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This past Super Bowl Sunday, February 6th 2011, Church of the Epiphany in Herndon Virginia participated in the Souper Bowl of Caring for their sixth year. The Souper Bowl of Caring is a national organization dedicated to supporting charities that feed the hungry and help the homeless across the nation and all over the globe. As of today, February 8, 2011, over five million dollars has been raised to help people in need.
St. Margaret's hasn't stopped at getting its free clinic operation up and running. The clinic has also turned into a catalyst for outreach. One example includes parishioners who contributed coats for patients, which are given out by the clinic staff as the need presents itself.


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Act Like A Freshman: 10 Musts for a University of Arizona Freshman
March 2, 2013 in Alive Campus, Campus Life, Top 10 Lists
This is a list of ten things you MUST do during your freshman year at the University of Arizona, in no particular order.
Think standing in a fountain at three in the morning is dumb? (Refer to number six). That's okay, you're a freshman. Do it. You can get away with it.
- Get a Highland Burrito- You may be wondering, "What's a Highland Burrito?" If you're a Southern California native you may also be thinking that the god of all burritos is the, "Californian", typically found in the sunny paradise known as, San Diego. But, you my friend are very wrong. The Highland burrito has magical powers that can cure any drunk two in the morning woe on a Thursday through Saturday night. Didn't get to dance all night with that hot frat star? "Actually thought that way-too-accessible-handle of "Grey Goose" was really Grey Goose? Got ditched by your BFF and can't find your dorm room? That's all right, those issues are meant to be settled at another time. For now, make your way over to Highland Market and pick up one of those handy-dandy slips and select your toppings. Finally, don't even worry about the calories you're guzzling down, that too, is a worry for another time, another year.
- Live in Arizona-Sonora or Coronado- Why yes, I did just recommend that you live in the infamous, "Party Dorms". Why is that you ask? Because anything can happen in these dorms. No, really…anything. I once saw a duck waddling out of the showers on a Tuesday night and a kid getting written up for tasering an RA. While these moments and more may not seem great while they're happening, especially if it's you getting written up for hosting the weekly, "Tuesday Booze day", they make for great stories when you're a senior hanging out at the Dub reminiscing about your glory days.
- Go Through Rush- No really, please go through Greek Recruitment. While you may be thinking the Greek scene is simply not for you (hey, maybe it isn't), but you owe it to yourself to at least experience it. Some people say, "I don't want to pay the $25.00 to walk through a bunch of houses with a lot of hyper girls singing and clapping at me". However, it's more than that. It's something to experience. If you decide by Wednesday, you just can't handle it anymore, then drop out. Trust me, you won't offend anyone already in a Sorority- they'll be happy to talk to one less girl that is not interested, but if they see a glimmer of hope in you, maybe they'll be able to convince you to stay! Maybe, you'll find out that sororities are more than matching shirts and incredible hair volume.
- Buy a Zona Zoo Pass- I'll even make it easy for you. Here's the link: http://www.arizonawildcats.com/ot/zona-zoo.html. Now all you need to do is click, "Become a Member" in happy, bold letters at the top of the screen. What does this fabulous pass do for you? It get's you into the student section at sporting events, like football and basketball! Who doesn't want to paint their body red and scream "BEAR DOWN" till you lose your voice, eat gross- yet delicious stadium food, decorate and cut up a U of A t-shirt and just overall have an awesome time? I do. I want to do this, but I can't… because I'm not a freshman. So let me live vicariously through you. Buy your Zona Zoo Pass.
- Go Out Every Night During Homecoming Week- This wonderful week only happens once a year, so you only have one opportunity to do this right. The only way you can mess this week up is by missing a day, so don't miss a day! Frats usually host different parties every night and luckily at the University of Arizona we have a lot of fraternities. So you have a lot of options. Drink, be dumb, support the school and stay alive. This is one of the few times I'll say that class is optional. (Normally, you should pull your dead corpse out of bed and get to class- on time is always another story).
- Take Pictures in the Fountain by Old Main- Let me clarify: I don't mean take a picture in front of the fountain during orientation/welcome week or while visiting with your parents. You may do those things as the fountain makes a nice background for any occasion. However, I mean go out, have a crazy night with your BFF's or your guys or your pet sloth or whatever and somehow end up IN the fountain. Then while IN the fountain, have someone take your picture or utilize self-timer and get the whole group in one swift shot. Whatever the method, do it. Then post the picture on all of your social media sites and be the annoying freshman that you should be.
- Go to Espresso Art Café- Venturing into this indie spot will do wonders for your instagram traffic. There are so many cool little bookshelves and romantic couches to create the perfect hipster photograph, you just have to get the right angle and use the willow filter. Minimum 20 likes, guaranteed. Plus whatever you order comes in a cool coffee mug, so if you're not feeling like reorganizing the feng shui of the café, take a picture of your latte. All the cool-kids are doing it. Please ignore the urge to walk into the Starbucks that is so rudely located next door. Do something different, and embrace the weird coffee shop, at least for a day.
- Go To Xoom- I swear I'm not a foodie, Tucson just has really great food. Xoom smoothies are perhaps the best smoothies on earth. No, that's not an overstatement. Once you've tasted a Xoom Acai bowl on a hot day, and let's face it there are a lot of hot days out here in Arizona. You'll be buying one every day. Worried that it won't work well with your freshman budget? Fear not! They have a great rewards program, buy 7 get 1 free! This is a great discount because their smoothies and bowls are so filling, natural, healthy and delicious that you won't need to worry about breakfast or lunch for the day. So think of it as two meals in one.
- Don't Buy Every Book- You're new, so I don't blame you for actually listening to your professors, but really there is no need to make the same mistake both semesters. If you find that you ACTUALLY need a book and will ACTUALLY use it, try renting the book, getting the online version or checking to see if there is a copy you can use from the library for free. Books are expensive, they add up quickly and they deplete your "fun" money fast. So try to avoid wasting money on books that will end up on your desk only to be used when you can't find a paper towel for the spilled beer during your "dorm party".
- Day Rage- The title is pretty self explanatory, rage… in… the… day. You moved to Arizona, this is what you wanted, 365 days of sunshine. So take advantage of it. Drink for all the poor fools that decided to go to schools in the Midwest. They can have their blizzards while you enjoy your ice-cold beer.

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Glen Ellyn exploring property tax to help pay for fire company
Levying a property tax on residents is one solution village officials are exploring to address revenue shortfalls at the Glen Ellyn Volunteer Fire Department.
Officials say the property tax option would cost the owner of a $425,000 home roughly $100 more a year.
The fire company has relied on donations and grants in the past, but that revenue has leveled off, officials said. With capital expenditures looming to replace 20-year-old trucks, the funding challenges are looming larger.
"The ongoing and growing needs are really what is driving this," Village Manager Mark Franz said. "The board and the president have been upfront with wanting to tackle this as quickly as we can. It's been on the horizon for some time and we want to address it once and for all."
Franz said revenue from a property tax would generate an estimated $870,000 annually.
Another option being discussed is a flat water bill fee.
"We haven't figured out how to assess some of the larger users," Franz said. "We have some challenges and some research that we still need to work through."
Glen Ellyn's volunteer company, established in 1907, is staffed at 65 members with a fleet of 16 vehicles housed in two stations.
The company brought in $456,000 in revenue in 2012, but its projected operating budget came in at $684,000 -- the largest portion of that set aside for capital improvements. The company has two trucks that need to be replaced at a cost of $500,000 each, and in two years Chief Jim Bodony said its largest vehicle will need to be switched out at an estimated $1.2 million price tag.
Bodony said the company would like to save money each year to buy trucks, but it has been unable to do so for several years. Contributions through the company's annual fund drive have stagnated.
In addition, Franz said the nearly 50-year-old Station 1 needs a complete rebuild over the next 10 to 15 years. The fire chief is the only salaried position with the company, but a part-time day staffers are paid a stipend.
Franz said the village is saving an estimated $3 million to $3.5 million annually from what a full-time department would cost.
"A volunteer company does not mean a free fire company," Franz said. "We are still bearing a significant savings by using that (volunteer) model."
Discussion on the issue will continue at the village board's Nov. 12 meeting.


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About an hour north outside of Sydney, on the coast of the Tasman Sea, sits the region known as the Central Coast. Located within New South Wales, it consists several towns, the largest of which is Gosford. Originally founded and inhabited for thousands of years by aboriginal groups, the Central Coast of Australia was later colonized by British settlers after diseases they introduced took out much of the original indigenous population. The influence of both cultures still exists strongly throughout the area.
The Australian Reptile Park is popular tourist attraction in Gosford, as well as the Gosford Classic Car Museum. Kids and adults alike can enjoy themselves at several laser tag locations. Hike in the Mt. Penang Parklands or bounce from tree to tree at the Tree Tops Adventure Park. Flex your eagle eyes on a whale watching trip, or if that's not active enough for your tastes, cast your line and dangle your bait to entrap some salmon, whiting, or bream. Try your hand at water sports with Aquafun at Avoca Beach. Beer and wine tastings abound. If you're looking for a little retail therapy, Erina Fair will certainly sport anything you need.
Newcastle is 60 minutes away and Sydney is anywhere between 60 to 90 minutes away, depending on traffic. Both are major Australian cities and will have lots of activities and dining options for individual travelers or families. Come of the biggest attractions in Sydney include the Sydney Opera House, Sydney Harbor Bridge, and Coogie, Bondi, and Manly beaches. There is a very active foodie culture in Sydney, so restaurant and cafes are innumerable. Some top sights in Newcastle are the Newcastle Memorial Walk, Nobby's Head and Break wall, Miss Porter's House, and The Lock Up.
There are several different cities in the Central Coast, so it really depends one where you're staying. The largest city, Gosford, offers a variety of different lodging options. Hotel Gosford is near Erina Street and is probably the best option if shopping at Erina Fair mall complex is of interest on your trip to the Central Coast. The Galaxy Motel, the Gosford Motor Inn, and Gosford Palms Motor Inn all have high ratings as well. Of course, Tripping.com offers rentals that will serve all your needs.
Driving is probably the simplest way to get around the Central Coast, and the Sydney Newcastle Freeway and the Central Coast Highway are the main thoroughfares by which to do so. However, shuttles leave Sydney Airport airport every 30 mins and busses operate throughout the city. If traveling by train, the Gosford stop serves the Central Coast and can be reached by trains from the Sydney or Newcastle stops, which leave every 30 minutes as well. Lastly, Palm Beach Ferries operate between Palm Beach and Ettalong Beach, which is a good option if you're traveling in-country.
Save hundreds with a vacation home rental from Tripping.com and forget the hotel room. For the ultimate getaway, Central Coast offers 1662 affordable vacation rentals with a price to match your budget and accommodation needs. Prices in Central Coast start at an average price of $248 a night with long-term rentals averaging $25 a month.These vacation rentals offer a range of amenities, so you'll feel right at home. For those looking to stay in a corporate rental, 655 of Central Coast's rentals offer high speed WiFi Internet so you can easily keep in touch with your company or team. Go for a swim at one of the 404 properties complete with pool or jacuzzi, or relax with a night of cable TV in any of our 1198 vacation home rentals.Traveling with your dog or cat? Choose from 205 pet-friendly rentals in Central Coast that allow you to bring your extended family along.Tripping.com's home rentals offer far more room and comfort than a hotel, providing a safe and spacious place for you and your pets. Many properties allow you to book directly online, so once you find that perfect vacation rental, you'll be all set to go!
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When you reach for your rake, is the handle caked with mud? Does your shovel slice through the ground like a butter knife through peanut brittle? Do your loppers crush the stems, leaving them hanging? Here are a few tips on how to care for your garden tools so they will perform at their peak.
If you only do one thing, scrape off soil from your tools before you put them away. Use a plastic spatula rather than a metal trowel so you don't scratch the tool, which could lead to rusting. Remove any stubborn soil chunks with a stiff wire brush. If needed, wash tools with soap and water.
Disinfecting tools will help prevent the spread of disease. Many household cleaning products can corrode metal, so use either 70 percent alcohol or a disinfectant product available from horticultural supply vendors. Alcohol is inexpensive and can be sprayed or wiped on tools. Note that alcohol is flammable, so use and store away from flames.
To reduce rusting, coat all clean metal parts with oil. A quick and easy way is to spray on a silicone lubricant. Or you could make a reusable oil sock. Stuff a sock with sand and tie the end off. Dip the sock in vegetable oil, squeeze out the excess oil, and store the sock in a sealable plastic bag. Alternately, you could make an oil dip bucket. Saturate a five-gallon bucket of sand with vegetable oil and dip (or even store) your metal tools in the sand. The sand will also help to keep your tools sharp.
Before putting away tools for winter, check tool handles and replace if cracked. Fiberglass handles can be washed. Recondition wood handles by cleaning with a stiff-bristled brush and smoothing nicks or splinters with medium-grit sandpaper. Coat wooden handles with linseed or tung oil to help prevent drying and cracking.
Remove any rust on metal parts with coarse-grade steel wool. Lubricate moving joints on loppers and clippers. Sharpen shovels, hoes, shears and pruners. If you do not know how to sharpen the blades, take them to a professional who can sharpen them properly for you. Give the metal parts a heavy coating of oil and say goodbye until spring!
Practice the art of tool care and your tools will last longer and always be ready for gardening.
Sue Styer is a University of Illinois Extension master gardener for Kane County. The "Learning to Grow" column runs weekly during warmer months of the year. Call the extension office at 630-584-6166 for more information. Feedback on this column can be sent to email@example.com.


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TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - July 8, 2014) - Pacific Gold Corp. (PINKSHEETS:PCFG) -
Pacific Gold Corp. (the "Company") announced today that its subsidiary Nevada Rae Gold, Inc. is searching for a Joint Venture Operator for the Black Rock Canyon Mine.
The Company is looking for an Operator with experience in alluvial projects and the appropriate capital and machinery to operate the mine.
The Company is proposing to lease the project to an Operator to work the mine under the existing permits on behalf of the Company in exchange for a deposit and an appropriate profit split, in addition to production guarantees and an insurance certificate to the Company provided by the Operator.
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Pacific Gold Corp. (PINKSHEETS:PCFG) is focused on alluvial gold and base metals operations located in western North America. Pacific Gold Corp. owns three operating subsidiaries: Nevada Rae Gold, Inc., which owns the Black Rock Canyon gold mine, located in north-central Nevada; Fernley Gold, Inc., which has acquired exclusive lease rights to mine the Lower Olinghouse Placers in north-western Nevada; and Pacific Metals Corp., (OTCBB:PACM) which owns mining claims in San Juan and Delores Counties, Colorado, encompassing the historic Graysill Mine.
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In a keynote at the Search Engine Strategies show here today, Schmidt said a lot of things. But the most critical concern for Google, he said, is the net neutrality debate.
If broadband suppliers and other proponents of a tiered pricing model for transmission of high bandwidth content, such as video, are successful, Schmidt said Google's extremely well-funded war chest would be more than able to handle the cost.
Still, the company strongly opposes any such legislation.
Schmidt said equal access to information on the Internet enables the next generation of innovators.
"That's why we defend it."
And even as the net neutrality debate rages on, Schmidt said he has yet to see a technical proposal of how to "bifurcate the Internet."
Going forward, he noted that broadband suppliers and Google have an alignment of interests in promoting the growth of the Internet and he hoped they would come to agreement.
"Historically, tiered pricing models haven't worked," said Schmidt.
Asked about the recent release of search results by AOL, Schmidt emphasized there were procedures and controls in place to prevent such a disclosure of Google users' information.
AOL has apologized for what it said was the mistaken release of the data on a Web site (which it quickly removed) for research purposes.
AOL didn't release users' names, but the content of the searches alarmed privacy advocates who noted the searches can reveal personal information.
Schmidt said the release was "a terrible thing. The data was not anonymized enough."
He also emphasized that Google does not use or release anyone's personal demographic information without their permission.
Then the talk turned to Microsoft's forthcoming Vista operating system. Schmidt said Google believes Vista's search default settings unfairly favor Microsoft's MSN service. Google is still not satisfied that its concern has been met.
"We have not seen a clear and crisp answer to our concerns," said Schmidt. "It's still beta software, so we hope changes are made."
The big news earlier this week was the blockbuster deal Google the embedded search function for MySpace, a job previously given to Yahoo.
Schmidt said online communities and social networks like MySpace represent a huge, emerging trend on the scale of the PC revolution and instant messaging.
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Defining Pleasure - Poem by Prathibha Nandakumar
If you are searching for that poem written especially for you
you have to remember that writing poems
is like drinking coffee
brewing, filtering, whitening and sweetening
preceeds consuming
which is actually what happens in courting
But then drinking coffee is like making love
hot yet not scalding
sweet but not too much
Enough but not unlimited
to keep going
Now, if you are thinking what I am thinking
lets have some coffee
Comments about Defining Pleasure by Prathibha Nandakumar
Prasanna Kumari (9/22/2006 11:50:00 PM)
defining pleasure with the taste of coffee and with the taste of love seems good (Report) Reply
Max Reif (4/29/2006 9:36:00 AM)
I'm another coffee connessieur.
I once did a search of Poemhunter for poems that mention, or are about, coffee. There were hundreds. Some of us on the Forum discussed putting out an anthology of coffee poems for our next Poemhunter anthology.
I bet Bangolore coffee's good. Sometimes at the Indian restaurants here around SF, I order Madras coffee.
(Sometimes it's easier to talk of coffee than poetry. But maybe coffee's just a tasty metaphor. In 'Wings of Desire', Wim Wender's great film, an angel goes to great lengths to become a real human being, because 1) he's fallen in love with a female trapeze artist, and 2) he wants to experience the taste of coffee! (Report) Reply
William Jackson (4/27/2006 3:35:00 PM)
Prathibha, this is an excellent poem. It is very well done. I like the sound of it when I read it out loud, and it is aptly titled and well written. I like the comparisons, the metaphors of your poem. Well done! (Report) Reply
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Pectin in home canning is a substance you can add 1 to jams and jellies to help in getting a firmer set. It has traditionally required the use of copious amounts of sugar to combine with in producing the set. A Ball regular pectin recipe for strawberry jam actually even calls for more sugar than fruit — 7 cups of sugar, but only 5 cups of strawberries. 2
Now, no sugar needed pectins are on the market.
Many people who aren't even necessarily trying to cut back or eliminate sugar say they prefer the no or low sugar needed pectins. They feel that to them, the jams just taste better because the taste of the fruit isn't overwhelmed by the taste of the sugar.
In the trade, the no sugar needed pectins are known as "low methoxyl" (LM); the classic "boatloads of sugar" pectins are known as "high methoxyl" (HM).
- 1 How classic pectin works
- 2 How no sugar needed pectins work
- 3 Brands of no sugar needed pectin
- 4 Nutritional values of no sugar needed pectins
- 5 Safety of no sugar needed pectins
- 6 Shelf life of sugar-free products
- 7 Further reading
- 8 Brands of no sugar needed pectin
How classic pectin works
This is how classic (HM) pectin interacts with sugar:
Pectin molecules have a negative charge that makes them move away from each other. The acid within a fruit product changes the charge of the pectin to a more neutral charge, allowing the molecules to move closer together. At this point, pectin molecules are still too far apart and moving around too freely to form a stable gel because of unbound water. Sugar is added to bind water. This brings the pectin molecules closer together for the formation of a gel matrix." 3
Note that the gelation of classic HM pectin needs acid as well as sugar. The environment has to be acidic. The molecules gel at a pH between 2.8 and 3.6. [A pH below 4.6 is considered acidic. See the page on pH.] The acid is usually in the fruit, but in the case of red pepper jelly, etc, the recipe may have you add it in the form of vinegar or lemon juice.
How no sugar needed pectins work
With the low methoxyl (LM) pectins, the pectin molecules will bind to calcium, instead of each other. (So the more calcium, the firmer the jell.)
There are two types of LM pectin: low methoxyl amidated (LMA) and low methoxyl convertional (LMC).
Calcium sensitivity (CS) is an important functional characteristic index of pectin. HM pectin is not Ca2+sensitive during gelling, but certain amount of Ca2+ is necessary for LM pectin to gel. Generally, LMA pectin is more sensitive than LMC pectin. Calcium ions are important in the gelling mechanism of LM pectin. Besides, other factors which influence the solubility of pectin are: In low calorie jams, jellies and preserves production, LM pectin is used, especially LMA pectin, working with Calcium salts can form a rapidly homogeneous pectin-Ca2+ gel." 4
Here's a brief video overview of low methoxyl pectin from PennState Extension. The main speaker is Dr Martha Zepp:
Brands of no sugar needed pectin
Ball / Bernadin
This is the same pectin, made in the same factory, just packed into different packaging.
Classically, it is sold in small, cardboard boxes. The actual exact weight may vary but that doesn't matter, according to the authors of the Ball / Bernardin Complete Book:
Powered fruit pectin is sometimes sold in 49 g packages and sometimes in 57 g packages. The weight difference does not affect the performance of the product." 5
Each box holds about 5 tablespoons of pectin powder.
The Ball brand also now sells its No Sugar Needed pectin packaged in a jar in a formulation which allows variable sized batches.
3 tablespoons of Ball RealFruit Low or No-Sugar Needed Pectin has the thickening power of 1 x 1.75 oz (49 g) box Ball (or Bernardin) No-Sugar Needed Pectin
See the separate page on Bernardin No-Sugar Needed Pectin.
Certo Light Pectin
Certo also makes a no-sugar-needed pectin, which they call "Certo Light."
Kraft, who makes it, says Certo Light Pectin can be used with less sugar, or no sugar at all: "CERTO Light for less or no sugar added recipes.."6
The Canadian Living Test Kitchens say, "Certo Light Fruit Pectin Crystals and Bernardin No-Sugar-Needed Fruit Pectin Crystals can be used interchangeably…"7
For your convenience, here is the recipe leaflet for Certo Light Pectin.
Certo Pectin Help Hotline
Here is the Certo FAQ Page (link valid as of April 2017.)
UK: UK Certo is a different company, and the product may by now be slightly differently formulated. Contact them here: https://certo.co.uk/contact-us/ or via their Certo UK Facebook page.
Canada: From June to September you can call for recipes or help Monday – Friday, 9 am to 9 pm and Saturday, 9 am-2 pm Eastern Standard Time. 1-800-268-6038 (Ed: Info valid as of Spring 2017, from Kraft Site.)
US: In the US, there is no dedicated Certo hotline. According to the University of Nebraska extension, customers should use the general Kraft product helpline at 1-800-431-1001.8
See dedicated entry on Pomona.
Sure-Jell Light
Made by Kraft, the name of the product is actually "Sure-Jell for Less or No Sugar Needed Recipes." It is sold in a pink box. For the most part, though, it's meant to be used as a "less sugar needed" pectin, rather than as a "no sugar needed" pectin.
Sure-Jell Light contains low-methoxyl pectin which causes a gel with about one-third less sugar than regular pectin" 9
The recipe leaflet in the box provides only three recipes that are sugar free (and they call for Splenda.) All the other recipes in the leaflet have dire warnings about not cutting back on the sugar in them. 10
So this brand of pectin may be of less use to those wanting to eliminate added sugar in their preserves.
Mrs Wages
Julie Albrecht, University of Nebraska Lincoln Extension agent writes:
Mrs Wages Light Home Jell is a low methoxyl powdered fruit pectin. Jams and jellies can be made without sugar, with artificial sweeteners, or with added sugar using this pectin. Calcium phosphate is added to provide calcium necessary to form a gel without added sugar. Fumaric acid is the added acid, and potassium sorbate is included as a preservative. A no-cook freezer product is not recommended, although the cooked product may be stored in the freezer. The no-sugar product may be cloudy and less firm than when compared to a product made with sugar." 11
Nutritional values of no sugar needed pectins
It can be difficult to work out the nutritional levels of no sugar needed pectins, as most seem to give nutritional values per .4 g (1/4 teaspoon), which has the effect of rounding values down to 0.
Some pectins can actually be somewhat high in sodium, and carbs, in actual real-world quantities.
We've only been able to establish "truth in advertising" nutritional values for Pomona.
Safety of no sugar needed pectins
In jams and jellies, the food safety doesn't actually come from all the sugar in it: it comes from a proper water bath processing treatment of the product in the jar, to be sure, but also largely from the pH of the food product. A safe pH with regards to preventing botulism is 4.6 and below.
With classic HM pectins, you can pretty much count on the pH of the product being well below 4.6 if you get a successful gel. These classic pectin molecules 'will not gel above a pH of 4.6. It's actually quite a bit lower than that." 12 Their pH gelling range is between 2.8 and 3.6. So if you also water bathed the product in the jar to destroy invisible moulds that might raise the pH, as well as any possible listeria, salmonella, etc, you were pretty much assured of a safe product, with the pH acting as your long-term botulism control.
With the new low methoxyl pectins that bind to calcium instead, you can't trust the gel as an indicator of pH safety, as these pectins will gel in a range of 2 to 7 pH. The high end of that range is well above the 4.6 cut off for botulism safety. Remember that a few years back, someone managed to get a gel on watermelon jelly they were selling, and ended up selling jars of botulism for people to spread on their muffins.
Ball and Bernardin brands have tested recipes that you can use with their brands, that will ensure the pH is high enough for safety. They also have some additional additives for safety: "These 'lite' or nosugar pectins usually have mold inhibitors added in the form of potassium sorbate, potassium benzoate or sodium benzoate." 13
With brands like Pomona, which have no additives at all, it is probably wisest to use tested recipes provided by the company, rather than making up your own with the pectin. Your own might possibly require ph / water activity testing to ensure safety.
To repeat, a gel with these new pectins does not necessarily indicate you have produced a safe food product. It would be best to stick to recipes provided by the companies. Pomona has put out hundreds of recipes. Ball and Bernardin have provided only a few, so customers need to badger them for more.Look for "No sugar needed pectin" on Amazon.
Shelf life of sugar-free products
Fruits and sweet fruit products are more prone to colour changes than are pickled items.
Items such as reduced-sugar or sugar-free jams may start to have their colour change after a year or so. Strawberry jams may darken, some jellies may lighten, applesauce may start turning golden. This change will depend on various elements, including the storage temperature and exposure to light. Bear in mind, though, that the recommendation is to aim to use up all home-canned goods within a year for best quality, regardless of whether sugar is present or no, so if you are following that recommendation you shouldn't experience that unless the goods are stored in less than ideal circumstances.
Opened sugar-free jams and jellies made with a preservative-free pectin such as Pomona should be stored in the fridge and used up within 4 weeks, or they will go mouldy even in the fridge. Sugar-free jams and jellies made with pectins containing preservatives, such as Ball and Bernardin, will last longer: store in fridge and use up within about 3 months. Because of these shorter after-opening storage times, many people prefer to make their reduced-sugar jams in smaller jars that are more easily used up.
For full discussion see: Storage life of sugar-free jams
Sugar-free relishes and pickles have a far longer shelf life, even well past the one year recommendation as far as colour goes and an indefinite storage life in the fridge once opened.
Further reading
Edmundson, Robin. The Lowdown on Low Sugar Pectins. Rurification Blog post. 6 March 2013.
Keith, Mary A. No-Sugar-Added Jams and Jellies. University of Florida Extension.
Brands of no sugar needed pectin
Bernardin No Sugar Needed Pectin
Pomona Pectin
Of course, pectin is also a naturally occurring substance in fruits ↩
Homemade strawberry jam recipe. Accessed August 2016 at https://www.freshpreserving.com/strawberry-jam-%7C-making-strawberry-jam-%7C-ball-fresh-preserving-br1265.html ↩
Boyer, Renee R. and Julie McKinney. Boiling Water Bath Canning: Including Jams, Jellies, and Pickled Products. Virginia Cooperative Extension. Publication 348-594. 2013. Accessed March 2015 at https://pubs.ext.vt.edu/348/348-594/348-594_pdf.pdf ↩
Pectin. Acroyali Holdings Qingdao Co. Accessed March 2015 at https://www.aisonschem.com/pectin%20introduction-MRS%20for%20Jam.pdf ↩
Kingry, Judi and Lauren Devine. Bernardin Complete Book of Home Preserving. Toronto, Canada: Robert Rose Inc. 2015. Page 108. ↩
recipe leaflet for Certo Light Pectin. Accessed August 2015. ↩
Canadian Living Test Kitchen. The Complete Book of Preserving. Montreal, Canada: Transcontinental Books. 2012. Page 38. ↩
Albrecht, Julie A. Let's Preserve: Jams, Jellies and Preserves. EC448. August 2010. Page 2. ↩
Lauritzen, Georgia A. Reduced Sugar and Sugar-free Food Preservation. Utat State University Cooperative Extension. Brochure # FN 209. 1992. Accessed March 2015 at https://extension.usu.edu/files/publications/publication/FN_209.pdf ↩
Leaflet # 04050027524300. Accessed March 2015 at https://www.kraftbrands.com/sites/surejell/PublishingImages/SURE-JELL-For-Less-or-No-Sugar-Needed-Recipes.pdf ↩
Albrecht, Julie A. Let's Preserve: Jams, Jellies, and Preserves. University of Nebraska Lincoln Extension. EC448. August 2010 Revision. Accessed March 2015 at https://ianrpubs.unl.edu/live/ec448/build/ec448.pdf ↩
Andress, Elizabeth. "History, Science and Current Practice in Home Food Preservation." Webinar. 27 February 2013. At 44:00. Accessed January 2015 at https://nchfp.uga.edu/multimedia/video/nchfp.wmv ↩
Morris, William C. Low or No Sugar in Jams, Jellies and Preserves. The University of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service. SP325-F. https://ag.tennessee.edu/foodscience/Documents/Low%20or%20no%20sugar%20in%20jams,%20jellies%20and%20preserves.pdf ↩


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LOS ANGELES — Manti Te'o stood in the tunnel of the Coliseum that leads from the field to the Notre Dame locker room, a lei draped around his broad neck and a mixture of sweat and tears staining his cheekbones.
He had come to Notre Dame from Hawaii, choosing the Fighting Irish over his childhood team, USC. He had come with hopes and dreams and the naiveté that comes with youth. He experienced bitter defeats on the field and heart breaking losses off the field — losing his girlfriend, Lennay Kekua to cancer and his grandmother in the same week this season.
With the Hollywood sign in the distance, Te'o made sure his hopes and dreams still can come true. He made five tackles, putting him over 100 for a third straight season, had an interception, giving him seven for the season (the most in college football by a linebacker) and was the emotional cement that bonded the Notre Dame defense on a mind bending goal line stand.
"To have my grandparents and Lennay here, that would be a better script,'' said Te'o. "Other than that, I don't think you can.''
While Te'o was speaking to reporters, athletic director Jack Swarbrick was on the other side of the wall, trying to explain what the star linebacker has meant to Notre Dame.
"This may sound like hyperbole but I can't think of a leading player, a leader of the team that matches the values of his team as well as Manti Te'o,'' Swarbrick said. "He is the perfect guy to lead the resurrection of this program.''
When Derek Jeter was suggested, Swarbrick concurred. He had told some friends a few weeks ago that Jeter was that kind of player. And Bill Russell the former Boston Celtics great.
Te'o has been all things to all Notre Dame people — a great player, an academic All American, a real person who wasn't ashamed to show his emotions during that one week when in late September when death came calling twice. Just as this Notre Dame team has persevered, so has Te'o.
"We understand we got to fight. We got to fight for four quarters,'' Te'o said. "There's a reason why the game is four quarters. As long as there's time on the clock, we're going to fight.''


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'Four-and-twenty next July!—impossible!' cried Lady Catharine.
'Very possible,' said Miss Broadhurst, quite unconcerned.
'Now, Lord Colambre, would you believe it? Can you believe it?' asked Lady Catharine.
'Yes, he can,' said Miss Broadhurst. 'Don't you see that he believes it as firmly as you and I do? Why should you force his lordship to pay a compliment contrary to his better judgment, or to extort a smile from him under false pretences? I am sure he sees that you, ladies, and I trust he perceives that I, do not think the worse of him for this.'
Lord Colambre smiled now without any false pretence; and, relieved at once from all apprehension of her joining in his mother's views, or of her expecting particular attention from him, he became at ease with Miss Broadhurst, shelved a desire to converse with her, and listened eagerly to what she said. He recollected that Grace Nugent had told him that this young lady had no common character; and, neglecting his move at chess, he looked up at Grace as much as to say, 'draw her out, pray.'
But Grace was too good a friend to comply with that request; she left Miss Broadhurst to unfold her own character.
'It is your move, my lord,' said Lady Catharine.
'I beg your ladyship's pardon—'
'Are not these rooms beautiful, Miss Broadhurst?' said Lady Catharine, determined, if possible, to turn the conversation into a commonplace, safe channel; for she had just felt, what most of Miss Broadhurst's acquaintance had in their turn felt, that she had an odd way of startling people, by setting their own secret little motives suddenly before them, 'Are not these rooms beautiful?'
The beauty of the rooms would have answered Lady Catharine's purpose for some time, had not Lady Anne imprudently brought the conversation back again to Miss Broadhurst.
'Do you know, Miss Broadhurst,' said she, 'that if I had fifty sore throats, I could not have refrained from my diamonds on this gala night; and such diamonds as you have! Now, really, I could not believe you to be the same person we saw blazing at the opera the other night!'
'Really! could not you, Lady Anne? That is the very thing that entertains me. I only wish that I could lay aside my fortune sometimes, as well as my diamonds, and see how few people would know me then. Might not I, Grace, by the golden rule, which, next to practice, is the best rule in the world, calculate and answer that question?'
'I am persuaded,' said Lord Colambre, 'that Miss Broadhurst has friends on whom the experiment would make no difference.'
'I am convinced of it,' said Miss Broadhurst; 'and that is what makes me tolerably happy, though I have the misfortune to be an heiress.'
'That is the oddest speech,' said Lady Anne. 'Now I should so like to be a great heiress, and to have, like you, such thousands and thousands at command.'


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The voyage of the whaling ship Pequod, commanded by Captain Ahab, who leads his crew on a hunt for the great whale Moby Dick, reveals a profound meditation on society, nature, and the human struggle for meaning, happiness, and salvation. Often considered the epitome of American Romanticism, the novel is now considered one of the greatest novels in the English language.
to a dim sort of light not far from the docks, and heard a forlorn creaking in the air; and looking up, saw a swinging sign over the door with a white painting upon it, faintly representing a tall straight jet of misty spray, and these words underneath--"The Spouter Inn:--Peter Coffin."
Coffin?--Spouter?--Rather ominous in that particular connexion, thought I. But it is a common name in Nantucket, they say, and I suppose this Peter here is an emigrant from there. As the light looked so dim, and the place, for the time, looked quiet enough, and the dilapidated little wooden house itself looked as if it might have been carted here from the ruins of some burnt district, and as the swinging sign had a poverty-stricken sort of creak to it, I thought that here was the very spot for cheap lodgings, and the best of pea coffee.
It was a queer sort of place--a gable-ended old house, one side palsied as it were, and leaning over sadly. It stood on a sharp bleak corner, where that tempestuous wind Euroclydo
This was required reading years ago and should still be today.
This is my favorite book. Melville catalogs both the human spirit and the its dealings in society. Is killing the whale, for Ahab, equivocal to killing God? Or, is it killing capitalism? That's something you have to figure out for yourself. "Moby Dick" gets an excellent from me.
Its a great book but a little long winded. Old scientific explanations and how things are done are ok but that took half the book. The movies were ok but did not show the human side of Captain Ahab like the book does. In all a good read.
Ishmael the philosopher and Ishmael the whaler are both readily apparent throughout the novel as grand explorers. One peers into the hearts of man and the other, into the hearts of whales. Both are complex in their propensity to enlighten the reader, but this is what makes Moby Dick so profound, because every time you read it, you pick up some new idea, brimming with oceanic ideas.
Sometimes you just have to remind yourself that classics are called classic for a reason. I started reading this with some trepidation, not expecting that I'd like a story about a whaling expedition. I was wrong. It was a terrific story, epic in scope, of the hunt by Captain Ahab for the great white whale, Moby Dick. I expected it to be an adventure about hunting a whale, which it was, but it was so much more. In some respects, it was a much different story than I've ever read. The narrator, Ishmael, not only tells us the story, but explains to us in minute detail, numerous aspects of the whaling trade. He explains to us about different type of whales, whaling boats themselves, and the process of killing and striping a whale. He also gives us in-depth looks at a great many of the personalities aboard the whaling ship, the Pequod, including the brave, tragic, obsessed Captain Ahab, his mates, and his crew.
All this sounds like a great deal to take in, and it is. Though a work of fiction, it's nearly an entire course in the mechanics of whaling. It seems every other chapter strikes out in a new direction to explain some aspect of the story. The story is laden with soliloquies from the various characters as they ponder their places in the universe and on the Pequod. Sounds boring doesn't it?
It's not. The genius of Melville is that he can weave so many disparate threads into such a compelling tale. I found that as the story picked up momentum, I had more and more trouble setting my e-reader down.
Although you know how this tale will end, you'll find yourself in eager anticipation of the epic battle with the whale. And it's worth the wait.
If you don't want to devote the time or concentration required, pass on this book. It's graphic in detail at times, and disturbing at times. But I am glad I read it.
Not bad if you are into movies where the setting is the ocean. Show the true sense of what creates someone. Not my favorite but something worth reading/ watching.


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Well just 'cause I drink don't mean I don't hate stupid drunks.
But just 'cause I'm singing it,
That don't mean shit, that don't mean that I'm not one.
But those jerks by the kegs,
They aren't leaving me no ground to stand.
So if we're picking sides,
I guess that I hate the policeman,
Hate the white man tonight.
And well, I've been thinking things,
Thinking things that I just hope aren't true.
Like maybe I don't choose punk rock,
Because punk rock chooses you.
You know, I've seen the same bands so many dozens of times,
But with dozens of different names
Across dozens of different state lines.
And I won't always admit it, but I think
That the world's better off with the world better in it.
And so if we're picking sides,
I guess that I am for every shitty three-chord high school punk band.
Oh yes I am, oh yes I am.
Lyrics taken from http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/w/wingnut_dishwashers_union/picking_sides.html


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Charles R. Swindoll Quotes About GoalsQuotes about: Goals
Anxiety Attitude Blessings Challenges Change Character Children Choices Christ Church Commitment Compromise Contentment Decisions Desire Determination Difficulty Discipline Doubt Dreams Earth Effort Encouragement Enemies Evil Excellence Eyes Failing Faith Family Fathers Fear Feelings Focus Giving Glory Goals God Grace Habits Happiness Heart Home Humility Inspiration Inspirational Inspiring Integrity Jesus Jesus Christ Joy Life Lying Marriage Mothers Motivational Obedience Opportunity Pain Past Pastors Positive Praise Prayer Purpose Quality Regret Religion Responsibility Resurrection Running Safety Saints Scripture Sin Son Soul Success Suffering Today Trust In God Values Vision Waiting Winning Wisdom Worry Worship
What sets Christian spiritual activity apart from all other religions is that they have knowledge of Christ as their goal; not moral perfection (although you will become more moral), not tranquility (although your life will be remarkably more peaceful). And because of the grace you have in Christ, the disciplines will do nothing to make you more accepted by the Father. You cannot be more accepted than you already are in Christ, since He has already done it all for you!
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- Born: October 18, 1934
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Cake pops are round bites of cake on a stick, like lollipops. The method of making cake pops requires you to destroy a perfectly good cake. Or, you can use cake pops as a way to turn a broken cake into a delicious dessert. Use any flavor of cake that you want, depending on your mood or occasion, along with any kind of frosting. Alternatively, if you have cake left over in your freezer, you can use that for cake pop creations.
Step 1
Bake a boxed cake mix according to the package directions in a 9-by-13-inch baking pan. Allow the cake to cool for 15 minutes. Overturn the cake onto a wire baker's rack for it to cool completely.
Step 2
Store the cake in a 9-by-13-inch airtight container overnight at room temperature; if you try to form the cake pops with freshly baked cake the cake will be too moist when mixed with the frosting.
Step 3
Prepare the tray for holding your cake pops ahead of time. Form 50 equally-spaced holes in one side of a 3-by-9-by-13-inch cardboard box using a sharp pointed knife. Set the box aside.
Step 4
Break the cake apart in large pieces in a large bowl. Continue breaking the cake into smaller pieces using your hands. Pick any large pieces apart, including the hard edges, so you have a consistent texture of crumbs; you do not want any sizable chunks in the cake pops.
Step 5
Pour the entire contents of a 16 oz. container of frosting into the cake crumbs. Mix the two ingredients together using your hands until you have thoroughly blended the cake with the frosting.
Step 6
Scoop out a tablespoon-size ball with the tablespoon. Roll the ball and press it firmly together. Push a lollipop stick into the ball until it reaches the other end of the ball; do not press the stick through the end of the ball.
Step 7
Insert the stick end of the cake pop into the prepared cardboard tray. Continue forming cake pops with the remaining cake mix. Place all of the cake pops in the cardboard tray.
Step 8
Chill the cake pops in the freezer for two hours.
Step 9
Melt 16 oz. of melting chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl on 100 percent power for one minute. Stir the chocolate and reheat for 20 seconds if necessary to melt the chocolate completely.
Step 10
Dip each cake pop in the melted chocolate. Add candy sprinkles to the top of the cake pops, if desired. Place the cake pops in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to set the chocolate.


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Summer is here!!!! And there is nothing more refreshing than fresh watermelon juice on a hot summer day. I love watermelon and it is one of my favourite summer fruit.
Now watermelon season is everywhere. I often make juice or lemonade with this. This time i tried to infuse the basil leaves to my regular watermelon lemonade recipe. I simply loved the delicate flavour of basil in the watermelon lemonade. Try this, you will enjoy!!.
- 5 cups of Watermelon,chopped,skin removed
- Juice from 1 Lemon
- 5 Basil Leaves
- 1/2 tsp Black Salt
- Place watermelon and basil leaves in a blender and process until smooth.
- Pour the watermelon puree through a sieve to a large bowl, reserving liquid and discard solids.
- Combine lemon juice and black salt in an another bowl.
- Then mix with watermelon liquid.
- Refrigerate until chill and give it a stir before pouring in glasses.
- You can substitute sugar instead of black salt.
- If you don't have basil leaves use Mint leaves instead.


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This foaming gel cleanser thoroughly purifies skin without causing dryness or irritation.
This foaming gel cleanser removes oil and dirt while exfoliating and clearing blocked pores. The "alpha/beta hydroxyl acid complex" eliminates dead skin without over drying, and the high amount of aloe calms irritated skin.
What makes it different:
This face wash formula is 99.5% natural and contains organic essential oils of Aloe, White Tea, and Rice Seed to hydrate and soothe skin.
More about Ursa Major Fantastic Face Wash - Travel Size
Winner of Feature No Product Size 2 fl oz How to Use Wet face with warm water to open pores, massage a quarter-size drop to the palm of hand, and apply to face, neck and around ears. Leave on for 30 to 60 seconds and rinse thoroughly. Use in the morning, at night, and after exercise. Follow with your favorite moisturizer. Ingredients Aloe barbadensis (aloe vera) leaf juice*, lauryl glucoside, coco-glucoside, sodium cocoyl glutamate, sodium lauroamphoacetate, inulin, glyceryl laurate, sodium lauroyl glutamate, xylitylglucoside, anhydroxylitol, xylitol, Oryza sativa (rice) seed extract*, Camellia sinensis (white tea) leaf extract*, Saccharum officinarum (sugar cane) extract, Citrus medica limonum (lemon) extract, Citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) fruit extract, Pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, Camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf extract, Picea mariana (black spruce) needle oil, Pseudotsuga menziesii (fir) needle oil, Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf/ flower water, Lavandula angustifolia (lavender) flower water, Citrus paradisi (pink grapefruit) peel oil, Citrus aurantifolia (lime) peel oil, Artemisia ludoviciana (owyhee) leaf oil, Juniperus virginiana (cedar) wood oil, Tanacetum annuum (tanacetum annuum) flower oil*, Nardostachys chinensis (spikenard) root oil, Vetiveria zizanioides (vetiver) root oil, Mentha spicata (spearmint) leaf oil, sodium phytate, PCA glyceryl oleate, citric acid, gluconolactone, sodium benzoate. * certified organic
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Someone like a fuck wipe except they use a fuck wipe to clean any stain made by seamen or vaginal fluids.
Someone find me a fuck wiper, I fucked this bitch so hard the whole bed smells like dead fish from her vaginal fluids. And don't forget the seamen on the the head board. That's it... yah ok bend over more... there we go. Damn thats nice underwear you got on... oh my god wht the fuck is that coming out of your ass! Get yourself a fuck wipe!
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Ian Somerhalder: 'Elle' Women in Hollywood Tribute!
Ian Somerhalder hits the red carpet for Elle's Women in Hollywood Tribute, held at the Four Seasons Hotel on Monday (October 17) in Beverly Hills, Calif.
The 32-year-old Vampire Diaries actor rubbed shoulders with Elle's editor-in-chief, Robbie Myers, and Chief Revenue Officer Kevin O'Malley, at the event honoring female achievement in film.
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"On my way to Elle Women in Hollywood event-room full of talented,powerful, smart and beautiful women. Whoa. Very very cool…" Ian wrote on his Twitter account.


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Nike is one of the leading firms in the business of sportswear, and everyone is quite surprised that the release of an audio device from the company is making news. According to Mark Parker who is the CEO of Nike, the company is moving forward from just an apparel business to a new area focusing on consumer fitness technology.
There are several ideas in progress on its transition to mark an innovative trend among the current generation youth. According to reports from Fast Company, the latest technology in discussion is one that allows body movements to control the specific kind of music they are listening. To be more precise, the body movements will result in the change of the beat, tempo, and cadence etc.
With these new ideas, Nike is planning for offering a personalized experience for its consumers all day long. They are on a research on how visual cues can be better utilized for enhancing the workout of the consumers. It is really interesting when a hear rate or a body movement reflects as a color.
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Heat the olive oil in a deep skillet over medium heat. Add the onions, and saute until lightly golden, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the meat, tomatoes and butter, if using. Bring to a boil. Season with the salt and pepper. Stir in the basil leaves. Reduce the heat to low, and cook for 20 minutes.
Add the cooked pasta to the skillet, and toss well to coat. Divide among deep bowls to serve.
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Last Night a DJ Saved My Life
by Christina Li on Mar 05, 2009
SF Station (SFS): For those of us who aren't familiar with Computer Rock, can you give us a general feel of what it encompasses?
Commodore 69 (C): Computer Rock encompasses all dance music from the 70s funk, soul, disco, to 80s, 90s & current electro, rap, rock, and pop. For instance one minute you are listening to Lisa Lisa and The Cult Jam then AC/DC, and then the next track is Crookers or Santogold. It really depends on what the crowd is like. We have a core group of people who come out to Computer Rock and they are always up for good music.
SFS: What inspired you to go with this genre?
C: Computer Rock the name came from my DJ partner TrainRx. He saw an interview with an old skool graffiti artist and when asked what style the artist had, he said "My style is Computer Rock!"
SFS: How long have you been DJing?
C: I have been DJing for the last 15 years. I got my start in Seattle playing at raves with local stars like Donald Glaude, NAHA and Jacob London.
SFS: Tell us about some new stuff you've been working on.
C: Recently I have been working on Computer Rocks' 2-year anniversary with special guest DJ Omar from Popscene. Also I have been working in Coleco Studio with Jack Buser, making electro booty tech house under the name "Thrill$ N Grillz". Our latest tunes are called "Disco Inferno" and "Computer Sexxx". We are working on a three track EP at the moment and following that with a remix contest for one of those tunes.
SFS: So what are some of the clubs you frequent in the city?
C: The clubs I frequent at the moment are The Rickshaw Stop, Laszlo Bar, Mezzanine, The Knockout Bar, and 111 Minna.
SFS: What keeps you inspired and innovative?
C: Music inspires me. When I hear great music I feel moved to play it on large and loud sound systems. People keep me innovative because I see and hear what works on the dancefloor on a regular basis; if the people are not dancing then I am not doing a very good job. I always try to have fun whether I am playing for 10 people or 5,000.
SFS: What makes Popscene vs. Loaded such a fun party?
C: The combination of two mega nights. Popscene on Thursdays is the premier indie night club for 18 & 21+. They have been showcasing fresh and seasoned talent for over 10 years. The list of talent that has played for them is way too long to name here but you get the point. Loaded has been the premier first Friday of the month club night showcasing local and international live bands and kick-ass DJs for the last 5 years gaining respect as one of the hottest parties in the city. When you put the two of them together you get the hottest party in town period. The vibe is hot, the people are hot and everybody is dancing.
SFS: What is one DJ device you can't live without?
C: Music, music, music!
SFS: How long do you see yourself DJing for? Ever thought of doing this full time?
C: I see myself DJing for as long as people want to hear me play. I would absolutely love to be doing this full time again. I am one of the founding fathers of the drum & bass music scene in Seattle, and a member of the 360 BPM drum & bass crew. I go under the name DJ Nitsuj when I play drum n bass. I also play hard techno & acid house under the name Doug Bradley. Commodore 69 is my current DJ name, and my new project name with Jack Buser is Thrill$ N Grillz. Lot's of names but different music under each one.
SFS: You seem to be involved in tons of projects, tell us a tidbit of the hectic that is your life.
C: I host a blog called Mix Tape Heroes where I post DJ mixes and flyers for parties that I am involved with (www.mixtapeheroes.blogspot.com). I am involved with the TRIGGER collective as a promoter artist and DJ. I also DJ for fashion shows, private parties and art show openings. Computer Rock is every 3rd Tuesday at Laszlo Bar. No cover, starts at 9pm. And Loaded vs. Popscene is every 1st Friday of the month.
Find more tracks and mixes to get your computer rock on www.bfamilyrecords.com, http://www.myspace.com/commodore069, and http://www.myspace.com/computer_rock/
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The Ends Justify the 'Mean'...and Everything Else
Bill O'Reilly of Fox's "The O'Reilly Factor" was on Letterman two nights ago. I usually don't watch Letterman, A)Because he's basically Conan O'Brian's comparatively boring Uncle, and B) Because he reminds me of a disturbed bartender who probably clips suspenders to his underpants.
This evening, however, in a brief spurt of channel-surfing, I ran across the unusual sight and paused to take it all in.
The topic of conversation between Dave and Bill was one that's been common in recent months and, apparently, remains unexhausted. Namely, the bi-partisanly manhandled warmother, Cindy Sheehan.
Whenever men like Bill discuss Cindy Sheehan, they quickly mumble the obligatory "ohnoonecandenyherlossandshecertainlyhastherighttosaywhatevershewants" lead-in before launching into what they really believe -namely the opposite. Someone like Cindy Sheehan, directly affected by the conflict in Iraq, has the right to her opinions, as long as those opinions are not too radical (translation: anti-war), or too loud (translation: audible).
After all, she has been know to say outrageous things such as:
"We haven't been happy with the way the war has been handled. The president has changed his reasons for being over there every time a reason is proven false or an objective reached."
How outrageous!
She has also made the villainous statement that: "The people that are being killed in Iraq are not terrorists."
This being the central conceit of the war in Iraq, the Right began gnashing it's teeth immediately. When Mrs Sheehan referred to the insurgents as "freedom fighters" while being interviewed by CBS reporter Mark Knoller, they began to get bitey. Because the quote is so often bastardized, it is reproduced below:
(From Worldnetdaily.com)
"You know that the president says Iraq is the central front in the war on terrorism, don't you believe that?" asked Mark Knoller of CBS, surrounded by a host of other reporters.
"No, because it's not true," Sheehan replied. "You know Iraq was no threat to the United States of America until we invaded. I mean they're not even a threat to the United States of America. Iraq was not involved in 9-11, Iraq was not a terrorist state. But now that we have decimated the country, the borders are open, freedom fighters from other countries are going in, and they [American troops] have created more terrorism by going to an Islamic country, devastating the country and killing innocent people in that country. The terrorism is growing and people who never thought of being car bombers or suicide bombers are now doing it because they want the United States of America out of their country."
These Iraqi 'terrorists', as Bill maintained to Dave with characteristic bluster, kill women/children/innocents! How could anyone call them freedom fighters? Well let's ignore for a moment that Mrs. Sheehan was in fact talking about border-crossing fighters and not Iraqis and let's ignore also that many of them are indeed fighting to free Iraq of the American occupation. First of all, I don't know what he meant by that. What women and children? Does he mean the "collateral damage" incurred by insurgent bomb-attacks on American forces? Sounds reminiscint of our invasion and current occupation. Just like us, they have an enemy and are willing to incur civilian casualties to strike at that enemy.
But putting hypocrisy (very briefly) aside, let's examine the given that is the implicit foundation of nearly everything the Right says about Iraq. Namely, that all of America's declared enemies are terrorists. But wait - these aren't the people responsible for 9/11 are they? There weren't any Iraqi highjackers on those infamous planes. Bill seems confused.
But of course all those angry, brown people in the Middle East are basically the same aren't they? Thanks to people like Bill, the psychological sleight of hand that our government performed so deftly after 9/11, went as smoothly as could be. At least 14 of the hijackers were Saudi, but they were organized by the Taliban right? So bombing Afgahnistan made sense didn't it? Surely while killing all those women and children with our genius-bombs we would hit a terrorist or two.
People were recovering from shock in the United States. Our daily sense of security had been badly rattled. We needed a purpose. We needed an enemy. And quickly came the answer, yodelled out over the suburbs like the clarion call of a swiss goatherd - OOOOOOOOOOOOOOSaaaaaaaaaaAAAAAAMMMMMMMAAAAaaaaAAAAAA! Osama! Fine. It seemed clear that this man had a very direct hand in the deaths of close to 3,000 Americans. He was going down, and rightly so. This fact seemed like enough to justify our hammering of Afghanistan. But where was he? We searched high and low. Smoked out every cave. Still - nosama. Public opinion began to rumble.
Then came the trick - the sly translation that Bill and his fair and balanced friends helped make so smooth. Afghanistan = Iraq, Osama = Saddam. Did you catch that? It happened so quickly. But why not? Patato, Patato. They were all terrorists...weren't they?
In a vague but real way, we bought this lie.
Swiftly, steadily - all the 9/11 momentum, the fury and the blame was transferred. Cleverly redirected to a completely unrelated issue. Americans were still feeling unsafe. "Saddam..." chanted our leaders, repeating the mantra with increasing fervor. "Saddam...Saddam...Saddam.." Invade Iraq. Remove Saddam. That, we were told, would make us safe.
Where were the brave at that moment? Who was asking the one vital question? Namely - WHY??? Huh!? Iraq? Where did that even come from? What did Iraq have to do with our safety? The answer is of course, nothing. Then came the WMD fiasco, which I won't slog through here, but which was above all, what lead us to war. It was not bringing Iraq democracy, nor liberating its people that concerned us. Although trumped up recently, these issues were footnotes in the governments original justifications. What scared up American support almost exclusively were those simple, frightening words: Weapons of Mass Destruction. The evil Osamadam monster (that our government had created) was stockpiling weapons to destory us - we HAD to act. Of course now that we're comfortably ensconsed in a war our president readily admits that we invaded under false pretenses.
Well that's swell.
But as folks like Bill O'Reilly tell us, it no longer matters what happened in the past. In fact, anyone who continues to dig up the past is hurting America. What matters now is a focus on the present and the future. Makes sense right?
For the republicans it certainly does. Being dismissive of past realities as unhelpful and accusing war-critics of "dwelling" has proven itself an effective strategy. Similarly, the guise of being practical and future-focused goes great lengths to conceal a tactical unwillingness to admit past mistakes that could be learned from. Why focus on old errors when you can blunder into new ones?
And so it goes. The Right learned its lesson during Vietnam; it learned that protest can change public opinion and end a war. Therefore, whenever someone like Mrs. Sheehan surfaces and speaks her mind she will be called a nut, will be decried and insulted; smear tactics that are, of course, intended to force the Left to cut its ties with her, to muddle her usefulness as a political weapon. The Bill O'Reillys will continue to smear and distort, paralyzing real debate and laming healthy democratic progress, and while they're doing this, people on both sides will continue to die.
(From icasualties.org and iraqbodycount.org)
U.S./Coalition soldiers dead: 2,388 Wounded: 16,185
Iraqis civilians/police dead: 27,736 - 31,263 Wounded: Unknown
As I finish writing this, I'm listening to ABC in the background. "Another five soldiers killed in Iraq..." drones the calmly serious voice of the anchor, "...by a roadside bomb." Like millions of other Americans watching the news, I wonder what else is on.


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The Washington Post put the first White House celebration of Gay Pride Month on the front page Tuesday, but reporter Michael Shear left out some of the president's most liberal and most supportive lines from the transcript. Obama pledged to be "an ally and a champion" of the gay left's agenda and hailed gay activists "who have refused to accept anything less than full and equal citizenship."
He implied there was still work to do with all those fuddy-duddies who still followed the "worn arguments and old attitudes" from old sources like the Bible:
There are unjust laws to overturn and unfair practices to stop. And though we've made progress, there are still fellow citizens -- perhaps neighbors or even family members and loved ones -- who still hold fast to worn arguments and old attitudes, who fail to see your families like their families and who would deny you the rights that most Americans take for granted. And I know this is painful. And I know it can be heartbreaking.
And yet all of you continue, leading by the force of the arguments you make, but also by the power of the example that you set in your own lives, as parents and friends, as PTA members and leaders in the community, and that's important. And I'm glad that so many LGBT families could join us today for... (APPLAUSE) ... for we know that progress depends not only on changing laws, but also changing hearts and that real, transformative change never begins in Washington.
Shear's account in the Post didn't note this was the first-ever White House Gay Pride Month event, but suggested it was an event "marking the 40th anniversary of the riots surrounding New York's Stonewall Inn." (But Shear did acknowledge that on the Post's Obama blog, 44.)
It might seem amazing -- and yet amazingly ordinary -- that Shear and the Post never found terms like "liberal" or "left-wing" worth using in the entire piece, even for radical activists and bloggers who didn't get invited to the White House because they've been too fierce.
Shear even let Obama spokesman Robert Gibbs claim that the even was "not designed as a way to mollify the gay community or reward its support during the campaign." Gibbs said: "We didn't play a lot of interest-group-based politics in the presidential race." You might even believe Obama didn't show up at interest-group events like the 2007 Democrat candidates forum on the gay cable channel Logo.
When a Republican president or primary candidates court the religious right, the media constantly suggest that they're courting the extreme at the expense of the mainstream. But reporters like Shear obviously avoid the notion that there's political danger for Obama in "mollifying" his ideological base on the libertine left.
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Adjusting to a spinal cord injury or disability is a life-long process.
When you are first injured, adjustment focuses on dealing with the loss and learning all about the injury.
As you accept, learn, and master the new skills, you can incorporate them into daily life. This typically happens after discharge from acute inpatient rehabilitation and in the context of the "real world."
The goals are to care for yourself in a manner that is as independent as your disability allows, and to begin the process of building a life that is not just focused around the disability.
In the beginning, this may involve:
After this initial adjustment period, you may be:
Life-long adjustments may include:
As you regain independence and integrate yourself back into the community, you can move beyond the disability and assume other aspects of living a meaningful and purposeful life.
Depending on where you are in your life when the injury happens, you may need to adjust or drop life roles.
There typically is tension between your role and the roles that other individuals hold. You may view your role as a passive position where things are done to and for you.
You will need to develop ways to work, parent, and be an equal partner with your spouse or loved ones in a manner that is effective, productive, and meaningful. This can be difficult and require a great deal of re-working, especially when your spouse is also the person who will serve as your caregiver.
Changing roles may mean:
There may be specific mental health and cultural adjustment issues that you need to address. These can affect everyone involved in the recovery and adjustment process.
Disability may be a major part of your life, but it is not, and cannot be, the only part. Without other interests and activities, you can quickly become isolated.
You need to:
Emotional and behavioral problems may develop or worsen after a SCI.
Your spinal cord professional can help determine what management is needed for any symptoms of depression.
Reintegration and engaging in meaningful activity once discharged from the hospital is seen as the best way to prevent boredom, depression and suicide.
At times, depression may lead to suicidal thoughts. If at any time you have thoughts of hurting yourself, it is important to get immediate help.
You are encouraged to discuss any thoughts of suicide with your health care provider. Some patients are referred to SCI psychology on an outpatient basis.
If indicated, patients and families can become connected to a community based behavioral health agency.
Use of alcohol or drugs can have a negative impact on health and well-being after a spinal cord injury. Drug and Alcohol counseling may be an important step to becoming substance free.
Not only can alcohol and drug use increase risk of depression and suicide, but substance abuse can affect relationships. Use of drugs or alcohol may also worsen medical problems and may alter the affects of medications.
If you have both a spinal cord injury and a problem with either drugs or alcohol, you may benefit from behavioral health intervention. Your spinal cord professional can help direct you to a treatment program.
The spinal cord injury peer support group meets on the first and third Thursday of the month. The group meets at 4:30p.m. in the dining room of the UPMC Mercy Spinal Cord Injury Unit on the seventh floor of Building E.
To make an appointment in the outpatient spinal cord injury clinic at UPMC Mercy, please call 412-232-8901.
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March 17, 2014 — Welcome to the latest in our series of #WomenCan profiles, highlighting executives and experts who are transforming workplaces and are Catalysts for change within their companies and fields.
Meet: Michelle Nelson, Sr. Director, Human Resources, Sam's Club.
Unexpected career path: I started leading others in a very non-traditional way. I went to college for criminal justice, and while in school worked at Walmart as an hourly associate in the accounting department, planning only to stay until I got a "real" job. A senior colleague saw my potential and encouraged me to take an opportunity in management. Even though I had zero experience in the field, he noticed my people skills and ability to think analytically. I'm mindful of giving back and pulling others along in part because he inspired me to think of broader opportunities.
Rising through the ranks: I leveraged my experience in many roles at Walmart, where I've worked in Retail Operations, Training and Development, Human Resources, Diversity, Recruiting, and Constituent Relations. Today, I am Senior Director of Human Resources for Sam's Club (one of Walmart's business units), where my responsibility includes supporting a business with over 33,000 associates.
Paying it forward: I am passionate about advocating for women's advancement and leadership development, both within Sam's Club and in the broader women's business community. I was a part of the core team that launched Walmart's Mentoring program in 2004. In 2012, I led the strategic realignment for the organization's Women's Advisory Council and Women in Leadership initiatives.
Establishing executive presence: Walk into a meeting with head up and shoulders back. And sit at the table. Don't discount yourself by sitting along the side of the room. Speak up, be an active listener, weigh in when you have something valuable to add, and ask smart questions to help bring more people into the conversation.
Work-life wisdom: Be realistic about what you can do. You don't have to be everything to everybody. I have two children under age four (and a dog), and no extended family network to help. I used to feel guilty about not being able to do it all—and then I realized that I don't have to do it all. I do the things that are important to my family. I always make a cake on my husband and my girls' birthdays. It might be from a mix, but it's homemade!
Hear more of Michelle's comments, from the Catalyst Connects panel at our 2013 Catalyst Awards Conference.
Read our other #WomenCan profiles here:
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Learn how others are Catalysts for change at IAmA.Catalyst.org. Sheryl Sandberg is a Catalyst. How about you?


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Hey Beauties. Tis that time of the year…when you could use some good ole exfoliation! 🙂
Today I wanted to share with you a quick tutorial on how to create your own simple peppermint lemon sugar scrub for way cheaper than the cost of expensive store bought skin moisturizing and exfoliating products. If you have never made a peppermint lemon sugar scrub before, you're really in for a treat! If there is a scent that always makes me happy, it is a fresh lemon mint scent yummm. I LOVE to exfoliate, especially during the winter months as during this time I'm more prone to dry skin, and want to keep my skin super hydrated and supple. The sugar in this scrub gently exfoliates the skin, the cooling sensation of the peppermint oil helps to soothe itchiness, it nourishes dull skin and improves the texture of oily or greasy skin, and the coconut oil moisturizes. Plus, the lemon zest/peppermint combo is totally invigorating. It will definitely wake you up first thing in the morning. This DIY Peppermint Lemon & Sugar Body Scrub, is a method which can definitely be used year round.
So here is my awesome scrub recipe…
You will need:
- 1 1/2 cups granulated pure cane sugar
- 1/2 cup coconut oil (can use olive oil or almond oil)
- 1 to 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon 100% pure peppermint essential oil (optional)
Melt the coconut oil in a small bowl or in the microwave on medium for 15 to 20 seconds just so it becomes slightly melted.
Stir in sugar, mixing until the sugar is thoroughly coated. Stir in lemon juice, lemon zest and peppermint oil until all ingredients are combined. Transfer into a glass jar. Voila and there you have it, your very own Peppermint Lemon & Sugar Scrub. You can thank me later Happy Scrubbing 😉 !!
For any questions or concerns in regards to this DIY Peppermint Lemon & Sugar Body Scrub tutorial, feel free to leave your comments below and I'll be more than happy to answer enjoy beauties.


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Questions Lesson 6:
1. Having examined the entire battle, what should Pleasonton have done differently?
2. What would have been the better strategy to pursue?
3. What should Stuart have done differently?
4. Which force performed better, the Union cavalry or the Confederate cavalry?
5. Having examined the whole battle, should Duffie have been kept with the body of Gregg's force?
6. Having examined the whole battle, what alternative dispositions should Stuart have made?
7. Should the three Union attacks have been better coordinated?
8. Who really won the Battle of Brandy Station?
9. What effect did the surprise and resulting criticism have on JEB Stuart?
10. What effect did its performance at Brandy Station have on the Federal cavalry corps?


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