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The Chiefland City Commission has its second annual budget meeting, which is open to the public, Monday night immediately after the regularly scheduled meeting at 6 p.m. at City Hall.
The city is facing serious financial issues due to a number of factors, though the biggest stem from falling property values and tax cuts approved by the commission during the last five budget cycles. During that period, the city lost out on about $457,000 by not adopting rollback rates that would have kept taxes in pace with falling values, according to city staff.
To make up for what it wasn't taking in as tax revenue, the city began depleting its reserves, which, eventually, resulted in cuts to various departments, including police and fire rescue services.
At Monday's meeting, commissioners are expected to vote on a tentative millage rate. The rate can be lowered in later meetings, though staff has suggested starting with the maximum allowed rollback rate of 6.8984 mills.
A mill represents $1 of every $1,000 of assessed property value, which, at 6.8984 mills, means a person owning a home and property worth $100,000 after exemptions would pay about $690 in taxes — about $215 more than residents have paid with tax rates the last few years.
Staff says this could provide a $222,000 cushion to put in the bank or use toward unexpected expenses.
"This higher millage will give the City enough to meet budget ( a total of about $868,000 generated in taxes) and those items like insurance increases, and if ( property ) values drop (even further) it will cushion us enough to meet obligations," a city report stated.
The city is also considering raising the base water rate for residents and businesses, the latter of which already pay higher rates. And it's unclear as of yet if a proposed deal to sell water to the Town of Otter Creek will be affected by the decision. Staff is expected to present more information on raising rates Monday night.
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You are the light of my world, my heart, my very soul. The day you entered my life was a blessing beyond measure. I will try and show you today how much I love you and hope you forgive me for not doing the same every day of our lives together. Though I may often fail to show it please know that I always have and always will love you. You are my partner, my companion, my wife and I am so grateful. You have ever honored our vows and been faithful and loving in good times and bad. Always by my side and in my heart. No man has ever been more blessed than I.
My Valentines sweetheart. In my view this day is blessed more than all others because it saw you ushered into life and into my heart. May I always remember and ever remind you just how special you are and how much you mean to me. I hope you have a wonderful birthday. I promise to do all I can to make you feel loved and appreciated. Today and every day.
Happy Birthday my love.
Your grateful husband
14 February 2013
12 comments:
- Keads said...
Happy Bday Lu!
- February 14, 2013 at 9:30 AM
- instinct said...
Happy Birthday, Lu!!
- February 14, 2013 at 9:50 AM
- Murphy's Law said...
Now that's classy. But then you two are classy people. Happy Birthday, Lu.
- February 14, 2013 at 10:22 AM
- Paladin said...
Happy Birthday, Lu!
- February 14, 2013 at 10:34 AM
- Coop said...
Happy Birthday, Lu!
- February 14, 2013 at 10:58 AM
- Rev. Paul said...
Happy birthday, Lu!
- February 14, 2013 at 11:11 AM
"Many Happy Returns of the Day" Ms Lu. Now, if that sentiment doesn't date me, nothing will. And Six, if you're as fortunate as I, and it seems so, we both married well above our stations in life. seriously, Alemaster
- February 14, 2013 at 3:56 PM
- Six said...
Lu says "Thanks everyone"!
And Alemaster...You are absolutely right my friend. I married so far over my head my nose bleeds!
- February 14, 2013 at 9:05 PM
- Old NFO said...
Hippo Birdie to ewe Lady! :-)
- February 15, 2013 at 5:21 AM
- agirlandhergun said...
Happy (belated) Birthday!! Hope it was a good one!!!
- February 15, 2013 at 7:13 AM
- Jennifer said...
Happy Birthday! What a sweet tribute
- February 15, 2013 at 1:28 PM
- Six said...
Thanks everyone. Lu says she had a very good day!
- February 15, 2013 at 3:48 PM
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Etsy shop Tumbled Shards makes these gorgeous bouquets using vintage buttons. I can't stop staring at the red button arrangement, what a great way to display old buttons!
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I love flowers, so I am, as always in love with the Spring Lilacs set!
I created a beautiful center step card to share with you today!
Such a beautiful stamp set!
Isn't the paper lovely as well? I just love the new paper pads offered by IBS!!
The sentiment is from the Big Notes II set.
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'Watching Saudi Arabia and other wealthy Gulf states line up behind the bloody counterrevolution in Egypt, you can't help suspecting that these conservative monarchies are ready to fight to the last Egyptian against the Muslim Brotherhood
The events of the past few weeks have been the culmination of a trend building since February 2011, ...Leaders in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain have been disappointed that the United States hasn't joined them in embracing the military government in Egypt that toppled President Mohamed Morsi. They see this as further evidence of American power in retreat globally, rather than, in simpler (and more accurate) terms, a function of the American public's wariness, after Iraq and Afghanistan, of intervening in Muslim domestic conflicts.
This we-don't-need-America tone was especially clear in a comment the other day by Prince Saud al-Faisal, the Saudi foreign minister, during a visit to France: "Concerning those who announced stopping their assistance to Egypt or threatening to stop them, the Arab and Islamic nation is rich with its people and capabilities and will provide a helping hand to Egypt."
What's troubling about Gulf support for the Egyptian generals and their crackdown is that it repeats one of the dominant themes of modern Arab political life: the meddling of the Saudis and fellow conservative states in other Arab conflicts partly to keep turmoil outside their borders. It's what the divide-and-conquer British used to describe as a "forward" strategy.The list of Saudi interventions is long: With the Kuwaitis and others, they bankrolled the Palestine Liberation Organization in Lebanon to the point of fomenting against the Christian-led government a civil war that raged for 15 years. They financed Saddam Hussein's eight-year war against Iran; then, when an overconfident Hussein invaded Kuwait in 1990, they pleaded for a U.S. invasion to drive him back. After U.S. forces invaded once more in 2003 to overthrow Hussein, the Saudis backed Sunni groups in Iraq.Then there were the Saudi-backed proxy wars against the old Soviet Union, most notably in Afghanistan. The Saudis (with strong U.S. support) encouraged Muslim insurgents, including the Afghan mujahideen groups that morphed into al-Qaeda and the Taliban. Washington has been struggling with the consequences of those covert actions since Sept. 11, 2001.
Saudi Arabia today deeply fears Iran, whose Shiite Muslim religion and Persian culture make it a traditional regional rival. The Saudis back Sunni forces in Lebanon against Iran's proxy, Hezbollah; they back Sunni forces in Iraq who are waging an increasingly violent insurgency against the Shiite Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki.
Then there's Syria: Sometimes the Saudis work with the United States and Jordan to help the moderate rebel leader Gen. Salim Idriss. Other times, they allow money to flow to more extreme jihadist forces.
Complicating this regional, internecine rivalry is Saudi animosity toward Qatar and Turkey, which back the Muslim Brotherhood across the region and provided Morsi with financial and political support. These quarrels may seem at times to be petty and myopic, but they have devastating consequences.
The core problem for Saudi Arabia and the other Gulf regimes is that they have immense wealth resting uneasily on conservative political systems. They resist change, even as their young populations get ever more connected electronically with the outside world — and its online trends of both secularization and radical jihad. The U.A.E. has tried, with some success, to rebrand itself as a "moderate" force for modernization. A similar effort in Bahrain blew up in 2011 when the Saudis backed the conservative monarchy in a violent move against parties representing the Shiite majority.
The Saudis and the Emiratis must decide how best to protect their own security and stability. The United States shouldn't assume that Gulf countries' interests and its own coincide. The idea that a Saudi-backed crackdown in Egypt that drives the Muslim Brotherhood underground will protect the conservative monarchies seems short-sighted, to put it mildly. But it's their money.'
"'America is something that can be easily moved. Moved to the right direction.They won't get in our way'" Benjamin Netanyahu
Sunday, August 25, 2013
WaPo: 'Gulf monarchies' proxy wars: To the last Egyptian (& Syrian)!'
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Megapower Star Ram Charan is at present acting in two films simultaneously, while one is Yevadu the other is remake of yesteryears trendsetting hit 'Zanjeer', through which he makes his Bollywood debut. And since 'Zanjeer' was a remake, the actor says, he was under tremendous pressure initially and in fact was afraid to take up the movie. Later with the confidence given by his father Chiranjeevi, Charan finally decided to do the movie.
When asked about 'Zanjeer', Charan says that it's the epitome of commercial movies in Indian cinema and added that he was lucky to make his debut in Hindi with such a film's remake. Apoorva Lakhia is directing this remake which is slated to release later this year in Telugu (Toofan) and Hindi simultaneously.


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Illinois, where our governors frequently serve two terms, one in the state house and the other in the "pen house." We have the interesting dichotomy of making the choice, as my Republican friends say, of regaining the US Senate for the Republicans or leaving it in the hands of the Democrats. We must, according to these erstwhile Repubs, get the United States Senate back under control of the Republicans for the good of the country. Both sides say, "This is THE MOST important election in our lifetime etc etc ad nauseum."
Well the truth is, in my estimation, that there is NO choice if you go with the "two" mainline party candidates that are running now. My Democrat friends tell me the man for the job is Genulius, after all he is the lesser of two evils. My Republican friends claim that Mark Kirk is the lesser of two evils. In other words the Dems say Kirk is the devil and Genulius is the demon. The Repubs say Genulius is the devil and Kirk is the demon. So what is a concerned voter supposed to do?
Well, should I look for an alternative? How about an independent? Maybe a Libertarian? (What or who is a Libertarian?) The RepubliCrats tell me, "Dr. Dan, you can't vote for any of those or you will just be throwing your vote away, that person is not 'electable.'" These are the same people who continue to think they can spend more than they take in indefinitely. After thinking about that for a while, it suddenly struck me that if our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ was running as a Libertarian, for instance, I would be throwing my vote away because I wasn't voting for who I thought was the demon; that being, after all, the "Lesser of Two Evils."
I guess that means I have to go back to the drawing board and actually do some work and use my own sense of reasoning between right and wrong, because voting for the "Lesser of Two Evils" line of reasoning just doesn't hold water in my mind. Why wouldn't I vote for what or who I knew to be right instead for someone who might be 'electable?' Why would I pay any attention to the naysayers? How can a vote for what is right be wrong? I guess I will just have to do my own analysis and let the 'chads' fall where they may.
So, how do I figure this out? The old build a logic matrix is probably as good a way as any. You know, chalk up the pros and cons side by side and use my somewhat limited powers of deduction to make a logical choice as to who I will vote for. Of course my Repub friends and my Dem friends will probably figure that to be illogical because my matrix might show the obvious choice to be the Independent then my vote is thrown away or worse yet it becomes the spoiler for the "Lesser of Two Evils," the demon. The conversation would go something like this, "Now you've gone and done it Mefford; you have helped put the devil in this very important office. We could have had the demon. Remember this was THE most IMPORTANT election since the last most important election."
I better get back to business and get started on the matrix. The election will be here before I even get a start.
Now that I have this laid out we can begin to analyze this in a somewhat logical manner. Let's see now, I believe, like the Founding Fathers, that guns in hands of the People "shall not be infringed." Infringed would appear to me to be pretty simple language. Fringe is the very edge of an item. So to infringe would be to touch the very edge without even getting into the middle. It would appear to me to be an infringement if we passed, in the interest of public safety, a law like, "all guns shall be blaze orange, so the cops can spot'em better." Now the Devil and Demon would probably say, 'well that is no significant inconvenience and in the interest of public safety blah blah etc etc we NEED this law to protect the police and the public. It is really only a very teeny tiny infringement. After all what is the difference between, "shall not be infringed," and "shall not be infringed very much."
In my opinion if you can't trust the People at large with guns, then I sure wouldn't want to trust the government. Who is going to watch the watchers? On the other hand Mr. Christ, the Independent, who can't possibly win, is completely unelectable, would probably ruin the chances of a real winner like Mr. Demon by taking votes away from him in the election process. Oh well, I think I'll sell my coat and buy a gun anyway.
Killing the unborn child; we need to think about this. What is our stance going to be? Do we need a law against this? We know that more laws lead to more government. We know that it might be considered an invasion of one's right to privacy, perhaps an invasion of the doctor patient relationship and many other things. At the same time do we stand by and let someone kill a child? The Bible says that some crimes without enough witnesses are best left to God. So how do we deal with this? I for one feel strongly that to kill the unborn child is a form of premeditated murder. Do I however, put my opinions and beliefs on someone else? I don't know, and I don't expect this one to be answered any time soon. However, Mr. Christ would seem to say, "do not murder?" How does this compare to Mr. Devil and Mr. Demon?
Now to the issue of repealing the government health care take over. Government run health care has no basis in the constitution. Therefore if Mr. Devil and Mr. Demon are for continuation of the health care option even though there is no authority for such legislation, it would appear to me that they are saying, "the People and their Constitution be 'damned.'" The only option on this issue, as far as I can see, is to go with the one who is in favor of repealing an unconstitutional and enslaving law. It would appear to me that Mr. Christ is presently in favor of restoring constitutional government, at least on this issue. Shall we go on?
Social programs constitute a huge part of today's government expenditures and invasions and trespasses on the People's liberty today. These programs range from Social Security benefits to farm subsidies to food stamps, health care in the form of Medicare and Medicaid and on and on. Social programs take from those who have received by working and investing in the economy and being producers. Somehow the government thinks that it knows best how to spend money in the right spot so that problems can be resolved and fixed. Some examples that I can think of quickly are the "War on Poverty," the War on Drugs, and the War on Terrorism. So far none of these problems have gotten fixed and in fact they have gotten worse. The War on Poverty has created a whole subset of Americans who live on the 'system' and raise kids that tend to perpetuate the system to the extent that poverty will only continue to get worse. The War on Drugs has created a huge growth in the prison and law enforcement systems to the point where this whole system has become what would be termed in big business as a 'growth industry.' How about the War on Terrorism? There is no end to that either. More prisons, more military toys to keep an eye on our people at home, and our neighbors around the world. What??? No fence to keep the terrorists out on the Southern border? If I was an Arab terrorist I would sure use that southern border to send'em in, wouldn't you? I can't seem to find any constitutional basis for any of these so called social welfare programs either. I think I have had enough socialistic and/or communistic programs, how about you?
You know a little stimulation now and then can be a good thing. It can kick things into gear, kinda like the football coach giving a little 'reaming' to his team when they are getting cocky and overconfident. Or, the coach might stimulate them by springing for pizza after the next win. I wonder where the constitutional authority comes from for economic stimulation. I guess just the big boys with the big toys like Government Motors that can't fail, and big banks with the big bucks for lobbyists get the stimulation. My little business coulda stood some stimulation real well. I don't think I would have spent the big bucks on a bonus either. I think I would have invested in some debt reduction and improved efficiencies in my business first. Somehow it would seem to me that there is a process of natural selection. It appears that the bigger you are and the more you spend on perks for congresscritters the more naturally you are to get selected, for some stimulus that is. Still, I looked and really cannot find any constitutional authority for taking money from those who are producing and succeeding and giving it to those who are failing and not succeeding. . . Kinda makes me wonder a little bit, how about you? Oh well I guess the congress can just keep borrowing the money from us, our children and grandchildren, so we can have a nice life now. This Mr. Christ though, he doesn't go along with that, still he isn't electable, at least according to the experts in the Republican and Democratic parties.
Hmmm, that brings us to the United States Constitution. Surely this 200 plus year old document can't be taken seriously in the space age, and the computer age where thoughts are communicated at the speed of light. This is an 'enlightened' society so much smarter than the Founders who wore these weird looking wigs with powder all over them. It is kind of like that 80 year old guy in the Bible who led the Children of Israel out of Egypt, I think they called him Moses. He came out of the woods and wilderness after talking to a burning bush and carrying a stick. He came out of the wilderness and said things like, don't steal, don't murder, don't lie about your neighbor, and a bunch of other stuff that surely cannot apply to today's modern enlightened society. When it comes to the government, can you really imagine a modern civilized government here in America getting out of control?
In your wildest dreams can you imagine that this modern day civilized government would infringe on a fundamental God given right such as the right to keep and bears arms, or the right to the free exercise of religion in schools or public places or……. Woops. I may have gotten carried away. Actually you can practice your faith as you believe it in public places and schools as long as it is not Christian. The evolutionists, the wiccans, the Muslims, among others, can practice their faith freely, 'cuz that goes along with tolerance, and that makes it alright. You can have your right to keep and bear arms, as long as the right is not infringed 'too much.' Perhaps the Founders didn't really mean what they said. Or, maybe the states that ratified the second amendment just forgot to put "too much" on the end the second amendment. I sure would like to hear from the real authorities, the judges, about just what does, "shall not be infringed" mean.
As we can see there is no end to the analysis but I really think that I have enough for me to make an informed decision. I think that rather than vote for evil at all, I will vote for the Independent, even though he is unelectable, even though he might take votes away from Mr. Demon. I think I will vote for what is right. I hope that I can maintain my integrity and vote for the man and not a party. It is time to get in the face of the party leadership and confront them with a massive message of integrity first and foremost.
Voting for the Lesser of Two Evils just has not worked well for mankind since voting started a few thousand years ago. Instead vote for what is right!


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Last week, my mother brought over apples by the bag full. I can only eat so many apples before I start to lose my dang mind. These apples while they taste delicious, they are bruising and turning brown faster than I can peel them.
I wanted to try something new, but a baker I am not. Then out of nowhere that is when I spotted a recipe for homemade apple sauce. It was perfect, the kids love apple sauce and it would be great for school. I grabbed the recipe from The Bippity Boppity Business of Being a Mom.
You Will Need:
- 8-12 apples of different varieties (varies depending on size)
- 1 Teaspoon of Cinnamon
- 1/2 Cup of Brown Sugar
- 1/2 Cup of Water
- 1 Tablespoon of Lemon Juice
Peel and wash the apples. I used the Good Cook Classic Apple Wedger to core and slice about 9 apples. Toss them in the slow cooker with the lemon juice. Then add the rest of the ingredients and cook on high for approx. 4 hours.
I made one medium sized jar of home made apple cause and the entire family enjoyed it.


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According to the administration, the original objective was aimed toward the fight against terrorism around the world and included language that allowed the military to pursue and "take out" confirmed terrorists on U.S. soil, even if they are American citizens. But the tweaked version that Obama officially endorsed vastly expanded the scope of the directive, allowing for the killing of U.S. citizens on American soil during times of civil unrest or vast discontent among the population toward the federal government. Thus, the bulk of the directive has nothing whatsoever to do with terrorism. That issue is dealt with in the Patriot Act. This directive is aimed at domestic uprisings by citizens who wish to express their outrage at the actions of the federal government -- a time honored tradition in this free society.Click here to read the whole thing.
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Day 1
All going well until Phil left his phone switched on (or was it switched on, as he doesn't normally have it on?) and it started ringing as they were shooting. Phil was puzzled as to why one of the actresses was ringing him when she was not only on set, but being filmed at the time - Layla's name came up on his phone screen, but Layla's phone was also switched off and in her bag - out of the way of filming!
Day 2
All batteries in cameras keep draining inexplicably, a full battery may not last all day, but it should last more than mere minutes! Nik also had a whole batch of batteries go into melt-down. They all leaked and were ruined. These were brand-new batteries.
Simon took a few atmospheric stills of The Hall and saw 'something' in one of the images. He thinks it may reveal itself to be a person when he gets the pics sorted on his computer. We wait with bated breath!
Day 3
Nik was filming upstairs in the Hall and his FULL battery went from Full, down to Half then Quarter in an instant! He replaced the battery, but the camera had moved from being set up for shooting the next scene, he had to re-set the whole shot again. I had been standing right behind him and saw that the shot was in line - before the battery died - to being way too high for the shot after the battery had been replaced. The battery also died without warning - something that never happens on that particular camera, he assured me.
The hairs on both my arms stood on end at one point during the filming and wouldn't lay down even when I rubbed my arms to warm them (I was not cold).
I have been to this location before and was showing Simon the differences between two rooms, both on the front aspect and right next to each other. One is lovely and sunny, warm and inviting even though dilapidated. The room next door had the hairs on both my arms standing on end! It also 'feels' uninviting, even hostile.
There is also a few of the Extras that know of other film shoots that have happened there, their batteries have died inexplicably too... amongst other weird happenings - scenes which were filmed have disappeared once filming has finished... can't be found! I hope it doesn't happen this time, especially after all the hard work everyone has put into it!
Some of the Actors have decided to have a seance this evening, to which I'm invited... I'll keep you posted.
Day 4
One of the lovely Actresses - Jojo, sent this:
Also if your logging weird happenings my mobile wouldn't work all day, people could hear me but I could not hear them, then since I got home its been fine, just thought my phone was broken at first.....spookyJojo x
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Looking back a year it's interesting to see where I was and what I thought (tomorrow I'll do some thoughts on 2007) here's a look back on 2006.
David Cameron – looks like he'll be the next prime minister after a Gordon interlude.
ITV – still needs to be resolved and Michael Grade will just make it more saleable.
Pete Doherty -think the jury is still out
Recycling/de-clutter and accumulating less – I've been trying to keep my resolution on this and with help of e-bay and BookMooch I could be getting close but need to do more – here are some links (from the independent newspaper) that might help me in 2007.
www.swapz.co.uk Site for those who want to exchange unwanted stuff with one another.
A group of local societies dedicated to swapping items that are no longer wanted, to keep things out of landfill.
Are your shelves past capacity with novels you've already read, and-have no intention of re-reading? This exchange service will find them a deserving home - and get you something else to read.


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Ever had one of those days? Alina Lyons is having one. Everything keeps falling apart and going wrong. Just when she thinks it couldn't get worse, it does. After a case of mistaken identity and a broken heart, she finds herself questioning the things she thought she knew. She wonders who she can turn to or trust anymore.
An unlikely bond with her former best friend's ex, Ryan Wilcox, sends her life in a new direction. He offers her a place to stay while she gets her life back on track. His friendship is exactly what she's been missing—what she's been needing. Alina's never felt this alive. As time goes by, the dynamic of their relationship becomes more than either of them expected. A few innocent kisses could lead them in a new direction, but are they prepared for what's on the other side?
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The Baseball Hall of Fame vote is in seven days. For some of you, it's about as pertinent to your day-to-day life as Yosemite Sam mudflaps on a Learjet. Sorry, but for some of us, it's like a U.S. presidential election which happens every year -- like a Canadian election.
Joe Posnanski appeared on Mount Olympus late last night holding a couple stone tablets bearing the names of the players he voted for, in no particular order. Mike Lynch at Seamheads has been taking mock ballots from the hardest of the hardcore baseball geeks, who suffice to say, are proving to be a tougher crowd than the Baseball Writers' Association of America. That site also ranks this year's candidates by Win Shares, which might be eye-opening for anyone who is on the fence about a certain former Montreal Expos leadoff hitter.
Poz says he will vote for Bert Blyleven, Rickey Henderson, Tommy John (who's on the ballot for the final time), Mark McGwire, Dale Murphy, Alan Trammell, and of course, Tim Raines. He voted for Raines last time.Andre Dawson not on that list:
"I have the utmost respect for the guy, but I just can't do it. That .323 on-base percentage … it would be lower than all but five Hall of Famers — Bill Mazeroski, Joe Tinker, Luis Aparicio, Rabbit Maranville and Brooks Robinson. And none of them went in for their bats. I guess the way I look at it, this is a bit like voting in a .255 hitter. I will say I wish I could get past it."Anyway, the Seamheads polling has been a minor revelation. Out of almost 150 respondents so far -- and we're talking hardcore baseball geeks, completely unredeemable people -- Rickey Henderson was the only who got the magic 75% support. Henderson drew 99.3% -- yeah, one person had to be the one who didn't vote for him.
Blyleven, the best pitcher not in Cooperstown, was polling around 70% and Raines was around 65%. As for Jim Rice, don't ask.
Elsewhere around the web, Chicago sportswriter Rick Telander said he voted for Dawson but not for Raines. Paul Sullivan at the Chicago Tribune voted for both former Expos, without mentioning that they played for the Expos, but a win's a win. The Tribune had all of its writers who votes talk about their ballots, but alas, Sullivan seems to be the only one who voted for Raines.
Sean McAdam at the Boston Herald has the ballot that might exactly reflect the BBWAA vote -- Henderson, Dawson and Jim Rice.
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Patent wars are nothing new. Every day, tech companies battle in and out of court over patented innovations.
Take high profile cases like Oracle v. Google, for example, or recent cases like Microsoft's battle to uphold its mapping patent. But this week, patent infringement hit close to home with the case,BrightEdge Technologies, Inc. v. Searchmetrics, GmbH. et. al. and their respective technologies.
The complaint, filed by BrightEdge, states that Germany-headquartered Searchmetrics is infringing on four of BrightEdge's patents by "manufacturing, using, offering for sale, and/or selling its SEO software platform in the United States, and/or importing its SEO software platform into the United States."
The BrightEdge patents in question include the following (warning: dry legalese follows):
- 8,577,863: "Correlating web page visits and conversions with external references" by Yu et. al. Prosecuted by Baker Botts L.L.P.. Includes 7 claims (1 indep.). Was application 13/369,916. Granted 11/5/2013.
- 8,478,700: "Opportunity identification and forecasting for search engine optimization" by Yu et. al. Prosecuted by Maschoff Brennan. Includes 15 claims (2 indep.). Was application 12/854,644. Granted 7/2/2013.
- 8,478,746: "Operationalizing search engine optimization" by Yu et. al. Prosecuted by Maschoff Brennan. Includes 20 claims (3 indep.). Was application 13/368,859. Granted 7/2/2013.
- 8,135,706: "Operationalizing search engine optimization" by Yu et. al. Prosecuted by Maschoff Gilmore & Israelsen. Includes 22 claims (2 indep.). Was application 12/855,668. Granted 3/13/2012.
It's unclear exactly which areas of technology at Searchmetrics are in question, but the complaint states Searchmetrics competes with BrightEdge with its "Searchmetrics Essentials" and "Searchmetrics Suite" products.
Dennis Goedegebuure, head of SEO at Airbnb, said while he's neither a patent expert nor a lawyer, "the patents BrightEdge have been granted are not really unique, and probably have been built on prior art from other companies."
He further explained using an example.
"The system described in the patents was widely used when I was working at eBay, and I actually presented a similar system, on multiple conferences in 2011 and 2012. A short write up of one of those presentations can be found here," Goedegebuure said.
"That system was built in 2009, where we built the strategy starting in 2008, far before the patents by BrightEdge were submitted. We would check the 'share of voice' of any eBay page ranking for a keyword, and compare our position with the competition on multiple factors, backlinks and on-page factors; after which, we would be able to estimate what would be needed to push those eBay pages upwards in the rankings."
He concluded that he knew of "a dozen of companies that used these kind of techniques at the time, which was all before the timing of these patents being submitted."
Goedegebuure represents just one viewpoint of many in the controversy surrounding patents in this space. But before we talk more controversy, let's take a look at the reason why software companies file for patents in the first place.
Why Patents?
"A software company can benefit from patents in the same way that any other innovative company might," said Edmund Walsh, co-chair, post-grant proceedings group at Wolf, Greenfield and Sacks, P.C. "Developing new technology frequently entails a significant investment, and patents help the people who make that investment get rewarded for it."
Walsh said patents reward these type of innovators in many ways, such as "letting them sell their product at a higher price, giving them something to trade with development partners with needed technology or making investors or acquirers feel comfortable enough in a business that they will invest in it or pay more for it."
Dr. Cory Plock, president and CEO of Prolifogy Inc., a software development, consulting and advisory firm, clarified how patents in the software world work.
"Software companies seek patent protection for certain specific parts of a software application that they consider novel. The software itself is not what is patented, but rather the methods or processes the software might execute when running, or physical devices that might perform the execution of the methods or processes."
Plock said patents in this space would "make a software company more inclined to spend time, money, and resources to foster new ideas into marketable software products without the fear that the fruits of their investment will be ripped off and used by competitors."
Some companies may take out patents simply to protect themselves from so-called "patent trolls" – those non-practicing entities that seek to enforce the patents they hold.
"My company invests millions of dollars every year on software product development," said Larry Kim, founder and CTO of WordStream. "And over the years, we've also invested a few hundred thousand dollars on Intellectual Property – basically filing software patents for key unique and differentiating elements of our PPC management platform, like our PPC Grader.
"I hate spending limited resources on stuff that doesn't directly drive customer adoption or satisfaction. So why do we do it? It's primarily meant to be more of defensive move to protect us from the patent trolls out there," Kim said. "Also the venture capital investors seem to view it as a box to check."
Why the Controversy?
Patents in the tech industry get a lot of heat. Plock said it's because there are many different viewpoints.
"For example, there are some who believe software and mathematics are one in the same," Plock said. "In much the same way as nobody can own the number 5, for example, there would be similarly no concept of software ownership according to this viewpoint."
Plock said there's another perspective in which software source code written in programming language is a form of expression protected by free speech. "According to this view, it would not be possible to write an 'illegal' software application (such as one that would infringe a patent)."
Walsh said that while the patent system is intended to promote beneficial behaviors, "the system isn't perfect." Some of the controversy surrounding patents includes scenarios like patents being awarded to people who did not really innovate, or sold to people who might "abuse the threat of bringing a patent suit to collect settlements to which they are not entitled," he said.
Switching gears back to the opinions being expressed within the search marketing industry on this case, many have become vocal – especially since marketers know and use both BrightEdge and Searchmetrics in their day-to-day marketing.
"I would like to see companies compete on feature enhancements, price, and service, rather than compete with lawyers," said Goedegebuure.
Kim said he sees both sides of the patent issue, since he, himself, owns patents.
"On one hand, I view the expense as unnecessary overhead for a purely hypothetical issue, but on the other hand I can see how it could be disappointing if a company blatantly copied your intellectual property that you worked on for many years to develop. But even then, it would cost millions more in legal expenses and take years to prosecute, so chances are if you're threatening to sue, you're really just waving around a big stick and hoping to settle out of court. For now, this is how the system is, so I just roll with it, but overall I think the patent system particularly for software is pretty messed up."
Goedegebuure added that the way patent lawyers describe an invention is so broad, "you almost cannot understand what it is about." He said he filed a patent himself when he was at eBay, and "would challenge anybody to tell me what the invention is all about."
Remember when Business Wire was awarded a patent that covered press release SEO tactics? This is another prime example of where patents – and patent language – can be extremely confusing.
When the language is broad, said Goedegebuure, enforcing these types of patents "will give anybody working on SEO a very limited choice in which SEO system to work with. Companies being protected by patents could raise pricing, which will only allow large companies with budgets to be able to pay for such systems."
So, How do Patents Hold Up in Court?
In the case of BrightEdge v. Searchmetrics, for now, it's in the beginning stages as a complaint. A complaint is a way to start a lawsuit.
"To sue someone, you have to give them notice of what you think they did wrong and what you think you are entitled to recover because of it," said Walsh.
And to do this, all you need is a reasonable basis for making the allegations. Hard evidence doesn't need to exist at this point, because "the parties will develop evidence as part of the litigation process," said Walsh. "However, they have to believe that their patent is infringed and, if they don't have evidence of that, that that they will be able to develop that evidence during the litigation process."
In the documentation, BrightEdge is demanding a trial by jury on all the issues that are "so triable." Walsh said many patents are successfully enforced, sometimes for large sums.
"Depending on the size of the market covered by the patent, recovery in court could be millions of dollars or over a billion dollars. Though, not every suit results in an award of that magnitude.
Some patents, are found invalid. Others are found not to actually cover the product accused of infringement. In that case, there is no recovery. Additionally, the vast majority of patent cases settle on business terms that are not public," said Walsh.
What's Next?
When it comes to BrightEdge v. Searchmetrics in the battle of patent infringement, we're in a wait-and-see period. BrightEdge has indicated it doesn't comment on legal matters, while Searchmetrics told Search Engine Watch that it had not received any documents, nor had any legal department contacted them (as of March 6).
Searchmetrics also had this to say about the complaint from BrightEdge: "We neither have the need nor desire to copy their ideas or software, because Searchmetrics has been an innovator in the space since 2007 - with development beginning in 2005."
Source Link:- Search Engine Watch


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We have already seen Kate Gosselin spend some time with the "American Chopper" gang back in her "Jon and Kate Plus 8" days, and we have also seen her camping disaster with Sarah Palin -- now, the reality TV mom is getting set to appear alongside some other TLC stars. Kate was spotted outside the famous Georgetown Cupcake store -- site of the famous "DC Cupcakes" program. Kate even teased this upcoming appearance a bit in a new post on her Twitter account:
"GM all. It's a sunny one here… Working on having fun today… Oh&filming for a new show too.. :) Don't u wish u new what?;) Hav a gd day!"Of course, it's likely that this "new show" she is talking about is "DC Cupcakes" -- but she's likely to film plenty of footage for her own show in the city thanks to the kids being off for summer vacation.
What do you think about Kate continuing to cross over with other network stars?
Second Harvest to appear on national television, screening held to raise donations, Kate Gosselin Scheduled: TriCities.com
The Food Bank invites everyone to be part of the excitement while helping feed people in need at a special premiere showing of the hour-long episode on a large screen at 8 p.m., June 20th at the Appalachian Fairgrounds Main Stage, Gray, TN. Admission is 8 cans of food or $8 at the door. All proceeds go to feed the hungry in the Northeast Tennessee region. Everyone who attends qualifies for door prizes to be given away including a 26" Sony Vizio Flat Screen Razor Television provided by Charter Media, Kate Plus Eight collectible items and more.
The television show airs nationwide on June 20th at 10 p.m. on the Learning Channel. This giving back episode tells the story of Kate Gosselin and her eight children on a visit to Northeast Tennessee where the family volunteers to help feed people in need. Highlights include Kate and the children volunteering at the Food Bank, serving a meal at the Johnson City Salvation Army Soup Kitchen, delivering Food for Kids bags to Johnson City School's Northside Elementary, conducting a food drive at Food City's Eastman Road, Kingsport, and touring the Bristol Motor Speedway race track.


text: |JUST LIKE with its restaurant ratings, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health posts its pool inspections online. This year, it seems, a couple of Atwater Village apartment complex pools needed some TLC. The pool at Rancho Los Feliz Apartments (3250 Los Feliz Blvd.) had 7 violations May 21, including the lack of "adequate skimming action." (Skimming is "the process of filtering out dirt and unwanted materials.")


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So here's what we have going on this week:
- Monday--Li'l Cheddar Meatloaves (healthified), Celery Sticks w/Ranch dressing, Sliced Apples. Typically, we have what we call "Family Home Evening," or FHE for short, on Mondays. This is our special night once a week that we do an activity together. It usually involves singing song, reading scriptures, having a spiritual lesson, an activity, and a dessert (I limit desserts to just two days a week, Mondays & Fridays). Hubs and I want to dedicate as much time as possible to our FHE, so meals are typically very simple. Having freezer meals on-hand has really saved us a lot of time.
- Tuesday--Cheesy BBQ Chicken Sandwiches, French Fries, Pickles, Cinnamon Pears. My son has baseball practice this night, and I will be at the Gardening Club meeting, so we'll eat an early dinner. Hubs and son will eat after getting home from baseball practice, while daughter and I will be at the Gardening Club.
- Wednesday--Baked Fish Au Gratin, Cole Slaw, Cantaloupe. Nothing going on as of yet, although my car needs some repairs done, and we may have to leave after dinner to take it to a friend who has offered to repair it. Long story about the repairs, but suffice it to say he'll have to keep it overnight, work on it the next day, let it sit for 12 hours to allow a gasket to seal really well, then somehow get the car back into my possession. We haven't finalized all the details, so we may stay home this evening after all.
- Thursday--Pepper New York Strip Steak, Baked Potatoes, Green Beans. Hubs has a meeting this night, but thankfully that is late in the evening, so we'll all be able to eat together before he needs to leave.
- Friday--Pizza, Cantaloupe. I bought several DiGiorno frozen pizzas that were on sale at Food Lion for $3.99 each a few weeks ago. My son has baseball practice on Friday nights, and I usually try to attend on these nights to support him, so we'll need an "eat and run" meal.
- Saturday--Pasta Crab Casserole, Cole Slaw, Pineapple. Nothing on the calendar--yet.
- Sunday--Creamed Chicken & Biscuits, Carrot & Raisin Salad (there's corn in the main course, so I will forego another side dish). The Sabbath is our day of "rest", so as far as I'm aware, we'll just be enjoying a quiet evening at home. However, my brother-in-law's birthday is next week, and since he's in college, it wouldn't surprise me if my mother-in-law decides to have a birthday party for him this evening, which means we'll probably be over there for cake and ice cream after dinner. I should probably call her and see if she's going to do that so it can get added to the calendar before something else pops up.
I know you're just itching to find out how to make these scrumptuous meals :D -- never worry, I'll post the recipes and a picture each day as the meals are made.


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INS Chakra ("II") (rebuilt using Indian money) when handed over to India (in 2012) for ten year lease. Chakra III would look very similar but would only be leased by India around 2025 if India and Russia rapidly agreed on its re-building.
For several years the Indian Government has been considering leasing "Chakra III" a second derivative of the Akula nuclear propelled attack submarine. Chakra III would supplement INS Chakra (the Akula derivative India leased last year).
As new Akulas are no longer in production (in Russia's Amur and Sevmash Shipyards) India would be looking to have an existing Akula hull to be rebuilt. India and Russian focus appears to be on the Iribis Akula hull, which is sitting in Russia's Amur Shipyard.
India would also consider buying a rebuilt existing hull (Iribis) less expensive and less politically problematic than buying a new build Russian submarine such as the Yasen. Russia might also be reluctant to sell its latest attack submarines to India - in part due to the risk that the West (including the US) and China might get too good an opportunity to examine a completely new Russian submarine.
Iribis was laid down for the Russian Navy in 1994, but due to lack of Russian money (and altered post Cold War strategic requirements) Iribis was only 60% complete when work was stopped. As Iribis was never launched it would be sitting on stocks - probably in poor shape.
Once, or if, India and Russia do agree to use the Indian money that would be essential in the rebuilding of Iribis there would be at least a 10 year delay - perhaps until 2025 - before Iribis is ready for India to lease.
The Indian Express, July 3, 2013, reports http://www.indianexpress.com/news/india-may-take-another-nsub-on-lease/1136876/ :
"India may take another n-sub on leaseIndia has expressed interest in leasing another nuclear attack submarine from Russia to supplement the Akula class hunter-killer that was inducted last year and the two sides are now ready to start negotiations on the project, the head of the top Russian design bureau for nuclear submarines has said.
Tentatively christened INS Chakra III, the new submarine will be a variant of the Akula class of stealthy nuclear-powered submarines that are capable of spending months under water but is likely to be equipped with more lethal weaponry, including a vertically launched Brahmos missile system.
If the project goes through, this would be the third Russian nuclear submarine to be operated by India. The first being the original INS Chakra that was taken on a three-year lease in 1988 and the second was inducted last year after a four-year delay. It too has been named the INS Chakra.
Vladimir Dorofeev, head of the [Russian] Malachite Design Bureau, which is the main centre for nuclear attack submarines in Russia, has said that the negotiations that India and Russia did during the 2012 lease of the Chakra would help in a smooth process for the acquisition of the new submarine. He also told The Indian Express that India has expressed an interest in acquiring the submarine and both the Russian design bureau and the shipyard that will construct it are ready for negotiations.
The submarine is likely to be reconstructed round the hull of the Iribis, a Russian Akula class submarine that was never completed as funds ran dry after the collapse of the Soviet Union. Dorofeev said that the new submarine could also benefit from the design efforts that Russia had put in its latest class of Yasen nuclear-powered attack submarines.
"The fourth generation of Yasen class submarine has been tested successfully, including the firing of a cruise missile from the submerged vessel. We can use that experience for the second Indian submarine. The launch was done using a new vertical launch system that can be used for the next submarine," Dorofeev said
From http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=82793 "
[Further details on the proposed Chakra III] The universal [vertical] launch system that has been tested can launch several types of missiles from a submerged vessel and can carry four to five missiles per salvo. However, [Vladimir Dorofeev, head of the Russian Malachite Design Bureau] refused to go into details of the project, saying that technical requirements for the next submarine will be discussed after India comes up with a set of technical requirements.
"If a political decision is taken then we as an industry should have no difficulty in delivering what is agreed to," he said. He expressed confidence that the matter will be discussed in future talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, who meet once a year [maybe in Dec 2013 based on last year's schedule] for top level confabulations.
He, however, refused to comment on Russian assistance for the indigenous INS Arihant class of submarines that India is constructing in Vizag (Andhra Pradesh). Joint cooperation or technology sharing would depend on political negotiations between the two nations, he said.
In April 2012, the Eastern Fleet that is tasked with patrolling some of the most sensitive waters around India, formally inducted the INS Chakra, a stealthy nuclear-powered submarine acquired from Russia on a 10-year lease.
The Akula II class submarine — renowned as one of the stealthiest in the world is an attack submarine — is nuclear-powered but does not carry nuclear missiles on board [Pete's Comment - but nuclear tipped Klub cruise missiles could be fired through the horizontal torpedo tubes...]."
In other Indian submarine news http://blogs.ottawacitizen.com/2013/06/15/india-faces-delays-with-new-submarines/ :
"The Indian Navy's efforts to update its 1980s-era submarine fleet – aside from one semi-refurbished Akula nuclear submarine [INS Chakra "II"] on lease from Russia – is encountering significant bureaucratic delays, according to the Times of India. The plan to buy six French-designed Scorpene diesel-electric attack submarines, which was approved by India's government in September 2005, has been delayed by problems attributed to the challenges of technology transfers, with the first boat now scheduled to be in the water in November 2016 at the earliest.
Meanwhile, the Finance Ministry has returned the Project-75I [mainly looking at additional AIP Scorpenes or HDW 214s] next-generation submarine file to the Defence Ministry for "clarifications", delaying that program by at least three years."


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We ate a lot of this while in Italy… like almost everyday, in fact twice one day.
While I can't say the recipe is from Italy, it sure turned out smooth and creamy!
Tasty Gelato
- 2 Cups Whole Milk
- 1 Cup Heavy Cream
- 3 Egg Yolks
- 1/2 Cup Sugar
- 1/2 Cocoa Powder
- 1/3 Cup Sugar
- 1/4 Milk
- 1/2 Tsp. Vanilla
- In a medium saucepan, mix milk and cream. Warm until foam forms around the edges. Remove from heat.
- In a large bowl, beat the egg yolks and sugar until frothy. Gradually pour the warm milk into the egg yolks, whisking constantly. Return mixture to saucepan; cook over medium heat, stirring with a wooden spoon until the mixture gels slightly and coats the back of the spoon. If small egg lumps begin to show, remove from heat immediately.
- Pour the mixture through a sieve or fine strainer into a bowl. Cover, and chill for several hours or overnight.
- For the Chocolate sauce, pour the cocoa powder and sugar in a food processor, process until sugar is fine and they are combined. Add milk and vanilla, blend some more.
- Pour the base and the chocolate mixture into an ice cream maker, and freeze according to the manufacturer's instructions. *Transfer to a sealed container, and freeze until firm. If the gelato is too firm, place it in the refrigerator until it reaches the desired consistency.
*You can also add toasted almonds, chop, toast and cool, then add when the gelato is almost done freezing!
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This is a dish that you want to plan ahead of time, as the chicken needs to marinate for at least 8 hours. I love most of the flavors of Indian cuisine, and have been learning, well attempting to learn, to cook different cuisines the past few years. East Indian foods have several of my favorite ingredients; chicken, lentils, yogurt (need I say it? yes, I use my homemade, because the "tang" just adds something special to this dish), and some of the nicest spices around the world. The flavor of this chicken dish is no exception. I serve it with lentils cooked in a vegetable stock with some green onions and greens thrown in, and sweet potatoes on the the side topped with butter and paprika.
16 chicken thighs (I use boneless and skinless, however, either way is okay)
6 to 12 ounces plain yogurt
1 teaspoon Kosher salt
1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (or to taste)
2 tablespoons freshly ground ginger
3 cloves garlic, minced
4 teaspoons paprika
2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 teaspoons coriander
2 teaspoons garam masala
In a medium bowl stir together all the ingredients (except the chicken) until well blended. Rinse the chicken well under running cold water and pat dry with paper towels. Put the chicken into a zip lock plastic bag and pour the mixture over the chicken, press the air out of the bag and seal. Turn the bag over several times to ensure all the chicken is coated with the yogurt mixture, place in a dish in the refrigerator and marinate for at least 8 hours. Throughout the time the chicken is marinating, turn the bag over to coat the chicken.
Preheat the oven to 350.
Remove the chicken from the marinade and wipe off any excess marinade with a paper towel. Spray the chicken with oil and grill on each side for about 2 minutes or until golden brown. Place a wire rack on a pan, remove the chicken from the grill and place on the wire rack, and bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until the juices run clear. Serve with whatever side dishes you choose to prepare and enjoy your meal. BTW, this chicken is really good to eat cold the next day for lunch, or just a quick snack. Enjoy : ) -MK


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My Judah Boy, Have I ever told you how much of a surprise you were? How those lines turned pink in a dear friend's bathroom just minutes shy of a grilled burger, a board game, and an awkward chorus of Happy Birthday to our host? How your daddy and I sat whirling, trying to answer questions about dead presidents and just what exactly makes up a Waldorf salad, all the while thinking about your twelve week self being knit within and the year old babies at home tucked in to cribs themselves and just how in the world would we ever survive three under two?
And now, just a blink later, and we are singing Happy Birthday again. Only this time it's to your four year old self.
This year, you didn't ask for much, just some BBQ chicken and a wedo-wedo {Despicable Me} cake. Talk of a party or presents never even crossed your lips, except when you older brothers tried to work you over in their ever-so-loving-older-brother-sorta-way. One of my favorite lines was Ben's admonishment that he, "would let you open a present on HIS birthday" and the other was Abe's wondering if, "you hoped to get Star Wars Legos for your birthday" because HE hoped you did. You took it all in stride though, lovey. Always eager to just fit it with the big boys. And by the way, when you did open your Despicable Me action figures? You immediately distributed them equally amongst your brothers. No credit to us, it was just a glimpse of the compassionate heart that the Lord has begun fashioning in you. Don't think we didn't cheer a little inside, though.
In your fourth year of life, here are a few things that we celebrate about YOU!
You are still a water dog, although your little sis is giving you a run for the money on the title for the house. You are always and I do mean ALWAYS barefoot. You love red vitamins and and the pink plate, although you've been a little more divided lately on if pink is just for girls or not.You have the the chunkiest booty and best rhythm out of the bunch. One you get from me and the other your daddy, although I'll never tell which is which. You love Legos and your Superman costume and you are notorious for still peeing all over the bathroom seat {please outgrow this one soon, son?!} You constantly ask for the radio in the car and one of your favorite bands is Red Mountain Church. A close second is anything that brings the funk. You love helping me cook and bake and you are a work horse when it comes to outdoor projects. It's not out of your norm to devote several hours to helping me pull weeds or your daddy chop wood. And now, one of my most favorite memories of you is the half morning you spent with your pop on the beach carrying his shovel while he used his metal detector. You still give the best hugs and you reserve only the most special animal kisses for me at bedtime.
You care for your brothers and sister whenever they are hurt or sad and you are the sweetest with any sort of baby, although you have a special affinity for your Baby Hannah. We often call you Pig Pen and let's just say it's never up for debate on where you sat at dinner. You loathe spankings and love "spicy sauce" {cinnamon applesauce}.You are the stealer of our hearts and you are FOUR. You, our Just Judah.


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Nicole Powell and Jonathan Rayson to Star in NYC Revival of Next to Normal
The Pulitzer Prize-winning rock musical Next to Normal will be produced by Musically Human Theatre, October 25-November 11 at Studio 501 @ CAP 21. David Norwood will direct the production.
Next to Normal, which features music by Tom Kitt and a book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey, deals with Diana, a woman whose bouts of manic-depression throw her family into turmoil. The Broadway production won three 2009 Tony Awards and the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
Nicole Powell will lead the company as Diana, with Jonathan Rayson as Dan, Eric Michael Krop as Gabe, Elena Ricardo as Natalie, Sam Heldt as Henry, and Craig Foster as Doctor Fine/Madden.
The creative team includes Joseph Croghan (scenic design), Michael O'Connor (lighting design), Jacob Subotnick (sound Design) and Michael Starobin & Tom Kitt (orchestrations). Musical director Jeremy Robin Lyons will conduct the six-piece band.
For more information and tickets to Next to Normal, click here.


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Oklahoma City shuts out Texas Stars to take 2-1 series leadby Mark Stepneski / Dallas Stars
The Oklahoma City Barons took advantage of their power plays Monday night and took a 2-1 series lead in the Western Conference Semifinals with a 4-0 victory over the Texas Stars at Cox Convention Center in Oklahoma City.
After a scoreless first period, Oklahoma City scored twice in the second to take a 2-0 lead. The first one came just two seconds after the Barons' first power play of the night expired. Toni Rajala beat a screened Texas goaltender Cristopher Nilstorp with a shot from the high slot at 5:26 of the second.
The Stars had a couple of chances to tie. Brett Ritchie came close, but the puck was swept away from the goal line by a Barons defender. Justin Dowling hit a crossbar.
The Barons made it 2-0 by cashing in on their second power play of the game. Anton Lander scored from the left circle off the rush at 12:28 of the second.
To read more, visit StarsInsideEdge.com with Mark Stepneski


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The Three O'Clock was a rock group associated with Los Angeles' Paisley Underground scene in the early 1980s. Lead singer and bassist Michael Quercio is credited with coining the term "Paisley Underground" to describe bands such as Dream Syndicate, Rain Parade, Green On Red and the Bangles from the area. The Three O'Clock was originally formed under the name The Salvation Army in 1982, however, the name was given up due to legal problems concerning the actual Salvation Army. Formed after graduating high school Michael Quercio (lead vocals, bass) and Louis (formerly Gregg) Gutierrez (guitar) were the original members, releasing their self-titled debut in 1982. Mike Mariano (keyboards), and Danny Benair (drums) joined for the follow-up EP Baroque Hoedown. The band released a total of three EPs and three full-length albums on independent labels, before being signed by Prince's Paisley Park Records label. Gutierrez departed in 1986, so Jason Falkner was brought in to replace him for the 1988 album Vermillion, their major-label debut. The band broke up shortly afterwards. Quercio continues to play in L.A. pop bands, most notably The Jupiter Affect, while Gutierrez became a principal member of Mary's Danish, and Falkner is a solo recording artist. For More Info, Check Out: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Three_O%27Clock or http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:t95k8qptbtn4~T0 Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
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Noltaire - The Five Kingdoms
Major Religions
Major Political Power
Major Cities
- Colwyn (capital)
- Milford Haven
- Adula
- Unity
- Kilmanashe (kill-ma-naj)
Climate and Geography
Warm lush forests and jungles stretch a vast majority of this nation.
Year 0: Lambodyn Fletch conquered this nation just after the betrayal of Sarkmal. He established Colwyn as a permanent settlement with the large well archery-trained army he led. He established himself as a military leader over the lands and appointed twelve other high ranking officials from his army to lead and oversea the different regions.
Year 5: A strange man lands on the shores of the town of the capital. No one seems to know who he is or where he came from. He was known to have been carrying some strange box with glowing runes which he tried to keep hidden as best as possible.
Soon after the nation of Dwandakaris disappeared from existence.
Year 337: Dwandakaris emerges from the mists of The Sacred Deep ocean. The geography and structure of the continent changed entirely since its disappearance over 300 years prior. The people living there have only legends of the time that the land left Noltaire and re-emerged from the dimension known as the Nether-Realm.
Since the disappearing, the cities of Milford Haven, Adula, Unity, and Kilmanashe have been established for centuries as well as several other villages.
Year 339: Foreigners visiting the island discover that since disappearing, not only has the island been reshaped, it has also brought back a rare earth metal that no other lands have. It is a metal used in smithing that is superior to the steels of other nations.


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Wednesday, February 29, 2012
L.A. Ad Town: Where's The Beef? Edition
In a recent ad for Wendy's, actor Reid Ewing ("Modern Family") wanders the streets of L.A. in a vintage "Where's The Beef?" t-shirt, asking what the slogan means. Clara Peller, of course, uttered that famous catch phrase in a 1984 campaign -- that's 28 years ago. Yes, we're old.
As he wanders through L.A., we see him in Chinatown (above) and in front of the Central Library (below). You can read more about the campaign here.
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Do you have a lemon tree in your garden or do you have a friend or neighbor who does? Then consider registering them on the SF Urban Forest Map as a first step prior to launching the Just One Tree project this year. The goal of JOT is for San Francisco to become sustainable in a beautiful and easy to grow crop - Meyer Lemons, providing a global model that any city can be more self-sufficient in a number of crops--even without much land! We need only 12,000 lemon trees to be completely self-sufficient (3lbs/per capita per year) and there are an estimated 3-4,000 lemon trees already planted -- we just need to find them! I'd like to get them mapped before we launch the JOT campaign because the goal will be very achievable even more quickly. Here's where you (or anyone else) can register your lemon tree:
http://www.fuf.net/resources/sfTreeMap.html which will have a link to http://www.urbanforestmap.org/
They will have a website up soon that will have everything anyone needs to know about buying, planting, caring for, sharing excess production, and even recipes for lemons. It will also have a list and information about another 11 fruit trees that do very well in San Francisco -- the delicious dozen. Stay tuned!
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Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Blog Update
Hello everyone! I wanted to apologize for not posting very much during the past year. I had a deadly case of Jonathinitis, cough, cough. Anyway, I wanted to give you guys an update as to where this blog is going. I will be posting much more about the stuff I always did, like interesting things that caught my eye while reading books, magazines, or browsing the web. I will also post two or three reviews of games that I bought recently, but that won't be permanent. I have created a binder that has the title "Random Stuff", and will have magazine clippings, copies, and printouts of things that I found interesting and will most likely post about in the near future. Thank you for taking the time to read this very boring post, I have to go now, as my updater is pestering me to restart. Expect a post in a few days. Until then, stay classy San Diego.
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yeah!! 10km.. (after a while i didnt run 10km, so, this is my first 10km in december & november). So, the race start at i-City.. 7.30am the release of 10km for category A & B (not A&W, haha!). i already plan to run relax and happily.. haha so much laughter with my friend, Nazrul.. as this is my very first time to run along with the camera.. we snap pictures from the starting line.. then just few seconds hear daus said "lari nak ambik2 gambar bagi no bib kat org lain lah" haha.... enjoying the 10km bro :) cuz medal too few, just for top20, adoi..
then nazrul & I met awin, yah, time for pictures snapping... smile~
after that we increase the pace (to find other runners).. there, will found fifi. snapping again.. from here (at 3rd km) we just run with fifi.. pushing her to get Top20.
hah! posing habis...
run and run, after the turn around we first met hariz & haziq. *snap*.... i think they were the 1st two in our group.. good job!
not long after that met ben (not Ben 10) and luckily he called me, if not, i would missed it. but sorry bro, your picture not really clear.. *snap*
i guess soon after ben, it was jerry.. aih, i think he's losing his fitness a little. if not, he'll be with hariz or maybe faster. *snap*
daus brother just behind.. *snap one*
pahmi and his friend was next one. haha now i really alert for those at the other side of road. *snap*
yeah, then we continue climbing up the slope, pushing fifi.. tiinn tooonn... nazrul also losing his fitness.. adei! last time it was hard for me to catch up with him..
rasanya orang lain mesti xfaham ape lah nak jadi ngan mereka ni.. haha..
then many other runners that i recognize but sorry guys, i dont know your name.. oppss..
then, running along downhill, daus overtook us, tin tin... bagi signal x bro? haha.. wah, wear the terry fox t-shirt? bila eh event tu?
we just continue running and me chit chatting with nazrul.. wakaka..
"adik nak pergi mana?"
"adik nak pergi i-City ni pakcik. jauh lagi ke?"
"ye, jauh lagi... xpe2, lari pelan2.."
at around 7.5km, adoi... fifi out of breath.. she likes cant go anymore.. and nazrul?? finding tempat teduh, panas sikit jer trus lari.. hahahah! soory bro, break ur secret :p
haha, at this moment, fifi just want her "tang".. know who? :p
tp oklah, fifi could finish no.11.. nice one! she earned the medal and a beg.. :) awin also got top 20.. i guess she was no 14.. nice one..
URC members that joined the race! URC Rocks!! nice~
the best thing was this is my first event that my family also joined. they joined the 3km family run and finished 9th out of 40.. good job!
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So I am writing this before the New Year because the first Monday of 2015 is my Wedding day so I will be a little busy.
It the time of year when we reflect on our previous year and ask how did it go? Did I achieve what I set out to do?
So I went back and checked I had two things I wanted to do last year complete my weight loss journey and fill my photo album.
Weight loss I still have 25lbs to go. Which is 10lbs down on last year but not where I wanted to be. So this goal will carry over onto 2015.
The plan is the same as it has always been I will track on my fitness pal post pictures to instagram and walk with my fitbit. I have also purchased a new diet doodle diary. My first mini goal is to loss a couple of pounds this week before wedding just to kick start my journey. My second goal is to loss 10lbs by valentines day. (say this every year)
Photo album is pretty full I still have to get Christmas pictures printed I think that will still leave a few slots but that's OK I am sure there are other images to be taken before the year ends. So this was a success I plan on buying a new album for this coming year soon.
Plans for this year eat better, walk more, use camera often and marry my best friend.
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this is at Downtown Crossing, orange line station. usually it is very hot there. this was back in august, suddenly a man came with this big board about jesus. he was also talking, screaming, about jesus. on the other side the board said "jesus saves". he went into the train and continued his loud monologue there. he also distributed some printed text, but most people didnt want to take it. i read it and it was depressing. all will perish, everyone is doomed, we are sinners and only through prayers and devotion to jesus will we reach heaven.. ah well..... when he got out at the next station many people seemed relieved.
im a bit frustrated right now. i think it would be a lot of fun if this man would come into the lab with his board and start shouting here we are all doomed. perish all! im wondering what everyone's reaction will be. but somehow i think after hes gone and i will say to my colleagues "well that was weird", they will answer "what was weird?"


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Adaptation is ... Informing and involving farmers in Benin
This is one of a series of brief project profiles which provide insights into the kinds of challenges Africans face in adapting to climate change, and the strategies they are testing with research supported by the CCAA program. The profiles are based on interviews with CCAA staff and research team members, local officials, and community members involved in or affected by the research.
In rural Benin, adapting to climate change will depend on improving farmers' access to information and actively involving them in decision-making. The project described here brings together researchers, farmers, and local decision-makers to find ways of sharing knowledge on climate variability, to reduce farmers' vulnerability, and to increase food security. It is based on Benin's network of rural municipalities or \"communes\". Meteorological pre-alert committees in 35 municipalities will bring stakeholders together in collecting and sharing information on the risks of drought and tropical storms, among other hazards. Field schools will also be set up for farmers.
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If you are unfamiliar with the concept of Steampunk, Scifipedia explains it rather succinctly as something that, "is set in an era or world where steam power is still widely used—usually the 19th century, and often set in Victorian era England—but with prominent elements of either science fiction or fantasy, such as fictional technological inventions like those found in the works of HG Wells and Jules Verne .."
Of course, there's a lot more too it then that. To me, as (obviously) a fan of the Victorian and Edwardian, it speaks of a time when there was still a possibility for adventure, where corners of the world still lurked undocumented. It makes one wonder what might have been, without the advent of plastics, with style and manners retaining a softer look.
Of course, promptly after my little mental airship into fantasy, the cook in me asks, what about the food? I think there are a couple of ways someone might go on this.
The Gimmicky:
This is what we get into a lot when I see this topic discussed on various Steampunk boards. It is, to me at least, the equivalent of taking just any old brown clothing item, tossing cogs and watch bits on it, and calling it a day. Not that sepia and cogs aren't cool--this cake has been making the rounds online and is very well done, to say the least. Huge, Rube Goldberg-esque machines also don't do the trick for me. Technology has always been about doing something faster, easier, or more efficiently.
If you want to discuss Victorian diets and food gimmicks, that actually leads in some interesting directions, particularly since that era invented the concept of "health food". The Reverend Sylvester Graham invented the the graham cracker, convinced that a diet high in fat led to sexual excess (which, according to Snope's, was actually one of his lesser food eccentricities). A similar eclectic vegetarian and Seventh-Day Adventist, bored with the non-meat oriented options for the Victorian breakfast table, developed corn flakes. Or, you have salisbury steak. The good Dr. Salisbury firmly believed that "vegetables and starchy foods could produce substances in the digestive system which poison and paralyze the tissues and can cause heart disease, tumors, mental illness and tuberculosis."
The Historic:
I have a soft spot for this one. English cuisine traditionally gets a bad rap, but if you go back to Georgian period cooking, or look at the French-Inspired haute-cuisine of the turn of the last century, you find a lot of flavors that have become classics (with many people clueless about how delightful the original was), or have in a mass-produced age fallen by the wayside for no good reason. For a crash course in 19th Century cooking, I'd strongly recommend some of the links in the sidebar, as well as the book Last Dinner on the Titanic, which provides an excellent cross-section of fare for First, Second, and Third class passengers(the last of which, incidentally, eating more nutritiously then the average modern American home). I would also recommend some of my recent posts, such as that about Peaches Melba.
The Mad Scientist:
Yes, there is a time and place for steam in the kitchen; what enthusiasts often forget is that there are literally hundreds of kitchen gadgets that we have compliments of the Victorians! The can opener, 1858(with cans first coming into use during the Napoleonic war). The first egg beater, invented in Rhode Island in 1870. Gelatin desserts and aspic creations meant hours of slaving over a hot stove, and immense talent in the chef. Scientists started experimenting with pressure cookers clear back in the 17th Century, billed as, "A New Digester or Engine, for softaing bones, the description of its makes and use in cookery, voayages at see, confectionary, making of drinks, chemistry, and dying, etc.", but started to really come into it's own with industrial kitchens. Personally, I can't think of a better example of Steam in the kitchen!
The Exotic:
Yes, traditional 19th Century food is often seen as boring, but it really was an age of discovery. Foods began to circle the globe. Curry and exotic spices which hadn't been common since the Middle Ages began to make a regular appearance in European cooking. Foods like tomatoes and potatoes from the Colombian Exchange circled the globe with Caucasian colonists, permanently changing the face of food. There were also bad affects--particularly when it came to the mass-produced, nutritionally deficient food that became desired as a symbol of position and upward mobility under Colonial Rule. The same thing also occurred with American immigrants, since cooking the "American Way" was considered a necessary part of fitting in, leaving old customs, and ways of dressing and eating at the door as much as possible.
So what can be taken from all of the above? I personally believe that Steampunk Food should be like Steampunk literature--taking what was in the direction of what might have been. Instead of trying to slap "steam" on top of something already in use, or clinging to historical authenticity, there are some questions that we cooking enthusiasts should be asking ourselves:
What was the big, new, thing back in the day?
How would it have been different with quicker global travel, a la airship(the things that were amazing treats on the Titanic are an excellent resource for this)?
What would a crew have eaten that could cover the globe in a month or so? Like tattoos told the story of where a sailor had been, what flavors and ingredients would have been popular had shelf life not been such an issue? Would they have remained strange and lower-class, or been embraced by chefs like Escoffier?
With a little research, the possibilities really are endless! Not only that, it's a great reason to start to cook from scratch, and really come to understand the degree to which we stand on the Victorian's shoulders in the kitchen, for better or worse.
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Get The Shop Around The Corner (ie the James Stewart flick in the above clip) on DVD. Alternatively, it's there for the whole world to see (albeit in 11 bite-sized chunks) on the wonder that is YouTube.
I watched the very same show whilst ironing...and I think James Stewart might have been the only correct answer I had. I obviously knew the others....but I was giving the contestants a chance..;)
I struggle to understand the questions a lot of the time, let alone formulating an answer. (at least we know our film legends, though, eh, mg?)
Same for us - we could not believe they didn't know this. I tell you what, you might bloody know what the square co-efficient of sine plus x expressed as a bloody integer is or some such tosh but if you can't spot bloody Jimmy Stewart when you're asked YOU ARE THICK in my book, so there.
PS: I will probably go yet another Christmas without watching our DVD of 'It's A Wonderful Life' because I find it too, too emotionally traumatic.
You'd find it even more traumatic this Christmas if you were a banker. All of a sudden it's become strangely topical.
Nice ranting, BTW! Couldn't agree more.
Oi! Who are you calling a banker?
Oh I know this one... Is it Stephen Merchant?
Oh I know him. Don't tell me. Andy and Jackie's brother. No conferring. Moira's uncle. Fedora. Worried look. Funny voice. People take him off. Come on .. come on ..
And there goes the gong! Bugger.
Who'd wanna be the man who knew too much anyway?
you can't reference University Challenge to me without my defaulting back to this:
oh, and Wooster as Lord Monty...y'know, before he perfected the American accent and turned curmudgeonly medical.
It's a classic, for sure.
"Rah! Rah! Rah! We're going to smash the oinks!"
*buzzes in* I know this one too, Dick! Leslie Banks?
Oh I get it. There go another five points.
Yes speechless in our house too that none of them knew.
This episode of UC made my brain ache.Some of the questions were so long by the time Jeremy had finished asking them I was completely lost - what did he ask: who, which, where what, why?
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How do you know if the life you're living is authentically yours or not? Good question, and one that I think is worth taking some time to explore. After all, you only live once, and don't you want to live your life instead of living someone else's version of it?
I have spent a huge chunk of my life, since I was a teenager I suppose, trying take my life for myself and make it truly mine. It has not been an overnight process for sure, so I've had to gauge my progress all along the way.
Anyway, I wrote out 24 ways to determine if the life your living is really yours. It was easily the length of four blog posts when I finished, so I decided to split it into four parts.
Here are the first six, I'll try to do one each week. Some of them may seem silly or easy, but I promise you they're not to everyone. And until you can claim all 24, I think there are still parts of your life that aren't really yours.
I love living a life that is mine and no one else's. It lets me give a huge and genuine part of my life to others, and it lets me make so many more of the right calls for me and my son.
Oh, and I know it probably sounds like the "my cure for it" sections are meant to be a joke, but I'm dead serious. Try them and see if I'm not right.
1. When you want to dance…
When you're at a party, or a concert, or a sports game, or sitting in your car, or walking down the road, or in a supermarket, and you hear that music that makes you wanna start bouncing and swaying and moving, do you dance? Or do you not dance so that others won't be able to judge you for it?
Until the day you can dance wherever you feel like busting a move (any move, even a suburban white-boy move), and be able to say "who cares who's watching!" you're living a life that isn't actually yours.
My cure for those who can't dance: Next time you pull up next to another car at an intersection, look the other driver dead in the eyes, and start doing the fishing reel dance move. Cast out your line. Reel them in. See if you can get them to do it with you, and tell yourself the entire time… I will never see this person again so who cares what they think. And remember. Dancing isn't about being the best dancer. It's about moving to the music, and when you do that, there is no bad dancing.
2. When you want to speak up…
When you're sitting in a class, or you're sitting among friends who are all enthusiastically discussing something, or you're sitting in a jury room, or you're sitting in church, or wherever you're sitting, and you have something to add or say, do you say it? Or do you keep your mouth shut so that others won't be able to judge you for it?
Until the day you can say whatever comes to your mind, no matter what comes to your mind, no matter what anyone else thinks about it, you're living a life that isn't actually yours.
My cure for those who can't speak up: Next time you're sitting in a group environment, raise your hand until the group leader (official or implied) calls on you, even if it's the kind of thing where no one is raising their hands. Then, bock like a chicken. When everyone is trying to decide whether to laugh or not, say, "I find it easier to bock like a chicken than to say what I want to say." I promise you, this will lead the conversation into amazing places and you'll realize that even at your silliest people think you're awesome just for speaking up.


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Composition of Mercury
Mercury is a terrestrial planet, like like all of the 4 inner planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars. It's the smallest of them, and has a diameter of only 4,879 km at its equator. What is the composition of Mercury?
Astronomers have estimated that the Mercury composition is made up of approximately 70% metals and 30% silicate material. In fact, it's only slightly less dense than the Earth, with 5.43 g/cm3.
Since Mercury is smaller than Earth, its gravity doesn't compress it down as much, so it actually has much more heavier elements inside it. Geologists estimate that its core is very large, and mostly iron. The core probably accounts to 42% of Mercury's volume, while Earth is just 17%.
The core itself is about 3,600 km across. Surrounding that is a 600 km thick mantle. And around that is the crust, which is believed to be 100-200 km thick. The crust is known to have narrow ridges that extend for hundreds of kilometers. Planetary scientists think that the ridges formed when the planet cooled and contracted underneath the crust, causing it to collapse down.
One reason to explain why Mercury has such a large core is that it was impacted by a large planetesimal early in its history. The impact would have stripped away much of the planet's crust, leaving just the thick iron core. This is a similar process that explains the formation of the Moon. It's also possible that Mercury formed before the Sun's energy output settled down. If it had twice its original mass, the Sun could vaporize the surface of the planet, blasting it away with its power solar wind.
We have written many articles about Mercury for Universe Today. Here's an article about the gravity on Mercury, and here's an article about the color of Mercury
If you'd like more information on Mercury, check out NASA's Solar System Exploration Guide, and here's a link to NASA's MESSENGER Misson Page.
We've also recorded an entire episode of Astronomy Cast all about Mercury. Listen here, Episode 49: Mercury.
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So, you asked what do I do when I'm not gingerly, nursing my poor back? I'm monkeying around of course...Doi!
So, without much of a post, I introduce to you, the
FIRST 2010 Monkey Baby.
When will she be done? Gosh durn, is this 20 questions??...*giggles*
My goal is to have her done by February 1st. Or January 31st, whichever comes first. I know, I not only work backwards, but I am backwards.
Must have something to do with my back....I'm sure its all relative.
So, stay tuned in Tokyo, keep abreast, because when you peep back in, you'll find a full size newborn hand sculpted monkey....or is it human?
Ahhh....I love those shades of grey...
There is no black & white in Lori's World....but thats ok.
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