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"Spending Black and Putting Back" is the theme of the Atlanta Business League's (ABL) Sixth Annual Congress on the State of Black Business, March 19, 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., at the Allen Entrepreneurial Institute in Lithonia.
As the metropolitan area's leading business organization for African-American owned enterprises, the ABL annually convenes the "Congress" to address how Blacks can leverage more than $1 trillion in consumer spending as fuel for the organization's "5% Solution" campaign.
The initiative encourages African-American consumers, businesses and organizations to increase annual spending with Black businesses by 5 percent. It also recommends that Black businesses increase their annual giving to Black community organizations at the same amount. Further, the event includes a series of hearings to develop a "National Black Business Blueprint" – an actionable plan to promote economic development in African-American communities.
"The concept of the 5% Solution campaign is simple — if we, as consumers, increase our spending at Black-owned establishments by a mere 5 percent, the impact will ignite a robust economic movement within our community," said Joseph Hudson, vice chair for the ABL Public Policy Committee. "The Congress is not a social event; it is an economic discussion. It is about financial independence and job creation."
In September 2012, Nielsen.com reported, "With a collective buying power estimated to reach $1.1 trillion by 2015, Black consumers remain at the forefront of social trends and media consumption…"
"These numbers are the reason why we began the Congress six years ago and should have impacted Atlanta's African-American community via greater job creation and overall economic growth," affirmed Hudson. "We have power that we have yet to leverage."
This year's opening plenary speaker is the nationally-recognized Dr. Claud Anderson, author of PowerNomics®: The National Plan to Empower Black America. Renowned civil rights leader, author, educator and entrepreneur, Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. will serve as the keynote speaker for the event's signature luncheon.
Registration fees for the Congress on the State of Black Business start at $80 for a general delegate ticket and include a continental breakfast and lunch. Attendees will walk away with the "National Black Business Blueprint" decided upon that day. Registration is available at http://www.atlantabusinessleague.org or by calling the ABL office at 404 584-8126. The Allen Entrepreneurial Institute is located at 3235 Evans Mill Road in Lithonia, Ga.


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Following the most memorable season in team history, the Washington Nationals invite fans across the region to reignite their Natitude for 2013 at NatsFest, taking place for the first time ever at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center on Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013.
The fun-filled baseball festival will be held at the spacious Convention Center in order to allow more fans than ever to celebrate the return of baseball alongside select Nationals players, coaches and team personnel.
Open to fans of all ages from noon to 4 p.m., NatsFest will offer access to a variety of activities including live batting cages, exclusive Q&A sessions with players and coaches, a Kids Zone, interactive games and much more. A full schedule of events will be available in the coming weeks.
The cost of the event is $20 for adults and $10 for children under the age of 12. Season Ticket Holders will receive $5 off the entry fee ($15 for adults, $5 for children) and will have exclusive access to the event for an entire hour (11:00 a.m. to noon) before NatsFest opens to the general public.
Tickets may be purchased online beginning at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 6, 2012 at nationals.com/natsfest. A limited number of autograph vouchers will also be available for $20 online at the time of event ticket purchase. Proceeds from the autograph vouchers will benefit the Nationals Dream Foundation. For directions and parking, visit the Convention Center website at www.dcconvention.com.
2013 season ticket packages, Holiday Gift Packs and group priority deposits are currently available and include excellent seat locations throughout the ballpark. Those who don't want to miss a minute of the 2013 season can become Nationals Season Ticket Holders by visiting nationals.com/2013 or calling (202) 675.NATS(6287) - Option #1.


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Warm Up With Snow Bunnies
Winter has come in full force, with much of the country facing winter weather this week. While we hope that most of you are lucky enough to be able to spend the day inside and out of the weather, we know that some of our readers just won't have a choice but to venture out in the snow. For those of you forced to face the storms, we are happy to provide some warming inspiration. If these young ladies can face the cold in those tiny outfits, we have no doubt you can do so as well.


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Regardless, I landed(in 1 piece) at a little before one. Jillian picked me up at the airport and we headed off to grab a quick lunch and then to drop my stuff off at the hotel. More on the hotel later. Now, there's a funny story regarding me and Jillian being "married". In case you didn't know, we're not married, not going out, nothing like that. When I checked in they made us go talk to the
Back to my trip....I got to Epcot at abotu 2:45. I have never experienced Disney like this before. Gorgeous weather, no lines(waits were 10 mins all day!) and no crowds. It's the way Walt envisioned it. I went to ride Mission:Space first(Duh) and I wasn't that impressed, to tell the truth. It was good, but I was expecting the best Disney ride ever. Although I'm slightly biased towards the Studios in general, I think Rock n Roller Coaster & Tower of Terror to be better. Oh well, that opinion didn't stop me from riding 4 times I rode a few other attractions and noted during the robot portion of Test Track ("Corosives test"), the robot on the left is broken(it didn't do anything). Also, there were a number of times on Journey Into Your Imagination where nothing happened when something was clearly supposed to happen(i.e. the vision test portion).
At about 6 I started "Drinking Around the World". Opting to save a dollar I got a cup of Dos Equis in Mexico instead of a margaritta. On to the land of cruise ship registries and off shore oil platforms - Norway! Maelstrom is good for a few minutes to sit and relax - that and coming up with your best Norwegian accent. The beer in Norway tastes alot like Budweiser, so I was suspicous that perhaps I was overcharged for bad foreign beer. After Norway I moved to china. Beer here is the cheapest thus far. Beer in Mexico and Norway cost about $6.75 but in China it was $4.50, albeit the serving size was smaller. I'm not sure if its the beer or me but this "chinese beer" tasts alot like all the other beers I've had. I decided to wait as long as possible before eating dinner as to avoid the crowds and ate at about 7:30 in Sommerfest in Germany. The entrances to Sommerfest(the counter service place) and Biergarten(spelled wrong, I'm sure and it's the full service place) is set up like restrooms...guys this way and girls that way. I thought it was.....interesting.I found the schnitzel to be very good but the pretzel to be pretty bad(Can we say 'Microwave'?). At the risk of losing credibility in my fraternity, dark beer in Germany is quite....dark. Stick with the Light beer. To redeem myself in my fraternity, I did try hitting on the CM here(and in Norway). Shotdown cold both times
By now the beer had caught up with me so I had to stop drinking. Let me tell you, Drinking Around the World is a baaaad idea. Especially after a day of walking and being tired. All it does is spend money quickly, make you tired and want to go to bed. I spent a good 30-60 minutes sobering up before Illuminations. Illuminations was great, although it was much shorter than I remember(15 minutes?!). After the show, I asked a CM at Morrocco if I could buy flowers somewhere on Epcot. The reason I asked was I wanted to get Jillian flowers as a gift when I got to the airport but the only place selling them in Orlando's airport was out of a dispenser machine and they looked quite dead. Well the CM, call up, told me there was no place and that I should go across the path and pick a flower from the display. Now, although the CM told me to do it, I still felt like I'd be pounced on by half a dozen CM's for looking the wrong way at the flowers. So I non-chalantly walked backwards, whistling to myself, got to the flowers, looked around and snagged a rose. Afterwards I walked back from the International Gateway to MGM....sort of. I definetly took the "scenic route" and after criss-crossing the Boardwalk area several times, I finally met up with Jillian(my ride home). The rose had welted quite a bit by the time I gave it to her but it's the thought that counts, right? As soon as I got back to the hotel, my face hit the pillow and I was out.
Things I Learned:
- Drinking Around the World is not such a great idea. After walking all day and not sleeping much, by the time you get halfway done with World Showcase, you'll be wanting a nap.
- Jillian Rocks
-La Quinta is a great hotel for anywho who wants to save $$ and stay at a halfway decent hotel very close to it all.
- CM's are not very open to being picked up guests....but I'm hoping it was the language barrier or something.
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They play good in relatively short spurts and they typically take care of the ball, but they are far from a championship contender. Waaay too much iso and standing around. Did JR Smith even have one open look the entire game, but he jacked up 16 shots? That last three he hit is something I barely call an open look, it was a great close out. Novak hasn't seen more than a few good looks every now and then. They barely play pick and rolls and I did not see Melo go through one screen (didn't see the entire game) to get an open look from mid-range or rolling to the basket. There are barely any plays called for Stat - looks like his post game is legit, and looks more agile from a traditional low post position with his back to the basket. How many pick and rolls start with Stat? I think Melo can play decoy at times and set screen for others. Flat out, dude needs to create for others. I know he is a hell of a shooter, but enough of these off-balance threes.
bottom line is this: the Knicks are not playing that well and must get their act together. Sure, when Felton returns to the lineup, it'll be a different story, but why does the entire chemistry have to change cause we are missing our starting pg. The NJ Nets (yes, I said NJ) and Heat will give the Knicks fits. I'd be more comfortable if we had a better backup pg that calls the shots and looks for others rather than go to Melo 90% of the time.


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The panda looks cute and cuddly. There is something about its slow amble, gentle demeanor, and reclining nature that never fails to endear it to people. But nevertheless, you will surely not want to be saddled with "panda eyes;" they look good only on a panda!
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I updated from 10.2.074.000 to the 11.0.018.000 ZA Extreme Security but the problem is unresolved.
I'm finding that after ZA has been running for a day or a few, I lose internet connectivity for most apps (browsers, Outlook and others) and some apps that need connectivity hang (like PingPlotter, ping, and others).
If I close ZA I get the connectivity back and the hung apps resume, but when I restart ZA the connectivity is lost. "Snooze firewall" does not make a difference. The only app I have noticed that does not lose internet connectivity is TweetDeck.
I have done some more analysis and after noting the PID for vsmon.exe, I find that vsmon restarts at the same time as the connectivity is lost, however I also see that sometimes vsmon restarts without losing connectivity. zatray.exe does not restart.
Anyone seen this before or know of a fix please?
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• By the time you see this post, all of this information will be out of date. Just keep this soothing mantra in your minds, and we'll all get through this together:
When it all boils down, we're all members of the Human Race Conference. #footballhugs
— Good Bull Hunting (@GBHunting) November 28, 2012
Change begets stress, and even good stress is stress, our mama has always said, so continue those deep, cleansing breaths while you read these releases from Middle Tennessee State and Florida Atlantic announcing their intent to join Conference USA in 2014. Karl Benson is making solar puns in all caps, so give him a little hug if you see him. And our pal Steven Godfrey finally realizes why Rutgers cut him off for a story a couple weeks back.
The Sun Sentinel is reporting that Western Kentucky and New Mexico State may be next, so if it's all right with y'all we're going to wait until next week to re-revise our handy realignment graphic.
• Bowltyme! Our postseason schedule is up and running, with new bowl teams added as they're announced. It's also in a font large enough for you to read first thing in the morning without your glasses a couple weeks from now, when you sit upright in bed and are terrified you have overslept into the New Mexico Bowl.
• Roster blotter. Doctors hope to bring Navy quarterback Ralph Montalvo out of his medically induced coma by the end of the week ... Southern Miss' bad week gets worse with the arrest and suspension of quarterback Anthony Alford.
• Coach firin' (and hirin') season. If Uncle Luke turns out to be some sort of oracle this whole silly season will have been worth it.
Golden to UT
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• It has never been answered to our satisfaction whether or not the Beehive Boot is filled with live bees. But it belongs to Utah State now, possibly imaginary insects and all, after a media vote to break the three-way tie between USU, Utah and BYU went to the Aggies.
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Sox go with Lowrie, unsure about Baldelli
Club to monitor outfielder's injury until Thursday's deadline
By Ian Browne / MLB.com
ANAHEIM -- The Red Sox have settled on Jed Lowrie as their backup middle infielder for the American League Division Series against the Angels, which starts on Thursday at 9:37 p.m. ET. However, the fate of outfielder Rocco Baldelli, who suffered a left hip injury on Friday night, is still uncertain.
Baldelli continues to be aggressive in treating the injury, and the Red Sox will likely wait until the last minute -- rosters are due at 1 p.m. ET on Thursday -- before making a decision.Because of the threat Baldelli poses from the right side, Boston would love to have him available for Games 3 and 4, when lefties Scott Kazmir and Joe Saunders are starting for the Angels. "He's still pretty tender," said Red Sox manager Terry Francona. "I think we plan on taking a full allotment of time just to see if he's OK because of the threat he presents from the right side. I don't know if it will work or not. We're not going to put him on if he can't play, but if he can, we'd like to have him." If Baldelli can't go, Brian Anderson is likely to win that spot. Joey Gathright is also expected to be one of Boston's reserve outfielders, but his main role will be as a pinch-runner. As for Lowrie, his surgically repaired left wrist is still not 100 percent, and he experiences inflammation when he has too many at-bats left-handed. But after hitting a grand slam from the left side on Sunday, he reinforced that he can give the team enough to warrant a roster spot. Nick Green, the team's other backup shortstop, hasn't played since Sept. 16 because of a disc issue. The Red Sox brought Minor League shortstop Gil Velazquez to Anaheim just in case Lowrie has a setback before the series starts.
"He's been here before," Francona said of Velazquez. "He understands what's going on. We didn't want to get caught short."Francona still hasn't revealed whether the Red Sox will carry 10 or 11 pitchers, which has put arms like Paul Byrd and Manny Delcarmen on the bubble. Delcarmen, who has struggled mightily in the second half, got in a car accident on Saturday, leaving his back and neck stiff and sore. "We'll take inventory of where everybody is," Francona said. "I think we all know how we feel about everybody. We just want to let it fall at its own pace."
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Boozer for Kleiza and Bargnani
Boozer for Kleiza and Bargnani
At this time, any big man shall suffice for Bargs.
I should get paid by espn for kickstarting this rumour
well I will just shut my mouth
By the sounds of things, its the Raptors who have the final decision on whether this happens or not. The Bulls are the ones who made the offer. Also read that it could be Barg/Lucas for Boozer/Robinson which would be awesome
yeah ill admit im seriously shocked it was the bulls who initiated the deal
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A False Front
A False Front is available through both sides of the Civil War Quests and after Battle For Whiterun. It is started from the following people:
- Legate Rikke, from the Imperial Quests
- Ulfric Stormcloak, from the Stormcloack Quests
- Find the Stormcloak or Imperial Courier
- Retrieve the Stormcloak or Imperial Courier's package
- Bring the documents to Legate Rikke or Galmar Stone-Fist
- Bring the forged documents to Frorkmar Banner-Torn or Legate Taurinus Duilis
Editimperial side
The Stormcloak courier is known to pass through the Nightgate Inn or Candlehearth Inn at Windhelm. See if you can hassle the innkeepers from either location to give up information on the courier. The innkeepers will initially evade your enquery, but a little intimidation or bribery can go a long way.
Once the innkeeper croaks, he lets you know the courier has recently left, leaving you with two options: either wait for his return or go after him. The courier sits somewhere between the two inns, but simply waiting around is a completely viable option.
Either way, you must wrest the package from his corpse or, if you're skill enough, pickpocket him. It's recommended that you don't kill him in cold-blood in Windhelm. Rather prey on him whilst on the road to avoid attracting too much attention.
With the documents in hand, deliver them to Legate back at the Imperial camp. After she forges the documents, she orders you to hand them off to a Frorkmar Banner-Torn in Dawnstar.
EditStormcloak side
Similar to the Imperial's side of the walkthrough, the Imperial courier travels between two inns: the Four Shields Tavern in Dragon Bridge and Frostfruit Inn in Rorikstead. Rough up either innkeeper to find out the courier had just nearly eluded your grasp. You can either wait for his return or go after him -- he stands somewhere between the two inns.
Either way, you must wrest the package from his corpse or, if you're skill enough, pickpocket him. Bring the documents to Galmar and, in turn, deliver the forged documents to Legate.
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RNs work primarily in hospitals and can choose specialties such as surgery, emergency, maternity, pediatrics, intensive care, mental health, and medical (diabetes, cancer, heart disease, etc.). Additionally, nurses work in offices, long-term care (nursing homes and assisted living centers), home health, schools of nursing, public health, occupational health, insurance companies, pharmaceutical manufacturers, research, travel, military, and other exciting areas/settings.
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30-foot tall buildings? More retail space? No project at all?
What do you think?
Original post made by DerryAir, another community, on Dec 21, 2006
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It's a little late to rethink the Derry Project. Stayin current on the council's agenda and adding your voice early could make an impression on the Planning Commission's, the Council's and the developer's thinking. Now is not the time. Get involved in the planning for the remaining Stanford parcels on El Camino Real now. Monday morning quarterbacking is futile. If you aren't part of the solution, you are part of the problem.
It's been a long time since "adding a voice" to council discussions has felt even slightly productive. The developers decide what they want, and the council rolls over (anyone hear all the dithering last Tuesday about kowtowing to developers for fear they might leave Menlo Park if they have to endure any opposition? If that were the case, we wouldn't still be hearing from the O'Brien Group, would we?)
My understanding is that Menlo Park is not a party to Stanford's plans, and it's not clear that anyone on the council or staff has any idea what to do with the Stanford parcels. No doubt we'll wait until Stanford tells us their thoughts, then acquiesce without a murmur.
Seems to me that once a project reaches any commission or the council, it's really "set" by the developer. Changes are unlikely by them because they've already spent a lot of design money and time, and after all they are asking for what they want, not what Menlo Park wants.
Who listens to the residents any more? Not even the new council seems to, given the results of the recent meetings.
We really need some plans and some backbone in this town. I'm really fearful of the free-for-all that is being promoted by recent approvals of virtually every project that comes along, whether it fits within city rules or not. Only the referendum effort has had any chance of slowing just one project. Now Stanford and the shopping center/Palo Alto will be dumping all kinds of new traffic onto Menlo Park at the same time we need to rejuvenate our own central corridor.
Time for residents to start screaming for some leadership.
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Study: China to Surpass US Per Capita Emissions by 2017
The biggest polluters in the world are known to be the United States of America and China. In 2007, China overtook the United States for the dubious role of world's greatest carbon emitter. However, because the United States is so much wealthier per capita than the People's Republic, individual US citizens could claim that they burned more fossil fuels. According to a new study, this won't last for long. At their current pace, by 2017, the average Chinese citizen will surpass the US citizen as the world's greatest emitter of carbon.
From 1990 up to this point, carbon emissions in China have gone from 2.2 tons per capita up to 6.8 tons. This is roughly equal to per capita emissions in Italy. From 2003, in just 8 years, China has doubled its total carbon emissions. During that same period, US per capita emissions have decreased from 19.7 tons to 16.9. While the US still has a commanding lead in the race for the worst, the trends are such that China will overtake the US by 2017.
The recent study was conducted by the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency and sponsored by the European Commission. It analyzed long term trends in global carbon emissions for both OECD and developing nations. In general, the richest economies in the world are slowly decreasing their overall emissions while developing nations like China, India, and others are increasing.
The study found that developed countries with the exception of the US are on track to meet targets set in the Kyoto Protocol. However, even since the recession began in 2008, the US has reduced its emissions by about 7.5 percent compared to 1990 levels.
China is growing at such an incredible rate that, despite doubling their renewable energy capacity for the sixth consecutive year, their carbon emissions jumped ten percent in 2010. India is also following in China's footsteps, although at a lesser rate. India is currently the third largest CO2 emitter.
The current rankings of carbon emissions by country:
1) China
2) United States
3) India
4) Russia
5) Japan
6) Germany
7) Canada
8) Iran
9) United Kingdom
10) South Korea
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Hello Mark
Hope all is well with you. I have not spoken with you in a long while, so not even sure you are actively collecting. I know it was a good getaway from the realities of a stressful job so I am sure you are still involved in some variety.


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Mid-Coast recommits to serve those with needs
By BY GINNY STAFFORD
Sept. 6, 2013 at 4:06 a.m.
Mid-Coast Family Services is in the business of helping others. Every day, we help and advocate for persons who have been impacted by the devastation caused by family violence, homelessness, sexual assault and substance abuse.
But just a few weeks ago, we found ourselves on the other side of the desk. We needed help, and we needed it fast. On July 31, we were notified by the Department of State Health Services that we would not be funded to provide drug prevention services for youth in fiscal year 2014, a program we had successfully provided for more than 15 years at about $1.15 million annually.
To lose that program meant that our agency budget would be slashed by about 40 percent. It meant that about 15 staff members would lose their jobs. But most importantly, it meant than more than 8,000 kids in 50 schools in the Golden Crescent area would not be given the social and educational tools needed to avoid the dangers of drug, alcohol and tobacco use. Without those tools, kids would only hear about drug use from their peers, siblings, music videos and the media.
So, under the leadership of our agency's Board of Directors and specifically Trey Edwards and Lane Keller, we contacted Lee Keeling with Walker and Keeling law firm for legal guidance. They all agreed that we had to inform state Rep. Geannie Morrison and Sen. Glen Hegar because the cuts would have a direct negative impact on the schools, youth and communities in their districts.
But before we made a single call, you began calling for us. Friends, teachers, counselors and former staff members called our state legislators to voice their concerns. If drug prevention services were to end for our youth, they wouldn't end quietly or without a fight.
As a result, Rep. Morrison took our plight directly to the commissioner of the Department of State Health Services. Her conversation with the commissioner was successful, and Aug. 5, we were notified that a portion of our drug prevention services would be funded but at a 50 percent reduction.
While we are not happy about the reduction in funding, we are making necessary adjustments. We lost five qualified and talented staff members and eliminated some of our most popular programs, including our annual staff-led Red Ribbon shows for elementary youth, Motivational Productions for older youth and summer camp for at-risk youth.
We are learning the meaning of tightening our collective belts by reducing our office space and cutting other overhead costs. But, though we are not thrilled about having fewer dollars to work with, we are pleased that 10 staff members from Mid-Coast Family Services will still have a presence on many school campuses throughout the area. We will provide curriculum-based support groups for elementary and secondary students and individual counseling for older students who need more intensive services. But despite our financial and programmatic challenges, we are ecstatic that drug prevention will continue on in the Golden Crescent.
While the purpose of this letter is to publicly recognize and thank everyone who assisted us through this time, it is also a public statement of recommitment to our mission. We are committed to drug prevention and are working hard to maximize our efforts. Our staff will serve every single student with renewed energy and purpose.
But this experience has impacted our other programs as well. We are recommitted to serving victims of family violence and sexual assault. We are more compelled to serve persons who struggle with homelessness. We will help others because we were reminded of how precious help and advocacy are when times are tough. We lived it. We will give it.
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Gluten-Free BLT Dip
When I was young, a lunch out consisted of a BLT sandwich—toasted white bread smeared with mayonnaise and layered with bacon, lettuce and tomato slices. I loved this sandwich but it made a clumsy meal for a child, with the lettuce and bacon slipping out from the bread and juice from the tomato dribbling down my hands. A real treat for the ladies who took me out was a BLT club—three slices of bread and extra fixings.
With the challenge of finding good, gluten-free bread and memories of the mess, I shelved any notion of eating a BLT ever again. But recently, inspired by the desire for a unique holiday appetizer, I revisited this delicious combo and created a refreshing dip. It has all the elements of a BLT with none of the mess.
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Place dip in a bowl of lettuce leaves and serve with gluten-free, dairy-free bread (toasted and cut in quarters), crackers or corn chips. Egg-free mayonnaise and dairy-free sour cream or yogurt can be used with excellent results. To reduce calories and fat, use low-fat mayo and sour cream and replace regular bacon with turkey bacon. This dip is even more flavorful if made a day ahead. Keep refrigerated until served.
6 slices natural hickory-smoked bacon
1 tablespoon white horseradish
� cup low-fat mayonnaise
� cup low-fat sour cream, yogurt or dairy-free alternative
1 large tomato, seeds removed and chopped, divided
1 cup shredded iceberg lettuce, plus 3 to 4 outside leaves for bowl
1. Cook bacon until crisp but not too brown. Drain on paper towels. Cool and crumble. Set aside 1 tablespoon for garnish.
2. Combine horseradish, mayonnaise and sour cream and mix well. Set aside 1 to 2 tablespoons tomato for garnish. Fold in bacon and remaining tomato.
3. Arrange lettuce leaves on a serving plate so they overlap and create a bowl for the dip. Spread shredded lettuce over the lettuce bowl and top with dip. Smooth the top and sprinkle reserved tomato and bacon over the dip. Arrange toast, crackers or chips around the outside of the lettuce.Serve at once or refrigerate. Do not add lettuce until ready to serve.
Each tablespoon contains 34 calories, 2g total fat, 1g saturated fat, 0g trans fat, 6mg cholesterol, 122mg sodium, 1g carbohydrate, 0g fiber, 2g protein.
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The auction, held on Thursday at the Maslow Hotel in Sandton, attracted multimillion-rand cars that filled its small parking lot. Inside, tables of finger foods created a riot of colour in stark contrast with the mostly subdued colours of the suited audience.
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Journalists in the back row set their equipment up and talked about the island – all wondering how much it would go for, and two whom. Strands of I've got you, babe wafted across the room, with the hardest choice so far being between a glass of juice or a cup of coffee.
As the clock hit nearly midday, the audience was led through an exercise to be warmed up for raising their hands in bids. But this faltered, an indication of the things to come.
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But then nothing. Starting at R35-million, the asked-for amount went down into single digits, and still nobody showed interest. As he closed the lot he said a R34-million bid had been put in before the auction. The auctioneers would not say who had won, but just that it was a South African.
Preceedings closed with a lucky draw for an iPad Mini, then everyone crowded outside for chicken drumsticks and to discuss why nobody had put in a bid in for the star attraction.
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Whats Going On With Vintage Hills Shopping Center????
Original post made by Donald, Vintage Hills, on May 18, 2009
Comments (25)
a resident of Val Vista
on May 19, 2009 at 12:43 pm
I would love to know too. Last time I drove by I noticed they have done a lot of work over there, so something must be moving in.
a resident of Vintage Hills
on May 19, 2009 at 3:58 pm
Yes! we need our 20th Starbucks! Let's start a campaign now to get another Starbucks....
seriously, I agree with the poster on every other point - well made, just would personally hate to see Starbucks - how about an independent coffee house OR a smaller chain?
we miss the ice cream parlor, Ben Franklins (what a cool variety store that was) and Flair Markets the most - the Chinese restaurant was very good too -what happened to this place??
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on May 19, 2009 at 5:10 pm
They couldn't afford the taxes here and went to a cheaper city, county, state...
a resident of Vintage Hills
on May 19, 2009 at 9:38 pm
coming from a 30-something single female-- would love to see a gym, bar (with a non-descript neon sign depicting "bar" out front), fast food, and coffee place. i'd support them all--- all day, everyday! a dance studio, sushi place that doesn't sell alcohol (do they yet?) and jewelry store does me no good ;)
a resident of Vintage Hills
on May 19, 2009 at 9:41 pm
Starbucks would be ok but,I was thiking like you an independent coffee house or a smaller chain. It would be great to get all the stores up and going!!!
a resident of Vineyard Avenue
on May 19, 2009 at 10:40 pm
Seems to me there has been some talk about businesses going in that center, but even mention the idea of a delivery truck and everyone gets excited!
I agree The Home Depot had no business going in at Stanley and Bernal, but if you want any business at all that requires delivery, you are going to have to share the road with some trucks on occasion.
I hope the rents are low enough to encourage some people who fear downtown to give it a go. All reports say this is a time to capitalize on a great business idea!
And if the business is good, people will hear about it and seek it out no matter what the address.
a resident of Vineyard Hills
on May 20, 2009 at 8:07 am
They need to do a "Gene's" satelite market...
a resident of Vintage Hills
on May 20, 2009 at 8:14 am
I would kill for a coffee shop, an ice cream or yogurt parlor for the kids, a small grocery store (a la Fresh and Easy or Gene's,)and a small gym for an inexpensive workout. Been hoping for those for over 15 years. Maybe someday....
a resident of Pleasanton Heights
on May 20, 2009 at 8:21 am
Unfortunately, all the major markets have looked at the site (Trader Joes, Gene's, Safeway, Fresh & Easy, etc.) and none of them feel that the demographics are there to support a store. I find that hard to believe!
Rents are too high for small mom and pops to operate storefronts.
a resident of Birdland
on May 20, 2009 at 9:53 am
From what I know the land is owned by two brothers that fight with each other about the land. I think they live in FLA or something. The one brother will let the land just sit and rot to spite the other brother. Some of this may have changed because of the clean up but I think that had more to do with the city telling them they had to clean the eye sore or they would and send them a bill. This is what I was told by a city official and hopefully they put something good in there but I doubt it.
a resident of Vineyard Avenue
on May 20, 2009 at 10:10 am
as kids we used to love going here to Flair, Ben Franklin and Baskin Robbins - there was even a video rental place for a long time and a small short-lived toy/trinket shop but for far too many years this has been nothing but blight - with two long standing businesses holding on - the dry cleaners and a beauty salon. Please someone force this property owner to clean it up (seems like someone has done just that!) and let's get some mixed use tenants in here (mixed use meaning appealing to a variety of Vintage Hills dwellers and others)...kid friendly places would be delightful to see again (so I can bring my own kid) - doesn't seem like there will ever be a market again although Gene's would be an excellent idea!
a resident of Mohr Park
on May 20, 2009 at 10:14 am
I used to live in that neighborhood. It does need a food/grocery related store, something more affordable (Trader Joe"S?) . A gym or a Yoga Studio would be nice too.
I would love a Yoga Studio!
a resident of Vintage Hills
on May 20, 2009 at 10:17 am
How about an Art/community center that sells coffee and treats. Something that has craft activities for the kids.
a resident of Vineyard Hills
on May 20, 2009 at 11:43 am
How 'bout a Trader Joe's? Lots of parking.
a resident of Pleasanton Heights
on May 20, 2009 at 12:04 pm
It seems there is a small logistical issue with the street orientations on Old Vineyard & Bernal that makes it difficult for large trucks to negotiate the entry points to the shopping center. While the city could widen some portions with the present state of the city that would probably come to be the responsibility of the tenant or property owner. The recent widening of the Vineyard Bridge is a step in the right direction for increased traffic in the area but just what more would be required?
I also remember from some article, study etc. that the area itself was not considered "able to support or sustain" (something to that affect) an upscale anchor market & related retail storefronts. Too many lower income, rental & mobile housing in the area. That might be so but there are also $1+ million homes just a few blocks away from there as well so what gives?
So many questions, too many Starbucks & not enough local flavor.
a resident of Stoneridge
on May 20, 2009 at 12:13 pm
I'd love to see a Trader Joe's there. I would definitely support the store. The one on Pimlico has the worst parking lot, very hard to get a parking spot at peak times and the slope of the parking lot is dangerous because the carts can roll into your car too easily. I drive to the Livermore location just to avoid the parking situation. If not Trader Joe's, I'd love to see Fresh & Easy.
a resident of Grey Eagle Estates
on May 20, 2009 at 12:16 pm
The place needs to be torn down and some condo/townhouses built there. This place has never done well as a retail site. All the nieghbors are just going to complain no matter what goes in. Maybe a retirement center like Parkview? Something like that would do MUCH better than retail. The two brothers (I think both live in Hong Kong) could careless about it. They only cleaned up the property because of threats from the City.
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on May 20, 2009 at 12:19 pm
Stacey is a registered user.
Aw, keep yer tax dollars in Pleasanton! Shop at Pleasanton's TJs!
a resident of Birdland
on May 20, 2009 at 1:26 pm
We also drive to Livermore because the TJ's in Pleasanton is such a hassle to park at. Blah.
It would be GREAT to have one at the site in Vintage Hills, or maybe a Whole Foods?
Or what about something like "City Beach" (in Fremont) or "Sky High" in Santa Clara?
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on May 20, 2009 at 1:41 pm
You would "kill" for a coffee shop, ice cream or yogurt parlor for the kids, etc?
Have you considered an at-home coffee/espresso machine? Or stocking up on the icecream vats at Costco? There might be another way to shore-up these homicidal tendencies. In fact, just to help you, there is a drive through dairy that sells ice cream about another mile away downtown and you don't even need to get out of your car if you are feeling hostile! There is also a gym in the Raley's shopping center with a yogurt shop next door AND a Peet's inside Raley's just a bit further than that to cover all your needs.
I know it is upsetting for you to be without caffeine/ice cream...
Wait...are YOU the one that drove into Fitness Express? Whoa you weren't kidding that you'd kill for coffee! I vote a coffee-shop in at the shopping store so dancermom doesn't hurt anyone!! Look at what she is capable of!!
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a resident of Kottinger Ranch
on May 20, 2009 at 3:02 pm
How about a new larger library with air conditioning and wow look at the parking.
Traders joe's I agree-I go to livermore-the parking is better. how can one shop at Trader Joes when there is NEVER and parking.
Forget the gym-just get out and walk.
yoga-forget that too
just five us a grocery store so we don't have to drive to the store.
a resident of Vineyard Avenue
on May 20, 2009 at 5:23 pm
Excuse me, but you can no longer include the mobile home parks in the same breath as low rental properties. And we, the senior citizens of Pleasanton, support businesses just as well as any other resident. Some sort of grocery would be ideal in that center, and would be convenient for us, the "oldsters" in our "mobiles",to hobble over there on our canes and walkers. We only ask that the Mercedes, Jags and Beemers driving there from Gray Eagle and Ruby Hill keep an eye out for us as we cross the street.
a resident of Old Towne
on May 20, 2009 at 7:37 pm
We too have missed the great Romleys Produce and fine meat market. Similar to Genes, great service and quality. We ultimately became close friends of the produce manager. A high end quality market or maybe even an Ice Rink might work. I've heard rumors of such.
a resident of Pleasanton Heights
on May 20, 2009 at 10:32 pm
Seems like John in Birdland knows some of the key information that explains the root of the problem.
John, can you tell us more about your sources?
If there is some kind of emotional fight going on between the owners, who may have no compelling economic imperative to settle their differences over this property, then the mostly vacant shopping center can persist into near perpetuity.
That information is more relevant than all of the logical discussion above.
a resident of Vintage Hills
on May 17, 2010 at 2:27 am
Hello, wow interesting coments, specialy the very first one, I really thought that this will be a very nice neighborhood to open a service oriented business, I've been a jeweler , goldsmith and watchmaker for as long I can remember and I chose Vintage Hills Shopping Center because the location is actually pretty good, the people I meat allready are very nice and polite and in general I had a good feedback .
When more stores will open up it will be better, hopefully soon, the owners have a very nice vision about the place and yes the owners are here.
And to reply on the first coment here, I do not sell gold n time, I repair watches and fix and redesign fine jewelry.
Thank you and God Bless
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Howard, Werth deliver in ninth inning of series clincher
By Mark Bowman / MLB.com
As they bathed in the champagne celebration after clinching the National League Division Series with a 5-4 Game 4 win over the Rockies on Monday night at Coors Field, the Phillies actually spoke like a club that was expecting Ryan Howard and Jayson Werth to deliver the consecutive two-out, ninth-inning hits that made this victory possible.
"I came running off the field [after the eighth inning] with the feeling that we were going to win the game," Werth said. "When I got in the dugout, everybody was on the same page. I guess you could say everybody was calm, cool and collected."
There was nothing calm, cool or collected about the euphoric celebration the Phillies staged as they celebrated the fact that they'll be playing the Dodgers in the NL Championship Series for a second consecutive season, with a start time of 8:07 p.m. ET for Game 1 on Thursday.
Nor should the defending world champs have done anything other than bask in the glory of an improbable victory. Criticized throughout the season for their inability to deliver the clutch hit, the Phillies rose to the occasion and produced one of the best comebacks a team could realize during the postseason.
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After ranking 27th in the Major Leagues with a .219 batting average with runners in scoring position and two outs, the Phils delivered the two most important two-out hits they'll likely experience during this year's playoffs.
"That's just the character and the makeup of this team," Howard said. "We don't give up at all. We just stay the course and keep playing hard."
Given that they'd ranked 10th in the NL with a .255 batting average with runners in scoring position, the Phillies, statistically, were a team that made a habit out of squandering scoring opportunities.
When they were held scoreless after drawing three walks to load the bases in the eighth inning with just one out, the Phillies encountered some of the same frustrations that were present during the previous six months.
But Rockies closer Huston Street certainly will be the first to admit that the postseason version of the Phillies certainly is clutch.
Three outs away from having to fly back to Philadelphia to play Game 5 on Tuesday night, the Phillies began to whittle away at their two-run, ninth-inning deficit with the assistance of the six-pitch, two-out walk that Chase Utley drew off Street to set the stage for Howard.
After falling behind with a 2-1 count, Street left a fastball up that Howard drilled to deep right field for a two-run double. Utley sprinted from first base with the tying run, and he had to slow down when Shane Victorino initially missed third base.
Before the start of the inning, Victorino heard Howard say, "Just give me a chance to get up there."
"I was calm," Howard said. "I felt calm. I just wanted to be in that situation."
Howard's clutch delivery put him in position to score when Werth followed with his decisive single to shallow center field.
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"It's a big park," Werth said. "I knew there was a whole lot of holes out there. So I knew it wasn't going to take much to score him."
While pounding an NL-best 224 home runs this year, the Phillies solidified their tag as being a power-laden bunch. This power was on display through the first eight innings of this clincher. Heading into the ninth, their only runs had come courtesy of solo homers delivered by Victorino and Werth.
But through the early stages of this year's playoffs, the Phillies have mixed clutch hits with their power potential. The .382 batting average they produced with runners in scoring position stands as the best mark posted by any of this year's postseason competitors.
"I'll tell you something, our guys like to play," Philadelphia manager Charlie Manuel said. "I can't say enough about how they go about it. In fact, they like to play more than it looks sometimes."
Over the course of the past two postseasons, the defending world champs also have thoroughly enjoyed each of these champagne celebrations they've encountered. But according to Howard, they simply get better with time.
"I could do this all day," Howard said as champagne continued to burn his eyes.
Mark Bowman is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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I feel so very sorry for Molly Norris. She is the Seattle cartoonist who, tongue in cheek, made a declaration that April 10, 2010 should be known as "Everybody Draw Mohammed Day."
As you may know, Islam does not permit renditions of Mohammed. Worse than putting pressure on her newspaper to fire her for her insensitive comment, she is now on a "hit list" – that's right…a fatwa has been issued by the Yemeni-American cleric Anwar al-Awlaki, the imam who's been indicated as inspiring the Fort Hood, Texas massacre as well as the plot by two New Jersey men to kill U.S. Soldiers. Anwar al-Awlaki singled out Molly Norris as a "prime target," saying "her proper abode is hellfire."
The FBI Special Agent, David Gomez, told reporters that "We understand the absolute seriousness of a threat from an Al Qaeda…and are attempting to do everything in our power to assist the individuals on that list to effectively protect themselves and change their behavior to make themselves less of a target."
She has been told to "go ghost," meaning moving, changing her name, and wiping away her identity. Her life, as she knows it, is gone, or her life will literally be gone.
Our government is not going to protect her; she's out on her own, a target of religious bigotry and tyranny.
Granted, this was a blatantly offensive comment — I know something about being offensive without specifically intending to do so – but when an American is put on a hit list by a religious leader of a community that argues it is pro-peace, it makes one wonder if words are meaningful when actions are contrary to those words.
I call on all Muslims around the world to crack down on Muslims killing Muslims, and Muslims killing infidels. This is not civilized and cannot be negotiated with. Only other Muslims can force their brethren to value free speech and opposing opinions, even objectionable ones…especially objectionable ones.


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Prado likely to be activated Tuesday
By Mark Bowman / MLB.com
Prado, who singled in the first inning and then grounded out three times, will likely be activated for Tuesday night's series opener against the Nationals. The All-Star second baseman has been sidelined since fracturing his finger while completing a head-first slide on July 30.
Prado initially had some concerns about being able to accurately make the long throws from the third-base position. But as this weekend progressed, he seemed more comfortable about the possibility that manager Bobby Cox may ask him to move to third.
Omar Infante, who has played second base in Prado's absence, and Brooks Conrad are the other top candidates to play third base in the absence of Chipper Jones, who suffered a season-ending knee injury last week.
Rookie Minor continues to disprove critics
ATLANTA -- When critics questioned the Braves' decision to take Mike Minor with the seventh overall selection in the 2009 First-Year Player Draft, they were unaware of the fact that they were simply giving the left-handed pitcher yet another opportunity to prove his doubters wrong.
While making it to the Majors a little more than a year after completing his successful career at Vanderbilt University, Minor kept a memory of what had happened to him during his freshman year at Forrest School in Chapel Hill, Tenn. Recognizing the young kid's athletic ability, a high school teacher attempted to persuade him to play football.
"He told me that I should play as many sports as possible while I still had the chance," said Minor, who was committed to playing baseball and basketball. When I told him that I planned to continue playing baseball beyond high school, he just laughed at me."
When Minor makes his second career start for the Braves in Tuesday night's series opener against the Nationals, he'll once again have a chance to laugh at those who doubted his ability and motivated him during his rapid rise to the Majors. This will be the 22-year-old southpaw's first home start.
During his debut in Houston last week, Minor worked six innings and allowed four runs (three earned). Three of the runs were scored during the fourth inning, which he concluded with two consecutive strikeouts.
"I wasn't as nervous as I thought I might be," Minor said. "The hardest part was before the game. It felt like it took forever for the game to start. I probably shouldn't have gotten to the park so early."
Freeman unlikely to get call this month
ATLANTA -- Now that Troy Glaus has shown some signs of life and Chipper Jones has been lost for the season with a left knee injury, there is seemingly less reason to believe the Braves will promote highly touted first-base prospect Freddie Freeman before September.
During the early days of this month, there was growing reason to wonder if Atlanta might release Glaus and gamble with the choice to put the 20-year-old Freeman at first base for the remainder of the season.
But since going homerless over a 39-game stretch, Glaus has homered twice in a span of five games. While he might not be able to regain the form that helped him hit .316 with 12 homers during a 47-game stretch that began on May 1, the 33-year-old veteran has at least provided indication that he provide some of the presence the lineup lost when Jones was injured last week.
While hitting .316 with 16 homers and an .887 OPS with Triple-A Gwinnett this year, Freeman has strengthened the belief that he will begin the 2011 season as Atlanta's starting first baseman.
But with Glaus starting to rebound, the Braves have much less reason to think about taking the risk of simultaneously depending on Freeman and 21-year-old Jason Heyward in the midst of a pennant race.
Niekro promotes brother's foundation
ATLANTA -- Hall of Fame pitcher Phil Niekro was at Turner Field on Monday night to honor the memory of his brother and promote the Joe Niekro Foundation, which is committed to aiding in the research and treatment of aneurysm patients and families.
Joe Niekro spent two of his 22 Major League seasons with the Braves. The accomplished right-hander, who threw a knuckleball like his brother, died suddenly from a brain aneurysm on Oct. 27, 2006.
Fans wanting to know more about this fight against brain aneurysms can visit joeniekrofoundation.com. Those willing to make a $10 donation directly from their cell phone can text the word KNUCKLEBALL to 20222.
Mark Bowman is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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"Plants may be brainless, eyeless and devoid of senses as we know them, but they have a rudimentary 'awareness,' says biologist Daniel Chamovitz. In this beautiful reframing of the botanical, he reveals the extent and kind of that awareness through a bumper crop of research."Nature
"Of the dozens of books I read in 2012, several stand out. But there's one I keep coming back to, thumbing through it, letting people know about it. It's Daniel Chamovitz's What A Plant Knows: A Field Guide to the Senses.... It's incredibly interesting material, presented in an entertaining and fun wayin about only 140 pages. What A Plant Knows is a nice fit on my shelf of gardening booksand that's where it will stay. Although I've recommended the book to several people, I've ungraciously not let them borrow my copy. I fear I won't get it back."Chicago Tribune, Favorite Books of 2012


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At this point in the season, the Houston Dynamo are accustomed to looking down the depth chart during big moments. Saturday was no different.
Missing starters Will Bruin (calf contusion) and Jermaine Taylor (personal business), Houston head coach Dominic Kinnear turned to his bench and tapped forward Brian Ching and defender Warren Creavalle to step in and the pair didn't miss a beat. Couple that with a late injury substitution of Kofi Sarkodie for Corey Ashe and the 2-0 road victory is evidence of just how deep the Dynamo are throughout their roster.
Ching led the way for Houston's reinforcements, providing his normal hold-up play and fitting seamlessly into the 4-3-3 system that lends itself to his skill set. The forward – who wore the captain's armband in his first start since June 23 - punctuated his afternoon with an 86th-minute rocket of an insurance goal that capped a nice sequence between Brad Davis and Boniek García.
"I think Brian came on today and battled unbelievably hard, did a great job and got himself a goal," Davis said. "We have the franchise-leading goalscorer coming off the bench for us in Brian Ching so, to be totally honest, we'd love to have Will on the field but as we always say we've got plenty of guys that can step up and do the job."
Set piece success
One aspect of their attacking repertoire that the Dynamo felt was missing earlier in the season was their success on set pieces, but it is fair to say that is no longer the case. Calen Carr capped a beautiful set-piece sequence in the 45th minute after Davis and Bobby Boswell set him up, giving Houston a 1-0 halftime lead. The game-winning tally was the club's ninth set-piece goal of the season, one behind the league-leading San Jose Earthquakes.
"We're starting to get confidence, and I think timing's been a huge thing," Davis said. "Earlier in the year, we were just missing and not getting clear-cut opportunities and now our timing's been much better and today we were able to score on one."
Davis continues hot streak
Earlier this week Davis told MLSsoccer.com that he felt he was hitting his stride, and Saturday he backed that up. The left-footed maestro led the way for a Houston midfield that controlled the game, adding two assists to push his season total to 10, which is tied for the league lead with D.C. United's Dwayne De Rosario.
"Brad's been Brad lately," Ching said of his long-time teammate. "He's been one of the top players in this league for the last six or seven years and you saw that tonight. It's a matter of him staying healthy and fit and it's no surprise to any one of us that he has so many assists."
Darrell Lovell covers the Houston Dynamo for MLSsoccer.com.


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Animal Species:Great Barred Frog
This large frog lives in moist forests. It hides during the day, camouflaged beneath fallen leaves or burrowing into the loose soil.
Standard Common Name
Great Barred Frog
The Great Barred Frog has banded legs with webbed feet, making it an efficient swimmer.
Size range
11.5 cm
The Great Barred Frog is found in coastal northern New South Wales and southern Queensland.
The Great Barred Frog lives in forests and woodlands.
Feeding and Diet
At night the Great Barred Frog comes out to forage, taking a range of invertebrates including insects and worms and occasionally other frogs.
Other behaviours and adaptations
The Great Barred Frog lives in moist forests and is usually found near permanent running water. It hides during the day, camouflaged beneath fallen leaves or burrowing into the loose soil. If threatened it can take long leaps into nearby water, where it then dives and hides among debris on the creek bed.
The call of the Great Barred Frog is a deep guttural grunt.
Mating and reproduction
Male Great Barred Frogs can be heard calling females with a deep guttural grunt from their hiding places in the leaf litter. The mating pairs enter the water, and the females flick the fertilised eggs onto the stream bank where the first developmental stages are completed out of reach of aquatic predators. The tadpoles are then washed into the creek by the first heavy rains.
Conservation Status (NSW): Endangered species
- Species:
- fasciolatus
- Genus:
- Mixophyes
- Family:
- Myobatrachidae
- Order:
- Anura
- Subclass:
- Lissamphibia
- Subphylum:
- Vertebrata
- Phylum:
- Chordata
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
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- Observer State status at the UN since late 2012
- Scale of international bilateral and multilateral aid
- Substantial remittances from the diaspora
- Lack of geographic, political and economic unity
- Restrictions on movement in the West Bank imposed by Israel, and blockade of the Gaza Strip by Egypt and Israel.
- Stalemate in the peace process with Israel
Low growth in 2017
The economy of the Palestinian territories remains marked by the repercussions of the 50-day war between Hamas and Israel in 2014, which destroyed a substantial part of the infrastructure in the Gaza Strip. While growth recovered from 2015, it has since stagnated. The dichotomy between growth in Gaza and in the West Bank will linger on in 2017. In Gaza, growth will continue to be driven by the reconstruction of damaged infrastructure. In contrast, in the West Bank (about 70% of the territories' GDP), growth, mainly sustained by private consumption, will continue to stagnate at around 2.5%, still penalised by the restrictions imposed by Israel on trade and the movement of people. With the peace process likely to remain frozen in 2017, these restrictions will endure. Moreover, the decline in international aid, triggered by increased competition for regional aid and budget cuts by the Gulf States in response to lower oil prices, is not likely to change in 2017. International aid is crucial for sustaining public infrastructure investment. Renewed tensions in the aftermath of the wave of knife attacks in Israel since September 2015 could also threaten growth. Growth will still be insufficient to significantly reduce unemployment, which affects 27% of the population (19% in the West Bank and 42% in Gaza), despite the Israeli government's plans to deliver more work permits to Palestinians in 2017.
In 2017, inflation is expected to remain weak and stable, reflecting the low prices for food and commodities.
The public and external accounts remain fragile
The public finances of the Palestinian Authority (PA) remain dependent on relations with the Israeli government. The reason is that Israel has discretionary power over transfers of clearance revenues, which account for a significant part of the Palestinian budget. After significantly reducing the deficit in 2016, mainly thanks to an exceptional transfer of ILS 500 million in clearance revenues, the PA is expected to find it more difficult to reduce it in 2017. Admittedly, efforts to rationalise current spending are continuing and, combined with stable revenues, should allow a slight improvement in the deficit. Nevertheless, wages, which account for over 50% of the PA's spending, will remain very high. In addition, international aid, a major source of finance, which is likely to remain at relatively low levels, will support a critical budget situation. The Palestinian public debt fell in 2016 following the downward adjustment of the inventory of arrears, which made up almost half the debt. In 2017, this debt is expected to climb again but it should remain sustainable. However, the debt trajectory remains exposed to external shocks.
The external accounts remain dependent on Israel's economic cycle. The reason is that trade with Israel accounts for over 70% of imports and 80% of exports. In 2016, like the trade deficit, the current account deficit improved as a result. Revenues from the many Palestinian workers in Israel contributed positively to the current account deficit in 2016. In 2017, the Palestinian territories will, therefore, benefit from the Israeli recovery but renewed tensions in the West Bank could lead to an intensification of the restrictions of movement and access in the Palestinian territories. Meanwhile, the positive impact of the recovery in the GCC countries on remittances from the diaspora will contribute to an improvement in the current account balance.
Persistence of intense internal and external tensions
The resignation of the unity government formed by Fatah, which controls the West Bank and Hamas, which governs Gaza, in June 2015 plunged the country into a new political stalemate. Apart from the divisions between the two parties, splits are appearing within Fatah. Re-elected in November 2016, Mahmoud Abbas, ageing president (81 years) of the PA and the Palestinian Liberation Organisation (PLO) was re-elected as President of Fatah (without a ballot and after having excluded the dissenting voices within the party) but is subject to internal and popular criticism (over 60% of the population wants him to resign). By excluding one of his opponents, Mohammed Dahlan, now exiled to Abu Dhabi, Mr Abbas has risked antagonizing Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan and even the UAE, whose aid is crucial.
Since September 2015, the resurgence of Israeli-Palestinian tensions over the sharing of the Dome of the Rock is at the origin of a wave of violence which started with a spate of knife attacks. The trend to the right of the Israeli political chessboard, with specifically the incorporation of the Yisrael Beitenout party in the government coalition and the election of Donald Trump, leaves little hope of the peace process restarting, despite an initiative by the French. Thestatus quoin Israeli-Palestinian relations is, therefore, likely to prevail in 2017. Member of the International Criminal Court since 2015, the PA, urged on by Mr Abbas, intends to continue efforts to achieve recognition of a Palestinian State. In 2017, the President hopes to obtain for the State of Palestine, observer status since 2012, full member state status at the UN.
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RANCHO CUCAMONGA – Rancho Cucamonga firefighters will put on an Open House on Oct. 13 to enable residents to learn more about having "Two Ways Out" in recognition of National Fire Prevention Week.
The Open House activities will be at Station 174, at the corner of Jersey Boulevard and Milliken Avenue, between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.
Firefighters will have such demonstrations as the Jaws of Life, extinguishing a vehicle fire and a simulated live structure fire response.
There will be station tours, interactive displays and lots of giveaways. Kids can have their picture taken by a fire engine.
Information: 909-477-2770 or www.RCFire.org.


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The American Hardware Manufacturers Association's AHMA Home Improvement Industry Confidence Index's Current Situation Index declined August to 191.7 from 241.7 in July (October 2008 = 100), while the Future Expectations Index also fell to 193.1 from 229.3 a month earlier.
In comparing current sales levels with year-ago levels, 46% of respondents said sales were higher in August versus year-ago levels, down from 58% in July. For August, 29% reported sales were even, and 24% said sales were below year-ago levels.
Looking forward six months, 44% of August respondents said they expect sales to be above current levels, down from 56% in July. In August, 32% of respondents said they expect sales to be even in six months, and 24% expect sales to be below current levels.
Looking forward one year, 68% of respondents project sales will be higher, down from 77% who felt that way in July. Twenty-four percent of August respondents project sales will be even one year from now, and 7% project sales will be below current levels.
"Our members' declining confidence in August reflects on the very difficult macroeconomic environment prevalent in the country today," said Timothy Farrell, president and CEO of the American Hardware Manufacturers Association. "Recent reports of a downwardly revised GDP for the second quarter and an increase in the unemployment rate for August to 9.6% are further indications that we still have a long way to go before robust growth can be expected for most American businesses."
The July Confidence Index survey asked two supplemental questions of AHMA members. Of the first, "Do you approve of the construction of the Ground Zero mosque in lower Manhattan?" 17% responded "Yes," 14% responded "Not Sure," and 69% responded "No."
To the second question, "Do you approve or disapprove of the Obama administration's moratorium on new deepwater offshore drilling?" 8% responded "Approve," 19% responded "Not Sure," and 73% responded "Disapprove."


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