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Rigon Thupten Mindrolling Monastery Inauguration will take place in Orissa, India from January 10th – 15th 2010. This historical event will mark the formal opening of the recently constructed Ripa Lineage Tibetan Buddhist monastery located in Orissa, India.
Saturday Night January 9th, 2010 – Arrive in Bhubaneshwar and stay overnight for early morning departure to monastery on the 10th.
Sunday January 10th, 2010 - we will all depart by bus from Bhubaneshwar and travel to the monastery. We will be departing by 7:30 AM we will likely arrive at the Monastery by 4:30 pm. (It takes roughly 6-8 hours to travel by bus from Bhubaneshwar to the monastery depending on the number of stops made.)
Monday January 11th, 2010 – His Holiness will arriving on Monday January 11th, 2010. There will be a large welcoming ceremony on this day, starting at the stupa and concluding at the Monastery.
Tuesday January 12th – Thursday January 14th, 2010 - The formal inauguration ceremonies at the monastery will begin on Tuesday, January 12th, 2010 and will conclude on Thursday, January 14th, 2010.
Friday January 15th, 2010 – If you are staying for this first week of inauguration ceremonies ONLY then you will depart back to Bhubaneshwar by bus on January 15th, 2010, leaving around 10am and arriving in Bhubaneshwar around 6pm. If you are staying for the 2nd week retreat, then this will be an open day.
The week following the Monastery Opening, (January 16th-22nd 2010) there will be a retreat held at the monastery. The retreat topic has still not been fully decided upon. Additionally, who exactly will be teaching the retreat has not been fully finalized. Due to the number of high lama's and Rinpoches which are believed may be in attendance of the monastery inauguration, this week of retreat following the opening ceremonies could provide an opportunity to receive many different teachings from many different teachers. At a minimum, both His Eminence Namkha Drimed Rinpoche and Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche will be teaching.
The schedule for the retreat will be as follows.
Friday January 15th, 2010 – For anyone who is already at the Monastery, this day will be left open to just relax. For anyone that is only staying for the Monastery Inauguration, you will be departing the Monastery by 10am and be arriving in Bhubaneshwar by 6pm. You will be dropped off at the airport by 6pm and will be able to catch any flight departing after 6:30pm or stay the night in Bhubaneshwar at a hotel of your choice and depart the next day.
Saturday January 16th, 2010 - The formal retreat will begin on the evening of Saturday January 16th, 2010 and will last for 5 days ending on the morning of Friday 22nd, 2010. For anyone who is only able to attend the retreat, then this would be the day that you would travel from Bhubaneshwar to the Monastery. You would likely leave by 7:30am and arrive at the monastery by 4pm.
Friday Morning January 22nd, 2010 – This will be the final day of the retreat. In order for people to be back in the west in time for Monday January 25th, 2010, we will be departing by 10am on Friday January 22nd, 2010. This will get you back to Bhubaneshwar by 6pm so that you can catch a flight after 6:30pm or stay the night in Bhubaneshwar at a hotel of your choice and catch a flight the next morning.
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Berkshire towns consider food truck regulations
Food trucks haven't taken a foothold with foodie fanatics in the Berkshires as they have in other parts of the nation, such as cities like Los Angeles. However, town officials up and down the county have heard from the occasional food truck entrepreneur who see the potential, and that has some towns contemplating wholesale ordinances to regulate them.
Food trucks are "beyond a fad," said Manny Serrano, the health department director in North Adams. Food trucks are mobile kitchens, serving up to-go fare to folks who seek them out at curbside or in parking lots.
Serrano recently worked with Mexican food truck "El Coche Taco Co." -- translated from Spanish to The Taco Truck -- to operate out of North Adams.
"Food trucks have TV shows about [them]. The interest is there and quite honestly some can be very good -- some can be exceptionally good," Serrano said.
The popular Asian-fusion Kogi BBQ Taco Truck, for example, rolled out in 2008 in Los Angeles offering a fusion blend of tacos with a Korean twist and has built a following of 101,000 Twitter followers tracking its presence throughout Southern California. These oftentimes-decorated vans serve food through a simple window and often do marketing and announce their locations through social media. Food trucks can sell genres of food or artisan or specialty food favorites, such as a grilled cheese sandwich.
Depending on what town though, food trucks will be met with different regulations that control how food can be sold.
On Dec. 10, the Board of Selectman in Great Barrington will discuss whether it's legal for a food truck to operate within the town.
Williamstown had a food truck, the "El Conejo Corredor" -- translated from Spanish into The Running Rabbit, that would draw a flock of hungry folks, but then it was sold to the restaurant Mezze Inc. and hasn't been seen around town since.
In Massachusetts, food trucks are regulated by public health guidelines that require food to be prepared in a restaurant, but can then be sold from a truck, Williams town Health Inspector Jeff Kennedy said.
Food trucks need to receive health, safety and distribution licenses -- standards similar to restaurants -- but then it falls on town ordinances to decide whether they are able to operate.
Serrano said North Adams police regulate where food trucks can park. The Health Department regulates the food safety, hawker-peddler license and mandatory certificates.
Similar to restaurants, food trucks -- Serrano identified three in North Adams -- are inspected twice a year, unless a complaint is filed, which would lead to an immediate follow-up investigation.
The North Adams City Council has been drafting an ordinance, but Serrano said that there has been some resistance by local restaurants on what the ordinance should say.
"We're trying to appease everyone," Serrano said. "We're trying to make it fair for everyone."
In Great Barrington, Town Manager Kevin O'Donnell said that the town is collecting information for the Dec. 10 meeting. The town's zoning does not allow any business to operate unless they're specifically outlined in the ordinance, but he said that these trucks could possibly be permitted on land owned by the town. The Great Barrington Board of Selectman will discuss it in further detail at the upcoming meeting.
Williamstown, a college town that would seem prime for a food truck, hasn't been approached by a business since the Mexican food truck "El Conejo Corredor," Town Planner Andrew Groff said.
The truck was run by 2011 Williams College graduate Brian Cole.
Groff said between the local theater festival, regular tourists, and "great vibe during the summertime," he is surprised that others haven't taken an interest.
Following a review of the town zoning ordinance, Groff said that town officials agreed that food trucks are allowed to be on the street.
"It's not regulated by zoning because it's simply a truck," Groff said. "It's not land use. It's not attached to a piece of property. We didn't think that it could be regulated by zoning."
Serrano, of North Adams, said that it is important for customers to make sure that the food truck has a food safety and distribution license.
There is concern from North Adams officials that too many food trucks could congregate in a single area.
However, he also added, "the idea of the food truck is fun, simple and easy. It's something on the go."
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Personhood Ohio Raising Funds with Assault Rifle Auction
Patrick Johnston, founder of the anti-choice group Personhood Ohio, sent an email this past weekend to members asking them to purchase assault rifles and ammunition as part of a new fundraising effort for the organization.
"I'm selling some of my favorite things," he wrote. Some powerful rifles and ammo. He put three firearms and 2,550 rounds of ammunition on his Facebook page for auction, including two Chinese SKS rifles and a MAK 90. Both weapons use the same type of ammunition as an AK-47. Two rifles include high capacity magazines. One includes a drum of 100 rounds.
In the email, Johnston also encouraged group members to sell their own prized possessions, suggesting selling jewelry and other valuables to produce funds for donation to Personhood Ohio. "I told my wife just recently," he wrote, "'We get rewarded based on how much we sacrifice.'"
As an additional incentive, Johnston in the same email offers members the chance to win $5,000 if they send a $25 gift to the organization or get 25 signatures on a personhood petition. A diagram asks, "What Would You Do with $5,000 Dollars?" and includes "buy some guns!" as a suggestion.
In 2011, Plunderbund reported that Johnston had written a novel "fantasizing about American anti-abortion heroes killing evil, foreign abortionists." He has also admitted to wanting the United States to become a theocracy.
Media Resources: ThinkProgress 6/19/2013; Plunderbund 6/18/2013, 12/31/2011
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Its amazing what we are seeing on the PGA Tours. Sometimes the OEMs do it as favors for the players and other times its a request the player has. - Richard Audi of GolfWRX.com said when asked about personalized gear on tour. As a tour player you can get pretty much anything you want for your equipment. We see reduced anti glare options like raw and satin finishes on their irons and wedges to unique stampings of phases or player initials. We see unique color variations in paint fill, custom shafts made for a specific person, custom colors for grips and the list goes on. They get their whole bag personalized if they are into it.
Fun times for the golf nut that wants more than off the rack. Changing times require different options. What we see on the tour is typically what we will see in the retail market a year later. Get ready for trends like these to hit the market soon. Here are some cool shots of some personalized gear from the tour.
Perez skips Torrey, 'upset' with Ryder Cup standings
Pat Perez is unhappy about his standing on the U.S. Ryder Cup points list, and his situation won't improve this week.
Perez won the CIMB Classic during the fall portion of this season, and he followed that with a T-5 finish at the inaugural CJ Cup. But he didn't receive any Ryder Cup points for either result because of a rule enacted by the American task force prior to the 2014 Ryder Cup which only awards points during the calendar year of the biennial matches as well as select events like majors and WGCs during the prior year.
As a result, Perez is currently 17th in the American points race - behind players like Patrick Reed, Zach Johnson, Bill Haas and James Hahn, none of whom have won a tournament since the 2016 Ryder Cup - as he looks to make a U.S. squad for the first time at age 42.
"That kind of upset me a little bit, the fact that I'm (17) on the list, but I should probably be (No.) 3 or 4," Perez told Golf Digest. "So it kind of put a bitter taste in my mouth. The fact that you win on the PGA Tour and you beat some good players, yet you don't get any points because of what our committee has decided to do."
Perez won't be earning any points this week because he has opted to tee it up at the European Tour's Omega Dubai Desert Classic. The decision comes after Perez finished T-21 last week at the Singapore Open, and it means that the veteran is missing the Farmers Insurance Open in his former hometown of San Diego for the first time since 2001.
Perez went to high school a few minutes from Torrey Pines, and he defeated a field that included Tiger Woods to win the junior world title on the South Course in 1993. His father, Tony, has been a longtime starter on the tournament's opening hole, and Perez was a runner-up in 2014 and tied for fourth last year.
Woods favored to miss Farmers Insurance Open cut
If the Las Vegas bookmakers are to be believed, folks in the San Diego area hoping to see Tiger Woods this week might want to head to Torrey Pines early.
Woods is making his first competitive start of the year this week at the Farmers Insurance Open, and it will be his first official start on the PGA Tour since last year's event. He missed nearly all of 2017 because of a back injury before returning with a T-9 finish last month at the Hero World Challenge.
But the South Course at Torrey Pines is a far different test than Albany, and the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook lists Woods as a -180 favorite to miss the 36-hole cut. It means bettors must wager $180 to win $100, while his +150 odds to make the cut mean a bettor can win $150 with a $100 wager.
Woods is listed at 25/1 to win. He won the tournament for the seventh time in 2013, but in three appearances since he has missed the 36-hole cut, missed the 54-hole cut and withdrawn after 12 holes.
Here's a look at the various Woods-related prop bets available at the Westgate:
Will Woods make the 36-hole cut? Yes +150, No -180
Lowest single-round score (both courses par 72): Over/Under 70
Highest single-round score: Over/Under 74.5
Will Woods finish inside the top 10? Yes +350, No -450
Will Woods finish inside the top 20? Yes +170, No -200
Will Woods withdraw during the tournament? Yes +650, No -1000
Monahan buoyed by Tour's sponsor agreements
SAN DIEGO – Farmers Insurance announced on Tuesday at Torrey Pines a seven-year extension of the company's sponsorship of the Southern California PGA Tour event. This comes on the heels of Sony extending its sponsorship of the year's first full-field event in Hawaii through 2022.
Although these might seem to be relatively predictable moves, considering the drastic makeover of the Tour schedule that will begin with the 2018-19 season, it is a telling sign of the confidence corporations have in professional golf.
"It's a compliment to our players and the value that the sponsors are achieving," Tour commissioner Jay Monahan said.
Monahan said that before 2014 there were no 10-year title sponsorship agreements in place. Now there are seven events sponsored for 10-years, and another five tournaments that have agreements in place of at least seven years.
"What it means is, it gives organizations like the Century Club [which hosts this week's Farmers Insurance Open], when you have that level of stability on a long-term basis that allows you to invest in your product, to grow interest and to grow the impact of it," Monahan said. "You experienced what this was like in 2010 or seen other tournaments that you don't know what the future is.S o to go out and sell and inspire a community and you can't state that we have a long-term agreement it's more difficult."
Events like this year's Houston Open, Colonial in Fort Worth, Texas, and The National all currently don't have title sponsors – although officials at Colonial are confident they can piece together a sponsorship package. But even that is encouraging to Monahan considering the uncertainty surrounding next season's schedule, which will include the PGA Championship moving to May and The Players to March as well as a pre-Labor Day finish to the season.
"When you look back historically to any given year [the number of events needing sponsors] is lower than the typical average," Monahan said. "As we start looking to a new schedule next year, you get excited about a great schedule with a great group of partners."
Day WDs from Farmers pro-am because of sore back
SAN DIEGO – Jason Day has withdrawn from the Wednesday pro-am at the Farmers Insurance Open, citing a sore back.
Day, the 2015 champion, played a practice round with Tiger Woods and Bryson DeChambeau on Tuesday at Torrey Pines, and he is still expected to play in the tournament.
Day was replaced in the pro-am by Whee Kim.
Making his first start since the Australian Open in November, Day is scheduled to tee off at 1:30 p.m. ET Thursday alongside Jon Rahm and Brandt Snedeker.


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"Development and subdivision pose a serious threat not only to the health and longevity of our coastal redwood forests, but to our entire region's ecosystem," said POST President Walter T. Moore. "If we can connect isolated islands of protected open space into a resilient network of open lands, we will be able to secure and create a vibrant ecosystem for Silicon Valley."
Now protected from development and subdivision are La Honda properties Alpine Ranch and Driscoll Orchards, 353 acres and 318 acres respectively, and Butano Crest East and West, 320 acres near Pescadero.
Alpine Ranch shares borders with Pescadero Creek and Sam McDonald county parks and includes habitats for the California red-legged frog, the San Francisco garter snake, the San Mateo woolly sunflower, and steelhead trout — a sojourning species that spends its adult life in the ocean and returns to its native creek to spawn.
"When I bought Alpine Ranch (in 1975), it was the beauty of the land and its great expanse that inspired love at first sight," said Deborah Ettinger in the POST announcement about the acquisition. "I never felt like I was its owner — I was its caretaker. The most important thing to me was to keep the ranch intact. The transfer into POST's care is the right thing at the right time."
In Butano Crest, the habitats include chaparral, grassland, old growth redwoods and areas of Santa Cruz cypress and Anderson's manzanita. An endangered sea bird, the marbled murrelet, may nest in Butano's coastside redwoods, POST said.
Driscoll Orchards includes a small apple orchard as well as low-lying oaks, grasslands, coastal scrub and a "spectacular" redwood grove, according to POST. This purchase involved a $1 million grant from a collaboration of five land trusts that includes POST, and support from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation and the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, which also lent POST $6.2 million for the acquisition, POST said.
"My dad's goal," said Rudy Driscoll Jr., "was always to keep this property as open space. That's why we decided to sell to POST. It's wonderful now to see my dad's dream completed."
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THE South Burnett art scene had better watch out.
Since Tuesday, a group of children from Murgon and Cherbourg have been learning the techniques of three-dimensional art.
They have been taking lessons from Bundaberg contemporary indigenous artist Roger "Bushfire" Saunders.
The program has been running at the South Burnett PCYC and will run for four weeks.
At the end of the program, the students will put on an exhibition for the public to enjoy.
The style of art taught by Mr Saunders features the traditional indigenous dots, and when special glasses are donned, the artwork appears in 3D.
Mr Saunders discovered the style of art while he was preparing paintings for an exhibition.
He said he thought it was a great way to get his grandchildren away from the computer.
"I developed a program using five colours and when the grandkids took their art to school for show and tell, the school called me up to see if I could run a program for them," he said.
"And now I do these 3D art programs all over Australia."
Mr Saunders said the local children had been very interested in the process, and proud of their work.
"I love doing these programs because the looks on their faces are worth it," he said.
"And I've been working closely with the Queensland Police Service and the PCYC to provide this great outlet for the kids' talent."
Acting PCYC manager Jaime Hastie said the program was also a great way for young kids to engage with adults.
"The aim of the program is to build better relationships between parents and children and to build better dialogue between them," he said.
"And two elders will be attending from Cherbourg, so it will also build a greater respect for older community members in the kids and vice versa."
The program run by the PCYC is funded by the Department of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and Multicultural Affairs.


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Actually, a claymation figurine of Eminem will appear in the ad -- not the rapper himself. The commercial's claymation style follows a Lipton Brisk advertising tradition. The company's ads have also featured Ozzy Osbourne and Danny Trejo as Claymation figures.
Given the topic of Eminem's latest album, "Recovery," he's unlikely to be pitching anything stronger than tea.


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Look at the advances in Human awareness and technology after they took the latin out of Christianity and regular people were able to read the "Magic Book"
... when they weren't being threatened with excommunication, burnt at the stake, or just flat out killed... all in the name of the "Religion of Peace and Love"
"Holy" Texts, as Skoop says, are useful for learning about the societal and cultural history of the people responsible for producing them. Otherwise, for the most part, they have been used selectively and subjectively out of context for the last 2000-odd years for the sole purpose of control, intimidation and tribalistic elitism (albeit voluntary tribalism).
If you are looking for wisdom, I think the Golden Rule seems to have done pretty well independently of (and in some cases despite of) the more widespread and typically Abrahamic religions.
And I think the biggest problem with your reasoning of things is exemplified in your "paraphrase"
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I think the big mistake lay atheism makes is the insistence that (if I may paraphrase) the world is older than 6000 years so that proves you should disrespect your parents, steal, kill and covet your neighbours wife.
I don't think you understand how society works, and especially have no understanding of atheism, lay or otherwise if this is the conclusion you reach.


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dumb question, but should i be punching down my lehmann dough?
Didn't know which thread to hijack but wanted to post it so i ended up here since this is where i started out.I've been trying different formulations now and then and went for something quite different from what i used. I started with the Lehmann Hand Knead dough from this thread and ended up using a formulation that i found in Essen1's thread. I really liked the dough and how it turned out in my oven so i just went with it for the last 2 month.Flour (100%)Water (60%)Brown Sugar (3%)Sea salt (2%)Oil (2%)Yeast (ADY = .3%) I used 180g of flour (i think its bread flour, type 550 in germany) for a 12" pie.I have yet to perfect my pizza photography (and i have to keep myself from eating the pies before i manage to take pictures).I used both dry and fresh mozzarella. The fresh one was added a bit later to get these white spots on the pie.First one is mushrooms, bell peppers, red onions and corn. The crust turned out a bit to brown because i added the fresh mozzarella a bit to late and wanted it to melt a little more. Second one is pineapple and bacon. I'm really happy how my pies turn out. Thanks to this forum!
A little over five years ago, Steve, the owner and Administrator of this forum, marvelled at the fact that this thread had reached almost 18,000 page views (Reply 274 at http://www.pizzamaking.com/forum/index.php/topic,576.msg17536.html#msg17536). As evidence of the popularity of the forum and the NY style as the membership and viewership have grown, this thread just recently passed the quarter-million page view mark. We now have a large number of threads with more than 18,000 page views, and a bunch with over 50,000 page views and a few with over 100,000 page views. Peter
I am using lehmann calculation tool dough wgt 12oz -dough balls 5- hydration 60% -IDY .2%-salt 2.8%.I use the cold rise method. My oven heats to 550f I have a 16" stone on the bottom shelf. My question is for a 550F oven and baking stone. what is the best hydration for KA bread flour for hand stretching & tossing?
I've read only so far into this thread, & I see that you've made many variations, so will be sure to try out some more later on (do you have a particular recommendation?).
...The first thing you will need to do is to calculate the weight of dough ball you will need to produce the 14-inch, thin, pizza. This is done using this expression, which has appeared many times at this site: W = Pi (i.e., 3.14) x R x R x TF,where R is the radius of the pizza (in our example, 14/2 = 7 inches) and TF is the thickness factor, having a value of 0.10 for a thin pizza. So, for the 14-inch pizza, you will need 3.14 x 7 x 7 x 0.10, or 15.386 ounces of dough.
Recently, at the "Dough Enhancers" thread, I offered to assist fellow member Lars by developing a formulation for a NY style pizza dough, based on Tom Lehmann's recipe, to allow Lars to make a 9-inch "mini" NY style pizza in his toaster oven, pending resolution of problems that he has been having with his conventional oven. Lars had concluded that the maximum size pizza that he felt could be made in his toaster oven was 9 inches, and that the maximum temperature he can coax out of his toaster oven is around 450 degrees F. Lars had also informed us that he had the following specific ingredients available to him: bread flour, vital wheat gluten (VWG), and instant dry yeast (IDY). Based on these inputs, I calculated that Lars would need a dough ball weight of about 6.35 oz. (3.14 x 4.5 x 4.5 x 0.10 = 6.35 oz.) For the formulation, I decided to use a hydration percentage of about 63%, with the objective of achieving a chewy yet open and airy crust. The resulting formulation for Lars' toaster oven "mini" NY style pizza came out as follows: Bread flour (100%), 3.85 oz. (about 7/8 c.)--I used the KA brandWater (63%), 2.45 oz. (a bit over 1/3 c.)Salt (1.75%), 0.07 oz. (about 1/3 t.)Oil (1%), 0.04 oz. (about 1/4 t.)--I used light olive oilIDY (0.25%, 0.10 oz. (a bit less than 1/8 t.)VWG (about 1 t.)--I used the Arrowhead brand but Red's should work about the same(Note: for those who choose to use high-gluten flour, such as KASL, the VWG should be omitted)Since I had decided to make two mini pizzas, one on the 9 1/4" x 10 1/4" x 1/2" pizza stone that came with my toaster oven (DeLonghi Alfredo plus model), and one on a 9-in pizza screen, I doubled the above recipe amounts. Because of the small amounts of dough involved, I decided to use only hand kneading. I combined the bread flour, IDY, salt and VWG in a bowl, gradually added the water, and started to mix, initially with a wooden spoon and then by hand. As I have done with essentially all of the Lehmann NY style doughs I have made, I temperature adjusted the water to achieve a finished dough temperature of around 80 degrees F. In this case, the water temperature I calculated was around 100 degrees F. Absent an instant read thermometer, all that one needs to know is that 100-degree F water is warm to the touch. (It can be achieved by heating the roughly 1/3 c. of water in the microwave oven in a 1-cup size Pyrex glass measuring cup for about 12 seconds). After the dough came together in the bowl, I divided the dough ball in half and kneaded each dough ball separately until it was smooth and elastic, yet still a bit tacky, about 6-7 minutes. The finished dough temperature for both dough balls was 80 degrees F.I then oiled the dough balls lightly with light olive oil, put them into plastic bags, and then into the refrigerator compartment of my refrigerator where they stayed for the next 24 hours. When I took them out of the refrigerator to make the pizzas, I let them set at room temperature for a little over an hour. As the dough was warming up, I preheated the pizza stone for my toaster oven at 450 degrees F (I relied on the knob temperature setting) for about 1 hour. Since I don't have a "mini" peel, I dressed the first pizza on a floured plastic vegetable prep sheet, which served as my "peel" to get the dressed pizza onto the pizza stone. I baked the pizza (pepperoni with 6-in-1 tomatoes, a 50/50 blend of shredded mozzarella/provolone cheeses, and a bit of fresh basil) for about 11 minutes, or until the rim of the crust turned golden brown and the cheeses were melted, but not burning. The second pizza was dressed directly on the 9-inch pizza screen, using the same toppings and amounts as the first pizza. That pizza was baked at the 450 degree F toaster oven setting for about 11 minutes also, or until the crust had browned and the cheeses were melted. The photo below is for the first pizza baked on the pizza stone, and the following photos on succeeding postings are for a slice of the pizza baked on the stone, followed by a photo of the second pizza baked on the screen and a slice of that pizza. As between the two pizzas, I felt that the pizza baked on the small pizza stone was the better pizza. The stone appeared to do a better job of distributing the toaster oven heat to the pizza. The screen was closer to the heating element and required closer monitoring to be sure that the bottom didn't darken excessively before the toppings were done. As a result, I would recommend to Lars, as well as anyone else attempting a NY style pizza in a toaster oven, to use a pizza stone if possible, or, alternatively, look into getting a couple of unglazed quarry stones and fashioning a baking surface equivalent to a pizza stone (some cutting of the stones may well be necessary). Otherwise, a 9-inch pizza screen can be used. Readers will note that the pepperoni used on the pizzas exhibits the "cup and char" characteristic which is favored by some pizza makers. For the two pizzas, I used a pepperoni that is made by Ceriello Fine Foods. I had picked up a stick at the specialty foods section of Grand Central Station while I was in NYC over the Thanksgiving holiday. The amount of fat rendered by the pepperoni was actually greater than shown in the photos. I removed some of it before taking the photos. But, for those who like the idea of fat running down their elbows while eating the pizza, then the best course is to leave the fat alone and go at it. Both pizzas were very good, with a nice, flavorful, chewy, open and airy crust. I wouldn't have suspected that the mini pizzas were any different than their 16-in brethren but for the smaller pizza slices and a restrained "droop". So, Lars, this one's for you .Peter


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According to predictions by analysts in a Reuter's poll, Samsung and Apple led the global smartphone race last quarter, with Samsung outpacing Apple and other smartphone manufacturers like Nokia falling well behind.
Shipments of handsets are expected to increase with Samsung dominating the competition in the fourth quarter.
Analysts forecast that Samsung shipped 61 million devices. That is up 71 percent from a year earlier.
Earlier this month, Samsung predicted that it would earn a quarterly profit of $8.3 billion based on sales of its Galaxy handsets which have gained large popularity in the last few months. The company also attributes this profit to a solid demand for flat screens being used in mobile devices. Full results from the company are due by Jan. 25.
Some worry that Samsung's market saturation will cause its popularity to be short-lived. Despite these doubts, Samsung is still expected to outpace Apple. Recent sales of the iPhone 5 appear slightly weaker than expected.
According to the poll, Apple sales are up 25 percent from a year earlier. The company sold 46 million iPhones in the quarter.
Earlier this week, Apple reported that the company would be slashing orders for screens and other components. Shares in the company dipped below $500 for the first time in almost a year.
Analysts expect both companies to show significant growth with Samsung in the lead. Apple's full-year shipments are expected to grow to 167 million this year from 134 million in 2012. Samsung's shipments are expected to grow to 283 million smartphones in 2013 compared to 210 million in 2012.
Other smartphone manufacturers such as Nokia and RIM are struggling to keep up with Apple and Samsung.
Nokia, once the world's biggest cell phone maker, is expected to continue a decline in market share. The company hopes that the manufacture of Lumia smartphones, which uses Microsoft's Windows Phone software, will help it recover.
Analysts forecast Nokia's fourth-quarter shipments of mobile phones fell 15 percent to 80 million units. Last week, Nokia said it sold around 4.4 million Lumia handsets in the fourth quarter. Full results are due Jan. 24.
RIM, the maker of Blackberry, is expected to report a 30 percent fall in the fourth-quarter, shipping only 7 million units.


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It's no wonder so many people believe the nation's public schools are failing. If you only knew what you saw on TV or read online, what would you think?
Urban districts, situated in the nation's biggest and most sensational media markets, are particularly hard hit. For them, "swift-boating" happens daily. Perhaps we all need to take a page from the Obama campaign, and start fighting back -- hard.
We can get a whole lot smarter about how we pitch stories, craft press releases, package news, and grab attention. We can create what media guru Terry Abbott calls "an overwhelming fire hose of good news" about our students, teachers, parents, and schools.
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Man Convicted for Killing Over Some Car Rims
A set of cursed car rims brought about the death of one Texas man, and perhaps will result in the death of another. It it all very senseless and sad.
On Friday, a jury in Houston convicted Teddrick Batiste, 23, of capital murder for shooting Horace Holiday, the owner of some shiny chrome car rims that Batiste coveted, late one night in April 2009. Batiste and friend named "Loc" spotted Holiday driving around in his Cadillac and vowed, prosecutors say, to do "whatever it took" to acquire the rims. While driving down the highway, Batiste pulled up to Holiday and shot him, which caused the wounded man to lose control of his car and crash into a gas pump. Then Batiste stopped, got out of his car, walked up to Holiday, and started shooting.
Batiste admitted to the crime in a videotaped statement that was played during the trial. "I tensed up, and I shot," he told police during an interview. But during his trial, his attorneys tried to pin the shooting on Loc—who somehow remains "unidentified." It's not entirely impossible: innocent people do give false confessions—and the criminal justice system in Texas, as you might have heard, has some issues. Nevertheless, the evidence against Batiste was pretty damning:
After hearing the shots, Harris County sheriff's deputies at a nearby storefront rushed to the store and saw Batiste fleeing in the Cadillac.
He led police on an 8-mile high-speed chase, throwing a ski mask and a gun out of the window. An officer with spike strips eventually disabled the car, and Batiste surrendered.
Now that he's been convicted, the jury will decide whether to impose the the death penalty, which is what the state wants. That Batiste is also a suspect in another murder that took place at a tattoo shop in 2009—a fact that jurors will probably hear about during his sentencing phase—won't help him much.
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After an unfortunate no-contest ruling at Friday's ONE FC 5 event, Andrei Arlovski (17-9) and Tim Sylvia (31-7) may soon be preparing for a fifth meeting.
But while "The Pit Bull" said he isn't opposed to another rematch, he also isn't too concerned about ensuring he meets "The Maine-iac" again.
Instead, he believes questionable refereeing is the only thing that prevented Sylvia from suffering a knockout loss, and Arlovski considers the long-running feud with a fellow former UFC heavyweight champion behind him.
"First of all, I want to mention that I feel Tim Sylvia is no slouch, and the various punches he delivered in the first round were very strong," Arlovski wrote on his official website. "But I want to make it very clear that in the second round I felt in total control, and regardless of the current decision Tim would have lost this bout."
Arlovski and Sylvia have a longstanding rivalry that dates back to three UFC meetings in 2005 and 2006 and also includes a common girlfriend. In the build-up to their fourth meeting, Sylvia promised a knockout and even expressed his pleasure at ONE FC's modified ruleset, which allow for soccer kicks on a downed opponent.
Sylvia enjoyed a few successful striking exchanges in the opening two rounds. But Arlovski seized control of the fight in the closing moments of the second round by dropping his opponent and then blasting the downed foe with a pair of the soccer kicks Sylvia had hoped to score. Unfortunately, ONE FC's rules declare that the referee must verbally clear a fighter before he can throw such a blow, and the shots were deemed illegal.
Arlovski believes the ruling was a poor one and said the referee made multiple mistakes during the fight, including a missed illegal blow and the ignoring of some blatant fence-grabbing.
"I guess his comments about doing the soccer kick on me just got the best of me in this bout, but let me clarify – the first kick I delivered was on his shoulder," Arlovski stated. "After I punched him and he went down like a tree and attempted to start moving away from me, (it) made me think he was still conscious and aware of his surroundings.
"The second kick was in fact to his head, but it came after I noticed this questionable-overall referee running with his hand up from behind me. The reason I say questionable is simply – in my bout alone this guy missed various serious calls (such as) where Tim was grabbing and leveraging the fence to control our clinch in the first round. In the second round, the vicious and clearly intentional head butt was simply ignored by the referee completely."
Following a rest period, Sylvia was declared unfit to continue, and the bout was ruled a no contest. Some fans have since called for the two to link up for a fifth fight, but Arlovski said he doesn't believe there's really anything left to prove.
"I am content with my performance during this bout, specifically testing my so-called 'glass chin' in the first round, delivering leg kicks that ultimately broke Tim's arm and the knock down that made him go down," Arlovski stated. "The kicks obviously caused the decision I received, but by the sound of my fans I hope to be back soon and keep you all excited about what's to come. My team is proud of me, and I feel like I am making the right progress in my MMA career."
But if want the fans really want is ultimate closure on this long-running series, Arlovski said he's not necessarily against another go-round.
"My beef with Tim Sylvia is now behind us both and the outcome of this bout is clear to me, but I'll let you guys decide," Arlovski wrote.
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text: Even thought Baelfire being Emma's ex wasn't a massive twist at this point it was a good episode. I think in Henry's mind lying = bad so I can see why he's upset. I liked how Cora's plan is becoming clear, and the mystery traveler is intriguing. At first I thought he might have been sent to Storybrooke purposefully but now I'm not so sure.


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NSTB released the latest report on Aug. 26, 2014. It issued an initial report on the incident on Dec. 18, 2012, roughly three weeks after the derailment occurred in Paulsboro, roughly 14 miles southwest of Philadelphia and of Camden, N.J..
The 84-car Conrail train, carrying commodities that included hazardous materials, derailed even though the century-old swing bridge spanning Mantua Creek had been inspected and permission from the dispatcher was requested. In addition, readings from a data recorder showed the train was moving at 7 mph, well below the speed limit of 10 mph, when it derailed. Despite such caution, seven cars derailed, with one releasing vinyl chloride into the air.
NTSB said the probable primary cause of the accident was Conrail's failure to heed the warning of the red light signal and, despite crew efforts to address that signal, allowing the train to proceed. NTSB also said that Conrail's programs training and qualifying crews for such incidents were inadequate.
As well, NTSB also cited " lack of a safety management program that would have identified and mitigated the risks associated with the continued operation of the bridge." And it faulted the Paulsboro, N.J. fire department for failing establish hazardous materials response protocols, contributing to the severity of the situation.
The bridge itself had generated numerous incident reports, which NTSB suggested should have prompted Conrail to curtail or cease operations until a more permanent remedy was implemented.
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Pool results wil be delayed. I meant to watch the part of the episode over again where Tim talks to the designers with their client and I forgot. I thought Tim and Kenley went to talk to Ven and Fabio first but I want to verify that before scoring the pool. I have something to do tonight so I won't be able to watch the episode until later.
I wish work didn't block streaming videos! I can't get on YouTube anymore to watch tv episodes.
I also just realized I forgot to note who showed on the runway first. I didn't have my scoresheet with me last night when I watched the show. I remembered to get started on setting up a template for pictures of the fashions this week but then forgot to print out my scoresheet so I made notes on a piece of junk mail. :laugh


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are big news today and there are two high-profile vehicles that use
electricity coming to the market in the U.S. very soon. The Nissan
Leaf is a pure EV with no emissions and no tail pipe. The Chevy Volt
is a more confusing animal with a gasoline engine that charges the
battery pack in the car when the electric motor can no longer run
alone.The Leaf has
been granted its EPA fuel efficiency label and that's where things
get confusing. The EPA was looking for a way to allow consumers to
compare EVs to traditional vehicles that use the miles per gallon
rating so they concocted a formula that applies a MPG rating to
vehicles like the Leaf that use no gasoline.The EPA figures
that 33.7 kilowatt hours of electricity is equal to a gallon of
gasoline and bases their formula off that number. The official EPA
number for the Leaf is 99
miles to a gallon. That number is reached by combining the 106
MPG rating in city driving with the 92 MPG on the highway rating.
That is impressive and may be perfect for some drivers. However, many
drivers will be concerned about the low driving range for the
vehicle. Nissan has long touted that the Leaf will go for 100 miles
on a single charge. The EPA put the Leaf through five different tests
to simulate different driving situations to arrive at its driving
range.The EPA pegs the Leaf for 73
miles on a fully charged battery. Many factors could change that
driving distance though from temperature to how much the AC and other
accessories are used. To confuse things even more, on the window of
the Leaf the FTC will have a sticker that displays the driving range
of the car at 96 to 110 miles on a full charge. That
means that the Leaf will wear stickers that show an EPA rating for 99
MPG despite the fact it has no fuel, an FTC sticker showing 96 to 110
miles per charge, Nissan's long-touted 100-mile driving range, and the
EPA 73 miles per charge number. Oddly, all of these stickers claim
the common goal of making it easier for EV shoppers to tell how they
equate to other EVs and traditional vehicles as well as hybrids. The
EPA figures the Leaf will cost about $561 in electricity
yearly."We're pleased the label clearly demonstrates the
Nissan LEAF to be a best-in-class option, reflecting that it's a pure
electric vehicle, uses no gas, has no tailpipe and has zero
emissions," said Scott Becker, senior vice president, Finance
and Administration, Nissan Americas. "The label provides
consumers with a tool to compare alternative-fuel vehicles to those
with a traditional internal combustion engine and allows them to make
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Hi, I'm using ZAES 9.1.008.000. ForceField browser security is on but virtualization is not enabled.
My browser is Firefox 3.5.6 and I have Google Toolbar installed. Firefox privacy is set to remember history. Google Toolbar is set with "enable new tab page" set. Within my google id settings I have disabled my web history and cleared it - it says, "Your web history has been paused."
I have a problem with history and tabs which I suspect may be a combination of Firefox settings and ForceField settings. I could do with some suggestions.
Before I say any more I'll say that the first thing I tried was to clear virtualization data and to turn off Forcefield and try to clear Firefox history.
When I open a "New Tab" in Firefox, Google shows up a small set of thumbnails but they seem to fill up with certain regularly used tabs but not other regularly used tabs. And since clearing history and virtualisation data nothing shows there. I would like to get back in control of the thumbnails that are showing there and have just the half a dozen regularly used sites showing up in there.
I think this is related to the TABS issue. When I tried to investigate why TABS kept missing one regularly used site I hit CTRL+H to show my history. It showed details for October, September and August (not November or December). I tried to clear these with the "TOOLS>Clear Recent History" but that did not clear it. I then tried to clear the virtualisation data but that failed to clear it. Next I turned off ForceField and tried both clearing the virtualisation data and then clearing the recent history. That too failed. Finally I right clicked on each entry and deleted the history for it page by page. That seemed to clear the entries... except two, one in September and one in August for my own website! October has no entries but still shows there.
Having cleared these items I re-cleared virtualisation data and browser history before turning ForceField back on.
Now I still have in the HISTORY "October", "September+one visit to my site", "August+ one visit to my site". And in the TABS I see no thumbnails. The tab settings under "edit thumbnails" or "show full history" show empty (that particular history always did show empty but the edit thumbnails previously worked).
So... in short... somehow the settings of ForceField, Google Toolbar and Firefox seem to conflict with one another so that I am not in control of my history either in terms of deleting it or of the new tabs mechanism working.
Interestingly my wife uses IE on the same computer. When I go to IE and open a new tab it shows up, as choices, all of the recent sites that she has been using a lot. So this seems to be related to FireFox in particular.
Has anyone else got this working? If you have... what are your settings?
(OS is Windows 7 Professional 64bit but the situation was the same just a few weeks back when I had Vista Business 64bit installed.)


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Founded in 1963, St. Andrew's by-the-Sea United Methodist Church welcomes folks from all walks of life, believing "God's love knows no limits."
Lead Pastor Paula A. Ferris agreed to answer a few questions about the church.
Q. What are the core concepts at St. Andrew's?
A. As fully committed followers of Jesus Christ, we are being transformed by our encounter with the living God in Jesus Christ. We practice spiritual disciplines such as prayer, meditation, scripture reading, attending worship, receiving the sacraments and fasting, which cultivate our daily conscious contact with God. We practice sacrifice through tithing and selfless giving of ourselves. We actively work for justice and mercy in the world. We walk our spiritual journey with honesty and authenticity.
Q. Tell us a little about your services and events.
A. St. Andrew's by-the-Sea is a multigenerational church family of people who are living out of authentic, messy spirituality and genuine worship. We are a church where the rubber meets the road in mission and outreach. We believe that God's love knows no limits and extends to everyone, regardless of race, color, creed, gender, nationality, sexual preference or economic status.
We are a church family that supports those in recovery from the struggles of life, including addiction, abuse, grief and economic hardship. At St. Andrew's, you don't have to look like the "cool kids" to come to church. Those of us with money and those of us without stand side by side in faith, fellowship and mission. Our church family is full of people willing to ask questions and think, doubt and trust, try and fail, as we travel the journey of faith together.
Q. What activities or groups does the church organize?
A. We provide:
•Nursery care: 8:45-11:45 a.m. Sundays. Available for children 3 and younger. Our nursery is staffed by a minimum of two paid, trained child care workers who will rock, read to and play with children. Our sign in-sign out procedure ensures your child will not be released to someone other than yourself. We also have a pager system, which allows the nursery staff to contact you immediately.
•Sunday school: Sundays during both services, for kids ages 3½ through fifth grade. Children participate in games, crafts, singing and a variety of other activities designed to help bring the Bible to life.
•Andrew's Kids: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesdays. Andrew's Kids is our Parent's Day Out program for children ages 2-5. Activities include crafts, songs, playground time and activities to build letter and sound recognition as well as math skills. Potty training is not required. Contact director Marilyn Stark at email@example.com or 949-481-9131 for more information.
•Mommy & Me: Eight-week sessions 9:30-11:30 a.m. Mondays or Thursdays. This parent-child program is designed for children ages 18-30 months. Parents and children will move together between a few learning centers each morning, have circle time and enjoy a snack. Contact Stark or co-director Carla Lashmett at firstname.lastname@example.com or 949-481-9131 for more information.
•Vacation Bible school: A weeklong summer program July 22-27 that brings the Bible to life for children and adults alike. It takes an army of servants and volunteers to make this program a success. If you have the desire to help, contact VBS director Emily Bredthauer at email@example.com.


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Shooting begins on Tuesday and the planned schedule is as follows:
First two days will focus on Bella trying to make her way through the throngs of festival revelers to reach Edward. She jumps in the fountain, wades through it, towards him. Of course she makes it in time at which point he pulls her into a building.
By the way – if you're wondering, yes, they'll be trying to include the "slamming" into his body.
When they reunite, Bella and Edward do kiss followed by the arrival of Jane and the others.
They'll also film something from Alice's perspective on these two days. She "sees" Edward sparkling in the sunlight.
Some the driving sequences will also go ahead on Tuesday and Wednesday, schedule permitting. .
On Thursday they'll be jumping into a hole in the ground. This will likely be Robert Pattinson's final day barring any major delays – heads up to you twi-hards who've made the journey.
Friday is more driving and Porsche work.
After that…a Twilight break. Until August.
May 26, 2009
Ciao for now, Vancity! Italy Shooting Begins Today (*Spoilers Ahead*)
8 comments:
A. Ahhhh Taylor. You're so delish.ReplyDelete
B. That jacket looks great on KStew.
C. Thanks for the recap TCA. You rock. I hope you had an awesome weekend.
D. I love Ashley's gray and white sweater!ReplyDelete
I echo your sentiments on Taylor, Juju....Ahhhhh. Now that is something pleasant to see first thing in the morning.ReplyDelete
- bellasbookboysMay 26, 2009 at 7:33 PM
until AUGUST!!! oh my gosh. i dont think i can take it till august. all that time with nothing. nothing....... again. im going to explode/faint.ReplyDelete
i hope that a trailer is out b4 august. its the only way i wont die. lol
- bunbun81May 26, 2009 at 11:17 PM
i'm wondering. is that a kristen outfit or a bella outfit?ReplyDelete
bunbun81, unless Bella recently discovered her alter ego, trailer trash Bella, I highly doubt it. LOL! Even boring Bella has better taste then that.ReplyDelete
- bunbun81May 27, 2009 at 3:29 AM
LOL kerri. trailer trash bella. i'm just wondering cause i didn't think kristen would dress like that. HOWEVER! i was thinking maybe bella was dressed like that when she did the cliff jump. know what i mean? i don't think she changes does she in the book? either way, its really a "strange" outfit choice. for either of them. :/ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 27, 2009 at 3:43 AM
I am pretty sure it is Kristen's outfit. No way will they have Bella looking like that. I love Kristen...but come on...some of her outfit choices. I realize she is still only 19 and this is why she dresses like my niece who is in high school, but she is a big star. Dakota is younger than her and has some style. Again, I think Kristen is great, but she needs to go on What Not To Wear....STACEY AND CLINTON...SHE NEEDS YOUR HELP!ReplyDelete


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As the campaign winds down and feeling start running high, people tend to be more unguarded in what they say. We thus witness high levels of irrational hatred of Barack Obama that would be truly a wonder to behold if it were not also scary to see that some people live in an alternate reality where manifestly self-contradictory views can be held in the same mind with complete lack of awareness.
Some have no problem believing that Obama is a fervent communist, a devout Muslim, and enthusiastic worshipper in a radical black Christian pastor's church for twenty years, and condemn him for each one separately without realizing that if any one of them were true, the other two must be false.
And that is not the only irrationality that exists, as can be seen in this video of interviews with people at a Mitt Romney rally.
These are my fellow citizens of the state of Ohio, the people of the heartland, the salt of the Earth, the…. Oh, hell, let Gene Wilder describe them.


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i read beej's tutorial on socket programming. great reading. learned a lot about socket programming. got the basics down.
now i would like to know if there is something out there that will teach me how to proxy programs and the command line. i used proxychains in linux and i like it a lot. but i would like to learn how to write my own simple proxychain program.
it would be used like this.
bash$ ./proxyme ping ipaddress
the ping command would go through a proxy server then ping ipaddress. also would like to use mozilla like this.
bash$ ./proxyme mozilla
when mozilla starts it will be proxied through a chain.
does any body know any reading on the web or a book. the book must have a proxy example for me to learn from.
better yet. if their are any advanced socket programmers out their that would like to be a tutor for this project then let me know. i will pay for you to teach me this. instead of taking a c course i will pay someone to teach me how to write this program.
if someone writes a tutorial for me then i will pay you. it must be in the c language.


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NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED Notice is hereby given that Matanzas Mortgage Co., holder of tax certificate No. 3357 issued May 24, 2000, has filed same in my office and has made application for a tax deed to be issued thereon. Said certificate embraces the following described property in the County of St. Johns, State of Florida, to-wit: PARCEL NUMBER 118370-0090 SEC 41 TWP 07 RGE 29 4-8 AFRO AMERICAN SUB OF BLK 116 DANCY TRACT LOTS 9 & 10 OR706/781 The assessment of the said property under the said certificate issued was in the name of LEWIS & ELLEN JACKSON (also Certificate of Title to WILMINGTON TRUST OF FLORIDA, N.A., TRUSTEE). Unless said certificate shall be redeemed according to law, the property described therein will be sold to the highest bidder at the front door of the St. Johns County Judicial Building, 4010 Lewis Speedway, St. Augustine, Florida, 32084, on SEPTEMBER 12, 2007 at 12:00 o'clock noon. Dated this Aug. 2, 2007. (OFFICIAL SEAL) Cheryl Strickland Clerk of Circuit Court of St. Johns County, Florida In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act persons needing a special accommodation to participate in this proceeding should contact the Clerk of Court at 4010 Lewis Speedway, St. Augustine, FL 32095 no later than seven days prior to the sale date. Telephone: (904) 819-3657; 1-800-955-8771 (TDD) or 1-800-955-8770 (V), via Florida Relay Service. L2094-7 Aug 8, 15, 22, 29, 2007
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text: Purpose: The purpose of this course is to introduce you to clinics, clients and clinicians, and the clinical and supervisory processes. You will learn the clinical practicum sequence and the important dynamics of both processes in speech-language pathology and audiology. Basic information regarding certification, professional standards and ethics, goal setting in both the clinical and supervisory processes, lesson planning, methods of observing, describing and recording behavior, informal assessment and other related topics will be presented. Quizzes: Between the first day of class and the beginning of the clinical labs in late October, there will be 5 unannounced quizzes. Each quiz will be worth 10-20 points. Together they will total 100 points and will contribute 15% to your final course grade. Examination: There will be one major examination. It will come at the end of the more traditional lecture material and before the clinical labs begin. As much as is possible, the exam will ask you to apply the information from the class lectures to the solution of professional and clinical problems. The fact that there is only one examination which contributes a major percentage to the final grade has initially troubled students in the past; however, this way of assessing your knowledge and more importantly your ability to use it, is consistent with evaluation schedules and formats in many graduate programs. Using it in this course will help prepare you to successfully make the transistion to your graduate training. Professional Responsibility: This course is the first in the professional curriculum of the department and your training. As such, it requires that you begin to develop a sense of professional responsibility toward your education and clinical training. Aspects of behavior which demonstrate this responsibility include meeting deadlines, regular attendance, legible and complete written work, and most importantly, the development of a professional demeanor. To underscore the importance of these aspects of your professional development, a percentage of your grade will be determined by your attention to them. Attendance will be taken during every class meeting. You may have two unexcused absences; after this, absences will negatively impact your grade. Clinical Labs: This course will also provide you the opportunity to apply much of the content about the clinical process to specific disorder areas. Each disorder area will be addressed through the presentation of structured, videotaped observational experiences by the instructor (and other members of the faculty). These experiences will provide you the change to not only observe a wide range of clients and disorders, but to think, plan, and write about the management of the client/disorder as you apply the information about the clinical process from the first half of the course. In addition to beginning the process of learning about clients and communication disorders, the observations will also provide opportunities for you to begin to think about your own behavior as clinicians. Each in-class observation/clinical lab experience will involve a written task which will furnish you a structured opportunity to design a treatment plan for a hypothetical case in each disorder area presented. Opportunities may also be designed to help you structure clinical development plans for the acquisition and refinement of your own clinical skill(s). These labs will require that you be prepared to take the time necessary to complete them in a professional manner. They will be turned in and graded by the instructor and will contribute to your final course grade. Observation: Each student is expected to observe a minimum of 25 hours of treatment and assessment to meet the ASHA requirement for observation and before you may be assigned a client in practicum. You will continue the process of observation in S461 that you began in earlier courses. You will need to keep a log of each observation that you complete; the hours that you have already observed in S420, S436, etc. will be carried forward and added to the hours you will observe over the course of this semester until you have accumulated the requisite 25 hours. A form will be provided to you for the purpose of keeping this log. At the end of the semester, TOTAL YOUR OBSERVATION HOURS ACROSS ALL COURSES, and turn the log in. I will then sign it and it will become part of your permanent ASHA record in the department. BEFORE YOU TURN IN YOUR LOG, MAKE A COPY OF IT FOR YOUR OWN RECORDS. YOU WILL NEED TO DOCUMENT THESE HOURS OF OBSERVATION FOR THE GRADUATE PROGRAM IN WHICH YOU ENROLL BEFORE YOU MAY BE ASSIGNED A CLIENT IN PRACTICUM. You will be required to write summaries of three (3) observations. These written summaries should apply the information about form and content of professional writing developed within the content of the course. Forms to facilitate your completion of these summaries are found in the packet of materials for this course (which is available at Collegiate Copies). The summaries will read and graded by the instructor and will contribute your final grade. Determination of Grade: The grade for this course will be determined in the following manner: Examination = 30% Clinical Responsibility = 5% Clinical Labs = 40% Quizzes = 15% Observations = 10%


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The Rapids currently trail in the aggregate-goal series by 2-1 meaning Colorado have to win by two clear goals to ensure advancement. A one-goal victory after 90 minutes would send the game into an extra 30-minute time session. Should the series still be tied then the two teams would go to a penalty shootout to determine the winner of the series.
The Rapids have a stellar all-time playoff record against Dallas having never lost a playoff series vs. the team from the Lone Star state. The Rapids are 3-0-0 all time against Dallas in postseason series and will look to keep their unbeaten streak alive Saturday night!
(Re-live all the drama of last year's Rapids Game 2 Semifinal match and penalty kicks playoff win over FC Dallas by checking out the video clips at the very bottom of Rapids.com's Audio/Video page by CLICKING HERE!)
For the full match preview of Saturday's match including projected lineups the latest injury report miscellaneous game notes broadcast information head-to-head stats and more visit the Rapids MatchUp Page by CLICKING HERE.
The game will be shown live on Altitude and the Rapids will be hosting a special playoff viewing party at the British Bulldog located at Broadway and Stout Streets in Lodo for fans to gather and watch the game live in a great soccer atmosphere!
The British Bulldog will also be collecting clothing items during the viewing party to donate to Volunteers of America. It is highly encouraged that ALL FANS that come to the viewing party bring any and all clothing items to donate!
The Colorado Rapids look forward to seeing all fans out at the British Bulldog for this all-important game on Saturday!
Rapids at FC Dallas Game 2 Official Viewing Party Details:
WHEN: Saturday Oct. 28. Kickoff is at 6:30pm MT. Get there early to reserve your spot!
WHERE: The British Bulldog located at 2052 Stout Street in Denver (Broadway and Stout are the cross streets). Phone: 303-295-7974. Visit their website by CLICKING HERE.
COST: Free to attend but bring at least one clothing item for the British Bulldog's clothing drive!
Colorado Rapids at FC Dallas: Game 2 Match Preview
By MLSNet.com
Sat. Oct. 28 Pizza Hut Park
Kickoff 6:30 p.m. MT
TV: Altitude
REFEREE: Abbey Okulaja. SAR (bench): Greg Barkey; JAR (opposite): George Vergara 4th: Ricardo Salazar
COLORADO RAPIDS - OUT: FW Luchi Gonzalez (groin);MF Terry Cooke (R groin); QUESTIONABLE: DF Aitor Karanka (R hamstring); PROBABLE: DF Dan Gargan (R ankle)
FC DALLAS - OUT: GK Jeff Cassar (R hip) QUESTIONABLE: FW Carlos Ruiz (R quadriceps)
SUSPENDED: COL: FW Thiago Martins (through Oct. 29)
WARNINGS (suspended if yellow card in next game played): DAL: Carlos Ruiz ... COL: Kyle Beckerman Dan Gargan
LEAGUE HEAD-TO-HEAD: COL 14 wins 51 GF; DAL 20 wins 70 GF; 7 ties
2006 HEAD-TO-HEAD: DAL 3 win 9 GF; COL 0 wins 3 GF; 1 tie
6/24: DAL 1 COL 0 (Cooper 32)
7/29: DAL 4 COL 1 (Rhine 8; Nunez 71 74; Cooper 90 - Beckerman 34)
MLS CUP PLAYOFFS: COL 3 wins 11 GF; DAL 2 wins 10 GF; 3 draws
-The biggest decision before the first leg was who would start in goal for FC Dallas. Despite missing the final four matches of the regular season head coach Colin Clarke tabbed Dario Sala - and the Argentinian responded with six saves as the Hoops ran out 2-1 winners.
-"He made some big saves and kept us in it. He had a good game. He was sharp Clarke said. "It wasn't surprising. He had worked during the week and looked good. Our only concern was the calf being 100 percent and that he didn't hurt it or pull it. That would have been it for his season right there."
-Said Bobby Rhine: "I thought he looked really sharp. He made a couple of big saves. Even on the goal he made a great save on the first shot. I thought he had a good game back there."
-After scoring the first goal FC Dallas weathered a storm over the remainder of the first half that only saw Colorado pull level. But Abe Thompson's goal gave the lead for good.
-"I thought our boys were absolutely magnificent. They showed a lot of character. We got the early goal and then they came at us and caused us some problems. But we held in there and come out in the second half and did a great job Clarke said. "It's halftime and we are 2-1 up. There is still a long way to go."
-Once again it was the skill of Ronnie O'Brien that led to the game-winner. "I looked up and Abe had about 10 yards of space on the back post. I thought he was offside but I was able to get the ball to him O'Brien said. "He had a great touch and a great finish so he gets all the accolades for the game-winning goal."
-Said Clarke: "That is [Ronnie O'Brien's] strength. He has great vision. He picks up his head and whips in a great cross."
-The Hoops still have to put aside memories of last year when the Rapids were able to grind out a 2-2 draw over 120 minutes in the second leg (following a goalless first leg) Colorado eventually advancing on penalty kicks.
-"Last year is the playoffs that hurts the most because it was this group of guys Clarke said.
-Carlos Ruiz was held out of full training this week suffering from a thigh strain. But the all-time MLS Cup Playoffs leading scorer says he will be in the lineup on Saturday.
-The Rapids are facing their biggest road test of the season. But away from Denver they've not seen much success. They won just twice on the road in 16 games -- last on Sept. 2 (going 0-2-3 in their final five away matches).
-Both road victories came by 1-0 scorelines -- which would guarantee only a penalty kick shootout in the second leg. The Rapids also haven't won in Dallas since May 2001 (12 meetings in all competitions) and haven't won by two goals there since July 1999.
-Still said midfielder Pablo Mastroeni to the Denver Post: "I'll give it to you in very plain simple English and that is quit thinking and just play. That's it. No thought just go out there and play end of story. There's no theme there's no rhyme there's no motivation there's nothing - just go out and play. I could be articulate about it if you want. We've been articulate all year and it hasn't gotten us anywhere."
-The Rapids must also find a way to stop an FC Dallas attack that scored 28 goals at home (third-most in MLS) while also posting the best home record over the regular season.
-"We've had the worst defense in (MLS) this year and you want to say it's not reflective of who we are but I think it is goalkeeper Joe Cannon said to the Post. "Those mistakes are things that we've made all year long. It's just disappointing and frustrating because I feel the potential of the group is so much better."
-Rapids boss Fernando Clavijo could have some injury concerns. Terry Cooke the league's assist leader is out for the second leg with a groin injury and while Jacob Peterson is expected to be ready in the other wide midfield role he has been slowed by a thigh injury.
-Central defender Aitor Karanka was forced from the field after just 28 minutes with a hamstring injury but Clavijo will have Mike Petke back from a first-leg suspension.
-Right back Dan Gargan has also been slowed by a knock suffered in the first game.
-Chris Wingert came in for Karanka in the first leg and could reprise that role; along with Hunter Freeman and Eric Denton Wingert is a candidate to play as fullback if Gargan cannot play.


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LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Dueling has become less common over the past couple centuries. Likewise, the concern about prizefights.
Both those activities, along with taking a women against her will and forcing her to marry, would no longer be specifically outlawed in Michigan under measures a legislative committee approved Tuesday and sent to the full Senate. The bills will go to the House for consideration once the Senate votes.
"There may have been a time in our history that there was a need for these particular statutes, but I think that time has passed," said Livingston County Prosecutor David Morse.
The state has no need to keep such laws — dating back to Michigan's 1931 penal code — on the books because it already is a crime to kidnap, kill or hurt someone, Morse said.
After hearing brief testimony, the Senate Judiciary Committee passed the bills 5-0.
Republican Sen. Bruce Patterson of Wayne County's Canton Township jokingly asked if it was wise to lift the specific ban on dueling, given the animosity inside the Capitol at present over resolving a $2.8 billion budget deficit. Much of state government is running on a one-month budget because of the standstill.
Morse replied in jest that if lawmakers had pistol duels, the state could "reserve Spartan Stadium and you could sell some tickets."
The bid to scrub the books of laws that no longer apply comes up from time to time. Legislators ask the Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan if the state has obsolete crimes or crimes covered by other laws. Prosecutors submit a list, and lawmakers occasionally get around to their suggestions.
Other felonies that have been considered for deletion include teaching polygamy, promising to sell grain at a fictitious price and making a false protest on a boat.
Though lawmakers have been in session a lot lately voting on budget bills, legislative leaders are responsible for budget talks — freeing up rank-and-file legislators to work on other issues.
Copyright 2009 The Associated Press.


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Bridge to success, Lester leads Sox into Opening Day
By Ian Browne / MLB.com
The Red Sox, however, don't need to erase their recent identity entirely. And nobody embodies that thought more than Jon Lester.
The lefty remains Boston's ace, the pitcher most capable of setting the tone not just for a rotation, but a season.
It said something that despite Lester's 9-14, 4.82 ERA line of 2012, Farrell -- his pitching coach from 2007-10 -- still handed him the ball for Monday's Opening Day start against the Yankees at 1:05 p.m. ET.
W: Lester L: Sabathia
"It will be New York -- Yankees and Red Sox," said Lester. "There will be a bunch of stuff going on. You just have to block it out and try to stay on your routine. That's why those routines are so important leading up to games."
Sure, Lester struggled last year, mightily at times. And he was as helpless as many of his teammates to stop the historic slide that took place in September 2011.
But there's a look of complete focus and determination in Lester these days -- one that reveals that he could just be on the cusp of returning to the form that made him one of the most dominant lefties in the Majors not so long ago.
At 29, Lester hardly figures to be on the back nine. In fact, it's possible he yet to pitch the best baseball of his career.
Considering he won a clinching game of the World Series in 2007, threw a no-hitter the next year and has won between 15-19 games four times, expectations have typically been high for Lester.
Where once he might have seemed burdened by that, Lester now exudes confidence and seems to enjoy the responsibility that comes with being the ace of the staff.
"I love it. Bring it on," Lester said. "What you guys expect of me is nothing next to what I expect of myself. I expect a lot. I try to live up to my own expectations before anybody else's. Obviously that's never going to happen. I take my job seriously, and I want to reach those."
To get back to where he once was, Lester went back to the drawing board -- starting in the middle of last season. His delivery was out of sync, and he worked to get back to what worked when he was successful.
Once his old pitching coach came back in Farrell -- not to mention a new pitching coach who is of like mind in Juan Nieves -- Lester seemed to put himself all the way back together this spring.
Boston Red Sox
|Projected Opening Day lineup
|Jacoby Ellsbury
|Shane Victorino
|Dustin Pedroia
|Mike Napoli
|Will Middlebrooks
|Jonny Gomes
|Jarrod Saltalamacchia
|Jackie Bradley Jr.
|Jose Iglesias
|Projected rotation
|Jon Lester
|Clay Buchholz
|Ryan Dempster
|Felix Doubront
|John Lackey
"You can put it side by side. Really, even anybody that doesn't know a thing about baseball -- I mean, it's immediate. It's really bad," Lester said. "It's not good position to be in. I don't even know how the theory of me getting there worked out in my head. It wasn't good. But I'm finally getting back to being me."
And that is great news for the Red Sox. Farrell was so intent on Lester staying with the process this spring that he didn't tell him about the Opening Day nod until a few hours before he made his last Grapefruit League start.
"The way he was lined up, he was probably targeted all along. But at the same time, we didn't want that to be a focal point," Farrell said. "His work that was needed and the adjustments that he's continued to reinforce and repeat on the mound were the priorities. We felt like it was important to focus on the needs of Spring Training for every pitcher, including Jon before we got into the rotation. If everything went accordingly, our schedule would fall in line with him leading off, and he'll do just that on Monday."
Considering they will play without two important bats early in the season (David Ortiz and Stephen Drew), starting pitching will be vital for the Red Sox.
The hope is that Clay Buchholz, Ryan Dempster, Felix Doubront and John Lackey will follow a strong leading performance by Lester.
And even if the Red Sox's rotation is as balanced as they want it to be, there's a reason Lester is the one pitching first.
"A lot is written, a lot is made of an Opening Day assignment. That's a special day for everybody that's on a Major League roster," Farrell said. "Once we get past that -- and this may be cliche -- but that guy that walks to the mound is our No. 1 starter. I don't want to lose the importance of the five guys in the rotation. And yet Jon has been in the discussion of a very select group of pitchers in the Major Leagues, and he's pitching like that again."
Ian Browne is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Brownie Points, and follow him on Twitter @IanMBrowne. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.