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Who knew upping the elegance in your home could be so simple? With a lace doily as your guide, your entryway mirror will become the fairest of them all in minutes.
· 12" lace doily
· Spray adhesive (we used Krylon Easy-Tack, $7.99; Michaels.com for stores)
· Ruler
· 30" round mirror with beveled edge (we used an IKEA Kolja Mirror, $19.99; Ikea.com for stores)
· Pencil
· Newspaper
· White spray paint
· Craft sealing spray (we used Krylon Low Odor Clear Finish, $7.99; Michaels.com for stores)
Project by Brittni Mehlhoff, creator of the blog PapernStitchBlog.com
Spray the smooth side of the doily with the adhesive. Allow to dry slightly, until tacky but not wet.
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BERLIN — A Pennsylvania man was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence and negligent driving after crashing his vehicle into a concrete median on Samuel Bowen Blvd. just off Route 50 early Monday morning.
Around 2:40 a.m. on Monday, Maryland State Police troopers responded to a single-vehicle accident on Samuel Bowen Blvd. The investigation revealed a 1992 Honda Civic operated by Devin A. Paquette, 24, of Manheim, Pa., failed to stop for a stop sign, continued through the intersection and was unable to control the vehicle, which struck a concrete median and became disabled.
When MSP troopers arrived, they suspected Paquette was driving under the influence of alcohol after he failed several field sobriety tests. Paquette was subsequently arrested for DUI, negligent driving and related charges. During the investigation, it was determined Paquette was employed by the town of Ocean City Beach Patrol.
Loaded Handgun Arrest
BERLIN — A North Carolina man was arrested on handgun charges last week after a routine traffic stop in Berlin.
Shortly before 10 p.m. last Thursday, a Berlin Police officer on routine patrol stopped a vehicle on Route 50 at Old Ocean City Blvd. During a search of the vehicle, officers located a loaded Ruger .38 semi-automatic handgun hidden under the front seat. The investigation revealed the vehicle's operator, Eric G. Clayton, 24, of Creedmoor, N.C., did not possess a concealed carry handgun permit. Clayton was arrested and charged with handgun violations. He was later released on his own recognizance.
DUI Arrest After Accident
BERLIN — A Pittsville teen was arrested on drunk-driving and other charges this week after the vehicle he was driving left the roadway and struck a tree on Route 50 near Berlin.
Around 1:15 a.m. on Tuesday, Maryland State Police troopers responded to a reported single vehicle accident on westbound Route 50 near Logtown Rd. The investigation revealed the driver, later identified as Zachary Lynn Kinhart, 19, of Pittsville, was traveling west on Route 50 in a 1997 Dodge pickup when he failed to maintain control of the vehicle and traveled into the median, striking a tree.
Kinhart was not injured in the crash, but was suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol after failing several field sobriety tests. Kinhart was subsequently arrested and charged with DUI and negligent driving. A 17-year-old passenger in the vehicle fled the scene prior to the arrival of the MSP troopers, but was located a short time later at his residence. The passenger was also not injured and refused medical treatment.
Chicken Farm Damaged
SALISBURY — A Delmar man faces burglary and other charges this week after allegedly trespassing on a chicken farm in an intoxicated state and turning off the power to three chicken houses, resulting in the death of around 70,000 chickens.
Around 9 a.m. last Saturday, Wicomico County Sheriff's deputies responded to a reported incident at a poultry farm on East Line Rd. in Delmar. The property owner told police during the nighttime hours, the electric power had been turned off to his three chicken houses, which deprived the flock of food, water and cooling fans.
As a result, nearly the entire flock numbering around 70,000 chickens had perished. The property owner told police he had entered a control shed that contained access to the power for the chicken houses and discovered an unknown male suspect passed out on the floor clan only in a T-shirt and boxer shorts. The suspect was also lying in a pool of his own urine and a strong odor of alcohol was emanating from his person.
The deputy was able to wake the suspect, later identified as Joshua D. Shelton, 21, of Delmar. According to police reports, Shelton told the deputy the last thing he remembered was being on the property after a nearby concert the night before, but did not know how he ended up in the control shed. The deputy surmised Shelton, in his intoxicated state, turned off the circuit breakers that controlled the electric power to the chicken houses.
It is believed the chickens in the three houses numbered close to 70,000 and their value was estimated at around $20,000. The chickens were due to be delivered to a local processing plant the following day. Shelton was arrested and charged with second-degree burglary, trespassing and malicious destruction of property. He was taken before a District Court Commissioner and was ordered to be held on a $75,000 bond.
Attempted Murder Charges
SALISBURY — A Hebron man was arrested on attempted first-degree murder charges last week after allegedly putting a gun to a female suspect's head and pulling the trigger but the weapon did not fire.
Last Sunday, a Wicomico County Sheriff's Deputy began investigating a reported assault in Hebron. According to the female victim, she had been involved in a verbal altercation with a male suspect identified as Anthony Shane Vincent, 25, of Hebron, inside a camper-trailer they shared when the altercation became physical. The victim told police Vincent allegedly struck her in the head with a closed fist before brandishing a handgun.
According to the victim, Vincent placed the barrel of the gun against her head and threatened to kill her prior to pulling the trigger. However, the gun did not fire. The victim told police she truly believed Vincent intended to kill her.
At the conclusion of the investigation, the deputy obtained a warrant for Vincent's arrest along with a search and seizure warrant for the property in order to locate the weapon used in the incident. The Wicomico County Sheriff's Emergency Response Team assisted with the execution of the arrest warrant and the no-knock search warrant for the house and camper on the property last Friday.
Vincent was taken into custody and was taken before a District Court Commissioner for an initial appearance, after which he was ordered held without bail. He has been charged with attempted first-degree murder, first-degree assault and reckless endangerment.
Beating Suspects To Circuit
OCEAN CITY — Two Delaware men arrested on first-degree assault charges in July after allegedly beating another man on the Boardwalk had their cases forwarded to Circuit Court last week after probable cause hearings at the District Court level.
Around 12:15 a.m. on July 1, an Ocean City Police Department(OCPD) officer inside the police substation on Worcester Street and the Boardwalk was alerted by an employee a fight was in progress near the facility's ground floor bathroom. As the officer ran down the steps of the substation, he observed two suspects, later identified as Javon Tazewell, 20, of Woodside, Del., and Jamare Tazewell, 19, of Dover, striking a white male on the sidewalk area in front of the police station.
According to police reports, roughly 50 people were standing around watching the assault. The two suspects ran down Worcester Street, then fled north on Baltimore Ave. The officer noted in his report the victim was bleeding profusely from the facial area and appeared dazed. The officer pursued the two suspects on foot and was able to detain one of them, Javon Tazewell, in the area of Wicomico Street and Baltimore Ave. Another officer was able to detain Jamare Tazewell in the same area.
Javon Tazewell had fresh blood all over the front right pants leg of his jeans and blood on his shoes. Jamare Tazewell also had blood on his shoes, according to police reports. One witness told police the two suspects were kicking and punching the victim while he was on his hands and knees in the restroom. Another witness told police he saw the two suspects punching and stomping the victim's head and face on the sidewalk directly in front of the police station.
Yet another witness told police the two suspects were "curbing" the victim, a slang term used to describe using the bottom of one's foot to stomp another person's head and face into a sidewalk or curb, according to police reports.
Ocean City Emergency Services responded to the scene to treat the victim for his injuries. After paramedics arrived, the victim lost consciousness and had to be flown to PRMC via Maryland State Police helicopter. Jamare Tazewell and Javon Tazewell were each arrested and charged with first- and second-degree assault and disturbing the peace. Last week, the two suspects had their cases forwarded to Worcester County Circuit Court.
Shooting Suspect Sought
SALISBURY — Local law enforcement agencies this week are looking for a suspect who shot and injured a man who was sitting in his Salisbury residence early Tuesday morning.
Around 2 a.m. on Tuesday, Maryland State Police troopers responded to residence on Westover Drive for a reported shooting. The investigation revealed the victim was sitting in his living room when he was struck in the leg by a bullet that came through his front door. The victim was treated at PRMC and released.
The Wicomico Bureau of Investigation (WBI) has taken over the investigation and no suspects have been identified. Anyone with information is urged to contact WBI at (410) 548-4898, or Crime Solvers at (410) 548-1776.
Car Battery Thief Nabbed
SALISBURY — A Salisbury man was arrested on theft charges last week after police were able to connect him to the thefts of three car batteries, which he later attempted to sell to a scrap recycle dealer.
Around 3 p.m. last Friday, a Wicomico County Sheriff's deputy responded to a commercial property on West Rd. in Salisbury for a reported of theft of car batteries from three vehicles. An employee of the business who witnessed the thefts provided a description of the suspect and the vehicle used during the incident.
The deputy then went to a nearby scrap recycler and learned a suspect matching the description provided by the witness had just come in and exchanged three batteries for cash. A view of the surveillance video provided by the scrap dealer showed the seller matched the description provided by the witness. The deputy was then able to ascertain the identity of the suspect as Terry Anthony Wright, 52, of Salisbury.
Wright was located later in the day and was arrested on charges of theft under $1,000. He was being held on a $5,000 bond.


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We launch from Jensen Beach Causeway about 6:15am and head over to some dock lights before the sun rises. No luck on them but we keep working the docks through sunrise and I'm hooked up and the fish is stripping drag. I try to stop it but it gets around the dock and breaks me off after a minute or so. About 15 minutes later, dad has a snook pop his lure right beside the boat, but miss it. We go back to fish the line again and I pick up a couple of 6 to 8lb jacks, which are always a blast. After that, I hook up again, but this time it's a good size trout. 20.5 inches and really beat up. Dad then pulls the hook on one that was stripping drag. This line of docks was on fire till about 9:30am. Then we went and tried some flats, but they had this real nasty floating weeds on it and it kept getting hung on the hook as soon as it hit the water. Not the best of trips, 10 trout, 7 jacks, and some lost snook. Using DOA CAL's of course.
I had also been planning a trip with Capt.Jeremy Neff (snookcook). So I head over to meet him and by about 4pm were in the water. We make about a 10 minute run and then start the search for mullet. Tough to get so we only had about 6 of them. We anchor the boat and wade a line of docks with the mullet. Picking apart about 3 docks with no bites then I get one, but as soon as I set the hook, it breaks my line. Tie on new leader and ready to go again. This time Jeremy gets hooked up. About a 15lb jack that put up quite a battle. While he is back at the boat, I reel in my mullet and while it is at my feet. A snook comes up and takes it! Hooked up, circle hook did its job and we land the fish. Just a hair under 28 inches. After a few fish stealing or killing our mullet, I'm hooked up again. The drag is locked down so tight I couldn't even pull it out, but this fish is just stripping it off with ease. Another big jack! I help him re-bait some of his crab traps and then we hit a few dock lights after the sun sets. We get one trout, but only fished a few lights. Off the water by 8:30pm.
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Discussion in 'Science Fiction & Fantasy' started by Procutus, Sep 22, 2011.
Well, Lincoln, Robert's dead. It's time to marry his hot widow.
So much for Shep!
Damn Wraith!
Lincoln rocks those glasses.
The first glyph is A
Stay away from the marionettes, Walter!
The next one is P.
If Peter never existed, then did Walter get his brain cut out? Is Belly still alive?
And why is Walter operating out of his lab? Shouldn't he be in Saint Anne's or Mary's or wherever the bloody hell he was incarcerated?
Astrid gets all the shit jobs.
The next one is also P.
That's it! Steve Jobs is responsible for the rips in the universe!
At the risk of sounding like an old-fashioned broken record, I'm really having a hard time accepting this re-written timeline as it's being presented if it's the result of Peter never being.
These people shouldn't even be together in the same room if Peter 2.0 never existed. Walter should be in a padded room (with his brain intact), Asteroid should be an agent somewhere else, and Dunham should still be banging Agent Scott.
And Jean should be on a dairy-farm in Wisconsin.
The next one is E.
No idea where this one is going.
I suppose maybe it's one of those deals where time finds a way to maintain events.
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Read the full story here Web Link posted Thursday, July 11, 2013, 10:37 PM
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Atherton council may try again to appoint a colleague on July 17 and avoid election
Original post made on Jul 12, 2013
Read the full story here Web Link posted Thursday, July 11, 2013, 10:37 PM
a resident of Atherton: West Atherton
on Jul 12, 2013 at 10:45 am
Sounds like Cary Weist has already become tired of doing what ever Lewis tells him to do, at least for a brief moment, in that first vote described above.
I wasn't at last nights meeting, but I find it unfortunate for all of us that the Council could not settle this matter by simply choosing one of the long term residents with the most experience and participation on town committees and council meeting attendance. I believe Mr. Roggerio has been to every meeting for the past 25 years.......thats got to be enough proof of commitment for anyone to see.
a resident of another community
on Jul 12, 2013 at 11:25 am
It will be interesting to see how many of the 7 willing to serve if appointed will be willing to file for the election, and then it will be even more interesting to see which candidate gets the APOA endorsement and money to win the seat.
a resident of Atherton: other
on Jul 12, 2013 at 1:44 pm
I agree with WhoRUPeople. This is just another opportunity for the APOA to buy another seat.
It is inexcusable that John Ruggeiro was not elected. He is by far the most experienced candidate and has been to every meeting for the past 25 years, as noted.
To Greg Conlon: if you've been on the finance committee for three of four years and still don't understand whether police benefits should or should not be rolled back, you're not qualified to be dog catcher, let alone council member. Taking my tongue out of my cheek, I do think you know the answer, but are now in league with the APOA.
a resident of Atherton: West Atherton
on Jul 12, 2013 at 2:50 pm
I just received an email from the Town of Atherton.
If I read it right this appointment process is on the agenda for the July 17, 2013 meeting, which means there is a chance it could be solved at that time.
associate editor of The Almanac
on Jul 12, 2013 at 3:33 pm
Renee Batti is a registered user.
Michael, you did read it right. I'll be updating the story soon, but in a nutshell: The council can still legally appoint a council member, and City Manager George Rodericks put the item on the July 17 agenda to allow the council the chance to try, again, to agree on a candidate, if council members decide they want to.
a resident of Atherton: West Atherton
on Jul 12, 2013 at 5:31 pm
This would be a great time for all Atherton residents to get involved and let the 4 council members know what YOU want.
a resident of Atherton: other
on Jul 13, 2013 at 12:41 am
Although John Ruggeiro is obviously highly qualified, Michael Stogner would be a great compromise candidate for Atherton. Like Ruggeiro, Stogner is not affiliated with any special interests and just wants to serve the RESIDENTS of Atherton. He has been working with victims in Atherton for a number of years and was instrumental in achieving a regime change in the Atherton police department that improved police services for all residents.
a resident of Atherton: other
on Jul 13, 2013 at 6:45 am
Vote- There is no compromise to this situation.
Dobbie and Widmer will either be running with or against whoever is chosen.
The Police and Parcel Tax issues currently split the council and both sides want the third vote. The residents should decide that vote.
Or give it to Conlon and start a policy that the runner-up in any election is first option for any open seat.
a resident of Atherton: West of Alameda
on Jul 13, 2013 at 7:27 am
Conlon should get the appointment. He is the only applicant who actually ran for council and put himself in front of the voters of Atherton. He came in third not that far behind Lewis and Wiest. He was not supported by APOA. And he is not beholden to any of the existing council members which any of the other appointees will be. If there had been a third seat open at the time of the election, he would have been elected.
a resident of Atherton: other
on Jul 13, 2013 at 7:51 am
"The Police and Parcel Tax issues currently split the council"
Finally someone admits that Lewis and Wiest are beholden to the police union and increasing police compensation.
Lieutenant John Ruggeiro supports having an Atherton police department, but wants to make sure we are not overpaying.
If Lewis and Wiest are against Ruggeiro – and they have decided to blackball his candidacy – this is because they must pay back their APOA benefactors with no compensation decreases.
As I said above, Conlon is laughable. From the Almanac:
"Mr. Ruggeiro and Mr. DeGolia noted, however, that the town needs to look at ways to adjust pension and health benefit packages to reduce the town's contributions to them and address a massive unfunded liability — estimated at between $12 million and $30 million. Mr. Conlon said he needs more data to determine whether benefit adjustments should be made in the next police contract."
Conlon has been on the finance committee for years. What more data does he need?? [Portion deleted. If you have evidence for this statement, email it to email@example.com] Look for Lewis and Wiest to push for Conlon at the July meeting. Conlon won't answer the question on police compensation since he can't say police compensation can't be decreased with a straight face, yet cannot say it should be decreased without betraying his benefactors at the APOA.
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a resident of Menlo Park: other
on Jul 13, 2013 at 9:17 am
It's going to be interesting to see what happens in the coming years in a town where the police officers' association runs things.
a resident of Atherton: West Atherton
on Jul 13, 2013 at 11:27 am
What is the cost to the Town of Atherton for an election?
a resident of Menlo Park: Downtown
on Jul 13, 2013 at 3:09 pm
SteveC is a registered user.
Good point, what is the cost?
a resident of Atherton: other
on Jul 13, 2013 at 8:20 pm
What price for democracy? Yes, an election might cost the Town some money. Yes, the candidates must actually campaign. This commitment is going to "thin the heard" of seven, but don't we really want someone who is so driven that they are willing to do more than be appointed?
Don't we want to vet their positions on issues?
Most importantly, don't incumbents have a huge advantage in elections? If I'm not mistaken, Jerry Carlson began his tenure on the Council serving a partial first term. We may very well be stuck with whomever the Council might hold their nose and appoint.
An election is the right way to go. Wiest got this right. He should have stuck to his guns and abstained for the balance of the votes.
a resident of Atherton: West Atherton
on Jul 13, 2013 at 8:33 pm
That's exactly why I promised if appointed to not run for the seat in 2014. That way the residents are not stuck with an incumbent at election time.


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Seems like the type of guy BC would overpay in the past. Not sure Im interested, especially if it involves any decent $$ or giving up assets.
Of course, id take him for cheap if hes available, no question there.
Seems like the type of guy BC would overpay in the past. Not sure Im interested, especially if it involves any decent $$ or giving up assets.
Of course, id take him for cheap if hes available, no question there.
He'd be a decent luxury to have as part of the big man rotation but he's not someone that they should be targeting by any means.
With Amir and Quincy, we have absolutely no reason to sign Dejuan Blair.
And speaking in terms of purely locker-room-guy or whatever, I couldn't see him being too happy coming into another situation where he's nailed to the bench.
He'd be a waste of a jersey on this team.
It's really hard to figure out who the Raps could and would target this summer. I really don't think Blair is going to be one of those guys. I wish I could predict whether they'll just fill the holes or be aggressive trying to add talent. For a young big that might be available depending on what his team does, I really really want the Raps to go after Tristan Thompson. And no, not because he's Canadian. I think he'd be a great fit next to JV. A somewhat similar player to Amir with a bit more talent. A bit better at making moves and finishing strong. Still raw on both ends but I like his upside.
I wish somehow that the Raptors could acquire Favors (realize he's probably 99% untouchable). A frontcourt of JV and Favors would be incredible defensively, and a nightmare on the offensive glass....drooling a bit here just thinking about it....sigh...nice dream though. But I think Thompson would give them a similar dimension. Not quite as imposing but still very athletic and physical.
As for a surefire backup, my two top options are as follows:
-Try to work out a trade with OKC Bargs for Perkins, where Toronto gets another piece. Perk is pretty garbage now, but his character/experience is something this team badly needs. Would have a much smaller expectations though, and maybe a smaller role will help maximize what he's got left.
-Convince free agent Elton Brand to come backup JV and Amir. Brand's merits are obvious. Tough. Veteran. Can still play PF and C. Still a half-decent offensive player. Can carry a bigger load than Perk. He'll probably want to play for a better team though, so I'm not sure Toronto would be high on his list of options.
i really like tristan thompson, actually. like, REALLY like him. i didn't think he'd be much more than a very good defensive pf but he's evolved into much more. a frontcourt of jv/amir/tt would be insane defensively now, but with excellent offensive potential, sooner than later.
Timofey Mozgov, even thought it would be weird having him on the team after DeMar baptized him.
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We should go after JJ Hickson or Spencer Hawes, personally i prefer the latter. Hawes is a big C who can rebound and block shot, a nice compliment as a backup for both Amir and Jonas.
While obtaining a low post threat this offseason like david west, al jefferson or paul milsap, would be nice, it would be easy to overlook the fact that weve already got a big man with a developing post game in JV whos going to be here for as long as i can look into the future.
Signing one of these guys would not only cost way too much money but also hinder JV's development as a scoring threat in the future.
The way this team is panning out is: athletic, high energy, and versatile. Seems like ujiri is keen on allowing young players to come into their own and the makeup of our roster leans towards a small ball, uptempo system which it seems like casey was derailed from doing by colangelo and bargnani's poor season.
next years offense will undoubtably be running through 1. gay & 2. DD with JV and Amir continuing to be a solid frontcourt defensive pairing, rebounding the ball and bringing high energy to the court on d. Allow the wings and guards to bust through seams and shoot and let the big guys be beasts on the glass and protect the paint. (Im expecting a huge year from lowry btw)
the team needs that same consistency from the second unit. the best option for a big man off the bench is a role player that will run the floor, rebound and play d. I think jj hickson fills the bill on numerous levels. At just 24, he had a breakout year in portland playing out of position at the 5. He fits the age group of the team and has the heart n hustle that dwane casey and this city demands. Furthermore he only made 4 million last year and could prolly be signed for a slightly less then an amir johnson type contract.
Lose bargnani/kleiza via trade/amnesty and focus on developing JV, signing hickson, and adding another scoring guard who can CREATE SHOTS for himself or others a la oj mayo. mayo also could be had for a reasonable 2-3 yr deal as he only made 4 mil last year too.
I would look into Anthony Randolph (Nuggets) & Brendan Wright (Mavericks) -- both are long & mobile options at the 4 spot. Randolph is more versatile & I believe has the better offensive skill set while Wright provides better rim protection & can pass as a back-up center. Either of the two would be a solid underrated move, in my opinion.
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Shakira Has Baby Boy Milan, Beyonce Lip-Synched at Inauguration, Brandi Glanville Calls LeAnn "Insane": Top 5 Stories of Today
Shakira gives birth to baby boy Milan, Beyonce is caught lip-synching at the Inauguration, Brandi Glanville calls LeAnn Rimes "insane": See Us Weekly's top 5 stories from Tuesday, Jan. 22 in the roundup!
1. Shakira Gives Birth to Baby Boy Milan
It's a bouncing baby boy for Shakira! The Colombian singer welcomed her first son with boyfriend Gerard Pique on Tuesday, Jan. 22, in Barcelona, she confirmed on her website. "We are happy to announce the birth of Milan Piqué Mebarak, son of Shakira Mebarak and Gerard Piqué, born January 22nd at 9:36pm, in Barcelona, Spain," the proud singer wrote.
2. Beyonce Lip-Synched National Anthem at Inauguration, Kelly Clarkson Sang Live?
Was Beyonce's Inauguration Day rendition of "The Star Spangled Banner" almost too flawless to be live? On Tuesday Jan. 22 -- one day after the 31-year-old's stirring performance of the national anthem in front of a crowd of nearly 1 million -- a rep for the U.S. Marine Corp Band told multiple media outlets that the singer, 31, chose to lip-sync to a pre-recorded track of the song.
3. Barack, Michelle Obama Throw Secret, Star-Studded Inauguration Party at White House
There's no house party like a White House party! On the evening of Monday Jan. 21 -- following more public, official inauguration galas -- President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama opened up their historic Washington, D.C. home to about 400 super-VIP guests for a private shindig.
4. Brandi Glanville Calls LeAnn Rimes "Insane," Accuses Her of Being Eddie Cibrian's "Sugar Mama"
The feud continues! During the Jan. 21 episode of Bravo's Watch What Happens Live, Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Brandi Glanville was asked to comment on LeAnn Rimes' recent revelations about her marriage to Eddie Cibrian. "I feel like every day there's a tell-all interview," Glanville, 40, told WWHL host Andy Cohen. "It's kind of cray-cray."
5. Katie Couric: Why I Went Public With My Bulimia Struggle
Throughout her career, Katie Couric has shared the most painful, personal moments from her private life with millions of TV viewers. But when she opened up about her battle with bulimia during a September 2012 episode of her eponymous talk show, the 56-year-old audience opened a new can of worms. "I had no idea it would be a big bulletin," Couric says in the February issue of More. "But I think it got traction because in a way people see me as somebody who has their sh-t together."
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Arkansas Tech's Board of Trustees transferred $7 million in funds and approved a $4.5 million construction bid before looking at a very dismal picture of the university's projected state funding at its meeting on Thursday.
The board transferred $7 million from the university's unrestricted educational and general fund balance to an account restricted for critical maintenance.
President Dr. Robert C. Brown requested the transfer to create a reserve fund for emergency maintenance projects that may arise. The action was in response to a facilities audit that identified more than $69 million worth of building maintenance needs on the campus.
The critical maintenance account was set up under certain guidelines, including that no expenditures can be made from the fund without additional approval from the board of trustees. "This is such a good business principle to do this," board member Bud Harper said.
According to the audit, the McEver science building, the W.O. Young building, and Bryan Hall rank first, second and third, respectively, in maintenance priority. McEver has more than $1 million in critical maintenance needs.
The board also accepted a bid from Van Horn Construction for $4.5 million for the construction of an art building.
The project was bid in May, but all bids received at that time were above the projected budget, according to David Moseley, vice president for administration and finance. Those bids were rejected and the specifications were changed in the hopes of reducing the cost.
When the bids were re-opened early this month, Van Horn had the low bid of $4.6 million, which Moseley said was within 25 percent of the existing funding, allowing him to negotiate possible deductions from the bid amount. A total of $61,000 worth of items were removed from the bid, lowering it to just over $4.5 million.
The board gave its approval to issue a contract to Van Horn Construction in the amount of $4.5 million, to issue additional revenue bonds in the amount of $1 million and to fund the balance of the project cost from university funds.
State funding worries
The good news on the art building project was followed by a not-so-good report from Brown on what he expects from the state legislature regarding funding for Tech.
Brown said he and other representatives from the university will appear before the legislature on Tuesday.
Based on a funding formula drawn up by the Arkansas Department of Higher Education, the state appropriates a specific amount of money per full-time equivalent to each university.
According to Brown, Tech received $3,832 per full-time equivalent from the state for the 2004-05 year, less than any other four-year university in the state.
"What we have asked of the Department of Higher Education, and what we think is appropriate, is to bring us up to at least the next lowest institution," Brown said. "That request has not met with the department's approval."
Brown said ADHE has come up with a new funding formula based on "need," and that, according to that formula, if there is $10 million available to allocate, ATU would receive $3.7 million.
"That's not acceptable for two reasons," Brown said. "One, that wouldn't get us up even with the next lowest school, and, two, it's unlikely that $10 million will meet approval in the legislature.
"We're supposed to be thrilled and pleased with what we've got when it's not even enough to get us up to the next lowest institution, which we out-perform."
Brown said although ATU continues to receive less funding than other universities, it has retained a high quality of academic programs and continued to increase enrollment.
The enrollment for the fall of 2004 was 6,182, compared to 5,942 in the fall of 2003.
Twelve of ATU's academic programs are nationally accredited programs, and two more, computer science and journalism, have national accreditation pending.
"We're going to keep on and present this information in a wide arena," Brown said. "If you ask these dedicated people at this table what they could do with an additional $5.4 million in our budget, they would tell you that we wouldn't be adjudicating and rebidding on a project that is 20 years overdue."
Harper said it appeared that ATU was being penalized for doing well, and Brown agreed.
"Unless and until, in this state, we come up with some policies that reward good performance and penalize the bad, we're going to remain 49th," Brown said.


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The honours program assumes, and builds on, the content and research methods areas of psychology provided by the three-year undergraduate psychology sequence offered by the School of Psychology at Deakin, and accredited by the Australian Psychological Society (APS); or an equivalent APS-accredited sequence (see below). The Honours program is designed to provide students with the knowledge base and research skills to enable them to undertake a higher degree by research in psychology, to undertake advanced professional training in psychology, or to seek employment in an area of psychology using the skills acquired during a four year degree. The honours program is offered in campus mode only.
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|October 26, 2012, 09:04 PM
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Hornaday recipe change
They did it to me again, I have the latest hornaday loading manual now, one of my long standing recipes has been changed quite a bit.
6th edition Recipe 45 ACP
Hornaday 230 grain XTP, HAP, FMJ-RN,FMJ-FP
HS-6 Powder MAX of 8.7 grains
New recipe is a MAX of 8.2 grains, a full 0.5 grains lower.
I guess it would not be a big deal except I have several hundred rounds loaded at 8.5gr. both XTP-HP and FMJ-RN, about half of it was loaded as SD for longer term storage, Dang it!!
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|October 26, 2012, 09:32 PM
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What's the big deal? If it worked in your guns before it will still work now.
Data discrepancies between manuals are common. I use the latest data with my newest powders, but don't worry at all about stuff I've already loaded. And I don't change loads that work for me.
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|October 26, 2012, 09:46 PM
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Decreasing powder charges
I have noticed in comparing load data from various editions of Hornady that the loads for come calibers have been cut down. Some explain this as being related to testing technology, ie strain gages.
I seldom load to max, other than during load development. But having said that, it is interesting that some calibers are now less effective than they were years ago. The 270 Winchester is an example. In the oldest Hornady manuel I have they had several powder loads that would send the 130 gr. spire point out at 3200 fps. And there were a couple of powders that mailed the 150 gr. spire point over 3000 fps. Today, they have just a few powders that exceed 3000 fps for the 130 gr., and nothing over 3100 fps. and not a single load that is close to 3000 fps for the 150 gr. Also, 130 gr.factory ammo was sold at 3140 fps for many years, but now, excepting high performance ammo 3060 fps is the standard. So was this change of data based on documented failures?
Being an old cynic, I think not.
|October 27, 2012, 04:38 AM
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I wouldn't worry about changing my load until you bought a new lot of powder. If you still have plenty of the powder you used to get your load, your good. The powder used burn rate doesn't magically change just because a new manual came out.
If you have your load you like to use, use it until new lot of powder is bought then work your way back up like always.
|October 27, 2012, 09:48 AM
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The 45ACP XTP bullet by Hornady has changed in shape a little from the era of the 6th edition until today's 8th edition. Don't know if this has anything to do with the change in load data or not?
|October 27, 2012, 10:15 AM
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I don't handload for our pistol calibers, but...while I cross reference the bullet manufacturer's data for the heck of it...I rely on the powder manufacturer's data, typically Hodgdon's website for me.
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At this point I'm just going leave the loaded SD ammo, and modify the charge for new ammo or possibly switch to a different powder all together based on velocity loss.
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Steve Nash was on OTR with Landsberg today and has this to say about where he thinks Chris Bosh should play next season.
Source - Click hereIn recent weeks, the Raptors' Chris Bosh created a bit of a firestorm in Toronto and elsewhere when he started tweeting asking fans about where he should play next season.
Nash told OTR he had wanted to respond to Bosh on Twitter but that he didn't end up doing so. Landsberg asked Nash where he thought Bosh should play next season.
"Stay with the Raptors, of course," he said.


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Milwaukee Brewers 8, San Francisco Giants 5: Welcome back, Barry Zito of old
So far this season, part of the Giants pitching has been backwards.
Barry Zito has pitched like Tim Lincecum, and Tim Lincecum has pitched like Barry Zito.
However, on Wednesday in Milwaukee, the Zito of old returned.
Zito got tagged for eight runs in the first two innings by the Brewers, although only four of them were earned.
While defensive issues did not help, Zito certainly put tons of kindling on the pile before it exploded on him.
He walked Corey Hart to open the game, then committed an error when Norichika Aoki attempted to bunt Hart to second. Then he walked Ryan Braun to load the bases. Aramis Ramirez then spanked the first pitch he saw from Zito into left center for a three-run double.
A hot shot off the bat on Jonathan Lucroy bounced off Brandon Crawford for another error on the Giants shortstop, although Crawford claimed the shadows caused by how the roof at Miller Park was left opened caused him to not see the ball properly (a legitimate claim).
After another walk to Rickie Weeks, Zito got the first out of the inning on a strikeout of Carlos Gomez. But a groundout by Cesar Izturis plated another run. Then pitcher Marco Estrada doubled home two more runs on a ball that should have been caught by third baseman Joaquin Arias, but that Arias said he never saw (again, the shadows).
The Giants were hurt in the first inning by the shadows. The rest of the game they were hurt by the shadowy figures in blue — the umpires.
In the second, the Brewers made it 8-0 on a two-run homer by Lucroy. But that blast was preceded by an infield single by Aoki in which replays indicated that Zito beat Aoki to the bag while covering first, yet Aoki was called safe. If the umpire Eric Cooper gets the call right, Lucroy does not bat in the inning.
Cooper later hurt the Giants again when replays show that Brandon Belt beat the pitcher covering on an infield grounder, yet Cooper called him out.
Even so, the Giants kept the game entertaining because the bullpen trio of Shane Loux, Steve Edlefsen and Clay Hensley pitched five shutout innings of relief. The Giants bullpen was outstanding in the series in Milwaukee.
The Giants got closer in the third on a three-run double by Hector Sanchez (which was aided by the way by another blown call by the umps). On a side note: commissioner Bud Selig again reiterated that he has no plans of expanding instant replay. Hey Bud! Maybe you should spend more time in your home park.
They got two more in the fourth on an RBI single by Brandon Crawford and RBI double by Melky Cabrera.
But that's where the scoring stopped, hindered by a season-high 15 strikeouts by the Giants. Seven of those strikeouts were called strike threes, as home plate umpire Jeff Kellogg was calling strikes on pitches so low they would have been too low if thrown to Eddie Gaedel.
Of course, all of these issues would have been minimized if Zito hadn't started that fire in the first inning.
So if Zito is going to pitch like Zito, is it too much to ask for Lincecum to pitch like Lincecum?
The Giants open a four-game set in Miami on Thursday with Ryan Vogelsong facing Anibal Sanchez at 4 p.m. Thursday.


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I had a firewall in 194.xxx.xxx.55 and there was port 25 blocked.
So if you have similar issue then check your firewall in different additional subnet!
Thank you, and iRedMail rocks!!!
Debian 6
iRedMail 0.7.0-beta2 (MYSQL with no firewall rules)
Fresh install
1. I can send and receive mails via roundcube ok
2. I can receive mail from different subnet via Outlook. POP3
3. I cannot send mails out via outlook SMTP port 25 in different subnet.
iRedMail Server IP: 194.xxx.xxx.51 (no firewall etc. all connections and ports accepted for testing purpose)
Different subnet connections comes via 194.xxx.xxx.55
I have modified main.cf mynetworks: mynetworks = 127.0.0.0/8, 194.xxx.xxx.55
Outlook says error when testing mailaccount - "sent test e-mail message": The specified server was found but there was no response from the server. Please verify that the port and SSL information is correct.
*** Telneting from localhost, iRedMail ssh: (both IP and name ok)
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Escape character is '^]'.
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Latin Academy Announces 2012 Special Awards Recipients
The Latin Recording Academy today announced the recipients of its Lifetime Achievement Award and Trustees Award. Luz Casal, Leo Dan, Rita Moreno, Milton Nascimento, Daniela Romo, Poncho Sánchez, and Toquinho will be honored with The Latin Recording Academy's Lifetime Achievement Award, and Juan Carmona "Habichuela" and Yomo Toro are the recipients of the prestigious Trustees Award.
These honorees will be acknowledged at an invitation-only ceremony on Nov. 14 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Las Vegas as part of the weeklong Latin GRAMMY Awards celebration.
"This year's exceptional group of honorees not only beautifully represents our diverse music communities but exemplifies the meaning of being a true pioneer of one's craft as well as being internationally recognized within their respective musical genres," said Gabriel Abaroa Jr., President/CEO of The Latin Recording Academy. "We continue the privilege of honoring and celebrating these iconic individuals whose contributions and accomplishments continue to leave an indelible legacy in the world of Latin music and will continue to inspire future generations of musicians and music fans for many years."
The Lifetime Achievement Award is a Special Award presented by vote of The Latin Recording Academy's Trustees to performers who have made creative contributions of outstanding artistic significance to the field of recording during their careers.
With an international career spanning more than three decades, Spanish-born singer, songwriter and composer Casal is an iconic figure in Spanish rock and pop music. One of the first women to break through the male-dominated rock genre, she has recorded more than 15 solo albums, contributed to several acclaimed and award-winning film soundtracks, sold more than 6 million albums, and received numerous honors in France and Spain, among other countries. Known as the quintessential rock poetess, Casal has performed at many notable festivals and concerts. She has survived two bouts with breast cancer and continues touring throughout the world.
Learning to play the flute and harmonica at age 4 and guitar at age 11, Argentinian singer, songwriter and actor Dan emerged as one of the most recognized composers and vocalists in the Latin world. Considered an integral founder of the "nueva ola" (new wave) style of popular music in the '60s, he relocated to Mexico in the '70s and became the first balladeer to record with mariachi groups, pairing his unique voice with traditional Mexican folk music. His success has led to more than 2,500 musical compositions, with songs recorded in various genres such as ballada, folk, tropical, cumbia, banda, tango, and ranchera, and including translations in more than seven languages. He has sold more than 50 million albums, starred in four feature films and has been honored internationally.
With a nearly 70-year career in entertainment, Puerto Rican-born singer, dancer and actress Moreno is one of an elite group of performers who have won the industry's top five most prestigious awards: a GRAMMY, Oscar, Emmy, Tony Award, and Golden Globe Award. Adding to her recognitions, she received the highest honor bestowed upon a U.S. civilian when former President George W. Bush awarded her the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2004. Her professional repertoire includes starring in more than 135 feature films and TV series and countless stage productions in the United States and abroad. Moreno is also an esteemed lecturer, sharing her insight on various cultural and industry-related topics with a variety of organizations and universities and she is involved in a number of charities and events.
One of Brazil's top musical innovators, singer/songwriter Nascimento has recorded more than 40 albums and toured worldwide. In 2012 he is celebrating 40 years since the release of his acclaimed album, Clube Da Esquina, which is considered one the most important works of popular Brazilian music. This three-time Latin GRAMMY and GRAMMY winner is known for his falsetto, tonal range and his early works that fused Africanized folk with bossanova, classical, jazz, and pop elements, transforming the tone of Brazilian music forever. His international success has led to collaborations with artists such as Duran Duran; Earth, Wind & Fire; Peter Gabriel; Herbie Hancock; Quincy Jones; Paul Simon; and James Taylor.
Since making her film debut at age 17, the journey for singer, actress and television host Romo has continued with no end in sight. Born in Mexico with a passion for entertaining, she launched her musical career in 1979 with her first album, También Yo, produced by esteemed arranger and 2011 Latin Recording Academy Trustees Award recipient Jesus "Chucho" Ferrer. The album paved the way for chart-topping hits such as "Mentiras," "Celos," "De Mí Enamórate" (written by Juan Gabriel), and "Yo No Te Pido La Luna." With 16 albums, 13 soap operas, 10 stage plays, 11 original live shows, eight television shows, numerous gold and platinum records, and awards in recognition of her acting and singing, Romo has earned the respect and devoted support of millions of fans worldwide.
Influenced by Latin jazz greats Dizzy Gillespie and Chano Pozo, Mexican-American conguero, Latin jazz bandleader and salsa singer Sánchez is considered one of the top percussionists of all time. In addition to congas, he taught himself at a young age to play guitar, flute, drums, and timbales. In 1975 he quickly became a member of famed vibraphonist Cal Tjader's ensemble until 1982. His career has lasted more than three decades and includes more than 30 albums, numerous musical collaborations and a GRAMMY for Best Latin Jazz Performance in 1999. His self-described rhythmic style blends the harmonic sophistication of jazz with American standards and the flavor of Latin American music. Sánchez continues performing in concert halls and local jazz festivals throughout the world.
Renowned Brazilian composer, singer and guitarist Toquinho is the true definition of a musical prodigy. Considered a pioneer of the música popular Brasileira (popular Brazilian music) movement of the '60s, at 14 he began studying guitar with notable impresarios Paulinho Nogueira, Edward Janulo (harmony), Isaias Sávio (classical), and Léo Peracchi (orchestration). As his talent grew, he composed his first big hit, "Que Maravilha," which led to a partnership with lyricist Vinicius de Moraes that would yield 120 songs and numerous live performances abroad. With 75 recorded works and a musical career spanning four decades, he continues working and touring worldwide.
The XIII Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards will be held at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas and will be broadcast live on the Univision Network on Thursday, Nov. 15 at 8 p.m. Eastern/7 p.m. Central. For breaking news and exclusive content, join the organization's social networks as a Twitter follower and a Facebook fan.


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This information was presented at a location and design public hearing in Russellville on Aug. 2.
After consideration of the information, and the comments received at the public hearing, the AHTD has identified Alternative 4 as the preferred alternative.
The preferred alternative would widen State Highway 326 from Hob Nob Road along the existing highway for approximately .1 mile before turning northeast on new alignment for approximately .6 mile.
It connects to State Highway 124 and follows along the existing roadway for approximately .3 mile to the intersection with Crow Mountain Road. Total length of the preferred alternative is 1 mile.
Two different cross-sections, including rural and urban designs, will be used on different potions of the preferred alternative.
Proposed improvements in the urban section would consist of four 11-foot-wide travel lanes, a 12-foot-wide turn lane, curb and gutter, and 5-foot-wide sidewalks.
The rural section would consist of four 12-foot-wide travel lanes, an 11-foot-wide flush median and 8-foot-wide shoulders.
The preferred alternative meets the primary purpose and need of the project by improving the flow of traffic through the study area, and it will successfully carry the projected traffic volumes for the next 20 years.
It would have the fewest relocates and the lower cost.
Sections of State Highways 124 and 326 will be removed from the state highway system after this project is constructed, and maintenance of these sections will be taken over by the city of Russellville.


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VI Department of Housing, Parks and Recreation Agrees to Pay $5,000 for Drinking Water Violations; EPA Levies First Fine for Failure to Complete Consumer Confidence Reports; Warns that Others Face Fines
Release Date: 01/18/2001
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|(#01009) St. Thomas, V.I. – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has settled its first case against the owner of a public water supply for failing to provide annual Consumer Confidence Reports to its customers. Under the settlement, the Virgin Islands Department of Housing, Parks and Recreation has agreed to pay a $5,000 penalty and has distributed all of its required drinking water reports. In addition, EPA issued complaints against 10 other entities, including the Virgin Islands government and condominium and apartment owners, for failing to complete Consumer Confidence Reports for their drinking water systems.
"These reports are very important because they give water consumers basic, easy to understand information about the quality of the water that they drink," said Jeanne M. Fox, EPA Regional Administrator. EPA is serious about ensuring that all systems complete the reports. "I would encourage the other systems that receive EPA complaints to do their reports quickly and to settle with us. If they do their reports and settle quickly, we will reduce the fines. If they do not cooperate, they will face considerably stiffer fines."
In addition to the complaint settled with the Department of Housing, Parks and Recreation, EPA recently issued similar complaints to the Virgin Islands Bureau of Corrections, Department of Human Services and Department of Health as well as Long Reef, Little Reef and Pelican Cove Condominiums, Questa Verde Townhouses and Cruz Bay Apartments in St. Croix. In addition, complaints were issued to the Fairway Village in St. Thomas Sunrise Cove Condominiums in St. Thomas. Despite continued warnings by EPA, these systems have still not completed their Consumer Confidence Reports. Unless they do the reports quickly and settle with EPA, these government agencies, apartment complexes and condominium associations could face up to $5000 penalties per report due. In some cases, several reports were required because several buildings or separate systems were involved. EPA and the Virgin Islands Department of Planning and Natural Resources (VIDPNR) will continue to work with systems in the Virgin Islands to help them complete the annual reports, which are again due on July 1, 2001. EPA is enforcing these requirements until the VIDPNR receives authority to enforce the federal rules.
Under the Safe Drinking Water Act, annual reports must be completed for all public drinking water supplies. The reports must, among other things, identify the source of the drinking water, summarize the system's susceptibility to contamination, show the level of any contaminant found in local drinking water and give the federal standard for it, identify its likely source and potential health effects and describe how the contaminant was reduced back to safe levels. Systems serving more than 10,000 people must mail their reports directly to consumers and must make the reports available through the Internet. Systems serving between 500 and 10,000 people must make the reports available on request and must publish the report in the local newspaper, while smaller systems serving fewer than 500 people must inform consumers about the report and make it available upon request. The first report was due October 1999 and all subsequent reports are due by July 1 of each year. For more information, go to EPA's Consumer Confidence Reports Web site.
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You can get great 'old skool' pizza from a lot of other places in the NY metro area at a fraction of the price- pizza that may not be made with a dough that's been fermented a couple of days, but a same day or an overnight dough with a boatload more character than DiFara's.DiFara's pizza only 'works' for people that don't appreciate properly fermented dough- ie, tourists. Most native NYers may not know the first thing about fermentation, but they know a good crust when they taste it. Most of us were weaned on pizza. It's in our blood.
Joe's Pizza? Really? I wonder where that is I haven't been in quite some time, but Joe's is pizza Mecca for me.
yes, you are right ... maybe he didnt learn more , but he found something which worked and he stuck with it.. why change a recipe which works..if you want pazzaz go to MOTORINO or KESTE they are making trendy pizza.. you want old skool go to DIFARRA! he is one of a kind!you want some garbage call dominos or pizza hutt..
Difarra has been in NEW YORK for 50 years.. NEW YORK!! the people have spoken! he is still there.. long before he was a tourist clown to entartain the tourists, through the 60's 70's 80's and 90's! you saying all those people in brooklyn in the 60's to the 80's didnt know the first thing about pizza?he would have closed down back in the 70's if that was the case..then again, half America have no idea what a real pizza is, when places like Dominos, papa johns, little ceasers and pizza hutt can stay in business..unfortunately we meet Difarra now when he is in his 70's.. he probably can't be bothered.. but im sure back in the days the 60's or 70's for him he was a GUN on the oven! yes pizza has changed a lot in the past 20 years, we see more higher grade ovens! more variety of cheeses, tomato sauce etc.. more skilled pizziolos coming over from napals working wood fired ovens, different toppings, different people...sure maybe Difarra never made an Amazing pizza..and he just coasted through with customers.. but now he is being labeled a legend for his longevity .sure there are people making better pies than him.. I am one of them it's a landmark.. what do you do...
After they went in, my daughter told me the place was so dirty and smoky, she wouldnt even think about buying me a pie. She watched Dom taking the one pizza out of the oven and she said it was so burnt, she would never even try a slice.
That is another thing that was repeated over and over again, that the place is really dirty. I read that they have been shut down a bunch of times because of DOH violations.
well they should charge a premium for the pizza. I mean the man is a legend in NYC why should he be charging the same price as everyone else.. do you think AL PACINO charges the same price for his services as a no name actor? of course not..DI FARA and the family know that the place will die with the old man! so its best to get as much money as they can now before the old man passes away.. because once he is gone the shop will be closed...5 dollars is not that expensive anyway.. jeezzz I mean a bigmac or a latte grande costs almost that...the 5 bucks you pay at DI FARA'S , you get to see the old man make the pizza for you.. you can talk to you him if you want..and see the legendary place.. beats ordering a drink in the meat packer district for 10 bucks!VIVA DI FARA~!!!
I guess it's debatable. The Grande "Fresh mozz," which really isn't all that fresh, doesn't really qualify in my opinion. He uses the standard Berio olive oil....and even his hard cheeses range in consistency and appearance. Sometimes grana, sometimes parm, and on top of it you never know if you're going to get a properly cooked pie.The best ingredients, for me, would be a very fresh house made mozz, a higher quality evoo, consistency in the hard cheeses, etc.It's just all over the place for me. Anyway, Scott, I agree with you. I find Di Fara to be the prime example of lipstick on a pig, and I never understood why they were trumpeted as amazing, and often perfect pizza. The only thing I can say I liked was the squares, and I think that could be done better easily (my next project )
I just noticed your avatar. I've never been there so I can't comment on his pies. But the fact that people in and around his own area don't eat there and say that it is a tourist attraction says something. The reason he has lines out his door is because he moves at an increadibly slow pace. The line of tourists outside don't care because they have heard his pies are awesome so they are willing to wait the time it takes to get a slice or a pie. Maybe when he moves on and gives the business to the kids it will change for the better.
the pizza business is tough a lot of hours and dedication go into a place so he deserves all the credit, but damn i just wish i can find a spot to throw grana, san marzano, fior di latte (no he doesnt use bufala), and a caputo mix of flour into my 70% hydrated dough to make a pizza that i can sell for 5 bucks a slice or 30 a pie...


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Prized possessions
After Typhoon Haiyan, Lorelyn's family had lost not only their home in the storm, but their means of earning an income: only 4 of their coconut trees remained. The future seemed impossible.
But then her daughter, 12-year-old Lovely, remembered the letters from her World Vision sponsor: letters of encouragement and hope. When she pulled the letters from the wreckage of their former home, life started to change.
A rare smile crosses Lorelyn's face.
She's thinking about past harvests. Days when one of the neighborhood men would arrive at her place with a machete and hustle up the family's coconut trees, hacking down the fruit.
She beams, remembering how she collected the fallen fruit with her husband and how they filled a wagon pulled by water buffaloes.
Those harvest days – every three months or so – were the best days, say Lorelyn's children: 12-year-old Lovely, a World Vision sponsored child, and 10-year-old John Carlo.
But just as quickly as the smile crossed Lorelyn's face, it disappears. It's replaced with a look of steely determination – they are starting over now.
"November 8 was one of the worst days of our life," Lorelyn says.
The evening of the storm, Lorelyn, her husband Aaron, and the two children ran into the night. They darted down the dirt road to a relative's house.
"It's cement and we thought we'd be safe there," Lorelyn says.
As the wind grew louder, Lorelyn remembered their water buffalos.
"They're our only investment," Lorelyn says. "We are hoping to use them to fund our children's post-secondary education."
Anxious, she begged her husband Aaron to bring the animals in to a safe place.
"After he left, I realized I should not have told him to go," Lorelyn says.
Soon after he left, the rest of the roof blew away.
"We were trembling with coldness. I just kept embracing them and saying the rosary as loud as I could. The tears were falling," Lorelyn says.
"I was praying, too, I was so afraid," Lovely says quietly.
For more than 10 hours, the world seemed like it was ending.
In a short break from the roaring winds, Aaron reappeared, soaked. He'd taken cover in a school during the worst of the storm, and managed to bring the water buffalos to safety.
But he came bearing bad news.
"He saw our house. It was ruined," Lorelyn says.
After the storm, Lorelyn and her family were confronted with a harsh reality. At the site of their former home, a haphazard hill of debris stood. A series of toppled coconut trees criss-crossed the roof. There was nothing left.
"All our coconut trees, except for four, snapped. I really didn't know what we were going to do," Lorelyn says, her chin beginning to quiver.
Like nearly one in every five families in the Philippines, Lorelyn's family lives below the poverty line. Starting over was a debilitating thought.
"I only had 50 Pesos [US$1.10] in my pocket," Lorelyn says. "We had nothing else."
Worried, 12-year-old Lovely decided to do what she knew best to earn income – collect fallen coconuts. She roamed the land of fallen trees and pulled out the coconuts, covered in mud, and found a few customers.
"I wanted to help my family, I wanted to help them buy rice," Lovely says.
Amidst the calamity, something amazing happened – what little people had, they shared.
"That was the Filipino spirit – people helping each other in the time of need," Lorelyn says.
As the roads were cleared and access restored to the village, aid began arriving. Lorelyn's family was one of the thousands who lined up for food relief.
"We really appreciate those who helped us," she says.
After three weeks, Lorelyn's husband started to pick through the wreckage of their old home. He scavenged pieces of crumpled steel and lumber, and started rebuilding.
At the same time, Lovely started searching through the wreckage, too, hunting for a small collection of papers – letters from a woman in America that Lovely admires.
"The letters are very important," Lovely says in a whisper. "She tells me to study hard. I'm happy when I get a letter."
Those letters – sent by her sponsor – represented hope.
"She really looked hard for those letters, picking through all the debris," Lorelyn says.
Lovely smiles, holding a stack of envelopes with American stamps on them. Inside, the water has made the ink run, but the lines from her sponsor are still visible.
"Sometimes she tells me – God bless you all. And she tells me she hopes more blessings will come to me and my family," Lovely reports.
That small triumph, of recovering the letters, seemed to trigger further unexpected encounters with World Vision.
"A month after the typhoon, a friend told me World Vision was hiring staff to distribute relief goods," Lorelyn says. "I took the two-hour trip to Tacloban. At the interview … somehow they selected me. I still can't believe it. It was a great help," Lorelyn says.
Since then, Lorelyn has been part of a team of distribution workers that have provided relief goods to more than 680,000 people.
"Although I am a victim, still I can be used as an instrument to serve other victims like me. It's a great joy to help people, to hear people say thank you, this is really going to help."
The money Lorelyn earns is already helping her own family.
"My family is blessed. I'm hopeful we're going to make it."
As a sponsor, your words of hope and encouragement can be a blessing to a child and their family. Choose a child to sponsor today!


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Repeat Attack on Patelco
Patelco has confirmed that on Feb. 25 the large Northern California credit union was down for "around two hours" in a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack which overwhelms a web host with data, effectively knocking it out of commission.
Speaking in an informal interview at a CUNA GAC event on Tuesday, Ken Burns, CEO of the $3.8 billion Pleasanton, Calif., corroborated the two-hour outage.
Burns indicated that the upside is that, in January, in a first attack, the credit union was down for over five hours so the responses it implemented at that point had benefits.
But Burns also indicated he expected better and would be reviewing next steps with his internal IT staff and a third-party DDoS mitigation contractor Patelco has retained. He declined to name the contractor.
Last week NCUA issued its first DDoS "risk alert," advising credit unions on must do's in regard to this disruptive attack format.
The current Patelco attack appeared to be the work of the same highly skilled group that perpetrated the first, the so-called al-Qassam Cyber Fighters.


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A carpal tunnel injection is a corticosteroid injection into the carpel tunnel area of the wrist.
The median nerve runs from the forearm into the hand.
Carpal tunnel syndrome
occurs when this nerve is squeezed at the wrist as it runs through the carpel tunnel. This results in pain, weakness, tingling, or numbness in your hand and wrist. Pain may also radiate up your arm.
Steroid injections into the carpel tunnel area can help improve symptoms for 3 months or longer. You may not need further treatment.
Complications are rare, but no procedure is risk-free. Your doctor will review a list of possible complications which may include:
Your doctor may ask you what medications you take and if you have any allergies to medications.
You will be given an injection of local anesthetic to numb the area.
A needle will be filled with corticosteroid medication. This medication calms inflammation. Your palm will be facing upward. The inside of your wrist will be cleaned. The needle will be inserted into the carpal tunnel area of the wrist, and the medication will be injected.
A few minutes
You may feel some pain after the anesthetic wears off.
The injection site will be bandaged. You and your doctor will discuss what to expect in the coming days.
When you return home:
After arriving home, contact your doctor if any of the following occur:
If you think you have an emergency, call for emergency medical services right away.
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Driver hits 5 cars in East High parking lot
April 17, 2013 at 10:04 p.m.
Updated April 17, 2013 at 11:18 p.m.
An officer surveys a six-car wreck in the Victoria East High School parking lot. The wreck damaged six cars Wednesday after a drive struck a vehicle and pushed it into four other vehicles. No one was injured. The wreck is not being investigated by the Victoria police department, said Sgt. Eline Moya, department spokeswoman.


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Announcement: Statewide Data System and Assessments
Thursday, February 21, 2013
The best way to solve reading problems is to prevent them. The Iowa Department of Education today announced important information about the tools that will support implementation of Response to Intervention. This is a major step forward in the state's commitment to promote early literacy results statewide.
2013-02-21 Letter to Education Stakeholders - Statewide Data System and Assessments
The Department announced that contracts have been awarded for a statewide electronic data management system and for universal screening and progress monitoring tools for both 4-year-old prekindergarten programs and for kindergarten through sixth grades.


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LaRoche latest to join Nats' DL roster
By Alex Espinoza / Special to MLB.com
OAKLAND -- One-third of the Nationals' Opening Day lineup is now on the 15-day disabled list, but manager Matt Williams said he knows no one will feel sorry for his team.
First baseman Adam LaRoche, who is batting .319/.421/.504 with five homers and 21 RBIs in 32 games, was placed on the disabled list Sunday with a right quad strain after undergoing an MRI on Saturday. He now joins fellow sluggers Bryce Harper and Ryan Zimmerman on the 15-day DL, as both of those players are dealing with thumb injuries that require lengthy recoveries.
But shortstop Ian Desmond said the Nationals are well-equipped to handle the repeated setbacks.
"It's a team game, man," Desmond said. "We've got a good team regardless. We found out in Spring Training that we've got tons of depth in the Minor Leagues. We've got guys coming and we've shown that so far. We've kept our heads afloat minus some big boppers this year. We're just doing our thing and grinding it out."
When you consider that right-hander Doug Fister also missed the first five-plus weeks of the season with lat strain, the Nationals have already sustained a handful of high-profile injuries. But entering play Sunday, Washington (19-17) was still right in the thick of the heated race for first in the National League East.
Desmond said he thinks Washington will "absolutely" come out of this rash of injuries as a stronger team down the stretch of the season.
"If you want to win, you've got to have some replacements," Desmond said. "It takes 40 guys, 45 guys a year to make it to the top. There's proof of that in any team that makes it to the World Series. At some point they're getting contributions from somebody that was unexpected. We're going to rely on these young guys and they've already answered the bell."
Mother's Day in Bay special for Frandsen
OAKLAND -- More than 350 breast cancer survivors clad in pink jerseys and holding pink balloons formed a huge ribbon in the outfield on Sunday before the A's-Nationals game as Major League Baseball promoted breast cancer awareness leaguewide on Mother's Day.
Select Nationals players also used pink bats, batting gloves, wristbands and arm sleeves to commemorate the occasion, which has become an annual celebration for baseball.
Sunday starter Gio Gonzalez took the field with pink cleats, along with a few of his teammates, while catcher Jose Lobaton also used a pink bat.
"I love it," Kevin Frandsen said of the Mother's Day tradition. "Not only to the mothers that have battled breast cancer, but it's for every single person that has dealt with breast cancer. It might be just one day of the season, but I think it's something that we represent throughout the whole season. It's our way to give appreciation for everyone who's gone through it and to all the mothers."
A native of San Jose, about an hour south of Oakland, Frandsen was lucky to be able share Sunday's game with his mother, Tracie, and his family. In fact, Frandsen's family has been in the stands the whole weekend to see the veteran in action.
"It's nice being back home," Frandsen said. "I've actually played here in Oakland a couple times on Mother's Day, which is fun, when I was the Giants. But she's always there. Even when I was playing with the Giants, she was at every home game. It didn't matter if I was starting or not.
"Whether it's been good or bad, she's always been there. I'm very lucky I have someone so special in my life to continuously be supportive."
If it weren't for his mother, Frandsen might not have had the genes to become a big leaguer in the first place. Tracie is now a retired special education high school teacher, but she was also a four-year field hockey star at San Jose State.
"She's the true athlete of the family," Frandsen said. "I like to say I got my athletic side from her."
Moore rejoins Nats to replace LaRoche
OAKLAND -- Tyler Moore was back up with the big leaguers on Sunday after a cup of coffee with Triple-A Syracuse.
The 27-year-old first baseman was recalled to join the Nationals in Oakland to replace Adam LaRoche, who went on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right quad. Moore was sent down on Wednesday and played just one game for the Chiefs before jumping back on a plane to Oakland.
Moore admits the travel has been wearing on him as he's shuttled back and forth so much.
"It does," Moore said, "but I think you got to kind of have that attitude where if you let it get to you it can kind of eat you up inside. You got to just be positive and just kind of wing it."
With an OPS of .925, LaRoche was the team's most consistent hitter. Moore jumped right into the action with a start at first base on Sunday against A's lefty Scott Kazmir. While he's hoping to get the chance to play every day while LaRoche is gone, Moore is staying realistic with his expectations.
"I hate losing him. He's been our hottest hitter," Moore said. "Can't really replace him defensively. Just hopefully he gets back quick and can help this team. I'm just here to fill in and do my job. Hopefully we'll get it rolling. We'll see what happens."
Alex Espinoza 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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I like his sweaters, but can get a FJ for 139!
I think you may have just offended TNT. I am pretty sure Orange is his color...
The more that dislike orange means more for meeeee!
TNT009The more that dislike orange means more for meeeee!
When I saw that bag I hoped Todd was able to get one! What headcover are you pairing with it? What fairway covers?
i like all of those new products but i dont think i can buy it
Going with CRU leather wood covers, already one the Iliac covers so time for new brand!
The bags went quick....the sweaters are gorgeous!


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NFL analyst: Jerry Jones could see bringing in Sean Payton 'as a once in a lifetime chance to get this Romo-led team to the Super Bowl'
The Ben and Skin Show (KESN-FM) spoke with ESPN NFL analyst Ed Werder on Thursday. Here are some of the highlights.
On the possibility of bringing in Sean Payton:
"Obviously the coach doesn't count against the salary cap so if you are somewhat paralyzed in not being able to bring players then the coaching move is the one you can make and not affect your cap. But Sean Payton is going to cost more than any coach in the history of football. Jerry has never valued that position to that extent, but I could see him here seeing this as a once in a lifetime chance to get this Romo-led team to the Super Bowl that otherwise isn't going to happen. I do think it's possible."
On the Cowboys chances against the Eagles:
"Clearly the Eagles, knowing that Andy Reid is not coming back and that they are no longer accountable to him, have begun to quit in large part. Although they played Carolina dead even, Carolina had the worst record in the NFC going into Philly and still they were favored over the Eagles. That's how bad it is. They've lost to the Falcons, Saints, Cowboys and Redskins by an average of 17 point in recent weeks so the only thing that prevents me from betting the house on the Cowboys is how badly they've played at home and the fact that they almost lost to the Browns. If that happens, I fully expect that we're going to go from realistic Jerry (Jones) who was devastated after the Redskins loss, seeing things for what they were, and the fact that this team isn't very good to well, we've got a shot at the playoffs now. We're going to go right to the wire just like last year. We're going to have a shot to get hot like the Giants, and we're going to have a chance to go all the way."


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CES, the largest consumer electronics trade show, is coming up in January, as any geek can tell you, and this year the organizers will do more to reduce the enormous show's carbon footprint. The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), the show's owner and producer, is partnering with EarthEra, which will issue green e-certified renewable energy certificates from its wind energy sources to offset electricity and carbon emissions from the show. This includes all show facilities and hotel rooms.
Besides purchasing carbon offsets, the CEA will donate $50,000 to the Las Vegas police to purchase T-3 Motion electric vehicles and accessories. "The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department is excited to partner with CEA in deploying 'green' environmentally-friendly vehicles as part of our tourist corridor policing plan," said Capt. Charles Hank, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, Convention Center Area Command.


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The personal and the professional crossed paths Monday afternoon for Brooke Fisher Liu, who studies risk and crisis communication as an affiliated faculty member with the National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Response to Terrorism.
After two bombs exploded near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, she watched on her computer screen as some of her friends and family members in the Boston area began to post messages.
"I certainly saw what we see in these disasters," she said, which were messages to let loved ones know, "'I'm okay, I'm safe' or 'I need a place to sleep.'"
Much has changed since 9/11, when just 1 percent of Americans learned of the terror attacks from the Internet and cell phones had few of the capabilities most have today. Over the last decade, social media and the ubiquity of smartphones — now used by nearly half of all Americans — have given news organizations, law enforcement officials and the public more information to work with as a crisis unfolds.
In the hours after twin explosions blew out windows and injured scores of runners and spectators in Boston on Monday, news organizations relied heavily on media from bystanders who captured some of the first images from the scene. Media outlets like the Boston Globe and The Daily Beast used Storify, which gathers information posted to social media sites, to supplement their coverage of the story as it developed. Raw videos, like the one below, taken by runner Jennifer Treacy — who was approaching the finish line, camera rolling, when a blast shook the street — made their way onto national news sites.
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And as of Tuesday afternoon, 5,400 Boston-related records had been submitted to Google People Finder, an online message board developed by the company's crisis response team in 2010 to help people searching for friends and family after the Haiti earthquake gather information about their whereabouts.
"It seems like there's a new platform everyday," said Jim Lukaszewski, a crisis management and media consultant who's lectured on the media and terrorism. "I think clearly social media is and will continue to play an extraordinarily important role in events like this, whether it's the Carnival disaster or — name your disaster."
In February, when a fire in the engine room of the Carnival Triumph blew out power through much of the ship, stranding thousands of passengers at sea, stories of conditions on board leaked out through a stream of photos and videos posted to the web via smartphones.
When a much graver tragedy stuck Newtown, Conn. months earlier, both the flow of information between the public and law enforcement officials and the flow of financial contributions to the grieving community moved swiftly through the Internet. In the first days after the Newtown Memorial Fund was launched, its founder estimated that it was receiving $2,000 every hour in online contributions.
In addition to mobilizing philanthropic efforts, social media and smartphones have been and continue to be important tools for investigators. Law enforcement officials called on members of the public Tuesday to bring forward any photos or videos captured at Monday's marathon that may help them track down the person or people behind the deadly attack.
"There's no drawback in asking people for information," Liu said. "It also gives people something to do to help. People are often shocked and want to do something as opposed to just being sad."
With cell phone service in Boston overwhelmed Monday afternoon, as it was in the wake of 9/11, online media and messaging also provided a crucial means of communication to those who couldn't get through by phone.
More than 11 years ago, many people looking for their loved ones after the Twin Towers were attacked resorted to posting flyers on walls and street lights, asking anyone with information to call.
Lee Ielpi, the president and co-founder of the 9/11 Families' Association, first got word of the 2001 attack from his son, a firefighter who died at Ground Zero, who called to let him know about the first reports coming across an internal radio. Ielpi recalled that, at the time, many people were relying on direct phone calls to gather information.
He sees the new avenues of information sharing that have developed since then as a double-edged sword.
"People get it all on their phones, which in a sense is good," he said. "People have to understand when there's an attack." But he adds that the new media also spreads anxiety, particularly before concrete details are available.
What struck Ielpi, even more than the speed with which information traveled about the Boston blasts however, was the speed with which law enforcement officials sprang into action, as if thoughts of terrorism were at the front of their minds.
"It's interesting, watching the uniformed people, how quickly they react to it now," he said, pointing out that in certain photos you can see that police had their weapons drawn in the seconds after the blast.
"It's a bit scary to think about it, but this is the way we have to live now," he said. "We have to be prepared for these events."


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CAE and Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. joint venture Helicopter Academy to Train by Simulation of Flying (HATSOFF) has taken delivery of a new Dhruv simulator. CAE transferred the trainer, which will enter service in May 2011, from its facility in Montreal to the HATSOFF center in Bangalore, India. It joins a Bell 412 simulator at the training site.
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Thanks, Ashley TWA! :-)
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Oh, the things I want to do to that lip!ReplyDelete
hahaha To that lip only Kerri?? I'll take the whole package!!! haha He looks sooo handosme when he dress like that!! Oh my god! I wish I could have that beautiful human being at home...I would be very very very happy...ok back to reality!ReplyDelete
poor thing. I really hope they get him more security! Come on, Summit!!! Help him.ReplyDelete
He may have to learn to deal with sudden fame, I agree, but he should be allowed to enjoy it, without being attacked everytime he takes a freakin walk!! I felt the same way yesterday in the rain her in NY. I beginning to think we live in Seattle!! So I hope the fact that this guy looks so gloomy and sad a shit was because of the weather!!ReplyDelete
P.S. Yes, Brad and Angelina- have a lot of fans, but they can go to the store, take their kids to school without being attacked!!ReplyDelete
Have a friend who kid goes to school and has become friends with their son- They have met Brad, cuz he has sit in the back of class- while Angie is filming her movie- no craziness- just normal conversation about how the kids get along so well. Conversation from one parent to another, no near misses of being run over!!
Um.....can imagine soft sweet sucking of that scrumptious bottom lip...ReplyDelete
..........what'd I do with those batteries....
i wonder what he's frowning at. . .ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 19, 2009 at 4:57 PM
that mouth is just asking for itReplyDelete
and his hand, so, yeah, umm


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