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Utah teachers must continue to fight.
It was a message state and national teachers union leaders shared with those who attended the Utah Education Association's (UEA) annual convention Thursday, an event that often attracts between 3,000 and 4,000 people.
Together, teachers can fight the idea that their worth can be measured solely by standardized tests; that class size doesn't matter; and that teachers shouldn't unionize to improve conditions for themselves and their students, National Education Association (NEA) vice president Lily Eskelsen told those gathered at Sandy's South Towne Exposition Center.
"You cannot scare a Utah teacher," said Eskelsen, herself a former UEA president and Utah teacher. "We have survived every bad idea, every bad reform that anyone has ever come up with. We don't care if it's a democrat or republican that proposes something. If it's a good idea, we'll take it, and if it's a bad idea we'll fight it."
Eskelsen, one of the opening speakers at the two-day convention, said that there are many who don't like the power teachers unions hold. They don't like when unions win fights such as the one over private school vouchers in Utah several years ago, she said. But she said teachers are out to help children, and by coming together they can make a big difference.
"None of us got into this business to be rich and famous, but when you put 3 million good people, educators all coming together, 3 million people can pitch in a little bit of money and send it to Utah to fight something like that voucher law," Eskelsen said, referring to the number of NEA members across the country and the money the NEA put toward fighting vouchers in Utah.
Sharon Gallagher-Fishbaugh, UEA president, took on a similar theme in her speech. She said without the UEA, education in Utah would likely look very different than it does now. She envisioned class sizes twice as large, teacher pay based entirely on tests scores, public teacher effectiveness rankings, vouchers, and a dearth of people entering the teaching profession.
"I think we've seen attacks across the country on teachers unions," Gallagher-Fishbaugh said of her speech after giving it. "I think based on the anti-teacher rhetoric we're hearing, it's something we need to be aware of."
Last year, Wisconsin passed a law to weaken the collective bargaining rights of its public employees, and more recently, a teacher's strike in Chicago made national news, drawing criticism from many.
Contacted after the speeches, Judi Clark, executive director of Parents for Choice in Education, which fought for vouchers, said the UEA often uses its convention to inspire fear, uncertainty and doubt in its members. She said, in reality, everyone supports and appreciates quality teachers.
"The union uses this opportunity to brow beat good teachers into thinking they're under appreciated," Clark said. "The union stands in the way of allowing good teachers to do what they do best, which is teach kids."
Teachers who attended the convention, however, said Eskelsen and Gallagher-Fishbaugh were spot on.
Anna Davis, a teacher at Holt Elementary in Clearfield, said teachers do their best under sometimes difficult circumstances.
"We're there because we care about those children and give everything we have," Davis said, "and it's very frustrating to be told we're lazy and don't care about our children and our classes when we do our best every day. We have to stand together."
Tom Marcheschi, a counselor at Bonneville High in Ogden, said everyone seems to have an opinion about how to improve education, but educators, the true experts, aren't asked often enough for their thoughts.
"It's a voice that needs to be heard," Marcheschi said.
And Liz Gifford, a teacher at Hillsdale Elementary in West Valley City, said it was nice to hear union leaders acknowledge that it's important to teach the whole child, not just focus on test scores.
Later in the day, Gov. Gary Herbert also expressed his appreciation for teachers, thanking them for their service in a speech. He talked about the state goal of having 66 percent of Utah adults hold post-secondary degrees or certificates by 2020. He said he plans to continue to invest in education by growing the economy, rather than raising taxes or taking money from other parts of the state budget.
The UEA's PAC has endorsed Herbert for governor.
"I'm here to assure you and reassure you that as teachers, the public at large and legislators and others think you're wonderful people doing a great job," Herbert said.
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I walked into one of five local Thrift shops today. They were waiting for me, knew I would be in soon. I go regularly about twice a week, for exercise mainly and to pick up fabric, etc. There she was, Turq. and Cream, clean as a pin . However, they couldn't get her to work. Shes in a nice little cabinet with knee pedal. Loved her and took her as-is, no guarantee of course. Price,... a whopping $25.00! Didn't take but about 30 minutes to figure it out. She sews a very nice stitch and zigZag. Am so very thrilled to have her in my "Stable". Name, Ginny. The cabinet is plain, no dings or scratches. I don't think shes been used very much. Lovely! Made in Japan, Serial # 22739.
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Discussion in 'Trek Literature' started by captcalhoun, Dec 22, 2011.
The butler did it.
There you go - saved you the trouble...
Really looking forward to starting the new Star Wars novel Crucible. Looks to be the end of the story for Han, Luke, and Leia. Reboot of the Star Wars EU in 3...2...1...
I finished Star Trek: The Shocks of Adversity by William Leisner the other day.
Yesterday I started Stargate Atlantis: Dead End by Chris Wraight.
Probably, but perhaps the EU will instead diverge - one version for the current continuity, and one that lines up with the new films. (Doubtful, but it's what I would like to see happen.)
In any event, Christie Golden's Jaina Solo-centric trilogy Sword of the Jedi is still supposedly in the works, and it takes place at some point after Crucible.
On the other hand, Paul Kemp's duology is currently on hold...
I can't tell you how unappealing that sounds to me. Ugh.
Sorry, I generally try to be a pretty positive poster, but the Star Wars EU after NJO has really turned me off. And adding Golden to the mix has not made me want to come back.
I believe the only details released so far about that trilogy are that it will focus on Jaina and Jagged Fel, while also featuring Ben Skywalker, Allana Solo, and Tahiri Veila. All of that makes me interested in it... but unfortunately Golden's involvement kills almost all of that interest.
For the EU in general, I'm not that far off from your perspective at the moment. There were aspects of both Legacy of the Force and Fate of the Jedi that I enjoyed, but overall both series were disappointing, to say the least. I really wasn't a fan of the ancient Abeloth angle in the latter series, although the apparent ties to Mortis from The Clone Wars is something I'm curious to see explored in Crucible.
That said, I did think Millennium Falcon was a fun read and I'm happy that the X-Wing series returned with Mercy Kill, though I haven't had time to read it yet.
Finally started ENT: A Choice of Futures by C. L. Bennett, so far it is great!
Just finished Carey's novelization of Descent. Does anybody know why that episode warranted a novelization instead of BOBW? Seems like a strange choice.
Moving on to Carmen Carter's big novel The Devil's Heart. I haven't hear many positive reviews on this one.
BOBW was the first TNG-era 2-parter other than "Encounter at Farpoint." Apparently it wasn't until later that they became enough of a successful thing that the publisher realized there'd be a market for novelizing them. We got novelizations of plenty of later 2-hour or longer stories, including "Unification," "Descent," "All Good Things...," "Emissary," "The Search," "The Way of the Warrior," the 6th-season DS9 Dominion War arc, "What You Leave Behind," "Caretaker," "Equinox," and "Endgame," as well as a few 1-hour episodes like "Relics," "Trials and Tribble-ations," "Flashback," and "Day of Honor." But BOBW came along before the practice got underway. There was no novelization of "Redemption" or "Time's Arrow" either.
Finished reading Christopher's excellent A Choice of Futures. The first part of his Enterprise: The Rise of the Federation two-parter.
Now have started Greg Cox's "Man of Steel" novelization.
I started a lost era TNG book Deny Thy father by Jeff Marriotte.The story about Kyle and Will Riker's troubled and strained Father &Son relationship is well written in this novel.
I plowed through the first half of Destiny: Book Three: Lost Souls and man is it exciting. I wish the Voyager crew had a bit more to do, though they do explain away their absence and I wish the DS9 crew were mentioned at all outside of Dax and the flashback, but it's still super solid.
Not sure what I'll do after I finish it. I do have a backlog of comics to get through, a friend just just leant me the whole run of Queen & Country and the associated novels and I have some LeCarré and Furst to get to, too.
I decided to check out the Mass Effect novels; just finished the first one. Quite good. I really like this universe, I wish they'd do more with it. Maybe ME4 will wander a bit more and the tie-ins can, as well. I see some real potential for a book line like Gears of War or Halo to come off of this, not just this one fairly self-contained parallel storyline.
...though it is, of course, impossible (or at least rather pointless) to novelize the games, considering that their entire point is that you can make so many choices, so maybe that's a problem.
I've really tapered off the EU in the past few years, I read all of the NJO in one summer and rather enjoyed the experience. That said, I couldn't click with the Dark Nest stuff or the more recent books. I'm hoping to eventually revisit the SWEU once I finish out the 24th Century TrekLit stuff.
However, I have to say a Jaina/Jagged Fel series really interests me. Golden, however, is not a name that will get me to pick up the books.
^You're in for a treat with Q&C. Great comics and even better novels. Wish Rucka would revisit that series but I'm thankful for what was released.
Reading the DS9 novella from the Gateways: What Lay Beyond anthology. Then I'll be finishing up Agatha Christie's The Murder of Roger Ackroyd.
I started reading Section 31 Cloak by S.D.Perry. I wish she'd write another StarTrek novel.I always enjoyed reading her books.
I'm reading The Shocks of Adversity by William Leisner - I'm finding it a bit difficult to get in to, but that may be down to the fact I'm on anti-biotics and feeling very foggy in the brain-area.
I'm reading the Voyager Day of Honor book Her Klingon Soul.
Just posted my review for the first book in the A Time To... series, A Time to Be Born by John Vornholt. I actually read this years ago, but remembered next to nothing about it. It was this series more than anything that led me to start blogging about Trek books, if only to serve my own bad memory!
Right now I'm reading through The John Byrne Collection, a huge hardcover omnibus of his IDW Trek comics. Some of them I had read before, but the majority are new to me.
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Hurricane Sandy may have slid by the Georgia coast before carving its path of destruction, but it definitely put the brakes to salt water fishing activity this past weekend.
I made a run by Adams Bait Shop at Thunderbolt late Sunday afternoon to find out what was going on, and found out that only a few fishermen had ventured out.
However, one group, although not identified, apparently found some trout action while trolling and actually returned to the adjacent boat ramp with several fish.
They apparently caught the fish on a couple of artificial baits, one of which is called the "Electric Chicken".
Inside catch
Another report came from David Wood, who weekly has been keeping us abreast of a variety of fishing, from cast-netting shrimp to trout, bass, flounder and black drum.
His report from this week tells how the conditions were over the weekend.
"Wow! The weather sure dealt a bad hand this weekend," was his opening comment in an email.
But it wasn't enough to keep him from trying.
"Back in July, I had my cousins from Kentucky visit and I put them on some large black drum, sharks and reds. Well, this weekend their sister Jennifer Francis visited us with hopes of catching some monsters which they caught. Hurricane Sandy would have no part of that, so we settled for some inshore fun," he wrote.
Even inshore conditions were less than perfect.
"The rivers were in terrible shape with waves pounding into most of my good spots, and muddy water," he continued, saying they tried a couple of spots, which only produced a few small fish.
Protected waters
Like many who fish a lot and know where and when to go when it is windy, David headed to one.
"I had one more place tucked away which always pays off for me," he said, adding that it was one blocked from the northeast and easterly winds which were blowing steadily.
"The water was flat as glass and clear as a bell. I baited the first hook for her with a mullet. Jennifer tossed it out and instantly caught an 18-inch trout," he wrote.
Actually, she caught a couple of big trout, a half-dozen small ones, several whiting and couple of bonnethead sharks.
Not a bad catch on day when weather was doing its best to shut down all boating and fishing activity.
Even this week, with the winds shifting to another direction, it has kept most of the boating anglers close to the home fires.
But as November makes its debut today and with hopes of diminishing winds as the weekend approaches, there is optimism among many that the action will resume to the level that it was before Sandy moved this way.
Both trout and red drum action was on the increase. As noted in last week's report, many consider this one of the best years for red drum action — lots of big fish.
Tides are now dropping back to good fishing levels and will remain in the 6- and 7-foot ranges for the next 10 days.
Coastal waters should steadily clear as winds diminish, and with water temperatures continuing to decline, the action with both red drum and spotted sea trout should regain momentum.
And with the drop in water temperature, look for an increase in sheepshead activity, both inshore and in the areas of the offshore artificial reefs.
'Redfish Can't Jump'
There is an interesting documentary about red drum coming to the Muse Theater next week. It's sponsored by both the Savannah and Skidaway Island chapters of CCA-Georgia.
The date is Thursday, Nov. 8 starting at 6:30 p.m. The movie was filmed by Seth Vernon, a North Carolina fishing guide.
It is about the plight of red drum in North Carolina as seen through the eyes of a couple of fly fishermen. It not only delves into the environmental impacts, but also of those of commercial and recreational pressures. Vernon will be in attendance at the event to introduce the move and to answer questions.
Michael Denmark, executive director of CCA-Georgia, said the filming is spectacular and the subject matter thought-provoking.
More on CCA
The movie is being brought to Savannah by the Savannah and Skidaway Island chapters as an educational project and is just one of several projects sponsored by CCA-chapters to preserve and restore marine fisheries and habitat.
Another CCA –Georgia project, which we will be talking about in the near future, is the oyster shell collection locations now being established, and the use of the shells to build fishing drops. Your oyster-roast shells can be put to good use.
There is a $5 admission fee along with raffles at the event. The Muse Theater is located at 703 Louisville Road.
For more information on the event, contact CCA Georgia at 912-927-0280.
John Burke can be reached at 912-655-8505, or by email at email@example.com.


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Chicago White Sox fans have to know you have a very classy manager in Ozzie Guillen. He has been complimentary to the Rays all year long and as a former Rays, he knows just how far this team has gone in a really short time.
And to add another level to Ozzie's wild times, after the game yesterday, he made sure to stop by the visiting clubhouse ahd chat and hug Rays Manager Joe Maddon and wish him luck against the Boston Red Sox. He did not have to do this, but being a classy player and a manager can get you some levels of respect within the league.
For every thing that Ozzie does to invoke a fine or a temper tantrum, he is just as classin in the "good" areas too. He is a players' manager, and they love to play for him. Just becuase you question your team's General Manager, or remind baseball that sometimes you do hit guys on purpose, he is also a kind and true soul that is rare in this league. You go Ozzie, and we will see you in May dude!!!!!
Tell me right now that this team was not better after the first 11 games when Evan Longoria came up and played his rookie season. He is one of the offensive stars of the team this year, and has a killer glove at thrid base to remind you of Brooks Robinson of the old classic Orioles.
James Shields, Jonny Gomes, Scott Kazmir, Edwin Jackson, B J Upton, and a cast of millions toasting to the Rays success with a little Patron tequila right before changing and hitting the bus for the plane home………..priceless.
Joe Maddon with the first Patron bottle, with either Chris Westmoreland, theRays Home Clubhouse Manager, or Jeff Ziegler the Rays' Director of Team Travel. I am not good at judging the back of people's heads.
Akinora Iwamura getting into the American custom of dropping a full Budweiser over Carlos Pena's head. Cool clean and good for the follicles guys.
Carlos Pena in the middle of a blast of champagne. But do not worry people champagne is good for the eyes. Trust me here.
Tell me Grant Balfour did not deserve to end out this series. The Rays Bullpen had a .088 ERA in the White Sox series. And the Aussie was more than an intimidation factor after the game 1 fiasco with Orlando Cabrera. With his four-letter exercises in First Amendment speech, Balfour gave way to a new era of wild, excitable relievers in the playoffs.


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(PRNewswire) According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 36 percent of U.S. adults and 17 percent of children and adolescents are obese, with these numbers projected to rise significantly by 2030. This alarming statistic not only affects our nation's health, but it also has a major economic impact on hospitals treating obese patients.
Novation, a leading healthcare supply chain contracting company, released its 2012 Bariatric Report, which confirmed that while hospitals continue to see an increase in bariatric procedures, costs related to caring for morbidly obese patients continue to rise as well. Of the responding facilities, 74 percent saw an increase in the number of bariatric surgeries in the past 18 months. More than half of respondents also spent more on the treatment of morbidly obese patients in the last 12-18 months than they had in previous years.
"The member hospitals we serve have seen a continual rise in the costs of treating obese patients, while also facing the financial pressures of the economy, reduced reimbursement and changes under healthcare reform," said Cathy Denning, vice president, sourcing operations at Novation. "Because of this, it is more important than ever that we help them lower their supply costs and assist in providing high quality care. Currently, Novation offers a comprehensive portfolio of the most widely used bariatric products to provide support and value to member hospitals."
Other key report findings include:
Sixty-one percent have seen an increase in the number of bariatric-related reconstructive surgeries in the last 18 months.
The estimated cost of all expenses related to the treatment of morbidly obese patients ranged from $200 to as much as $5 million in the last 12-18 months. Beds account for the highest total costs and/or the greatest increase in bariatric product spending at member facilities.
36 percent indicate that they invested in the physical renovation for their facilities to accommodate morbidly obese patients in the past year. The estimated cost of all morbidly obese-related renovations ranged from $12,000 up to $4 million.
53 percent have a fitness program in their facilities, 60 percent have a weight loss program and 61 percent have a counseling program.
In light of health care reform changes, the majority of respondents plan to enhance their obesity education and prevention programs. 56 percent will enhance the programs for patients, while 64 percent will enhance these programs for their own employees.
When asked about workplace injuries related to caring for morbidly obese patients, 59 percent have seen a decrease in the past year. Of the 59 percent, 77 percent believe that it was due to purchasing specialized equipment for obese patients or offering training programs.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 36 percent of U.S. adults and 17 percent of children and adolescents are obese, with these numbers projected to rise significantly by 2030.


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The incident involved six empty and nine loaded flatcars pulled by a single locomotive, which were enroute to Flowline to deliver the pipe. Cars were in the middle of a switching operation along the spur when the incident occurred. The loaded cars hit a small trailer loaded with sheetrock, rolled over a stack of plywood, and shoved into two box delivery trucks. The pipe-loaded cars stopped short of the Spenard Builders Supply (SBS) building, the railroad said.
No one was injured. The railroad has dispatched a team to investigate all aspects of the incident. A cause has not been determined at this time, the company said. The railroad is working with impacted customers to restore service quickly.


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startin to bury these clowns like we shoulda been doing from the jump
startin to bury these clowns like we shoulda been doing from the jump
There you go, Novak.
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It's over fellas, don't know what Woody was talking about during the halftime but it worked.
Amare has proven hes still the best PF in the league...you can also argue hes the most efficient player of all time
I missed most of this game tonight, it looks like Nelson and Reddick lit us up through the first 3 quarters. Im not surprised, I predicted that. And although we will win this game, our guards are going to have to learn how to play better defense. It will catch up with us at somepoint.
Shumperts still finding his rhythm but hes only one guy. Felton has enough speed where if he was more wise with his footwork he'd be giving up 4 to 8 less points against guards like Holiday Styles, Teague, and Nelson. Clyde was on point the other night when we were playing the Hawks and he said if the guards getting most of their points by attacking the rim, drop off them some and make them shoot. If you have a guard thats scoring by attacking the rim and hitting jumpshots then theres not much you can do.
Hack-A-Brew lol
I gotta say Stat should get some all star consideration as a replacement for Rondo. Hes proving now that if it wasnt for all the injuries hes had he'd be considered the best PF of all time, better then Duncan
What ever you're smoking KS..Hit me,,,
bout time Novak
Decent win. Nothing special. MSG crew are gushing over this game like we just beat the Heat. It's the freaking Magic guys coldest team in the league, with no Davis.
No defense in the first half, ball moved pretty well the whole game but again, it's the Magic. Move the ball like that against a playoff team please.
Job done.
Good to see Amare getting back some of his mojo. Congrats to Melo on setting a team record.
Noway Reddick and Nelson were going to light us up for 4 Quarters, once they cooled off a blow out was inevitable. Crucial we go on a real run now, have some very winnable games over the next month. Knicks should be no worse than 8-2 in the month of February Great opportunity to put some space between us and the over hyped frauds in Brooklyn.
Yo, someone got a download link for this game?
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Stat and Chanler will not playing same thing vs Bulls vs heat or Pacers. Orlando play same D as Knicks but a bit poorer


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July 23, 2009
Getting some KStew up in this crack-hizzle
Thanks to Edward Heart Bella for a little off-Comic-Con crack - KStew looking particularly kick-ass filming the Runaways yesterday, rocking leather pants and... yes, a water gun!
I'm not sure there's anyway to make that mullet pretty for the Bella loving Twi-hards at Comic Con though... yeah, not so much :/
- Lorabell
P.s. Because I couldn't resist - care of the Pacific Coast News Online - Rob, this one's for you ;D
For a video of KStew chillaxin' with a smoke (filthy habit... unless it's Rob because he makes it look so damn schmexy - I know. It's wrong!) before going into Comic Con, check out Radar
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I agree. The hair is BAD. Did she really get it cut that way, or is it a wig?ReplyDelete
The leather pants look good on her ... but if I was her I would be achin for some comfy jeans. lol. They must be almost done filming.
It's totally cut. But when she wears it in a ponytail, it doesn't look that bad...So I'm sure that's how it will make it's appearance at ComicCon. ...Or I hope.ReplyDelete
Maybe she'll make her appearance in character as JJ. :-)
- AnonymousJuly 23, 2009 at 2:40 PM
I'm glad she cut it for the movie, she's very serious about this role.ReplyDelete
So that means a Bella wig for Bella in Eclipse?? :OReplyDelete
It's the 80s people! Her hair HAS to be bad. Did any of us have good hair in the 80s? (Or am I just old?) I know I sported the permed mullet....ReplyDelete
@ GwenReplyDelete
She'll probally have a wig or hair pieces to fill out her hair. This, however, is exactly what they have done for both New Moon and Twilight so her hair probably won't look all that different.
@Latchekey Wife...Oh, 80's hair. Myself, I didn't have the mullet, but totally the perm. Fluffy bangs and all. *hangs head*ReplyDelete
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Rosemary and garlic roasted salmon is a quick, simple and oh my word delicious way to cook salmon. Healthy, light and bursting with flavor, this is our favorite way to eat the delectable fish! Cook it along with some fresh summer green beans and you have a meal in 10 minutes. Even Mia enjoys it. No lie. She stuffs it in her mouth. We're still working on those table manners.
We've recently updated this recipe to include our friends at Copper River Salmon. Please visit Rosemary and Garlic Roasted Salmon for the recipe. Cheers!


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Gwyneth Paltrow Replaces BFF Madonna With a Younger Model
Apparently Madonna's warranty as bestie has expired, leading Gwyneth Paltrow to trade her in for a younger, prettier model.
And why was Madge was kicked to the curb like last season's thigh-high boots? Because Gwynnie wants someone she can
control nurture.
A source said that the friendship between two blonde A-listers with a penchant for manufacturing faux British accents became unsustainable since it was always about "me me me" for Madge.
"Everything always revolved around Madonna," the insider said. "She is finally done."
But Paltrow — who knows a little something about pretentious self-absorption — won't be BFF-less for long. She's reportedly replaced Madonna with Cameron Diaz, who is 14 years younger than the Material Girl. And far more pliable.
Citing Gwynnie's need to nurture, the source said that Diaz "is bummed about being single, so Gwyneth sees her as a project."
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I'm trying to use the sleep function for a program that simulates a traffic light. But when i use the function it delays the start of the program not between where i have printed light green and light yellow to the screen where i want it.
I have placed it between the two cout statements and it still delays the beginning of the program which makes no sense.
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Baked Zucchini Fries are a tasty, healthful substitute for French fries
I've always wanted to host a garden party this time of year when vegetable plots are bountiful and flower beds are in full bloom, showing off their amazing beauty. But the same problem always arises - I have no gardens worthy of putting on display.
A couple of weeks ago I attended the best garden party of the summer at the University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in Chaska. Their third annual Toast & Taste in the Gardens event provided me with my first visit to the more than 1,000 acres of lush landscape and magnificent gardens. Against a canvas of live music and soft conversations, I meandered along the path through the gorgeous gardens, sampling food prepared by chefs from top restaurants in the Twin Cities and outlying areas, sipping wine made with grapes from Minnesota vineyards and beers brewed in Minnesota.
I had time to visit the Arboretum gift shop in the Oswald Visitor Center. That's where I spied "Flavors of the Arboretum: 101 Tastes of the Season." I discovered the cookbook had just been published and was making its first appearance to the public that day.
After perusing the crisp pages of the book, it didn't take me long to realize it was full of recipes that can help the everyday cook impress dinner guests without having to be an expert.
Judy Hohmann, marketing and public relations manager for the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum and editor of the new cookbook, said the compilation of recipes was spurred by many visitors asking for recipes from the old Tea Room that was located in the original Snyder Building and operated by auxiliary members many years ago.
The user-friendly cookbook divides 101 recipes as well as menus that use those recipes according to the five seasons.
Five seasons?
"I consider the holidays a fifth season," said Hohmann. "People make specific kinds of meals and baked goods as they entertain through the holiday season."
Recipes in the book include signature classics that you might find on the menu in the Arboretum Restaurant, treasures from the old Tea Room, as well as recipes from cooking classes taught in the "Harvest Kitchen" at the Marion Andrus Learning Center on the Aboretum grounds and guest chefs who are invited to share their knowledge and skills as they teach classes.
Lovely food photos and garden shots appear throughout the book, thanks to volunteers from the Arboretum Photographers Society and staff.
A recipe in the book for Baked Zucchini Fries caught my eye. After all, who can't use another idea for preparing the fruit of that vine that produces whoppers if you aren't watchful? Simply cutting fresh zucchini into matchsticks, breading them and baking for 20 minutes or so turns the sticks into crunchy, flavorful stand-ins for the traditional French fry. I enjoyed the crispy baked fries dipped in marinara sauce.
Food, flowers, music and wine at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum is the epitome of a lovely garden party. With "Flavors of the Arboretum: 101 Tastes of the Season" it's easy to provide the right food for a garden gala of your own. It's normally not a problem coming up with the music and wine. Now, if I only had a garden.
Baked Zucchini Fries
1 cup unseasoned bread crumbs
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 eggs
3 to 5 small or medium zucchini
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Cut zucchini lengthwise into pieces 2 inches long and 1/4 inch thick.
In a small bowl, combine bread crumbs, salt and pepper. Place the flour in another bowl. Beat the eggs in a third bowl.
Using a fork or tongs, dip zucchini sticks first in flour, then in beaten eggs, then roll in the bread crumb mixture.
Lay pieces on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake about 20 to 25 minutes, until coating is crisp and brown. Serves 6.
Recipe from "Flavors of the Arboretum: 101 Tastes of the Season." Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. 2011."
Tips from the cook
--Add more flavorful punch to these Fries by adding garlic powder and cayenne pepper to the bread crumb mixture. I also added some minced fresh oregano to the bread crumbs and sprinkled more fresh oregano over the baked fries before serving.
--Freshly grated Parmesan cheese scattered over the baked fries adds nice flavor as well as a little bit of saltiness.
--Panko, light and flaky Japanese-style bread crumbs, are a nice alternative to the more traditional fine bread crumbs.
--"Flavors of the Arboretum: 101 Tastes of the Season" can be purchased in the gift shop at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum or online at their web site, www.arboretum.umn.edu/giftstore.aspx. You may also call the Arboretum to order a book, 952-443-1439.


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In parallel with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Meeting in Bangkok, IUCN Regional Office for West Asia participated in the Training of Trainers on Gender and Climate Change. This Asian chapter of the training is the fifth in a series of successful workshops held previously in Europe, USA, and the Caribbean and the Americas. Forty five Asian sustainable development and climate change practitioners attended this three-day-training course which was convened by the Global Gender and Climate Alliance (GGCA) during Sept. 24-26, 2009 in Bangkok.
The main focus of the training course was building blocks of the Bali Plan of Action (mitigation, adaptation, technology and finance) and was conducted in two parts: a three-day workshop with practitioners (Training of Trainers), followed by a half-day briefing to negotiators. IUCN ROWA Gender focal point Ms Fidaa Haddad coordinated with the League of Arab States to ensure the Arab negotiators' participation in the Briefing to Negotiators. Thirteen delegates from Jordan, Egypt, Kuwait, Lebanon, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, Sudan, in addition to a delegate from the League of Arab States attended the briefing. This briefing is designed to tackle the importance of retaining gender considerations in the UNFCCC negotiating text.
The training is based on a groundbreaking Training Manual on Gender and Climate Change and authored by the IUCN Global Senior Gender Advisor, Lorena Aguilar, on behalf of the alliance. The training manual identifies the links between gender and climate change for the first time - a dimension that has been strikingly absent from climate talks up to now.
Further regional training courses are to be held for the Middle East in Jordan during November 11-12, 2009 in addition to Africa in October 2009, ahead of the UNFCCC Cop-15 to be held in Copenhagen in December 2009.


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New BRABUS body kit for the W221 S-Class MercedesAfter recently releasing a new series of engine tuning packages Brabus has now focused on the body of the W221 S-class. It is typical Brabus fare not being overdone but still muscular and refined. LED's grace the front bumper as is typical from just about everyone these days. Modified side skirts, a rear spoiler, and modified diffuser round out the package for a subtle but solid improvement.
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ShangoAshe - 05-05-2011, 03:13 PM
You guys only dislike the reflector? I think the whole rear end ruined the car.
Everything else looks great but the rear end is just so "cheap" if you get my drift.
ShangoAshe - 05-05-2011, 07:55 PM
the diffuser looks way too conservative. If they wanted to make a diffuser might as well take a advantage of the full area between the tail pipes. And the material of the trim around the exhaust looks so plastic like... The matte black effect would look a lot better on a white car, on a black car it just looks cheap.
The flow from the front was destroyed by that rear end if you know what i mean...
Just way too much to say about that rear end haha
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My favorite Harry characters are; James, Lily, Sirius and Remus, (In marauder time) and Ron and the rest of the Weasleys in... I guess current day?
I have to admit that Harry probably doesn't feature in my list of top ten fav. books.
I may end up killing several people if Ron and Hermione don't end up together, and I know that I'll be extremely disappointed when Remus doesn't admit to Harry that he and Sirius were a couple. CAUSE THEY SO WERE!!!!!!
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Scouts evaluate Capuano as LA dangles starters
By Ken Gurnick / MLB.com
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Scouts from Seattle, Pittsburgh, Texas and Cleveland trekked to a back field on Monday to watch Chris Capuano pitch seven scoreless innings in a Minor League game as the Dodgers step up efforts to move a surplus pitcher.
Barring a late injury or a setback to Zack Greinke or Chad Billingsley, the Dodgers can move any combination of veterans Capuano, Ted Lilly, Aaron Harang and Matt Guerrier. Many of those same scouts will be watching Harang when he starts Tuesday night.
A trade would make it possible for the Dodgers to keep non-roster reliever Kevin Gregg, who has allowed one run in nine innings and has more career saves (144) than the rest of the relievers in camp combined.
Lilly would be the hardest to trade of the three starters. He is 37, coming off shoulder surgery and has a $12 million salary.
Harang is 34, earns $5 million this year with a mutual option for 2014 for $8 million or a $2 million buyout. He went 10-10 with a 3.61 ERA last year. Capuano is 34, left-handed and earns $6 million in 2013 with a mutual option for 2014 for $8 million or a $1 million buyout. He went 12-12 with a 3.72 ERA last year.
Capuano allowed only three hits and struck out 11 while making 85 pitches in the Minor League game. He said he hasn't been told when or where he would pitch next, but he's happy that his last two outings have been "really good" mechanically and by results.
He said he's "curious" about how the Dodgers' pitching surplus will work out, but he hasn't worried about it.
"All my career, I've just worried about myself and let things play out," Capuano said.
Mattingly not concerned with Kemp's struggles
SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Dodgers center fielder Matt Kemp is batting .171 with Opening Day one week away, but after Monday's 8-2 loss to the Royals, manager Don Mattingly said, "I'm OK with Matt."
"He's got bat speed," Mattingly said of Kemp, who is coming off shoulder surgery. "He's frustrated because he wants to get hits all the time. What I like is that he wants his hits, he's feeling good enough, that intensity is there. Mentally he's ready, and physically he looks ready."
Kemp has one home run and six RBIs after going 0-for-3 with a sacrifice fly Monday night.
Mattingly earns first spring ejection
SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Dodgers manager Don Mattingly was ejected from Monday night's 8-2 loss to the Royals by plate umpire A.J. Johnson.
Johnson ruled strike three on a Matt Kemp check swing to end the top of the seventh inning and Mattingly came out to question why Johnson didn't check with first-base umpire Alan Porter.
"Really, I wasn't even mad," said Mattingly. "You think he might want to check. It wasn't so obvious that he didn't need to check. He told me I was arguing balls and strikes. I said, 'What are you going to do? Throw me out of a bleeping Spring Training game?' And he did."
Johnson is a Minor League umpire.
Greinke plans to start season on time
SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Dodgers starting pitcher Zack Greinke Monday night said his right elbow felt fine after pitching in his first Major League exhibition game since March 1 and he should be ready to start the season on time.
"I should be. I think so," he said. "I'll definitely be there, if I can build up endurance. I need some improvement."
Manager Don Mattingly agreed that Greinke has enough time to be ready to start the season active, with the Monday night start "a good outing for Zack to see Major League hitters, to see where he's at and where he needs to go."
Greinke wasn't happy with a 64-pitch outing against his former club, the Kansas City Royals, that opened with the first two batters he faced singling and scoring and the last three batters he faced walking and scoring after he was lifted with the bases loaded and no outs in the fourth inning.
"I felt strong, but obviously not if I'm walking three in a row. That's not normal if I'm feeling good," said Greinke, whose first Dodgers Spring Training was interrupted by the flu, then inflammation in the back of his right elbow that required an injection and cost him much of the month. "I thought I felt good, but the results didn't imply that."
Now Greinke is in catch-up mode to build sufficient stamina to be ready for the regular season. He allowed nine baserunners and five runs. His next start is Saturday's Freeway Series finale, which puts him in line to start the fourth game of the season on April 5 if he's ready.
"My offspeed was bad today," he said. "My fastball was OK [90-94 mph]. There's a lot that needs to be improved. My fastball wasn't great, the offspeed was below OK. The changeup was good. That's one positive. The main thing was the offspeed was so bad, they didn't have to worry about it. I can't get a real judge on the fastball because there was nothing else to worry about.
"This tells me I've got some work to do to build up arm strength and fine-tune the offspeed stuff. If my arm strength is there, I can make it work."
Greinke pitched in a Minor League game five days earlier and said he could tell the difference in the opposition.
"Everything is different," he said. "Even the Minor guys that had been in the big leagues had a presence about them."
Billingsley is optimistic he will start April 2
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Chad Billingsley said he was optimistic about starting the second game of the year for the Dodgers after throwing what he called a "normal" bullpen session on Monday, including seven curveballs.
Billingsley said his bruised right index finger passed that test and he was pleased with the quality of his pitches.
"I'm good. Everything felt fine," Billingsley said. "The fingernail held up, no issues. It's not really tender. I was a little surprised. It's been a week and a half."
Manager Don Mattingly indicated Billingsley would get the ball April 2 against the Giants, and not Hyun-Jin Ryu, but only if Billingsley has all of his weapons, including a curveball he hadn't thrown since his last exhibition start on March 13. Two days later while bunting in batting practice, a pitch pinned Billingsley's index finger against the bat, just below the fingernail.
Billingsley has maintained his throwing regimen, even pitching 4 2/3 innings of a Minor League game on Saturday without curveballs because of the discomfort and chance that his fingernail would dislodge and put him on the disabled list.
Billingsley is in line to pitch somewhere on Thursday, when the Dodgers have split-squad games against the Angels in Anaheim and against their Class A team at Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. But if Billingsley pitches in either, it would prevent the Dodgers from back-dating his placement on the disabled list if necessary.
So he might just pitch a simulated game, at which time Mattingly said he would need to show he can throw curveballs to Major League hitters.
"It's not only throwing them pain-free," said Mattingly. "It's also how they look. There's a little concern. It could go either way."
If Billingsley can't start April 2, Ryu would. If Billingsley does start that game, Mattingly has indicated Ryu would be inserted into the rotation by April 13.
Ken Gurnick 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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Harper in lineup day after hitting self with bat
By Tony Meale / Special to MLB.com
Bryce Harper is OK.
The 19-year-old rookie needed 10 stitches above his left eye following Friday night's 7-3 win over the Reds. Harper, who went 0-for-5, swung his bat against a wall in the Washington dugout following a seventh-inning groundout to Reds pitcher Jose Arredondo. The bat boomeranged back to Harper, gashing his forehead in the process.
Harper, however, started in right field and batted fifth against Cincinnati righty Mat Latos on Saturday night.
"I feel good," Harper said. "No problems, no headache, nothing like that. I'm ready to go. Just another day."
Manager Davey Johnson said he got a text from Harper on Friday night saying he was OK.
"I told him to take that anger out on opposing pitchers," Johnson said. "Other guys have [swung bats against walls]. He probably has less experience hitting walls than most. But he's lucky it wasn't a lot worse."
Harper entered Saturday batting .233 with six doubles, six walks and one steal in 12 games this season.
"[Friday] night was the first time all year I thought he was over-aggressive," Johnson said, referring to Harper's 0-for-5 performance at the plate. "He's been very patient."
Johnson says Strasburg still has innings limit
CINCINNATI -- It's early in the season, relatively speaking, but it's never too early to talk about Stephen Strasburg's innings limit. The Nationals announced in April that Strasburg, who returned from Tommy John surgery, would be limited to 160 innings in 2012.
Manager Davey Johnson said before Saturday's game that the limit is still in place, and that Strasburg will not be skipping starts.
Strasburg has been dominant through seven outings this year; he is 3-0 with a 1.64 ERA, a 0.91 WHIP, and has 51 strikeouts in 44 innings. He fanned 13 in his last start, a 4-2 win at Pittsburgh on Thursday.
Overall, the Nationals' pitching staff has been statistically the best in baseball -- and it's not even close. Washington's team ERA of 2.65 entering play Saturday was more than a half run lower than that of the St. Louis Cardinals, who were second in the Majors at 3.19.
"Numbers don't lie," Johnson said. "Right now, we've been stingier than anybody else. Our starters have all consistently had quality starts. The bullpen is probably a bit underrated, even with losing [Drew] Storen and [Brad] Lidge. We've lost some key players, but the rest of them have done a great job."
Nationals being cautious on bases so far
CINCINNATI -- As dominant as Washington's pitching was through 32 games this season, the hitting was decidedly less so. Entering play on Saturday, the Nationals ranked 11th in the National League in batting average (.240), ninth in home runs (25) and 13th in runs scored (113).
The basepaths haven't been much better. The Nationals ranked 14th in the NL with 14 stolen bases, and 15th with 23 stolen-base attempts. No Washington player ranked in the top 30 in the league in steals, while the team's leading basestealer, with three, is Jayson Werth, who is on the DL with a broken left wrist.
"We haven't had a lot of guys on," Washington manager Davey Johnson said. "Our offense hasn't been doing things it's capable of, and you don't want to give up outs, so you don't try to steal as much. That's my philosophy."
Miami Marlins center fielder Emilio Bonifacio entered Saturday with 17 steals -- three more than the entire Washington roster.
Tony Meale 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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Spectacular Fallsview, Exquisite Dining! The Rainbow Room by Massimo Capra features the culinary experience and talent of renowned Chef Massimo Capra and awe-inspiring views of the majestic Falls. An experience unmatched in Niagara Falls, the Rainbow Room features a fresh market menu with international flair. Each signature dish is prepared by transforming ingredients grown and produced locally into culinary art. The legendary restaurant also features the finest and most extensive wine list on the Falls Avenue Resort.
Windows by Jamie Kennedy
Niagara's most revolutionary fallsview restaurant is adjacent to the Crowne. Windows by Jamie Kennedy showcases classic French cuisine created with farm to table practices for a dining experience new to the Niagara Falls tourist district. A recent recipient of the prestigious CAA/AAA Four-Diamond Award, Windows celebrates the culinary passion and dedication to sustainable kitchen practices of Chef and Order of Canada Recipient Jamie Kennedy in a refined and welcoming atmosphere.
Fallsview Buffet
The Fallsview Buffet is a modern, relaxed environment where guests will enjoy the culinary delights featured on the breakfast, lunch or dinner buffets and live action stations. More than just buffet, a visit to the Fallsview Buffet is an experience. Guests will enjoy the best of all Worlds with a spectacular dining experience set against the backdrop of a picturesque view of the Falls. The Fallsview Buffet is located at the Sheraton on the Falls Hotel and is accessible via indoor walkway.
Rainforest Cafe Niagara Falls
The Rainforest Cafe offers the ultimate in a themed restaurant experience! It will capture the imaginations and appetites of guests as they are surrounded by the exotic rainforest, including a 6,000 gallon shark tank. Be prepared for the Indoor Thunder Storm every 20 minutes!
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The world-famous Hard Rock Cafe has arrived in Niagara Falls, Ontario CANADA and offers a great tex-mex menu and over four decades of Rock 'n Roll memorabilia. Outside you'll hear the thunderous roar of water rushing… and once your inside, the roar of great Rock Music!
Perkins Restaurant & Bakery
Located on the Falls Avenue Resort, Perkins Restaurant & Bakery offers guests of the Crowne Plaza Niagara Falls – Fallsview Hotel an all day breakfast or choose from the full menu featuring lunch & dinner selections. A children's menu is also available.
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The World Famous Starbucks is centrally located in the lower lobby of the Crowne Plaza, offering a wide assortment of their specialty coffees, beverages and light snacks.


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Nathan shows Santana All-Star ropes
Twins closer guides starter through first All-Star festivities
By Alyson Footer / MLB.com
First up: media interviews. Monday is the day when all All-Star players are made available to reporters, all at one time. The players gather in one room and go to their assigned booth, and soon after, the doors open and a few hundred reporters descend upon the athletes for one big sound-byte bonanza.
It can be a little overwhelming, but it's part of the process. Santana, having never been through this before, relied on his teammate for guidance. Nathan, at the ripe old age of 30, is considered the elder statesman in all things All-Star. He was a first-timer in Houston last year.
"I didn't know what time we were coming down here," Santana said. "[Nathan] told me what to expect on this media day. He also told me, 'Just wait until you get to the ballpark and see all the things you have to sign.'"
Both pitchers are happy to be here, of course. They're also happy to have a teammate by their side to share the festivities.
"Last year, we felt like we were a little short-changed to only have one of us here," Nathan said. "To have somebody here with me is nice."
Said Santana: "It's something special that we're never going to forget."
The best part of being an All-Star, most of the players would agree, is the simple exercise of sitting around the clubhouse and swapping stories with players who would normally be in the other dugout. Without the pressure of caring about moving up in the standings, padding a batting average or shrinking an ERA, the All-Star Game is a perfect time for players to talk casually about the one thing that binds them: baseball.
"You have your own routine," Nathan said. "It's just fun to see what they like to do. You're hanging out with some of the best of the game. I got to see Mariano [Rivera] work last year and see what he does. There's things you can learn and it's just fun to hang out with them."
Life has changed for Santana since he won last year's AL Cy Young Award after winning 20 games and compiling a 2.61 ERA. Anonymity is no longer an option. Suddenly, people are interested in everything from his daily routine to what he eats for dinner.
The whole thing took Santana, who transitioned effortlessly from Spanish-speaking to English-speaking reporters during his media session, a little by surprise.
"I've always been the same guy," he said. "The guy who's on the field and joking around with my teammates and trying to have some fun. That's the most important part of this game. As long as you have fun, you're going to be fine.
"When I go to my country (Venezuela), some people look at you as a hero. I'm the same guy. I'm a human being, like you guys. It's nice to represent or mean that much to people. But the media always wants to know how you feel, the things that you do. Before, it wasn't that way."
Now, Santana is not only a Cy Young winner, but an All-Star, too. He plans to embrace this week as he has everything else in his young Major League career. Nathan hopes his teammate remembers every bit of it.
"I just tried to tell him to let it go at a slow pace," Nathan said. "The first time, it tends to go by a little quick. Try and slow it down, and if you get a chance, take a step back and really take it in."
Alyson Footer is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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I maintain the 4 auras (but not the new dual aura for + or - combat) and biofeedback. Currently, I have 461k minutes in all 5 (each gives 30 minutes per cast at the moment). The auras are 4 PP for vim, 8 PP for mystery, 12 PP for vigor, 16 PP for keen observation, and biofeedback is 10 PP. I don't plan to stop. And I'm not sure what your second question is asking.
Re: Drowning In The Buff Pool
Eh. I personally think that IotM's contribute alot more. All of my PP regen comes from IotM's unless someone used a lost item on me. Afterall, the Trident can only be used at really late levels, so in general, it will never be unbalancing to the game. The IotM's, on the other hand, can be used whenever (short of a hardcore mode, if there is one, but again, I doubt you'd go to those late levels in hardcore). Also, correct me if I'm wrong, but the trident doesn't necessarily increase your PP gain rate. It allows you to do more damage than the other PP regen weapons, so you can kill enemies easier, but as far as I know, the overall amount gained from each is the same. At late levels and with decent equipment, it usually doesn't matter if you're using a weaker weapon, unless you're in one of the later clock zones.
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Considering any long-term plan includes being able to reset yourself in the game, and any such reset will necessarily strip buffs from the player, I don't see how long durations are a concern. If level 2 players were able to buff themselves with thousands of minutes of buffs, I would worry, but high level players being able to do lots of buffs isn't very troubling.
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I've been reading this forum, alot, regarding the problems most people have had with ZA 10 and vsmon.exe utilizing high volumes of CPU. Mainly because I also was having the same problem.
I tried the mod Fax's suggestion four times and still had the same problem. So rather than doing a clean uninstall of ZA and removing programs and applications that conflicted with ZA and its components, I opted to use the XP Pro CD and reformat the hard drive and reinstall the OS. After installing SP3, and updating and patching all of MS's components, I installed ZA 10.1.065.000, and guess what?
It still hijacked my CPU making that machine totally unresponsive.
No, I didn't change any of ZA's default settings.
No, I did not let MS install its own anti-spyware apps.
But on uninstalling ZA 10, and reinstalling 9.3.037.000, ZoneAlarm behaves normally. No High-CPU utilization. It runs normally and I can use my computer now.
Now for the twist ...
I bought a new computer (
AMD Athlon II X3 455, 3.30Ghz
8Gb RAM
Windows 7 Pro 64-bit (SP1)
The computer came to me barebones, which means I had to install the OS myself ... no problem, since I work on/with computers and software for a living.
After installing SP1 to W7 and all the patches and updates, again I installed ZA 10.1 {
ZoneAlarm Extreme Security version: 10.1.065.000
ZoneAlarm license key:
vsmon version: 10.1.065.000
Driver version: 10.0.217.000
Anti-virus engine version: 22.214.171.124
Anti-virus signature DAT file version: 1077130240
ZoneAlarm Browser Security: 1.5.350.0
Now, on this new system, VSMON.exe does not utilize all the CPU. Rather ZA uses ALL the RAM, with the exception of 400Meg. Someone help me with the math here, but that looks something like 4% remaining RAM.
So I reboot the computer, and on returning to the desktop, ZA looks fine, but I notice the RAM utilization is slowly increasing. After an hour ZA has again taken all my RAM. Only this time I turn off ZA (exit), and after approximately 5 minutes, all but 1.4G of RAM is released. So I turn ZA back on, and again slowly my RAM utilization starts increasing until again after an hour its all used up.
My question is, is there any kind of tweeking I can do to get ZA to STOP using all my RAM (on my new machine), and to STOP using all my CPU on my older XP Pro machines (assuming I still want the headache of reinstalling and running V10)?


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The allure of the Arctic is captured in two exhibits at the New Bedford Whaling Museum, "Arctic Visions: Away then Floats the Ice-Island" and "Following the Panther: Arctic Photographs of Rena Bass Forman."
The Arctic these days brings to mind melting glaciers and polar bears stranded on ice floes. But 150 years ago, it was a vast uncharted region whose pull was so great that explorers and artists risked their lives to travel there.
The allure of the Arctic then and now is captured in two exhibits at the New Bedford Whaling Museum, "Arctic Visions: Away then Floats the Ice-Island" and "Following the Panther: Arctic Photographs of Rena Bass Forman."
In "Arctic Visions," the viewer sees the Arctic through the works and words of 19th century renown Fairhaven painter William Bradford and photographers John. L. Dunmore, and George P. Critcherson, who journeyed there together in 1869 on board the steamer The Panther.
"People will see the beautiful paintings and the photography, but they also will see the historical context for thinking about what's happening to the ice because of climate change," said exhibit curator Michael Lapides, who has created a website to accompany the exhibit, www.whalingmuseum-arcticvisions.org
"Following the Panther" exhibits the black and white gelatin prints of glaciers and icebergs taken by the late photographer Rena Bass Forman in 2006, as she traveled by boat and helicopter. Her richly detailed images, about 3 feet square, capture the majesty and individuality of massive ice formations.
"Something about the vast whiteness and the light really spoke to her," said painter Zaria Forman, who was with her mother when she shot the images on exhibit. "She could stay on the ice and in the cold for hours on end. She felt she was trying to convey a contemporary version of what Bradford had done and also documenting climate change."
Rena Bass Forman had planned another Arctic trip actually retracing Bradford's voyage, but she died of brain cancer at age 57 in 2011. In her memory, her family organized "Chasing the Light," a voyage last summer taken by about a dozen artists who painted, photographed and filmed as they followed Bradford's route, stopping at the exact spots photographed by Bradford.
Visitors can see some of the artwork from Chasing the Light in the gallery, where Zaria Forman and painter Lisa Lebofsky work on their paintings as the museum's artists in residence through May 22.
Before his three-month journey up the west coast of Greenland, Bradford was a widely revered nautical painter, and some of these paintings can be seen in another new exhibit at the museum, "Harbor Views." But he broke new ground when he turned his attention to the Arctic, becoming one of the first American painters to render what he called its "awful grandeur," "wild, strange and rugged icy forms that defy description," and their "glossy, glistening, satin" surfaces. And he was the first to collaborate with professional photographers, when photography was in its infancy.
In the mid-19th century, Arctic exploration was comparable to the 20th century exploration of space, said Lapides, the museum's photography curator and director of digital initiatives. By including wall text of Bradford's written observations as well as background on the period's obsession with the Arctic, Lapides conveys the sense of wonder experienced by the public, scientists and artists.
The exhibit is dramatic, with Bradford's 1866 10-by-7 foot painting "Sealers Crushed by Icebergs," as well as paintings of a polar bear felled by hunters and of an iceberg glowing in Arctic light. The reality is heightened by the juxtaposition of the paintings with the photographs, such as The View of the Sermitsialik Glacier, enlarged to recreate the sense of scale between glacier and human.
Along with 19th century cameras and equipment, two rare items on exhibit are historically significant. In a glass case, visitors can see "The Arctic Regions," the leather bound folio in which Bradford described his expedition to Greenland and published the photographs taken by Dunmore and Critcherson. Only about 300 copies were printed in 1873, funded by subscribers who included Queen Victoria of England. Visitors can read the digital version in the exhibit or the hardcover book published to accompany it.
The other rare item is The Resolute Desk, one of only four made from the timbers of the 1854 shipwreck of The Resolute, a British Arctic exploration ship that tried unsuccessfully to find Sir John Franklin, a British explorer searching for the Northwest Passage. Another desk made from the timbers was brought to the Oval Office by President John F. Kennedy and is used by President Barack Obama today.
"Arctic Visions: Away then Floats the Ice-Island" runs through April 2014 at The New Bedford Whaling Museum, 18 Johnny Cake Hill, New Bedford. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, and admission is $14 adults, $12 seniors, $9 students, $6 children, and free ages 5 and under. Free from 5 to 9 p.m. the second Thursday of every month. For information, go to www.whalingmuseum.org.
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He was born June 14, 1930, at Dover to Omen Dow and Lena Mae Burnett Lewis. O.D. was a pressman and a bus mechanic for Russellville School District, a United States Army veteran and a member of Harmony Free Will Baptist Church.
He wrote and recorded many songs and sang and played the guitar in the Russellville area for many years.
He loved spending time with his grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Helen Louise Lewis; and two sisters, Pauline Taylor and Blanche Jones.
Survivors include his son and daughter-in-law, Paul and Pam Duvall of Russellville; three brothers, R.C. Lewis of Russellville, Charlie Lewis of Dover and Tom Lewis of Russellville; four sisters, Pawnee Winters of Dover, Beatrice Jackson of Russellville, Janea Faulkner of Dover and Arlene Simpson of Russellville; and two grandchildren, Dalton Duvall and wife, Megan, and Emily Duvall.
The funeral service will begin at 2 p.m. on Friday, May 10, 2013, at Harmony Free Will Baptist Church, officiated by the Rev. Darrell Barnes. Burial will be in Suggs Cemetery, by Shinn Funeral Service of Russellville.
Active pallbearers will be Jackie Heflin, Doug Taylor, Danny Taylor, Jim Bob Jackson, David L. Simpson and Kevin Kukuk. Honorary pallbearers will be Eddie Winters, Boyce Jones, Jamie Jackson, Brian Faulkner, Darin Lewis, Andrew Simpson and Quinton Lewis.
The family will receive friends from 5-6 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to Harmony Free Will Baptist Church, 3580 SR 124, Russellville, AR 72802. The online obituary and guestbook are available at www.shinnfuneral.com.


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Year 11 pupils came together to mark the end of their time at Batley Business Enterprise College.
The students turned out in style for a businessman's dinner held at the school last Friday. The leavers' party was the second in the school's history as, being an all boys school, they do not have a prom.
Acting headteacher Sam Vickers said: "It was a wonderful evening. It was a pleasure to see our young men graduate as tomorrow's successful men and for them to share in the fond memories of their education at BBEC with fellow students and staff."
The evening celebrated the pupils' achievements during their five years at the school, with many being proactive members of the school council and student leadership group.
The night began with a tongue-in-cheek awards ceremony.
After a buffet of Asian food, the students enjoyed performances from rappers Billy and Izrail, singer Lucy Peel and dance group Punjabi Roots Academy.
Ms Vickers said: "We wish all of boys the best of luck in their GCSE exams this summer and invite them all to stay in touch and be part of our Alumni society."


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Cedar Rapids Update
"This is Cedar Rapids' all-time disaster."
— Legendary Iowa broadcaster Bob Brooks
Life isn't returning to normal, but it is a bit more routine these days in Cedar Rapids, ten days since the Friday the 13th flood that left $1 billion in damage and one-fifth the city's population homeless.
The floodwaters have moved on, heading south through other doomed farm cities, eventually pouring into the Mississippi River. Iowa faces a potential $3 billion crop loss that could reverberate through an already bleak economy. According to CNN, FEMA estimates that 35,000 to 40,000 in several states have been displaced by the floods. About 25,000 of those are in Cedar Rapids.
Bob Brooks, who broadcast Iowa Hawkeyes football games for 55 years, appeared on the Kernels' Friday pre-game show with John Rodgers. Now 81, Brooks has certainly seen it all in Cedar Rapids history, so his observations about the Flood of 2008 were particularly poignant. At one point, his face started to crack, and so did John's.
(For what it's worth, guys, I've done my fair share of mourning too.)
Click Here to listen to Friday's webcast on MiLB.com.
A reminder to donate to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund, which is taking out loans to get by. If/when a Cedar Rapids-specific fund is set up, I'll let you know. John noted on the webcast that the Kernels raised $1,000 from fan donations during their Thursday night game, their first game since the flood.


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I am just starting to learn to program windows. I've scanned the FAQ and the links and didn't see what I was looking for, so I hope I didn't overlook anything.
Trouble I am having is this: If I am writing a windows program and want to use c style functions for string processing or whatever, I don't know how to put it all together (or maybe it doesn't).
I've got a couple of windows books that program through c or c++, but I don't see any examples or explanations about using c functions in a windows program.
Can anyone point me int he right direction?
Thanks for any and all advice.


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They're the two biggest players in the current Electronic Dance Music (EDM) bubble that just keeps getting bigger, with no signs of popping anytime soon. While Deadmau5 (the Canadian-born Joel Zimmerman) was part of the wave that paved the way for artists like Skrillex (Los Angeles native Sonny Moore) to breakout with rock star status, both acts continue to race towards the future with a myriad of high-profile projects and marquee collaborations. Each is immediately identifiable, given Deadmau5's signature mouse head logo and Skrillex's trademark shaved-side haircut-and-glasses combo.
While it's easy for the uninitiated to lump all electronic artists into one big bag of four-on-the-floor beats, the reality is that that are as many variations and subgenres within EDM as there are in rock, pop and hip-hop. Where Skrillex's manic dubstep beat explosions recall the energy of hardcore and even heavy metal, the more sweeping, hands-in-the-air progressive house tracks of Deadmau5 ride on lush, handcrafted sounds and pumping bass lines. Both are well versed in how to fire up any crowd with the tension and release dynamics of a perfectly placed "drop" during a set (ask a raver).
All of which begs the question: Who is the current king of EDM? Pitting Skrillex and Deadmau5 in a head-to-head showdown of dance floor superiority, we've matched them in a series of categories to see which one emerges victorious.
Signature Tunes:
Deadmau5: Among the Mau5's biggest tracks include "Ghosts N Stuff," "Some Chords" and the slow-burning fan favorite "Strobe."
Skrillex: "Bangarang," "Rock n' Roll Will Take You to the Mountain" and "Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites" (known for the "Yes! OMG!" sample) are just a few of his most popular songs.
Live Show:
Deadmau5: In concert, DM performs from a massive LED cube-like structure that constantly flashes eye-popping visual images matched to the music. There's also the live interaction on the occasions when he brings out vocalist Sofi for the songs "Sofi Needs A Ladder" and "One Trick Pony." He's also updated the Mau5head with LEDs to project a series of words and images across the front it.
Skrillex: Where a Skrillex show previously relied on his own manic energy behind the boards matched only by the enthusiasm of his audience, he's upped the ante of his live production of late. Opening with a giant "countdown clock" that heralds the start of his show, Skrillex is now performing from a giant spacecraft made to look like an X-Wing Fighter from Star Wars that rises 50 feet above the audience.
Record Labels
Deadmau5: The Mau5trap label launched in 2009 with the single for Deadmau5/Kaskade collaboration "I Remember" and includes releases from Chris Lake, Noisea and ironically enough, Skrillex's original Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites EP in 2010.
Skrillex: The bespectacled beat baron revved up his OWSLA imprint just last year in 2011 with this mission statement: "We're not here to spam you with promotions, we're here collectively to share our passions for music and art." Artists with releases on OWSLA include Dillon Francis, Zedd and the label's latest signing, French EDM outfit Birdy Nam Nam.
Cool Collaborations:
Deadmau5: Deadmau5 made two of his biggest tracks, "I Remember" and "Move for Me" with progressive house DJ Kaskade. The long-time pal of Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee most recently teamed up with My Chemical Romance frontman Gerard Way to create "Professional Griefers," the lead single from his upcoming sixth studio album, Album Title Goes Here (due September 25) which will also feature appearances from Imogen Heap, Cypress Hill and Wolfgang Gartner.
Skrillex: Skrillex has already connected with an enviable list of big-name collaborators, such as Damien Marley for the song "Make it Bun Dem" and Korn, whose most recent album, The Path of Totality, he helped produce. While he's confirmed working on the upcoming Kaye West album, his biggest collaboration coup came with Skrillex was teamed with classic rock legend the Doors to produce "Breakin' A Sweat" for the Re:Generation Music Project movie.
Grammy Count:
Deadmau5: He's been nominated four times for the prestigious award, including Best Dance Recording and Best Dance/Electronica Album in 2012, but has yet to win his first Grammy.
Skrillex: As Skrillex, Sonny Moore racked an impressive five nominations in his first year of contention, including the prestigious Best New Artist nod. While that prize went to Bon Iver, he did snag victories in three other categories, besting Deadmau5 in Best Dance Recording, Best Dance/Electronica Album and Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical for his take on Benny Benassi's "Cinema."
Number of Twitter Followers:
Deadmau5: Given his nonstop communication with fans, Deadmau5 has well over a million followers, clocking in at 1,358,893 and counting.
Skrillex: In the popularity contest of this particular social network, Skrillex is the clear winner, steadily approaching two million followers with a scale-tipping 1,835,543 devotees hanging on his every tweet.
The Verdict:
Having reviewed the facts as well as the beats, trying to choose a winner has resulted in a heated office debate that ended with an impromptu wrestling match and minimal bloodshed, but still no clear-cut winner. So it's now up to you to set the record straight. Which of these plugged-in mega-stars is the true king of EDM? The head-to-head poll is now open for battle! Once the dust and BPMs have settled and the people have spoken, we will crown the rightful heir – Deadmau5 or Skrillex – to the dance music throne.
–Scott T. Sterling, CBS Local


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Everyone and their brother has been chiming in on what to do with prized prospect Anthony Rizzo so I guess it's time that I do the same. I don't think the question of "is Rizzo ready" makes sense, Rizzo is ready to face big league pitching. His numbers over the last two seasons in Triple-A prove that, even if he wasn't successful last year in San Diego in just under 100 at bats. The main concern for Rizzo entering this season was to improve against left-handed pitching. Well, in 47 at bats this year against lefties he is hitting .327 with 4 home runs and 11 RBI's, as well as a .377 OBP, and a .969 OPS. I guess you would consider that acceptable, and an improvement. Not to mention his full season numbers are down right gaudy. A .352 average, 15 home runs, 42 RBI's, and an OPS of 1.115 make a promotion at this point a no-brainer. So what are the issues standing in the way of Rizzo, let's take a look.
First let's get this out-of-the-way, here is the important information you need to know about the major league baseball roster rules and how they pertain to arbitration.
Players who have at least three years, but fewer than six, of Major League service time, are eligible to file for arbitration. In addition, there are the so-called "Super Two" players. These are the top 17 percent of players, based on service time, with at least two but fewer than three years of service. The rule states that a player must have at least 86 days of service in the immediately preceding season to qualify for this status. Typically, the cut-off for the top 17 percent has been around two years, 130 days of total service, though the days fluctuate from year to year.
You might want to keep that handy so you can refer back to it.
Issue # 1 – Team Control
Currently the Cubs have team control over Anthony Rizzo until the 2018 season. That could change depending on when the Cubs call Rizzo up to the big leagues. Because Rizzo accumulated 68 days of service last year with the Padres he would need another 104 days of service to qualify for one year of MLB service. He could get that this year, that's why June 21 is such an important date. If the Cubs call up Rizzo before June 21st, they will lose a year of control, so know they would only have control over Rizzo until 2017. If I had to guess, I would think the Cubs are not really focusing too much on this date as if Rizzo belongs here he will be extended before then.
Issue # 2 – "Super Two" Status
This was touched on in the roster rules explanation above, told you to keep it handy. If the first issue of team control was concern over losing Rizzo, this issue would be a concern over paying Rizzo, a lot, and sooner than later. You want to know how important this can be, here's an example from Jonathan Mayo.
Tim Lincecum made his Major League debut on May 6, 2007. Mark Reynolds came up on May 16 of that season and Ryan Braun followed on May 25.
Jump forward three years and Lincecum, following back-to-back Cy Young Awards, is now making $9 million a year as part of a two-year, $23 million extension, after making $650,000 in 2009. Ryan Braun went from $1,032,500 in 2009 to $1,287,500 as part of the eight-year extension he signed in 2008. And Reynolds? He was set to make $500,000 this year before his contract was reworked in a three-year extension. He'll make the same base salary this season (he gets a nice signing bonus) before it jumps in the following years.
Lincecum had two years, 148 days of service, making him a Super Two. Reynolds was at two years, 138 days, just short of qualifying.
That's an 8 million dollar difference, sure that might not be considered a lot for a team like the Cubs but it's still something to consider. So this begs the question, when would Rizzo need to be called up to avoid this "super two" status? Late August if the Cubs want to be completely free and clear of running into this issue with Rizzo. I would think the Cubs would be concerned about this, especially with eating big contracts of late, but again, if Rizzo is going to be worth the money anyway does it really matter? I think it's totally different with a hitter than a pitcher, hitting usually doesn't disappear while pitching could go bye-bye with one snap in an elbow.
Issue # 3 – Playing Time
Everyone knows that Anthony Rizzo can hit, well he is also a gold glove calibre first baseman, so that is where he is going to play when he is called up to the Cubs. Currently Bryan LaHair has been a pleasant surprise at first base so Rizzo would be blocked at this point. Now that "block" is not really a huge deal because guys can move around, but Rizzo won't be one of them. Best guess would be DeJesus moving to CF, LaHair moving to RF, and Rizzo playing 1B, and Tony Campana becomes what he is which is a specialist off the bench. By the time Brett Jackson is ready to assume full-time duties in CF DeJesus will be gone or Soriano will be gone so there will be an opening. Dale Sveum is focused on the playing time, ''He's really done everything he can down there. But once again, when you bring somebody like that up, he's got to play every day.''That's the million-dollar question: How do we get him that playing time?'' To me this is the most important aspect of this whole process, Rizzo needs to play everyday, good or bad, or his promotion doesn't make any sense.
Issue # 4 – Will Rizzo Help the Cubs?
I think a lot of people looking at the situation are ignoring this issue, and I think you really have to take this into consideration. Will Anthony Rizzo help a team that is arguably the worst in baseball? Probably not, I mean he is one player, the Cubs are more than one player away from being a contending team, that's just a fact at this point. Fans expecting Rizzo to come up and blow the doors off the Cubs offense are probably going to be disappointed. Is it worth it for the Cubs to risk all of the above factors to bring Rizzo up so they can win 5-10 more games this season but still finish at the bottom of the NL? I don't know the answer to that, but winning isn't exactly a priority this year, like it or not.
As you can see there are many issues standing in the way of a Rizzo promotion at this point. Personally I don't think any one outweighs the other. The Cubs have continued to preach patience, not only with the teams current success rate, but also with bringing Rizzo up. In my opinion I think the Cubs are doing the right thing here and really have no good reason to bring Rizzo up at this point. The one thing I will say is this, Rizzo needs to be in the big leagues, he's 22, he's a can't miss prospect, he needs to be learning on the job now because there is nothing left from him to improve upon in the minor leagues. That being said, if bringing him up "early" means the Cubs can't afford to keep him or another player, maybe a pitcher around down the road then it might not be a bad idea to wait until after that June 21st date. What's another 3-4 weeks with this team, it's not going to make a difference in the standings, at least I don't think it will. That is the logical side of me speaking, the other side says I'm tired of watching dull, entertainment-less baseball, I want to watch Rizzo, and I want to watch him now.
My prediction: Cubs will call Rizzo up on or around June 1, if not, June 22.
Thanks for reading,
– George