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Years ago (circa 1985) there was a rage about Deep oil pans for '70's airheads. I own a '78 R100/7, and am wondering if they still are available.
Years ago (circa 1985) there was a rage about Deep oil pans for '70's airheads. I own a '78 R100/7, and am wondering if they still are available.
Jimmy -
Yes, it appears some are still made. Anton has info at the bottom of this page:
Note his caution about centerstands and clearance.
Personally, I'm fine with the stock pan on my /7. I did put a slightly deeper pan on my R25/2. It only held a little over 1 quart...yikes! I thought maybe another 0.5 quart of oil might be the way to go.
Kurt -- Forum Liaison ---> Resources and Links Thread <---
mine-ineye-deatheah-pielayah-jooa-kalayus. oolah-minane-hay-meeriah-kal-oyus-algay-a-thaykin', buddy!
I have a deep oil pan on my 78 R100S. To make this modification completely effective , you need to lower the pick-up of the pump also.
I had one on my R100S that I sold last fall, but have the standard pan on my R100RS.
Honestly, I don't know, I certainly don't think it's one of those mods that you HAVE to do.
Brad D. - Member #105766
'77 R100RS - Black Beauty (big pipe, baby!)
'94 R1100RS - Sylvia
"The deep pan and cast pickup are better than the earlier designs, so you can get more reliable oil delivery using the newest parts. Additionally, the greater air volume in the sump means less fluctuation in crankcase pressure and therefore less oil lost through the breather."
My bike was blowing a lot of oil through the breather into the air filter area; the larger pan with the baffle seemed to help. I still use same amount of oil and dip stick as I did with the old pan. I just took notice where it came up to on the dip stick when I first changed it and added full oil change.
You can find them on ebay or IBMWR Marketplace; just make sure it's '81 or newer and comes with the adapter and pickup parts.
1978 R100rs MOA#22600 125cc Kymco , 180cc Kymco Racing King
The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.
"I put a later mdl pan and pick-up on my '78rs only for the following reason,"
What does "mdl" stand for?
"mdl" is model.
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mine-ineye-deatheah-pielayah-jooa-kalayus. oolah-minane-hay-meeriah-kal-oyus-algay-a-thaykin', buddy!
I recently installed a later year ('81+) deeper oil pan with baffle on my 1978 /7. The center stand just clears the newer model oil pan. Here are the BMW part numbers I used:
07119919143 screw plug
07119963300 gasket ring
11131336995 oil pan (1981+)
11131338427 gasket (oil pan)
07119902993 hex bolts
07119932099 wave washers
11411252226 wire-strap
11411337509 perforated plate
11411337536 intake manifold (oil pickup)
11411256258 gasket
Many of those parts, like the screen and the 14 bolts, are the same between different oil pan versions. You need the pan, a fresh gasket, the matching pickup and its bolts, and maybe a new dipstick. And a new crush washer but that should be obvious.
Anton Largiader 72724
Tech articles
Virginia Motorrad Werkstatt BMW motorcycle service and repair in central Virginia
What I am wanting is a "buffer" just to make sure that I NEVER go low on oil, and the added benefit of cooler oil.
Jimmy -
If you use a deeper pan, you have two different things you can accomplish...and typically, they work against each other. One reason to add a deep pan is to put in the same amount of oil as before (you'll need a different dipstick) which then increases the air volume in the engine block. What this does is help with the "windage" which is the whipping of the oil and creating more misting which can then work its way out the breather. It also reduces the pressure on the seals. When the pistons are heading to bottom dead center, they are pushing air...if there's more volume for that air, not as much pressure will build up.
But if you add a pan and fill the oil to the original mark, you now have more oil which means that it will take more time for a given part of the oil to work through the engine, thus maybe cooling a bit more along the way. You add more surface area along the sides of the pan which theoretically could help with cooling, but I would think it's marginal. But the problem with this is that you have the windage problem mentioned above.
So, the best solution might be somewhere in between. It's a tough call and the actual improvements either direction might be difficult to quantify. Check the "Why might I care?" section on Anton's website.
One thing that Anton's site shows is the added baffling some of the pans got. This is a good thing to keep the oil from sloshing around and preventing the oil intake at the bottom of the pan to such air...that's a bad thing for sure.
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mine-ineye-deatheah-pielayah-jooa-kalayus. oolah-minane-hay-meeriah-kal-oyus-algay-a-thaykin', buddy!
If you have had a problem with low oil level and your bike is not leaking it or burning it, I suggest that is might be disappearing due to the blow back through the breather into the cavity around the air filter. The '81 and newer oil pan with the baffle will give you more volume and therefore less pressure inside and should eliminate that problem. But, if you add extra oil, you will have the same problem as before which is less air volume and increased pressure.
The best way to make sure you never go low on oil is to check before each ride and at the end of each ride. If you want cooler oil, put an oil cooler on it.
If you want to carry more oil, change to the post '80 oil pan with the baffle. Change the oil and add 2.50 liters, check where the oil level comes to on the dip stick and that is your full mark. Or, get a post '80 dip stick with correct marking on it.
All this info I got from our MOA members and techs over the years; most of it is on the net. Our Mod on this site gave you the best location to look for this info. There is a lot to read but well worth it. About 30 years ago, I thought more oil was the answer on my RS but learned I was wrong by reading articles from our MOA members who really dig into things.
Without oil coolers, up to 1980: 2.25 liters = 2.37 qts. what your bike should hold now.
From 1981 without cooler: 2.50 liters = 2.64 qts. what your bike would hold with newer oil pan.
1978 R100rs MOA#22600 125cc Kymco , 180cc Kymco Racing King
The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.
I do suspect a breather issue as oil level goes down more than I like. No leakage or burning that I know of.
When I got my '74 R90/6 back in '88, it came with a Briel oil cooler. They sandwich between the engine block and stock oil pan. Adds about quart of oil to the engine oil capacity. It also has a very rudimentary built in oil cooler with 3 air tubes running thru it. The center stand cross member has to be modified to work. The thing I like most about it is that it adds 70's bling to the bike. And it makes the engine look bigger. Some times it all about the look.

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She recalls her mother and grandmother starting early in December, filling every kitchen container, from lobster pots to canning kettles or soup terrines, to make vast quantities of traditional Norwegian treats. Her grandfather came from Norway in the 1890s, and graduated from St. Olaf College in Minnesota in 1906, she said.
As kids, Thorne and her sister and brother would decorate shoe boxes with Christmas wrapping paper, which their mother would fill with cookies to be given to their father's work colleagues, teachers and neighbors. Each of the 30 boxes would have a holiday note affixed.
Thorne, who teaches seventh-grade social studies at Jordan Middle School, has continued the tradition at her Palo Alto home. Her 19-year-old son has participated each year in the family-and-friends gathering that starts with Thorne and her two siblings, who live in the Bay Area, agreeing on a baking day.
"Skipping a year is out of the question. It just wouldn't be the holidays without this ritual," according to Thorne.
This year they're gathering on Dec. 16, making all the same recipes, but "not in the same quantities." Friends and family get together to share the baking, then get to share the bounty at the end of the day.
And the recipes have evolved over time, with less butter and sugar.
"We talk about how we did it last time," Thorne said, adding that it's not formal. "If someone doesn't come on time, that's fine.
"It's the kind of thing that keeps families together, talking to each other," she said.
"Every year we look forward to doing it all over again.!!"
Following are the Haugen family's traditional Norwegian Christmas cookie recipes.
Berliner Kranser
1 C. sugar
4 cubes butter (1 lb. total)
7 egg yolks (whites not used)
5 C. flour (unbleached)
Cream together butter, margarine and sugar. Add egg yolks. Gradually add flour. Stir for a while then use hands to blend well; add additional flour until correct texture is obtained (dough should be waxy). Pat into a ball. Place ball of dough into a ziplock bag. Chill dough. Roll a small piece of dough to form a 4-inch-long pencil shape. Then overlap the ends of the pencil to form a wreath shape and dip one side in granulated sugar.
Place on cookie sheet with the sugar side up. Bake at 375°F for 15-17 minutes.
Fattigmands Bakkelse
Beat together:
15 egg yolks
1/2 C. sugar
Beat together:
1 C. whipping cream
1/2 C. sugar
7 T. cognac
Whip 2 egg whites until dry and fold into the yolks and whipping cream mixture.
Gradually add 4 3/4 C. flour and chill several hours.
Roll out and cut. Fry in lard at 370°F for about 3 minutes.
Place on paper towels to soak excess lard. Sprinkle with powdered sugar while still hot.
Mrs. Oldrup's Sandbakkles
1 C. sugar
1 C. (2 cubes) margarine or butter
1 whole egg
2 C. flour (unbleached)
1/4 t. salt
4 grated almonds (I blanch almonds, then grind in a food processor)
1/2 t. almond extract
3 T. Whipping cream
Cream together butter and sugar. Add egg, almond extract, whipping cream and grated almonds. Add flour, stir until well blended. The mixture will be sticky.
Leave the dough in the bowl, place a piece of plastic over the top. Chill dough until firm. Prepare the cookie tins with PAM or other non-stick spray. Press dough thinly into cookie tins. Press a small piece of dough into cookie tin. Place the cookie tins on a cookie sheet. Bake at 375°F. Throw the cookie tins upside down on a surface to release the cookies from the tins.
2 C. sugar
2 C. (4 cubes) margarine (or butter)
4 egg yolks (whites not used)
5 C. flour (unbleached)
2 t. vanilla
Cream together butter and sugar. Add egg yolks and vanilla. Add flour a little at a time. Stir as long as you can, then use hands to blend well. Add as much additional flour needed to obtain correct texture. The dough should be firm. Pat the dough into a ball. Place the ball of dough into a ziplock bag. Chill the dough.
Place a portion of the dough into a cookie press. Press out star shapes on a cookie sheet. Cut maraschino cherries into small pieces and place in the center of each star shape.
Bake at 375°F 7-10 minutes.
Mandel Kager
Mix together:
1 C. soft shortening
1/2 C. sugar
1 egg
Sift together and stir in:
1 2/3 C. sifted flour
1/2 t. baking powder
1 T. cinnamon
1 t. ground cardamom
Mix in:
1/2 C. chopped toasted almonds
Chill dough. Roll into 1-inch balls. Place on ungreased baking sheet. Flatten slightly. Brush tops with egg glaze (1 slightly beaten egg yolk mixed with 1 T. water). Top each cookie with a blanched almond half. Bake until golden brown at 375°F for 10-12 minutes.
HussarenKnopfen (Soldier's Buttons)
1 C. butter
1/4 C. brown sugar
1/4 C. white sugar
2 egg yolks
2 C. white flour
1 t. almond extract
1 pint container of red candied cherries
Mix well. Roll into small balls, and dip in slightly beaten egg white, then ground nuts (almonds or walnuts). Press the center with a thimble and place a candied cherry in the hole.
Bake at 350°F approximately 18 minutes.
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>Running 101>Where to start
I know I have seen this topic before, but I cannot remember the rule of thumb. I am building my base and run about 4 miles/day and was up to 22 mpw before some short layoffs. If I have a short lay off period 4-7 days, what mileage should I start at again. I am all over the place in mpw over the past 5 years. I was up to 35 miles a week, having run a 1/2, 15K, 10k's and several 5k's in the past. I had some health problems over the past two years and as stated earlier, began again. Does anyone have any suggestions?
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Based on what you've written is it reasonable to assume that your goal is more about health and general fitness than becoming a racing machine?
If so, my suggestion is to focus on time and not miles. Make your plan to be about time on your feet -- running, walking, jogging, skipping, whatever. Set out to go for X amount of time (recommend 30 - 60 minutes each day) and do whatever combo of run and/or walk that works for you that day. Some days you'll run it all, some days you'll mix, maybe every now and then you'll walk it all.
No need for MPW worries, just focus on that hour per day, or 4 hours per week, or whatever you find fits you.
I've done my best to live the right way. I get up every morning and go to work each day. (for now)
I agree about the running for time thing... I'm a big fan of that. As for your original question, just pick up where you left off. You're not going to lose anything in a week.
"Because in the end, you won't remember the time you spent working in the office or mowing your lawn. Climb that goddamn mountain."
Jack Kerouac
Prince of Fatness
I was injured and took three months off last year. The only thing that I concerned myself with when I started back up was to make running a habit again. That meant running most if not every day. I didn't worry about how far I went. I just started out at 20 minutes at a time. That was in September, and now I am up to around 6 or so hours a week.
So my advice to you is do not focus on numbers, make running a habit, and be patient. Good luck.


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Sox-wise and Otherwise…
My weekly off-season musings on the White Sox and more…
* Is President Obama the first Sox fan to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize?
* It was announced today that Dewayne Wise, he of the spectacular catch that saved Mark Buehrle's perfecto, has opted for free agency rather than accepting an outright assignment to Triple A. Wise is a favorite of mine and I wish him the best. No matter what happens in his career from this point on, he made "The Catch" that many call the greatest in history.
* Chip Caray is certainly not a "chip off the old block." The grandson of legendary Harry Caray and the son of outstanding sports broadcaster Skip Caray, is an embarrassment to his family's tradition, TBS and baseball in general. He's a minor league announcer on the sport's biggest stage. Read Richard Sandomir and Phil Mushnick in today's New York Times and New York Post, respectively, for details.
* You have to feel for the Cardinals' Matt Holliday after his error with two outs in the ninth set the stage for the Dodgers to rally and take a 2-0 lead in their ALDS series. That said, Cards closer Ryan Franklin should have been able to pitch over it. Reminds me of all the flack Bill Buckner got as THE culprit in Game 6 of the 1986 Mets-Red Sox series. In that case, pitcher Bob Stanley got a big-time pass.
* I'm not the biggest Jim Thome fan, but I was hoping he was going to jack one out yesterday as a pinch-hitter in the eighth inning. Instead, he was hit by a pitch.
* Joe Girardi's decision to replace All-Star catcher Jorge Posada with Jose Molina to catch A.J. Burnett in Game 2 of the ALDS against the Twins is a big story here in New York. Truth is, Posada's not a great defensive catcher and Molina is. Plus, Burnett and Molina have a much better rapport.
* I picked the Yankees to win the World Series, but the more I think about it I'm getting a vibe it's going to be the Angels. They are on a mission to win it for their late teammate Nick Adenhart.
* I'd give anything for the Sox to be in the thick of things, but it's nice to sit back, relax and enjoy a baseball game. I can't do it when the Pale Hose are playing.


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Comments on "Charles Dow's Theory Still Valid for the 21st Century," by Jack Schannep, in the September 2012 AAII Journal:
In the sophisticated computer-driven market of today's world, volatility reigns supreme. Too-big-to-fail investment firms with computerized algorithms can cause market disruptions and massive moves that destroy the basis for any theory, but this is a good lesson in how the market should work if an equal playing field existed (and it may work well—but for small and micro-cap stocks, if such a tracking system exists for them).
Since transportation stocks are less likely to be manipulated, they might be more important to follow than the industrials. And, in today's world, the service and tech sectors play a much bigger role in our economy than they did in the past. Their relationships to the Dow must also be taken into consideration when investing wisely.
It is a much more complicated environment today than in the 1900s, when manufacturing ruled
—David Heffelfinger from Pennsylvania
Are 19% and –16% the buy and sell signals, respectively?
—Fernando Robles from Florida
Jack Schannep responds:
I use +19% and –16%, attained by both the Dow Jones industrial average and S&P 500 index, as the minimum levels to qualify as a bull or bear market for a number of reasons. In the article, I mentioned they are reciprocal numbers, unlike the +/–20% traditionally used. In addition, when markets rise 19%, they have gone on 93% of the time to at least a 29% gain (one-half have risen over 80%). Conversely, when markets lose 16%, they have gone on 81% of the time to at least a 24% drop and been followed 77% of the time by recessions. Therefore, IF a Dow Theory signal has not been completed by the time these levels are reached, I use that as a "stop-point" to complete the signal. This is explained more fully in the free area of my website www.thedowtheory.com.
Comment on "Uncovering Opportunities in a Tumultuous Market," by Christine Benz, in the September 2012 AAII Journal:
This is a very good analysis of the current market situation with specific recommendations for each analytical point of view.
—Edward Kaminski from Indiana
Comment on "16 Financial Ratios for Analyzing a Company's Strengths and Weaknesses," by Z. Joe Lan, CFA, in the September 2012 AAII Journal:
Another great article! It is good to underscore the vast differences between industries. I look forward to receiving the hard copy to keep on my desk. Thank you!
—Steven Sears from Iowa
Comment on "The Top ETFs Over Three Years: Real Estate Dominates," by Charles Rotblut, CFA, in the September 2012 AAII Journal:
It always seems to boil down to one thing: "Be greedy when others are fearful," the most important thing Warren Buffett ever told me. But you must be greedy and buy those things that will always have value; not just everything that has lost all its value. Real estate, Apple, etc.
So why doesn't the average Joe buy things that he knows will eventually recover due to its intrinsic value? Because the other thing that Buffet taught us: "Investing is more about temperament than intelligence!" What is it right now that nobody wants, but will always eventually be valuable? That is worth the time to explore.
—John Gorsline from Washington
Comment on "Poor Advice About Social Security," Briefly Noted item in the September 2012 AAII Journal:
If you have adequate resources—pensions and/or company-provided retirement benefits to include health insurance—and these resources combined provide 100% of your current income, you can retire at age 62 if you want to.
You should have additional savings to take care of additional expenses along the way.
—Barry Slatton from Alabama
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Federal Maritime Commission
Miriam A. Trudelle Becomes an Administrative Law Judge
at the Federal Maritime Commission
Washington, D.C. 20573
Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Steven R. Blust, announced today that Miriam A. Trudelle has joined the Commission as an Administrative Law Judge. Judge Trudelle is replacing Judge Michael A. Rosas who recently left the Commission to serve at another federal agency.
Judge Trudelle was born in Bremerton, Washington and has undergraduate degrees from Olympic College in Bremerton and the University of Washington in Seattle. She earned her law degree from Gonzaga University School of Law in Spokane, Washington, and is a member of the Washington State Bar. She has worked in private practice, as an administrative law judge for the State of Washington for ten years, and later as a federal administrative law judge for the Social Security Administration, from which agency she has come to the Commission. Her experience includes a wide variety of cases under various state laws as well as the Social Security Act.
Prior to entering the legal profession Judge Trudelle worked as a flight attendant for United Airlines for twenty years and served as an officer in the Airline Pilots Association - Steward and Stewardess Division. She has two children living in Washington State. Her daughter Sonja, is teaching first grade and working on her master's degree in computer education., Tom, her son, is a student at Western Washington University and working on his master's degree in English.
Chairman Blust remarked that: "Judge Trudelle has extensive experience that will benefit the Commission and those who practice before the agency. We welcome her to the Commission."
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Hewlett-Packard has introduced a new laptop computer with multi-touch technology, a first time attempt at a multi-touch system for the computer giant.
The TouchSmart tx2 laptop lets owners use hand motions instead of using a keyboard or mouse while manipulating photos, images, music and other applications.
HP's tx2 weighs 5 lbs. and ships with Microsoft Windows Vista, 12.1-in. LED screen, rechargeable digital ink pen, and is powered using the AMD Turion X2 Ultra dual-core processor.
Multi-touch technology has been made popular by the Apple iPhone and other similar handhelds. In fact, some analysts and Apple backers expected Steve Jobs and Apple to be the first company to release a Mac laptop with multi-touch features.
Asus initially beat HP to the punch with a multi-touch notebook PC, but the tx2's screen is able to pivot, while the Asus offering cannot.
"Breezing through web sites and enjoying photos or video at the tap, whisk or flick of a finger is an entirely new way to enjoy digital content on a notebook PC," said Ted Clark, HP's Notebook Global Business Unit VP and general manager. "With the introduction of the TouchSmart tx2, HP is providing users an easier, more natural way to interact with their PCs, and furthering touch innovation."
The tx2 supports the following different modes: PC, display and tablet, and users can use a stylus to write on to the screen in tablet mode. The screen can pivot 180 degrees so someone sitting across the table can easily look at the screen.
Microsoft doesn't plan on including touch technology into Windows until Window 7, which is tentatively scheduled to be released in 2010.
The HP TouchSmart tx2 is available immediately with a starting price of $1,149.
HP's latest laptop release comes shortly after the company announced it saw a large rise in profits over the same period last year. Despite falling to No. 2 in the U.S. computer market to Dell, its fourth-quarter revenue increased 19 percent up to $33.6B at a time when other companies are struggling.


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30 Meadow Lane, Southborough
Living area: 3.252 square feet
Rooms: Three bedrooms, two full baths, one partial bath
Lot size: 0.89 acres
Year built: 2002
Taxes: $16.54 per $1,000 of assessed value
Asking price: $749,900
Seller's remarks: "Spectacular custom built post-and-beam contemporary. Bright open floor plan with soaring ceilings. Tremendous floor-to-ceiling stone fireplace in the 46-foot gathering room. Private deck off dining area overlooks Stoneybrook Golf Course. Loft/office space above open to the gracious living area below. Hangar in lower level allows ample space for all your toys and will thrill the car enthusiasts and RV or boat owners. Quality and craftsmanship do not begin to describe this home."
A house that comes with its own airplane hangar also comes with a lot of stories.
The man who built it, the late Peter Kallander, was a commercial pilot for Northeast and Delta airlines with a passion for amphibious planes, his daughter, Cindy Kallander Hill, recalls. He had a Thurston Teal flying boat in which he would fly his wife and three children to their lake house on Long Lake in Naples, Maine. "He would pull the plane right up on the beach and tie it between two trees," Mrs. Hill says.
For the Kallanders a day at the beach meant jumping in the back of the plane and flying to Cuttyhunk Island off Cape Cod to dig mussels, she says. And the annual summer-solstice fly-in party Mr. Kallander hosted drew pilots from across New England, who landed their single-engine planes on his private airstrip to enjoy burgers and hotdogs in his hangar.
The days of flying out of 30 Meadow Lane are likely over. When Mr. Kallander passed away in 2007, the use of the property as an airfield, which he enjoyed under a grandfather clause, for all intents and purposes went with him.
Today, the buyer who acquires the 3,252-square-foot post-and-beam home will get along with it a 44-by-42-foot hangar in which to house a boat, RV, or car collection. Decorating the hangar's door is a distinctive mural, painted by Mr. Kallander's sister, Susan, of the Wright Brothers' first plane at Kitty Hawk.
"There are a lot of hangar homes in Florida and New Hampshire, but not many in Southborough," observed Mrs. Hill. She lives at 10 Meadow Lane, and grew up at 14 Meadow Lane, the Kallanders' old family home, where her brother, Kevin, himself a commercial pilot, now resides.
The Kallander family owned many acres of land where the current residential neighborhood now sits. The Carriage Hill condominiums are located on what used to be the family's private ski hill, which had a 600-foot rope tow, and a main ski trail Mr. Kallander called the "Flying Goose" after Howard Hughes' famous flying boat the "Spruce Goose."
The adjoining nine-hole Stonybrook Golf Course was built by Mr. Kallander's father. The current landing strip was the third. For an earlier airstrip, Mr. Kallander took out a section of stone wall so if he overshot he could do a u-turn on the third fairway of the golf course, Mrs. Hill said.
Mr. Kallander acquired the acreage over time, and later sold off pieces for the development of homes and the over-55 condo development on the ski hill. After his wife, Elaine, passed away, he built the home at 30 Meadow Lane for himself. The house, part of his estate, is being offered now with just under an acre of land, but extra land from a greater parcel of 11.58 acres is available for purchase, according to broker Marc Cercone.
"Dad worked really hard and he loved the outdoors and conservation," Mrs. Hill said. "He always wanted to have a big place to play, for his kids and his airplanes." Mr. Kallander was president of the Southborough Open Land Foundation, and a $100 donation to the SOLF would get the donor a ride in his plane, his daughter recalled. He also gifted to the town what is now Kallander Field, a youth soccer venue, on Kallander Drive.
She described a bird's-eye view of the property, which came naturally as she and everyone in the family received flight training. "If you fly over, you can see you're on a peninsula -- it's really an oasis," she said, noting a third of Southborough is covered by water. You also can see the trace of the path, a few hundred yards from the house, along which General Henry Knox hauled cannons from Fort Ticonderoga in 1776.
"There's nothing like it," said the broker, Mr. Cercone. "You've got the golf course behind you, and trails to the reservoir." The house resembles a chalet. "It's not cookie-cutter," said Mrs. Hill.
Outside, the cedar clapboard exterior has been newly stained within the past six months. Inside, the post-and-beam construction is on handsome display in the great room, which is open and airy, with vaulted ceilings, perhaps 40 feet high, made of cedar that came from the old ski slope. Floorto-ceiling windows offer panoramic views of the golf course and what used to be the Kallander hay field.
The kitchen has stainless appliances and Corian countertops, a peninsulashaped breakfast bar, and a Wolf gas cooktop under a Thermador range hood. Maple cabinets and built-in shelves provide generous space. An Andersen slider opens to a deck, of new pressure-treated wood.
Two bedrooms on the first floor, two bedrooms share a "Jack and Jill" bathroom with separate water closet. West-facing windows offer striking views of sunsets.
The working fireplace has a fieldstone face and granite mantel and hearth. "Imagine the winters here with the fire roaring and the snow falling," said Mr. Cercone. Mrs. Hall agreed: "Oh, my gosh, it was wonderful." Wildlife viewed out the great-room windows, she said, include hawks, foxes, and herds of deer.
The second floor is loft-style. A "bridge" overlooking the great room leads to a sitting area that could be used for another bedroom -- or a pool table. The master suite is very roomy, with two-large walk-in closets. The master bath has a steam shower, and built-in cabinets that offer plenty of storage space and the feeling of being in a ship. Under the slant of the roof in the master bedroom, an atelier-like sitting area with triangular window has an expansive view toward the reservoir.
Selling points of this home, said Mr. Cercone, include its architecture, its condition, and its location: next to a golf course, in a town with highly regarded schools, minutes from Routes 9 and 495 and the Mass. Turnpike.
"This is the best location in Southborough by far," he said.
To arrange a showing, contact Marc Cercone, Realtor, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, 9 Pleasant St., Framingham, (781) 844-3591, firstname.lastname@example.com, www.marccercone.com


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It's the world as we know it crashing down around us.
Random House announced this week that classic books by Dr. Seuss will be published as e-books and made available later this month.
Among them: "The Cat in the Hat," "Green Eggs and Ham," "Oh, the Places You'll Go!", "Horton Hears a Who!" and many, many more.
More by Dr. Seuss will come out in that format in October and November.
These are the gateway books for new readers.
And as Kobo noted in a report issued last spring called "The Children's Digital Book Market: The Future Looks Bright," this makes the future look even brighter.
Brighter, that is, if you make e-readers or yearn to see the world head in that direction.
Maybe not tomorrow, and maybe not the day after, but just right on down the line, e-books will be standard.


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GREENVILLE, SC--September 7, 2013: Proterra Inc., the leading provider of zero-emission battery electric transit solutions, has completed the largest-ever U.S. sale of Altoona-tested heavy-duty electric buses to Foothill Transit, a joint powers authority of 22 member cities in the San Gabriel and Pomona Valleys in Southern California. In 2011, Foothill Transit became the first transit agency in the United States to use on-route charge electric buses by purchasing and operating Proterra buses. Based on strong performance and return on investment of those vehicles, the agency has decided to purchase an additional 12 buses from Proterra to completely electrify its 291 route, which travels between LaVerne and Pomona.
"These electric buses have more than delivered on our expectations in terms of cost savings and sustainability. We're looking forward to launching our--and our region's--first all-electric bus line. This is the future of zero-emission buses, and we're proud to be on board."
Although popular throughout the United States for reduced cost of ownership and sustainability, zero-emission electric buses are of particular interest in California, where there are many environmental non-attainment zones and California Air Resource Board (CARB) regulations in play.
"The Foothill Transit order is a clear vote of confidence and confirmation that Proterra buses truly deliver the lowest total cost of ownership and smallest carbon footprint of any transit bus on the market," said Garrett Mikita, president and chief executive officer, Proterra Inc. "Foothill Transit was our first customer and the first U.S. transit agency to go electric with on-route charging, so we are thrilled that they have seen the value of expanding their electric fleet and will use Proterra buses to do so."
The Foothill Transit sale is the latest in a wave of new orders for Proterra, with the company's last three sales to transit systems coming from repeat customers. Recently, StarMetro of Tallahassee purchased an additional three EV buses from Proterra, increasing their EV fleet size to five, and the Worcester Regional Transit Authority in Massachusetts doubled its initial three bus order to six.
"We had high hopes when we first made the decision to use these innovative fast-charge EV buses," said Foothill Transit executive director, Doran Barnes. "These electric buses have more than delivered on our expectations in terms of cost savings and sustainability. We're looking forward to launching our--and our region's--first all-electric bus line. This is the future of zero-emission buses, and we're proud to be on board."
To keep pace with this growing demand, Proterra has doubled its production workforce, installed a second production line, added a second shift and grown its sales staff significantly.


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STARTING 4/8/17: Six Word Saturday is now being hosted by the lovely Debbie at Travel With Intent. If you aren't already following Debbie, please visit her blog for Six Word Saturday and her beautiful photos. I'll continue to participate from time to time but please go to Debbie's for the official posts.
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Monday, August 09, 2010
The Honeymoon is Over
So how did we celebrate such a big anniversary? I spent the morning doing classwork. Then I showered and got all pretty so I could leave and go have lunch with an online friend (our first "for realz" meeting, more on that in another post). When I came home, Joe was nowhere to be found. Where had he gone? Out to pick up some awesome anniversary surprise for me? Nope. He was hunting for a replacement cat toy for Tonya since Rusty destroyed hers (more on THAT in another post as well). How romantic!
Joe was unsuccessful at finding a replacement kitty toy for Tonya but he did bring me flowers and a card. Then we went out for dinner at our favorite Mexican restaurant before settling in with a few episodes of Arrested Development. Maybe the honeymoon is over but I'd say married life is just fine.
Happy Anniversary, Joe!
12 comments:
- Rachel Cotterill said...
Sounds good to me! Happy anniversary to you both :)
- Aug 9, 2010, 9:22:00 AM
- Betty said...
Sounds like a perfect way to celebrate. Happy Anniversary! And many more!
- Aug 9, 2010, 10:04:00 AM
- Rebecca Jo said...
20 years!!!! Wow! That's impressive! Congrats!
- Aug 9, 2010, 10:26:00 AM
- Everyday Goddess said...
happy anniversary! cheers to many more!
- Aug 9, 2010, 11:06:00 AM
- Caty said...
sounds sweet! happy Anniversary :)
- Aug 9, 2010, 12:11:00 PM
- Melinda said...
Happy Anniversary! Your story could have been a page out of my own marriage...minus the cat toys.
- Aug 9, 2010, 12:27:00 PM
- C. Beth said...
Congratulations! That actually sounds like a really nice anniversary.
At first I thought it said he'd gone shopping for a replacement cat.
- Aug 9, 2010, 2:42:00 PM
- Toriz said...
Sounds about how my hubby and I celebrate... Bearing in mind we've only been married 7 years.
- Aug 9, 2010, 3:21:00 PM
- The Brown Recluse said...
Can't go wrong, EVER, celebrating with Mexican food! Yummers.
Happy Anniversary!
- Aug 9, 2010, 4:53:00 PM
- Brenda Susan said...
Sounds nice. Happy Anniversary! Marriage is a great thing and it does kind of have it's ebs and flows. Seasons of Honeymoon come back again and again. Will be celebrating our 33rd in a few months! Yikes!
- Aug 9, 2010, 7:16:00 PM
- Rochelle said...
Sounds like a good time to me - Mexican food YUM! :) Happy Anniversary!
- Aug 11, 2010, 2:05:00 AM
- Kathy said...
Happy Anniversary to both of you. May you have many more :)
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Read the full story here Web Link posted Monday, January 21, 2013, 7:24 AM
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Nomination period to fill Pleasanton City Council vacancy closes Friday
Original post made on Jan 22, 2013
Read the full story here Web Link posted Monday, January 21, 2013, 7:24 AM
a resident of California Reflections
on Jan 22, 2013 at 12:26 pm
Is this City Council seat a paying position?
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jan 22, 2013 at 5:32 pm
Pay shouldn't be a consideration for a dedicated public servant. However, there is a small stipend.
a resident of Livermore
on Jan 22, 2013 at 7:29 pm
PAY is always a consideration unless you're a donkey.
a resident of Country Fair
on Jan 23, 2013 at 8:02 am
The compensation used to $500 per month, which is nothing for the many hours that go into meetings and constituents. I would be interested in what it is now, I remember Hosterman calling for an increase in the stipend when she got in. There has always been a reluctance to tell what medical benefits are given. I know many council and School Board trustees have stayed in office for the benefits. I would like to know what lifetime benefits they get.
Weekly would you please do a story on City Council and School trustee stipends and benefits.
a resident of Foxborough Estates
on Jan 23, 2013 at 8:48 am
Hi, Terri -
As a retired Councilmember, I am permitted to BUY health insurance as part of the City's group plan. Given the much higher cost of purchasing adequate family coverage as an individual this is a welcome benefit in these uncertain economic times.However, the City of Pleasanton does not pay for my health insurance.
In spite of the uncertain schedule and modest monthly stipend, it's a privilege to serve and also the most interesting work you can get for about $3/hour!
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jan 23, 2013 at 11:37 am
The City Council pays a stipend of I believe $900 per month (maybe $700?) plus the city pays for your medical and dental insurance. City Council members are also part of the CalPERS retirement system although with the low stipend this does not do much. Once a Council member leaves office, they are entitled to the City health insurance but they have to pay their own premiums. City Council members used to receive retiree medical benefits once they left office but the California legislature changed the law which does not allow for retiree medical benefits anymore. That was changed while Tom Pico was in office so he was the last Council Member/Mayor to receive medical insurance benefits for life. The amount the City pays is based on the number of years of service
For the School Board, I forget the amount but there is a small stipend there and the District does not pay for any of your health or dental insurance.
Like Becky said, you do not take on these offices for the money.
a resident of Country Fair
on Jan 25, 2013 at 9:45 am
The last I read was that Hosterman (past Mayor) not only received her monthly stipend, she also received (as did her fellow counsel members) $100.00 for each committee she was on. I remember reading she insisted upon placing herself on more than 10. That would add another $1000.00 or so to the package. I also remember reading that she created even more committees. That would mean MORE money. Let's not forget the free City credit cards for all members. (for gas, free lunches/dinners etc. for friends, employees and of course City business) It would be very interesting to check out the current amounts and benefits. Becky Dennis did not give the full picture. Sometimes, members of Committees didn't even attend and there was fraud taking place on some Boards, (like The Alameda County Community Action Board), where Board reps were not paying attention or even holding meetings. Remember that recent one in print?
a resident of Country Fair
on Jan 25, 2013 at 3:01 pm
Correction: the above word should be spelled council. Thank You
a resident of Del Prado
on Jan 29, 2013 at 11:40 pm
I think anyone who runs for local office must be nuts. The low pay, negative blogs, long hours away from family, late nights, tens of thousands of dollars needed to fund a campaign, and potential to alienate friends and family with your political decisions would drive me away.
Yes I want to help my community, but I am going to settle for soccer coachwood my kids team instead.


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|Zagrai, Ioan
|Capote, Nieves
|Ravelonandro, Michel
|Cambra, Mariano
|Zagrai, Luminita
|Scorza, Ralph
Submitted to: Journal of Plant Pathology
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 11/15/2007
Publication Date: 12/29/2007
Citation: Zagrai, I., Capote, N., Ravelonandro, M., Cambra, M., Zagrai, L., Scorza, R. 2007. Silencing mechansim of C5 transgenic plums is stable under challenge inoculation with heterologous viruses. Journal of Plant Pathology. 90:41-46. Interpretive Summary: RNA silencing is a natural plant protective mechanism against virus infections. It is also a mechanism that is induced in transgenic plants when the natural levels of RNA silencing are not effective enough to ward off virus invasion. One reason for the lack of effectiveness is that viruses have evolved mechanisms to shut down the plant's RNA silencing. We have developed a genetically engineered (GE) plum that has very high levels of RNA silencing against Plum pox virus (PPV), one of the most serious diseases of plum and other stone fruits. In order to determine if other viruses could shut down the silencing in this GE plum ('HoneySweet' or C5) and render it susceptible to PPV, we inoculated 'HoneySweet' with some common stone fruit viruses and also PPV to see if the other viruses would make 'HoneySweet' susceptible to PPV. In three years of greenhouse and field tests in two locations (Spain and Romania), the PPV resistance of 'HoneySweet' remained high and stable even in the presence of three other common stone fruit viruses.
Technical Abstract: Transgenic C5 'HoneySweet' is a clone of Prunus domestica L. transformed with the Plum pox virus coat protein gene (PPV-CP). This transgenic plum displays post-transcriptional gene silencing (PTGS) which makes it highly resistant to PPV infection. To test the effect of heterologous viruses on the efficacy and stability of PTGS against PPV, transgenic C5 trees were graft-inoculated with different combinations of Prunus necrotic ringspot virus (PNRSV), Apple chlorotic leaf spot (ACLSV), Prune dwarf virus (PDV) and PPV-D strain. The potential for suppression of the silencing mechanism mediated by these viruses was evaluated. Challenge experiments were performed in Romanian and Spanish experimental fields comprising two different environments, continental and Mediterranean, respectively. Tests were also preformed in a greenhouse. Virus infections were evaluated by visual monitoring of symptom development and by serological and molecular diagnosis. Across all trials, the engineered resistance to PPV in C5 transgenic plums was stable and was not suppressed by the presence of the assayed heterologous viruses over a three-year experimental period.


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Schieffer hopes to be positive influence in LA
Baseball veteran looking forward to managing Dodgers' operations
By Quinn Roberts / Special to MLB.com
"I'll put in a lot of hours, and I've made the commitment to stay until the job is done," Schieffer said at a press conference in Los Angeles. "We don't want to be disruptive, we want to be helpful.
"I hope it will give some confidence that the instability and turmoil is coming to an end, and that we are getting to the bottom of whatever the problem is. Los Angeles and Major League Baseball need the Dodgers to be a healthy franchise."
Schieffer, 63, will be in charge of the Dodgers' day-to-day operations and finances of the club, and all related entities. He will report directly to Commissioner Bud Selig.
In his position, Schieffer will approve any Dodgers financial transactions that equal or exceed $5,000.
While he has not yet seen the Dodgers' budget, Schieffer said his first order of business is to meet employees and let them know he is here to help.
"I have been in a lot of different situations in my life, and one thing that I have always found helpful is to listen -- and that is what I intend to do," Schieffer said. "I felt like I needed to come out here, so people could see me and ask questions and try to find out what I was about."
Schieffer, the Rangers' president from 1991-99 and general partner from 1994-98, helped lead the charge to get funding for Rangers Ballpark in Arlington and oversaw its construction. Under former President George W. Bush, Schieffer was also a United States Ambassador to Australia and Japan.
When he got a call from Selig on Monday, Schieffer said he was happy and honored to help.
"I can't run, I can't throw and I sure can't hit, but I have had some experience in building a ballpark and I think I know what it means to create a place that is safe and where a game can be played, which is a national treasure," Schieffer said.
Selig, in a release, said he believes Schieffer's successful time managing the operations of the Rangers will benefit both the Dodgers and Major League Baseball.
"We are very fortunate to have someone of Tom Schieffer's stature monitor the operations of the Los Angeles Dodgers on behalf of Major League Baseball," Selig said. "Tom is a distinguished public servant who has represented the nation with excellence and has demonstrated extraordinary leadership throughout his career."
Joe Torre, the former Dodgers manager and current executive vice president of MLB's baseball operations, sat at Schieffer's press conference and will help him during his time in Los Angeles.
"Joe is a great baseball guy and has been in L.A., so I hope to pick his brain and get any thoughts he may have," Schieffer said. "If you have Joe Torre available, you use him, and that is what I intend to do."
Just minutes before Schieffer held his press conference, Dodgers owner Frank McCourt spoke to the media in New York.
While McCourt has had harsh words for Selig since Major League Baseball took over operations of the Dodgers last Wednesday, Schieffer said he hopes to talk with McCourt as soon as possible.
"I look forward to talking with him, having a nice visit and seeing what he is concerned about," Schieffer said, "but I am here to help the franchise get back on its feet and be successful again, and I think that is the Commissioner's biggest concern."
Schieffer is hopeful that little friction will occur between himself and McCourt and that they can have a working relationship.
"I'm not too concerned. I've dealt with the North Koreans," Schieffer joked.
Saying he will most likely be at Dodger Stadium on Friday when the Padres come to town, Schieffer believes that he has an advantage by coming into the situation from the outside.
"I don't know all the rumors and stories, and the facts will speak for themselves," Schieffer said. "We want this franchise to focus on baseball, and the more we can do that, the better I think it will be for the Dodgers."
Quinn Roberts is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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What Will the Outside World Think of Our Ozzie?
Brace yourself, America. Baseball fans throughout the country will get a dose of our Ozzie Guillen tonight as the hilarious, unpredictable, entertaining and sometimes X-rated White Sox manager will make his debut on Fox's pre- and post-game coverage of the World Series.
I, for one, can't wait. I'm actually looking forward to it more than the Yankees-Phillies matchup.
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dungeon siege 3 coming out at the end of the month yay! gotta have it!
i realize that it takes a team to produce such a game so i was wondering what kind of server equipment would it take to host a huge game ? the game lets you host a game from your computer. was thinking more like the extremely high number of player type games. what kind of cost to do so ?
would assume that it would take multiple broadband lines ? how many for some of these other large games ? do some of those companies rent office space or own their own buildings ?
i can barely scratch enough together to buy the game. just curious about how much profit they would make and what it would cost to produce such games.


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Brasil, Rio de Janeiro, Registros da Igreja Católica
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Colorado is playing an important role in this year's presidential election, which is drawing the key players to campaign across the state. And for the second election in a row, a key player in a campaign is visiting Durango.
First lady Michelle Obama will be in Durango on Wednesday to speak with grass-roots supporters at Whalen Gymnasium at Fort Lewis College. The gymnasium will open its doors at 2:15 p.m., with Obama scheduled to speak about 5 p.m.
"The first lady will speak about what's at stake in this election for Coloradans and encourage them to help organize their communities between now and Election Day," the campaign said in a news release. "Mrs. Obama will also promote voting – including early voting, which starts Oct. 22 in Colorado – through GottaVote.com."
The event is free, but tickets are required. With seating and some standing room, the gym can hold about 3,500 people.
Obama will visit Colorado Springs earlier on Wednesday and will speak at the Douglas County Fairgrounds on Thursday morning.


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PE — Possibly Extinct: Missing; known from only historical occurrences, but still some hope of rediscovery.
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DD — Data Deficient: Inadequate information to make an assessment of its risk category, either through lack of knowledge of population size, threats to it, or to taxonomic uncertainty of the validity of the taxon.


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LONDON (Reuters) - British house prices fell faster than expected in January, partly because bad weather discouraged viewings, but prices are likely to pick up later in the year, a survey showed on Tuesday.
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors' (RICS) seasonally adjusted house price balance dropped to -4 in January from a slightly downwardly revised -1 in December. The reading fell short of economists' forecasts for -2 but still pointed to broadly stable prices.
Although property professionals predicted little change in house prices in the next three months, the non-seasonally adjusted balance measuring their forecasts for the next 12 months jumped to +18 from +5.
"While it is still very early days to talk about a comprehensive market recovery, activity levels are still encouraging and there is some optimism out there that things could continue to improve," said Peter Bolton King, RICS global residential director.
In London, prices climbed at the fastest pace since May 2010, while in Wales they grew for the first time since early that year, RICS said.
Overall in Britain, house sales rose last month, supported by falling mortgage interest rates, it added.
Bank of England data released on Monday showed sharp falls in fixed mortgage rates in January, likely helped by the central bank's Funding for Lending Scheme, which provides cheap funding to banks to encourage them to lend.
Reporting by Li-mei Hoang and Olesya Dmitracova; Editing by Hugh Lawson


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Lin with another danger pass...
LIN doesn't look for STAT or MELO enough, he loves to get it to fields and TC.
Stoudemire looks really good so far, Melo is struggling but I'm not worried he can turn it on I'd still keep looking for him.
Lin is still proving why he's not ready to run this team on the road against great teams.
Melo is not playing with confidence, he's playing to prove something which is bad for everyone........the media and fake fans have killed his confidence and swagger
Fields Wtf


text: Before Rome Djokovic had four losses: Against Murray in Dubai, but that was Atp 500 Against Isner in Indian Wells, but Isner served great in that match Against Nadal in Monte Carlo, but that was after grandfather's death and Rafa is strongest in Monte Carlo Against Tipsarevic in Madrid on blue clay, possible tank job. In Rome SF Djokovic destroyed Federer and appeared to be ready to fight vs clay God, but then finals was played on Monday because of rain, a few bad judges decisions, double fault on match point and all this coincided with Nadal's great plays. After that Djokovic struggled in RG with Seppi and Tsonga and lost the finals against Nadal. Djokovic looks to be recovered from all heavy defeats with great end of season, I hope he will win Roland Garros next year.


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myKnowledgeExplorer (mKE) is an intelligent knowledge base assistant. All communication is in a user-friendly, English-like language called mKR. mKR is designed to help human beings work more intelligently. mKE command line options include language definitions for RDF, OWL, CYC, and SUMO. mKR scripts may include embedded calls to the Unix shell. mKR gives special emphasis to context hierarchies, genus-differentia definitions, n-ary relations, questions, and action/methods.
A tool for securing DNS communications between a client and a DNS resolver.
A polyhedral extraction tool (PET).


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Very nice shirt and just so you know Oakley shirts fit pretty loose
Very nice shirt. Subtle and attractive logos. The fit is definitely modern (slim). I'm 6' 195lbs and probably am about the biggest size where the Large size fits. The length of the shirt is good (longer).
Very comfortable, light weight. Allows you to move and material breathes well.
Nice Color the vintage yellow


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Interview with Ms Tiina-Maria Levamo, ONE in FIVE Campaign
16-05-12 Ms Levamo introduces the main
objectives of the ONE in FIVE Campaign to stop sexual
violence against children. She explains that the figure "one
in five" is an estimated figure, based on the recent studies
and research in this field in Europe and from data available
from UNICEF, International Labour Organisation and World
Health Organisation. She adds that there are two main
reasons why is so difficult to obtain a clear picture of
sexual violence against children. Firstly, child victims of
sexual violence find it a taboo to talk about what has
happened to them, for this reason, Ms Levamo emphasised that
it is necessary to empower children to be able to speak up
and seek help from someone who they trust. Secondly, as she
points out "in order to have more data we have to have the
member states to invest in the methodologies, in making sure
we have enough capacity to understand, and by having more
data (…) the member states are able to implement policies
better and they are able to support victims of sexual
violence and their parents". Ms Levamo also shares the
recent successes and main achievements of the campaign so
far: the active involvement in the campaign of the
Parliamentary Assembly and of the Congress of Local and
Regional Authorities, of professionals, civil society and
NGOs, and other international organisations such as UN,
UNICEF and EU. She presents two examples of best practice in
campaigning: the national campaigns in Cyprus and


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Small businesses discuss disaster recovery loan process
WILMINGTON -- Feedback from local business owners for disaster recovery loans from the Small Business Administration has been heard and that can help make improvements to the application process.
"I am so astonished in what the town of Wilmington did to recover from the devastation of Irene," said U.S. Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt. "I was here a few days after the flood. I don't know if any community had it worse."
On April 22, three business owners met with representatives from the Small Business Administration, Welch and Laura Sibilia of the Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation to discuss the recovery from Tropical Storm Irene, which struck Vermont in August 2011.
The idea of the meeting was to let business owners who had experienced difficulties in obtaining loans from the SBA voice their concerns as part of a statewide discussion on lessons learned since the storm.
Last April, after meeting with small business owners in Wilmington and Waterbury, Welch sent a letter to SBA Administrator Karen Mills, "urging her to create a new loan program tailored to the unique needs of very small businesses like those in Vermont that are often unable to comply with federal paperwork burdens in the aftermath of a devastating disaster like Irene," a press release from the Congressman said.
SBA Region Administrator Jeanne Hulit attended the meeting. She was interested in hearing how the SBA could "streamline the process, so we can have a quick turnaround," said Welch.
"Our goal is to review what was done, what the problems were and try to get some support for SBA, so they can have the tools they need," said Hulit.
SBA Supervisory Loan Officer Travis Brown, who was in Burlington during the days after Irene, was at that meeting, too.
"Obviously, we can do better," he said. "I'm interested in hearing your thoughts on how to do it better and faster ... Sometimes the best answer comes from folks like yourselves."
For starters, the loan application was too complex for some business owners. Selectboard Chairwoman and business owner Meg Streeter gave testimony to that point. She said that she didn't even try to fill out any paperwork for SBA loans.
Her small real estate business office had been ravaged by the storm. She has been in business for 26 years.
"I'm a good example of someone who got totally overwhelmed," said Streeter. "This fast tracking of smaller loans seems like a great idea." She suggested having local approval for loans in the future.
After Irene, when she went to the FEMA operations center, which was in Dover at the time, she decided she couldn't handle the SBA loan application process.
"Because there was a tenant in my flooded building, I probably wouldn't have been eligible to get a loan," Streeter said.
Alice Richter, general manager of the Crafts Inn, compared a Vermont Economic Development Authority loan, which came in a couple of days after she applied, to the SBA loans. The VEDA loans were smaller and designed to be for short term recovery plans.
"It's a long, drawn out process," said Richter of the SBA loans. "To me, it was very disorganized."
The Crafts Inn is a timeshare resort in Wilmington that was devastated by the flooding during Irene. An elevator was destroyed as well as the racketball courts and pool area. The telephone system was disconnected for some time, too.
"It was virtually dead," said Richter. "We had nothing."
Richter applied for a $400,000 loan through the SBA and needed to get signatures from all of share owners of the inn, which proved to be a daunting task because of all the other issues she had to worry about. Most of the timeshare owners live in Connecticut and Massachusetts.
The SBA responded that $515,000 would be the actual amount necessary for all the repairs, but the signatures were once again needed in order to re-apply.
"In reality, it took about $800,000 to get it back running," said Richter. "It was kind of a hassle to go through this and then go through it all over again."
She said it was a long haul for her and the paperwork was complicated.
"What makes it worse was where we kept all our files was downstairs," said Richter. "A lot was unrecoverable."
She then had to get a $1 million insurance plan for property and liability, which she was aware of until she thought she was through with the whole loan application process.
"Once you've gone 99 percent of the way, you're not going back," she said.
Steve Butler, owner of North Star Bowling, said it took about two weeks to get temporary electricity in his building.
"On Jan. 1, we were able to open the food portion of our business," he said. "It took us nine months to get the complete operation up. Currently, we are 95 percent functional."
Butler was familiar with the SBA loan process. He had been a banker and received a 15-year loan from SBA to start up North Star Bowling. He's been in business for 33 years.
"They needed current information," Butler said. "All my information was gone. There was no computer records left. No paper records left. I had my memory but they didn't want memory."
He wasn't surprised when the SBA turned him down for a disaster recovery loan.
"I was turned down because they told me I'd need $950,000," said Butler. "And I wouldn't be able to make the payments on anything close to that ... Based on my history and business records, I couldn't afford $10,000 a month or whatever it might be. I thanked them very much but went on my way."
He was forced to rebuild the bowling alley without floodproofing.
"I'm afraid if I would have waited to have (floodproofing) in place, I would have gone bankrupt," Butler said. "I probably wouldn't have done it if I knew how hard it'd be to rebuild ... I had no choice ... I could of walked away and I would have had nothing."
Although Butler had no difficulties in filling out the SBA paperwork, it took him 20 hours to complete the application.
Hulit said Congress has directed the SBA to set up a guarantee loan program for the SBA disaster recovery loans. The banks would give businesses an 85 percent guarantee. She said the idea is "to reduce the complexity of the paperwork."
There's no financial incentive for the banks though, she added. And the SBA already offers the same guarantee loan in its standard loan procedures.
"This was a non-start," said Hulit. "This isn't going to work ... It's not going to be easier."
She said the SBA is going back to the drawing board.
When Welch asked how to get the process right, Hulit spoke of a spring loan application with an applicant's credit score already on it.
"(This) has shortened the process," she said.
One other idea was to allow for electronic signatures, which was a budget request for 2014, Hulit said. And another idea was getting IRS records for the disaster recovery loan applications, so the applicant wouldn't have to fill that part out. She said in the standard SBA loans, the SBA gets the applicants' IRS records.
Hulit said the meeting had triggered some ideas to bring back to the drawing table.
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"I use Google Calendar to keep my second grade classroom on track," wrote a user posting in the Google Calendar help forum under the name justinmay2000. "All of my lesson plans are stored in this calendar and [I] share my plans with my colleagues. ...This system worked flawlessly for six weeks, but yesterday the contents of one of my calendars went missing ... PLEASE HELP me and my second graders."
A help forum thread about Calendar problems has grown to include 435 replies at the time this article was filed.
In a response to complaints on Friday morning, a Google employee identified only as Adrienne121 said that the company understands what went wrong and has successfully restored some users' calendars.
She said that Google expects to be able to continue restore inaccessible Calendar data without any permanent loss of information.
Reprinting an explanation posted on the Google Apps Status Dashboard, she said that the issue does not affect primary user calendars and that secondary calendars have been affected for less than 0.1% of users.
That would be at most 30,000 users, if it could be assumed that all 30 million Google Apps users were counted as Calendar users. The actual number is likely to be significantly fewer.
"We're sorry for the inconvenience, and are working to fix this asap," the note says. "Calendars are being restored every hour, and we expect to have everything back to normal today (PDT)."
A Google spokesperson said she hadn't heard of any enterprise Google Apps accounts that had been affected.
Google Calendar's last reported problem occurred on September 23rd and affected less than 0.05% of users during a period of about three hours.


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Custom element Japanese name: Hyōga mizu
Custom element English name: Glacier Water
The element is based on: Water + Wind + Chakra Control
Facts that prove the element to be possible (in the manga context):
Well I'm going to cover several point on the Facts that prove this element can exist in Manga Contexts the first point is how Wind effects the Waters Tempature as we have seen with Ice Release when wind is used in combonation and the chakra is controlled it can become colder then it was oringally now the point of being able to keep the Water at such a low tempature without it freezing is simple a Ninja that is in touch with his chakra can be know to control every asspect of it this has been seen in more then one way on how Shinobi can both shape and move their technqiues freely Glacier water is no different by having great control of the chakra a shinobi can bring it to such a low tempature and keep it there
My next point is that Glacier and the water of that tempature does exist in both Narutoversue and real life as seen in the Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow there where Glacier which a fight took place on and there where Glacier on the land in general now this is just a note not a main point also when they where traveling in the ship the water that they where travelingover in such a cold area would be at a freezing degree and if a Shinobi was to insert ther chakra into that water they would be able to control a that water which like stated before in this is at such a different tempature then normal water now there no real difference beside the water created by the Shinobi is already at that temmpature
My other point is the use of water in a general by people on more then several points in the Manga we have seen Zabuza use water and Kakashi use Water Jutsus so my point is that reguardless of the tempature or the fact that its infused with wind this style is very possible due to the Yuki being able to combined Wind and Water to create Ice
My last point is the proof chakra can be pressured if you look at the rasengan the sphere is pressured to maintain its form also deidaras clay technqiues include pressure to cause things to exploded by forcing pressure throught the chakra so by pressuring the chakra in glacier water and being able to control it the water would be able to maintain its below zero tempature
How it works:
Well Glacier Water works by the user gathering up Water chakra and mixing it with Wind Chakra to drop the Tempature of the water similar to the way you combine Water and Wind to create Ice Release but in this Instance the user can not change the water into Ice as they are not Yuki and do to this the user will use chakra control to place pressure on to the Water Molecules allowing it to remain at its very lower tempature without it freezing. The though of Glacier water came from when I was walking through the Rain and was hit by a Gust of Wind which anyone knows if your soaking wet in the rain and your hit by Wind you become very cold like a freezing cold Glacier Water work in a similar way but instead of someone already being wet and then hit by wind the Water is already at a low tempature and when in contact with human skin can cause Hypothermia and frost bite
Glacier Water can be used three ways One being what was mentioned above which is by infusing the water and wind chakra and maintaing its lower tempature to create the Glacier water the second way would be to use a pre existing source of water and by adding Glacier water chakra into it to then take control of the water and the third way would be to use a pre existing source of Glacier Water which can be carried in a bottle allowing the user to cut time on creating the Glacier Water since the user already has it pre created
Thoe Glacier Water can be control and used due to its low tempature it can not be channeled into weapons such as Kunias and Swords this is due to the fact that it would freeze the metal and cause it to shatter
Also due to it Tempature Glacier Water also contains small pieces of Ice thoe it has these small pieces of Ice the user can not Control these pieces of Ice it als leaves frost on the ground which also can not be controlled
Usage Examples:
(Hyōga mizu rirīsu: Tōketsu sufia) Glacier Water Release: freezing Sphere
Type: Attack
Rank: A
Chakra: 30
Damage: 60
The User will gather up Glacier Water chakra while gathering the chakra they will do 4 handsigns and release a large Sphere of Glacier Water at their opponent
(Hyōga mizu rirīsu: Supiningu hyōga jett) Glacier Water Release: Spinning Glacier Jet
Type:Attack / Defense
Rank: S
Range: Long
Chakra: 40
Damage: 80
The User will insert Glacier Water Chakra into a nearby Water source after doing so the user will take control of the water and cause a giant spinning jet of Glacier Water to rise up the user then canfreely command the spinning jet
* can only be used once per battle
* No S rank or above Glacier Water Technqiues for 2 turns after this
Conditions to be able to use it:
- User Must be atleast Kage Rank to use Glacier Water
- Must Have Mastery over Water Release
- Must have Mastery over Wind Release
- Must Have Great Chhakra Control
Is weak to:
- Wind Release ( Glacier Water can be Pushed away by Wind Release)
- Earth Release ( Glacier Water is same as regular wtaer when it comes to Earth)
- Advanced Wind Release Elements
- Advanced Earth Release Elements
- Ice Release (Glacier Water can be Frozen by Ice Release)
Is strong against:
- Fire Release ( Glacier Water can very easily take out Fire Techniques)
- Water Release ( due to being so cold Glacier Water can freeze regular Water)
- Advanced Fire Release Elements
- Advanced Water Release Elements
- Wood Release ( Glacier Water can freeze Wood as its Growing)
Co-creator: ~ Orochimaru~
Students I passed this custom element on too: ? & ?
✗ Declined: It's just cold water.


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Estrada non-tendered by Mets
Catcher, right-hander and outfielder not offered contracts
By Marty Noble / MLB.com
The club allowed the midnight deadline to pass before it announced it had non-tendered Estrada, reliever Juan Padilla and outfielder Ben Johnson.
Mets general manager Omar Minaya never acknowledged non-tendering Estrada was a probable course of action. But that strategy was in place even before the trade -- Estrada from the Brewers for Guillermo Mota -- was completed on Nov. 20. Estrada was little more than insurance against the Mets being unable to acquire their preferred candidate to succeed Paul Lo Duca.
When they made the trade with the Brewers, eliminating their $3.2 million obligation to Mota, they already had spoken at length with the Nationals about Brian Schneider, a catcher with defensive skills they coveted. They acquired Schneider and outfielder Ryan Church for outfielder Lastings Milledge on Nov. 30, making Estrada unnecessary.
The club did tender contracts to other players on the its 40-man roster who are unsigned for the 2008 season, including Endy Chavez, Pedro Feliciano, Aaron Heilman, Oliver Perez, Duaner Sanchez and Jorge Sosa, who are eligible for arbitration. The Mets may seek to sign Padilla and Johnson to Minor League contracts. If Johnson doesn't re-sign, the club will have nothing to show for dealing Heath Bell and Royce Ring to the Padres last fall.
Padilla missed the last two seasons because of elbow problems. He underwent two surgeries.
The Mets didn't act until midnight ostensibly because a chance they could trade Estrada or either of the other two existed, even though any potential trading partner could pursue the players as free agents at 12:01 a.m. Thursday.
Meanwhile, the Mets signed catchers Raul Casanova and Gustavo Molina and right-handed pitcher Nate Field to Minor League contracts Wednesday, inviting each to big league Spring Training.
Casanova, 35, batted .253 with 12 runs scored, one double, one triple, six RBIs, seven walks and 17 strikeouts in 29 games -- 79 at-bats -- with the Rays last season. He also batted .291 with nine doubles, five home runs and 21 RBIs in 44 games -- 141 at-bats -- with the Rays' Triple-A Durham team in the International League.
He has batted .234 with 38 doubles, five triples, 34 home runs and 124 RBIs in 367 big league games -- 1,024 at-bats -- with the Tigers, Brewers, Orioles, White Sox and Rays.
Molina, 25, split last season between the White Sox and Orioles. In 17 games and 27 at-bats, he batted .111 with one run scored, one RBI, one walk and seven strikeouts. In 43 games and 129 at-bats with the White Sox Triple-A Charlotte affiliate, he batted .209 with two home runs and nine RBIs last season. He played in 22 games with Double-A Bowie, batting .364 with four doubles and six RBIs in 77 at-bats.
He isn't related to the three catching Molina brothers -- Bengie, Yadier and Jose.
Field, who turned 32 on Tuesday, pitched in one game for the Marlins in 2007. He has a 4-5 record and three saves with 72 strikeouts in 87 2/3 innings during 89 big league games with the Royals, Rockies and Marlins.
Marty Noble 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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Terry Anderson
Mon, 12/19/2016
PERC's Terry Anderson discusses economic life for Native Americans on EconTalk.
Warren Meyer
Wed, 07/29/2015
Why the federal government is reluctant to outsource park operations.
Andrew Morriss
Wed, 05/14/2014
Development of energy sources is raising eminent domain issues.
Reed Watson
Wed, 12/04/2013
Preserving Property Rights in Iowa
Reed Watson
Thu, 02/07/2013
Federal flood water intrudes on private property
William Maurer
Sun, 04/01/2012
Redevelopment agencies are thought to have abused eminent domain and violated private property rights.
Reed Watson
Tue, 11/01/2011
If you sue a federal agency and win, the US government will cover your attorney's fees and other litigation expenses.
Roger Meiners
Fri, 07/01/2011
"Chevron Guilty of Polluting the Amazon" reported Greenpeace on its website in February. Chevron was ordered by a court in Ecuador to pay $9.5 billion in damages for injuries imposed on people and the environment in Ecuador from its oil operation.
Jonathan Adler
Tue, 02/01/2011
In 2007, the U.S. Supreme Court declared greenhouse gases to be pollutants subject to regulation under the Clean Air Act. The Court's decision in Massachusetts v.
Paul Schwennesen
Fri, 10/01/2010
In 1993, more than thirteen thousand cubit feet of water per second raced down the San Pedro Valley, washing away farms, drowning livestock, and destroying bridges.


text: I have a damaged NJote 3 which I have to return to samsung to repair. I did a settingts -> wipe/factory restore and it got rid of everything and restored default software. I tried to unroot it with Kingo, and it said it wasn't rooted. But when you power up it still shows custom and safestrap loads. How can I get rid of all that so Samsung doesn't throw the phone back at me saying the warranty is void. Please help!


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TACOMA, Wash. – The Gary E. Milgard Family Foundation has made a $25,000 gift to the Summer Academic Challenge program at University of Puget Sound, providing valuable help to pre-college students who wish to succeed in their academic careers.
The gift is a welcome resource to support the free summer math and science classes offered each year to 60 teenagers and pre-teens, many of whom are not typically represented in higher education. The Summer Academic Challenge is part of a wider Access Programs partnership with Tacoma Public Schools, which over the past 15 years has helped more than 800 young people gain the tools and confidence to complete high school and prepare for college.
"We are truly delighted to be able to partner with the university in offering young people the resources and knowledge for a successful start in their adult lives," said Christine Zemanek, CEO of the Gary E. Milgard Family Foundation. "Pierce County is brimming with enterprising young people, and giving them a hand at a crucial time in their lives is as important to the community as it is to these students and their families."
Each year local businesses and institutions contribute to the Summer Academic Challenge, allowing selected students in grades 7 to 12 to attend the 21 days of summer classes for no charge. The intensive classes are "hands-on" experiences involving work in the classroom, the lab, and the field. The same students are also served by the Access Programs partnership, which provides them with mentor-tutors, cultural and civic field trips, college success seminars, and visits to Puget Sound classes and events throughout their middle- and high-school careers.
"I would like to personally thank the Gary E. Milgard Family Foundation for their support of our efforts to ensure that the many promising students in Pierce County are assisted in fulfilling their promise and realizing their potential," said Puget Sound President Ronald R. Thomas. "The Summer Academic Challenge and Access Programs have shown highly encouraging results in enabling young people from all backgrounds to accomplish amazing things, and we look forward to continuing this important work."
Data collected by Puget Sound shows that Access Programs students in the high school graduating classes of 2011 and 2012 far exceeded expectations for their peers as a whole. Ninety-seven percent of them graduated from high school on time, compared to the 62 percent rate overall for Tacoma Public Schools. Currently 86 percent of the same students are enrolled in higher education, well above the near 50 percent figure for all American 18- to 24-year-olds who have completed high school. Access Programs students are from diverse cultural and racial groups, with 10 percent identifying themselves as white/Caucasian.
The university has been conducting the Summer Academic Challenge program since 1989. Teachers for the program are drawn from the university and from Tacoma Public Schools, while Puget Sound students serve as teaching assistants.
The Gary E. Milgard Family Foundation is a private philanthropic organization founded in Tacoma in 2000 by Gary and Carol Milgard and their three children, Cari Milgard-DeGoede, Lori Milgard-Rivera, and Mark Milgard. Emphasizing services for youth, families, health, education, military personnel, and animal welfare, the foundation is committed to giving back to the Pierce County community.
Press photos of the Summer Academic Challenge classes are available on request.
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Chocolate. The mere mention of it makes mouths water. Whether in a heart-shaped box, a rich 3-layer cake, a warm, just-out-of-the-oven cookie, or a gooey candy bar, chocolate is the food Americans crave most often. Fortunately, in small doses, chocolate can be beneficial. It helps the heart and makes you feel good, so grab your favorite version and learn about the good, bad, and ugly of eating chocolate.
Magic Beans
Suitors and sweet-lovers alike have the humble cocoa tree to thank for chocolate. The botanical name of this tree, theobroma, is Greek for "food of the Gods." The pods of the tree hold the cocoa bean which was first roasted and enjoyed in Mayan and Aztec civilizations as a spicy drink. Eventually, the beans made it to Spain, where the cocoa bean was morphed into a whole assortment of treats.
Chocolate started out as a bitter tasting beverage and over the centuries evolved into the sweet treat we love. Now chocolate is solid, liquid, sweet, gooey, and sometimes bitter. The darker the chocolate, the more benefits you may get from it.
The Power of Chocolate
Evidence shows that chocolate may not be as sinful as traditionally believed. Take antioxidants for example. Dark chocolate contains relatively high levels of antioxidant flavanols and proanthocyanidins.
These elements prevent cellular damage in the body. They fight dangerous free radicals, but this has not always translated into better health. However, other research has shown promising benefits of chocolate for specific health conditions.
Cardiovascular Benefits
Some studies have found that chocolate may help reduce the risk of cardiovascular problems like heart attack and stroke. It may be the chocolates' flavanols that provide this benefit. Here are some other affects of chocolate may have on your heart and blood vessel health:
- Reduced blood pressure
- Lowers risk for heart failure
- Improved blood flow
- Increased HDL (good) cholesterol
Brain Benefits
Chocolate may also help your mental state.
Eating chocolate is often associated with pleasure and enjoyment. Chocolate contains certain chemicals which can improve moods and feelings. Using a brain imaging technique known as PET scan, scientists found that chocolate affects the same part of the brain as heroin or morphine. Chocolate has phenylethylamine, which act like amphetamines which are known to affect mood.
The antioxidants in cocoa powder have also been associated with decreased risk of dementia.
Chocolate may sound like the perfect cure-all, but as with everything else, you can have too much of a good thing.
The Dark Side of Chocolate
Nutrition Pitfalls
Chocolate is by no means as healthy as fruits or vegetables. Chocolate's antioxidants are delivered in a high-calorie, high-fat, fiber-free package. Here are some of the other dangers that lurk when eating too much of a good thing:
- Excess intake of fats can lead to higher levels of LDL (bad) cholesterol
- Weight gain—excess weight is linked to coronary artery disease, diabetes, and other serious health complications
- Rapid heartbeat
- Anxiety
- Heartburn
- Migraine headaches
- Kidney stones
Bone Loss
Chocolate is a source of oxalate. Oxalate is a dietary element which inhibits calcium absorption from the gut and increases the elimination of calcium through urination. This decreases the body's ability to maintain bones, it may have more of an impact on older adults that have lower bone density. In fact, research has shown that in women aged 70 to 85 years, daily chocolate consumption was associated with lower bone density and strength compared to women who did not have daily chocolate.
When it comes to eating and drinking, moderation is the key. Whether you do it for your heart or to improve your mood, a little chocolate goes a long way. Here are some smart ideas on how to enjoy a little chocolate in your diet:
- Minimize—Often a small taste is all you need. Skip the 2-pound bars and buy minibars (half-ounce or less) of chocolate. A half-ounce of milk chocolate, about the size of 3 Hershey Kisses, contains less than 80 calories and 5 grams of fat. In addition, choose good quality dark chocolate over other types; dark chocolate contains higher amounts of healthy antioxidants, like those found in red wine and green tea.
- Try cocoa—Cocoa powder has most of the cocoa butter (the fatty part) removed. A tablespoon of cocoa can have as little as 20 calories and 0.5 grams of fat. Use cocoa instead of milk chocolate or baking chocolate in your cooking to give a chocolate flavor with less fat. Or, fix a warm mug of hot cocoa to soothe a craving.
- Squirt some syrup—Top low-fat frozen yogurt or ice cream with chocolate-flavored syrup (made with cocoa). A tablespoon adds lots of flavor and as little as 50 calories and no fat.
- Explore your options—Check the supermarket for chocolate-flavored products, including nonfat and low-fat chocolate pudding, chocolate-flavored rice cakes, frozen yogurt, and hot cocoa
Chocolate comes in many forms, so play around or stick with your favorite. Remember, the darker the chocolate, the better it is for you.
- Reviewer: Michael Woods, MD
- Review Date: 07/2016 -
- Update Date: 10/21/2014 -