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The other day, my father asked me how to get started developing for the iPhone and iPad. He is looking for a technical hobby that he can do while he travels in his upcoming retirement. I had no idea really how to get started so I asked around. I learned quickly that it doesn't take much to learn if you have an Apple computer.
All that I did is:
- Download XCode 4 which is a free download from the Mac App Store.
- Download the Stanford University iPhone and iPad Application Development Collection for iTunes U.
- Watched the first 2 lectures from the course.
- Fired up XCode 4.
- Attempted the Reverse Polish Notation Calculator targeting the iPhone described in the second lecture.
Of course, this was a very simple iPhone application that was built with only about three ours exposure to Objective-C (the programming language), Cocoa Touch (the iOS framework), and XCode (the integrated development environment). It was a fun exercise. However, if you are only familiar with .NET and/or Java there are some uncomfortable moments with the Object-C syntax that you are bound to encounter. Mind you I am a complete novice with the language, the framework, the development environment, and the platform. Nevertheless, these are my experiences.
First things first… The iPhone application makes heavy use of the model-view-controller (MVC) pattern. I like this. I am familiar with the MVC pattern and I can work with that. What was surprising is that the only code I really touched was the model objects and controller objects. The view was entirely created with the visual designer which generated a storyboard file to describe the view. This file is an XML file. This wasn't difficult to get used to as I only really worked with the native Cocoa view objects. I am curious to find out what the story for creating your own view objects is.
After dragging and dropping controls on the storyboard, I started working with the controller. This experience was mostly clicking and dragging connections from the visual designer to the controller source code and implementing a few properties and methods. Take a moment to review the controller header file:
Even with some exposure to C and C++ over a decade ago, this header file appeared strange to me. It's purpose is similar to C or a C++ header file as it serves to declare class, type, function, and constant declarations.
Now look at the source file:
This is the source file which contains the implementation details of the declarations in the header file. There really is a lot going on in both of these files that are needed to compile the view controller.
To be honest, at first glance I was really confused and it took me some time to understand the high level basics of the syntax and what it was doing. The @notation did not make sense. There are many keywords here that don't translate directly to C#, or Java. I didn't understand what the dash (-) in front of method declarations and implementations was for. What was the difference between the @interface structure in the header file and source file? I was really lost. The syntax was extremely foreign. Did you notice all the square brackets?
I will summarize what I can here, but really at this point I would recommend looking at a good Objective-C primer like the Learning Objective-C Primer found the iOS Developer Library. By the way, the documentation packaged with XCode 4 and the developer libraries found in the Apple Developer Center are your friends!
Concepts in the Header File
The header file is small and concise and is not too hard to understand. The first think you should notice is the #import directive. This directive is similar to the using keyword in C#. It tells the compiler that you want to include code defined somewhere else in your header. In my header file, I am telling the compiler to include the UIKit header file where the interface of the UIViewController class is declared.
The @ symbol indicates a compiler directive. The interface directive is used to presents the class name (CalculatorViewController) and begins the declaration of the class interface. This should not be confused with the concept of an interface in C#.
It is my understanding that the declarations made in the header file are accessible to other header and source files when they are imported. So in C# terms, you can think of these declarations to have the public visibility modifier applied to them.
@property (weak, nonatomic)
The property directive is a convenient way of declaring a property backed by an instance variable. The closest think I can think of is a the declaration of a property in a C# interface like this (even though it is a really far stretch):
The next thing are the custom options contained in the parenthesis. These options define how the accessor methods behave. If you want to find out more, check out the declared properties documentation.
This directive is used to close other opening directives. In this case, it closes the @interface directive.
Concepts in the Source File
Here we see the #import directive again. In this file we have two of them. The first is the header file for this source file. The second is the header for a Calculator class that is used in the controller.
Again we see the interface directive. This time it is followed by parenthesis. I have no clue what these are for yet. Again my understanding here is that the declarations in this interface block are only visible to my implementation in this source file (somebody please correct me if this assumption is incorrect). Nothing really new here besides those things I don't quite get.
Within this interface I declare two more properties and introduce some more custom options. I suppose these would be how you declare private properties in C#. But again it is a really far stretch that is not an accurate translation.
The implementation directive is similarly structured to the interface directive as it begins with the presentation of the class name. The difference is that this directive contains the implementation details of the class. It is closed with the @end directive at the bottom of the page.
The synthesize directive the implementation counterpart to the @property directive. This directive tells the compiler to generate the setter and getter methods for the property according to the custom options presented in the interface declaration. In addition, we can also specify the instance variable that backs the property.
– (ReturnType)methodSignatureKeywords:(ParameterType)parameterName moreMethodSignatureKeywords:(ParameterType)parameterName
What the heck is this? Tons of stuff going on here. What you have here is the pattern of a method prototype. It starts with a dash (-) or a plus (+). The dash makes it an instance method while the plus makes it a class method (or a static method). In the first parenthesis we present the return type. This is followed by the method name interlaced with parameter types and names. I found this very hard to read at first. But with a little practice you can get some really readable methods.
When declaring a method with in the context of the the @interface directive you would terminate it with a semicolon. By contrast, within the context of the @implementation directive it is followed by an open curly brace, the method body, and terminated with a closing curly brace.
For instance, take a look at this method:
This method specifies the getter method for the calculator property. Yes, the compiler would have created a simple getter for the calculator property since I used the property and synthesize directives. But since I implemented the getter, the compiler will only generate the getter method. But moving on to talk about the method. Here I am declaring an instance method that returns pointer to a Calculator object. The method name is "calculator". This is followed by curly braces that contain the method implementation details.
A loosely translated C# equivalent might look like this:
I added the auto setter in the translation to give you an idea of what the @property and @synthesize directives did for me in this source file.
Let's look at one more method in the source file:
This example method takes a single parameter. And may be loosely translated to C# like this:
You will notice the return type here is void and that is because the IBAction return type is a constant in the UIKit that the compiler translates down to void. The constant is used for integration between XCode and the Interface Builder tools. I probably don't have this right either, but it is my understanding at this time (again if I wrong please point it out to me).
[targetObject methodSignatureKeywords:parameter moreMethodSignatureKeywords:parameter]
I'm sure you are asking about these now. The brackets are another notation that just did not make sense to me until some discussion in the Stanford lecture discussed them and even then I had to do a little reading in the documentation. The bottom line is this is the syntax for sending a message to an object. You can also think about this notation invoking a method.
So there you have it… my first experience with Objective-C, Cocoa, and XCode. I have much more to learn, but I am really happy that I tried it out. It was fun working with something new. I am still curious about how refactoring will work and I am sure I will miss my ReSharper features (if I do get into this I will probably try AppCode). I am also interested to investigate the unit testing options available.
[Update 4/17/2012] The walkthrough for the iOS calculator is available in PDF on the Stanford Course web site.


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Monday, Sept. 10, 2012, Sarasota County Sheriff's Office deputies changed the locks at Golden Apple Dinner Theatre. Former theater owners, the Turoffs, were evicted from 25 N. Pineapple Ave. after years of financial struggle. But, with the new year came a new name — and three new partners who now own the keys to "Golden Apple Celebrity Theatre."
In December, it was announced that the historic dinner-theater's doors would re-open Jan. 1 as the Golden Apple Celebrity Theatre, for the production of "Viagra Falls" — thanks to new owners Stanley Browne, John Finocchio and Robert Nederlander Jr. The three theater-producing veterans are working closely with Robert Turoff, who has taken on the role of operator/general manager.
When Browne and Finocchio first spoke with Turoff, a few months before the eviction, the conversation was to close a deal to bring "Viagra Falls" to the Golden Apple Dinner Theatre.
"We had no idea the theater needed saving until the last minute, when we were called and they told us (they) had a lockout and were in over (their) heads," Browne said from his New York City home.
Browne and Finocchio both live part-time in Sarasota and were the original presenters of the Off-Broadway production of "Viagra Falls."
The Nederlander name is tied to a successful theater-dynasty family that operates nine Broadway theaters and about 20 other venues around the country. But the Golden Apple is not a Nederlander family project; it's a collaboration among Browne, Nederlander and Finocchio.
Robert Nederlander Jr. is founder and President/CEO of Nederlander Worldwide Entertainment that operates productions across the nation and in China. For the past 12 years, Browne and Nederlander Jr. have produced, partnered and sponsored Broadway and Off-Broadway productions.
Eight years ago, Nederlander Jr. and Browne began taking steps to open a Broadway theater in Sarasota, but two potential deals collapsed: one with The Players Theatre and another with the failed The Proscenium real-estate project, which included a performing-arts center. They put their theater plans on the back burner.
Although, taking over the Golden Apple wasn't what the two men had in mind when they made a deal for "Viagra Falls." However, buying into the theater would work as a platform for their play, as a way to save a Sarasota cultural landmark and an opportunity to open the kind of theater Browne and Nederlander had envisioned eight years ago.
Browne plans to keep the doors open for the newly named Golden Apple Celebrity Theatre by way of a half-dozen new shows, cabaret programming, international entertainers and minor cosmetic updates.
"We're not going to have an off season," Browne explains. "We're going to be the place to come for quality theatrical entertainment, as well as cabaret, 12 months a year."
The cabaret night will be based on piano bars, such as Don't Tell Mama, in New York City, and will start at the end of January. There are also plans for a to-be-announced show before February.
Browne explained that the new Golden Apple Celebrity Theatre will act as a "farm team for Broadway."
"(It) will be a place for artists and authors to express themselves, have an audience and see if (their production) will ring," he says.
Browne believes Sarasota is a community conducive to the shows that could potentially be seen on Broadway because of how supportive it is of the arts.
"Sarasota's character has always been that of an art population, which makes it clear why we wanted to open up a theater in the first place," Browne says.
Monday, Sept. 10, 2012, Sarasota County Sheriff's Office deputies changed the locks at Golden Apple Dinner Theatre. Former theater owners, the Turoffs, were evicted from 25 N. Pineapple Ave. after years of financial struggle. But, with the new year came a new name — and three new partners who now own the keys to "Golden Apple Celebrity Theatre."

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C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe. or use another program to gain access to privileged resources
I've tried googling AutoKMS but get a mixed range of responses from it's part of MS Office validation to it's a Trojan to steal your bank details.
I'm on windows 8.1 and MS office 2010 if this makes any difference.
Can anyone advise please


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Adrian Peterson did all he could Sunday to get the Vikings a crucial win in Green Bay. Unfortunately for him, he did not get any help from the rest of his offense.
Despite Peterson's 210 yards on the ground, the Vikings lost to Green Bay, 23-14, an inept passing game proved too much to overcome. How bad was that Minnesota aerial attack? Christian Ponder did not complete a pass to one of his wide receivers until the 2:50 mark of the fourth quarter.
Ponder also went nearly 40 minutes of game time -- seriously -- between completions. He connected on five passes during a drive that ended with a Ponder-to-Kyle Rudolph 7-yard TD early in the second quarter, then did not throw another completion until there were less than four minutes left in the game. Ponder needed another minute still before hitting a receiver for the first time Sunday, a drought he ended by connecting with Jerome Simpson for 18 yards.
A couple of late passes, with the game out of reach, brought Ponder's yardage total through the air to 118 on the day, allowing him to avoid his third sub-100-yard performance of the season.
Peterson, meanwhile, continued to stake his claim for Comeback Player of the Year, rumbling for 130 yards before halftime. That number was buoyed by a highlight reel-worthy 82-yard touchdown scamper, which Peterson created out of almost nothing.
With Percy Harvin out of the lineup for the third straight week, the Vikings have very few weapons to turn to aside from Peterson. And this has been Minnesota's struggle all season long, even when Peterson and Harvin are on the field together -- aside from Rudolph, Ponder still has yet to develop a reliable rapport with the likes of Michael Jenkins, Jarius Wright and Devin Aromashodu.
Minnesota's inability to stretch the field with the passing game made that early 10-0 Green Bay lead Sunday look massive. While the Vikings quickly rallied back, the combination of Harvin's extended absence and Ponder's misfires (he killed an early third quarter drive with an awful interception, one play after a huge Peterson run) could spell doom to Minnesota's playoff hopes.


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Comcast Users Can Now Download Some Of Their Favorite TV Shows And Movies Via The XFINITY TV Player App
If you're a Comcast subscriber and have been using the XFINITY TV Player app on Android or iOS, there's a sweet little update waiting for in your respective app market. Sometimes the only thing getting in the way of enjoying one of your favorite TV shows or movies on your mobile device is a bad connection or no WiFi. Thankfully, Comcast is taking care of this issue by allowing users to download some of their favorite content straight to their device to be viewed at a time when a connection may not be available.


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The Ribald Reign of King George the Second
President Bush's Press Secretary announced today that he will not schedule any formal press conferences. All recent Presidents have regularly conducted press conferences as a way of simultaneously presenting their policies to the American people and allowing themselves to be questioned by a group of respected professional journalists. The fact that President Clinton, George W.'s father, and even the Alzheimeric Ronald Reagan conducted formal press conferences makes the younger President Bush's moratorium on such event a surprising and extreme departure from the minimum expectations of Presidential engagement with the American public.
Bush 's representatives say that the President retains the right to hold spur of the moment press conferences when he wants to, but that reporters will otherwise have to capture his attention at White House meetings, brief public appearances, or meetings with foreign leaders if they want to talk with him directly. Bush has held only one press conference since his selection as President by the Republican-appointed Supreme Court and inauguration amidst the largest protests in Washington D.C. since the days of the Vietnam War. During that press conference, he promised to hold many more, on a frequent basis.
Of course, this announcement is just the latest in a long string of broken promises from President Junior, but this particular broken promise hits the American public particularly hard because it further undermines the democratic system of government that took such a devastating blow with Bush's questionable rise to power in spite of his inability to capture the support of a majority of voters.
Presidential press conferences have been the only time that the American people have been able to see their highest elected official answer questions that have not been scripted in advance. These press conferences have been vital to American democracy because they have forced the President to be accountable to the people. In a press conference, a President can by no means count on being asked only easy questions. In order to successfully survive a press conference, a President has to have a broad and deep understanding of the issues that face the nation.
A Presidential press conference is the one time that the American public has the chance to tell whether their President is truly competent or just knows how to read a speech from a teleprompter. When the President allows reporters to ask unscripted questions, voters have the opportunity to tell whether the President knows what he's talking about, and ultimately whether he is worthy of re-election. Now that President Bush has refused to schedule any press conferences whatsoever, he has taken away this vital opportunity for public access.
The striking similarity of this sudden removal of journalistic access to the President to the refusal of the autocratic bureaucrats of Soviet Union to allow people to see leaders suddenly struck incompetent by life-threatening illnesses has already been remarked upon by many Americans. The difference here, of course, is that serious questions about the basic ability of George W. Bush to command the White House have been raised ever since he announced his candidacy, and have never been put to rest. The President's refusal to answer the questions of reporters while cameras are rolling will only intensify the questions that the American people have been struggling with since his inauguration.
Why is President Bush afraid of holding public question and answer sessions? Are Bush's handlers just afraid that he'll make a mistake, or is there something more to it? Is Bush really in control in the White House, or is he just a figurehead? If he isn't in control, who is - the Vice President, or some other unknown person or organization? If Bush's wealthy campaign contributors can have personal access to the White House, how come ordinary Americans can't even see the President on television in a live press conference once a month? How will the American people ever know what's really going on in the White House if the President won't hold a press conference?
If you want to find out the answers to any of these questions, don't hold your breath. Now that the President is in hiding from the press, there's no way to find out the truth about what's going on behind the White House's very tightly closed doors.
Additional absurdities straight from His Majesty's Royal T-ball Field can also be found at the official website of The Ribald Reign of King George the Second.
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"Asked if there was any particular scene from the book that she was looking forward to doing, she said, "I don't know ... I just think the character is what I'd be excited about. It's kind of evil, it's a vampire, it's really cool."Obviously, I just can't relate to big, busy movie stars who have two movies coming out at once; I was hooked on Twilight from the start and could not put it down 'til I was done. Read the rest of the article over at the Dish Rag.
Does she have any favorite vampires from films?
"I don't. The only vampire movie I've seen is 'Twilight.' "
I told her, "Well, then, I guess we know who your favorite vampire is!" and Dakota laughed out loud and blushed.
Fanning hasn't read all four of Stephenie Meyers' vampire books yet, but says she's "working on it. I'm just about finished with the first one."
So, another reporter asked, she hasn't gotten to "New Moon" yet?
"No, not yet," she admitted."
January 31, 2009
Dakota is not a TwiCrack Addict (yet): As of today, Fanning hasn't finished reading Twilight -- let alone New Moon
LA Times' Elizabeth Snead interviewed Dakota Fanning this afternoon, and confirmed that Dakota still hasn't read New Moon. Well, I suppose that she still has some time to learn what Jane's all about before filming starts!
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Haha I know, I read all 4 in row over about 5 days.. Shes famous! surely she could get time off for something important like reading twilight?? :)ReplyDelete
I am so loving Dakota Fanning! I really hope she gets the part, I think New Moon is going to be on a whole new level...(tinybabysilentsqee)ReplyDelete
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The Sons of Old T.S.; Words by Geo E. Day; Music by A. H. Turner.; with vigor; For Old T. S. a song we raise, We ne'er shall love her less, But omre and more to end of days, the sons of Old T. S. La l al al a la la la Where massasoit's waters clear In native beauty shine, The school that to her sons is dear, Sits mid the oak and pine; her mother heart with noble art Trains all her sons to belss, The whole wide world in ev'ry part. The sons of Old T. S. la la la Brave are the hearts that bear her name For whom her years are spent, All knightly are their lives and aim On joyous service sent; With healing for all human wrong Where men their need confess, They bear the truth to make them strong. The sons of old T. S. la la la She sends us out to distant climes To serve our fellow MELODY men, To build in hope the etter times Beyond the present ken; She gives us vision for the task, The faith that claims success, That takes because it dares to ask The sons of Old T. S.
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Fernandez most recently served as chief operating officer for New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority, where she was responsible for the overall security of the MTA system, development of its capital and environmental sustainability programs, federal and state government affairs, and management oversight of the five operating agencies and its capital construction.
Fernandez has more than 30 years of experience in the transportation field and a professional career that includes planning, design, and construction of public transit systems, airport operations, and policy development of federal transportation programs. VTA said.
"When General Manager Michael Burns announced his retirement late last year, we knew we were going to have a significant challenge to find his successor," said Joe Pirzynski, VTA board chair. "The primary concern in our search was to find a candidate possessing the qualities that would continue the forward progress that VTA experienced in the eight-plus years Michael dedicated to the organization. We have concluded our search and are very pleased with our selection of Nuria Fernandez. She is an individual who possesses the personal and professional characteristics that we know will move VTA forward."
For the past 25 years, Fernandez has been an active member of WTS (Women in Transportation) International. WTS is an international organization dedicated to building the future of transportation through the global advancement of women. Click here to see a video of Nuria Fernandez speaking about her involvement in WTS.


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How can I get the state of check/radio boxes in dialogs???
I know I can use GetDlgItemText() (i think) for the caption/text, but I dunno what to use for the state.
Also, does anyone know a good site with tutorials on how to use controls in win32 programming??
EDIT: Almost forgot, I have a small dialog based app. The dialog was created using the resource editor. How can I set the Min/Max/Current Value for a Progress Bar control?? I was thinking about SendMessage but I don't know how to get the hWnd of the Bar... Please Help


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|FILE - In this 1998 file photo, Osama bin Laden speaks to the journalists in Khost, Afghanistan and made available Friday March 19, 2004. A person familiar with developments said Sunday, May 1, 2011 that bin Laden is dead and the U.S. has the body. (AP Photo/Mazhar Ali Khan, File)
Official: Bin Laden buried at sea
WASHINGTON—A U.S. official says Osama bin Laden has been buried at sea.
After bin Laden was killed in a raid by U.S. forces in Pakistan, senior administration officials said the body would be handled according to Islamic practice and tradition. That practice calls for the body to be buried within 24 hours, the official said. Finding a country willing to accept the remains of the world's most wanted terrorist would have been difficult, the official said. So the U.S. decided to bury him at sea.
The official, who spoke Monday on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive national security matters, did not immediately say where that occurred.
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Katy Perry continues to tease her new single via social media.
Related: Katy Perry to Perform at the GRAMMYs
Katy's new song is reportedly titled "Chained to the Rhythm," and this new post supports that."Why are we all so chained…" wrote Perry, sharing a video of a disco ball chained to a high-heeled foot.
It's also the first time the singer has shared audio of the new track, not much to go on, but it will certainly wet fans' appetites. As with her previous teases, the Perry promises all will be revealed this Friday, February 10th.
Check out Katy's latest tease below.


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Codex is a book manager application that helps you manage and catalog your books library. All you have to do is scan the book ISBN and the book information is downloaded from the web.
You can organize your books, manage your book loans and even create a book wish list to help you find the best prices for the books you wish to buy and remember where you found them.
Share books with your friend with a simple text message to people in your contacts. Codex will get all the information your friends need about the book.
All book information can be downloaded from the Internet, including the book cover. If a cover is not available you can pick an image from your phone library to use has the book cover or take a picture of the book.
Codex also supports multiple languages with English, Portuguese, Polish and French translations.
With Codex you can:
* Add books to the list simply by scanning the book ISBN. The book data will be downloaded from the Internet.
* Add a book by typing the ISBN. If an ISBN barcode is not available is always possible to type the ISBN manually.
* Add a book by typing the book information. If the book has no barcode or is not possible to find the book information on the web the book data can be typed manually.
* Manage your loaned books. Each time you loan a book Codex helps you remember, allowing you to mark that book have loaned and setting the person you loaned it to from your contacts.
* Create a wish list with the books you wish to buy. Add a book you don't have and the store you found it. Each book can have multiple stores so that you can compare prices and choose the best price.
* Remember the location of the store where you found the books in the wish list. If you don't know the address Codex can get the GPS location for you.
* Filter your book by author, publisher or category.
* Easily find books in your wish list or books that you've loaned.
* Pick an image from your phone image library to use has a book cover. If you don't have an image from the cover just take a picture of it.
* Want to share this book with a friend? Just recommend the book. With Codex you can recommend a book with a simple SMS message. If your friend also has Codex in his phone Codex will get all the book information your friend needs.
* Multilanguage support with English, Portuguese and French.
* Importing and exporting book to CSV and XML so that they can be synchronized between devices.
* Search the books collection to easily find the correct book.
* When you lent a book you can set a due date and Codex will remember you when the due date is met. Codex will maintain a loan history for each book so that you know to whom you have lent it to.
Codex is free, you can use it without any restrictions for as long has you want. If you have any suggestions please feel free to contact the developer's team at email@example.com
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What's Cooking?: Amish Friendship Bread
It is the end of the summer season. No more 90 degree plus temperatures, nor sweating through a heat wave, nor being drenched in the humidity. Yet amidst the sauna like conditions, I was crazy enough to bake my way through the whole summer with this one recipe - Amish Friendship Bread. Everyone loved it! It spurred me on to fire that oven even through those hot days.
After a decade hiatus, I was given another batch of Amish Friendship starter with a new recipe from a friend who made a trip to Amish country in Pennsylvania. It is a 10 day process of nourishing this starter by adding flour, sugar and milk intermittently. The end result of this "chain letter-like" recipe is four starters to share with friends (or one to keep for you to start the process again). The remaining starter in the bowl combined with the rest of the ingredients in the recipe will yield 2 loaves. This wonderful quick bread is filled with my favorite choice of dried cranberries, chocolate chips, and almonds. Another combination is dried cherries, mini chocolate chips, and coconut. Surprisingly, it has a delectable slightly chewy texture. So moist with the instant pudding mix added…so good, so many variations! Also, the starter helps to preserve the shelf life to this bread but it never last for more than a couple of days in my house. It is hard to have just one slice. A unique element to this recipe is the coating of cinnamon sugar mixture on the entire surface of the bread before it is baked which gives it a sweet crunchy layer. This is one time we fight for outside slices which will satisfy any sweet tooth.
It has been four months since I started this baking marathon. Baking every 10 days isn't as difficult as it seems especially now when the cool weather of autumn approaches. The Amish Friendship Bread has been a lot of fun and totally worth it as it has brought a food community together among those I have shared it with. I've tried a chocolate variation and look forward to the lemon and coconut versions. And how about adding a streusel topping next time…how wicked is that? A few of the loaves will be saved in the freezer for the upcoming holidays. I will probably hang up my endeavor to continue baking Amish Friendship Bread temporarily but before I do, does anyone want a starter? Come see me.


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Adjusted diluted 2Q-2012 earnings per share, excluding a net income tax expense of six Canadian cents per share, rose 19% to C$1.50. The tax expense resulted from enactment of higher provincial income tax rates, partly offset by an income tax recovery from the recapitalization of a foreign investment.
Second-quarter revenue rose 13% to C$2,543 million, on an 8% increase in revenue ton-miles and an 8% and a 4% increase in carloadings. Operating income increased 13% to C$985 million.
The operating ratio was 61.3%, unchanged from a year earlier.
Net income for first-half 2012 was C$1.4 billion, or C$3.18 per diluted share, compared with net income of C$1.2 billion, or C$2.63 per diluted share, for the comparable period of 2011. Adjusted net income for the first six months of 2012 was C$1.18 billion, with adjusted EPS increasing 24% to C$2.67.
CN said performance so far this year and assumption of continued positive economic conditions have prompted an upward revision of the company's 2012 outlook. CN now expects up to 15% growth in EPS for the year.


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While traditional surgeries are still suitable for the vast majority of colic cases, recent research showed that standing operations for colic can be beneficial when other options have failed.
Photo: Anne M. Eberhardt/The Horse
What do you do when two colic surgeries have failed, and the equine patient is still in a great deal of pain? One team of veterinarians facing this scenario tried something a little different on one 7-year-old Swiss Warmblood gelding and, as it turned out, the third surgery—a standing, hand-assisted procedure—was the charm.
"We couldn't see the lesion that was causing the colic—in this case, a mesenteric defect—when we used traditional laparoscopic (camera-assisted) techniques," said Thomas Witte, BVetMed, PhD, FHEA, MRCVS, Dipl. ACVS, ECVS, RCVS-Recognized Specialist in Equine Surgery. "But when we adopted a hand-assisted technique, which allows manipulation of the intestine directly with one hand, we were able to identify and correct the lesion. Being able to see and visually inspect the defect was critical to the success of the repair, especially because we were able to locate and avoid all the regional blood vessels."
Witte, a senior lecturer in equine surgery at the Royal Veterinary College in Hatfield, England, said veterinarians discovered the gelding had a tear in his mesojejunum, a layered tissue in the abdomen that helps hold the jejunum (the middle part of the small intestine) in place. Part of the horse's small intestine had slipped through the tear (also called a rent) and become stuck, causing it to swell and tighten. In their first surgery, they could only see the swelling and displacement of the intestines, and so they corrected that. But eight hours later, the horse experienced severe colic again. The team operated again and saw the tear, but couldn't reach it to fix it correctly, Witte said.
"We tried to fix the rent at the second surgery under general anesthesia and couldn't get to the most proximal (closest to the horse's back) part of it," he said. "The risk of only partially closing the rent is that it is then smaller, and so there is an even greater chance of the bowel becoming strangulated than there is with a big rent. So we left it in the hope that it would perhaps remain clinically insignificant."
However, two days later, the horse colicked badly again. This time, the surgeons chose to operate with the gelding in a standing position using a "keyhole" (laparoscopic) surgery.
"The major benefit of standing surgery is being able to explore the top of the abdomen (as the intestines fall away towards the bottom), (which was) particularly helpful in this case where the tear was long and extended a long way dorsally (towards the horse's back)," Witte said. "Gravity can be helpful in that intestines fall into the bottom of the abdomen, giving space, but can also work against the surgeon in limiting the amount of manipulation they can do."
However, standing colic surgery is not without its risks, he added. A conscious horse is able to move or even fall over, even though the local anesthesia has blocked pain at the surgery site, Witte said.
Having a surgeon's hand in the abdomen also brings some risks. The procedure requires a larger incision than what is often used in traditional keyhole surgery with small instruments, he said. It's an issue of having to weigh the pros and cons, especially in horses that are particularly sensitive to long periods of sedation and anesthesia, he relayed.
"The size of the incision is a trade-off between the increased risks of pain, infection and dehiscence (reopening), and longer recovery times, versus the ability to complete the surgery quickly and efficiently for the patient," said Witte. "Longer surgery times are often an issue for us with our equine patents where sedative agents can have a major impact on gastrointestinal function and can result in impactions and other complications themselves."
While Witte's hand-and-camera-assisted standing surgery on the Swiss Warmblood was a success, and the horse has been colic-free since, he said he can't recommend it for most colic cases because routine surgical techniques are more suitable in most instances. Even so, his work provides evidence that such surgeries can be beneficial when other options have failed.
"Careful case selection is key," he said. "The technique worked well for this specific case. We're putting it out there as an option for more involved cases. It would not necessarily become a part of the management of more commonplace causes of colic, but potentially adds an additional option for more difficult cases."
The study, "Use of a hand-assisted laparoscopic surgical technique for closure of an extensive mesojejunal rent in a horse," was published in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association.
About the Author
Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA
Christa Lesté-Lasserre is a freelance writer based in France. A native of Dallas, Texas, Lesté-Lasserre grew up riding Quarter Horses, Appaloosas, and Shetland Ponies. She holds a master's degree in English, specializing in creative writing, from the University of Mississippi in Oxford and earned a bachelor's in journalism and creative writing with a minor in sciences from Baylor University in Waco, Texas. She currently keeps her two Trakehners at home near Paris. Follow Lesté-Lasserre on Twitter @christalestelas.
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Onslow County
Onslow County
The following meals will be served at Onslow County Schools for the week of Jan. 12:
Monday: French toast sticks and mixed fruit.
Tuesday: Yogurt, cereal, breakfast cracker and fruit juice.
Wednesday: Sunrise flatbread and peaches.
Thursday: Strawberry pancakes and mixed fruit.
Friday: Sausage biscuit and fruit juice.
Monday: Choice of one: Cheese breadsticks or chicken mini tacos. Choice of two: stewed tomatoes, green beans and baked apples.
Tuesday: Choice of one: Hot dog or pepperoni pizza. Choice of two: black-eyed peas, corn and raisins.
Wednesday: Choice of one: Chicken fillet or beefaroni. Choice of two: cornbread, steamed carrots, peas and orange juice.
Thursday: Choice of one: Beef nachos with trimmings or chicken nuggets. Choice of two: grape tomatoes, collard greens, tossed salad and fresh fruit.
Friday: Choice of one: Fish sandwich or cheeseburger. Choice of two: oven fries, mixed vegetables, tossed salad and fresh fruit.
n All meals served with choice of milk
Camp Lejeune
The following meals will be served at Camp Lejeune Dependent Schools during the week of Jan. 12:
Monday: French toast sticks, cereal and juice.
Tuesday: Scrambled egg, grits, toast and pears.
Wednesday: Sausage biscuit and fresh fruit.
Thursday: Oatmeal, toast and peaches.
Friday: Blueberry muffin, cereal and fresh fruit.
Monday: Spaghetti or grilled cheese sandwich, corn, broccoli, applesauce and peaches.
Tuesday: Nachos with trimmings, pinto beans, orange glazed carrots, romaine/spinach salad, pears or fresh fruit.
Wednesday: Hot dog or grilled cheese sandwich, broccoli, baby carrots, pineapple or peaches.
Thursday: Roast turkey or fish fillet on bun, mashed potatoes, green beans or orange glazed sweet potatoes and fresh fruit.
Friday: Pepperoni pizza or chicken tetrazzini, romaine/spinach salad, corn, pears and fresh fruit.
n All meals served with choice of milk.
Carteret County
The following meals will be served at Carteret County Schools during the week of Jan. 12:
Monday: Sausage biscuit, grits, toast, cereal and pineapple.
Tuesday: French toast sticks, cereal, toast, oatmeal and juice.
Wednesday: Pancakes, cereal, toast, grits and peaches.
Thursday: Cinnamon roll, cereal, toast, oatmeal and juice.
Friday: Student holiday.
Monday: Lasagna or chicken fillet on bun, garden salad, carrot coins, green beans, and pears.
Tuesday: Hamburger or cheese pizza, oven fries, baked beans and fresh fruit.
Wednesday: Chili or chicken fillet on bun, green beans, baby carrots with dip and spiced apples.
Thursday: Cheese pizza, baby carrots with dip and raisins.
Friday: Student holiday.
n All meals served with choice of milk.
Jones County
The following meals will be served at Jones County Schools for the week of Jan. 12:
Monday: Apple mini loaf, cereal and juice.
Tuesday: Pancakes with sausage, cereal and juice.
Wednesday: Chicken biscuit, cereal and juice.
Thursday: Cinnamon bun, cereal and juice.
Friday: Grits with toast, cereal and juice.
Monday: Barbecue chicken sandwich, broccoli with cheese sauce, parsley potatoes and mixed fruit.
Tuesday: Ham and cheese sandwich, green beans, sweet potatoes and peaches.
Wednesday: Grilled cheese sandwich, vegetable soup, carrots with dip and fresh fruit.
Thursday: Chicken fillet sandwich, turnips, tater tots and pears.
Friday: Hot dog, baked beans, corn and applesauce.
n All meals served with choice of milk


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Aybar takes part in pregame drills, eyes return from DL
By Alden Gonzalez and William Boor / MLB.com
ANAHEIM -- Angels shortstop Erick Aybar ran on the field for the first time on Monday and is eyeing a return to the lineup as early as Thursday, the first day he's eligible to come off the disabled list.
"We're going to keep working," said Aybar, out since April 9 with a left heel contusion. "The bruise is going to be there. I have to try to play through it. Any time you step, it's going to be bothering you. But the good thing is I ran today."
Aybar, reduced to aqua therapy in Arizona early last week, did some wind sprints and agility drills prior to the start of a three-game series against the Rangers at Angel Stadium.
The heel, he said, is "still bothering me a little bit," but it's manageable. One thing the switch-hitter still can't do is bat from the right side because the injury is on his landing foot. But he's just fine from the left side of the plate, and the Angels will face only right-handed starters in their upcoming four-game series in Seattle.
Now that Mike Trout bats second, Aybar figures to lead off upon returning to the lineup -- though Peter Bourjos has performed well there of late.
More than anything, he's just antsy to return.
"I don't like to sit," Aybar said. "I want to help my team win."
Hamilton dropped to fifth in lineup against lefty
ANAHEIM -- Josh Hamilton's early-season struggles have dropped him in the Angels' lineup, even if for only a day. With lefty Derek Holland taking the ball in the series opener against the Rangers, and Hamilton posting a .176/.247/.324 slash line, Angels manager Mike Scioscia put his right fielder in the No. 5 spot and made the hot-hitting Mark Trumbo his cleanup hitter behind Albert Pujols.
"If I was hitting ninth, I'd be OK with it," Hamilton said. "I'll be happy not getting a hit ever again as long as we keep winning. I'm that guy."
But Hamilton continues to feel like the hits will come soon. His swing, he said, is just fine. His recent cage work was "great." And he's seeing 4.05 pitches per plate appearance, which is well above his career high of 3.75.
That hasn't stopped Hamilton from striking out 23 times in 68 at-bats, however.
"Things are moving in the right direction," Hamilton said Monday. "Obviously, at this level, it's about consistency. It'll come. Everybody wants it to be sooner than later. Obviously I do, too, but I can't get frustrated and go backwards in the process. I'm just going to keep diving for balls in the outfield, do whatever I can -- cheer for my teammates, that sort of stuff."
The switch from cleanup to fifth comes a day after Tigers manager Jim Leyland intentionally walked Pujols twice to bring up Hamilton, who hit two hard lineouts to the outfield but also struck out twice with the winning run on base. Against the Rangers on April 6, Pujols was walked three times in front of Hamilton.
Scioscia indicated that Hamilton's spot in the lineup could be a platoon situation, where he's batting fifth against lefties -- he's 1-for-19 against southpaws this season -- and fourth against righties. After Monday, the Angels will see at least six consecutive right-handed starters, with Alexi Ogando and Yu Darvish starting the next two games of this series.
Scioscia didn't give much thought to giving Hamilton a day off.
"Josh wants to work through things, and the only way, really, to find your stroke is to be out there, seeing the ball and hitting," he said. "I don't think we're at a dead end yet with Josh, as far as him trying to get going. Definitely the alternative to give somebody a day off is there, but right now, Josh feels good physically, and I do think his at-bats have improved."
Hamilton, at the very least, is keeping his spirits up in the midst of a slump that may date back as far as last season's second half (he's batting .242 with 109 strikeouts in 331 at-bats since then). Trumbo, who hit a walk-off homer Sunday and has a hit in 15 of 17 games, said Hamilton's attitude has been "exceptional."
"A lot of guys might let some of the anger spill over, but he's been extremely even-keeled and comes with a great attitude every day," Trumbo added. "You really wouldn't have any idea what his numbers are at this point."
Pujols says DH is best option for plantar fasciitis
ANAHEIM -- Albert Pujols started at designated hitter for the fifth straight game on Monday and the seventh time in the Angels' past eight contests, with Mark Trumbo getting yet another nod at first base. The plantar fasciitis affecting his left foot feels really bad some days, a little better on others.
But it's ever present.
"It's fine," Pujols told MLB.com's Ben Platt in an on-camera interview on Monday. "I'm able to play first base, too, if I wanted to. It just gets to a point sometimes during the game, by the fifth or sixth inning, it starts getting real sore. I think being the DH as of right now is the best thing to do to try to stay away from planting it as much. It's nothing different than what I went through and what I have gone through in my career. It's something that I know how to handle."
Plantar fasciitis manifests when the ligament that supports the arch of the foot is strained, causing pain when walking or standing. It never really goes away, though WebMD reports that 95 percent of people with the issue don't require the surgical procedure to cut the ligament.
Pujols dealt with it early in his career, but it never caused him to miss any games. It isn't expected to this time, either. But he still isn't running close to full speed yet, and he can expect to get plenty of starts at DH moving forward.
"I'm not a big fan [of being the DH], but it doesn't bother me," said Pujols, batting .317 with a couple homers to start the year. "It's not like I get mad about it or anything like that. I have to go out there and get myself ready. The part that I don't like about DH'ing is waiting and waiting, sitting down or having to jump on a bike or having to stretch in between innings."
Angels place Hanson on bereavement list
ANAHEIM -- Tommy Hanson was placed on the bereavement list on Monday following a death in his family. To fill Hanson's spot on the roster, reliever David Carpenter was called up from Triple-A Salt Lake. And to take his turn in the rotation, the Angels are leaning toward long reliever Jerome Williams.
Hanson was scheduled to start Wednesday's series finale against Yu Darvish and the Texas Rangers, but the right-hander will be required to miss three to seven games while on the bereavement list.
The Angels could call up someone from Triple-A to make Wednesday's start, but Angels manager Mike Scioscia feels Williams can fill in after throwing 36 pitches in three innings of relief on Sunday.
"We're going to wait and see how Jerome comes out of it, but he felt good after his outing yesterday," Scioscia said.
The earliest Hanson could rejoin the Angels rotation is Thursday in Seattle, but the Angels are still unsure of Hanson's schedule and when the services will be held.
After shutting out the Tigers in the final three frames of Sunday's 4-3 walk-off win, the 31-year-old Williams has a 3.18 ERA in 11 1/3 innings this season. In 30 2/3 career innings against Texas, Williams has allowed 43 hits and has an ERA of 7.34.
Carpenter, a sinkerballer, was 3-0 with a 6.48 ERA in 8 1/3 innings this season for Triple-A Salt Lake.
Worth noting
• Albert Pujols' two-run double in Sunday's third inning, on a ball that bounced off the glove of Tigers third baseman Miguel Cabrera, was changed to an error on Monday. That dropped Pujols to 11 RBIs and five doubles on the year.
• Ryan Madson, who felt "sore and tight" after facing hitters for the first time in a simulated game on Friday, was scheduled to throw off flat ground on Monday, and manager Mike Scioscia said he could get in another sim game before the Angels wrap up their homestand Wednesday.
• Kevin Jepsen hasn't picked up a baseball since landing on the disabled list on April 13 with a strain in the "quadrangular space" near his right triceps, but he said Monday that he "can definitely tell the difference" in how much better the general area feels. There's no date for when he'll start throwing again, but Jepsen would anticipate that coming within the next week to 10 days.
Alden Gonzalez is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Gonzo and "The Show", and follow him on Twitter @Alden_Gonzalez. William Boor is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Woman Allegedly Gang-Raped for Dating
Indian police on Wednesday arrested 13 men in eastern India for allegedly gang-raping a 20-year-old woman as punishment for dating a man outside her community.
Group sexual assaults continue unabated here despite a legal overhaul to protect women in the wake of a fatal gang rape in New Delhi more than a year ago.
In her complaint, the woman from West Bengal said the head of her village council "ordered a mass rape," after learning she was seeing a man from another community, said Prasanta Chowdhury, a senior police official in the state. The couple, who hail from a northern district in the state, were initially asked to pay 27,000 rupees, or $435, as a fine. When they failed to make the payment, the council ruled the woman must be thrashed and raped for violating traditional norms, Mr. Chowdhury said.
At least 13 men, including the village head, stripped and raped her on Monday, the woman said in her complaint.
India is engaged in a national debate on ways to combat violence against women after the gang rape and murder of a 23-year-old student in Dec. 2012 transfixed the country with its brutality. That attack, which spurred nationwide protests, ended a taboo on public discussion of sex crimes in urban India, as well as paved way for new laws aims at safeguarding women.
But in rural parts of the country, where age-old customs of caste, class and religion are reinforced, marriages outside the community are still frowned upon and premarital sex is often considered a sin.
Last year, for instance, India's Cabinet dropped a proposal to lower the legal age for consensual sex to 16 from 18 after sharp criticism from conservatives who argued doing so would encourage young people to engage in sex before marriage. And in 2012, the most recent year for which statistics are available, "love" and "sexual relations" were listed as motives for 2,549, or 13%, of the 34,434 murders across the country, according to data released by the National Crime Records Bureau.
In Monday's attack, Mr. Chowdhury said, the village council ruled the woman should be gang-raped by men in her village in order to "cleanse her" of relations she had with a man from a neighboring village. The woman, who is undergoing treatment in a state-run hospital, could not be reached for comment. Indian law forbids naming rape victims without permission from the individual or family.
"She is not critical. But she is traumatized by the ruthlessness and brutality shown by leaders in her community," Mr. Chowdhury said. The men, who allegedly threatened to kill her if she sought help from the police, have not been formally charged, he added. They could not be reached for comment and have not engaged lawyers.
According to the National Crime Records Bureau, 24,923 rapes were reported in India in 2012, the latest year for which statistics are available, up slightly from 24,206 rapes recorded in 2011. Activists say most rapes in rural India, where victims of sex crimes are often ostracized or blamed for the attack, go unreported.
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OCEAN CITY — The last time the Ocean City Mayor and City Council received a bit of correspondence from the County Commissioners concerning annual grant money, they were eventually cut 9.5 percent of the prior year's funding. This time around, the town is hoping to merely hold the line.
At the end of Tuesday's work session, Mayor Rick Meehan showed the council a letter from County Commission President Bud Church, which in Meehan's words, "laid the groundwork for the fact that there would more than likely be no increases this year."
In his letter, Church wrote, "I'm sure you are aware that property assessments have declined, which will result in substantial revenue reductions in addition to the decline of real property taxes. … we are also experiencing a severe decline in income tax revenues as a result of the economic downturn and as a result, significant reductions will be required in all areas of government operations and the elimination of funding for non-essential services must be considered in order for the county commissioners to develop a balanced budget."
In 2008, Ocean City received $2.26 million in grants from the county, but shortly thereafter, the town hired a consultant to conduct a study on tax differential, which provides relief for city taxpayers for services the town provides outside of the resort, and found the number should be approximately $13 million.
"In 2009, we pursued tax differential, and although we didn't get close to what the study called for, the county did increase our grant funding substantially to $4.26 million, and that showed that they acknowledged tax differential and were willing to work with us," said Meehan.
Last year, the commissioners asked all departments to trim at least 3 percent from their requests, and Ocean City complied and asked for $4.17 million in grants (spread out over nine categories) as opposed to the $4.26 million the prior year.
In reality, the commissioners cut local municipalities by 9.5 percent, which shrunk the resort's grant funding from the county to $3.85 million.
Meehan asked the council's permission to pen a letter to Church asking that the town receive the same amount as it did last year.
"If you look at the total reduction of revenue over the past two years, it shows that Ocean City has received $800,000 less and that is substantial," said Meehan, "I think that holding the line is realistic and I think that our request is responsible. We don't want to take two steps back and that is why we are going to request that we, at the very least, hold our ground."


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http://mmajunkie.com FAIRBORN, Ohio – With a partisan crowd at his back, Daniel Straus (21-4 MMA, 7-1 BFC) made his decision to stay busy look quite brilliant.
The Cincinnati native, Bellator's Season 6 featherweight tournament winner, defeated Alvin Robinson (12-7 MMA, 0-1 BFC) by second round submission while he awaits the winner of current champion Pat Curran and Patricio "Pitbull" Freire.
"Just another night at the office," Straus told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com). "Fighting Alvin Robinson was a blessing. He's a tough guy. I'm just trying to get better and get better each time I fight."
Straus fought fire with fire by continually engaging in grappling exchanges with the Royce Gracie-trained black belt.
"The game plan was to kind of beat him up on the feet and try to take it there, and that didn't happen," Straus said. "So immediately it was, 'Let's go to his world.'"
Straus dominated the opening stanza following a double-leg takedown. He looked to isolate an arm, but was able to control the round in top position. In the second, he again initiated a takedown and looked to ground and pound. The fight-ending sequence started when Robinson got back to his feet and Straus was able to rag-doll him back to the mat, where he eventually sunk in a rear-naked choke.
It was the exclamation point that has eluded him since April 2011, when his last stoppage win came at Bellator 41.
Many believed Straus would have a distinct advantage with his kickboxing heading into the bout, but it was obvious he was more than comfortable to fight anywhere.
"I'm a little bit of a knucklehead," he said. "I believe I can do this and do that. I like to prove a lot of people wrong. I knew how good he was on the ground. And I felt just as confident as I do being on the ground with anybody else."
Straus has now won 17 of his past 18 fights with his only loss coming to the aforementioned Freire in the Season 4 tournament final. And he may get another crack at him in 2013 if the Brazilian defeats Curran.
Either way, it will be a rematch for Straus next, who also lost to Curran early in his career by knockout in April 2009 under the XFO banner.
Straus isn't making any predictions, nor does he have any preference at this point. He wants the hardware any way he can get it.
"I'm just looking to get that belt around my waist," he said.
For more on Bellator 78, stay tuned to the MMA Events section of the site.
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The Krystal Fish and Fish Deluxe sandwiches are being offered in select Krystal markets as part of a limited time offer.
The Krystal Fish is a made of premium, flaky Alaskan Pollock filet of fish with a crunchy panko crust topped with a tangy tartar sauce and served on a steamed Krystal bun. The Fish Deluxe comes with the addition of crispy lettuce and American cheese. As part of a value introductory price, guests can now get two fish sandwiches, small fry, and a small drink for just $3.99.
"The idea of Krystal Fish is one we have discussed for quite some time, and are extremely excited to release to our guests," says Tom Peterson, Chief Marketing Officer for Krystal. "We're constantly looking for the best quality food that we can offer at the lowest price possible to our guests. We knew that if we offered a fish sandwich it had to be as unique as the iconic Krystal, and we believe that one taste will prove this sandwich does just that."
In addition to the new fish items at Krystal, a 3 for $3 Mix and Match breakfast value meal is being offered with a choice of any of the popular on-the-go breakfast products (Krystal Sunrise, Krystal Egg & Cheese, Sausage Biscuit, Hash Brown Kryspers, coffee, or small drink) for just $3.
The Krystal Fish, Fish Deluxe, and 3 for $3 Breakfast will be offered for a limited time only to restaurants in Mobile, Alabama; Macon and Warner-Robbins, Georgia; and, Chattanooga and Memphis, Tennessee.


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A digital fabrication laboratory, or fab lab, was dedicated Monday at University of Wisconsin-Stout with the assertion that the "Star Trek" future may be nearer than most people think.
"The 'Star Trek' replicator really is what we are after," said Sherry Lassiter, program manager for the Center for Bits and Atoms at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Lassiter was describing the fab lab established by the Discovery Center, UW-Stout's umbrella organization for applied research, outreach and economic development, with the assistance of a multiyear $520,000 Growth Agenda award from the UW System.
Fab labs were introduced more than a decade ago by the MIT Center for Bits and Atoms. Fab labs offer users computer-controlled machines and equipment that employ many types of materials to create a wide range of products. They are connected across the globe by a communications network that allows users to share files and other ideas for the products they want to make.
Lassiter said fab labs have been used to produce, for example, a complete solar house in Europe.
Fab labs will play an increasingly important role in education, she said, by ensuring students graduate with the job skills they need for high-tech work. "This is a beautiful environment to develop that kind of workforce," Lassiter said.
Lassiter added that the number of fab labs, currently 150 across the globe, is projected to double in less than two years.
Neil Gershenfeld, director of the Center for Bits and Atoms, said fab labs are part of the effort to develop the capability to "build from the atoms on up" to "create complete functional products."
Manufacturers are having a hard time finding students with the skills they need and fab labs can be an important part of developing that workforce, Gershenfeld said.
UW-Stout joined MIT's global network in 2005 as part of a multi-institution research project; the new Discovery Center Fab Lab is expected to bring more global collaboration opportunities to UW-Stout.
Fab labs stress cooperation among users interested in making similar products, said Randy Hulke, Discovery Center director. Computer files to make a certain item are open to anyone to use or alter, at their discretion.
Equipment in the fab lab, which occupies about 6,000 square feet in the Applied Arts Building, includes:
• A minimill that can machine solid materials such as wood, plaster and resin
• A vinyl cutter that can create professional-grade graphics and signs
• A laser engraver that can cut and engrave on wood, acrylic, glass, plastic, stone, fabric, etc.
• A router to cut wood or plastic
• A 3D printer to allow rapid prototyping and manufacturing using resins that are layered on top of each other to create an item
UW-Stout officials say the Discovery Center is working with faculty and staff across campus to involve students in the fab lab. The fab lab also is expected to be a resource for school districts in the region by working to develop curriculum to advance science, technology, engineering and mathematics education in K-12 schools.
For more information go to the Discovery Center Fab Lab Web page.
The other fab labs in Wisconsin area at Fox Valley Technical College in Appleton; Fox Valley Technical College in Oshkosh; and Stoughton High School.


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I need some serious help, as something is seriously wrong with my Macbook Pro (2.8GHz C2D, 8 GB RAM, OSX 10.7.3, fully updated as of last night). Of course, this is the machine I do my sermons on, need it tonight for my son's birthday party, and we project from it on Sunday mornings. I don't know what the problem is, and I don't know how to fix it.
- When dragging a file (say a video clip to a project in iMovie, or a Pages file into Safari to upload into iCloud), the program hangs up. The translucent image of the file or clip follows the mouse ~everywhere~. The only way to switch out of the program that's stuck is cmd-tab, and a force close is the only way I've found to clear the hangup.
- In Accordance, when I click on the Translation, Reference or Notes icon to add them to a Zone I'm working in, the menu drops down, but when I click my selection, the menu disappears but nothing happens. clicking again causes the menu to toggle on and off. triple-clicking (or more) somewhere else finally releases the mouse from that menu. But other than toggling, the menu is nonfunctional.
- In full-screen mode, in any app (iMovie, Safari, Pages, etc), the top menu bar will not come into view, even when the mouse is moved to the top of the screen.
Attempted Solutions:
- Last night I ran Onyx, repaired my HD, repaired permissions on the drive, rebooted, etc. Nothing.
- Today I tried deleting com.apple.desktop.plist, com.apple.finder.plist, and com.apple.LaunchServices.plist. No changes.
Any suggestions?
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Wow! Great I haven't been on in a while and I'm loving the new changes! Esp... the bonding Forum!!
Okay so not sure if any of you remember me but I have Flopsy and Carmel. Male and Female and was trying the bond them.
Well, I thought everything was good until last night. I was at work so I'm just reporting back what my hubby told me happened. But he said, Flopsy was making a horrible Screaming noise. They were both in their NIC pen. He ran over and he said that Carmel, my male had her cornered and was biting her and growling at her. He had pulled out large tuffs of hair. He grabbed Carmel and put him out of the cage and locked Flopsy in so they were seperated and then waited for me to get home. I have no idea why this happened or how to proceed from here. They have been living togethere now for probably about 3 maybe 4 weeks and then this. I've kinda been punishing Carmel and not allowing him free run. But I noticed this evening that Flopsy is hanging around the cage like she wants him to come out.
Also I have been noticing the last few weeks that Flopsy is going bald in this one spot on her back. I'm assuming this is the spot where he bites to mount her. He didn't do it hardly at all that I knew of but obviously I'm wrong and he's just not doing it when I'm around.
oh, also tomorrwo I'm calling the lady that I got the rabbits from and I'm going to ask her for any help or suggestions. She owns a rabbit rescue and has bonded buns before and told me to call if I needed help. I NEED HELP!!!
Hi Jodi, we're glad to have you back! Aside from totally agreeing with Binky Bunny, I thought I would just chime in to settle your nerves a little. This happens a lot believe it or not and I even have a pair that has an annual marriage spat just like this one and they've been together for over 5 years. I'll pass along the advice I was given by my local HRS manager, Nancy.
Step 1: Separate them, but also so they can still see each other but not kill each other i.e. nip noses through bars etc.
Step 2: Check for injuries and take to vet for care.
Step 3: If wounded, let heal before any introductions.
Step 4: Switch them between cages every night. This helps deter them from claiming too much ownership of one cage and hence, fighting/territorialism.
Step 5: Supervised bonding sessions in a neutral area. i.e. dating.
Step 6: I think you know how the rest goes but do bonding sessions and see how things go between them before you decide when they are ready to live together again.
I would advise against letting one or the other out in the common area, in fact I would move the area where they get to roam and where the other does not get to see. Otherwise what you get is the rabbit who is out will antagonize the one who is in and territorial wars also happen this way and this is something you definately want to avoid especially since you are trying to calm and bond them, not instigate fights or promote territorialism. Anyhoo, that's my just my input and remember to relax and breathe, it will be O.K.!
I never saw any mounting. they seemed happy, not overly snuggly but I would say more co-existing. they really are nocturnal and were quie and t layed back during the day, at night though completely different story. When I'm sleeping I can usually hear them in the living room above our bedroom doing bunny laps. Maybe it was just Flopsy trying to get away from Carmel. ?? Not really sure, as I was usually half asleep listening.
So the overall consenses is to try again but under observation.
Hey Binky, to answer your questions... Carmel was nipping her back when mounting . Flopsy would just accept it and sit there. (Now that is all in the past.)
But now... since that day.. I have some serious aggression issues on my hands. They were out together this morning in a non neutral area, the kitchen/ living room which is where they have always been. (that was probably my first mistake) I've been alternating them in the cage. Now I'm just going to give the cage/ kitchen area to Carmel(as he has poo accidents too often) The Kitchen is blocked off and Flopsy is going to have the living room. so... this morning they were together and hair flew!! Carmel is persisting to chase her and mount her and this time she's not putting up with it. She was batting him and biting. Biting I learnt first hand as I got my UNGLOVED hand in the way! DUH! So Flopsy did bite me, but didn't break the skin. I tried petting during the process. I held Carmel and basic kept holding him back. Flopsy would sit near him as long as I had a hand on him. I am just soo confused I'm doing basic bonding with them after 3 weeks of them being fine together, to some degree or what I would have considered fine, I mean no fighting.
Now it's worse then when they first met.?? I wish I new what happened! I think Flopsy is filing for divorce shortly. Is that possible that they tried it and decided they just don't like one another that much?
I was just going to make the same suggestion as K & K, try some stress bonding or that neat L-shaped x-pen set up Markus shared with us here: http://www.binkybunny.com/Default.a...view=topic
Well... here is what I have been through the last couple of days.
I tried the dryer and the second I put themi n the basket together they attacked each other. The second time, they just sat there. I put them outside in cages and set them up close so they could see each other, but not bite. Things seemed good.
I tried taking them outside in my gazebo - neutral territory. They attacked each other again.
Flopsy has a bite on each of her ears. Carmel has a bite on his ear. Flopsy's eye is also wheeping today. I never saw anything happen to her eye, but that's not to say that it didn't. I tried letting them work it out. Clapping and yelling when they attacked one another but they are out for blood.
I got bit in the process. I have a whole in my finger nail and on the other side of my finger where Carmels top and bottom teeth went in while I was trying to break up a fight. I'm at the end of my rope and I'm thinking that it's time to seperate them for good. Putting one upstairs and the other downstairs where they will never see each other again.
Well, I am definetly all for taking a break. I am still just soo baffled that this all even happened. But I'll try the break and then start again in a months time and see how things go then. Thanks for all the support everyone while I'm going through this whole ordeal.
I was just thinking. this is what I get for having it soo easy in the beginning. LOL, now that I look back I had it WAY easy!!


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For These Vets, Amateur Radio Remains Alive
Satellites killed the military radio star operator long ago, but military veterans keep the art alive in competitions testing their ability to bounce signals off the ionosphere and contact amateur radio stations a half world away.
In their minds, the contestants know technology has gone too far and the days of radio are past. Still, the intimate knowledge of the electromagnetic spectrum learned during a career in military and intelligence agencies offers some advantages. And the military's love for antiquated communications is well established—from their use of signal flags to messages sent, teletype-style, in all capital letters. Ham radio competitions elicit a similar passion—and knowledge of some dying skills.
Current and former military service members will anchor two of the top teams gathering in the Boston area this weekend for what amounts to the World Cup of ham radio, officially the World Radiosport Team Championship 2014.
Retired Navy Vice Adm. Scott Redd, the former head of the National Counterterrorism Center, is on one of the teams expected to compete for top honors. Current Coast Guard Chief Warrant Officer Dave Mueller is on another top team with NetApp CEO Tom Georgens. Serving as the grand marshal of the event is Retired Navy Adm. Edmund Giambastiani, the former vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staffs, himself a ham radio buff.
The event, once every four years, requires teams of two people using identical equipment to contact as many radio operators in as many places as possible in 24 hours. In all, 59 teams from 38 countries are competing.
The basic technology of the radio and the technique of propagating signals has not changed radically. But ham radios, with station automation, computer connections and improved amplification take advantage of technological advances. "Layered on top is relatively cutting edge technology," said Mr. Georgens. "There is a massive application of technology to drive operator efficiency."
Winning strategies involve knowing when to try to make huge numbers of rapid contracts in countries that have hundreds of Ham radio stations, like Germany and Russia, and when to pursue contacts on obscure islands that have only one operator, like St. Pierre and Miquelon, a French territory off the coast of Newfoundland.
"The winner of this event will be the one who makes the least amount of mistakes, is able to best engineer a station and troubleshoot problems," said Chief Warrant Officer Mueller.
The winners also will have to stay awake, Adm. Giambastiani notes. The contest requires operators to making the most of every minute in a 24-hour competition. So contestants must chug enough caffeine to keep focused constantly.
"Fatigue will set in," said Adm. Giambastiani. "The harder part for the older guys is their bodies aren't as tough as the youngsters. By 4 in the morning on Sunday you are asking why am I doing this."
At 69 years old, Adm. Redd, a member of the amateur radio hall of fame, is one of the oldest contestants. He acknowledges the young guys have some advantages, but notes he set a world record last year at age 68. "You can stay competitive in old age and there are not many sports where you do that," he said.
The amateur radio contests require mastery of Morse Code, something no longer routinely taught in the military, as well as the ability to bounce radio signals off the ionosphere to reach lonely outposts half a world away.
There are some real world military applications, participants note. Special operation forces still use long range radio signals as do Coast Guard cutters on occasion.
Chief Warrant Officer Mueller remembers being on a Coast Guard cutter a few years ago as a the radio operator struggled to establish communications. He stepped in with some recommendations for frequency changes gleaned from his years as a ham radio operator.
There is a strong dose of nostalgia in the competition—most the American competitors all have stories of tuning old ham radio sets in their attics in their youth or learning Morse code with the Boy Scouts. For some young people, building and operating radios in the '50s and '60s was like learning to code their own app today and send it out on the Internet.
Adm. Redd's life-long love of ham radio was cemented in 1959 when he struck up a long-distance conversation with an airman he knew as "Butch" serving at Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska. Butch invited the young Scott Redd to visit him if he ever traveled from his home in Iowa to Offutt. When he, his uncle and cousins showed up at the gate one day, the guards at first snickered at them.
"There was a series of phone calls and the guard started standing more and more erect," Adm. Redd recalled. "All of a sudden it was 'Yes, sir.'"
The visitors were escorted in to meet Lt. Gen. Francis "Butch" Griswold, the top deputy to the head of Strategic Air Command, Gen. Curtis LeMay.
Over the years, Adm. Redd began competing in ham radio operators, and in 1971 won four out of the five major radio contests held at the time. He had to slow down when he made flag officer, but took it up with gusto again in 2007 when he stepped down from leading the National Counterterrorism Center. Two years later, he won all six major single-operator contests.
"I always wanted to win all the contests, but it took another 35 years before I could get back into it," he said. "You couldn't do that in boxing."


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Forced Bulbs: Beauty Out of Season
Above, from left to right: Forced bulbs in coldframes at The Cloisters; Crocus chrysanthus 'Cream Beauty'; Narcissus tazetta 'Inbal,' (paperwhites) in Cuxa Cloister.
Every year, by the time February approaches I have the winter doldrums and the beauty of spring is long forgotten. The days become shorter, darker, and extremely colder. It is at this time that my senses need to be reminded why I ever decided to become a gardener. Forced spring bulbs during the winter months provide that reminder wonderfully. Just when I think there is no possible way to endure another day of winter, the first pot of forced paperwhites, Narcissus tazetta, is unveiled at The Cloisters.


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The above illustrations are beyond ignorant and idiotic.
These are made available for the unwashed masses - like OWS. Stupids who are essentaily losers and anarchists.
I am surprised a veteran Marine would buy in.
The entire ROI is based on a lobby? Even you can't be that gullible.
Perhaps a small incremental part but the whole return?


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So lets have a share session and make me feel better ok:) What phone calls have you gotten so far from the school?
1. 6yo DS shanked his classmate with a pencil yesterday. Sigh. This is my sweet mommas boy. I came home to a voicemail from the school psychologist and DS (dear son) telling me his version of it. So DS (dear son) told me he stabbed the boy because he was being annoying and he (DS) "needed to work out his issues at home"???? Excuse me? Issues? Exactly how long did you sit and talk to the school psychologist and what "issues" are these? So when do you think CPS will show up?
After talking to his teacher this morning apparently he has been a holy terror emotional and non-compliant for the last 2 weeks. They even brought in his Kinder teacher to try to figure out what was up. He broke crayons and wrote on the teachers desk too He did get in big trouble, was grounded last night, and lost his playdate today.
2. 8yo DS (dear son) last week didn't want to transition to the next subject but instead wanted to keep reading his book. So he ignored the teachers directions to put the book away, tried to hide in the corner to read the book, and then was a freshy fresh little boy rolling his eyes and talking back to his teacher AND the vice principal. Ughhhhh. So I got a parent call from that one.
My darling little angels.........


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Pope County Sheriff Aaron DuVall said three juveniles were arrested in connection with the missing vehicles.
"The Atkins Police Department, Arkansas State Police, The Pope County Sheriff's Office and Russellville Police Department all worked together to capture these individuals," DuVall said Friday morning. "Two of the people caught are 17 years old and the other is only 13."
Russellville Police Department (RPD) Public Information Officer Drew Latch said Atkins Police Department investigator Sgt. Scott Harper was instrumental in assisting RPD arrest the suspects who allegedly committed the thefts.
"With the help of Sgt. Harper and the RPD Criminal Investigation Division, we were able to investigate some leads and came up with three suspects on the theft of five vehicles," Latch said. "This includes two vehicles from Russellville, two from Atkins and one from an area in Pope County between Pottsville and Atkins."
Because the suspects are under the age of 18, they will be made responsible in their alleged crimes via the juvenile court system.
"All three suspects are male," Latch said. "They will be charged as juveniles and will be seen in juvenile court on the second floor of the Pope County Courthouse on Monday. The cars were found in good condition."


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The stretch runs immediately north of right-of-way owned by Amtrak between New Haven, Conn., and Springfield, and offers a more direct route to cities in Vermont for Amtrak service, as well as the potential to re-establish passenger service for Holyoke, Northampton, and Greenfield, Mass., en route to St. Albans, Vt., near the Canadian border.
Amtrak's Vermonter at present runs east from Springfield, a detour activated in 1989 that adds to trip times to and from Vermont points (as well as Claremont, N.H.). Supporters of the Knowledge Corridor also hope the reroute will aid efforts to re-establish Amtrak service directly to and from Montreal on the route.
The Pioneer Valley Planning Commission would make the purchase, backed by the recommendation of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation.
Pan Am Railways has been upgrading the right-of-way, aided by a federal stimulus funding package totaling $70 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) High-Speed and Intercity Passenger Rail program, awarded last January.
North Billerica, Mass.-based Pan Am Railways operates in several New England states and in New York. It has partnered with Norfolk Southern to provide Patriot Corridor service in the region.