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Jon writes: "Another update to the Loughborough Online Reading List System (LORLS). Changes include the tagged-ref-import script omitted previously, also some fixes for tagged reference (specifically RefWorks) import and export. Fixed modcode suggestions if a user tries to create a new module with a code that already exists. MARC.pm now used to decode the records supplied by Z39.50 (including ones with local control numbers and no real ISBN/ISSNs or multiple ISSN/ISBNs). Displaylist now does caseless matching of stages/dept codes as we had some instances of lists "invisible" to browsing because of incorrect case for these. Added some extra indexes as suggested by Ben Charlton."
Bas writes: "I am pleased to announce the second release candidate of MARC4J 2.0. Starting from release 2.0rc1 the event based parser is replaced by an easier to use interface that uses a simple iterator over a collection of MARC records.
The MARC4J library includes:
- An easy to use interface that can handle large record sets;
- Readers and writers for both MARC and MARC XML;
- A build-in pipeline model to pre- or postprocess MARC XML using any XSLT processor that supports the JAXP interface;
- A MARC record object model (like DOM for XML) for in-memory editing of MARC records;
- Support for data conversions from MARC-8 ANSEL, ISO5426 or ISO6937 to UCS/Unicode and back;
- Vendor neutral XML support through JAXP and SAX2, a high performance XML interface;
- Support for conversions between MARC and MARC XML;
- Tight integration with the JAXP, DOM and SAX2 interfaces;
- Easy to integrate with other XML interfaces like DOM, XOM, JDOM or DOM4J;
- Command-line utilities for MARC and MARC XML conversions;
- Javadoc documentation.
MARC4J is published under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation.
Downloads and additional information can be found at http://marc4j.tigris.org."
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Joshua writes: "The new version of Koha (2.2.2) is available for download. Koha was the first open-source Integrated Library System (ILS). Developed initialy in New Zealand, in January of 2000, it is currently maintained by a team of volunteers from around the globe. Koha includes a full catalog, opac, circulation and acquisitions system. Koha 2.2 is more than 247,000 lines of code, developed by more than 30 developers (excluding translators). With the 2.2 version, Koha is now a mature product, with a lot of nice features. It's used in more than 50 libraries including academic, public, school, and religious, and has demonstrated good scalability (from 1 to 8 branches, and from 1,000 to 300,000 items). For more details on Koha 2.2.2 read the Release Notes."
anon writes: "A new version of IsisMarc, the advanced data entry interface for CDS/ISIS databases, is now available for download: it implements a Z39.50 client, a search module and many other enhancements. This work is the result of a pool of developers in Argentina and Uruguay, under the auspices of Argentina's Ministry of Education SIU Program and UNESCO Communication and information sector.
Several features were added to the software, among which:
Search Module. It implements most Winisis� search features, showing results in a grid: double clicking a line will make that record active in the IsisMarc window. It does not support free-text searching.
MARC21 Import. It is possible to batch-import Marc21 records to a temporary IsisMarc administrated database. This database will not be erased until you order to do that, including when closing the application. This feature makes it possible to add MARC records to your local database for copy cataloguing.
Z39.50 Client. IsisMarc 1.53 adds a built-in Z39.50 client based upon the YAZ(c) OSS Library. It allows searching into more than 35 databases from libraries from all around the world and importing their records for copy-cataloguing. Check the manual to see important options as the "temporal activation" agent and many more. Note that through WinIsis you could add more Z39.50 sources to search into.
Punctuation. IsisMarc 1.53 can automatically add MARC21 punctuation to records as soon as you accept one. IsisMarc will try using MARC21 database rules to add appropriate punctuation (DOTS). This feature will be enhanced in future versions but was tested, for common cases. For fixing exceptional punctuation cases you have to edit the record manually. This feature can be disabled by leaving blank the DOTS parameter of isismarc.cip located in your DBISIS/database folder.
Multi-user enhancements. IsisMarc 1.53 was tested under Linux Samba drives for locking and adding records concurrently. Automatic Inverted file updating is not implemented because of DLL limitations.
A number of other minor bugs have been fixed.
IsisMarc interface and installation are now available in English, Spanish and French."
Christoffer writes: "After one year of hard development, 48000 lines of changed code, 4 intermediate releases and countless hours of testing, the Emilda 1.2 branch is declared stable. Since Emilda 1.1, amogst others enhanced cataloguing using item types and subject headings, LDAP authentication, a completely renewed configuration system using Control Panels, automated setup and upgrading, a new database backend including cached queries and support for older 3.x MySQL servers, Gettext i18n, a new search backend, new reports, enhanced MARC configuration etc have been added. All Emilda 1.1 users are encouraged to upgrade to Emilda 1.2.1 to be able to experience library management at its best. For more information, please visit the Emilda Project site."
Avanti MicroLCS-1.0 beta 4
Peter writes: "Avanti Library Systems has released Avanti MicroLCS version 1.0 beta 4, a Java based OPAC and cataloging system. Many things have been changed and improved in beta 4, mostly under the hood. Among these are a much simplified installation procedure, a server management console, a simpler architecture and directory layout, and many bug fixes, optimisations and refinements that make this a rock solid release. Also included in this release is AvantiMARC, an application program interface (API) for manipulating MARC records. It is functional but not yet enabled in beta 4, as further refinements are underway and MARC utilities based on AvantiMARC are still under development. AvantiMARC will soon be released separately as a MARC API package under the terms of the LGPL license."
Polerio writes: "PhpMyLibrary version 2.0.3 comprises the following major changes. Inventory report output in 3x5 inches catalog format. In addition, it also outputs 8x14 numerous inventory reports. Secondly, the Import Record has been modified to fully support the MARC importing methods. The Maintenance Links has also been added. It facilitates backup/restore process of MARC Records. Finally, the new automatic installation method has been applied. This version is a full-pledged webhosting-friendly application. Visit the site for more info and a live demo."
Christoffer writes: "Emilda 1.2 has for the last 6 months been under heavy development, and the result of the hard work of the entire development team is the yesterday released Beta version of Emilda 1.2. We would now like to urge all interested to take part in the testing and evaluation process of the forthcoming stable release of Emilda 1.2. This release of Emilda features amongst others, LDAP integration, completely redesigned configuration system, MARC configuration, Item types, Subject support, redesigned search backend and much, much more."
VDC-1.0 (Stable)
VDC writes: "The Virtual Data Center (VDC) is an OSS digital library system "in a box" for numeric data. VDC provides a complete open-source, digital library system for the management, dissemination, exchange, and citation of virtual collections of quantitative data. The VDC functionality provides everything necessary to maintain and disseminate an individual collection of research studies: including facilities for the storage, archiving, cataloging, translation, and dissemination of each collection. On-line analysis is provided, powered by the R Statistical environment. The system provides extensive support for distributed and federated collections including: location-independent naming of objects, distributed authentication and access control, federated metadata harvesting, remote repository caching, and distributed virtual collections of remote objects. Release 1.0 of the VDC provides RPM's for Redhat 9.0, Fedora 1 Core and Redhat 3 Advance Server. Supported standards and protocols and formats include: DDI, Dublin Core, and MARC for metadata; R,SPSS, SAS,ASCII, and STATA for data ; OAI and Z39.50 for queries; UNF's and Handles for naming/citation."


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June 25, 2011 - December 7, 2014
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This exhibition features more than 20 sets of large-format images that showcase the wide range of research being conducted at the Museum as well as how various optical tools are used in scientific studies.
Through January 5, 2014
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Whales: Giants of the Deep brings visitors closer than ever to some of the mightiest, most massive, and mysterious mammals on Earth.
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A project funded by the European Commission's Leonardo da Vinci programme to establish a curriculum framework for vocational training in digital curation.
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Simone Bolelli of Italy reached his first ATP semifinals since 2008, defeating Albert Montanes of Spain 6-4, 6-4 in the Brazil Open on Friday.
The 80th-ranked Bolelli, who successfully played challengers last year to get back into the top 100, broke Montanes' service twice in the final set to secure the victory at the indoor clay-court tournament in Sao Paulo.
The Italian, who had five of his nine aces in the second set, will face either two-time defending champion Nicolas Almagro of Spain or David Nalbandian of Argentina, who meet later Friday at the Ibirapuera arena.
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Cynomys gunnisoni
|Scope: Global
Language: English
|Scientific Name:
|Cynomys gunnisoni (Baird, 1855)
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|Red List Category & Criteria:
|Least Concern ver 3.1
|Year Published:
|Date Assessed:
|Cassola, F.
|Amori, G.
|Linzey, A. & Hammerson, G.A.
Listed as Least Concern because it still occupies most of its large historic range, although it is much reduced in colony size and distribution within that range, and its populations are not declining fast enough to qualify for listing in a more threatened category.
|Previously published Red List assessments:
|Range Description:
|This species occurs from central Colorado to central Arizona, including southeastern Utah and much of the northwestern half of New Mexico in the United States. It occurs from 1,830-3,660 m asl
|Countries occurrence:
Native:United States (Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah)
|Additional data:
|Range Map:
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|The colonies often consist of fewer than 50 to 100 individuals. Relative to the large decline from historical levels, populations may have been more stable in some states in recent decades (USFWS 2006). Populations in all states within the range have declined significantly compared to historical levels (USFWS 2006).
It has been considerably reduced in range extent in parts of Colorado and New Mexico. Subspecies C. g. gunnisoni is extirpated over much of its former range (Fitzgerald et al. 1994). Ongoing studies in Arizona indicate it may be extirpated in about 70% of its former range (B. Van Pelt pers. comm.).
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|Additional data:
|Habitat and Ecology:
|It is found on high mountain valleys and plateaus; in open or slightly brushy country, scattered junipers and pines, mainly in areas with high abundance of native plants in northern Arizona. Burrows usually on slopes or in hummocks.
It reproduces slowly, relative to other rodents (Hoogland 2001). Only one litter is produced per year, and only 24% of males copulate as yearlings (Hoogland 2001). All females copulate as yearlings (Hoogland 2001). Seasonal timing of onset of reproduction varies somewhat with latitude, elevation, and year. Gestation lasts about 30 days. Litter size averages about six, but for those females that are successful in weaning offspring, only 3.77 young per female emerge from nursery burrow (Hoogland 2001). The probability of weaning a litter each year is 82% (Hoogland 2001). Parturition occurs in April or early May in northern Arizona (Shalaway and Slobodchikoff 1988). Young stay underground for about one month.
Colonial groups are organized into territories that generally contain one adult male, one or more adult females, non-breeding yearlings, and young of the year; overlap between areas of high use is low between members of neighbouring territories (Travis and Slobodchikoff 1993).
Survivorship is low: only about 50% of females that emerged from burrows as juveniles are alive at the end of their first year, and less than 15% are alive at the end of their second year (Hoogland 2001). Major mortality factors are disease, predation, and disturbance by man. Colonies suffer drastic population declines and are often extirpated during outbreaks of flea-borne sylvatic plague (Rayner 1985).
Feeds on grasses, forbs, sedges, and shrubs. Insects are of minor importance to its diet. Not known to store food in its burrow. It has periods of inactivity during winter, which may last several months; may hibernate in some parts of range.
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|Major Threat(s):
Indiscriminate poisoning, habitat conversion, and plague have drastically reduced numbers and range (Miller and Cully 2001, Cully and Williams 2001). Plague is probably the greatest threat at this time. Hunters shot 91,000 animals in 2001 in Arizona alone (B. Van Pelt pers. comm.).
USFWS (2006) found that a petition to list this species as threatened or endangered did not present substantial scientific information indicating that a listing may be warranted under any pertinent threat factors. USFWS acknowledged that sylvatic plague has been and continues to be the primary mortality factor for Gunnison's prairie dog, especially at specific sites, but concluded that the impact that this disease has had on the overall status of the species is unclear.
This species reproduces slowly relative to other rodents, and survivorship is low (Hoogland 2001).
|Conservation Actions:
It is unknown whether any occurrences are appropriately protected and managed. To conserve this species, it is necessary to protect existing colonies from poisoning, and to protect several acres per colony.
More information is needed on the impacts of disease, specifically sylvatic plague, and on population status and trends (USFWS 2006).
|Errata reason:
|This errata assessment has been created because the map was accidentally left out of the version published previously.
|Cassola, F. 2016. Cynomys gunnisoni (errata version published in 2017). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T42453A115189620. . Downloaded on 20 September 2018.
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Vancouver Whitecaps FC U16 Residency overcame a 4-2 lead by the visiting Washington Crossfire Premier with two late goals from debuting Andy Xu, ending the match in a draw.
Head coach Craig Dalrymple was happy with the way his team battled the adversity throughout the match.
"It was character building," said the coach. "We dealt with adversity well, went down. This group hasn't lost for six or seven games now. We were in the situation where we were down in a game, which hasn't happened in a while. For them to comeback and fight and comeback, that was very beneficial."
After giving up an early goal, an unusual occurrence for the U-16 team, Aymar Sigue scored two goals for the Whitecaps.
Sigue would sit the second half before getting playing time in the U-18 match later that day.
The 'Caps made six player changes at halftime, filling the field with U-15 players.
"We came out a little bit disorganized. The new players were not fully familiar with the defensive principles that we play with," said Dalrymple.
"That's a part of their development and I'm not too concerned about that. I am more pleased with the response of going 4-2 down, after leading the game 2-1, then coming back and scoring a couple late goals. We probably should have had the winner in there somewhere as well."
After several defensive errors to start the second half, the young 'Caps gave up three goals, putting themselves behind 4-2.
The coach was especially impressed with trial player Xu, who lifted the team to the draw with his two goals.
"He's from China, speaks very broken English, for him to come in and have an influence on the game in his first game with that group, that's impressive."
Xu was one of six Whitecaps players that train in the U-15 program. He and David Norman both played their first game for the U-16 group.
Thomas Gardner played his second game with the squad after playing on the team's last road trip.
U-15 players Terran Campbell and Matthew Baldisimo have both become regulars with the 'Caps U-16 team this season.
Xu has been in the Whitecaps' system since contacting the organization about three weeks before Christmas. He has been training with the U-15 group since, before playing his first game with the club on Saturday.
The boys will have a busy schedule in front of them. Playing two games in two days next weekend in California against Cal Odyssey and San Jose Earthquakes.
"It's a tough trip. We leave Friday and have about 10-12 hours of travel," said Dalrymple. "When we land in San Jose, it's a three hour bus ride to our hotel. It's one of those nightmare type trips for travel. It's not unfamiliar to the boys, they travelled a lot this season, they have a lot of away games. This makes 13 of our first 14 games on the road, the boys are used to it."
Though the game was labelled a friendly, both Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Crossfire Premier U-18 teams played with the same intensity and pace that would be seen in an important regular season game, with the 'Caps winning 4-1.
Head coach Gordon Forrest was happy with the collective effort of his squad.
"We we're working on that real work rate off the ball and possession," he said. "It allows us the opportunity to score goals. Collectively the work and effort given from everyone from the group has been really good."
The Whitecaps took it to the struggling Crossfire team, who sit 3W-7L-1D on the season in the United States Soccer Development Academy (USSDA).
The Canadian club fielded a team that prominently featured several players from their U-16 program.
U-16 Whitecaps FC players Marco Bustos and Alex Comsia (who have both been moved up to the U-18 team), Jordan Haynes, Matthew Chow, Aymar Sigue and goalkeeper Marco Carducci all saw playing time in the victory.
"I think it's great for our club," said Forrest of the younger players. "For the development of our players, to be involved in that environment. They're doing well in the U-16 environment, so it's a progression for them to get a feel for potential differences in the pace of the game, the power of the game moving up that level. It's something we look at with all our age groups, testing them and putting them in different environments."
It should also be noted that Carducci worked double-duty, playing in the first half of the U-16 game, as well as backstopping the U-18 squad.
Titouan Chopin scored the first goal for Whitecaps FC.
Carlos Marquez added the second goal before Bustos put his own shot past the 'keeper.
The final goal was scored by Yassin Essa, who was coming off an incredible four-goal performance against San Juan SC in his last game.
The 'Caps Residency squads will be very busy next weekend, playing two games in two days; facing Cal Odyssey on Saturday and San Jose Earthquakes on Sunday.
The busy schedule is something Forrest feels will pay dividends for his team.
"It's great. The more games that they can play; the more you can put them in that environment. We're on the road, it's a good chance to work with the players, to speak with the players both on and off the field."
Following next weekends games, Whitecaps FC Residency teams are back in town after a week off, playing back-to-back weekend games against LA Galaxy and Chivas USA on February 16 and 17 at Simon Fraser University.


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The German government is in favor of paying out the next tranche of international aid to Greece after a successful debt buyback program by Athens, Germany's finance ministry said in a letter seen by Reuters on Wednesday.
The letter to the Bundestag lower house said the amendments to Greece's aid package and the successful Greek buyback meant debt sustainability levels were such that Germany would support the payment of its next credit tranche.
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Addressed to the head of the Bundestag's budget committee, the letter from Germany's Deputy Finance Minister Steffen Kampeter said the buyback would lead to a reduction in Greek sovereign debt levels of about 9.5 percent of gross domestic output in 2020.
"This means that overall the buyback can be called a success," said the letter, adding that "the other conditions for the payment of further financial help for Greece have been met".
"Against the backdrop of successful amendments to the program, the status of the program's implementation, the success of the debt buyback and the debt sustainability analysis based on these, the German government favors paying out the next credit tranche to Greece," read the letter.
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2013/4 Photo Competition
Thank you for all the lovely photo entries that have been received and continue to stream in. All entries received by midnight today, 1 February 2014, will qualify and be entered into the Splendours of Our South African Seas Photo Competition.
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meliorism MEEL-yuh-riz-uhm, MEE-lee-uh- noun; the doctrine that the world may be made better by human effort.� Dictionary.com
Website of the Day: Wendy and Lisa
A page on the website of Prince�s bandmates discussing the 25th anniversary of �Purple Rain� and noting some trivia.
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24: The number of weeks the soundtrack to Prince�s semi-autobiographical movie �Purple Rain� spent at number 1 on the Billboard charts.
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June 7, 1982: Priscilla Presley opens Graceland to the public. The bathroom where Elvis Presley died five years earlier is kept off-limits.
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�Every day I feel is a blessing from God. And I consider it a new beginning. Yeah, everything is beautiful.� � Prince
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Back in May, Darius Rucker revealed to CBS Local that there would be another Hootie & the Blowfish album.
"Oh yeah, Hootie's going to do another record some day," he said. "We're going to do another record and one more tour and have fun with it and do it the right way. Country music is my day job."
But before the singer gets back into the studio with his former band, he'll be busy promoting his upcoming country album slated for release this fall. In fact, the lead single off that album is due to hit airwaves pretty soon. Excited for fans to hear it, Darius filled us in on the story behind the song and how he came to write it with Josh Kear and producer Frank Rogers.
"It's a song called 'True Believers.' It's an anthem," he said. "Every time I hear it it's the only way I can describe it. The production is different and so light. Frank Rogers, I don't know what he did, but he just decided to make a different record than the last two that we made and he succeeded."
Amazed at the sound, Darius expressed his frustrations in being unable to release the song earlier for fans.
"I was mad because we were supposed to put it out last week and we didn't get it finished until the day after the deadline," he said. "I was so mad because I want it out now. I want people hearing it now. I'm just so proud of it."
Extremely personal, Darius explained the real life tale behind "True Believers."
"It's so me and so personal in my life," he confessed. "It's the story about a husband and a wife who all their friends said were never going to make it and all these years later all their friends are divorced and they're still together and everybody is still saying they're never going to make it."
"When I was singing it I was just laughing because it's such a defiant song. It's a song that's saying to everybody, 'Screw you. I know we're going to make it. Through all the crap, we're going to be the two that make it.' And that's how my wife and I feel. I love the song."
So how have Darius and his wife stuck together all these years?
"She's awesome. She's put up with a lot of crap over the years," he revealed. "I've been gone a lot and she's a strong woman who takes care of our house and raises our kids and takes care of our parents and does all she can do. She's a great wife. We're happier now than we ever could be. I'm happier now than I ever thought I could be as a person. I love it. I never thought I would love being married this much."
Darius Rucker's upcoming album will be released later this year.
-Annie Reuter, CBS Local


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Friday, April 23, 2010
All Happiness Depends on Blueberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake . . .
What befits an unhurried breakfast on a sunny spring morning more perfectly than a slice of fresh homemade coffeecake? A relaxed breakfast can be just the gentle launching pad one longs for at the start of such a day.
"Full many a glorious morning have I seen." -- William Shakespeare, Sonnet XXXIII
Morning Food, this recipe isn't complicated, but it does take time to assemble. By necessity, I made a few minor changes to the original formula, though nothing that radically altered the intended character of the finished product.
Blueberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake
(For a printable version of this recipe, click here!)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour, or spray with baking spray, a 9" springform pan.
1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries (I used frozen Maine blueberries; they're tiny and very sweet.)
1/4 cup orange juice, strained to remove pulp
2 Tbsp. granulated sugar
1 tsp. cornstarch
2 tsp. water
2 and 1/4 cups All-Purpose flour (I used unbleached)
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup cold unsalted butter, cut into bite-size pieces
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt (I actually used slightly more than this, but less than 1/2 tsp.)
3/4 cup sour cream (I used regular)
3 Tbsp. milk (I used 2 percent)
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 large egg, beaten
6 oz. cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1/2 tsp. lemon juice
1/2 cup sliced almonds
In a small saucepan over medium heat, bring to a boil the berries, orange juice, and 2 Tbsp. sugar. Over very low heat, simmer for 3 minutes, stirring periodically.
Combine the cornstarch and water in a little bowl. Add 2 Tbsp. of the blueberry mixture into the bowl and stir, then pour this back into the saucepan. Continue to simmer and stir for about 1 minute, until the mixture is reduced to about 3/4 cup; set aside.
In the bowl of a food processor, place the 3/4 cup of sugar and the flour; pulse for a few seconds to combine. Add in the cold butter chunks, and pulse until the mixture looks like coarse crumbs.
Dump the rest of the flour mixture from the food processor bowl into a large mixing bowl. Into this, stir the baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
In another small bowl, by hand, mix together the sour cream, milk, the beaten egg, and vanilla. Pour this into the flour mixture in the large bowl, and stir to combine. The batter will be quite thick.
Using a small offset spatula, spread the batter evenly into the bottom of the prepared pan and then up the sides about 1/2 an inch or so; you want to create a shallow well.
"To him whose elastic and vigorous thought keeps pace with the sun, the day is a perpetual morning." -- Henry David Thoreau
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27 comments:
- Rambling Tart said...
Lovely, lovely! I do so like a leisurely breakfast. :-)
- April 23, 2010 at 11:58 PM
- Marie said...
Oh my goodness, that looks some tasty. I miss wild blueberries over here. We do get the cultivated ones and I am grateful for those, but what I wouldn't give for a nice bucket of wild blueberries!
- April 24, 2010 at 2:41 AM
- Chele said...
I used to make something similar to this but I've not made it in a while. Thank you for reminding mine. Your version looks fab though so I think I'll need to try this recipe too and compare the results ;0)
- April 24, 2010 at 3:58 AM
- Chef Dennis said...
what a fantastic recipe...such great step by step photo's too!! The cake looks so very tasty...could really use some now with my espresso!
- April 24, 2010 at 8:48 AM
- Stella said...
Gosh Jane, do you take all those photos while baking? They really are beautiful. Have I asked you what kind of camera you use (not that great photos are only a result of a camera-smile)?
My childhood favorite pie is a layered pie with cheesecake and congealed blueberries-it was so delicious, so I know this is extra satisfying with the cake layer.
By the way, my Dad loves Thoreau. He talks about him constantly!
- April 24, 2010 at 9:38 AM
I make a similar blueberry cake - time consuming, but oh so worth it. Nothing beats cake for breakfast!;)
- April 24, 2010 at 9:58 AM
- Susi said...
Jane, what a beautiful looking coffee cake. Wish I could have a piece right now to enjoy with breakfast. I will have to make note of this and make it when blueberries are on sale the next time :o)
- April 24, 2010 at 10:29 AM
- CindysConfections.com said...
Oh Janie, that looks like hands down THE BEST recipe you've done yet! (You'll have to make some and bring it over for coffee!!) :D
- April 24, 2010 at 10:37 AM
- Tuty @Scentofspice said...
Lovely cake and step by step photographs.
BTW, the recipe ingredients listed "1/4 orange juice". Did you mean 1/4 cup orange juice?
- April 24, 2010 at 12:18 PM
- Jane said...
Hi Tart,
So do I!
Thanks so much,
Jane :)
Hi there Marie,
Do you mean to tell me there are no wild blueberries growing in England at all?? I had no idea! :( Good heavens.
You have all my sympathy!
Jane :)
Hello Chele,
I'd love to hear how yours turns out, should you make one soon! :)
Keep on baking,
Hi Chef Dennis--
So pleased you think so! Yes, it's a very good cake with tea, coffee, decaf, espresso, or even a little cup of milk--you name it.
Thanks very much,
Jane :)
Dear Stella,
Yes, I take all the photos while I'm doing the baking. (I must admit that occasionally I get carried away with taking the photos and end up forgetting something important in a recipe! I hate it when that happens.) I use a DSLR called the Canon Rebel EOS. We've had it since Christmas, and I really, really love it. Before that I just used a tiny little Canon that was completely automatic. The Rebel can be used completely automatically too, and often I use it that way as I'm very slowly trying to learn how to successfully use it's more complicated features (I think I need lessons, though, from a real human).
The pie you mentioned, that you used to have as a kid, sounds utterly wonderful, Stella. I'm a sucker for anything sweet that involves a cream-cheesy factor!
Thanks so much.
Hi iheartcakes,
I agree! Very worth it indeed. I just visited your blog and think it's beautiful. You have great photos, too!
Thanks so much,
Hello there Susi,
Yep, do keep an eye out for those on-sale blueberries!
Thanks again,
Jane :)
Hi Cindy,
Thanks so much! We will have to do that!
:) Jane
Dear Tuty,
Thank you, thank you, thank you for letting me know about that omission in the recipe!! I am so glad you told me. I fixed it in the post. Thanks so much for stopping by and for your nice comments.
- April 24, 2010 at 9:16 PM
- Cherine said...
Gorgeous cake! This looks SOOOO good!
- April 25, 2010 at 4:26 AM
- Silvia said...
Jane, I'm definitely putting this to my must to do list. It reminds me of one cake that I've eaten in Germany maybe 8 years ago and still trying to make it with no significant success.
- April 25, 2010 at 5:56 AM
- Katrina said...
this is sooo pretty! I love coffee cake :)
- April 25, 2010 at 10:33 AM
Blueberry cake in and of itself is wonderful. I really like the recipe you provided for this coffee cake. I will make it next week. Keep up the great work with your articles and please stop by my health blog sometime. The web address is http://healthy-nutrition-facts.blogspot.com/.
- April 25, 2010 at 11:43 AM
- Helen said...
I love a leisurely breakfast so much that I get up really early on weekdays so that I can enjoy it and not rush before work! Your cake looks amazing, I am going to add that book to my Amazon wish list straight away!
- April 25, 2010 at 1:20 PM
- grace said...
the sliced almonds are definitely key here--the crunch, the flavor, the appearance. very awesome.
- April 25, 2010 at 6:15 PM
- Paris Pastry said...
I love the name of this post!! It looks gorgeous! My blueberries always sink to the bottom :(
- April 26, 2010 at 10:18 AM
- Hanaâ said...
How lovely is that? That's a pretty elegant breakfast :o) I love the almond topping and the cake itself looks wonderful. The blueberries are almost jam like. Yum! One more thing, anyone who subs sour cream for yogurt gets a big high five from me (I do that ALL the time, I love sour cream!) :o)
- April 26, 2010 at 11:16 AM
- Mags said...
What a delicious looking coffee cake. Cream cheese definitely takes any coffee cake over the top, doesn't it?
Your photos are beautiful.
- April 26, 2010 at 10:07 PM
- My Casa Bella said...
It looks divine!! Love blueberries. I just made a Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake and put a picture of it on my last post. I should attach the recipe. I got it from the Food Network website, Tyler Florence, it was absolutely one of the best cheesecakes I've ever made. Anything with blueberries is delicious, I think!
- April 27, 2010 at 9:30 AM
- Emily Ziegler said...
Oh how gorgeous! If this is what your breakfast is like each day, I'll be over tomorrow :-)
- April 27, 2010 at 2:15 PM
- Pam said...
Hi, you need to write a top 10 best recipes, because I want to try them all...hehe.
- April 28, 2010 at 5:52 PM
- Avanika [YumsiliciousBakes] said...
Oh this looks so sinful. It makes me lament not having blueberries even more!!
- April 29, 2010 at 8:42 AM
- Micah - Coffee machine said...
With a cake like this for breakfast, there'll be more reasons to look forward for another day!
- April 29, 2010 at 8:19 PM
- Bethie said...
Uh-oh, I have a whole huge bag of frozen blueberries. I am in trouble now, oh yum! Thank you for visiting my little blog. I see you are in Detroit, my hub's family lives in Port Huron.
Beth Ayotte
- May 4, 2010 at 2:54 PM
- Damian - Coffee Beans said...
What a pretty cake you presents, very tempting!
- November 11, 2010 at 2:42 AM
- Filippa H. said...
What a wonderful cake! I just cant wait to bake it!
I was just looking for some delicious recipes of something new, that I hadn't tried yet, and - here it was! Thanks google, haha - and thanks to you; very nice and useful blog, and beautiful pictures!
- March 14, 2011 at 3:49 PM


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ADRIAN — The Lenawee Christian boys basketball team started slow in Tuesday's matchup against Whitmore Lake, but finished fast on its way to a 55-41 victory.
LCS (11-2) extended its win streak to seven games.
"This game was a matter of surviving," said LCS coach Scott McKelvey. "A lot of physical play all night. It was a battle."
Whitmore Lake won the opening tip and went on a 5-0 run to start the contest. The Cougars looked to their bench for a spark to get things going, and Alex Nichols hit a 3-point shot to get LCS on the scoreboard.
The Cougars, who improved to 5-0 this season against Tri-County Conference teams, never looked back as the 3-point shots started falling. Jalen Porter hit a 3-pointer to give LCS its first lead, and right after that, Nichols hit his second 3-point shot of the quarter. As shots started falling, the defense became tight as LCS took a 15-7 lead after the first quarter.
The second quarter became a dog fight as both teams were diving on the ground for loose balls, jumping out of bounds trying to save a pass and committing hard fouls. No basket was going to be easy for either team.
Bobby Walter opened the second quarter with a 3-pointer of his own and helped extend the Cougars lead. The Lenawee Christian defense did not allow a basket for the first 4:30 of the quarter as LCS took a 30-19 lead going into halftime.
"I'm very proud of how hard the guys played today, but sometimes things got sloppy," McKelvey said. "We need to slow things down and execute at times and get better at half-court offense."
As the second half started, the physical play continued. The game became so intense that the crowd was yelling at the referees, and there was even a few technical fouls. Despite the battle getting rough, LCS was able to keep its composure and extend the lead. Each player was contributing on both sides of the ball, and the Cougars outscored Whitmore Lake once again to extend the lead to 42-26 heading into the fourth.
The final quarter continued to be interesting as the physical play went on. Whitmore Lake refused to be put away, however, as the Trojans never gave up and continued to climb their way back into the game. Late in the fourth, the game started getting slower as the matchup turned into a free-throw contest. Lenawee Christian was able to hold on and took care of things at home, 55-41.
Walter led LCS on the night with 18 points and also added nine rebounds. Nichols scored 11 points, while Porter scored 11 and added six rebounds and five assists. Grant Hohlbein tallied eight points and eight rebounds.
"Overall, I think were heading in a good direction," McKelvey said. "We need to work on some things and reach our peak as we head into districts soon."
The Cougars look to make it eight in a row as they travel to Sand Creek next Friday.
Lenawee Christian boys basketball earns 7th straight win
ADRIAN — The Lenawee Christian boys basketball team started slow in Tuesday's matchup against Whitmore Lake, but finished fast on its way to a 55-41 victory.


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While most farm odors are associated with animal housing, manure storage and land application. There are other management categories on livestock farms, and while their contribution to total farm odor may seem small, addressing these areas may yield small reduction in overall farm odor and large benefits in improved perception by non-farm neighbors. With summer just around the corner, a time of increased outdoor activity by all rural residents and a period of increased awareness of livestock farm odors, now is an opportune time for livestock farm managers to do a quick assessment of these less conspicuous odor sources.
Stored feeds
Stored feeds can be of little concern or can be a large contributor to total farm odor. Dry feeds kept covered and out of the weather and silages kept tightly covered will generate very little additional odor. When exposed to moisture, dry feeds undergo biological processes similar to stacked manure resulting in unnecessary odors. When exposed to weather, fermented feeds lose quality and give off odors. Uncovered or poorly covered silage piles and poor quality feed stacked off to the side of the bunker are easily prevented sources of odor on the farm. Not only does spoiled feed add to the total farm odor it represents a waste of valuable farm resources.
Mortality handling
Animal mortality is a normal livestock farm event. How mortalities are handled impacts overall farm odor. Mortalities that are picked up, buried, or otherwise processed within 24 hours present a very small odor potential. However, if left to linger they can be a significant source of offensive odors.
One option for mortality handling is on farm composting. Composting is an environmentally safe process for disposing of livestock mortality that is being used on an increasing number of livestock farms. When properly managed using acceptable guidelines there is very little odor associated with the compost process. But if the compost facility is undersized or poorly managed what should be a small source of concern becomes both an unpleasant and an easily recognized source of odor. For more information on composting and other mortality handling methods see "Disposal of Dead Animals in Michigan".
Public perception
While the old axiom "people smell with their eyes" might be a stretch of true human capabilities there is some truth to the saying. Neighbors are less likely to be annoyed by well-kept facilities and a landscaped farm site. Landscaping tends to draw one's vision away from animal facilities and towards the more appealing landscaped area. Neighbors will also be more tolerant of normal farm traffic if roads are neat and clean but may be really annoyed by spilled manure and dirt tracked on to the road as equipment moves in and out of the farm.
Evaluating odor on your farm
The National Air Quality Site Assessment Tool (NAQSAT) is an online tool available for evaluating air emissions, including odor, from livestock operations. NAQSAT evaluates emissions from eight farm management categories, including feed and water, mortalities and public perception. The results pages from the same sample farm are provided below that illustrate the impact of managing mortalities under two different scenarios. In Scenario 1 the green area indicates the effectiveness of the farm's previous practices and the white area indicates the opportunity for improvement. After reviewing the results from Scenario 1 the farmer recognized the obvious opportunity for improvement. He reviewed the aforementioned "Disposal of Dead Animals in Michigan" and the "Michigan Animal Tissue Compost Operation Standard". The "Spartan Animal Tissue Composting Planner", a spreadsheet for sizing mortality compost units, was used to recalibrate the facility size requirements for the number of livestock housed on the farm. Finally, one employee was assigned and trained for the task of daily mortality and compost management. The improved management of the compost facility is evident in the Effectiveness Results for Scenario 2 with the increased area of green filling the bar under odor along with the increased green in the bars under the other emissions of concern.
The National Air Quality Site Assessment Tool is available for dairy, beef, swine, turkey, broiler and layer farms. A user's manual and instructional video are both available on the home page.
Animal housing and manure storage are significant odor contributors on livestock farms. Improved practices in other management categories may help reduce overall farm odor and rural residents' perception of the farm operation. Tools such as NAQSAT help evaluate odor emissions and provide the option of examining improved management practices for reducing odor and other emissions.


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VANCOUVER — Canucks head coach Alain Vigneault is willing to have sportswriters put their money at risk.
The bench boss was asked if Roberto Luongo, who allowed 12 goals in two games to the Bruins in Game 3 and 4 of the Stanley Cup Final, which is now tied 2-2, would be his Game 5 starter tonight at Rogers Arena.
"You can bet on that, yep," he said yesterday.
Vigneault went out of his way to spread the blame out throughout his team rather than focus it all on his Vezina Trophy finalist.
"This is not a one-man affair here," said the coach. "We all know that our whole group can play better, and, you know, will play better in the two games. In Boston I liked the way we started the game. For some reason, in the second period they've been able to, you know, come at us and capitalize on some of our mistakes.
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SAN FRANCISCO – Google has bought Divide, a startup that helps companies manage the mobile devices that employees are increasingly relying upon to get their work done.
Financial terms of the acquisition announced Monday aren't being disclosed.
Google Inc. says Divide's technology will be used at companies whose employees use smartphones and tablets running on its Android software. More than 1 billion devices worldwide are powered by Android, making it the world's leading mobile operating system.
Divide, originally known as Enterproid, was founded four years ago by former Morgan Stanley executives who believed that the growing popularity of smartphones and tablets would drive more corporate demand for device-management tools.
The New York company has raised more than $25 million, including a $12 million round led by Google's venture-capital arm.


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After almost a decade of Christian Bale-fueled Batman stability, Hollywood is once again on the hunt for the right actor to play the Caped Crusader. The time since Warner Bros first surprised and thrilled Comic-Con with the Batman/ Superman team-up has been overwhelmed by fanboys shouting their Dark Knight preferences, but until earlier today, none of those bellows had any real meaning. Luckily, THR was able to get its hands on a chunk of names that have actually been discussed by real studio executives, and most point toward a single character type.
Apparently, Zack Snyder and company are looking for a Bruce Wayne/ Batman that's a distinguished man in his late 30s or early 40s. Rather than an origin story, the upcoming Superman Vs Batman would seem to place Wayne inside Superman's world as a previously established crimefighter with the type of reputation and community standing needed to call Superman out, probably for wrecking half the city. As such, the candidates will need to be suave enough to run a gigantic corporation, and they'll need to be physically imposing enough to stare down Henry Cavill, who is jacked.
Here's a look at the names being thrown around, as well as a short bio on each. Obviously, everything can and will change as the process moves along, but for the time being, actively in consideration is far better than not in consideration…
Josh Brolin
At this point, Brolin is said to be the frontrunner. What exactly that means is anyone's guess, but the forty-five year old has made his name playing a very wide variety of roles. From George W Bush in W to a younger version of Tommy Lee Jones' character K in Men In Black 3, Brolin has shown an incredible ability to mimic others, as well as a knack for creating more out there personalities like Jonah Hex and Block in Planet Terror. He can go big if he needs to be, and he can be reserved if he needs to, which should allow him to own both Batman's physical aggression and Bruce Wayne's smarmy elitism.
Given his popularity and his age, however, it's possible producers will want to push in a fresher direction. In the past, a preference has sometimes be shown in superhero movies to cast someone the general public doesn't have a firm opinion about yet. In addition, they're probably going to want someone who can carry the role for ten years or longer, and there's no way to know whether Brolin's body will hold up well enough.
Ryan Gosling
Gosling is definitely the sexiest choice on this list in terms of popularity with theatergoers. Women also love him, and while they can usually be counted on to show up for superhero movies, his presence would be an added bonus to ensure that demographic. Perhaps more importantly, he's also a really, really great actor. He's shown a very wide range thanks to Half Nelson, The Notebook, Blue Valentine, Drive, Lars And The Real Girl and a whole lot more. Of every single person on this list, he's easily the best choice to play Bruce Wayne. He could inhabit the billionaire's personality in a way no previous actor ever has.
Unfortunately, as great as Gosling would be at playing Wayne, I'm not sure there's anyone that thinks he could play the Batman half. He's, well, he's just not intimidating at all. Even with a mask, I can't imagine him ever beating up Bane, let alone Superman. Plus at thirty-two, he might be a little too fresh faced.
Joe Manganiello
Joe Manganiello scares the living hell out of me. As Alcide on HBO's True Blood, he leads his werewolf pack with a vicious, loose cannon quality. In short, no one on the show has any interest in screwing with him, and as Batman, he could easily cultivate that same scary reputation. He wouldn't even need to gain weight. Everyone else on this list would need to do some serious work in the gym, but he could eat a few Twinkies and stumble into his audition still more jacked than his competitors. His Batman voice would also be awesome. He wouldn't even really need to alter his naturally gruff tone very much. At thirty-six, he's really the perfect age too.
Obviously, the real problem here would be with Manganiello playing a billionaire playboy. Given his physique, he obviously does very well with women, but because of his size, he doesn't naturally come off like a conversationalist. Also, every single person on the board of Wayne Enterprises would find him physically intimidating. They would wonder why he's so obsessed with working out. In truth, Joe would probably be better off shedding a little weight before his audition.


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Saints Defeat Chiefs, 17-13
Travaris Cadet #39 of the New Orleans Saints leaps over Jalil Brown #30 of the Kansas City Chiefs during a game at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on August 9, 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
The New Orleans Saints opened up their 2013 preseason schedule on Friday night, defeating the Kansas City Chiefs, 17-13, at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Kansas City scored the first ten points of the game, with the first six coming on a one-yard touchdown run by Jamaal Charles on their first possession of the game. That run capped off a 14-play, 80-yard drive, that took 6:23 off the clock, and after the point-after conversion the Chiefs led, 7-0, at the 8:43 mark of the opening period.
On their next possession, the Chiefs added three more points, courtesy of a Ryan Succop 43-yard field goal, extending their lead to 10-0 at the 4:21 mark of the first quarter.
The only points of the second quarter were the first of the contest for New Orleans, as Garrett Hartley connected on a 24-yard field goal, which closed out a 10-play, 74-yard drive, and cut the Kansas City lead to 10-3 at the 13:29 mark of the second quarter.
The Chiefs took that seven-point advantage into the locker room at halftime.
Saints starting quarterback Drew Brees, who played in only two possessions in the first half, completed 7-of-10 passes, for 65 yards.
New Orleans dominated the third quarter, scoring 14 unanswered points, to take a 17-10 lead.
Their first touchdown of the quarter, and of the game, came at the 8:50 mark of the third quarter, as quarterback Luke McCown connected with Preston Walker on a two-yard touchdown pass, capping off a 12-play, 80-yard drive.
The second touchdown came with only :38 left in the period, when Walker caught another McCown pass from two yards out, capping off a 10-play, 82-yard drive, to give the Saints the lead, 17-10.
Kansas City got three points closer at the 14:48 mark of the fourth quarter, when Succop nailed his second field goal of the game, this one from 32 yards, which closed out a short four-play, 12-yard drive, and cut the New Orleans lead to 17-13.
But that's was as close as they would get, as New Orleans held on for the four-point win, and sent the home crowd home happy.
The Saints out-gained the Chiefs, in terms of total yards, 427-215, including a 308-156 advantage through the air, and finished with 26 first downs, compared to 15 for the visitors.
McCown paced the way for the victors, finishing the evening completing 18-of-28 passes, for 216 yards, along with two touchdowns, and one interception, while Nick Toon had six receptions for 66 yards, with Parker recording the two touchdowns.
Khiry Robinson was the leading rusher for New Orleans, with 52 yards on 12 carries.
The victory moves the Saints to 1-0 in the preseason, while the Chiefs fell to 0-1.
New Orleans returns to preseason action next Friday, when they host the Oakland Raiders.


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My dreams are a cruel joke.
They taunt me. Even in my dreams, I'm an idiot who knows he's about to wake up to reality. If I could only avoid sleep. But I can't. I try to tell myself what to dream. I try to dream that I am flying. Something free.
It never works.
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Design submitted by Gordon from the USA.
Gordon says that he wanted to make a watch that incorporated a double hinge band for a man.
Time is told like an analog watch. The outer ring of lights show the hour, the second ring counts 5 minute intervals, and the center triangles count single minutes. Straps are spring loaded and will stay open in the open position.
Gordon sees men wearing this watch, perhaps engineers or designers.


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The Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department offers comprehensive services to patients that have sustained a spinal cord injury. This includes services during the acute hospital stay, inpatient rehabilitation, and outpatient rehabilitation. Our program addresses the complexity of spinal cord injury including paraplegia, tetraplegia, bowel and bladder dysfunction, and spasticity.
Our goal is to begin early intervention to optimize a patient's independence at home and in the community. We strive to improve physical function, mobility, and activities of daily living through the use of strategies, skills and adaptive technology. Education is provided throughout the rehabilitation process to patients and family members to maximize recovery and general health. Support will also be provided by psychologists and social workers to address any emotional, cognitive or adjustment needs.
Treatments in Spinal Cord Rehabilitation may include:
Specialty training programs may include the use of specialized equipment including the:
Preparing for your first visit
Wear comfortable clothing and appropriate footwear (closed toed shoes)
The first visit is to complete an initial evaluation, including medical history, objective measures, and functional testing to establish an appropriate treatment plan and home exercise program
Bring any braces or splints you are currently using or have been given in the past
Bring current medication list, test results, and surgical historyA physician's referral is required for evaluation and treatment within this program.
Spinal cord injury and disorders, obesity in disability
Spinal cord Injury and disorders, neuropathic pain, spasticity, neurogenic bladder, neurogenic bowel, cervical dystonia, botox injections, aging with spinal cord injury
Spinal cord Injury and disorders, neuropathic pain, spasticity, neurogenic bladder, neurogenic bowel, cervical dystonia, botox injections, aging with spinal cord injury, myofascial pain syndrome


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Fluffy the Octopus
Andrea Mulder discovered 'Fluffy' the octopus in a rock pool when she spent a morning at at Kenton Middle Beach in March 2015:
"Some interesting observations, he was fine with me but showed agitation when strangers arrived to see him. He would often reach out and touch my leg with a tentacle and also allowed me to touch him and we even held finger to tentacle. At one time when taking a photo of him he reached out and grabbed the waterproof camera out of my hand and when a got it back it had pressed the shutter and the photo above is the result of that, fortunately I had the wrist strap on so he gave it back."
Click here to view all Andrea Mulder's images of Fluffy the octopus.


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This farmer's market in downtown San Diego Offers an array of groceries and goodies. Featured items include fresh fruits and vegetables, nuts, jams,dry goods, prepared foods, and specialty treats. There are also gift items and craft creations. Come and shop!
Location: Third Avenue (400 block) ~ J Street (200 block)
377 J Street
San Diego,


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10 Great Recipes to Make with Your Thanksgiving Leftovers
Welcome to the day after Thanksgiving! Anyone else's fridge groaning with the weight of too many leftovers? Best satisfy your craving for turkey sandwiches pronto because we have some recipes here that are going to make short work of your leftover feast — like pierogis stuffed with mashed potatoes, a breakfast hash of leftover dressing, and a hearty white chili to use up every last scrap of turkey.
To feed your hungry house guests over Thanksgiving weekend, I heartily recommend starting the day with these potato puffs, a plate of cranberry pancakes and a big dish of stuffing hash. All these dishes are quick to make and clear out large swaths of leftovers. Later in the day, turkey chili should definitely be on the menu. Pie shakes for dessert?!
A panade is also one of my personal favorite ways of using up the little bits of leftovers that might not make a full recipe on their own. This is basically a casserole of leftover bread (or dinner rolls!) tossed with leftover meats and veggies (like turkey and Brussels sprouts!), soaked with some broth, and baked until bubbly. It's a heartier, full-meal version of stuffing — especially great if you didn't quite get your stuffing fix at the Thanksgiving table!
These are truly some of our favorite ways to use up Thanksgiving leftovers and stretch the holiday just a few days longer. What will you be making with your leftovers?
- 1 Mashed Potato Puffs
- 2 White Chicken (or Turkey!) Chili
- 3 Sauerkraut, Potato & Cheese Pierogi
- 4 Turkey Noodle Casserole
- 5 Norwegian Potato Lefse


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Geoffroy on WOI's "Talk" Oct. 19
ISU President Gregory Geoffroy will be the guest on WOI Radio's "Talk of Iowa" Oct. 19. The one-hour, call-in show will begin at 9:10 a.m. Questions for President Geoffroy can be mailed in advance to firstname.lastname@example.com.
ISU dining director named
Nancy Levandowski, a California-based business consultant, has been named director of campus dining services. Previously, she was a resident district manager for Aramark, an international food service company.
Student meteorology group best in nation
The Iowa State University student chapter of the American Meteorological Society has been named the national Student Chapter of the Year.
Homecoming Week Oct. 15-21
ISU Homecoming week is Oct. 15-21, culminating with the Cyclone football game vs. Texas Tech at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Jack Trice Stadium.
ISU will co-host National Summit on Video Games, Youth and Public Policy Oct. 20-21
The ISU Department of Psychology and the Institute for Social and Behavioral Research will join with the Minneapolis-based National Institute on Media and the Family to host the National Summit on Video Games, Youth and Public Policy next Friday and Saturday, Oct. 20-21, at The University of Minnesota Continuing Education and Conference Center in Falcon Heights, Minn.
Delaware Senator Biden to present Manatt-Phelps Lecture in Political Science Oct. 31
U.S. Sen. Joseph Biden, D-Del., will present the fifth annual Manatt-Phelps Lecture in Political Science at Iowa State University at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 31, in the Sun Room, Memorial Union.
Ravenscroft to become Roger P. Murphy Professor of Accounting
Susan P. Ravenscroft has been named the first Roger P. Murphy Professor of Accounting at Iowa State University.
MSNBC's "Hardball" to broadcast live from Iowa State
As part of its nationwide College Hardball Tour, MSNBC's show "Hardball with Chris Matthews" will broadcast live from Stephens Auditorium Wednesday, Oct. 18, at 4 p.m. Matthews' guest for the one-hour show will be U.S. Sen. John McCain. The event is free and open to the public.
Webcast, mini-conference on ethanol Nov. 13
Experts will offer a variety of perspectives on the corn-based ethanol industry in Iowa in a statewide webcast and mini-conference Nov. 13. The conference is sponsored by the ISU economics department.
Hank Harris has a winning plan
Sirrah LLC, a startup biotech company originating from the research laboratories of animal scientist Hank Harris and colleagues in veterinary medicine, was awarded $15,000 as runner-up in the first John Pappajohn Iowa Business Plan Competition. Sirrah develops vaccines for swine diseases. More than 80 business plans were submitted to the competition, which fosters entrepreneurial activity in the state. The award was announced at the recent Iowa Venture Capital and Entrepreneurship Conference in Des Moines.
Metallurgist named Iowa Inventor of the Year
Iver Anderson, senior metallurgist at Ames Laboratory and ISU adjunct professor of materials science and engineering, has been named Iowa Inventor of the Year for developing a patented, lead-free solder that's used worldwide and has generated more than $10 million in royalties to date.
Iowa State researchers recognized for work to inhibit meth production
George Kraus and John Verkade, University Professors of chemistry at Iowa State, discovered a way to make anhydrous ammonia fertilizer useless as an ingredient for methamphetamine.
Engler will explore critical landscapes in Presidential Lecture Nov. 6
There's more to landscape architecture than moving dirt and planting flowers, says Mira Engler. The Iowa State University landscape architecture professor will discuss her ideas on critical design and present examples of her work during the fall Presidential University Lecture. "Critical Landscapes: From Pork Barrels to Otherworldly Dumps and Gardens," will be at 8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 6, in the Sun Room, Memorial Union.
See and learn at Iowa State's planetarium
Iowa State graduate students will present planetarium shows at 7 p.m. Oct. 20 and 21, Nov. 10 and 11 and Dec. 8 and 9 in Room B57 of Physics Hall. The presentations will be followed by star-gazing sessions from Iowa State's astronomy observation deck. The presentations and sessions are free and open to the public.
Munkvold named to seed science chair
Internationally recognized seed pathologist Gary Munkvold has been named to a new endowed seed science chair at Iowa State.
Visualization Challenge
This graphic explaining the chemistry of a potential catalyst took honorable mention honors in the 2006 Science and Engineering Visualization Challenge sponsored by the National Science Foundation and the journal Science. Matt Heying, Changwon Suh, Krishna Rajan and James Oliver of Iowa State University and Simone Seig and Wilhelm Maier of the Universitat des Saarlandes created the graphic.
In the news
Yield of dreams
Successful Farming
Pat Schnable and the Plant Sciences Institute are featured in Successful Farming magazine's October cover story, "Yield of dreams," about groundbreaking crop technology in the works. Research by Schnable and others to sequence the corn genome is key. It will enable scientists to speed development of varieties with desired traits, like drought resistence and cold tolerance, so that agricultural productivity can keep pace with increasing demand for food and fuel.
Time appears right for Dr. Fehr's beans
The Wall Street Journal, Oct. 2
In his cramped lab at Iowa State University here, Walt Fehr developed a soybean whose oil could help eliminate one of the biggest problems facing the food industry today: trans fats blamed for everything from heart disease to hypertension to memory loss.
In search of the next big thing in biomass
Sioux City Journal
ISU graduate student Andy Heggenstaller is searching for the next cash crop in the ethanol boom with an eye on the environment. The agronomy student is not only trying to help Iowa farmers with their bottom lines, but is looking for crops and practices that are beneficial for Iowa's fertile topsoil and its waterways.


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JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — Bystanders who called 911 after a commuter bus hit a pole that fell onto a stroller, killing an 8-month-old, wondered why the emergency response took so long.
On 911 tapes obtained by the Star-Ledger of Newark (http://bit.ly/11xSHBi), horrified callers begged for an ambulance Wednesday after the pole fell on the stroller carrying Angelie Paredes.
One woman is heard saying: "The ambulance just got there. It took so long."
One man said at least five or six minutes elapsed and there was no doctor or ambulance. Another said about 10 minutes had elapsed.
A spokesman for the Hudson County Sheriff's Office told the newspaper an ambulance responded within nine minutes.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below.
A northern New Jersey sheriff plans to crack down on commuter buses, he said Thursday, days after a driver hit a light pole that toppled onto a stroller, killing an 8-month-old.
Hudson County Sheriff Frank X. Schillari ordered a "massive crackdown" on the buses, telling deputies to conduct random stops to ensure the operators have proper insurance and the drivers' licenses are valid.
Schillari said officers will also sit on major thoroughfares and watch to ensure bus drivers obey traffic laws and are not using cellphones. The buses are operated by private companies and ferry commuters from the heavily congested suburbs of northern New Jersey into New York City.
There have been cases where insurance papers and licenses have been fraudulent, Schillari said. He said the bus companies need to conduct better checks of their drivers.
The announcement came after the first court appearance for Idowu Daramola. Authorities say he was using a cellphone when his bus veered off a city street in West New York on Tuesday and struck a pole that fell onto a stroller. Eight-month-old Angelie Paredes was killed.
Daramola was being held on $250,000 bail. He is charged with death by auto, reckless driving and using a cellphone while operating a vehicle. Schillari said speed is also a factor in the case.
Daramola did not enter a plea. He said he has been unable to obtain a lawyer because the jail phone was unable to make outgoing calls.
Daramola has been charged with a number of traffic infractions over the past few years, including speeding, improperly letting off passengers, failure to stop at a stop sign and running a red light.
Schillari said an arrest warrant was issued in February 2012 after Daramola failed to appear in court on one of the charges. Two additional warrants were issued this year after Daramola again failed to appear in court.
Schillari said Daramola, who lives in Queens, "slipped through the system," and it may have happened because Daramola lives and has a valid driver's license in New York.
"This tragedy could have been averted," Schillari said. "I think it's ludicrous that he was still driving. But we're going to try to prevent such accidents in Hudson County from here on in."
Daramola was employed by Sphinx Transportation, which Schillari said was recently sold to Boulevard Transportation of Ridgefield, N.J. No one at the company could be immediately reached for comment.


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Our main title is White Coat Wisdom: Extraordinary doctors talk about what they do, how they got there and why medicine is so much more than a job, by Wisconsin native and award-winning, former Wisconsin Public Radio reporter, Stephen J. Busalacchi. His book features several dozen Wisconsin physicians who share their fascinating experiences associated with practicing medicine in the Badger state.


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Jun 22, 2009 at 1:22 pm
I was at the Midwest Nationals, Friday and Saturday. Got my altered finished enough to race it at the Muscle Car Reunion at Gateway at the end of May.
Jan 15, 2008 at 8:16 pm
Dec 30, 2007 at 2:50 pm
thanx for the add, where's the pix? we love things like that here.


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By David Milliken
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's government raised the prospect of euro-style financial problems if Scotland votes for independence, saying the kind of currency union proposed by nationalists is unlikely to work.
The euro zone's experience of countries sharing a currency but not a government shows no there is clear case for an independent Scotland to use sterling, Britain's finance ministry said in a report released on Tuesday.
The nation of 5 million will hold a referendum on September 18 next year to decide whether to split from the United Kingdom, as proposed by the Scottish National Party (SNP) that runs the country's devolved government.
Independence campaigners want Scotland to keep sterling initially and decide later whether to set up its own currency.
British finance minister George Osborne linked the push by nationalists to the problems besetting the euro zone and said an independent Scotland using the pound would have no control over its currency and economic policy.
"I think it's unlikely that the rest of United Kingdom would agree to or could make work a euro-style currency zone with Scotland," he told BBC radio. "If Scotland wants to keep the pound, the best way they could do that would be to stay in the United Kingdom."
Osborne, from Britain's Conservative party, and his Liberal Democrat deputy Danny Alexander presented the report - part of a series by the government - in Glasgow on Tuesday.
Opinion polls show around 30 percent of Scots are currently in favor of independence, while 50 percent are against.
A leading member of the SNP accused the Treasury of trying to make the prospect of independence sound as difficult as possible and said Osborne was "playing with fire."
John Swinney, Scottish finance secretary, said an independent Scotland might refuse to take on its share of British debt if London did not let Scotland use the pound as part of a currency union.
"If that's the kind of game and negotiation (Osborne) wants to play, he's welcome to do that. But what we're interested in is a rational and considered discussion," Swinney told the BBC.
Financial markets are unperturbed by what they see as a remote prospect of Scottish independence. But there could be major implications for sterling and the British government bond market if this perception changed.
Markets could easily force a currency union to break up after independence if they did not think there was a solid commitment to it on both sides, imposing costs on both Scotland and the rest of Britain, the report said.
Moreover, there would be complex issues to be decided on whether the Bank of England could continue to be a lender of last resort to Scottish banks, and Britain would want "rigorous oversight" of an independent Scotland's fiscal policies.
The report highlighted further risks for Scotland if it decided to use sterling unilaterally, join the euro or create its own currency.
Scotland's economy was heavily exposed to the volatile oil and gas sector, and more similar to the economy in the rest of Britain than to that of the euro zone, the report said.
"The current currency and monetary policy arrangements within the UK serve Scotland well," the report said. But after independence, "the status quo would not be one of the options".
"All of the alternative currency arrangements would be likely to be less economically suitable for both Scotland and the rest of the UK."
(This story is refiled to add dropped word "of" in first paragraph)
(Additional reporting by William Schomberg; Editing by Hugh Lawson)