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Author Notes: My husband and I used to play tennis with a group on Friday nights. We'd rent the whole indoor tennis facility and bring drinks and appetizers for a big spread that people enjoyed while they were "out." One of the players, Elsa, brought these wings, and I pestered her for the recipe until she gave in. They are spicy, crisp, and delicious! And they freeze well, too. - MadeInMaine —MadeInMaine
Food52 Review: These oven-fried wings are so easy to make. MadeinMaine prescribes the foolproof technique of dredging the wings in a plastic bag. The wings bake up crispy and flavorful with a curry powder-garlic enhanced breading that whispers "eat more" without overpowering the the juicy chicken goodness of the meat. I left a plateful on the kitchen table, and invited my husband to sample. When I went back there were only a few left. (I saved the cut off wing tips and used them to make chicken stock.) - Apple Annie —The Editors
Serves: 6-8
chicken wings, not too meaty
cup flour
1 1/2
teaspoons curry powder
1 1/2
teaspoons paprika
teaspoon salt
teaspoon black pepper
teaspoon garlic powder
- Preheat oven to 350. Cut bony tips off wings with a sharp knife and discard.
- Mix together all the dry ingredients in a sealable plastic bag. Add the wings and shake them to cover.
- Place wings on a lightly greased baking pan skin side down in a single layer, and bake in preheated 350 oven for 30 minutes. Turn with a spatula, scraping up the coating with the wings, and bake another 30 minutes. Cool a bit and enjoy!
- This recipe is a Community Pick!
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Chancellor's Recent Speeches
Remarks by Dr. Charles B. Reed
Thank you, President Rosser.
We are currently in an amazing period of rapid growth and development for the field of criminal justice. Just as criminals are growing more sophisticated in their methods, the technology that we use to protect our citizens is becoming more complex and advanced every day. We can learn more information from a single strand of hair than we ever could have imagined 20 years ago.
At the same time, television shows like "CSI" have sparked unprecedented public interest in the ingenuity and problem-solving skills that criminal justice professionals use every day. More and more young people are considering careers in a field that they consider challenging and exciting.
At this pivotal time for the criminal justice industry, the California State University system is head and shoulders above other universities when it comes to preparing students in the field. Almost 8,000 students are enrolled in criminal justice programs on CSU campuses.
The CSU graduates more than 1,800 criminal justice professionals into the workforce each year. That represents 89 percent of the California's total graduates in this field, from all universities, public and private.
Our campuses are known for their outstanding programs and opportunities. You will be hearing lots more today about Cal State L.A.'s crime lab and all of the big plans and partnerships we have for this lab.
We have plenty of other outstanding programs on our campuses. For example:
We convened today's meeting to create a forum for discussing the importance of preparing students for this critical field. We saw the need for a meeting like this after a study on the impact of the California State University showed that the CSU dramatically affects the economic, intellectual and cultural life of our state.
CSU-related expenditures create over $13 billion in economic impact each year and support over 207,000 jobs in California. The CSU also educates more students in the knowledge-based industries that drive California's economy than any other California university.
With this information in hand, we decided to hold meetings with leaders from each of California's critical industries. We wanted to share more about what we are doing with our students, and we wanted to hear more about what we could do to better serve those who employ our graduates.
One thing in particular about the CSU that I want to highlight is the fact that we are the most diverse university system in the country. Our minority student enrollment is more than 54 percent. As California's minority population continues to grow, we are committed to increasing the preparedness of traditionally under-represented groups – and helping them on the path to a degree and a successful career.
To help us reach more traditionally underserved students, we have created a number of collaborative projects with our K-12 and community college counterparts.
Some of these projects include:
Today we hope to hear more from you about what we can do to get more students on the right track and help prepare them for jobs in criminal justice fields.
We are especially hoping to hear:
Thank you all for your interest in this topic and your attendance here today. I hope that today's discussion will be just the beginning of an ongoing dialogue.
Introduction of Elizabeth Devine
It is now my pleasure to introduce our keynote speaker, Elizabeth Devine.
Elizabeth earned her master's degree in criminalistics from Cal State L.A. Immediately after graduating, she joined the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
As a crime scene investigator, she worked on some of L.A.'s most high-profile murder investigations. She retired in 2000 after 15 years as the department's most experienced crime scene investigator and their leading crime scene reconstruction expert.
She joined the production of the television show CSI as a technical consultant and is now co-executive producer of the hit television show "CSI: Miami."
We are very pleased to have her with us today. Please join me in welcoming Elizabeth Devine.

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This is a quote from the Adv forum...I never investigated the clean bearing and am wondering how true this is.
I found absolutely no grease and the only lubrication I saw was blue? what? oh wait, it was redline sp lightweight. The same stuff I run in my gearbox. So why put sealed bearings in if they don't keep their life-long grease in?"
I was under the assumption that the bearings were packed with a lifetime grease and sealed. Turns out the bearings are actually 'clean bearings' and the seal is really a filter. They are in fact lubricated by the gear oil. Clean bearings are purported to outlast open bearings significantly."
Rereading this, to clarify, this wasn't my answer. But one that was offered on the Adv forum. I am curious about this because finding dark oil drain out of the trans when changing fluid was normally thought to be that the grease was released from clean bearings.


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Waste Management: Background
As pressure has mounted for more eco-friendly waste management, the industry has increasingly become involved in environmental policy. The quest for improved sustainability has resulted in attempts to convert waste into fuel and the development of more efficient landfills.
The industry's contributions have predominantly favored Republicans throughout the past several election cycles; in 2012, almost $2 million went to conservative candidates, more than double the Democratic total. And individuals and organizations within the waste management industry devoted over $628,000 to outside spending on behalf of conservatives and just $200 for liberals.
It also spent nearly $4.9 million on lobbying efforts in 2013, weighing in on such issues as taxes, waste disposal and transportation. Waste Management Inc. accounted for most of these expenditures, devoting more than $1.2 million toward influencing federal policies that year.
-- David Steinbach
Updated July 2014
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text: Arts & Activities is THE resource for teaching creative arts. Each issue is packed with hands on art activities kids will love. Special focus is given to teaching new skills, providing useful information, and enabling teachers of grades K-12 to engage their students with hands on learning opportunities. This is an indispensable magazine subscription for teachers, libraries, and schools.


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Galaxy S4 Release Date Confirmed March 14, Samsung to Live Stream Event
Samsung confirmed the Galaxy S4 release date for March 14 last week, and now the company is set to live stream the event.
The company will unveil the new smartphone at an event set to take place in New York City and will broadcast it live from Samsung's YouTube page.
Samsung sent out invitations to the unveiling last week. The invite reads "come and meet the next Galaxy," and also uses a numerical "4" in place of the word "four" where it says "ready 4 the show," further hinting at a Galaxy S4 unveiling for this date.
Samsung's mid-March announcement for the handset was revealed in previous rumors and the company is expected to begin shipping the device sometime in April. This event will take place in Radio City Music Hall in New York City.
Pictures of Samsung Galaxy S4 cases surfaced on a U.K. smartphone site last week.
The site, known as mobilefun.co.uk, claims to have received these leaked cases from Chinese suppliers, who appear to know enough about the device to begin making accessories for it.
Judging from the look of the cases, the smartphone will have either a 4.99-inch or 5-inch display, which will most likely be at 1080p Full HD resolution. The cases also indicate that its camera will be mounted in the middle and the device will also have rear speaker on the side of the camera. The headphone jack and lock button are located at the upper right, while the volume buttons are located on the left side. The micro USB is at the bottom.
The Galaxy S4 is also rumored to be featuring a Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset instead of the Exynos 5 Octa it was originally expected to use for power.
This rumor was taken from a South Korean media site that stated that Samsung's new Exynos 5 Octa-core chipsets would consume too much power and generate too much heat if used to power the company's next flagship smartphone.


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IVhorseman wrote:alright, i thought about how paired targeting ability would work and i figured it out.
all minifigs firing the weapon roll their skill. use whichever die comes up highest, and add +1 for every minifig helping (regardless of class).
EXAMPLE: bob and bill, and want to fire the siege gun at dave, but it has a UR of eight. bob and bill both agree that they equally hate dave, and would like to work together to kill him. so, they both help eachother fire the siege gun, with bob sitting at the gunner's chair, and bill helping aim. both of them roll their skill: bob rolls a 4 and bill rolls a 6, followed by a bonus 1. since bill's roll of 7 is higher, they use his skill to hit. since bob helped, they can add +1 to this value, reaching 8, the UR of the gun.
I like this but where did that bonus come from (see red in your post)? My rule for this is that all helping minifig's trow there skill roll and you take the half of that and that's the bonus you get. and when you trow a 3 or 5 incase of a minifig, you alway's round the number off to the middle so 3 or 5 will become 2.


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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (April 25, 2013) – With just three conference series remaining, the ETSU baseball team looks to improve on its mark in the Atlantic Sun standings as the Bucs host Kennesaw State this weekend at Thomas Stadium.
ETSU – who had its seven-game A-Sun winning streak snapped last weekend at Stetson – enter the series with Kennesaw State in third-place at 22-16, 11-7, while league-leader North Florida holds an 11-4 mark and Mercer is in second at 12-6 in league play.
Friday – 7:05 p.m. – Game No. 39
Saturday – 2:05 p.m. – Game No. 40
Sunday – 1:05 p.m. – Game No. 41
- ETSU took on Appalachian State Wednesday night at Thomas Stadium, but after sitting through two rain delays, the game was suspended with the Mountaineers leading, 3-1, in the bottom of the seventh. The game will be picked up next Tuesday when the Bucs head to Boone, N.C., for their originally scheduled return trip at Appalachian State.
- Appalachian State scored two runs in the second, while the Blue and Gold pushed across one run in the bottom of the inning when Kevin Phillips (St. Louis, Mo.) doubled home Andrew Green (Powell, Tenn.) – who led off the frame with a triple. The Mountaineers scored their final run on an RBI groundout, and both bullpens held the hitters in check until the second rain delay suspended play in the bottom of the seventh.
- Prior to Wednesday's game, the Bucs suffered their third straight loss when ETSU was dealt a 14-10 setback at Radford on Tuesday night. Junior Dylan Tritsch (Boca Raton, Fla.) generated his team-leading 15th multi-hit game of the season after going 3-for-5 with two doubles and two RBI and freshman Jeremy Taylor (Fayetteville, Ga.) went 3-for-5 with a walk, two runs scored and two RBI. Meanwhile, senior Derek Niesman (Wellington, Fla.) tossed two innings of shutout ball in his first collegiate pitching appearance. The right-hander struck out three of the six hitters he faced in relief.
- Kennesaw State has lost three straight and nine of its last 12, and the Owls enter the weekend at 21-22, 9-9 in A-Sun play.
- The Owls boast the second-lowest ERA in the conference as Kennesaw State's pitchers have totaled a 3.50 ERA (148 ER/381.0 IP) in 43 games this season. In addition, the Kennesaw State pitchers are holding its foes to a league-leading .244 (398-1446) batting average, while ranking second in strikeouts (334).
- Junior right-hander Stephen Janas is the ace of the staff as he is 6-0 with an NCAA-leading 0.70 ERA (4 ER/51.1 IP) in nine starts this season. Janas has tossed one shutout and combined for another, while limiting the opposition to 43 hits, resulting in a .225 batting average against. Fellow junior, James Connell, has totaled five of Kennesaw State's six saves and has allowed six earned runs in 17.1 innings pitched.
- Kennesaw State likes to use small-ball to manufacture its runs, as the Owls rank 33rd nationally with 44 sacrifice hits and have stolen 44 bases. At the plate, the Owls are hitting .275 with 60 doubles, six triples, nine home runs, and 201 runs scored. Junior outfielder Bo Way leads the club with a .310 batting average (53-171) and has seven doubles, three triples, one home run, 21 RBI, and a team-leading 29 runs scored, while sophomore catcher Max Pentecost carries a five-game hitting streak into this weekend's series.
- Kennesaw State leads the all-time series, 12-9, but the Blue and Gold are 5-4 against the Owls in Johnson City.
- Of the 21 games in the series, ten have been decided by one run, including five of the last nine contests. Ironically, both teams have split those 10 one-run games.
- Last year, Clinton Freeman (Jonesborough, Tenn.) went 6-for-12 with a home run and four RBI in the series at Kennesaw State, while Andrew Green was 4-for-10 with a double, three runs scored, two RBI, and went 4-for-5 in stolen base opportunities.
- Live stats will be available for all three games this weekend via StatBroadcast by visiting ETSUBucs.com. Fans can access live stats on their computers, mobile devices or tablets.
- Live video streaming will be provided for free on ASun.TV.
- All three games will also be broadcast live on ETSUBucs.com.
- Live updates will also be posted on Twitter by following @ETSUAthletics and @ETSU_Baseball.
- Single game tickets to ETSU baseball games are $10 for reserved seats behind home plate and $5 for reserved seats along the baselines. Tickets can be purchased at the stadium, online at ETSUBucs.com, or by calling (423) 439-3878.
- Come out to Thomas Stadium early and tailgate prior to ETSU baseball games this season. A designated tailgating area will be roped off in the parking lot where fans can enjoy a festive environment before the Bucs take the field.
- Click here for tailgating guidelines.
- Saturday marks the free postgame concert by the Twang Bangers. Following the conclusion of the game, fans will be treated to a concert outside the stadium.
ETSU fans wanting to receive Buccaneer news, score updates, in-game promotions and much more sent to their mobile device can do so by signing up for "Buc Updates." Click here to sign up today!
For more information on Buccaneer baseball, visit ETSUBucs.com and click on the baseball link.


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Well, I've been avoiding it for the past many months now, but we may as well archive this forum. I'm no longer active in the game, and last I checked only 2-3 others were active in the guild (and none of them on the forums). It was fun while it lasted, though.
If anyone else is still playing this game and wishes to keep the forum around, speak up. I see no need for it otherwise. Only 2 new threads in the entire year of 2009 - pretty much speaks for itself.


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500 N. Clark St.
Neighborhood: River North
Who eats: Business types, well-dressed ladies who lunch.
Why eat: Your guests will be impressed. Carrie Nahabedian is one of the best chefs in town.
Ambience: White tablecloth elegance. Windows on south, west sides let in lots of light. Clean, uncluttered, contemporary look.
Service: Friendly and very professional. Not a misstep to be seen.
Cellphone reception/Wi-Fi. Good reception. Free Wi-Fi available (ask host for password).
Dress code: Business casual for the most part; you can be pretty dressed up here without feeling conspicuous.
Noise factor: It gets loud when full, but on a slow day (my visit) I could barely hear conversations two tables away.
Reservations: Not always needed, but a good idea
Expect to pay: $90 for two
Menu: Contemporary American, with a fondness for Mediterranean and Middle Eastern ingredients. Some game; superb seafood.
Reliable options: The Naha BLT ($16), with pork belly, watercress and olive-poached tomatoes, is so good it might derail your business conversation. Southern-fried chicken salad ($18) is a menu staple, for good reason. The Angus burger ($20 with cheese) is pricey, but there might not be a better burger in the city.
Contacts: 312-321-6242; naha-chicago.com


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Uniforms: 1970 - Present
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1994 - 1999
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Logos: 1970 - Present
1970 - 1977
When baseball returned to Milwaukee for the 1970 season, the Milwaukee Sentinel proclaimed in a banner headline, "We're Big League Again." The nickname "Brewers" was chosen for the club as a tribute to Milwaukee's long association with the brewing industry, and in memory of the 1901 Milwaukee Brewers, a charter member of the American League. While the yellow "M" that adorned the caps of Manager Dave Bristol and his crew is perhaps the era's most recognized image, the original logo actually featured "Barrel Man," a figure that remains popular in Milwaukee today.
1978 - 1993
One of the most recognizable logos in sports, the Milwaukee Brewers yellow and blue mitt logo was introduced in Winter 1977 and adorned Brewers caps for the 16 greatest seasons in club history. The logo was selected among more than 2,000 entries from both professional and amateur designers in an open contest in October and November 1977. Tom Meindel, an Art History student at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, designed the logo and earned the $2,000 first prize. The logo combines the lower case letters "m" and "b", the club's initials, to form a baseball glove.
1994 - 1999
On January 15, 1994, the Brewers unveiled their first new logo and team colors since the 1978 season. In a ceremony at BrewersFest, and annual fan convention, new uniforms and accessories including the modern, yet old-fashioned logo were presented to Brewers fans. The development of the new logo began in November 1992 when the Brewers approached Major League Baseball Properties Design Services about creating a "new look" as the Brewers approached the 21st century. The finished product, which took the field for opening day 1994, incorporated the letters "m" and "b" over crossed baseball bats and a background representing a baseball diamond.
2000 - Present
With a new era on the horizon in Miller Park, the Brewers introduced fans in five cities statewide to a fresh logo and uniform style prior to the 2000 campaign. The logo was designed to capture the essence of the team's new state-of-the-art home; modern with a classic feel. An elegant script similar in style to marquees already installed on the new ballpark replaced the block lettering of the previous logo, a throwback to the era of favorites like Gantner, Molitor and Yount. The new logo also features a nod to the team's roots, with a sprig of barley representing Milwaukee's brewery tradition.


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Dreaming of La Dolce Vita: Inspiration from Foreign Real Estate Sites
Looking for new inspiration for interior decor or even renovation ideas? Try looking up real estate sites in various countries.
Want the look of a Parisian pad? Look for realtors in France. Obviously if you prefer Swedish style, look to Sweden. With tools like Google translate, navigating the web is easier than ever. My pick is Italy and it's fun just to look for dream homes too (sigh). For the best interior decor pictures, pretend sky is the limit on your budget and look at luxury homes. The more affordable homes are usually not so nicely decorated.
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A House plan to make major cuts to food stamps would be scaled back under a bipartisan agreement on a massive farm bill, a near end to a more than two-year fight that has threatened to hurt rural lawmakers in an election year.
WASHINGTON (AP) ? A House plan to make major cuts to food stamps would be scaled back under a bipartisan agreement on a massive farm bill, a near end to a more than two-year fight that has threatened to hurt rural lawmakers in an election year.
The measure announced Monday by the House and Senate Agriculture committees preserves food stamp benefits for most Americans who receive them and continues generous subsidies for farmers. The House was expected to vote on the bill Wednesday, with the Senate following shortly after.
The compromise was expected to cut food stamps by about $800 million a year, or around 1 percent. The House in September passed legislation cutting 5 percent from the $80 billion-a-year program. The House bill also would have allowed states to implement broad new work requirements for food stamp recipients. That has been scaled back to a test program in 10 states.
The Democratic-led Senate had twice passed a bill with only $400 million in annual food stamp cuts, and had signaled it would not go much higher. The White House had threatened to veto the House level of food stamp cuts.
The final bill released Monday would cost almost $100 billion a year over five years, with a cut of around $2.3 billion a year overall from current spending. Committee aides said they were still waiting for final numbers from the Congressional Budget Office to assess exactly how much the bill would cost.
Republican House leaders said they would support the deal. After wavering for several years, the GOP leaders were seeking to put the long-stalled bill behind them and build on the success of a bipartisan budget passed earlier this month. Leaders in both parties also were hoping to bolster rural candidates in this year's midterm elections.
Still unclear, though, was how Republicans would get the votes they needed to pass the final bill on the House floor. The full House rejected an earlier version of the farm bill in June after conservative Republicans said cuts to food stamps weren't high enough ? and that bill had more than two times the cuts than those in the compromise bill announced Monday.
Some of those conservatives were certain to oppose the lower cuts to food stamps, along with many of the farm subsidies the bill offered.
While many liberal Democrats were expected to vote against the legislation, saying the food stamp cuts were too high, Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Okla., chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, and his Senate counterpart, Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., have attempted a balanced bill to attract votes from the more moderate wings of both parties. They have touted the bill's overall savings and the elimination of a $5 billion-a-year farm subsidy called direct payments, which are now paid to farmers whether they farm or not.
The bill would continue to heavily subsidize major crops ? corn, soybeans, wheat, rice and cotton ? while shifting many of those subsidies toward more politically defensible insurance programs. That means farmers would have to incur losses before they received a payout.
While those subsidies may be easier to defend, they may not cost less money. Subsidies for cotton and rice would be higher, and more money would be directed to the national crop insurance program.
The bill also would overhaul dairy policy and create a new insurance program for dairy farmers. The proposed program would do away with current price supports and allow farmers to purchase a new kind of insurance that pays out when the gap between the price they receive for milk and their feed costs narrows.
But the new dairy program would not include a so-called stabilization program that would have dictated production cuts when oversupply drives down prices. The idea was to break the cycle in which milk prices drop and farmers produce more to pay their bills, flooding the market and forcing prices down further. But House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, strongly opposed the stabilization idea, calling it "Soviet-style."
Boehner said Monday that he had hoped reforms in the bill would go further, but "the status quo is simply unacceptable."
The legislation is "worthy of the House's support" Boehner said.
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., said he would support the bill, while blaming the Senate for not accepting the House's attempted changes to the food stamp program. Still, he said, the legislation would "extend these important agriculture programs, achieve deficit reduction, and help give many Americans an opportunity to achieve independence and get back to work."
Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev. said the compromise "will reduce the deficit and cut waste and fraud, all while protecting hungry children and families."
Despite the congressional inertia and the short timeline, there were early signs Monday some lawmakers and groups would work to build opposition.
Rep. Jim McGovern, D-Mass., a longtime proponent of food stamps, said the cuts were too high. He said he would vote against the bill and would encourage his colleagues to do the same.
"They are trying to ram this thing through before anyone has a chance to read it," he said.
A coalition of powerful meat and poultry groups, generally strong supporters of the legislation, said Monday they would work against the bill after the heads of the agriculture panels did not include language to delay a labeling program that requires retailers to list the country of origin of meat. Meatpackers say it is too costly for the industry and have fought to have the program repealed in the farm bill.


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Welcome back to Android Gaming Weekly, our weekly recap to focus on new releases. We still plan to cover upcoming releases and games we're playing, but this new column is dedicated to new games you can install and start playing right now. Check out our top picks and let us know if you have any suggestions for next week in the comments below.
1. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
Description: To celebrate its 10 year anniversary, Rockstar Games brings Grand Theft Auto: Vice City to mobile devices with high-resolution graphics, updated controls and a host of new features. From the decade of big hair, excess and pastel suits comes a story of one man's rise to the top of the criminal pile. Vice City, a huge urban sprawl ranging from the beach to the swamps and the glitz to the ghetto, was one of the most varied, complete and alive digital cities ever created. Combining open-world gameplay with a character driven narrative, you arrive in a town brimming with delights and degradation and given the opportunity to take it over as you choose.
2. Eufloria HD
Description: The most stylish and unique strategy game you've ever seen. Experience space exploration, conquest, plant growth and bio mechanical evolution. Conquer asteroids in deep space and use their resources to grow and nurture semi-organic plants and creatures to do your bidding. Plan your strategy against AI opponents that all vie for the same resources and offer fierce opposition.
3. The PyraPlex
Description: Transcend the boundaries of space and time to construct a colossal new wonder of the world in this pyramid-building adventure! Make history with the Pyraplex, a desert oasis of commerce and culture far ahead of its time. You may attract visitors ranging from Aztec chiefs to Roman centurions to wayfarers even further from home. Cultivate trade with these civilizations and more to enrich your culture as well as your coffers.
4. UberStrike: The FPS
Description: Join the battlefield with your friends and make new ones in the most epic first person shooter on Desktop, iPad & now Android! If you're looking for a classic shooter, UberStrike is by far the best multiplayer FPS on Android! Battle with thousands of players online at any time.
5. Football Manager Handheld 2013
Description: The world's best-selling football management game returns for a new season. Football Manager Handheld 2013 puts you in the hot-seat and allows you to put your managerial skills to the test wherever, whenever and however you want. Take the hot-seat at any club from a choice of leagues in 14 countries, and assume full control of transfers, training, tactics and managing your team live during matchdays as you strive for glory and silverware.
6. Little Things Forever
Description: Unique and beautiful seek and find game for people of all ages. Thousands of little things to find. Incredible artwork and a beautiful soundtrack. Randomly generated lists of things to find means you can be entertained forever! Excellent value. 101 puzzle pieces to collect and 9 puzzles to solve.
7. Carnivores: Ice Age
Description: Carnivores: Ice Age throws you onto a recently discovered planet to test your aiming and tactical skills on a realistic ice safari. The game delivers an intelligent hunting experience and offers a lot more than a visit to a shooting range. Unrivaled possibility to wander around open 3D world without limits makes the process of finding prey exciting and the whole game endlessly replayable.
8. Sacred Guns
Description: Defend Noah's Ark from God's unwanted creations! Wield up to 5 angelic weapons and keep Noah's Ark clean from those filthy, forsaken creatures–those that are too depraved, too ugly or too sickeningly cheerful to be saved. May your guns blaze righteously.
9. Ski Challenge 13
Description: Ski Challenge 13 is the ultimate 3D ski simulation – giving you speed and action. Hit 130 km/h in the downhill position as you blaze toward the finish line. Just pass through the last few gates, hit the s-bend, over the final jump and… you made it! NEW BEST TIME! GameTwist's Ski Challenge 13 is the ultimate 3D ski simulation – giving you speed, action and thrills!
10. Dragon Warcraft
Description: Assemble warriors! The evil dragon lord and his demon army are making devastating attacks at our castle! Time to fight back and smash their hearts! Take the ancient crossbows, unleash most powerful magic, yell at the enemies and release your anger! Features countless levels and tough fights, over 30 weapon upgrade combinations, and extensive skill tree system.


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Men may feel pressure after they realize they are responsible for making all three meals for Mother's Day. But dads need not fear. Below are some fool-proof slow-cooker recipes from Karen Petersen's "365 Days of Slow-Cooking" (Covenant Communications, $25.99) that will take the stress off of creating great meals for the women they love.
Breakfast: Waffle and Sausage Breakfast
1/2 pound bulk breakfast sausage, browned and drained
4 waffles, toasted and cubed
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
3/4 cup evaporated milk
4 ounce cream cheese
3 eggs
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
Maple syrup
1. In a slow-cooker, layer sausage, waffle cubes, and cheese.
2. In a skillet, heat milk and cream cheese over low heat until cheese melts
and mixture is smooth.
3. Remove skillet from heat; beat in the eggs, one at a time, until smooth.
Stir in the dry mustard.
4. Pour contents of skillet into the slow-cooker.
5. Cover and cook on low for about 4–5 hours or until eggs are set.
6. Serve with warmed maple syrup.
Makes 4–5 servings.
— "365 Days of Slow-Cooking," by Karen Petersen
Lunch: Pulled Pork Tacos
2 cups salsa, plus more for serving
2 tablespoons chili powder
2 tablespoons dried oregano
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon Kosher salt
21/2-pounds boneless pork butt or shoulder roast, trimmed of fat
Corn or flour tortillas
1/2 cup fresh cilantro
3/4 cup sour cream
1 lime, cut into wedges
1. In a slow-cooker, combine the salsa, chili powder, oregano, cocoa, and salt. Add the pork and turn to coat.
2. Cover and cook on low for 6–8 hours. Meat should be very tender and should pull apart easily.
3. Using two forks, shred the pork and stir into the cooking liquid.
4. Serve with tortillas, cilantro, sour cream, lime, and extra salsa.
Makes 6 servings.
— "365 Days of Slow-Cooking," by Karen Petersen
Dinner: Chicken Parmigiana
6 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
1 egg, beaten
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 cup dry bread crumbs
1–2 tablespoons canola oil
1 16-ounce can pizza sauce
1 cup grated mozzarella cheese
Hot, cooked pasta
1. Dip chicken into beaten egg; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roll in bread crumbs.
2. In a skillet, heat oil on medium heat; brown chicken on each side for about 2 minutes.
3. Place chicken in slow-cooker. Pour pizza sauce over the top. Sprinkle with cheese.
4. Cover and cook on low for 3–5 hours.
5. Serve chicken and sauce over pasta.
Makes 6 servings.
— "365 Days of Slow-Cooking," by Karen Petersen
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2 pounds red potatoes, cut into 1/2-inch wedges
1/4 cup finely chopped yellow onion
1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon salt
Black pepper to taste
2 tablespoons butter, cut into 4 pieces
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
1. Layer potatoes, onion, oregano, salt, pepper, and butter in slow-cooker.
2. Cover and cook on low for 3–5 hours.
3. Sprinkle with cheese and serve.
— "365 Days of Slow-Cooking," by Karen Petersen
Hot Fudge Pudding Cake
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup flour
3 tablespoons cocoa
2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup milk
2 tablespoons melted butter
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup cocoa
1 3/4 cup boiling water
Vanilla ice cream
1. In a medium bowl, mix 1 cup brown sugar, flour, 3 tablespoons cocoa, baking powder, and salt. Stir in milk, butter, and vanilla; beat until smooth. Spread over the bottom of greased slow-cooker.
2. In a small bowl, mix 3/4 cup brown sugar and 1/4 cup cocoa. Sprinkle over mixture in slow-cooker.
3. Pour boiling water over batter. Do not stir.
4. Cover and cook on high for 2–3 hours, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
5. Serve sauce and cake warm with vanilla ice cream.
Makes 8 servings
— "365 Days of Slow-Cooking," by Karen Petersen
Tips for using a slow-cooker
How it works
• The slow cooker uses an indirect heat and doesn't scorch! You don't need to stir, unless the recipe specifically states to do so.
• Don't lift the lid (especially for the first 2 hours). Every time the lid is lifted the built up steam escapes and it adds 20 to 30 minutes to the cook time.
• The slow cooker uses moist heat to cook the food and is best for less tender cuts of meat. Look for cuts of meat with lots of connective tissue. The simmering and steam converts the collagen to gelatin and food becomes fork tender.
• Look for inexpensive cuts of meat. No need to buy the more expensive cuts. Some great cuts of meat for the slow cooker are:
- Chicken on the bone or boneless, skinless chicken thighs (chicken should only cook on LOW for 4-6 hours total). If you end up using boneless, skinless breasts (which I don't recommend) be very careful on the cook time (3 or 4 hours). They don't have enough collagen or fat and they dry out quickly.
- For beef look on the label look for the words "pot roast" or "simmering." Most cuts work from the chuck or shoulder: boneless beef chuck eye (or just chuck) roast, top or bottom blade pot roast, cross rib pot roast. You can also use brisket, short rib, or lean ground beef. Many recipes call for stew meat. I prefer to make my own. Not only does it save money but you ensure that the meat is all from the same cut and so it cooks evenly. My favorite is using a chuck roast and cutting it into 1-inch cubes.
- For cuts of pork look for country style ribs, picnic roast, shoulder blade (butt) roasts or pork steaks
Reducing fat
• If you want to reduce grease and fat make sure to trim any fat from meat before adding it to the slow cooker.
• Brown any meat and drain grease beforehand.
• If cooking meat with high fat content, place thick onion slices underneath so the meat will not sit on (and cook in) the fat or use a small rack that fits inside your cooker.
• Let food rest at the end of cook time without the lid for 10 minutes. Spoon off any grease that raises to the top.
Food becomes runny
There is no chance for liquids to condense in the slow cooker. Condensation constantly drips onto the food and makes it more runny. Some ways to thicken sauces are:
• Remove lid and cook on HIGH for the last half hour of cooking time.
• Add in 1 tablespoon of cornstarch mixed until smooth with 1 tablespoonof water and cook on HIGH without the lid for 30 minutes or so.
• Add 1-2 tablespoon of quick cooking tapioca in with the sauce at the beginning of the cook time. • Dredge any meat in a quarter cup of flour before adding it to the slow cooker.
• Lastly, you can make a roux on the stove or you can transfer the liquid to a saucepan and reduce it on the stovetop.
• Flavors become bland and muted after cooking all day. Make sure to salt and pepper to taste and add in additional spices to taste before serving!
When picking a slow cooker consider the following:
• Oval slow cooker cook more evenly and can fit odd size cuts of meat.
• Buy one with a removable insert to make clean up a cinch.
• If you're going to be out of the house buy a slow cooker with a timer that can automatically switch to warm after the cook time is up.
• Buy a slow cooker according to the size of your family. The crock should be at least half filled for best results. When cooking soups or stews, leave a 2-inch space between the top of the crock and the food so that the recipe can come to a simmer.
— For a family of 2-3, buy a 2-4-quart
— For a family of 3-5, a 5-6-quart
— For a large family, or for entertaining groups of people, opt for a 7-8 quart slow cooker
• If you only own a very large slow cooker and are cooking for a small group simply place the food into an oven safe dish that fits inside your slow cooker. Place the dish on the bottom of the slow cooker and cover and cook. This will ensure that the food cooks the way it is supposed to.
• Simply fill the cooled slow cooker insert with warm, soapy water and let soak Clean with a soft rag. Don't use an abrasive cleaner or a metal pad, it will scratch the surface.
• If you have stains on your slow cooker simply fill up the slow cooker with water and add in 1 cup of white vinegar. Cover and cook on HIGH for 2 hours.
• The ceramic insert in a slow cooker can crack if exposed abrupt temperature shifts. Make sure it is cooled before placing it in a cold sink. Don't put your slow cooker on top of the stovetop or in the microwave. Read your slow cooker manual to see if it is microwave safe.
• Spray the inside of the slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray to make cleanup easier. Or, for easier cleanup, use slow cooker liners.
Get to know your slow cooker
• Every slow cooker cooks differently! Get to know your slow cooker and how to adjust the recipe cook times according to how fast/slow your cooker cooks.
• If you want to test to see if your slow cooker is cooking too hot this is how you do it:
• Fill your slow cooker 2/3 full with room temperature water.
• Cover and cook on HIGH or LOW for 6 hours. (Some cookers run hotter on low and some cookers run hotter on high, so you many want to test both settings).
• Use a thermometer at the end of the 6 hours. The water should be 195 – 205 degrees. It is much higher (or lower) than that you will have to adjust the recipe cook times to fit your slow cooker.
Foil Collar and Foil Sling
• Most slow cookers have a hotter side that can cause casseroles and other dense dishes like meatloaves to burn. Line with a foil collar: Layer and fold sheets of heavy duty foil until you have a six layered foil rectangle. Press the collar into the back side of the slow cooker insert; the food will help hold the collar in place during cooking.
• For recipes that you want to lift out of the insert intact, like lasagnas, breakfast casseroles, meatloaves, some desserts make a foil sling. Line the slow cooker insert with a foil collar. Then fit two large sheets of foil into the slow cooker, perpendicular to one another, with the extra hanging over the edges of the cooker insert. Before serving, these overhanging edges can be used as handles to pull the dish out fully intact.


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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The New England Patriots played the first half like they were heading for their third loss in four games.
Then came their best third quarter of the season. Now, they're tied for the third-best record in the AFC.
"We obviously have a long way to go," Tom Brady said, "but it feels good to be 6-2."
The Patriots got there with a 27-17 win over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, rallying from their worst half of the year. They trailed 17-3 then outscored the Dolphins 17-0 in the third quarter.
Quite a change from their other seven games when they were outscored 44-9 in that period.
"The prior games we didn't have as much third-quarter energy as we needed, kind of like we do at the start of the game," Patriots defensive end Rob Ninkovich said. "The second half we played how we wanted to play for the whole game."
The Dolphins (3-4) saw no need to make many halftime adjustments, not with the way they outgained the Patriots 175 yards to 59 in the first 30 minutes.
"We found a groove in the first half," quarterback Ryan Tannehill said after the Dolphins' fourth straight loss, then made "some minor adjustments, but we were comfortable with the success we were having in the first half."
One week after throwing a career-high three touchdown passes, Tannehill threw two in the first half — a 4-yarder to Brandon Gibson and a 5-yarder to Daniel Thomas — as the Dolphins took a 14-0 lead.
The Patriots tied it midway through the third quarter with two touchdowns in 1 minute, 46 seconds — Brady's 14-yard pass to Aaron Dobson and Brandon Bolden's 2-yard run. They capped their strong quarter with Stephen Gostkowski's 48-yard, go-ahead field goal with 8 seconds left, then scored on Stevan Ridley's 3-yard run midway through the fourth quarter.
Five things we learned from the Patriots' seventh straight win over the Dolphins:
BRADY'S BAD NUMBERS: The individual statistics are subpar. Brady's 116 yards passing were his second-fewest in seven seasons. And his 74.9 passer rating for the year is the lowest of his career, not counting 2000 when he threw just three passes as a rookie. And he threw an interception on his first pass Sunday. But the Patriots won even though his throwing hand appeared to be swollen.
"It's perfect," Brady said. "I don't know (how) anyone knows what the back of my right hand looks like, but it looks fine to me and it feels good."
IGNORING INJURIES: Another day, another injury to a key Patriots player. Right tackle Sebastian Vollmer was driven off the field on the back of a cart after hurting his leg in the second quarter and didn't return. The Patriots already were without four key injured defenders — defensive tackles Vince Wilfork and Tommy Kelly, linebacker Jerod Mayo and cornerback Aqib Talib. Yet, they lead the AFC East by two games.
"It's tough losing guys on the offensive line," Brady said, "but the guys that were in there stepped in and did a great job."
Gibson didn't play after hurting his left knee in the first quarter and was on crutches in the Miami locker room. There were no updates on him or Vollmer.
PENALTIES HURT: Two costly penalties hurt the Dolphins. Safety Jimmy Wilson was flagged for a questionable 21-yard pass interference call against tight end Rob Gronkowski that moved the ball to the Miami 33. That led to Gostkowski's 34-yard field goal that cut the Dolphins lead to 14-3 late in the first half. Then Olivier Vernon was called for illegally batting forward a ball that Brady fumbled. Tackle Nate Solder recovered for the Patriots at the Miami 45. But the 10-yard penalty was marked from the line of scrimmage, giving the Patriots the ball at the Miami 13. Ridley scored four plays later.
TACKLING TANNEHILL: The Dolphins obtained Bryant McKinnie from the Baltimore Ravens last Monday to help their weak pass protection. He started at left tackle and Tannehill was sacked six times. That makes it a league-high 32 this season.
McKinnie "looked like he did some good things," Miami coach Joe Philbin said. "I thought our protection was better."
CARRYING THE LOAD: Both teams had strong ground games with the Dolphins rushing for 156 yards and the Patriots picking up 152. Miami's Lamar Miller led all runners with 89 yards and Ridley had 79. "The holes were a little bit tight at first" Ridley said. "As the game progressed, the offensive line, we really started leaning on them and some creases were in there."
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In early 1968, country singer Johnny Cash gave one of the defining performances of his career when he played for inmates at California's Folsom State Prison. Robert Hilburn, a music critic early in his career at the Los Angeles Times, was the only reporter to cover that legendary concert.
Hilburn continued to follow the singer throughout his career. The author's new biography, Johnny Cash: The Life, goes further in documenting Cash's dark side than the 2005 biographical drama film Walk the Line. The new book also chronicles Cash's last years — and the redemption he sought before his death in 2003.
"Johnny Cash was a good man," Hilburn tells NPR's David Greene. "He tried to live up to his faith. It was just difficult. He struggled, and that was the great drama of Johnny Cash. And I think John Carter, his son, said it best. He said, 'My dad's life was a struggle between darkness and light, and in the end, the light won.' "
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On Cash recording while his health deteriorated in the '90s
That was the salvation. That was the thing in his life that always brought him comfort. And he wanted to try to regain his legacy that he thought he had lost. It was just an act of tremendous courage, those last few albums. And he would even go into the studio some days, and he would record two lines of a song and then he'd have to stop and catch his breath. Sometimes, he'd have to lay down and rest for 10 minutes, and then he'd get up and do the next two lines of the song, and they would splice it together. And Rick Rubin was great about that, because he thought he was making a documentary of Johnny Cash. So if John's vocal was off-key or something, it didn't matter — because, again, this was the struggle of a man.
On the "Hurt" video
It's such a heartbreaking video to see him so frail that June Carter didn't want him to put it out. The fascinating thing is June is very sick. And in the video, she looks very sad and vulnerable herself. She's looking down at John, and when you see the video the first time, you think she's thinking, "My gosh, he's going to die. What am I going to do without him?" What Rick Rubin and the director of the video didn't know was June had learned the night before that she had a serious heart problem and she was going to have to go back into the hospital. She had a premonition she was going to die in the hospital. So what was really going on when she was looking at John from the stairways is, "What's he going to do without me?"
On why the unveiling of Cash's affair with June Carter's sister haunted him
I didn't know if I should tell it. I didn't know if I should tell people that Johnny Cash had an affair with his sister-in-law while his wife was pregnant. How much does the public need to know about a performer? The main purpose of the book is talking about the artistry of someone, so how much of your personal life do you need to know? You realize it's important, the personal life, because you see how the personal life shapes the artistry. You see things in his music that's a reflection of the pain he has in his private life.
Oh, I can't wait to hear this. In 1968, the country singer Johnny Cash gave one of the defining performances of his career for inmates at California Folsom State Prison.
JOHNNY CASH: (Singing) When I was just a baby my, mama told me, Son, always be a good boy. Don't ever play with guns. But I shot a man in Reno...
INSKEEP: Robert Hilburn was a young reporter for the L.A. Times, the only reporter to cover that legendary concert.
ROBERT HILBURN: The paper said no, we don't want to give any space to that drug addict. But I finally talked them into letting me go. And I covered the event and it exposed me, at a very young age, to what true artistry and charisma is. It was a powerful, powerful moment.
Hilburn followed Cash throughout his life. That concert was just one place he saw Cash struggle with demons.
HILBURN: The thing that struck me about Johnny Cash, I guess, was how nervous he was, how jittery he was. He was running his hands through his hair. He was batting at imaginary flies. I thought he just had a lot of energy.
HILBURN: I didn't realize he was on amphetamines.
MONTAGNE: Drug addiction, the loss of his brother in a sawmill accident, abandoning his first wife and children for country singer June Carter, all key moments in the Cash movie, "Walk the Line."
INSKEEP: But Hilburn's new biography goes further in showing Cash's dark side and his redemption in the later years, when he worked with producer Rick Rubin.
Robert Hilburn spoke with our own David Greene.
Well, the woman who really saved his life, June Carter, I mean his second wife - the person who was on stage with him so often - he couldn't even stay faithful to her.
HILBURN: Yeah, it was tawdry - country music was. And Johnny Cash came out of country music and June Carter came out of country music. In the film "Walk the Line," which I think had some great elements, it's kind of a fairytale-ish story. It wasn't like they were holding hands. They came out of the country music environment.
John and June were constantly breaking up. He would have an affair with somebody else. She might have an affair with somebody else. And when John asked June to marry him finally, three other women were shocked because he thought he was going to ask them to marry them.
GREENE: Oh.
HILBURN: You know, it was the real country music song, their story.
GREENE: One thing that their relationship over again - and this was one of the revelations in your book that I haven't heard about - was that Johnny Cash actually had an affair with June Carter's sister.
HILBURN: Yeah, that's something that haunted me. I heard - first heard that when I was doing the research to write the proposal on the book. And it stunned me, the fact that June discovered, while she was pregnant...
GREENE: While she was pregnant.
HILBURN: Yeah, while she was pregnant with their first that John has had an affair with her sister. And I couldn't get nobody to say on the record that it happened. But several people off the record said it. So in the book, I have to say it's speculation that it happened. But I'm certain it happened.
GREENE: Can you understand if there are some people who will read this book and like Johnny Cash less, as they learn more about the man?
HILBURN: Yeah. In fact, there's a point in the book where Johnny Cash invites his nephew - after he's done so much damage to everybody - he sends a note to the nephew saying: Come join me, I'm doing a concert tonight in Los Angeles. The nephew thinks about all this hurt, all the concerts that Johnny Cash missed during the 1960s, the times he hurt his family, and the nephew turns the paper over and writes two words: (CENSORED) you.
HILBURN: And when my friend read the book they said, well, it's about time someone told him to get it together. But there was the drugs, there was the guilt that made it hard for him. You know, he struggled, and that was the great drama of Johnny Cash. And I think John Carter, his son, said I think best: my dad's life was a struggle between darkness and light, in the end the light won.
GREENE: And that sort of makes me really want to ask you about the final years. I mean, Cash's health really deteriorating.
HILBURN: Yeah, the health really started deteriorating, probably in the early '90s, soon after he began working with Rick Rubin. He eventually had diabetes. He lost pretty much the sight of his eyes. He lost the feeling in his hands - he couldn't play the guitar anymore. He had a neurological disorder. He broke his jaw - he had 16 operations trying to correct it.
GREENE: Wow.
HILBURN: He had asthma so he couldn't breathe that much. So you can imagine trying to make a record in this constant pain. But again, that was the salvation. That was the thing in his life that always brought him comfort. And he would even go into the studio some days and he would record two lines of a song, and then he'd have to stop and catch his breath. Sometimes he had to lay down and rest for 10 minutes. And then he'd get up and do the next two lines of a song and they would splice it together.
And Rick Rubin was great about that, because he thought he was making a documentary of Johnny Cash. So if John's vocal was off key or something, it didn't matter because it was again, this was the struggle of a man. And I think the greatest moment was when he finally records the song "Hurt" that was a Trent Reznor song.
GREENE: Yeah, and I want to play a little of that because that's such a powerful song and video.
CASH: (Singing) I hurt myself today to see if I still feel...
HILBURN: The video was just amazing. He is in such bad shape he can barely sit at the table and lip-synch the words. It's such a heartbreaking video to see him so frail that June Carter didn't want him to put it out. It was a tremendous act of courage to put that out. And what happens is his earlier records with Rick Rubin sold about 300,000. The one with "Hurt" it sells two million. And some people say he - Johnny Cash, might be more remembered for the "Hurt" video that any of the songs he ever recorded.
CASH: (Singing) What have I become, my sweetest friend? Everyone I know goes away in the end.
GREENE: You spent some time with Johnny Cash towards the end. What was it like to be with him and, you know, in the final days?
HILBURN: You wanted to hug him - that he made it this far, that he was still trying to make music; that he was apologizing for not being able to do the interview in any consistent fashion - he had to stop and start again, and take a nap and back-and-forth. But you wanted to say, John, it's OK - you've given us enough.
The funny thing, David, he couldn't talk very much. But he said, look, here's the next album I'm going to do. And he picks up his guitar and starts singing these songs. They were all black gospel songs and he could sing the whole song. There was this force, that in Johnny Cash's life, that music provided, from the time he was in the cotton fields to the time of his death bed. And he held onto that.
And when we look at pop music there are so few great artist that come along, you know, who have a sense of mission and purpose; people like Dylan and people and Lenin and Bono, and so forth. But Johnny Cash was one of those. That's why I think he'll be remembered as much 50 years from now as he was today. There was something genuine in Johnny Cash and people felt that.
GREENE: Robert Hilburn, it's been a real pleasure talking to you. Thanks so much for taking the time.
HILBURN: Thank you, David.
CASH: (Singing) But I'll try...
INSKEEP: And you can read an excerpt from "Johnny Cash: The Life" NPRMusic.org.
It's MORNING EDITION from NPR News. With David Greene, I'm Steve Inskeep.
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Nearly 33% of new vehicles sold or made available in the market last year featured a sunroof—a fourfold jump since 1990, according to analyst firm WardsAuto. And a recent poll by Harris Interactive found that 40% of new-car buyers said their next vehicle purchase would likely include a panoramic sunroof.
With Americans now holding on to their vehicles, on average, for nearly six years—an all-time high—buyers are loading up even economy-class cars with luxury-type options, automotive analysts say. Sunroofs, once available mostly on high-end cars, now come on vehicles across the price spectrum: The subcompact Chevy Sonic (starting price: $14,185) features a 15.25-inch by 32-inch sunroof, while the Jaguar XJ, priced more than five times higher, has one measuring 50 inches by 45 inches.
"Now you can get them in almost everything," says Alec Gutierrez, senior market analyst for Kelley Blue Book. That includes most vehicles in the budget-minded Kia brand, for example, and muscle cars such as the Ford Mustang (complete with SPF 50-equivalent tinting). Some even come as standard equipment.
The terms "sunroof" and "moonroof" are often used interchangeably, but industry experts say a sunroof is a broader term that refers to any roof opening, including one with a retractable metal panel. The moonroof, a subtype of the sunroof that is made of all glass, has overtaken the sunroof in popularity.
Car shoppers are drawn to the bright, spacious feel of so-called panoramic moonroofs, which is driving growth in this sector. Many of these feature one large glass pane, or multiple panes, spanning the width of the front row, and sometimes the rear seats as well. Often, one dark-glass sheet spans the roof above those inside panes, giving the impression of a vast skylight that runs from front to rear windshield.
These days, "they're taking up a lot more surface area of the roof," says Ivan Drury, senior analyst with automotive website Edmunds.com. The Ford Flex SEL looks like Swiss cheese from above, with four glass-covered holes over three rows of seats. Lincoln says the 15.2-square-foot glass roof on its MKZ is longer than any other sedan's.
Car makers market them with a multitude of names: Ford advertises its "multipanel vista roof," while Audi pushes its "dual-pane open sky roof system"—with a wind deflector to minimize noise. The Mercedes-Benz sunroof, which lets drivers darken or lighten the glass at the press of a button, is dubbed "magic sky control."
There are other new design twists. Cadillac boasts online that "ingenious technology" in its SRX crossover can automatically adjust the volume on its surround-sound audio system whenever its panoramic roof opens or closes. And the single pane of glass that extends over Lincoln's MKZ slips up and over its rear windshield with a flair of showmanship.
While some cars like the 2013 Jaguar XJ and Scion tC come loaded with the panoramic roof as standard equipment, others include it as an option for $420 to $1,850, according to Edmunds data for 2012 models.
Sunroofs have raised safety concerns over rollover strength and instances of glass shattering spontaneously, typically when cars are moving at highway speeds. (Web forums are rife with complaints about glass shattering.) Recently, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration began investigating consumer incidents involving the panoramic roof on Hyundai's Veloster. (A spokesman for Hyundai says the company has received just a "small number of complaints.")
Auto makers say consumer interest in sunroofs was rekindled after the industry began addressing older complaints such as ill-fitting models that leaked rain on drivers or let in loud, whistling wind noise. Also, most now equip their vehicles with tinted or UV-reflective glass, and either manual or power sunshades, to avoid unwanted heat or sunlight.
Glass prices and production costs have also decreased over the past five years. "The actual material cost is fairly low," says Steve Kosowski, manager of long-range strategy and planning at Kia. "It's one of the most profitable features in the industry." At Webasto, one of the world's biggest sunroof suppliers with its headquarters in Munich, sales to auto makers in North America have increased 17% since 2008.
All it took to grab Anita Travis Richter's attention when she was buying a new car was a customer review on Edmunds.com about a panoramic roof in the Volkswagen Jetta TDI. Ever since the Kentucky-based magazine editor purchased a Jetta wagon last year, a favorite pastime has been pulling over and skygazing with her 7-year-old daughter from the comfort of their car. (They recently spotted an old bomber plane and a couple of hot air balloons descending slowly to the ground.) Sometimes, she says, they just stare at stars under a moonlit sky."It's like having a convertible," she says.
But car makers acknowledge that all that glass on top presents design challenges. "You have more weight higher up and that changes the center of gravity," says Kosowski. "That must be engineered to meet stricter safety standards on roof crush."
That is easier said than done. Volkswagen has recalled more than 13,100 of its 2012 Audi Q5 crossovers because some of their front sunroof glass panels may be susceptible to breaking in extremely cold temperature. A spokesman for Audi says the company is "taking every step to resolve this for owners." And Webasto in North America has voluntarily recalled more than 283,900 sunroofs after it discovered the glass panel of some aftermarket models might completely separate from its metal frame. Webasto says it took "took immediate steps to keep people safe" by notifying vehicle owners of the need to replace the glass panels.
Car industry analysts also warn that the weight of a sunroof can eat into fuel efficiency, shaving up to two miles per gallon. But, says Gutierrez, most consumers are willing to pay the premium.
"We had a sunroof on our last two vans, although [we] never really used it," Anita Travis Richter says. "But this is an entire roof that is open to the world."
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With you Trillian open go the top navigation bar and click TRILLIAN then CONNECTION > MANAGE MY CONNECTION.
Click ADD A NEW CONNECTION and pick IRC.
SERVER ALIAS = #geocachingmaine
SECOND BLOCK DOWN = irc.slashnet.org::6667
NICKNAME = your nick name
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Now click on the block that says CHANGE. Then click the tab on the top that says MISCELLANEOUS. In the block that says INITIAL USERMODE there is probably a +I. Remove the +I.
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GOTHENBURG--The Broken Bow Senior Baseball team played for the B-6 Area Tournament Championship Wednesday night against McCook in Gothenburg. Broken Bow looks to avenge an earlier loss to McCook. Broken Bow beat Gothenburg 9-3 to advance to the championship game. Broken Bow will need to beat McCook twice to advance to the state tournament in Central City. Full recap and stats will be in next week's Custer County Chief. Fourth-seed Broken Bow faced first-seed Gothenburg in the second game of the winner's bracket and upset Gothenburg 11-4. Broken Bow wasted no time and scored four times in the first inning. Broken Bow added two runs in the second inning and didn't allow any runs in the first two innings and took a commanding 6-0 lead into the third inning. Broken Bow added one run in the third inning. Gothenburg scored four times in the third inning and cut the score to 7-4 after three innings of play. Broken Bow responded with two runs in the fourth and fifth innings and held Gothenburg the rest of the game. Chad Christensen played well for Broken Bow. Christensen went 1-5 and batted in two runs. Kirby Pomplun batted 2-4 and scored three times. Derek McCormick went 1-3 and batted in one run and Spencer Goodman went 2-4, batted in one run and scored once. Michael Coleman pitched a complete game for Broken Bow. Coleman allowed 10 hits, four runs and three walks and struck out seven. Broken Bow opened the tournament with a 6-0 win over fifth-seed Cozad. Both teams were held scoreless the first two innings, and then Broken Bow added two runs in the third inning and led 2-0 after three innings of play. Neither team scored in the fourth inning. Broken Bow added four runs in the fifth inning and neither team would score the rest of the game. Leading the way for Broken Bow was Christensen. Christensen went 1-2 and batted in two runs. Hunter Campbell went 1-3 and batted in one run. Kirby Pomplun went 1-2 and batted in one run. Pomplun pitched a complete game. He allowed five hits, no runs and one walk and struck out nine in a dominating performance. Broken Bow traveled to Ravenna last week and came back with a 12-6 win in regular season action. Broken Bow scored quickly and scored one run in the first inning, two runs in the fourth inning and five runs in the fifth inning and led 10-1 after three innings of play. Broken Bow added two runs in the fourth inning and led 12-1 after four innings. Both teams were held scoreless in the fifth inning before Ravenna attempted a rally that ended after five runs. Caleb Dodge went 1-4 and batted in three runs and scored once. Justin McCullough also went 2-3, one run batted in and scored three times. Pomplun was the winning pitcher. He pitched two innings, allowed no hits, no runs and three walks and struck out two. After Derek McCormick and Christensen pitched three combined innings, Wilson Baker came in and earned the save. Broken Bow traveled to Lexington and blew out the Minuteman 19-0 after four innings. A 12-run fourth inning ended the game. Coleman was the winning pitcher. He allowed two hits, no runs and no walks and struck out three. Hunter Campbell earned the save.


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Last night I went to the opening of PRET A DINER at The Burlington Social Club in the Royal Academy of the Arts in London. It was packed with around 200 people but the crowded atmosphere created a great mood and made the night a great success. 20 chefs prepared amazing Asian inspired food, while cocktail mixers broke conventions and transformed bizarre ingredients into delicious drinks.
The food was incredible, starting with sushi and coconut soup, then moving onto a beautiful teriaky ox cheek. There was such a huge variety of dishes, you could only cope with tasters once you had filled your tummy with starters and mains. When the desserts were served, including a selection of creme brulee, cakes and sorbets – despite the tiny beautiful portions I could hardly manage to try more than one.
The crowd was a great mix, there were lots of important press people, art lovers, artists, food critics, business people and the sophisticated crowd you would expect at a private members club. DJ created a great vibe the atmosphere was perfect and the delicious cocktails kept the everyone happy. The most unusual cocktail was the Tomba which consisted of ginger, tomato and basil among other things but was surprisingly tasty for a savoury cocktail.
Scaffolding was built up around dining area, big square bar and i the middle there was the open kitchen and the chefs. You could see the beautiful showing the detailed high ceilings through the scaffolding. This created an industrial feel in the midst of traditional British architecture and style of the Royal Academy, fusing the two together. The combination worked surprisingly well and the metal poles created a tight space forcing body contact and interaction among the crowd. This prevented any separation or empty corners, allowing everyone to mingle freely and comfortably.
The beautiful grand entrance was located at the back of the RA in Burlington Gardens. Everything was kept simple preventing anyone from feeling overwhelmed or uneasy. The crowded space created a very intimate atmosphere and made you feel part of the vibe and part of the event. This is the way private members clubs should be, welcoming cosy and serving great food and drinks.
The teaser video above can give you an idea of PRET A DINER. The pop up restaurant will be open from the 13th of September and closes its doors on the 17th of November. The German company also host events all over the world, in Germany, France, South Africa, Spain, Italy, Abu Dhabi and Norway.


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Maybe Jon Lester cheated in Game 1; maybe he did not. It makes for an interesting fodder and falls in line as to what is reviewable and what is not regarding expanded instant replay beginning next season.
Overturning a call by replay such as Dana DeMuth's horrible one last night is not allowable within the current structure, and the Cardinals would have a legitimate beef had the umpires convened to watch the replay on a monitor.
However, one umpire – in this case, five – overturning a bad call is permitted and the umpires absolutely handled it properly in agreeing with Boston manager John Farrell for DeMuth to get a second opinion. Umpires should be applauded for seeking help. They shouldn't think they are being shown up, but that the crew is working in concert.
Raised from last night's first inning is the method of a manager challenging a call. Currently, the challenges are limited, but that's not an efficient or fair format.
Whether a central monitoring system established in New York similar to how the NHL's format is in Toronto, or have a fifth umpire in the press box who can buzz down to the crew chief seems preferable than the manager challenging from the dugout.
For one thing, an executive monitoring upstairs has an immediate picture of the play and can contact the crew chief. The manager, in this case Farrell, instantly knew it was a bad decision and bolted from the dugout as if he had a jetpack.
All plays won't be that way and it is easy to envision a manager challenging based on his player's reaction to the call. Players aren't always right, they often go by emotion, and challenges could be wasted early. Presumably, this could be offset with a direct link to the dugout from the press box, similar to how a NFL coach is buzzed to throw the challenge flag.
Having an immediate set of fifth eyes would likely take less time and improve the flow of the game. Major League Baseball is always moaning about game length and this method is better. Presumably, under the new system everything but balls and strikes would be under review, which is the way to go.
Today's umpiring is flawed, but I don't know if it is any worse than what we had 10, 20 years ago. However, the technology is so much better and points out things missed in earlier decades. That should lead to a system that in the interest of fairness, the camera/review format should be the same for a Tuesday night June game in Milwaukee as it is in the World Series. Granted, there are more cameras for the Series, but having a designated number of cameras in specific locations can alleviate this.
More cameras and establishing a better review system costs money, but I don't want to hear it. This is a multi-billion a year industry. There's plenty of money to invest in getting it right.
What would have been fascinating was to mike the umpires the way FOX did Joe West in the ALCS. To hear that conversation between the five umpires in Game 1 would have been priceless television.
Fortunately, they got the call right, which is the ultimate objective. I can only imagine DeMuth assumed Pete Kozma made the transfer and was only watching his feet. That leads to a fair criticism about umpiring and assuming the outcome of a play. DeMuth was in position and looking at the call; he just didn't make the proper decision.
If the intent is to get the play right, then why is there such thing as a neighborhood play, which surfaced earlier in the playoffs? If it is allowed in the interest of player safety, then modify the sliding rules. We also see too many instances of a runner called out simply because a throw beat him to the bag. These calls frequently show an umpire out of position.
But, and this is most important: Baseball is more black-and-white than other sports. Either a player is safe or he is out; it is either a strike or it is not.
That purity should be emphasized in spring training as it is in the World Series. I'm tired of hearing the phrase, "you just don't make that call in the World Series,'' just as I was Sunday when I heard "you don't make that call in overtime on a 56-yard field goal attempt."
Why the hell not? Out or safe; fair or foul. Just get it right. If it is a rule, then apply it equally regardless of situation.
That should also include balls and strikes, as the idea of each umpire having his own interpretation of the rules is ridiculous. This isn't figure skating in the Olympics when the Russian judge screws the American skater with prejudice. The rulebook lists a definition of what is a strike. Just get it right.
Luckily, regardless of how the play was ruled, Mike Napoli doubled in enough runs to where it wouldn't matter to the helpless Cardinals. The Cardinals played a terrible game, and fortunately for all involved, DeMuth's call added drama but did not decide the outcome.
As for whether Lester used a substance on the ball or not won't be known. Under expanded replay we could only hope the observer in the press box would have the authority to order the crew chief to examine a pitcher's glove if he sees something on the monitor. Presumably, the umpires will have their eyes on Lester when he pitches next in St. Louis.
The fans have the right to believe what they see on the field is legitimate, which is why MLB has such stiff penalties on gambling and performance-enhancing-drugs. There should be a similarity when it comes to on-the-field cheating. Doctoring the ball isn't gamesmanship, it is cheating and the penalty should be severe.


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DETROIT, Dec. 6, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Compuware Corporation (Nasdaq:CPWR), the technology performance company, today announced that Daniel Kaar, a Technology Strategist for Compuware's application performance management (APM) business, will present a session titled: "Performance Management of Azure-based Applications Across the Lifecycle"at the VSLive! Orlando 2012 Conference.
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|-- a lifecycle approach to APM and how it helps identify performance issues early in staging deployment;
|-- how to monitor Azure environments from the application's perspective and how it affects your application;
|-- how to measure real users' performance and rapidly pinpoint the root cause of a specific poor-performing user interaction;
|-- how the concept of deep transaction visibility can help developers and architects to understand how their choice of infrastructure and cloud service usage affects the total cost of operating applications in Windows Azure; and
|-- how an application-centric approach provides the insight needed to manage performance and why it is a better choice than infrastructure monitoring.
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|Daniel Kaar is a technology strategist in the Compuware APM center of excellence where he contributes to the strategic development of the Compuware dynaTrace® enterprise solution, focusing on APM in cloud environments. Kaar has eight years of experience in software engineering in multiple industries.
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- US Grand Prix
P2 could be better than pole - Button
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Jenson Button thinks starting from second on the grid could offer an advantage over starting from pole position at this weekend's US Grand Prix because of the steep gradient up to turn one.
There is 40-metres of elevation between the grid and the apex of turn one at the Circuit of the Americas, creating one of the most characteristic features of the new track. After walking the circuit on Thursday, Button said he thought there would be some interesting action into the first corner as well as a slight disadvantage for the driver starting on pole position.
"You want to qualify well here because I think people will be trying some unusual things into turn one," he said. "We'll all get there and we won't have a clue where the apex is because the only car that will know will be the one on the inside. He's the only one that's going to see it because the rest will be in a bit of no-man's land. A good start is important and I think P2 is actually better than P1 round here because he's got a little bit of a flatter run before the hill whereas P1 is straight into the hill."
Button said the gradient will also change the braking point for drivers in turn one.
"Coming off the startline and going straight in to a hill, the braking point is going to be very different and when you brake two metres later on a hill it's like braking one metre later on a flat surface. There is going to be a lot of playing around with braking and not many people are going to get it right at the start."
With the potential for thrills and spills into the first corner and a series of fast and technical corners over the rest of the lap, Button is confident Formula One has the perfect venue to launch itself in F1 after five years away from the sport.
"I think we will get people interested in the sport," he said. "Indianapolis was always difficult but this is a purpose-built circuit for an F1 car and when people see and hear what a Formula One car can do they will be very interested."


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Gilbert, I believe, given the context, that 'Chang' is not an interjection, but the name of a person:Originally Posted by Gilbert
"Chang, our digging crew will be out before morning."
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Is 'chang' an interjection? It is used in a sentence like this:
'Chang', the radio said in answer. "Our digging crew will be out before morning.'
(P.K. Dick, The Counter-Clock)
Gilbert, I believe, given the context, that 'Chang' is not an interjection, but the name of a person:Originally Posted by Gilbert
"Chang, our digging crew will be out before morning."
Well, could be. I guess you mean the operator's name, because the name of the man who can actually hear the sentence doesn't sound Chinese-like
But thank you, anyway.
Well, hmm. Dang is an interjection. It stands for May god damn it.Originally Posted by Gilbert
By the way, what if the operator were Ms. Chang?
I hope so. Because I just can't get another reasonable explanation.
It must the name of the operator. Anyway, why didn't he say for example: "Chang speaking"? Is it usual to answer the call this way?
Oh, I see. Well, this is how I have interpreted that part of the dialogue:Originally Posted by Gilbert
Max is speaking with Pat Chang on the radio
Max: Chang, our digging crew will be out before morning.
Pat Chang: Max, that's great news. I'll have the engineers prepare the site.
The way I see it, neither "Chang" nor "Max" are interjections. They are introductory elements; they are the names of the people who are speaking to each other on the radio. For example,
Hey, John, is this your book?
'Hey' is an interjection, whereas 'John' is the name of the person being spoken to.
In other words,
The radio said in answer, "Chang, [my dear friend], our digging crew will be out before morning."
I'm sorry to say so, but: if Chang were the name, it would the name of the man who is speaking, i.e. Chang says "Chang, [like "Chang speaking"], our digging crew..." The other guy is Joseph Tinbane. And what is more, he works as a police officer, that's why I suppose it is quite unsuitable to begin such a formal dialog with a personal name...
Sorry. (I'm laughing at my own stupidity.) You're right, of course. I overlooked the punctuation, specifically the single quotation marks around the word Chang:Originally Posted by Gilbert
'Chang', the radio said in answer.
'Chang' is what's called onomatopoeia: a word associated with a sound. For example,
'Bang', the gun said in answer.
'Ring', the phone said in answer.
Again, my apologies. Please don't let my stupidity scar you for life.
Well, thanks a lot, now I can see I was right Although I still don't know what does this "sound" mean. Another piece of information: the "chang" isn't the beginning of the dialog, actually, there's has been a sentence said by the man #1. If it were the beginning, I would take it as a kind of noise of the mike and all, but in this case, I don't have a notion.
Oh, no! Really?Originally Posted by Gilbert
Please send us that portion of the dialogue.


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BLACKFOOT – With a new dress code policy, budget cuts, and high expectations what are students at Mountain View Middle School supposed to do? On Friday that answer was celebrate and have fun!
It is principal Brian Kress' first year at the helm of MVMS. He says that when the 2010-2011 school year started he knew he was asking and expecting a lot from his students. A recent review of the student body's overall performance pleased Kress and he decided it warranted a reward.
"The kids have stepped up and have done a lot of positive things," said Kress. "We have seen so few difficulties with the dress code. Tardies are dramatically down and school-wide we have a grade point average between B and B+ — how can you not reward that?"
Students were given a free hour outside where music played and four large inflatable toys were available. I-pods were allowed and, even though cell phones and texting were prohibited, the students appreciated that their behavior was recognized.
Student Dominique Tendoy said, "this is really a lot of fun. I didn't think a principal would ever do this for us."
Another student, Alexa Rodriguez, said, "I think it's a fun way to reward kids and motivate us to do even better."
Every year students are required to pay an activity fee which goes into a fund. Kress said "the fund is supposed to be used to benefit the entire school and I chose to reward all the students with student-generated funds."
"This is wonderful because it works," said MVMS attendance secretary LuAnne Hale. "When the students do something positive they deserve to be recognized for it."


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Cigar 1995 Breeders' Cup Mini Collage
This is a mini collage featuring a photograph taken by a credentialed photographer of Cigar winning the 1995 Breeders' Cup Classic. The collage also includes a dry mounted reproduction of the first 2 stakes pages of the program scale sized to fit this collage. The photo is double matted (egg shell white with a black accent mat) and includes foamboard backing. Overall size: 11" x 14", a perfect framing size. This is a great item and a super gift idea for a horseracing fan in your life, or just for you.