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Hoffman said he is also asking the judge who issued the decision Friday to grant a stay, delaying the implementation date from Oct. 21 until the matter can be settled.
An appeal from Christie's administration is no surprise. Within hours of the ruling, Christie's spokesman issued a statement saying he did not intend to let the trial court order stand in an issue in an issue that has been fought repeatedly both in New Jersey's courts and Legislature.
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Let me start out by saying that I used to HATE planning the meals for the week. I'd just end up BSing my way through, usually having about half of what I needed to make anything (and ending up opening a can of something and throwing it on the stove at the last minute).
Now, however, I've found a trick that works for me. I have a general idea of what is in my freezer and cupboards at all times. (I'd love a list, but I never update when I add/remove things, so it just wouldn't work.) Every week, whenever I think of something I'd like to eat, I write it down. I'm not talking about recipes. Instead, I'm talking "hmmm, I'd like something with bacon in it" or "I want something Mexican."
By the end of the week, the list has three or four ingredients/themes/flavours listed on it. On Saturday, I poke my nose in the fridge and see what I have on hand that should be used up, usually adding two or three things to the list.
I take a mental inventory of what I have in the freezer (I stock up when I find meat on sale or half off because it's going to expire soon) and throw four or five more ingredients on the list, so I have about ten things on my list.
Then I go through my cookbook program (Living Cookbook, best $30 I ever spent!) and browse through each ingredient, looking for something that sounds good and that I have most of the ingredients for (the same thing can be accomplished by going to a recipe site and doing an ingredient search, no need to buy fancy software).
I pick a recipe, cross the ingredient(s) that it uses off the list, and continue until I have five meals planned out. (I don't cook on weekends. There's usually enough leftovers, or I throw a bunch of stuff in a pot and call it soup.)
I go through the recipes I picked out and write down all the ingredients that I don't have. A quick trip to the store and I've got everything ready for the week ahead.
As a quick note, I cook five dinners a week. Breakfast is usually a fend-for-yourself affair, although sometimes I'll make muffins, pancakes or waffles, and lunch is leftovers or whatever's on hand. It's just my fiance and me, so we can both find our own food if I'm lazy. But my meal planning method should work no matter how many meals you have to make during the week.
I've been using this method for the last month, and I find it works really well for meal planning. Hopefully it'll help someone else.
Lampie is a stay-at-home housewife and freelance artist who keeps a blog on how she manages to keep her household running on $1500 a month at afrugallife.tumblr.com/
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Authorities say a school bus slid off an icy road in Henderson County and turned on its side, but there were no serious injuries.
School Superintendent David Jones said schools in the mountain county let out early Tuesday because of snow and the bus lost traction as it was taking high school and middle school students home around 12:30 p.m.
Jones says six students were on the bus. One student appeared to have a broken ankle and was taken to a hospital, while the rest were treated on the scene.
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Breast milk: Should it be shared?
Thanks to social networking sites, a growing number of new moms are apparently sharing breast milk rather than turning to formula, Reuters reported.
But U.S. health officials are urging parents not to casually use breast milk from others mothers who haven't had their milk screened because of the risk of disease or contamination from bacteria, drugs or chemicals, according to a statement issued by the Food and Drug Administration.
"FDA recommends against feeding your baby breast milk acquired directly from individuals or through the Internet," the agency wrote. Instead, parents should talk to their doctors and use breast milk from special human milk banks, it said.
Some, however, call the agency's warning misguided.
"It won't stop us mothers," Emma Kwasnica, co-founder of Eats on Feets Global, a networking site that facilitates local woman-to-woman milk sharing via regional chapter pages on Facebook, told Reuters.
"They can't possibly regulate what women do with their bodies and their milk," she said. "We assert that women are capable of making informed choices and of sharing human milk with one another in a safe and ethical manner."
The FDA on Thursday plans to release documents related to a public meeting held earlier this week that addressed breast milk donations and banking. Just 10 milk banks are operating in the U.S., and demand far outstrips supply. Premature infants are especially in need of donated breast milk, health officials say.
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Miranda Lambert, John Legend and Joan and Melissa Rivers are among the guest judges for the upcoming season of Lifetime's design competition, which premieres Jan. 24.
Michael Kors isn't returning as a Project Runway judge for the design competition's 11th cycle, which will feature a twist wherein the designers compete in teams.
Kors, who had been with the show from the beginning, will be replaced by "featured judge" Zac Posen on the upcoming season, but Kors will return as the guest judge for the finale. Posen, who has served as a guest judge before, will join returning judges Heidi Klum, who also hosts the Lifetime show, and Marie Claire fashion director Nina Garcia.
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Lifetime said Kors was unable to return as a regular judge for season 11 due to scheduling issues. Because seasons 10 and 11 were shot back-to-back, the designer was not able to commit to all the dates required for shooting season 11.
"Always part of the Project Runway family, Michael will be seen in the future on the show, and we are excited to confirm that Michael will be back as a judge for season 11 finale," Lifetime said.
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From how to shop for a turkey to the ultimate cranberry sauce, our Irish chef in Miami has you covered this Thanksgiving
If you have had a chance to go to a mall or any major big box retailer it looks as if we have skipped Thanksgiving and gone straight into the Christmas holidays. We have had the Christmas lights up for a couple of weeks in my neighborhood, which always feels a bit odd when it's 85°F (in Miami)! What has happened to my favorite holiday?
I love Thanksgiving. So with the holiday just around the corner, we are going to start our preparation for the big feast. I am going to give you a couple of tips on what to look for in your turkey and it's very important to check the size of your oven, too. For most people, the thing that makes the Thanksgiving meal (apart from the drink, football and a day off work) is the sides, whether it is cranberry sauce out of the can or Aunt Fanny's green bean casserole. This year you are going to dazzle your friends and family with a great stuffing made with Italian sausage and apples and some awesome cranberry sauce with port and apricots.
Remember Thanksgiving is an emotional holiday. People travel thousands of miles to be with people they only see once a year. And then discover once a year is way too often.
Choosing your turkey
Size, Sex, and Age Matters – To start, you should determine your desired turkey size according to your number of dinner guests. Account for about 0.75 pounds of turkey per person, so a turkey for eight guests should weigh about 6 pounds. When it comes to deciding between a hen (female turkey) or tom (male turkey), you may consider that hens usually weigh less than 15 pounds, and toms generally weigh more than 15 pounds. But their gender makes no difference in terms of flavor, texture or tenderness.
What does make a big difference is the age of the bird? Fryer or roaster turkeys, those less than four months old, are very tender. Young turkeys, from 4 to 7 months old, are quite tender too. These two types of turkeys are best for roasting.
Turkeys that are about a year old, yearlings, have moderately tender skin and meat. They can still be used for roasting, and cost much less. Mature turkeys, or those above fifteen months of age, have tough meat and should not be used for roasting.
In my book the younger the bird, the tastier the turkey.
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In short, frozen is the best and cheapest option. Frozen turkeys are blast frozen so quickly that no ice crystals are formed on them (so that thawing does not damage the turkey) and then they are stored at 0°F or lower.
They need to be brought out of the deep freeze at least three days in advance of cooking, so there is sufficient time to defrost them properly.
Trying to defrost the turkey by leaving it outside the refrigerator can be harmful, since it may cause bacterial growth and food poisoning. Instead, thaw it in the fridge, for about five hours for every pound of the turkey's weight.
If time is of the essence, go hard-chilled or fresh. Hard-chilled or partially frozen turkeys are chilled between 0°F - 26°F, and so are quicker to defrost. Fresh turkeys (the most expensive sort) have never been chilled below 26°F, so they have never been frozen. The latter need to be transferred to the refrigerator as quickly as possible and should be cooked within two days of purchase.
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Apple and sausage stuffing
Makes 40 cups.
This savory stuffing recipe makes enough to fill a 14- to 16-pound bird and is always a hit, even with kids. And when made with low-fat turkey sausage, this is a healthy and complete meal in itself.
2 lb sweet Italian turkey or pork sausage, casing removed
4 tbsp butter
2 large onion, chopped
8 celery stalks, diced
4 Granny Smith or delicious apples, cored and chopped
4 garlic cloves, minced
4tsp poultry seasoning
24 cups cubed multigrain bread, cubed and dried in an uncovered bowl overnight
42 cups (or more) low-sodium chicken broth
Salt and pepper to taste
Coat a large skillet with cooking spray. Brown the sausage until cooked through. Remove from heat, transfer to a large mixing bowl, and crumble sausage.
Melt the butter in the skillet and simmer the onion for 2 to 3 minutes, or until translucent. Add the celery, apples, garlic, and poultry seasoning, and cook for 3 to 5 minutes, stirring often.
Add the apple-vegetable mixture to the bowl of sausage, along with the bread; mix well. Moisten with the chicken broth and season with salt and pepper. Cool completely before stuffing the turkey.
Gilligan's tip: Stuffing can be cooked separately in a large glass casserole dish, but more stock may be needed to replace the moisture that usually comes from the turkey cavity.
Recipe for cranberry sauce with dried apricots, port wine, and cardamon
Makes about 4 ½ cups.
3 cups Port Wine
1 cup sugar
1 cup apricot preserves
1 cup fresh lemon juice
½ cup honey
2 6-ounce package dried apricots, quartered
2 12-ounce bag cranberries
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
8 whole green cardamom pods
Coarsely crush cardamom in a mortar with pestle or place in resealable plastic bag and crush with rolling pin; discard skins.
Bring next 5 ingredients and cardamom to boil in a heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Add apricots; cook 2 minutes. Add cranberries and cook until berries pop, stirring occasionally, about 9 minutes. Transfer to bowl. Mix in lemon peel. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
This can be made 1 week ahead. Keep refrigerated. Serve cold or at room temperature.
And finally… A lady goes into a veterinarian's office holding a limp turkey under her arm. She says to the vet "we've had this turkey for many years. I think he's dead, but we love him and want to make sure."
The veterinarian takes the turkey, puts it on his examining table, examines it and says, "I do believe he's dead, but do you want a further test?" The woman nods her head.
The vet whistles and a large black Labrador retriever comes out, puts his paws on the edge of the table, sniffs the turkey thoroughly up and down, turns to the vet, and sadly shakes his head.
The vet says, "I guess your turkey is really dead." The woman says, "Are you absolutely sure—is there another test?"
The vet whistles again and this time a large cat appears, jumps on the table, sniffs the turkey, and shakes her head. The vet says "the turkey, I'm afraid, is dead." The woman accepts this and asks about the bill.
The vet says the bill is $500. The woman says, "$500 is a lot of money just to find out my turkey died."
The vet replies, "Well, my own exam is only $100, but it was $200 for the Lab test and $200 for the Cat scan."
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Landon Donovan has announced his intention to retire from soccer at the end of the 2014 season.
Donovan began his MLS career in 2001 when he joined the San Jose Earthquakes. After 4 seasons, Donovan landed with his current home, the LA Galaxy in 2005.
Undoubtedly one of the most popular faces of MLS, Landon Donovan has been a huge factor in the growing popularity of soccer in the U.S. and abroad.
Although he was 'snubbed' from this year's World Cup team, Donovan has been a contributing member to the USMNT and has helped elevate U.S. soccer's legitimacy in the eyes of the international soccer community.
Here's Landon Donovan's official statement:
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5. Landon Donovan has won 5 MLS Cups (2001, 2003, 2005, 2011, 2012).
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Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns has appointed Teresa Coarsey Lasseter, a former county Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service director in Georgia, as administrator of the Farm Service Agency, the ASCS' successor organization.
"Teresa Lasseter's experience at the local, state and federal levels, combined with her personal involvement with agriculture, provide her with tremendous insight and an ability to lead the Farm Service Agency into the future," said Johanns. "Her commitment to service fits perfectly with the agency's long tradition of serving America's farmers and ranchers."
She replaces FSA Administrator James Little, who resigned after USDA announced it was beginning a "modernization" program that could result in the closure or consolidation of 713 of FSA's 2,355 county offices. USDA now says the plan will not be implemented.
Johanns announced the appointment prior to hosting the Georgia Farm Bill Forum, the 18th hosted by Johanns and the 34th in a series of farm policy listening sessions, at the Sunbelt Expo in Moultrie, Ga.
As FSA administrator, Lasseter will oversee farm programs, farm loans, commodity operations, conservation programs, disaster assistance and field operations at FSA offices in all 50 states.
A Georgia native, Lasseter served at FSA from 2001 to 2003, first as state executive director in Georgia and later as associate administrator for farm programs in Washington.
She served as executive director of the Georgia Agrirama Development Authority from 1993 to 1999 and also worked for the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service, FSA's predecessor, in several positions from 1977 to 1993, culminating as a county executive director for Lee County.
Lasseter was the recipient of the USDA's Unsung Hero Award and the Athena Award, and she received the Farm Service Agency Administrator's Award for outstanding work specifically for implementing the 2002 Farm Security and Rural Investment Act.


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TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — A security official says a young Tunisian man has set himself on fire in a town near the Libyan border after being accused of theft.
Samir Ben Tahar, 25, had denied any wrongdoing, maintaining he was in Libya at the time of the theft, said the official in the border town of Ben Guerdane.
The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the press, said Ben Tahar was in the hospital in critical condition after suffering from third degree burns Thursday.
According Interior Ministry figures, it is the 165th case of a self-immolation in Tunisia since that of an itinerant fruit-seller in the town of Sidi Bouzid.
That young man's burning and eventual death sparked Tunisia's successful pro-democracy uprising in December 2010.


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- Al Cline of Rhinelander was the latest of a long line of successful anglers reportedly finding luck on Little Duffy Lake. Using a Rappa Fire Tiger, he reeling in this 30 inch Walleye. It's the second biggest one's he's ever landed. This prize is getting mounted.Cecil's Jim Britton had quite a day on the Wolf River between Shawano and Keshena. using a Mepps spinner, he landed this 38 inch Northern Pike. After the picture the fish was released.Mari Szews of Sugar Camp was fishing with her grandparents when she landed family bragging rights. With a crappie minnow, the 8-year old hauled in a HUGE 23 inch walleye.Her sister Kaya nabbed this 18-inch largemouth bass just a couple of days later. She was using a night crawler. I understand Both young ladies are now giving their dad some pointers.
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By AZAM AHMEM and PETER LATTMAN
Published: February 1, 2011
REAL ESTATE MERGER ProLogis, the warehouse operator run by Walter C. Rakowich, left, the chief executive, and the AMB Property Corporation agreed to merge on Monday in a deal that would create a real estate company with a total market value of $24 billion.
The all-stock transaction has been billed as a ''merger of equals'' by the two companies. The newly formed company, to be named ProLogis, will own and manage some $46 billion in assets. TOO BIG TO FAIL? Systemic risk reporting is something of a question mark. Any hedge fund deemed systemically risky could be forced to report a level of detail previously unknown in the industry. And new regulations proposed last week would require hedge funds to report their holdings quarterly to determine which funds are too big to fail.
But the president of the Managed Funds Association, Richard H. Baker, says he does not think any hedge funds meet that criteria now. That's not to say they won't one day. AZAM AHMED BLACK-TIE ELITE Several boldface names shortened their Davos trips to make it back to Washington for one of its most prestigious events: the Alfalfa Club dinner on Saturday night.
The Alfalfa Club was founded in 1913 by a group of Southern men to celebrate the birthday of Robert E. Lee, above, the Civil War general. Its grand purpose: to hold an annual black-tie dinner in Washington on the last Saturday of January. PETER LATTMAN LOVE AND MONEY Credit Suisse analysts say that the planned retirement of the Pall Corporation's chief executive, Eric Krasnoff, in March 2012 will prompt the company ''to merge or become acquired.''
The retirement was announced this month after Mr. Krasnoff disclosed to the board that he intended to ''pursue a personal relationship'' with the company's general counsel, Sandra Marino, who resigned her post.


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During my second visit, I stayed with my Thai friends at Bowdoin and experienced both academic and student life. I enjoyed my second visit so much that I immediately decided to come to Bowdoin. In addition, beyond the strong academics and the campus environment, the excellent food in our dining hall is yet another reason that I chose Bowdoin. Why did you choose you major? I grew up in Sichon, a small town in Nakhon Si Thammarat, which is a province on the east coast of southern Thailand. As part of Thai culture, my parents taught me to be grateful to the people and places that made up my childhood. Thus, I have always wanted to give something back to my hometown and my country. With support from the Thai government, I set my long-term goal to study oceanography and to eventually work as a researcher for the government. At Bowdoin, I decided to major in geophysics, an interdisciplinary major, because crucial aspects of geology and physics are related to oceanography. Studying geology gives me a background in the earth and the environment. I study physics to better understand the mechanisms that control the movements of the earth and the ocean. Further, I think Bowdoin has a particularly wonderful geology department. Because the department is small, students know professors and lab instructors very well. I certainly learned a lot from them and we have had many fun and interesting field trips outside of Bowdoin to field sites. What has been your favorite course at Bowdoin? That is difficult to say because I have enjoyed so many courses at Bowdoin. First off, my favorite course was Marine Environmental Geology with visiting professor Collin Roesler and lab assistant Cathryn Field. That course was a great introduction to oceanography and what I enjoyed was that we studied properties and characteristics of sediment locally at Dingley Island, Harpswell, as part of a service-learning project to figure out the quality of mudflat for the Dingley Island community. Another favorite class was Marine Geology (not to be confused with Marine Environmental Geology), which was another service-learning course, with Professor Ed Laine. Besides learning about marine geological features underneath the ocean from readings, we studied sediments and seismic reflections at the bottom of Quahog Bay in eastern Casco Bay. I liked both service-learning courses because I was able learn and apply the knowledge gained in class directly in the local community and through the class project. Have you engaged in any independent research while at Bowdoin? I am currently researching an honor's thesis with my advisor, Professor Ed Laine, on the application of radon (Rn-222) as a radiochemical tracer for ground water discharge into the coastal ocean. This project is part of group research effort by Professor Ed Laine, Dr. Daniel McCorkle, and Dr. Matt Charette (of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution) to study submarine groundwater discharge underneath Quahog Bay. Groundwater transports nutrients and pollutants into the estuary and thus it has biological and ecological impacts on the bay. Therefore, it is important to quantify and study the groundwater discharge for the further purpose of water management within the estuarine region. For this project, we are using radon as a tracer for groundwater discharge because there is often relatively higher radon activity in groundwater, compared to streams and the seawater. The radon measurements and other related data were collected this summer as part of my summer fellowship from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Right now, I am working on the radon budget in Quahog Bay by using a simple mass balance model to figure out significant sources and sinks of radon. At the end, I will use the results from the radon budget to approximate the amount of groundwater discharge into Quahog Bay. What extracurricular or work experiences have you had at Bowdoin? I have worked as an audio-visual technician since my first year at Bowdoin. During my junior year, I also worked as a grader for the physics and mathematics departments and as a lab assistant for Professor Peter Lea of the Geology Department preparing core samples for sediment analysis. This semester I am working as a tutor for an Introduction to Physics class. Also, I am currently helping Professor Rachel Beane of the Geology Department with her research studying the microstructure of quartz in sectored garnet by using the Electron Backscatter Diffractometer. In the extracurricular realm I am a member of I-club (International club) at Bowdoin. During my freshman year, I participated in the international festival, SAAMELAFEST, and helped to organize the Thai fashion show during the Asian American Week. What is your best Bowdoin memory? This is another tough question because I have had many wonderful memories at Bowdoin. Many memories come simply from the times that I spent with my four-year roommate, Michelle Chan (2006), and other friends. One of my best Bowdoin memories is a surprise birthday party that Michelle and other friends organized for me last year. Since I love both spicy food and chocolate, they bought me a chili pepper piñata filled with candies and chocolate. I remember being blindfolded and trying to use a tennis racket (we didn't have a stick) to break the piñata for the chocolate inside. I spent almost five minutes trying to break the piñata and nearly broke the racket in the process. After the candies and chocolate, we ate ice cream cake and played Cranium, a board game. What are your plans for after graduation? After graduation, I planned to go to graduate school in chemical oceanography. My research interest is to study both naturally occurred and artificial radioisotopes and their application as a tracer to study oceanic processes. What advice would you give to a prospective student or first-year about the Bowdoin experience? For me, I can say that I made the right decision to come to Bowdoin because I have enjoyed my time at Bowdoin both studying and making friends. Bowdoin is an outstanding source of academic knowledge, diverse extracurricular activities, and friendship. I can tell you that we have all of these qualities at Bowdoin, but how much benefit and enjoyment you get is up to you as a student. At the end, it all depends on you whether you choose to take advantage of all the great opportunities Bowdoin has to offer you. My advice is to stay organized, proactive, and spend your time at Bowdoin getting the most you can out of the best college. Story posted on September 29, 2005 « Back | More Student Profiles | Go to News Home


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Registration: It all starts with meeting the advisors, which during registration seems almost impossible but necessary since it's mandatory. I don't know how many times I've told them I don't want to transfer to UIUC, which results in them looking at me like I'm crazy.
Faculty: I've had great instructors, and then I've had instructors who chat the entire class period, and no that does not make the class easy because we still had quizzes every week, homework every night, and tests every chapter. It was a basically on your own class which I wish I would of known prior to registering. If you EVER have to meet with the math chairman, go prepared to face the rudest man at Parkland. I had to meet with him to get his permission to reassess to a higher math class. I saw down in his office and spent 15 minutes of him saying I need to rethink my future, how he doesn't think 4 year universities are for me, and how I am wasting his time. This was all because he pulled up my high school transcript and saw I got a D in geometry my sophomore year, I think he failed to notice I got A's in B's in all other math classes. I left his office more upset, humiliated and angry than I've been in a while. No student should be called "unintelligent" by a college faculty member.
Social Life: What social life? There is none. Unless you're coming here with high school friends. People will avoid interaction here at all costs, with exception to the occasional group project. You will see so many people stare at their iPhone's in a silent classroom while waiting for the instructor. You can show up to Parkland and leave without any conversation at all. I've gotten many strange looks from kids when I try to initiate conversation to get rid of the awkward silence. Students also tend to segregate themselves, whites stick with whites, hispanics stick with hispanics, and blacks stick with blacks. There is also a seating area that tends to be predominately black, me being white I made the mistake of sitting there my first day during break and got many threatening looks. Also, don't sit by the bookstore unless you like to play with Yugioh and Pokemon cards.
I absolutely dread waking up in the mornings and driving to Parkland, and as soon as I arrive, I look forward to my last class ending and getting off campus as soon as possible.
Living: The majority of property theft and homicides occur in the housing south and east of Parkland's campus (off-campus, as their is no on campus housing). Find housing on U of I's campus and commute: it is worth your gas.
Academics: Read the fine print of the academic program you are taking. Then talk to a counselor at the four-year university you are trying to transfer into. Parkland's academic counselors, although friendly, are not knowledgeable about what courses will transfer to other Universities- this is your responsibility and is where you will most likely (like me) get screwed. Focus on your per-requisites here as your upper-division courses will most likely NOT transfer. Courses are straight forward and I never took one that required an excess amount of work- as this is a community college and the demographics don't allow the school to waste ppl's time.Social Atmosphere: There is none here. People are approachable in class but no one goes out partying with each other on the weekends unless they came here from high school together. That's why you should be living on U of I's campus as close as possible to Green Street. Keep in mind their are a lot of north shore (of Chicago) suburban kids at U of I so keep an open mind and a 'don't give a fuck attitude' and just keep being persistently outgoing. It'll help a lot if you live with someone going to U of I. From my understanding, Parkland does a lot for their students than most community colleges in terms of events- but the student body here is comprised of a lot of students who are working full time, have kids already, or are older and returning to college in their 30s+... kind of like a true community college (sarcasm intended).
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It was a brilliant plan, a group of guys pooling their money to rent a small house. The landlord was a genius to put Greg Forrest in charge, offering him a place to stay in exchange for fixing up the place. What could possibly go wrong? The man is an army veteran who surely wouldnat tolerate foolishness. But the landlord didnat know Greg as well as he thought. Keeping a secret side of the house for his own purposes, Greg introduces each of the guys, one by one, and unknown to the others, to a world of pure pleasure, and he has no intention of letting any of them know about his liaisons with the others. Amid the parties and mayhem, fun is had and couples are formed, but a surprise visitor from Gregas past may mean a change in the house rules. ***** It was a great plan, a fabulous plan, an utterly incredible plan, a plan no one had ever thought of before, a surefire plan, a plan that couldnat fail. The guys were going to pool their money and rent a small house on a rundown property on the outskirts of their tiny Montana hamlet called Rainbow. Like all great plans, though, nothing went quite as expected. The plan was for Greg, in return for a more independent roof over his head for the next twelve months, to work on improving the property for the buildingas owner. It was a small house, with three rooms and a bath upstairs; a kitchen, a den or dining room, living room and tiny laundry room on the ground floor. A small cellar underneath the kitchen housed the furnace and hot water heater resting on the solid rock only five feet below ground level. The porch railings and floor required painting, the wooden steps needed to be nailed down or replaced, the fence around the yard needed to be straightened and anchored into place, and window frames demanded repair. Inside, the three bedrooms needed ceiling tiles replaced from an earlier roof leak, and a light fixture here and there needed some basic rewiring. Outside, the yard needed hours of work to make it presentable, as overgrown grass was going to seed, and weeds and crab grass were firmly rooted throughout. Working with Greg, the guys completely altered the appearance of the house and it looked quite presentable. They raided their family attics for unneeded furniture, and a trip or two to Goodwill in Gregas truck for some used furniture finished off what they needed: a place to study, a place to party, a place to get lucky a or so they hoped a and Greg would be there to keep an eye on the place. They agreed on a set of rules for use of the house regarding parties, guests, and study time. However, the choice of Greg was also a bad move on the guysa part, because he introduced each of them, one by one, and unknown to the others, to the pure pleasures of worshiping the god Priapus. He seduced each of them and taught them to return the pleasure. And he was a good instructor. Each, unknown to the others, managed to meet and mate with Greg regularly for private sessions. One of the guys reminded Greg of his days back in Afghanistan with Corporal Robin Deets. There was the body he loved. Those tight abs, the beefy arms and thighs, the brown eyes, the nearly perfect teeth, but Cpl. Deets had one more year to go when Gregas overseas hitch was over. Greg hoped that someday he and his army pal would get back together. He just wasnat sure if it was a friendship or a temporary relationship based upon proximity and male necessity, but the man did make hot dusty days and cold nights endurable. A soldier wasnat going to get lucky with a lady who keeps her face covered with a veil, and it was a death sentence for any local male who wanted to have a little fun, so they did what they could.aYoua#39;ve got the house looking so sharp I thought you might want to showcase it for the holiday season.a aI hadna#39;t thought about the outside. Sounds like a great idea. My folks always went all out decorating for Christmas. Ia#39;ll pick them up in aboutanbsp;...
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The saved queries function in the Microsoft Management Console (MMC) Active Directory Users and Computers snap-in lets you create, save, and organize queries that you'll use repeatedly for administering Active Directory (AD) objects. You can create queries using the wizardlike options on the New Query dialog box, or you can define custom searches that can be used to gather whatever objects you like simply by keying in your own LDAP queries.
Here are the steps to follow in the Active Directory Users and Computers console to create a Custom Search saved query:
- Right click the Saved Queries folder and select New, Query.
- Enter an appropriate Name and Description.
- Make sure the query root is set to the domain level you want the query to pertain to.
- Select the Include subcontainers check box if you want the query to search all subcontainers.
- Click Define Query.
- In the Find dialog box, click the Find drop-down arrow and select Custom Search.
- On the Advanced tab, enter your LDAP query string into the Enter LDAP query box.
- Click OK twice.
What follows is a list of queries that can help you administer AD—and get you started on the road to using saved queries to simplify AD management.
Groups Like Service (finds any group name that contains the word service)
Description Like Service (finds accounts in which the description contains the word service)
Groups Like Admin (finds any groups whose name contains the word admin)
Universal Groups (finds groups with universal scope)
Groups with No Members (finds groups that have no members in them)
Note: The ! symbol means "Not" and * means "Has a value," so the combination of the two evaluates to "Doesn't have a value."
Global, Domain Local, or Universal Groups (finds any group defined as a Global Group, a Domain Local Group, or a Universal Group)
Global, Domain Local, or Universal Groups with No Members (finds any group defined as a Global Group, a Domain Local Group, or a Universal Group that has no members)
User Like Service (finds any account ID that has a name containing the word service)
Password Does Not Expire (finds user accounts with nonexpiring passwords)
No Employee ID (finds any user account that has no employeeid value)
No Login Script (finds accounts that don't run a logon script)
No Profile Path (finds accounts that don't have roaming profiles)
Must Change Password and Not Disabled (finds nondisabled accounts that must change their password at next logon)
UserList Exclude Disabled Account (finds all user accounts except those that are disabled)
Locked Out Accounts (finds all locked out accounts)
Domain Local Groups (finds groups with Domain Local scope)
Users with Email Address (finds accounts that have an email address)
Users with No Email Address (finds accounts with no email address)


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How to Potty Train in a Week
Potty training tips for boys and girls that get the job done in a week (or less!) and check out our favorite potty training products
You can do it!
Trust me, potty training doesn't have to be hard or stressful. Even as a first-time single mom with no dad in the house to help out, I managed to potty train my son in less than a week (actually, 5 days!), and you can too. Read on to find out how I did it.
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The book Potty Training Boys the Easy Way: Helping Your Son Learn Quickly – Even if He's a Late Starter by Caroline Fertleman and Simon Cove suggests starting off with potty training sessions. This means that you'll want to train your child in the morning and afternoon for a few hours at home. Let him eat, drink and play as normal, but every 15 minutes put him on the potty. At the end of a session, revert back to a diaper or pull-up and go on with your day. When you get home, have another session. On the third day, go for an all-day session. If you leave the house, have a spare potty in the car or visit places you're sure have public restrooms.
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Let your child peruse your home…naked, or in just a T-shirt. Because he's not wearing a diaper or underwear, he'll have no place to put his pee or poop; he needs to put it somewhere—in the toilet would be a good idea! When he does put it in the potty, make sure you both have a look (yuck, I know, but the visual is important.) Make flushing a huge deal by pointing at the swirling water and acknowledging the cool whooshing sound.
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Give a Reward (and Get Creative!)
Stickers, stamps on the hand, bubbles or a single M&M are all good potty prizes. Kick it up a notch by taking your child to the dollar store so he can pick out a super-special potty prize for a training milestone like the first full day in undies or staying dry overnight. Food prizes like a pizza party for dinner or ice cream sundae bar for dessert (set out sprinkles, gummy bears and cherries in bowls, and let your child create his own sundae) are also great ideas. If you don't want to spend money, look around your house for an art project you can do together and display it so he can show off his "potty prize."
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I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Pee
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Each time your child uses the potty correctly, sing his praises. Ask relatives to fuss over him, too.
Internalized rewards build self-esteem, and kids usually relish attention more than any toy.
Avoid going overboard, says Christophersen. "Then, when your child has an accident, he may be deflated by the lack of support." Tell him that accidents happen!
Is It Right for You?
Words of encouragement are always a smart choice. Soon you'll be patting yourself on the back, too—for escaping the changing table's clutches!
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Be sure to alert your child's teacher to the fact that you are actively potty training at home. Teachers are busy with lots of kids, not just yours, so if your child needs a reminder to go, be sure to share this with the teacher. Make going potty at school less scary by exploring the facilities with your child. Try drop-off a little earlier so you can accompany your child into the bathroom and watch as he does his business. If you reward with stickers at home, bring some in for the teacher—she'll gladly give them out to your potty pro.
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Show 'Em How It's Done
For single moms, teaching a little boy how to stand and pee can be an obvious challenge. Sure, you can pop him on a stool and tell him to go for it, but trust me, a visual is much better. Have a male role model like grandpa, a godfather or uncle show your son exactly what to do. Make it more fun by giving him things to aim at, like bright Fruit Loops or Tinkle Targets. In no time, your son will be standing and peeing on his own (phew, since public facilities are so germy).
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Take It on the Road
I love Potette—it's a portable potty your child can use in the car or discreetly at the park. Potty Toppers come in handy when he needs to use a public restroom. Wipes and spare clothes are also important to store in the car and in your child's cubby at school. Buy a few cheapie pairs of pants so you always have a clean set when you need them.
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Limit Bedtime Drinks
Lay off milk and juice at least an hour before bedtime to help your child stay dry at night. That might mean you serve a later dinner so your child's full and doesn't need more food and drinks right before bed. Remember, nighttime training often comes later than daytime training; you might want to focus on one at a time so you don't overwhelm your kiddo. It's fine for her to start off sleeping and napping in a pull-up. She'll likely wake up dry if you reel in the drinks, and soon she'll be ready to hit the sack in underwear.
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Read Potty-themed Books
My son is a fan of Diapers Are Not Forever. It's bright and engaging—and, bonus, the back cover lists potty training tips for parents. Everybody Poops is another easily digestible book your child will love, especially if he's mastered peeing in the potty but is reluctant about going No. 2.


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Here are some key decisions that the development team needs to make before the VSS administrator installs VSS and the development team begins a new project.
- Determine who will be the VSS project leader, and the roles and permissions you need to configure. At a minimum, you need an administrator role and a developer role. The VSS administrator manages the VSS database, VSS users, and VSS file tasks such as archiving. A developer creates and updates files and checks them in and out of a Project. Other roles that you might include are supporting developers, code reviewers, technical writers, software testers, and project managers.
- Establish a process for using VSS. Items to consider are: what objects will be checked in to VSS, how often developers should check in their source code to the repository, the appropriate procedure for releasing code to production, and the process for retiring the code base when an application in no longer live.
- Decide what level of logon security is required at your enterprise. Is network authentication enough or should a separate authentication be required for logging on to the VSS database? This decision will determine how you configure the settings under the General tab (discussed later in this article).
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The Suffolk University Law School's patent moot court team took second place at the national finals of the Giles Sutherland Rich Memorial Patent Law Moot Court competition April 23-25 in Washington, D.C.
Suffolk Law's loss in the final round is the furthest the school has ever gone in this prestigious, notoriously difficult competition.
Third-year student Christina Mott and second-year Scott Chappell competed against teams from the Iowa College of Law, Columbia, the University of Washington, the University of Utah, the University of Houston, and Michigan State. They argued before federal Judges Lourie, Tarranto, and Chen. This year's problem involved issues of subject matter eligibility of claims relating to DNA and of subject matter jurisdiction over a licensing dispute.
The Suffolk team won $1,000.
Mott and Chappell advanced to the national finals after winning first place in the Northeast regional competition hosted by Suffolk Law School in March. Sixteen teams competed in the regional round, but only Suffolk and Columbia made it to the finals, with Suffolk taking first place and winning the award for Best Appellate Brief.
IP Clinic Director Eve Brown, professor Andrew Beckerman-Rodau, and alum Ralph Trementozzi coached and mentored the team.


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Update! (As of 1/27/12) New photos below.
WWMJD, glee clubbers? What Would Michael Jackson Do...? Schue, you're so predictable.
You can catch a glimpse of the Michael Jackson tribute episode in our gallery below for season 3 episode 11, "Michael":
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Loyola's Frank Amato named coach of the year
Loyola track and field coach Frank Amato was named the National Coach of the Year by the National High School Athletic Coaches Association.
Amato was one of eight finalists for the award which was presented in Michigan last week.
During his 45 year career Amato has won 19 indoor Catholic League titles and 12 outdoor crowns. He is an inductee of the ITCCCA Hall of Fame and a recipient of Loyola's Distinguished Service in the Cause of Youth award.


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She was never on time to clinic appointments. Leaving her apartment was not simple when it required pushing aside the furniture she had pushed against the front door the night before, and even the furniture was no protection against the threats she perceived.
She said strange men burrowed into the apartment after dark, right through the door, the chest of drawers and the armchairs. They entered her body, and then they ate her up from the inside.
It took years before she told us this. We might doubt her, but she knew it happened. Numerous expensive antipsychotics made no difference at all.
She smoked heavily, partly from anxiety and partly because, like many chronically institutionalized patients, she had been bribed into placidity with cigarettes years earlier. Before her first psychotic break, she had been a singer. Smoking was not good for her voice, of course, but under these harrowing circumstances, quitting was impossible.
A few days after an appointment at which she had looked even wearier than usual, she collapsed. In the emergency room, her blood sodium was low. The medical resident decided it was from her psychiatric medication; he discontinued some, decreased others and sent her home.
Three months later, while defensively moving furniture, she had a seizure. Back in the hospital, she still had low sodium, but a scan showed diffuse lung cancer, metastatic to bones and brain. Her problem was not a result of psychiatric medications.Continue reading the main story
She refused to acknowledge her cancer, but she demanded that everything reasonable and unreasonable be done for the illness she insisted did not exist. When she grew too weak from chemotherapy and radiation to live alone — much less move the furniture — she was transferred to a rehabilitation facility. The consultant there stopped all of her medications except for a low dose of a single antipsychotic. In his view, the drugs increased her fatigue from the medical therapies. In our view, he might as well have been treating a raging pneumonia with a vitamin.
Two months before she died, she came to see us. She arrived in a wheelchair, unable to walk from metastatic fractures, wearing a stylish bandanna. She was hard to recognize physically, and almost impossible to recognize mentally. She was rational, brisk and organized. She told us she had decided to stop the chemotherapy and radiation. "It's cancer; there's no cure," she said, as I recall. She was lucid as could be, on almost no medication at all, with not one molecule of paranoia or a single misconception. We were the ones confused. We were astounded.
Then she told us something else astounding. Love had come into her life.
During the last few M.R.I.'s that tracked the progress of her tumors, a radiology technician had given her headphones to pass the time. Jazz began to play, and then each time, in the M.R.I. tube, a famous singer appeared in the dark.
She recognized him immediately. "I can't tell you who he is," she said, modestly, "because he's married." Still, she couldn't keep good news to herself. "He was singing love songs to me," she said, "and I sang them back to him."
She had a look of demure joy, recalling the married Frank or Dean (she couldn't tell us who) crooning to her over the M.R.I. machine. Against all spatial reality, they lay together, singing. "It was very nice," she said. We might doubt her, but she knew it had happened.
She had underestimated us. We would not have dreamed of questioning her. If there is anything fair about psychosis (and there is not), this was the least schizophrenia owed her. Her delusions, unremittingly ugly, had suddenly grown beautiful. In the end, the psychosis was her friend.Continue reading the main story


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LONDON (AP) — Markets appeared Monday to take in stride the ongoing failure of U.S. politicians to agree to a budget deal in time to avoid automatic tax increases and spending cuts that many economists think could tilt the world's largest economy back into recession.
With just hours to go before the U.S. falls off the so-called "fiscal cliff," Republicans and Democrats remained divided over taxes and spending, raising the prospect that markets will start 2013 without a clear idea of America's budget policy.
Unless an agreement is reached and approved by Congress by the start of New Year's Day, more than $500 billion in 2013 tax increases will begin to take effect and $109 billion will be carved from defense and domestic programs.
Discussions in the Senate broke off Sunday night without agreement. Senators are due to reconvene at 11 a.m. EST (1600 GMT) to try to hammer out a deal before the deadline.
"With precisely zero headway made on the fiscal front resulting from the early weekend return by Congressional lawmakers, hopes are fast-fading of any sort of compromise before the end of 2012," said Andrew Wilkinson, chief economic strategist at Miller Tabak & Co.
However, it's not the first time that budget discussions in the U.S. have gone down to the wire only for a deal to be eventually reached.
Many investors remain confident that some sort of deal will be struck in time following positive noises coming out from late Sunday discussions between Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Republican, and Vice President Joe Biden, a Democrat.
Even if a deal is not reached in time, many investors think that the possible damage can be contained for a while at least.
A backup proposal that would address only a few issues is expected to be presented by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, a Democrat, if a bipartisan deal is not reached.
"It is likely that many of the fiscal cliff measures allow a certain amount of room within which the government can introduce measures to refrain from any tax increases," said Joshua Mahony, an analyst at Alpari.
The prospect of counter-measures to offset the "fiscal cliff" impact helps explain why markets were fairly calm in Europe and Asia, and Wall Street was poised to open higher on the last day of a year that's seen many indexes post strong gains, partly through rising hopes over Europe's 3-year debt crisis.
In Europe, the FTSE 100 index of leading British shares closed down 0.5 percent at 5,897.81. For the year as a whole, the FTSE ended 5.8 percent higher.
The CAC-40 in France closed 0.6 percent higher on the day at 3,641.07. In 2012, it rose 15.2 percent.
Those European indexes that were open only traded for half the day. Others, including Germany's DAX, were closed. The DAX was one of the world's best-performers in 2012 with its annual rise of 29.1 percent.
U.S. stocks opened solidly despite the "fiscal cliff" uncertainty, with the Dow Jones industrial average up 0.1 percent at 12,149 and the broader S&P 500 index up 0.4 percent at 1,407.
Despite the recent worries, U.S. stocks have had a strong 2012, with the Dow up around 6 percent so far and the S&P 11.5 percent higher.
Developments over the U.S. budget will likely be one of the big issues in financial markets in 2013, especially in the early part, alongside Europe's ongoing efforts to contain its debt crisis and the state of the Chinese economy, now the world's second biggest.
Clearly, the full imposition of the "fiscal cliff" measures would hobble the U.S. economy that has shown some signs of late of a more sustainable economic recovery. Waning U.S. economic growth would have an impact worldwide.
Some economists predict the effects of the "fiscal cliff" could eventually throw the U.S. economy back into recession — although if the deadline passes, politicians still have a few weeks to keep the tax hikes and spending cuts at bay by repealing them retroactively once a deal is reached.
Still, the failure to adhere to the deadline following weeks of squabbling and procrastination could be view negatively by the major credit rating agencies and weigh on investor confidence going into 2013.
"I think the market reaction to that will be very negative. This means the U.S. will never be able to bring its house in order. And the deficit will continue to accumulate," said Francis Lun, managing director of Lyncean Holdings in Hong Kong. "No meaningful reform and no solution in sight. You can throw confidence out of the window."
Earlier in Asia, the picture was fairly subdued in those markets that were open — among others, markets in Japan, were closed for the New Year's holidays. After a stellar performance in December, Japan's Nikkei ended the year almost 23 percent higher.
Hong Kong's Hang Seng, trading for a half-day, closed marginally lower at 22,656.92, to also end the year nearly 23 percent higher.
Mainland Chinese stocks rose Monday after a private survey showed the country's manufacturing growth at its strongest level in 18 months in December. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.5 percent to close at 4,648.90.
There was also a fairly calm atmosphere in other financial markets, with the euro down just 0.2 percent at $1.3190. Despite the endless debate over its future, the euro has actually ended the year modestly higher against the dollar.
Sampson contributed from Bangkok.


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Daydreaming leads to novels
Author says writing serves as a form of therapy for her
Surrounded by the solitude of a secluded hiking trail in the wilderness of the Rocky Mountains, Angela Burke does a lot of daydreaming.
Her mind fills with detailed visions of people, places and circumstances that she carries each evening to her bed, where she transcribes her thoughts into fiction with a computer on her lap and music playing softly in the background.It's a writing routine Burke has followed for several years and it has led to a pair of published novels and a Christmas novelette.
Burke grew up in Brady, graduating from high school in 1993.
She earned her bachelor's degree in special education and elementary education from the University of Nebraska at Kearney in 1998 and added a master's degree in gifted education from UNK via distance learning in 1998.
She taught for 13 years before deciding to take another path, working now on her associate of occupational studies at Boulder College of Massage Therapy.
"I love holistic healing and Eastern philosophies," she said in an e-mail interview from her home in Boulder, CO. "I am enjoying this new adventure. It's a good fit for me."
Between going to school, chasing after her three children and adventures with her husband Mark, a chef at L'Atelier in Boulder and a fly fishing/raft guide for a company in Winter Park, Burke writes.
"I started journaling around the age of 8," she said. "When I was about 12, I started to write daily. Writing is how I process. I don't journal much anymore but I do feel like I sort out my own life through the characters I write about."
Writing a book was something Burke always thought she'd do, but it was never a goal.
"It just kind of happened," she said.
The first novel Burke completed was "Lucidity," a story about the secrets of the unknown, the essence of the spirit and the endurance of love.
It is not autobiographical, she said, yet it touches on life experiences she has had.
"It addresses life after death in a really cool way and I think that it can be a 'heart healer,' as one reviewer commented," she said.
It took about five years from the time she started to draft her first novel until it was published.
"I fell in love with writing," she said. "I'm very introverted and writing rejuvenates me. It never feels like work, it's more of an escape."
Finding a publisher was a little intimidating for the young author. She got several requests for manuscripts but no offers until she landed with Solstice Publishing in early 2011.
"I think one misconception many people have is that authors make money writing. We don't," she said, "not unless you fall into the top 1% of writers. The royalties made are very little and there are tons of books available on Amazon, meaning a lot of competition. There are a lot of books out there. Luckily, I make enough each month to just about cover my iTunes purchases."
A second novel, "Beneath the Mayan Moon," was published last summer and Burke has finished the first draft of a sequel but she says it's nowhere near publication.
All of Burke's novels carry a romantic theme but she says they cross many genres.
"I don't write 'formula' romance novels," she said. "'Lucidity' is a paranormal love story while 'Beneath the Mayan Moon' is a romantic suspense."
Burke's favorite way to write is through dialogue.
"I tend to be one of those people who feel what other people are experiencing," she said. "That isn't always fun in stressful situations, but it also gives me a lot of insight which transfers to my writing. I tend to feel my characters' emotions, which makes writing conversations natural."
She also has had vivid dreams about characters and believes that the subconscious plays a huge role in intuitive writing.
"When it flows out, you know that the ideas have been there all along," she said. "When I write, it feels like it's coming from somewhere else. That is a profound feeling."
Burke's latest effort, a short story called "Backcountry Diaries: A Christmas Rendezvous," was inspired by her husband and based on some of the interesting people she has observed in Colorado's ski towns.
"Backcountry Diaries: A Christmas Rendezvous" is included in "A Christmas Anthology," a collection of four holiday stories by varying authors. It is only available digitally through Amazon.
Things have changed for Burke now that she's going to school again. She has gone from writing five nights a week to writing when she can.
She said she does intend to write more "Backcountry Diaries" this year and hopefully start a rewrite on "Beneath the Mayan Sun."
Burke's initial goal was to publish her first novel, mainly so she would have a legitimate reason for spending so much time writing.
Now she is focused on continuing to love what she does and love what she writes.
"The most important lesson I had to learn was that not everyone is going to love what I write," Burke said. And that's OK. It's not about ego. It's about genuinely loving what I do."
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SEVASTOPOL, Ukraine — In an ominous development that is certain to inflame Ukrainian conjecture about the possibility of wider Russian military ambitions in Ukraine, The Associated Press reported Saturday that Russian troops in armoured vehicles and backed by attack helicopters had seized a village on a long spit 10 kilometres north of Crimea.
The location is of great strategic significance because a natural gas distribution centre there supplies fuel to the peninsula.
Crimea's decision to secede from Ukraine and embrace Russia will not be ratified until Sunday, but some Crimeans could not wait for the referendum to begin celebrating a result that will redraw the contours of eastern Europe and reshape Russia's relationship with the world.
Convoys of cars packed with exuberant Crimeans circled the coastal road through this storied port city on Saturday, honking and hollering while waving Russian flags and penants glorifying patriotic Russian Cossacks, honouring the Russian Navy and remembering the Red Army's achievements in the Second World War.
Queues quickly developed as Crimeans waited for a chance to receive 10,000 Russian flags being distributed for free by the Russian Union of Crimea.
Global politics did not intrude on the festivities, which are to continue with parties in Sevastopol and the Crimean capital, Simferopol, during and after voting on Sunday. But in a sign of Russia's increasing diplomatic isolation since it send troops into Crimea two weeks ago, China abstained Saturday from a U.S.-sponsored UN Security Council vote which stated that the referendum on secession was illegal and that "the sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial sovereignty of Ukraine" must be respected.
China's abstention was unusual as it usually sides with Russia. As a permanent member of the Security Council, Russia can veto any resolution, and did so.
Russia would accept the referendum results in Crimea because of what its ambassador to the UN, Vitaly Churkin, described as an "illegal coup" three weeks ago in Kyiv that ousted its ally, former president Viktor Yanukovych. China presumably abstained because it is opposed to independence for Tibet and Taiwan, which it has always insisted is under the jurisdiction of the mainland.
Leaflets handed out on Friday and Saturday explained some of the benefits of joining Russia. The first principle was that nobody would be worse off economically under Moscow instead of Kyiv. Pensioners, for example, would continue to receive their monthly stipends, but in Russian rubles, not Ukrainian hryvna.
The Crimean parliament has already asked Moscow for $1 billion in aid this year, to cover an expected deficit of $80 million to $90 million per month. The first tranche of this money was needed soon as Kyiv had stopped sending money to Simferopol after officials there stopped collecting taxes on behalf of Ukraine two weeks ago.
Ukrainian media reported fresh attempts Saturday by Russian troops to get Ukrainian troops holed up inside their bases in Crimea to surrender their arms and return to the Ukrainian mainland or to switch sides.
There continued to be a blur of conflicting accounts about continuing political violence in the eastern Ukrainian cities of Donetsk and Kharkiv that pitted pro-Kyiv and pro-Moscow factions against each other.
Adding to the rising tensions over the intentions of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Moscow acknowledged on Thursday that it had begun major military exercises, involving armoured and artillery units and airborne troops, at four places near the Ukrainian border. Similar exercises began shortly before Russian troops entered Crimea by air and by sea after the Russian Parliament authorized their deployment to protect ethnic Russians who were citizens of Ukraine.


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About 780,000 jobless Americans will lose their unemployment benefits today at midnight, and a prolonged dispute between Republicans and Democrats could keep them and thousands more workers cut off from further aid for weeks.
Those affected are caught in the middle of a partisan debate about how generous the government should be in providing additional benefits. Having failed to reach agreement before adjourning for the year, Congress is expected to act soon after it returns on Jan. 7.
Democrats are calling for 13 more weeks of federal jobless aid, while Republicans have proposed shorter extensions targeted to states with higher unemployment rates.
Any delay will have dire consequences for those out of work. Each week, an estimated 95,000 additional people nationwide, according to government figures, are projected to run out of benefits. They, too, will be left without aid until Congress acts.
The national jobless rate is 6 percent, and many economists expect it to rise in coming months. Although the number of Americans filing for initial unemployment benefits has dropped recently -- it fell by 61,000 in the week ending Dec. 14 -- there are currently 3.5 million people drawing unemployment insurance, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The issue is fraught with political peril for President Bush. He is painfully aware that economic woes during his father's administration -- and his father's perceived aloofness to them -- exacted a grave political cost, and may even have cost him re-election in 1992.
Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, a Maryland Democrat who is his party's No. 2 leader, accused Republicans Friday of "crass indifference" in their handling of unemployment benefits, blaming them for Congress' inaction last month.
Bush, who had said little about jobless benefits for months, asked Congress in his radio address two weeks ago to act in January to extend unemployment benefits for the 780,000 workers, and to make it retroactive so they would essentially be reimbursed for weeks they missed during the lapse.
Today, top Democrats will renew their call for Bush and the new, Republican-led Congress to help the jobless. Extending jobless aid will be the topic of the Democrats' weekly radio response, to be delivered by Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York.
"Democrats were pleased that the president belatedly acknowledged that families need help. However, kind words are not enough," Senate Democratic Leader Tom Daschle of South Dakota said in a written statement.
Tonight's cut-off stems from an economic stimulus law approved earlier this year that provided an additional 13 weeks of federally funded unemployment benefits to those who had already used up their regular state aid, which usually lasts for 26 weeks.
That law expires at midnight, and until Congress extends the benefits, thousands of unemployed people will go without aid.
Most immediately affected are the 780,000 individuals who used up their regular state benefits and are now collecting the additional 13 weeks of federal aid. Regardless of when they began collecting the federal jobless benefits, they will be cut off.
Also at risk are the 95,000 per week who will be exhausting their state benefits. After today, they will no longer be eligible to receive an additional 13 weeks of federal benefits.
And for people whose state and federal benefits have completely run out, but who have yet to find a job, there is currently no way for them to receive additional unemployment aid.


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BRAITHWAITE, La. (AP) — Isaac barely had hurricane-strength winds when it blew ashore southwest of New Orleans a year ago, but its effects are still apparent in coastal areas where it flooded thousands of homes.
After landfall on Aug 28, 2012, Isaac stalled, dumping more than a foot of rain and churning a monstrous storm surge. Water flowed over levees and destroyed homes and businesses in coastal Louisiana and Mississippi.
In the end, it was blamed for seven deaths. In Plaquemines Parish, one of the hardest hit areas, damage to homes and businesses has been estimated at more than $100 million, said Guy Laigast, director of the parish's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness.
Two of the deaths from Isaac were in Braithwaite, La., a small community along the Mississippi River near New Orleans that has been all but abandoned since the storm.
Streets where children once played are eerily deserted. Homes with blown-out windows and toppled porches sit on lots overgrown with weeds reaching past window sills.
The storm left many residents facing prohibitive increases to flood insurance premiums if they choose to move back. Some have spent insurance payouts on houses elsewhere and have asked that their homes in Braithwaite be demolished. Others are taking their time considering whether home improvements or changes to local levees could make it affordable to insure their houses in the future.
Angela Serpas' insurance rates under the National Flood Insurance Program would more than double to about $9,200 a year if she repaired her home and moved back in, she said. Homeowner insurance — which covers wind damage — is an additional cost.
"Who can afford to pay that?" she said. "We want to come home, but we can't."
Serpas and her teenage son were visiting the neighborhood of about 75 homes on a hot August day. They were alone except for two Plaquemines Parish Sheriff's Office cars on patrol.
"It's very, very sad and very hard to deal with," said Angela Serpas, taking in a gentle breeze from a swing hanging from a tree near her flooded home, which has not been renovated.
In Congress, Louisiana lawmakers are seeking to delay flood insurance premium increases for some coastal homeowners under a law passed last year. The Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 was passed in an effort to keep the National Flood Insurance Program solvent after an onslaught of claims from Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
Still, homeowners such as Serpas had been seeing increases to the cost of their flood insurance even before the act passed. And policyholders can generally expect their premiums to rise each time their house floods.
Laigast said that under the changes passed in 2012, the NFIP is only recognizing levees built to a high standard — able to withstand a so-called 500-year flood — that excludes many levees built by local authorities. Laigast said Louisiana officials are also arguing that all levees should be recognized and taken into account when adjusting homeowner's flood insurance rates.
In addition, Laigast said Plaquemines Parish is working to get the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to improve the local levee system, but it's not clear when that could happen. Higher levees could reduce insurance costs for residents.
Serpas could decide not to carry flood insurance because she owns the house outright, but fears of another flood prevent her from taking that chance. Her home sits just outside the protection of a 20-foot-tall floodwall built after Hurricane Katrina.
"We can't rebuild without levee protection," she said. "It's too big of a risk."
The family took an insurance payout after Isaac and bought another home in nearby St. Bernard Parish, inside a new levee system.
But it's not home, she said.
"This is home. Braithwaite is home," she said, choked with emotion.
Nearby, a hotelier is moving ahead with plans to reopen a centuries-old plantation that has been used for years to host weddings and other events.
Blake Miller, who owns hotels in New Orleans' French Quarter, said it has taken nearly a year to repair damage the 300-year-old Mary Plantation suffered in Isaac.
"She's been through a lot of storms, she's survived, she's built like nothing else, so she's seen it all," said Blake Miller, a French Quarter hotelier who bought the plantation just a few months before Isaac swamped it with 10 feet of floodwater.
The bottom rooms are made of 16-inch thick brick walls, now cleared of mud and muck left by Isaac. Miller replenished the home with period French country furnishings that can be hauled upstairs if another storm threatens.
Miller plans to self-insure the business but sympathizes with homeowners who can't afford to do so.
"It's outrageous, and that's the reason why so many people are not returning," he said.
Miller said he feels confident about the future of Mary Plantation.
"It's been here for almost 300 years. She'll survive," he said.