering why there are no third party apps like Facebook and Twitter available. Really, all this sounds like is a bunch of nitpicking. And most people seem to be missing the point.
Today, people want their technology and their social media available to them 24-7 with no interruptions. If anything takes away from their full capacity to be plugged in, there is a infantile outcry. They don't want their freedom to be limited! But what's really bad about all of this is the fact that people are unwilling to admit that all of this technology may be dangerous. In a 2013 study released from Texas A&M, it was reported that the reaction times of drivers texting and/or using voice to text applications were twice as slow. "The amount of time that drivers spent looking at the roadway ahead was significantly less when they were texting, no matter which texting method was used."
The University of Utah released similar findings, too. In a study led by psychology professor David Strayer- who has worked closely with AAA over the years- driving is significantly impacted by hands free technology. He says, "Our research shows that hands-free is not risk-free. These new, speech-based technologies in the car can overload the driver's attention and impair their ability to drive safely. An unintended consequence of trying to make driving safer – by moving to speech-to-text, in-vehicle systems – may actually overload the driver and make them less safe."
Unfortunately, consumers are paying very little attention to these findings. Being plugged in to the rapidly changing, high anxiety world is now what's most important, and in a twist of irony, it's the greedy, money driven companies that are showing some restraint.


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Is There Any Chance Apple Might Drop Pandora from iOS?
A columnist I generally enjoy, Rocco Pendola of the TheStreet today suggested that there is an outside chance Apple might drop Pandora from the app store to bolster iTunes Radio. Would they ever do so?
Aside of the fact that Apple generates income from Pandora when someone becomes a premium subscriber, which is no doubt a drop in overall Apple revenues, the notion is absolutely ludicrous.
People would migrate to Android out of protest, Apple would lose much of the goodwill they've built and built and built for years. The ability to drop a company you decided to go to competition with from your platform would very likely attract government anti-trust. The media would paint Apple as evil and ruthless. This idea is a complete non-starter.
It's always good to think differently, try to predict various possible outcomes, but the negative ramifications of this idea so far outweigh the positives it is a joke.

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So this last week, I completed 18 months of my mission. This is so weird for me, seeing as I still have so much to learn and so many more people to help, however I am now within 6 months of returning. My companion is enjoying making fun of me that I go home so soon. It`s really odd to think about it honestly.
However, on top of the extremely trunky-looking time that I have, we`ve managed to keep focused and keep ourselves on the ball. Working a ton with investigators this week, doing a lot of service, and even finding a fair amount of new people to teach. We are excited to see the progress that has been made in this sector (and we should have enough time to see it given that there are still 5 weeks to changes). We`ve been working a lot with one youth who is very excited to work with us. He is a member of 18 years who, for the last month, has been working to reactivate himself. He`s now blessing the sacrament every week, and going on visits with us about 3-4 times a week. Also when the missionaries play soccer, he comes a long and plays too. He really enjoys this new aspect of his life.
I now would like to take some time to ask for the prayers of all of you for my beloved sister, Sarah, who, as I`ve heard today, is in the hospital with a concussion. I ask that all of you can pray for her well being and her recovery, even though I`m sure that my mother has already spread the word, but sadly, I`m not exactly a commonly updated person, so I`m asking a few days late. Thank you all so much for your support! I love you guys.
May you all have a wonderful week and a great winter.
Todo mi amor,
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Spectacular Weather: Almost year round with more than 300 days of sunshine.
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Public Works Department, under the Ministry of Housing and Public Works, is the pioneer in construction arena of Bangladesh. Over about two centuries, Public Works Department, i.e. PWD, could successfully set the trend and standard in the country's infrastructure development. I am happy to see that the department is enriched with highly qualified and experienced professionals forming a multidisciplinary team of civil, electrical and mechanical engineers who work along with the architects of the Department of Architecture. A strong base of professionalism has been developed over centuries.
Just after taking over the responsibilities of the nation, the Government has put due importance to ensure improved performance and committed role of all government organizations to work hard and to prove sincerity and honesty in their duties and functions. The Government has to ensure transparency, accountability and integrity in performing government duties and functions.
Being the Minister of Ministry of Housing and Public Works, I would expect that PWD will execute and implement Government development projects with due sincerity and commitment to ensure quality, cost effectiveness and transparency.
I would take this opportunity to ventilate that the Government is very keen to build up a "Digital Bangladesh" by 2021 with the help of modern ICT opportunities. Information super highways, its radical changes and impact on the society, the ICT is now the state of art government tool in the E-governance, which is also a strategic consideration in the context of making the Government more transparent, efficient and service oriented.
I am happy to know that PWD has already put itself in the pipeline of turning this vision into a mission and subsequent reality. It has recently upgraded its website from static to a dynamic one and set up opportunities for the citizens to interact with PWD officials through e-mail. I am also happy to know that PWD Tenders are regularly published in the website to ensure transparency in public procurement. Since technology is changing fast, modernization and high-tech facilities are being developed fast in IT, I would suggest PWD to avail these opportunities and up-date their website regularly. This will help the department to ensure better construction management, efficient implementation of their projects and consequently enabling the department making contribution toward vision 2021 of a Digital Bangladesh with the fascinating profusion of ICT.
Engineer Mosharrof Hossain
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Thin Crust Buffalo Chicken Pizza
So, a couple days ago, I made a really yummy little Buffalo Chicken Salad.
But yesterday, my fridge was brimming with leftover buffalo chicken and homemade ranch. It's not fair to let this yummy goodness go to waste. That would be a down right crime..right?
I usually always have a dough chillin in my fridge for homemade bread, or cinnamon rolls, or PIZZA!!! Since buffalo chicken doesn't really fair well with cinnamon rolls, I decided it was time for a pizza. Because it was Monday yesterday and I had the blahs, I decided that pizza might just cheer me up 🙂
Fresh pizza dough?
Making your own dough is a cinch people!!! I never thought I'd turn out to be a bread maker, or a pizza dough whiz. It's kind of scary if you've never done it. Maybe you've tried recipes in the past that were epic failures?? My mother in law actually bought me a copy Artisan Bread in Five Minutes and I've never looked back. The recipe is so simple and doesn't require any kneading at all. The basic "master recipe" is just flour, active dry yeast, salt, and warm water. Later on I will post an in depth tutorial with photos of making this bread. It's so simple though, the tutorial will probably be insanely short. If you have your own recipe for pizza dough use that, or grab one of those store bought pre-made dough balls (they work really great too). Trader Joe's has really good pre-made doughs that I've used a bunch to great results in the past.
The leftover shredded chicken is lightly scattered over a thin layer of ranch dressing, then topped out with a few slices of fresh mozzarella, pickled jalapeno, crumbled blue cheese, and a final dusting of Parmesan cheese. The pizza is baked until super crispy and is devoured greedily by whomever is in the house 🙂
If you have a pizza stone, place it in the bottom rack of the oven to pre heat at 500-550 degrees (however hot your oven will get). Make sure the bottom of your oven if clean before doing this so you don't get smoked out. Something that has happened in my own home many times. The sound of the fire alarm going off for 10 minutes while you try waving the smoke out the door is a real bummer 🙂
Roll your pizza dough out very thin. I usually weight out 1/2 lb (8oz) ball and roll out to 12 inches or so. What this does is insure your pizza does not under bake!! When cooking pizza in the standard oven, not an outdoor grill or special pizza oven (those get like 800 degrees), it is important the crust stay on the thinner side. This pizza cooks in like 8-10 minutes…score!!!
Another tip, DO NOT ADD A TON OF SAUCE, OR A HEAVY LOAD OF TOPPINGS!!! It will make your pizza heavy and soggy!
This pizza is really yummy with a simple green salad of chopped romaine, shaved Parmesan, chopped red bell pepper, and of course…RANCH!!
If you're looking for a great recipe for buffalo chicken and homemade ranch, refer to this here little post Buffalo Chicken Salad and swoop on it!!
Give this one a shot! I promise more pizza recipes to come in the future!! Happy eating…is there really any other way? 🙂
- 1 cup shredded buffalo chicken (see notes below)
- 1 8 oz ball of pizza dough (store bought or homemade)
- 8 oz of fresh mozzarella, sliced thin
- 1/8 cup blue cheese, crumbled
- 1/4 cup pickled jalapeno
- 1/4 cup Parmesan, grated
- 1/4 ranch dressing (store bought or homemade)
- Place oven rack to lowest position and place baking stone in the bottom.
- Heat oven to 500 degrees and let stone warm for 20 minutes while you get dough rolled out.
- Get all toppings ready to go (chicken, mozzarella, blue cheese, jalapenos, Parmesan).
- Roll dough to 1/8 inch thickness, about 12 inches in diameter.
- Flour up pizza peel if using (if you don't have one, place pizza on parchment paper, add toppings, and lift on parchment to pizza stone to bake), and transfer dough to peel. Quickly spread a VERY THIN layer of ranch dressing on rolled out dough, leaving a 1 inch border. Sprinkle with shredded chicken, jalapeno, sliced mozzarella, blue cheese crumbles, and a final layer of Parmesan.
- Slide pizza onto stone (or lift parchment onto hot stone) and bake 8-10 minutes.
- Remove, let rest a couple minutes, enjoy! Possibly repeat with a second pizza 🙂
- Cook time includes 20 minute oven warm up.
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The best way to overcome a proliferation of increasingly violent pornography, particularly on pay television, may be through the marketplace, according to one member of a committee that has been studying the issue for almost a year.
That study has led to a resolution being proposed by the county's Commission on the Status of Women, calling for increased public awareness of the problems inherent in the rise of pornography depicting violence against women and children.
According to commission coordinator Adele Kaserman, that resolution will be considered by the COSW later this month, and be submitted to the County Commission in the next month or so.
Arriving at this point has taken thorough study and consideration, which has gone on since last spring, she said.
Subcommittee members think that public awareness rather than legislation may be a major key to reducing violent pornography, said subcommittee member Janet Royals of Jupiter.


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It's been one of those days. A day that begins perfectly well with all its intents and purposes but then slowly and surely begins to fall apart. Typically speaking these types of days rarely occur just out of the blue. Throughout the week a certain theme develops. Perhaps a bad day or two at work, perhaps a torpid, dormant yet deep frustration with something or somebody, perhaps an unceasing sequence of misfortune – these all build up to an unsustainable level and thereby manifest themselves by piercing through that general happiness bubble. The worry free bubble.
Feeling down and stressed at the end of the day does not resolve the very thing that causes them in the first place. What is really needed is an analysis of the situation and an action plan. Things that you can do that will remedy the situation, that will have a positive impact. If you find yourself in a situation where you cannot see a way out then that is indeed bad news. However, truth be told, it is extremely unlikely. Life is all about constant adaptations, adjustments and tweaks. There is no magic formula that will keep the mojo going forever. One always has options. It may not always be an option that is strewn with jasmine and lavender leading you to a land of plenty; but an option nonetheless.
I have no complaints. Things are better than yesterday and I am glad for that. Tomorrow could be much worse. And whilst I don't subscribe to, for want of a better phrase, the idea of seizing the day and choking on the bone at the cost of tomorrow, I do recognise that there needs to be a balance. At times a philosophical approach is needed to resolve a rut like this.
I strongly believe that there is nothing particularly wrong with worrying and feeling stressed or depressed for a length of time. These are necessary evils… for without them happier times aren't fully appreciated. Imperative is a sense of resolute commitment to the cause, the cause of transcending. Astute and incisive actions in order to mitigate the rut and facilitate the means to excel. Call it whatever you like, but without making these positive strides you are likely to go nowhere.
As they say when the wicket is up and down, get a good stride in and play with soft hands. It's been one of those days…


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Here's an astonishing story of a miracle of repentance:
WARSAW — When Pawel looks into the mirror, he can still sometimes see a neo-Nazi skinhead staring back, the man he was before he covered his shaved head with a skullcap, traded his fascist ideology for the Torah and renounced violence and hatred in favor of God.
"I still struggle every day to discard my past ideas," said Pawel, a 33-year-old ultra-Orthodox Jew and former truck driver, noting with little irony that he had to stop hating Jews in order to become one. "When I look at an old picture of myself as a skinhead, I feel ashamed. Every day I try and do teshuvah," he said, using the Hebrew word for repentance. "Every minute of every day. There is a lot to make up for."
Pawel, who also uses his Hebrew name Pinchas, asked that his last name not be used for fear that his old neo-Nazi friends could harm him or his family.
He goes on to say that he and his gang used to beat up Jews, Arabs and homeless people, and sing songs to Satan. And now look. He was baptized Catholic, and while as a Christian I would have rather he returned to his Christian roots, I still rejoice that he worships the one true God as a pious Jew (his conversion was sparked by learning that his maternal grandmother was a Jew who survived the war thanks to Catholic nuns who hid her). How is sort of thing possible in Poland? According to Poland's chief rabbi:
… the attitude of Pope John Paul II, a Pole, who called Jews "our elder brothers," had finally entered the public consciousness.
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Ningen no joken I (The Human Condition I) (No Greater Love) (1959)
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Critic Reviews for Ningen no joken I (The Human Condition I) (No Greater Love)
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It's a richly rewarding visual and human experience in all its bleakness.
In keeping with the grandeur of its title, The Human Condition is anything but modest in scope and ambition.
Based on Jumpei Gomikawa's ambitious novel and seasoned with Kobayashi's own experiences, this overly melodramatic trilogy set in Japanese-occupied Manchuria depicts the dehumanizing brutality of war with on-the-nose pedantry, never subtext, and offers li
it is still powerful and uncompromising, but it is also strident, tortuous, and hateful
It all sounds like a downer, and Human Condition is an indisputably solemn film. Yet it also possesses a restless vitality, with hard cuts juxtaposing abject brutality with pastoral tranquility and romantic longing.
Japanese director Masaki Kobayashi's landmark 1958-61 trilogy about a man's attempt to struggle with his humanity in an inhumane world is a rigorous but deeply rewarding viewing experience.
Audience Reviews for Ningen no joken I (The Human Condition I) (No Greater Love)
Astounding war drama, The Human Condition is a milestone in cinema, a film so ambitious in scope, yet so simple in the way that it tells a captivating story. This being the first part of the trilogy, The Human Condition I: No Greater Love begins to tell the story of Kaji, a Japanese man who tries to survive in Japan during the Second World War. Such a simple idea is presented before you, but the way the subject is tackled is sheer brilliance. The Human Condition is a masterpiece of cinema, and this first part starts off slow, but steadily unfolds to tell an unforgettable story. Once the story picks up, the film moves at a steady pace, and it doesn't feel like a 3 hour + film. The cast do a fine job in their roles and each brings something to the film that elevates it to a masterful quality. The direction by director Masaki Kobayashi is flawless, and the way he handles such a simple, yet poignant subject is simply brilliant. Films like this are a rare breed because they deal with the an important subject, but they manage to grab the viewers attention due to the fact that the characters are richly detailed and you experience the struggle of their ordeal with them. The Human Condition tackles its subject well, and this first part manages to build up something quite memorable, and l like I said, as the story progresses, the tone of the film becomes more dramatic an it does quite well due to its well paced storyline, of which the director is not afraid to take his time in order to tell an unforgettable film. The result is a stellar first part that upon once viewing the entire trilogy was a film going experience like no other. The Human Condition is and unforgettable piece of cinema, and it's also one of the defining classics of cinematic history.
Super Reviewer
a 10 hour film made in six parts and released as three separate films from 1959-1961, the human condition is as ambitious as the title suggests, and it succeeds on every level. this is one of those rare times that the cliche term "sprawling epic" actually applies as this film takes it place alongside "all quiet on the western front" as the greatest anti-war films in cinematic history. you really see the span of the human condition as kaji, played masterfully by tatsuya nakadai goes from the corporate office, to managing a labor camp, to being a common soldier, to marching across nations, to being a POW in a russian camp at the end of the war. the film never gets dull. seen as somewhat anti-japanese at the time of its release, it is now seen as a massive apology letter from japan to the rest of us of the guilt many of them feel over their involvement with germany in WW2. the film excels in cinematography and locations, the acting was amazing from each of the many performers that show up at different stages in the film, and kobayashi's directing should be seen as one of the greatest directorial successes of all time. so much more could be said, but it just needs to be seen to be understood.
Super Reviewer
"The Human Condition" starts at the Gate of Hope and Peace in occupied Manchuria during World War II. Kaji(Tatsuya Nakadai) knows his being called up to the armed forces is likely to be a death sentence and does not want Machiko(Michiyo Aratama), who followed him there, to be left a widow. She does not care. She just wants to be with him. By contrast, his pal Kageyama(Keiji Sada) just regrets not having knocked anybody up before being called up. But Kaji gets a reprieve of sorts when a manager likes his report, despite the perceived Communist influences, and assigns him to be the labor supervisor in a remote mine, deferring his enlistment and allowing him to marry Michiko. "The Human Condition" is a powerful, bleak and epic(6 parts, 10 hours - perfect for a long train ride) view of war, that does give into melodrama on rare occasion. What is of central interest is the power wielded by those holding the gun(or in this case, a sword) that is not only used against those who are being occupied but also those seen as being weak in the armed forces of the time, while others seek to profit from such abject misery. At the same time, the movie does not in the least avoid depicting the subject of human slavery. Kaji is not totally naive.(The height of which comes late in the movie.) He is aware of the chances of survival but most of what he knows is from books which cannot prepare him for the inhumanity he will face. Kaji hopes to transfer some of this knowledge to the real world to make it a more humane place, even in war, but against such dangerous odds, all he can do is win small victories, as everybody is waiting for the inevitability of the end of the war.
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Download this scope of work – Fire Pumps (PDF)
Scope of work
1. Certify
- Certify, inspect and test fire pumps.
2. Install and Maintain
- Install and maintain fire pumps.
Note: Install and Maintain licences include the ability to Inspect and Test.
3. Inspect and Test
- Inspect and test fire pumps.
Qualifications required
1. Certify
- successful completion of Certificate IV in Fire Systems Compliance (Hydrants, Sprinklers and Pump-sets) 30903QLD, or
- successful completion of a course the commission considers equivalent to the course above.
2. Install and Maintain
successful completion of one of the following:
- Certificate III in Plumbing CPC32413; or
- Certificate III in Plumbing (Mechanical Services) CPC32513; or
- Certificate III in Fire Protection CPC32813.
- successful completion of a course the commission considers equivalent to one of the courses above.
3. Inspect and Test
- successful completion of the following unit of competency:
- CPCPFS3041A – Inspect and test fire pumpsets; or
- successful completion of a course the commission considers is at least equivalent to the course above.
Managerial course
Completion of the approved managerial course.
Experience required
Two years experience, that may include experience gained during an apprenticeship or other training, in:
- the scope of work for the class, or
- other work, if the commission considers experience in the other work is at least equivalent to experience in the scope of work for the class.
Financial requirements
The relevant financial requirements in the financial requirements policy.
Licence types
You can apply for this licence class as a:
Important note:
- Interstate Applicants – may be eligible to obtain a licence through Mutual Recognition
- Overseas Applicants – may have to have an overseas qualification assessed for equivalency prior to applying.
Professional Indemnity Insurance
Professional Indemnity Insurance is required for this licence class.
Registered Training Organisations (RTOs)
Registered Training Organisations issue formal qualifications to people who successfully complete training. Please note that the RTO list is a guide only and subject to change. We strive to ensure that the information contained is accurate and up-to-date.
Other qualifications can be:
- apprenticeship papers
- documentation showing you successfully completed the appropriate course for this licence class
- documentation showing you successfully completed an equivalent course for this licence class (e.g. similar modules)
- recognition certificate
- a qualification of statement of attainment of the required competency issued by an approved authority for the licence class.
Recognition of prior learning
If you do not hold a formal technical qualification, you may be able to obtain it through recognition of prior learning (RPL) by a Registered Training Organisation (RTO). The following RTOs may be able to provide RPL services for the restricted licence classes listed above:
- FPIB(Q) (Accreditations)
- The Service Trades College Australia
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A Designed Life: Contemporary American Textiles, Wallpapers and Containers & Packages, 1951-1954
September 13 – December 8, 2018
The Center for Art, Design and Visual Culture presents A Designed Life: Contemporary American Textiles, Wallpapers and Containers & Packages, 1951-1954, an exhibition based on three historically significant traveling exhibitions of contemporary mass-produced, American-designed consumer goods that were commissioned by the U.S. Department of State in the early 1950s. It recreates and interprets those early Cold War exhibitions—including American textiles, wallpapers, containers, and packaging—restating and interpreting part of each display as it might have appeared in the early 1950s.
Related Events
Opening Reception: Thursday, September 13, 5-7 pm
Designing America's Face in the Cultural Cold War:
A Lecture with Beverly Payeff-Masey
Tuesday, October 23, 7 p.m., Lecture Hall 306, Fine Arts Building
SHAG Meet-Up with "A Designed Life" Gallery Walk: Wednesday, November 28, 7-9 pm
Learn more about the exhibition and related events.
Plan Your Visit
Admission to CADVC exhibitions and all related programming is free and open to the public.
The Center for Art, Design and Visual Culture is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is located in the Fine Arts Building on the Campus of UMBC. For more information call 410-455-3188.
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Please note: UMBC is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive environment for all faculty, staff, students, and visitors. If you would like to request accommodations (e.g., ASL interpreters, captioning, wheelchair access, etc.) for this event due to a disability, please notify us at least two weeks prior to the event. Requests received after that time cannot be guaranteed, but we will do our best to make arrangements for program access. Please contact CADVC at firstname.lastname@example.com or 410-455-3188 with your specific request and be sure to mention the event title, date, and time.
Image: Concept drawing for the exhibition courtesy of Margaret Re, Courtesy of the Estates of Stefan P. & Juliana D. Munsing, all rights reserved, Courtesy Knoll, Inc.; Images courtesy Prints & Photographs Division, Library of Congress; U.S. Information Agency, National Archives and Records Administration, College Park, MD, (306-CS-1D-3); Additional photo credits: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum / Art Resource, NY; Courtesy of Historic New England


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Steaming Tender Restaurant
28 Depot Street, Palmer, MA 01069
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Since my husband and I purchased an old Railroad Station in Palmer in 1987 when both of us were in our early 20s, we started restoring the Station building - originally designed by renowned architect Henry Hobson Richardson, whose major works include Trinity Church in Boston and the Marshall Fields Building in Chicago. It took us 17 years of hard work before opening the restaurant's outdoor patio service in July 2004. Then in October 2005, we opened indoor seating allowing our guests to enjoy Richardson's striking interior design along with viewing many interesting artifacts from the glory days of passenger trains. During recent years, we've continued to develop The Steaming Tender as both a restaurant and historic destination for railroad enthusiasts. Based on its long and colorful railroad past, Palmer has come to be known as The Town of Seven Railroads. Although not presently an active railroad passenger stop, trains pass by this former Station several times a day - providing railroad buffs and others ideal photo opportunities as well as a unique dining experience. To enhance the railroad theme and attract more guests, we purchased a 1915 Port Locomotive and displayed it in the parking lot in front of the restaurant. We also acquired a 1909 copper-clad New Haven passenger car, restored and named it the Presidential Car. It's available for private parties.
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gluten free Chicken and DumplingsFrom peetabear 9 years ago
- 4 pounds chicken parts, rinse and pat dry shopping list
- 1 cup rice flour, seasoned with salt shopping list
- and pepper shopping list
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter or shopping list
- dairy-free margarine shopping list
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil shopping list
- 6 leeks (white and pale green parts only), shopping list
- sliced thin crosswise shopping list
- 6 carrots, peeled and sliced shopping list
- 1 celery rib with leaves, sliced shopping list
- 1 (10-ounce) box frozen artichoke hearts shopping list
- 2 yukon gold potatoes, diced shopping list
- 1 small bay leaf shopping list
- ¼ teaspoon dried thyme, crumbled shopping list
- 2 teaspoons dried French tarragon shopping list
- 1 teaspoon salt shopping list
- 32 grinds black pepper shopping list
- 3½ cups gluten-free chicken broth shopping list
- ½ cup apple cider shopping list
- Dumplings shopping list
- 1¼ cups rice flour Blend (recipe below) shopping list
- ½ cup sorghum flour shopping list
- ¼ cup yellow cornmeal shopping list
- 2 teaspoons baking powder shopping list
- ¼ teaspoon salt shopping list
- ¾-1 cup milk of choice shopping list
- 1 egg shopping list
- rice flour Blend shopping list
- Makes 3 Cups shopping list
- 2 cups super fine rice flour or brown rice flour shopping list
- ⅔ cups potato starch shopping list
- ⅓ cup tapioca starch/flour shopping list
- Whisk ingredients together until well blended. shopping list
How to make it
- Dredge chicken parts in the seasoned flour, shaking off excess. In a large heavy casserole pan, heat the butter and oil over a moderately high heat. Brown the chicken in batches, about 5 minutes on each side. Remove chicken and set aside. Using the same pan, add the leeks and cook over medium heat for 3 minutes. Add the carrots, celery, artichoke hearts, potatoes, bay leaf, thyme, tarragon, salt and pepper. Cook for another 3 minutes. Pour in the broth and cider. Return browned chicken parts to the pan. Bring liquids to a boil. Cover and reduce heat. Simmer for 10 to 15 minutes. Make the dumplings while chicken and vegetables are cooking. Sift together the Rice Flour Blend, sorghum flour, cornmeal, baking powder and salt. With a fork, stir in the milk and egg to form a soft dough (a little wetter than biscuit dough). Scoop out 12 dumplings and place them in the chicken mixture. Simmer covered for 12 minutes. Dumplings are done when a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Discard bay leaf before serving.
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What's Cooking This Weekend?
Happy weekend folks! Welcome back, and welcome to a new year. We're looking forward to cooking our way through this new year with all of you, and we'd like to give you a little tip: Keep an eye on The Kitchn this weekend. There are some major changes coming, and we're terribly excited to share them with you. Meanwhile, take a peek at some posts from the past week that we especially enjoyed, and tell us: What's cooking this weekend in your kitchen?
• Love this tip for caramelizing an onion quickly!
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty was forced out of Saturday's game against Philadelphia after a punishing hit by Flyers forward Zac Rinaldo.
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Promoting the greater good....
Global Media Holding Corporation
Global Media Holding Corporation is organized as a California not-for-profit tax-exempt charitable organization.
As federal, state, and local funding has continually decreased, communities have been impacted in a variety of ways, including the elimination of art and music programs, sports, and even libraries, leaving children with significantly reduced avenues for cultural enrichment.
LTV has responded by promoting music and arts education in schools, and we encourage other companies to support this mission. Sponsoring an LTV live program means that your company is making it possible to save music in schools, by bringing a wide variety of music, arts, culture and science programs to young people and their families, answering the call of Resolution 70/1 of the United Nations General Assembly 2015; Transforming our World: 2030 Agenda for Sustainable development.
The 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs) to transform our world:
GOAL 3: Good Health and Well-being
GOAL 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
GOAL 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
GOAL 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
GOAL 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
GOAL 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
GOAL 16: Peace and Justice Strong Institutions
GOAL 17: Partnerships to achieve the Goal
Community benefits
Working together, we can make a real difference in our communities. Simply put, it does take a village to raise a child. For example, we reward deserving students at home and abroad, by funding scholarships for qualified students to attend The Berklee College of Music and other leading institutions.
We also launch series of concerts, in conjunction with our Parent company Liberation TV LLC., showcasing recording artists from major record labels, along with actors, comedians and talented entertainers who have volunteered their time and are dedicated to our Cause.
Our programs at the Academy for Music, Arts, Culture, Science & Technology, are structured and tailored to enhance and challenge each students creativity as they grow and evolve to excellence. A reminder as to why we need to save music and art in schools.
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Disclaimer: While this story is a true account, there are no names included. If you are under 18 years old, please do not read as it contains a lot of adult content.
My boyfriend and I have been dating for a long time, and although our sex is great, he's a lot kinkier than I am (or was…). He's really into sex toys and anal play, and while we've tried both a few times, I never really liked either that much, and wasn't interested in really experimenting with them further. That all changed earlier this month when I decided to push my boundaries. My boyfriend came to my apartment to find me wearing sexy lingerie, and sitting on my bed next to a bag from the Babeland store in SoHo. He was completely shocked, but instantly turned on, as I grabbed his hard cock and led him to the bed. I manipulated his cock with my fingers, letting pre-cum slowly come out, and I whispered into his ear, "I have a surprise for you tonight."
We began kissing and groping each other, and I could feel his hands moving all over my body, massaging my breasts and moving down to my thighs. He glided his hands over my pussy, lightly rubbing my clit on each pass and occasionally slipping his fingers inside. He began to finger me, slowly teasing me to get me as horny and wet as possible. As he kept playing with me, he began kissing and sucking down my neck, past my stomach, and he stopped right between my legs. I felt his hot breath against my clit and I shuddered in anticipation of what he was about to do. I breathed in deep and felt him put his whole mouth over my pussy, licking every spot up and down. I squirmed and moaned with delight all the while thinking of what surprises I had planned for him. Then, it was time to hint where the evening would go. I slowly repositioned myself so his tongue was down by my ass. He loves licking my butt, and we do it every now and then, but this time it felt better than usual. I kept thinking of how kinky we were going to be together, how I was going to fulfill his ultimate sexual fantasy. Lost in thought, each lap of his tongue around my sensitive ass made me want more and more. He stroked my clit while his tongue teased, bringing pure sexual bliss to my bottom.
I turned over to get on my hands and knees, so he could look at my ass while he orally pleasured it. I bit my lip as he worked my pussy with his fingers, that soft tongue circling my asshole. I started to push back, hoping he would give me just a little bit more anal pleasure. I felt my ass slowly open to the stimulation, and could feel my boyfriend enthusiastically licking my most private of areas. I looked back between my legs and noticed he was stroking his cock, with his one free hand. The sight turned me on so much, I almost came and had to take his hand away from my pussy.
I looked back at him with the most longing expression, and said in a sexy yet innocent voice, "Will you please play with my ass baby, show me how much you love it?" These were clearly some of the last words he had ever expected to hear from me. I reached in the bag and pulled out some lube, slowly pouring some right onto my asshole where he could see it. He was so turned on, his cock dripped pre-cum without even being touched. I breathed in deep and relaxed as he began rubbing my asshole, circling it and gently pressing on it with his slippery fingers. It was such a yummy sensation, and I began to rub my clit slowly to make it even better. I was so horny, my ass was able to relax and he slowly slipped a finger inside.
"Unnnnnh," I moaned with pleasure, licking my lips at the feeling.
"Does that feel good?" he asked, making sure I was okay with everything.
"Yes," I whimpered, "Please keep going, it feels so good in my ass." I thought saying it would be good for mentally stimulating him, but to tell the truth it turned me on even more. I felt his finger work in and out of my butt, stimulating my g-spot each time it was all the way in. My clit pulsed in pleasure as I slowly rubbed it. I could see us in the mirror, my head down and ass in the air, with my very overjoyed boyfriend teasing my behind. I thought about how naughty and kinky it was, like an adult video. It was so hot, I had completely relaxed and was ready to take things a little bit further "Put another finger in baby," I growled as I squeezed my breast in the mirror. I could see him putting more lube on, and then I felt him carefully work a second finger inside. I was so horny, my ass quickly accommodated the new entry. "Ooooooo," I cooed as I felt it slide back inside. I could not believe how much I was enjoying myself, never before has anal play felt this good.
I reached in the bag and pulled out the vibrator I had bought earlier in the week.
"Where did you get that honey?" my boyfriend asked with an expression of shock and glee.
"I did a little shopping this week," I playfully replied, as I put it on low vibration and held it against my clit. It enhanced the stimulation even more, and I began to steadily moan. I even slid it inside my pussy to feel what it would feel like to have my butt and pussy full at the same time. It was one of the most exquisite sensations I have ever felt in my life, and it made me sure of what I was going to try next.
I told my boyfriend to close his eyes and hold his hands out. I got up and reached in the bag one last time to give him the surprise object of the night. He opened his eyes and stared astonished at the butt plug in his hands.
"Honey, you don't have to do this!" he said with genuine concern.
"It's okay," I reassured him, "If I don't like it we can stop."
I was incredibly nervous; here I was a girl who normally doesn't like sex toys or anal play, about to try both. I did not know what to expect. Going to Babeland to buy it was hard enough, but actually trying it was going to be completely different. For some reason I never liked sex toys, and an anal toy seemed way too kinky for me. The saleswoman convinced me that it would be a great addition to our sex lives, and now I was going to see if she was right.
The plug was a purple silicone one was called a Ryder, with small to medium girth. My boyfriend eyed me suspiciously to ensure I really wanted to try it. At this point I was so turned on from the whole experience and the anticipation of what I was about to do, I really did want to try.
I got on my knees on the bed, and told my boyfriend to jerk off while he watched. I breathed deep to relax and prepare myself for the new sensation. I could see myself in the mirror, lubing the plug and bringing it back towards my butt. My boyfriend slowly jerked his cock, and I could see he was amazed and incredibly turned on by what he saw. It was just what I needed to push me over the edge. With the vibrator going on my clit, I felt the soft slippery silicone at my butt hole, and I began to softly press against it. Pure ecstasy ran through me as I felt the delicious stretch of the plug sliding in. "Oooooooooooooo," I moaned in absolute pleasure, as the plug slowly worked its way in. It felt so good, my ass swallowed it right to the base. It was one of the most delicious feelings I have ever experienced, the soft cushy object in my derriere. I could see my boyfriend fixated upon me with desire.
"Do you like that baby?" I teased, as I rubbed the vibrator on my clit and rubbed the base of the plug, "do you like to see me play with my naughty ass?"
"It's so hot baby, I love it," He replied, in complete amazement.
I stood up and could feel the delicious toy inside my butt, each movement sent a wave of pleasure right through me. I walked over to my boyfriend and manipulated the tip of his cock, while placing his hand on the plug. He gently tugged it in and out, making me weak in the knees with bliss.
He kissed me deeply and passionately, and then laid me down on my back. I felt him slide his cock inside my pussy.
"It's so tight baby," he moaned.
"That's because I have something in my naughty ass baby."
He began slowly sliding in and out. Each stroke felt extraordinary. I could feel his cock rubbing against the toy next door, and the sensation of being full was overwhelming. I began breathing heavily and moaning uncontrollably as he sped up, pumping me faster and faster.
"Unnnnhhhhhhh," I whined, feeling his cock slide in and out of me as my ass tightened around the toy. "Ohhhhh baby rub my clit please, rub my clit." He started rubbing as I squirmed in total pleasure. I could see my reflection, legs in the air as my boyfriend fucked me and rubbed my clit. Just under my pussy was the base, a subtle hint of what kinkiness was going on.
"Oh fuck…" He grunted, and I could tell he was going to come soon. He rubbed faster and faster, and as his body rocked mine, I could feel the plug teasing the inside of my ass. I couldn't hold it any longer. Looking one last time in the mirror, I had one of the most out-of-character thoughts in my life: "I'm a hot kinky slut." Those words repeated throughout my mind as I began to scream in pleasure. My clit and pussy pulsed uncontrollably while the toy in my ass sent waves of pleasure throughout my body. My boyfriend pumped harder and harder until I felt his hot cum inside me right as I came. I became dizzy with pleasure, coming and thinking about those words "I'm a hot kinky slut."
It was some of the most powerful sex I have ever had, and my boyfriend and I seem closer now that we can share in his fantasy. It was a very powerful experience, and it was good to forget our daily lives and embrace the moment of pure kinkiness and desire. My boyfriend couldn't have been more pleased, and most importantly I found that I enjoyed the experience immensely and broadened my sexual horizons. I can't wait to do it again next week!


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Mich. lottery winner Amanda Clayton, who kept collecting welfare, dead of possible drug overdose
(CBS/AP) ECORSE, Mich. - Police say Detroit-area woman Amanda Clayton, who collected welfare benefits despite winning a $735,000 lottery prize, has died of a possible drug overdose.
Clayton, 25, was found dead around 9 a.m. Saturday at a home in Ecorse, Mich., southwest of Detroit, according to police Sgt. Cornelius Herring.
According to CBS Detroit, in September of 2011, Clayton won a $1 million jackpot, before taxes, in the "Make Me Rich!" game show sponsored by the Michigan Lottery. The winning contestant gets a lottery prize.
Michigan's Department of Human Services says Clayton didn't inform the state about her pre-tax lottery windfall.
Lawyer Todd Flood, who represented Clayton when the attorney general's office prosecuted her for not reported her winnings, said Clayton probably didn't have the maturity to handle the lump-sum winnings, much like other people with sudden riches.
He says Clayton had some money left but it was a "far cry" from where she started.The Lincoln Park woman pleaded no contest to fraud in June and was sentenced to nine months' probation in July. Her attorney has said Clayton repaid about $5,500 in food aid and medical benefits.
Gov. Rick Snyder signed a law in April requiring lottery officials to tell Human Services about new winners.
More on CrimesiderApril 17, 2012 - Amanda Clayton, Michigan lottery winner, charged with welfare fraud


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It's summertime in Houston and with very few exceptions, this is the time of year for thunderstorms nearly every day. Some are very small and isolated while at other times, whole lines of storms rumble through the area. When they are larger, they can produce incredible thunder. I've had thunder roll me out of bed in the middle of the night, thinking I was having a heart attack; I've seen it strike telephone poles and blow up transformers.
Fortunately for those of us living here, we have one of the best lightning strike detectors in the country. The Lightning Mapping Array (LMA) system is the only one for a large metropolitan area like this, and it just got an upgrade courtesy of Richard Orville, atmospheric sciences professor at Texas A&M University.
Houston is actually considered one of the world hot spots for lightning strikes. Hey, add that to our glowing weather résumé!
Studies show about 1,800 thunderstorms pound the Earth at any given moment, resulting in about 50 lightning strikes every second.
Orville says Houston averages about 20 strikes per square mile, and receives about 1,700 strikes between June and July alone each year.
"You need two things for lightning to occur - heat and moisture, and Houston has plenty of both," he explains.
The strikes are recorded by sensors placed around the Houston area, which record and report data to researchers at Texas A&M, where they can pinpoint the exact location using some fancy-schmancy computer technology. Best yet, it can actually help warn people when lightning may strike.
"The LMA can give us an advance warning time of from 5 to 20 minutes ahead of time where cloud-to-ground lightning may strike next," Orville said in a release.
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"When you consider all of the golf courses, public parks, stadiums, lakes and other outdoor sites where people tend to gather, it has the potential to save many lives."
The upgrades included solar power and wi-fi. The whole thing is funded through grants from the National Science Foundation. Considering that lightning kills more people every year than any other weather-related phenomena except flooding, it's a real advantage to have the system in our area.
And, since we're talking lightning on Friday, why not a little lightning-themed Dokken for your weekend?


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Equestrianism at the 2012 Summer Games: Previous Summer Games ▪ Next Summer Games
Host City: London, Great Britain
Venue(s): Greenwich Park, Greenwich, London
Date Started: August 2, 2012
Date Finished: August 7, 2012
Format: Three-rider teams. Team score is average of individual rider scores, overall score is average of Grand Prix and Grand Prix Special.
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The last time the Olympic Games were in London the host nation did not enter a single rider into competition and in truth the British had barely registered their presence in the discipline ever since.
By 2012 the nation was in the position of having a "perfect storm" of three world class riders partnering three world class horses. [Carl Hester], [Laura Bechtolsheimer] and [Charlotte Dujardin] had been clear winners of the 2011 European Championships ahead of Germany and the Netherlands and the three teams were to fill exactly the same positions of the podium in London.
Hester and Dujardin, produced three of the six scores of over 80% during the two rounds of the competition to ensure a first Olympic dressage title (or medal of any colour) for Great Britain. This was the time a German team had been defeated in Olympic competition since the Munich Games of 1972.
The roots of the British success go back to the 1980s and the arrival in the country of the German rider/trainer Dr. Wilfred Bechtolsheimer. The victorious British trio not only included his daughter Laura but also a former pupil in Carl Hester. Hester grew up on the tiny Channel Island of Sark, the only place in Europe where cars are still banned and horses are the staple form of transport. He in turn became tutor to Dujardin and was part-owner of Dujardin's winning mount.
[Edward Gal] of the Netherlands recovered from the loss of his world championship winning horse, Totilas, to become a member of the bronze medal winning Dutch team. Ironically one of the riders he edged out for a place on the team was his civil partner [Hans Peter Minderhoud].


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Christmas dinner and Sparkling Burgundy go together - we've been endeavouring to trace the origin of Sparkling Burgundy in Australia and how it came to be on the Christmas table. Maybe the instant effect of its rich flavours and heady bubbles plays a useful role in dropping inhibitions around Christmas, when relatives meet, sometimes for the first time for the year, and the Sparkling Burgundy offers a quick breakdown of sometimes awkward family barriers. In the meantime the Peter Rumball S.B. is as good as we've come to expect from the King of Sparkling Shiraz. Made from rich ripe Shiraz grapes, this wine has superb blackberry flavours - wonderful sweet fruit and clean finish. One bottle is not enough for the Christmas table, and after Christmas try a bottle of S.B. with Thai food.


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This encouraging and amusing faux notebook will have many nervous artists picking up their own pens and pencils.
Author Fagan, posing as his boyhood self, wants to be a boy who can draw. Like many, he is endlessly critical of his talent as an artist. He tries with little success to draw a self-portrait and a still life but realizes that he should try to draw things he likes. Soon he realizes he can draw birds, ice cream cones, exploding stars and even a movie star riding a bike. Simple black-and-white illustrations, often broken down to their component parts for the aspiring but nervous artist, make drawing look simple and enjoyable. Humor is the order of the day, especially when Cary imagines (and draws) a dragon attacking his home. Children are often asked to illustrate their stories in school, and many kids lack confidence. While some art teachers might object to any instruction that encourages young artists to draw from a formula rather than from their hearts, classroom teachers will celebrate any book that encourages the paralyzed would-be illustrator to move on from stick figures.
This friendly volume, told in the first person and directly addressing readers, is sure to encourage the perfectionist artist and wannabe cartoonist alike. Draw on! (Informational picture book. 4-10)


text: Born in Jamaica, New York. Attended Long Island University (1948-50), working as copyboy for Long Island Press while in college. Reported on sports from 1950 to 1963 for New York Journal-American and other New York newspapers. Joined staff of New York Herald-Tribune in 1963 as sportswriter, eventually becoming columnist and reporter. Wrote columns for New York Post (1968-69), New York Daily News (1978-88), and Newsday (1988- ). In 1969 ran for presidency of New York city council on Mailer-Breslin ticket. Contributed articles to New York magazine (1968-71) and wrote for New Times (1973); served as television commentator for New York ABC and NBC affiliates (1968-69; 1973). In 1977 was recipient of letters from "Son of Sam" serial killer David Berkowitz. Won 1986 Pulitzer Prize and 1986 George Polk award for commentary. Author of novels The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight (1969), World Without End, Amen (1973), .44 (1978, with Dick Schapp), Forsaking All Others (1982), Table Money (1987), and He Got Hungry and Forgot His Manners (1987), I Don't Want To Go to Jail (2001), and nonfiction Sunny Jim: The Life of America's Most Beloved Horseman, James Fitzsimmons (1962), Can't Anybody Here Play This Game? (1963), The World of Jimmy Breslin (1967), Running Against the Machine: The Mailer-Breslin Campaign (contributor, 1970), How the Good Guys Finally Won: Notes from an Impeachment Summer (1975), The World According to Breslin (1984), Damon Runyon (1991), A Slight Case of Amazing Grace: A Memoir (1996), I Want To Thank My Brain for Remembering Me: A Memoir (1996), and The Short Sweet Dream of Eduardo Gutierrez (2002).


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I was watching the ABS CBN featuring Ruffa Gutierrez being interviewed as a victim of domestic violence to her estranged husband. I could relate to this, and like Ruffa it took time before the saturation point was reached and the abuse had to be known. I am following Chris Brown and Rihanna's love or hate story that is smeared with domestic violence, too. As I was reading the search warant and actual affidavit, I could not help but hate Chris Brown for doing such a beastly maltreatment to a woman. Brown needs rehabilitation.
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text: Don't pay attention to legends and curses: Villa De Vecchi was mostly famous for the polenta taragna cooked by the Negri, the family that for over 100 years took care of the estate. The real story of this villa, which was renamed "The Red House" because of the many ghost stories flourished around the mansion, has nothing to do with the Evil One. According to legend, Count De Vecchi abandoned the villa after he found his wife dead and his daughter disappeared. "But the truth – a Negri descendant says – is that the Count and his wife died of a natural death and that the heirs abandoned the villa in '38." Then, during the war, it was inhabited by some displaced persons and, in '59, bought by the Medici of Marignano. Finally, in the early Eighties, it was taken over by some families of local business men. The first vandal raid happened at the end of the Seventies. During an unfortunate night trespassers stole paintings and furniture. They were then found, but from that day on, the track was open and with the Villa left in neglect, it has been spoiled year after year.


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Puzzle of the Day
These puzzles are also printed in Eight days a week, a booklet published by the Association of Teachers of Mathematics.
As I was going to St. Ives I met a man with seven wives. Every wife had seven sacks. Each sack had seven cats. Each cat had seven kits. Kits, cats, sacks and wives, how many were going to St. Ives?
Answer: Traditional answer is one, 7 wives+49 sacks + 343 cats + 2401 kits = 280


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Just had dinner at the newest creation from the folks that brought us Bonterra, and very pleased with the first impression.
The place is on 17th, just next to Farm, and is slightly inconspicuous from the outside. That said, once you get inside, it's a great space. Fun and happening bar/lounge space downstairs where there are some high tables both large and small, as well as space to sit at the bar or in front of their pizza bar (in front of the pizza oven where they make the pizzas), and then the dining area upstairs.
The menu appears to be based on simple and fresh. They have about 15 different 'small' plate appetizers that you can get at $4 for 1, $11 for 3, or $18 for 5, which all come with small fried pieces of bread to either dip, or place on. We ordered 3 of them and were very happy with the flavors in all 3, particularly the roasted eggplant and goat cheese dip.
After that, they have about half-a-dozen salads, half-a-dozen meat dishes, about 8 different pastas, and about a dozen different pizzas to choose from.
Having pre-checked the dessert menu (and being satisfied with the appetizers), my wife ordered a pasta dish, and I went with a pizza. The pasta she ordered was a Farfelle with sundried tomato, artichokes, chicken, pine nuts and basil, while the pizza I ordered was a bit of a "guy-special", wild-boar bacon, italian sausage and salami. We felt both were spot-on, well flavored, and fresh. The crust on the pizza in particular was really good. Right combination of crispy, soft and chewy.
Finally for dessert my wife had the nutella (with chopped hazelnuts) calzone, while I had a dessert (of which I forgot the name) that was basically 3 fresh fried donut balls accompanied by lemon curd and raspberry sauce. My wife (like many women I think) is a nutella-junky, so she loved hers, although I think I had chose the real winner, as mine was a fantastic finish to the meal. We also had a couple of coffees, which we were pleased to learn is sourced from P&S.
For the two of us, all in for the whole meal, including a couple of glasses of wine it came to $85 before tip, great value for for what we thought was good, fresh food in a nice space.
Would love to hear other thoughts as more folks get to this place in the future.


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Sane pilots ensure the Cessna 172 they are about to fly has been fueled with 100LL. Why don't we treat what we eat with equal attention? Scientific studies have proven causal relationships between food and human disease. These observations impact both your flying and long-term health.
Pilots read placards and the POH, so why not food labels? You know what an orange or chicken is, right? And you probably enjoy eating them. Check out what you buy: Does it contain orange pulp; is it free-range; is it hormone- and antibiotic-free—or does it sound like a science experiment? Do you know what ethyl butyrate is? No? So why eat it? The food industry uses colors to make chow more appealing but as those substances lack nutritional value and might impede brain function, avoid them. Consume food with colors found in nature, not Frankenstein's lab! Monosodium glutamate, MSG, a common flavor enhancer widely used in Chinese food, is blamed for headaches, sluggishness, bad dreams, increasing national debt, and earthquakes. Some research shows it can impact nerve conduction, triggering aches and pains, and is associated with the genesis of obesity—so maybe it is worth skipping.
Sweetness is an evolutionary trick to suggest calories are coming to fuel our bodies. People switching from sugar to artificial sweeteners may get confused and eat more sugar to seek a high. Cutting down on sugar is commendable, but satisfy cravings by eating fruit rather than switching to artificial chemicals.
"Vitamin" is a contraction of "vital amines," chemicals needed to sustain life. In the absence of any medical issues and, if consuming a good diet, taking supplements merely makes urine expensive. Your physician can advise if vitamins should be part of your routine.
Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) reduce heart attack, stroke, and other disease incidence and PUFA-rich food (cold-water fish like salmon, trout, and mackerel; avocados; olive oil; nuts), like regular flying, also has been shown to reduce depression. Conversely, a low-PUFA diet has been linked to postpartum depression. Add these to your daily intake with two helpings a week of the right kind of fish. A Mediterranean diet also helps brain function and, when combined with regular exercise, reduces the risk of Alzheimer's disease.
Our Mediterranean friends enjoy a glass of wine or two; moderate intake, especially of antioxidant-rich red wine, may protect against cardiovascular disease, reduce cholesterol, prevent aberrant blood clotting, and limit diabetes and dementia. Too much alcohol, however, is dreadful: abuse; dependence; liver; heart and brain disease; psychosocial problems—none of which goes well with a love of aviation.
Protein is an essential component of our diet, but too much red meat, especially processed, raises stroke incidence by up to 13 percent; try substituting poultry, which carries a lower risk. A Mediterranean meal such as a nice piece of grilled salmon, on a bed of spinach cooked with olive oil and pine nuts—with a glass of wine and some fine company—should inspire good conversation as well as healthy attributes.
After such a nice meal, why not enjoy some dark, flavonol-rich chocolate; it may help arterial wall cells, lower blood pressure, and reduce the risk of strokes and heart attacks. Avoid candy bars containing processed transfats, limiting consumption to control calorie intake.
Coffee accompanies chocolate well and four cups of Joe a day reduces depression—but caffeine has other negative effects, so go for quality and not quantity. However, four daily sodas significantly increase depression risk, and sugar load (high-fructose corn syrup) increases obesity by interfering with internal mechanisms to control overeating urges and, by association, diabetes and heart disease. Soda also impairs cognitive function, so it is not a good aviation refreshment. Consume water before you fly and consider taking aboard either electrolyte-enhanced water or sports drinks, avoiding carbonated or sugar-rich variants.
Food inspires immense pleasure; take time to learn more about it. In his book, The Omnivore's Dilemma, Michael Pollan says, "When chickens get to live like chickens, they'll taste like chickens, too." And they are better for you. Live well, eat well, fly well.
Dr. Jonathan M. Sackier is a surgeon and private pilot living in Virginia. He is a resource for AOPA Pilot Protection Services. Email j[email protected].


text: Santa's Slay is a 2005 Christmas black comedy horror film that stars former professional wrestler Bill Goldberg as Santa Claus. The movie was written and directed by David Steiman, a former assistant to Brett Ratner. It was shot in Edmonton and Wetaskiwin, Alberta. The film was released to home media by Lionsgate Home Entertainment. While filming the final zamboni scene in Bruderheim, Alberta one of their film trailers caught fire. ... more on Wikipedia


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There was an alarming article in this Sunday's Independent newspaper detailing how the world for the 6th year in a row is not producing enough food to feed everyone on the planet. This is due to various factors which include: growing population (there are now 5 people for every two living in the last century) and crop failure. So far this food deficit has been offest by using surpluses that have been stockpiled in previous years but these stockpiles are running dangerously low. Farming more land is becoming increasingly difficult as we build more roads and cities to satisfy the growing population.
I can't help but wonder though if there is more that we in the west could do to help alleviate this situation. For a start we live in a cafe culture . I am not pointing the finger here, merely stating a fact, I have coffee out at least once a week, sometimes two or three times, and we are not drinking genteel little cups like we had in the 1970s - oh no, now we drink super sized extra strong buckets of the stuff. And all that coffee has to grow somewhere. That means that millions of acres of fertile land that could be growing food are devoted to growing coffee so that plump Europeans and Americans can sup a bucketful whilst stuffing our faces with cake. Hardly seems fair does it?
Someone should put their foot down. ban or minimise coffee production and grow some real food. We'd soon get used to doing without it if we had to. Then of course there's all the land given over to drug production - I'm not even going to go there. and of course the cow crisis, not only all the land they graze on but the millions of acres used to grow crops to feed them with - this has long been cited as a enviromental problem. Apparently we now have to add to all these factors the new push for bio fuels - in the U.S thousands of acres have been given over to growing corn to produce ethanol for bio fuel. Plus there are all the millions of acres used to grow other crops that are imported mostly to the west.
Take a look in your cupboard and you will find a whole array of food that doesn't come from your home country - just off the top of my head I know I have bananas, aubergine, olives, sweet potato - none of which are grown in the UK. I should be ashamed of myself. I used to have an organic veggie box delivered to my house once a week and I may just go back to that - try to eat more local produce and what's in season. One thing that really riles me is that here in the UK the supermarkets import food that DOES grow well here. Look round Sainsburys and you will be hard pushed to find an English apple or pear - yet apples and pears grow excellently here and we have an abundance of delicious varieties - yet we are importing apples from South Africa!
It doesn't take a super brain to work out ways to help the environment, but obviously there are no governments willing to stick their necks out and do something about it. How about for starters subsidising public transport - if it was cheap to travel by train more people would - it's certainly less stressful than the motorway. In Norwich it's cheaper to take your car into the city and pay for car parking than to take the family in by bus - that certainly doesn't encourage people not to use the car. And how about imposing a ban or tax on goods imported that could have bought here like apples for instance. If English apples were cheaper everyone would buy them.
You can read the article "The Hungry Planet" here.