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Scot, 26, becomes the first British man to win Wimbledon since 1936 and puts himself in line for a knighthood
Embraces his coach, physio, dietician, fitness guru, girlfriend, best friend, father, friends - and then his mother
Girlfriend Kim Sears and Judy Murray among boisterous crowd yesterday as court temperatures nudged 50C
By ROBERT HARDMAN
Andy Murray ends 77 years of waiting for a British champion as he kisses the Wimbledon men's trophy yesterday after defeating world No 1 Novak Djokovic in straight sets
Game, set, match, championship, sporting history and 77 years of collective national gratitude to the Olympian from Dunblane.
In an epic display of resilience, perseverance and sheer guts, Andy Murray finally filled the greatest void in British sport's trophy cabinet at 5.24 yesterday afternoon, beating Novak Djokovic 6-4, 7-5, 6-4 to become the first British man to win Wimbledon since 1936 and put himself in line for a knighthood.
Andy Murray holds up the Wimbledon trophy after defeating Serbia's Novak Djokovic in the Men's Final today
He nearly committed an equally historic faux-pas at the moment of triumph, having clambered up into the stands to embrace his coach, physio, dietician, fitness guru, girlfriend, best friend, father and a few chums along the way. On his way down again, he remembered that there was someone else seated just behind the players' box.
Andy Murray finally makes it up into the crowd to give mother Judy a hug and a kiss after beating Novak Djokovic...
Murray took the point to become the first British men's singles winner since 1936
Andy Murray collapses to his knees after beating Novak Djokovic in three straight sets
To arguably the loudest cheers of the entire day, he returned to hug his mum.
History will record this as a straight sets affair. There was, of course, nothing straightforward in his victory over the world No 1. Time after time, the path to victory was blocked as the indomitable Serbian bounced back and pushed Murray to the limits.
Andy Murray celebrates beating Serbia's Novak Djokovic on a sweltering day 13 of the Wimbledon Championships in south-west London
At times, the Centre Court temperature was nudging 50C (122F). While that precluded any use of the dreaded sliding roof, which Murray hates, it made for Saharan conditions.
The 26-year-old wasn't just sweating. Long before the first set was over, his shirt would have breached a hosepipe ban. Up in the Royal Box, even the Duke of Kent, president of the All England Club, had already removed his jacket, whereupon the Prime Minister, Leader of the Opposition and others felt safe to follow suit.
Murray is overcome by his achievement at the end of his dramatic match against Novak Djokovic of Serbia
Andy Murray, left, poses with the Wimbledon trophy alongside Novak Djokovic after he won the Men's singles final match at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon
Andy Murray beats Novak Djokovic of Sebia in the men's singles final
Murray poses with the Gentlemen's Singles Trophy during the Wimbledon Championships 2013 Winners Ball at the InterContinental Park Lane Hotel
Murray won the championship point at the end of an action-packed Wimbledon men's singles final
source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2357973/Andy-Murray-wins-Wimbledon-Loudest-roar-came-went-hug-emotional-mum-Judy-Murray.html
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"When you realize getting some means wanting more," is truly an accurate summary of all of That Awkward Moment itself. The movie is the tale of three best friends who are all struggling to navigate modern relationships.
Jason (Zac Efron) is the leading man who has a strict no-dating rule. He knows when to leave when his relationship reaches the "so... moment", meaning that the girl wants to get serious. They will begin the conversation with "so..." followed by "where is this going?" or "what are we doing here?". This is where the awkward moment comes in and Jason has to remove them from his roster of friends with benefits. That is, until he meets Ellie (Imogen Poots), an intelligent and well-spoken woman who seems to capture his attention.
Then there's Mikey (Michael B. Jordan), whose wife Vera (Jessica Lucas) has asked for a divorce. Having been married since college and suspecting that his wife had been cheating, Mikey moves in with Jason.
Finally, there's Daniel (Miles Teller), who is everlastingly single. His best female friend, Chelsea (Mackenzie Davis), often "wingwomans" for him at the bar. But she seems to be more interested in hooking herself up with Daniel.
These three best friends all make a pact at the bar to remain single forever and the first person to declare a relationship loses the bet. This leads to a comedy of errors as each man falls for their girl but is unable to publicly say that they're dating, which leads to many awkward moments.
To be blunt, this entire movie is an awkward moment. The strongest actor is Zac Efron but his lack of chemistry with Imogen Poots makes their relationship difficult to believe. Michael B. Jordan's storyline is so boring and his acting is so poor that I chose to use his scenes for bathroom breaks without pausing the movie.
And finally, Miles Teller's character comes across as annoying and desperate for a woman's affection. The cliché of "the right woman was your best friend all along" is hardly a groundbreaking concept, which is why the movie gets tediously predictable.
If you're looking for a movie for background noise while you work on another project, find a shirtless Zac Efron appealing, or want to watch unrealistic couples suffer through a series of increasingly uncomfortable moments, than you might enjoy this movie. But if you want something with substance, look elsewhere on Netflix.

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This has nothing to do with Star Wars or the Knights but its potential importance is so epic, I thought it worthy of mention.
There's few things the Jedi and Sith agree on. But one thing that me and Obi Wan-Ker do see eye to eye on is our love of DC COMICS.
In case you've been living under a rock (and knowing our fans, it wouldn't surprise me if you have been) Warner Bros and George Miller are in the process of putting a JUSTICE LEAGUE of AMERICA film together for a 2009 release.
That should be great news to fans of DC. But believe me, it ain't. I'm scared and here's why:
I think its fair to say that Superhero movies of late have been double-ordinary to say the least. There have been the odd exceptions: Batman Begins, Hellboy, Hulk, Spiderman 2, X-Men 2, to name a few. But the majority have reeked: Fantastic Four, Daredevil, Ghost Rider, Spiderman 3, X-Men 3, Elektra, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, etc, etc. The main perpetrator of this mediocity has been Marvel Comics as they rush to get their characters up on screen and beat DC to market. Thankfully, DC has exercised a little more caution and consideration with regards to how their characters are translated to screen. 'Batman Begins' demonstrates a great transition from Comic Book to Screen. Admitedly, 'Superman Returns' had its fair share of problems. Most notably, Director Bryan Singer and his incredibly boring script. But I digress.
Seems DC and parent company Warners are not being too hasty in getting the likes of Wonder Woman, Flash, Green Lantern or Martian Manhunter into cinemas. Both Wonder Woman and Flash have been in development for a number of years. A Green Lantern movie has been green-lit but no development beyond that has been forthcoming. Which is what worries me so much about JLA and the potential damage it could do to DC's future big screen prospects.
Why, given DC's seemingly cautious approach to big screen adaptations are they rushing ahead with JLA? Surely it would better suit audiences to have solid Batman, Superman, Flash, Wonder Woman and Green Lantern franchises up and running before overwhelming the public with JLA. Why waste half a JLA movie with establishing the origins of its characters when that can easily be done within their own respective films? Why potentially ruin the cinematic future of certain characters by cramming them into a JLA movie and not giving them each the screen time they deserve?
For reasons that elude me, it has been publicly stated by George Miller that Christian Bale (Batman Begins) and Brandon Routh (Superman Returns) will not be reprising their roles as Batman and Superman in the JLA film. What the Hell? How does that make sense? As if audiences won't already be bombarded with having to come to grips with all these new characters, they now have to figure out why Christian Bale is Batman in one movie but not Batman in JLA. Do they share continuity? Is it a different character? What the Hell is going on?
Also, the afore mentioned future 'Green Lantern' movie is to focus on the character of Hal Jordan who has been a Green Lantern since the comic book was re-launched in 1960. Brilliant news.
Yet Miller has cast rapper Common ('Common'. Great name…not) in the role of the JLA Green Lantern, John Stewart. In the GL comics John Stewart is Hal Jordan's backup/partner. Both are Green Lanterns but Hal is DC's main one who has his own comic book. Surely for the sake of cinematic continuity Hal Jordan should be the Green Lantern of Miller's Justice League! This smacks of racial political correctness and it's pathetic.
I know these characters. I read DC comics and even I'm confused! As one forum poster said of the JLA movie: "I wish this thing would just fuck off!" I agree. I love DC characters. They have a rich and colourful history and deserve a quality transition to cinema. Surely DC and Warners have learnt the horrible lesson taught by the abortion of 'Batman and Robin'. I fear history is going to soon repeat itself.


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Three fateful actions dating back over 100 years ago ultimately led to today's mainstream model of medicine: Treating the body as a collection of parts instead of treating and nurturing the whole body; treating illness by managing symptoms with unnatural drug compounds; and ignoring and suppressing safer and more effective natural health and healing. As a result, millions of lives have been lost and many millions more have suffered needlessly.
The genesis of medicine turning from healing to symptom management can be traced to medicine embracing the "germ theory" of medicine espoused by French scientist Louis Pasteur over the competing theory of another prominent French scientist, Antoine Bechamp. Pasteur postulated that disease was caused by microbes (germs) whereas Bechamp rightly believed that disease and illness were largely due to poor cellular terrain. Pasteur won the day, no doubt because germs could be treated with patented and profitable anti-germ drugs controlled by mainstream medicine.
Around the turn of the 20th century, the American Medical Association (AMA), set out with the help of rich benefactors John D. Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie to monopolize healing and drive out competition. Such was their success that by 1923 the 22 homeopathic medical schools that flourished in 1900 had dwindled to just two and were gone entirely by 1950. By 1925, 10,000 herbalists were out of business and nutritionists, midwives, chiropractics and other healers were greatly diminished.
About the same time, the world's largest pharmaceutical companies, centered mostly in Germany, formed the I. G. Farben cartel whose goal was to gain a monopoly on the world drug trade. They succeeded beyond their own wildest dreams, thanks in large part to the FDA becoming the drug companies lapdog instead of their watchdog - to the absurd point that foods, vitamins, minerals, herbs and other natural items cannot use the word "cure" or even refer to a medical condition without being subject to prosecution and persecution by the FDA for "making false drug claims".
Today's Medical Model
Over 95 percent of our FDA-approved medications have side effects which often lead
to other problems and sometimes lead to death. Most approved
medications do not cure illness; instead, they manage and mask symptoms.
Thus our current model of managed illness results in a never-ending
cycle of additional conditions, drugs and doctor's visits. As noted
alternative health voice Jon Barron observed: By the time a male reaches
the age of 65 it is not uncommon for him to take up to 15 prescribed
and over-the-counter medications daily - and it all began with one or
two conditions which could have been treated effectively and safely
Today, we see our doctors taught in medical schools, whose largest
source of funding is the world pharmaceutical empire and whose curricula
are set by the AMA. Little or nothing is taught about the role of diet
and nutrition, very little positive is taught about natural healing and
only token education is directed towards disease prevention.
Instead, doctors are taught that the way to treat illness is to
prescribe patented drugs and that the only effective, safe and legal
medical procedures are those approved by the AMA and the FDA.
Today, virtually all of the major diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes are treated largely unsuccessfully by approved unnatural drugs and procedures. Safer and more effective natural cures for all of them have been ignored, suppressed and persecuted and suppressed - largely because of the competition they represent to mainstream profits.
What mainstream medicine has given us is a great model for profit, but a horrible one for healing and humanity.
Sources included for this article include:
Lessons from the Miracle Doctors, Jon Barron


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I've got to say, this is a lot easier now than it would have been 10 years ago...
That is all.
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Black Flies?
Glad you got a chance to get out with the boyz... :-)
Very nice. Which quarry did you guys hike to?
it just about killed me, but this time next year i know i'll be able to do twice as much.
onward and upward.
But YOU MADE IT. That's the important thing.
Next year: We beat the boys up the hill!


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I take her around to see the sights, eat some great food, and go shopping, of course! This time, we took our shopping urges to the the Textile Discount Outlet in Pilsen. Mama Grand was SO EXCITED/HORRIFIED when she found the same fabric that had covered my parents' first couch and chair set. It was seriously awful stuff - the colors of pea soup and wheat on burlap fabric. We had a great laugh about that :)
I had the most delicious chai tea, and the food was positively glorious!
The cream puff dessert was possibly my favorite...
because of the delicious little surprise inside :)
It was a wonderful experience to share with my Mom, and I will definitely treasure it for always. Now I just have to think of a way to top it when she comes to visit next!
We also went to the Robie House in Hyde Park, which was interesting. I'm not much of an architecture buff, but I can appreciate the skill and talent that Frank Lloyd Wright had.


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It's a relaxing Sunday evening after a busy day...
I just discovered that Latoya's awesome linky has returned, and I discovered a brand new linky, so I'm going to join both.
This week's theme is tic-tac-to, so I get to choose to write about any three-in-a-row combo from the following choices.
I'm going to go right across the top row, but I'm going to start on the right cause my college memory is my favorite. I like to save the best for last.
Dream Vacation
I would LOVE to go back to Italy again to spend more time in Florence and Rome, and to explore places I have not been to before like Venice, Pizza, Milan, Pompeii etc. In addition to seeing the sites in the big city, I would hope to have time to spend relaxing in some small towns in Tuscany just enjoying the scenery and soaking up the culture. In an ideal world, all of this would happen with my future husband, whoever he may be, because Italy is SO romantic.
Favorite Subject to Teach
Favorite College Memory*
I went to Liberty University in grand old Lynchburg, Virginia. Throughout my 4 years there, I had many happy, sad, funny, crazy, and unbelievable moments. It was hard to choose what to share on here, but I decided to go with one of the most ridiculous experiences of my college career.
For those of you who do not know, Liberty University was founded by Jerry Falwell. I know people have strong opinions about him, so I am not going to go there. The information you need is that he passed away before I went to school there, so the school was under the leadership of Jerry Falwell Jr., while I was there.
|Jerry and Becki Falwell
Enough background. Now, on to the story. One Saturday afternoon, my friends and I decided to do what most Liberty students do on Saturdays...go to Walmart! Talk about fun times. Anyway, on this particular Saturday, I was squished into the middle seat in the back of a car full of girls. We headed out for Walmart and then the driver announced that she needed gas, so we headed to Sheetz.
It was as we filled the tank, that the craziness happened. It started when a car pulled up to the pump next to us and we realized that the driver was none other than the chancellor, Jerry Falwell Jr.!! We all laughed to see him at the gas station. Then, before we knew what was happening, the passenger door of his car opened, and out flew his wife, Becky Falwell screaming at the top of her lungs, "IT'S LIBERTY STUDENTS!! JERRY!! LOOK!! LIBERTY STUDENTS!!!!"
I have no idea why she was so "surprised" considering we were about 2 minutes from campus. Anyhow, Becki did not stop with the screaming. No, she ran too! She ran with reckless abandon towards our car, opened the back door, and DOVE IN THE BACK SEAT!!
That's right.
She literally dove across my lap and the laps of the two other girls in the backseat.
I was in shock. Yet, Becki acted as if this was a totally normal experience for her. She sat on my lap and proceeded to ask all of us about how our day was going, where we were going etc. She also scared the driver of the car to death by banging on the window to say "hi" to her while she was pumping gas. The poor girl had no idea who was in her car!
Once our tank was full, Becki crawled out and went back to her own car and Jerry came around and sheepishly asked us if we were going to the basketball game that night. Then, that was that. We both drove off and our days continued as usual, except for the fact that all of us in the car could not stop laughing and asking each other, "Did that really just happen?" Hahaha!
Now that I've shared about that craziness, I am going to share a few snapshots of my life for Miss Nelson's fun Saturday Snapshot Linky Party. I'm a day late, but so happy that I discovered her blog and linky through the Currently, so I wanted to take the chance to link up now.
This isn't a great picture, but it's a great letter from beautiful Aline in Brazil. I always love getting letters from my sponsored kids. It's such a joy to hear about their lives.
I just started reading this book based on a recommendation from my grandma. She suggested I read it before I go to India because it would make me more aware of the horrid conditions and corruption that so many people there are trapped in. I just started it, but I know it's going to be a really somber wake up call.
Here's the mess of stuff I need to pack for India. I hit up Kmart today to get the last of the supplies I needed. Now, I just have to somehow fit all of it and my clothes in my suitcase.
This is the tub full of candy, stickers, tissue paper, and crayons ready to go delight the children in India. Everyone on my team is charged with collecting various different items for crafts, games, and other fun. I can't wait to see the kids' faces when they get into all of the fun and colorful stuff.
Now that my trip is just over a week away, I figured it was time to start my journal. I spent some time yesterday recording the ups and downs of how I was called to go on this trip and then how God changed my plans drastically, but made them His plans, which are always so much better! I hope to fill the rest of the pages with the details of the many adventures I will have in India.
So, that's it for this evening. I thoroughly enjoyed both those linkies. I definitely would recommend that you link up with both Latoya and Miss Nelson.
Also, start thinking about your teacher's desk for this week's Tricks of the Trade Thursday.
Do you even have a teacher's desk? How do you keep it organized? What are your must have supplies?
Be ready to link up to Tricks of the Trade this Thursday!
*Disclaimer: I do not tell this story to represent Liberty University, chancellor Jerry Falwell Jr., or his wife Becki Falwell negatively in any way. I tell it because I think it's awesome that she was crazy enough to do what she did. I think it's great that she is so enthusiastic and I think that both she and Jerry have done a wonderful job of moving Liberty forward and making it a FABULOUS school.


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People are always saying that "last year wasn't as cold as it is now" or "20 years ago you didn't had that much rainy days in September"… What if they could actually make those comparisons?
1. Data
I worked with the data from the Wunderground API. First, it gets three variables from today's weather: temperature, high and low.
To make a proper comparison, I would have to calculate month or seasons average from previous years. I don't know exactly what would make more sense. Also, my API account allows for a limited number of searches in the database. So, it would be impossible to search for several days/months/years.
Instead, I chose to make a comparison between today and this same date in a specific year. The user can choose from 1963 to 2012 (yep, 50 years was an arbitrary choice).
Wunderground's API also provides you what it calls "almanac". It is a list of historical variables for that date, like normal high, normal low, highest temperature ever and what day it happened.
I though that normal high and low would provide a reasonable parameter for comparisons.
2. Visualization
This is a very simple line graph. The intention is to show how those 2 days compare.
The "normal historical" temperatures serve as a base for the comparisons. Two things needed improvement:
– make clear that the historical value is a secondary data;
– adjust the scale so that the main data is always readable.
3. Final
I did some color adjustments and added another scale to make it easier to read.
Click here to try it yourself.
Original post: http://teaching.jos.ph/cclab2013/2013/10/10/visualizing-new-yorks-weather/


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For Bajaj Pulsar 180 DTS-i specially built-up for Indian market, no matter regarding the fact that it was basically kind of local product, in where this bike featuring such pretty good build high quality plus rewarding its rider in capable performances that being able in compete in against to whole of its international rivals by success.
The Engine
Moreover, for Bajaj Pulsar 180 DTS-i possess amazing pretty modern design that enable for its getting notice from market, and for keeping engine's power control just under control, the Bajaj Pulsar 180 DTS-i equipped by such set of reliable brakes with included there front 240mm disc also rear of 130mm drum.
Would be very thankfully in concern to these capable brakes in which you can take this bike started from 60 kmph to 0 kmph only by 2.15 seconds in where great power will definitely comes lower mileage. By another reviews already claimed that official mileage which already quoted from company is about 135cc also 150cc variants from bike about 68.1kmpl and 64kmpl respectively. Harga Honda PCX 150 Second
Bajaj Pulsar 180 DTS-I Specifications
for engine Type 4-stroke, DTS-i, air cooled, also single cylinder
the displacement of 178.6 cc
the max. Power : 17.02 @ 8500 (Ps @ RPM)
the max. Torque : 14.22 @ 6500 (Nm @ RPM)
the suspension Front for Telescopic, with anti-friction bush
the suspension Rear for 5 way adjustable, Nitrox shock absorber
the brakes Front : 260 mm Disc
the brakes Rear : 130 mm Drum
the tyre Front : 90/90 x 17 Tubeless
the tyre Rear : 120/80 x 17 Tubeless
the total litres : 15 litres (3.2 litres reserve while 2 litres usable)
for system : 12 V Full DC
the headlamp : (Low or High Beam in Watts)35/35 W ; 2 pilot lamps
Length : 2035mm
Width : 765mm
Height : 1165mm
Ground clearance: 150mm
Wheelbase: 1350 mm
Kerb Weight : 147 kg
Bajaj Pulsar 180 DTS-I Price
Right now for fuel consumption just for 180cc variants would be expected lower than this one and its right ! in regard to Bajaj, Pulsar 180 delivering about 58.1kmpl right under standard conditions, while for Bajaj Pulsar 180 would be available for ex-shorwoom in Delhi for about Rs. 70,321. Harga Suzuki Inazuma 250 Second


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The genetic analysis of inbred populations has been facilitated by the development of Variable Number Tandem Repeat (VNTR) probes. We describe here the first use of a synthetic, concatenated simple sequence probe to detect a single VNTR locus and its use in differentiating populations of the red kite, one of Europe's most threatened birds of prey. Numbering 11000-13000 pairs, this species is patchily distributed, comprising several populations, some of which have recently suffered major bottlenecks. By using the (CCAT)n probe we have examined variation within and among four of these. The levels of heterozygosity and allelic diversity reflect each population's history but also reveal substructuring within the indigenous British population in Wales. Here a group of peripheral territories, which are amongst the most successful in the population, exhibit significantly lower heterozygosity than the main population, and appear to receive little genetic input from it.
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- Accepted November 30, 1992.
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Monday, June 30, 2008
PEANUT BUTTER COCONUT KRISPIE COOKIES, adapted
This recipe is an adaptation of an adaptation. Cookie Madness adapted "Back to School Cookies" from an old issue of Taste of Home magazine. And I was searching for a recipe that would use up some of the peanut butter, coconut, oats and Rice Krispies in my pantry. The changes I made were to use what I had on hand rather than purchase new ingredients, but I did add cinnamon and creme de cocoa because the recipe looked like it needed some additional flavor. If I make these again, I'll add even more flavoring and the new amounts are noted below. (I wonder how they would taste with some cayenne pepper. hmmm.) I really, really liked these cookies. The texture is very different -- very crispy on the edges, with a nice crunch all the way through. I rate these an 8 out of 10 and would definitely make them again (that is, if I ever run out of new peanut butter cookie recipes; I have 8 waiting in the wings). The other matter worth mentioning is peanut butter brands. I'm not really into sweetened peanut butter. I use natural peanut butter, except when I bake cookies. Anna of Cookie Madness says she has tested Jif against other brands, and Jif always comes up the winner for taste. My cookies were made with the remainder of a jar of Skippy crunchy and some Jif creamy. One last note: No need to get the mixer out for these -- I've found that better results are obtained when cookie batters are mixed by hand, using a whisk and/or spatula.
Peanut Butter Coconut Krispie Cookies, half recipe, adapted
Rating: 8 out of 10
1/4 cup self-rising flour
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 +1/8 tsp. sea salt
6 Tbsp. unsalted butter + 2 Tbsp. Crisco (both softened)
3/4 cup peanut butter (I used part crunchy to empty a container, then part smooth)
1 cup brown sugar (I used 1/2 cup white sugar+2 tsp. molasses+1-1/2 tsp. stevia)
1 large egg
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
1 Tbsp. creme de cocoa (or strong coffee or chocolate syrup)
1 cup crisp rice cereal
3/4 cup chopped salted peanuts
1/2 cup coconut
1/2 cup quick oats
Preheat oven to 375F. Whisk flours, baking soda, cinnamon and salt in small mixing bowl; set aside. In a large mixing bowl, whisk the softened butter and shortening with the peanut butter and brown sugar until throughly combined and smooth. Add egg and flavorings and whisk again till very smooth. Stir in flour mixture with spatula, then the remaining ingredients.
Drop by generously rounded teaspoonfuls 2" apart onto ungreased baking sheets. (I lined mine with parchment paper.) A small cookie scoop is perfect for this.
Flatten the dough balls with a fork, forming a criscoss pattern.
Bake 9-12 minutes, depending on how hot your oven runs and how big you make your dough balls. I used a toothpick inserted in center to test for doneness, just like for a cake. Two of my batches took 11 minutes, and one batch took 12 minutes. The batch that took 12 minutes had slightly larger cookies. My yield on the half batch was 40 cookies.
Here's the recipe as adapted by Cookie Madness:
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt (original recipe had none)
8 oz butter flavored shortening
1 cup creamy peanut butter
2 cups packed brown sugar
4 egg whites
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups crisp rice cereal
1-1/2 cups chopped nuts or 1 ¼ cup chopped peanuts
1 cup flaked coconut
1 cup quick-cooking oats
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Mix together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt; set aside.Cream the shortening, peanut butter and brown sugar in a large mixing bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in egg whites and vanilla.
Add the flour mixture to the creamed mixture and stir until mixed, then stir in the cereal, nuts, coconut and oats.
Drop by generously rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Flatten with a fork, forming a crisscross pattern. Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes. Remove to wire racks.
Makes about 8 dozen
1 comment:
- Anna said...
Glad you liked them! I did too. I think the coconut and cereal added a note of interest ;).
- July 2, 2008 at 2:11 PM
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1 1/2 C. Milk
1/2 C. Shortening
Heat for 3 minutes in microwave or scald on stove.
2 C. Pumpkin purée
3 eggs
1/2 C. Sugar
2 1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. pumpkin spice
1/2 tsp. allspice
Combine these ingredients well; add milk/shortening combination.
1/2 C. Warm water
2 T. Yeast
2 tsp. sugar
Combine and let rise 5 minutes.
Add 3 C. Flour to wet ingredients; stir to combine.
When yeast has risen sufficiently, add to rest of ingredients.
Mix with dough hook. Add flour until dough is thick, but still slightly sticky: 3-5 C. (May still stick to sides of bowl.)
Let rise to double size.
16 oz cream cheese (very soft)
1/2 C. Butter (very soft)
Combine with electric mixer scraping sides as you mix.
In a separate bowl combine
2 C. Brown sugar
1 C. Ground pecans
2 T. Cinnamon
1/2 tsp. cloves
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. Ginger
Shake of salt
This is a huge recipe. Before you roll out the dough you may want to split it in half. I roll out my dough onto a table that measures 2'x5'. It covers that area.
Spread cream cheese and butter on rolled out dough. Spread brown sugar pecan and spice mixture over cream cheese/ butter.
Gently and tightly roll up the dough with filling spread on it. Take floss or thread and slide under "log" of dough. Cross the thread and pull until a section of dough has been cut. The size of the roll will be determined by the length of the cut piece.
350 degrees 20 min or until golden brown. Let cool for 10 minutes. Spread combination of 1 C. Milk 2-4 T. Lemon juice. 1/2 tsp vanilla and 2-3 C. Powdered sugar over each roll. I find a pastry brush works really well.


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It's very rare that anyone in leadership within the Republican party ever steps up to challenge some of the racist tripe espoused as conservative talking points. But on last Thursday's edition of Fox's "Money Rocks", my conservative hero of the day - Al D'Amato - broke protocol as he all but slapped fellow conservative and GOP strategist, Jack Burkman, with his penis on live television.
In a discussion centered on the privatization of the U.S. Postal Service, it got pretty ugly. And I must admit, I was quite amused to see people of the same ideological leanings arguing on television over an obviously racist statement or comment from one of their com padres. Do watch the following clip, and tell me what you think. Personally, this shit was hilarious and well deserved:
I tell you one thing: it's really nice to see the African continent being mentioned more-so now than ever, in political discourse; surely that has nothing to do with Obama. I just wish more conservatives were like D'Amato to publicly call them on their bullshit. No chance of that happening again anytime soon on Fox News; but this one is something I'll cherish forever.


text: 1. "...after investing around $100 million in this project, Hawker-Beechcraft has been excluded from a contract, worth almost $1 billion, to build a new light air support plane. 2. ...the Brazilian company Embraer, the likely contract winner, is currently under investigation by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Justice Department, for possible violations of the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. 3. According to the companys news release: The letter provides no basis for the exclusion. We are both confounded and troubled by this decision, as we have been working closely with the Air Force for two years and, with our partners Lockheed Martin, CMC Esterline, Pratt & Whitney Canada, L-3 WESCAM and CAE, have invested more than $100 million preparing to meet the Air Forces specific requirements. 4. The company has said that 1,400 employees in 20 states including 800 at Hawker Beechcraft in Wichita work on the AT-6 and T-6 programs at the company and its U.S. suppliers and partners 5. The Air Forces move surprised aircraft industry analyst Richard Aboulafia of the Teal Group. They seemed to be the front runner for the contract, he said of Hawker. They had the most infrastructure spread over the most states and the most political support....It might lead to more layoffs..." Hawker-Beechcraft Denied Big Air Force Contract in Favor of Brazilian Company With Soros Connections « MADE IN USA NEWS 6 And a related story... "The two leading Democratic presidential contenders criticized the Pentagon for relying on a foreign business for important military equipment. Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois said Monday that it was hard for him to believe that having an American company that has been a traditional source of aeronautic excellence would not have done thisjob. Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York said she was deeply concerned about the Bush administrations decision to outsource the production of refueling tankers for the American military. It is troubling that the Bush administration would award the second-largest Pentagon contract in our nations history to a team that includes a European firm that our government is simultaneously suing at the World Trade Organization for allegedly receiving illegal subsidies, Clinton said. The PJ Tatler » Hawker Beechcraft CEO Wants Answers that Sen. Obama Once Asked For 7. And...one might recall: "Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has said the world's poor people should not be forced to pay for the global financial crisis. President Lula said white, blue-eyed people - not Indians, nor black, nor poor people - had created and spread the crisis throughout the world." BBC NEWS | Business | Brazil's Lula raps 'white' crisis And then, a week later, this from the 'President of all the people'... ""Thats my man right here," President Obama said this morning at the G-20 summit as Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula de Silva approached him. "Love this guy. Hes the most popular politican on earth. Its because of his good looks." http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2009/04/thats-my-man-ri/ Barack Hussein Obama....wrong on so many different levels.


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I made this post last Monday, but my phone wouldn't email all my pictures, so I took the camera to school this week and got the ones I needed to complete the post.
So today makes snow day number 5! Really I am so tired of this. I haven't worked a full week since December, between our crazy East TN weather and being off with my sick girls, not a full week.
So today makes snow day number 5! Really I am so tired of this. I haven't worked a full week since December, between our crazy East TN weather and being off with my sick girls, not a full week.
I live in the county next to where I teach, today they had to go on a regular schedule and we didn't go at all. I am telling you it doesn't make sense, but I know the county I teach in did get more snow than I did, so not complaining too much.
Anyways I have a little rule that I like to go by, IF I can safely get my two year old to daycare, then she is going! I can get soooo much more done with just the six year old. And my feeling is if I am paying for it, I can send her and not feel too bad about it. I keep her home when she is sick and on some snow days, but I need a break. So off to school she went this morning. I talked the six year old into picking where she wanted to eat, IF we could go to school and I could work a few hours this morning. It worked and she did great.
So off to school I go on a snow day. LOVE these days, I can get soooo much more done, when I am alone at school. The majority of things I accomplished this morning was hanging up stuff that should have been up awhile, but just haven't. I am sure you have those days too!?!?!?
Up first was the rest of my ball posters that my wonderful art teacher drew for me, I took home and colored, and they just got laminated last week. The kids have been looking forward to getting the rest of them up. I have one student who is one his last list. It makes me sad, cause now I have to find him more words, but I think I am going to start him reading a chapter book and see where that goes. He is bilingual and most of the time refuses to talk to me, although he is extremely smart.
Baseball and Soccer ball
Basketball and Football
Bowling, Ping Pong, and Hockey
Beach Ball
So got those babies hung up and placed the student balls on. And boy are my kids going to be excited tomorrow morning when they see them! BTW the ball words are from Marsha over at A Differentiated Kindergarten! I LOVE this. My kids are reading so much better this year, because I am introducing them to sooooo many more words! Each set of balls have 20 words! And each ball on the poster represents that student passed the ball word test. I have students all over the place and I LOVE it!
Here is a picture of the ball list on rings that I hung up, so they could have easy access to them. They are constantly working on their words. It's so nice to see. And working together!
Next on my list was to finish putting up my number wall. I am so different from most people, I only put up numbers as we learn them in class. It makes it relevant to them, and after doing the number sheet I put it on the wall. I am awesome at the beginning when I put up the numbers but as we get to the teen numbers, not so much.
The last thing I did was finish putting up my words on my word wall. We have a Pathways to Common Core study group that myself and two other teachers are hosting at the end of the month, so other teachers from around the county will be there, and I of course want my room to look GREAT!!!! BTW this study groups is the hardest I have ever participated in. The book is great, but the words are big and so hard to understand. I think I would do better if I had a thesaurus with me as I read it! No joke, my kindergarten brain does not understand those big words.
Oh and I have to share our read to self time during January! I am super proud of my kiddos. We started Read to Self on day 1 of kindergarten and this month even though it has been very chaotic, they are doing great! We read for 133 minutes!
Anyways so there is a few pics from my room and I will leave you with a few pics of our snow!
Anyways so there is a few pics from my room and I will leave you with a few pics of our snow!
And yes I know some of you get a ton more snow than this and don't get out and for that I am sorry! But it is a perk of living in East TN.


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Friday, May 21
After a service where Veronica's Irish prayer was read
along with Yuriko's lovely sentiment,
we laid my mom to rest beside my dad
and next to my brothers, Butch and Chuck....
and then we proceeded to celebrate her life
with laughter, food,
stories, and more.
Here's a typical sight at an Irish funeral
(or maybe just at a Helme funeral:)...
a cooler full of "cold ones"
to offer up a toast...
We made our way over to the Mark Twain Diner
in Union to feast with the family and friends.
Here's my brother, Jimmy, making the
rounds of the tables.....
A table of cousins and Uncle...
A table of Grandkids and a little Great....
The books continue ~ Lucy and Hope
(Nana's two Great-Granddaughters)...
Jimmy assigned to some Lucy duty.
They seemed to be getting along
quite well...
The Patriarch of the family,
my Uncle Leo, getting some love
from me and Donna (or visa-versa)...
From Union we jumped over to
(Rae, Mish & Hope, Robert & Christa)...
...since some of us in the crowd are
Cake Boss fans,
and we couldn't resist taking a detour...
And as we were sitting across the street from the bakery,
(and actually on a side street)
eating our cannoli....
The Cake Boss, himself, came strolling by
(someone up above was smiling down as
The Cake Boss is Hope's favorite show!)...
We strolled down the alley behind the bakery
where Michelle had a Marilyn Monroe moment,
much to the delight of one of the bakers...
We then hopped over to Courtney's apartment.
Courtney is my cousin, Cheryl's daughter.
Cheryl and I were best buddies growing up, and it was
great for the two of us watching our children
get acquainted
(Cheryl's in the middle; I know you're mistaking
her for one of the kids!).....
This is the view at the end of
Courtney's street about a block away from her place
(OK, Courtney, I have an idea...let's swap places
for a week!!!).
The next stop was
Liberty State Park...
...where my girls wanted to reminisce
about a visit years ago with their Nana and PopPop
(the Twin Towers were very much missed,
as are my mom and dad)...
I have to say it's official; the Empire State Building
is my all time favorite building.
I've been to the top only once as a child with my
brother, Chuck. My mom and dad waited on the
sidewalk below (LOL)...
We were reluctant to leave, but there was
more on the agenda, as in a good
night's sleep.
To be continued, a recap of day two......


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2007 Citroen C4Review
Great Car, Stylish Inside And Out, Comfortable. But Needs More Power. — Stylish and practical family car with a moderate amount of power. Acceleration is good considering the size of the vehicle, but could be better, torque in the lower ranges would suit the car nicely. Relatively cheap to run and fun to drive makes this car good value for money. Interior and exterior are both very nice, this model in particular is well equipped with gadgets.
Pros: Exterior style, interior gadgets, fun to drive, comfortable.
Cons: Lack of power.
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Reliability — Diesel with turbo,has smooth acceleration and vgood brakes, Bit bouncy when goin around corners,soft suspension?. Nice looking family car with plent of space for luggage. Well laid thought out interior and everything close to hand for driver. Parts wise its a citroen so can be expensive, plus side is the mileage, getting 550+ to a full tank.
Primary Use: Family transportation
Pros: all round vision and storage space also legroom
Cons: Cost of parts
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Very Good All Round Car — Very smooth, comfortable drive, brilliant car :-) The quality and value for money are excellent, it's way above other cars in it's class. Cost of running this car is very good and inkeeping with other cars in it's class. I would recommend citreon to anyone.
Pros: The driver..lol
Cons: nothing
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'just One Person' Who's Still Trying To Find The Button That Transforms His C4 Into A Robot...! — The Citroen C4 is a good-looking hatch back that keeps up the good vibes with some nice gimmicks and new technology. Comfort is well up on the C4's agenda with excellent damping and a great all-round view of your surroundings. does 0-62mph in 9.7 and 129mph, 29.7 MPG. Great car...!
Pros: "A real eye catcher"
Cons: Just beware that you might not fit a decent sized pram in the back because the tail tapers quite strongly.
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My C4 — Acceleration is slow. Brakes are great. handling is heavy at low speed. Passenger seat has a squeek - no need for any repairs, solidly built inside and out, classy looks inside and out, quality trims and fabrics. Maintenance is good, few services required. MPG good. Car is more of a family type and not made for racing or showing off in. good solid car no problems.
Pros: Very comfy, high seats. Good visibility. Good on Fuel, good at holding the road and cornering. Fab. Lights.
Cons: Squeeky passenger seat and problem with CD player.
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C2 Vts Specifications —
C4 VTS version Engine Review: L4 cylinders, 2.0 Litres, 16 Valves 0 - 62mph (100kmh) in aprox 7,8 seconds Transmission: 5 Speeds Manual Weight: 1700kg full loaded Security: ESP (traction control), Backwards Parking Assistance, 4 Airbags, ABS, Anti-sway Bar, Side reinforcements, Xenon Lights, fog lamps (rear/front), disc brakes (front/rear), 17 inches rims, michellin pilot exsalto (17R 50/205) tires, spoiler. Equipment: Bi-zone Climatizator, Blaupunkt MP3 (cd/cassette) and 5 CD Changer, with 6 speakers, Cruising speed, automatic lights and windscreeners (windshield wipers) This car is amazing, it performance on the street, as well as off it, is great. The inner space is more than you could imagine from looking at it from the outside, passengers in the back seats stay comfy for the whole trip. The lights move sideways when you take a courve so you don't loose the view of the street on night. And ESP and Michellin Pilot Exsalto makes you able to take 45º courves easly over 60mph. The default audio system, and windows and door hermetecism makes you not even realize all of this. And in the case you want to listen to no music, the 2 litres engine with 180hp makes it also very pleasant. Advice: try to take it over the 6000rpm on a tunnel during driving fast and while you are listening to it look at the tachometer when youre pulling up 7000rpm and see what happend. This car is very similar (in drive sensation) to the BMW 325i
Pros: Incredibly confortable and very fast street car
Cons: expensive maitance
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C4.. Never Say Never! — it makes quite an impressive noise! it is a family car, but it is very nice to drive on all kind of roads. Except for gravel surface:) the engine was built in co-operation with BMW so it has good performance and impressive gas mileage. One big problem is that there is no 6th gear. Sometimes, I'd like to shift up but there's no way how.When reaching 150 kph or above (in very quiet a pieceful travelling in above 120 kph), everybody would enjoy 6th gear. But, as I say, it makes quite an impressive noise, mainly above 3000 rpm.
Pros: engine, built quality, get lot of stuff in basic
Cons: missing 6th gear
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My C4 — I've had this car 11 months since new and done 9000+ miles without a hitch. On one trip this week I travelled over 400 miles with still petrol in the tank so can't fault the performance. I change my car every 3 years and I'm already thinking about another C4 so that should tell you what I think about the car. The dealership is the best one I've experienced.
Pros: Technology, Styling, Performance, Comfy
Cons: None so far
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Picasso — Looks great, heaps of features, very safe and seats 7. It had a faulty cargo net on the back of the passenger seat but a new one is coming from France soon... Speed limiter has already saved us money, set it to 60 and it wont go over. We love it.
Pros: Design, size, safety
Cons: Build quality, price
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Citroen C4 Rally.
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It's Just A Car.
More than a review about this car, this a review of a trip. This was a rental car I drove during my holidays in Gran Canaria, where I took it all around the isle. The car itself wasn't outstanding, bu... Read More
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Vts For Véhicule Typé Sport (sport Typed Vehicule)
A nice car, very good for a first step in car world. Always stick to the road, and very good brake power regarding the overall. Is as good for sprinted runs as for long trip or commuting. A good comp... Read More
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As French As Camenbert And White Flags.
PROS: Looks cool outside and in, Reasonable fuel economy, comfy/grippy seats, relaxing drive, Quiet and well equipped, safety features. CONS: Ropey build, access to rear seats, electrical gremlins, li... Read More
Good Fun To Drive. Never Buying A French Car Again.
Good fun to drive, lovely lift off oversteer had 130mph out of it but always seemed slow somehow. Nice car but build quality was shocking. Broken keys, broken fuel gauge, broken seat belt sensors , ... Read More
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Love the style and frenchness of it! Bought in 2005, have loved it since I got it, until it cost $3000 for a seat frame to be replaced just 6 months out of warranty, and then just 2 months later a $90... Read More
Hey Loeb !! Bring It On...
Likes - spacious, comfortable inside; great reliable engine - surprisingly quick; funky stylish good all rounder; Saving for my own limited edition Resolfens...Yeah! Dislike - doesn't turn into a robo... Read More
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Good Car , But Will Not By It Again :d
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Seppi Forrest, 76,000 Hectares.
Aircraft Thrush PT6.
I departed the fire-bombing strip at first light, as I had a long ferry back to home base.
The plan was to get back in a day.
I climbed steadily from sea level over the rising terrain of Zulu land towards the Drakensburg mountains, which were over 10,000 feet above sea level.
My plan was to find a gap and fly through it over to the Transvaal plains and take up a heading for Bloemfontein and stop for fuel.
As I approached the mountain range I could see it was covered in heavy cloud and at this time there was no way through.
There was nothing but bush under me, I noticed a green patch on the side of the mountain and descended to get a look at it, making a fly pass, I reckon it was about 5 Hectares narrow but not too narrow with a slight rise up the hill and it seem to be clear of obstacles with what looked like a house at the top end.
I decided to go round for another look, as I came around, Fate stepped in ! as it does and I became committed to a landing.
A wall of hail stones as big as golf balls was descending down the mountain side, which was very serious and dangerous.
I set myself up for a short field approach and landing, reducing the airspeed back from 130 mph to 60 mph, I was hanging on the prop as I entered the field, just before the point of touchdown I went for reverse thrust and dropped onto the ground without much forward speed and stopped, I was immediately engulfed in hail stones wind and rain which took an hour to pass through.
Climbing out of the aircraft I found my hand gun and my trusty long pole and walked up the centre of the field, to check if it would be safe to taxi over it?
At the time I though it strange there was no animal tracks or droppings, domestic or otherwise not even a vehicle track, just a nice green field, which turned out to be remarkable level I would have no problems moving the aircraft.
The house was really only an old round wooden hut, empty except for a few bits of rickety old furniture, and around the back of the hut, sitting back from it was a lonely grave site.
I was unable to read its inscription due to age but the gist of it was that a Boer rifleman is laid to rest here, killed defending his land from the invading British Forces, the name was Afrikaans but unreadable, dated, looked like 1901.
The grave site! in fact the whole area seemed well cared for, the grave stone was painted white possible in the last few months.
He is not forgotten ?
I have seen these sites from the aircraft before, littered around the country, all-ways miles away from any farms, no tracks to be seen, no spoor at all, but always painted white.
Back inside the hut I found a bible on the table, it was swollen and crispy with age. On the first page written in Afrikaans ( from my basic understanding) which I later entered into my flight log book.
Was the following:
Don't steal this book,
For fear of shame, for in it bears the owners name,
And when you die! The Lord may say.
"Where is this book you took this day"?
And if you say,
" You cannot tell",
The Lord will cast you straight to hell.
All the other entries were sadly unreadable. I'm sure it has a more spiritual meaning to the Afrikaans people.
I returned to the aircraft with the idea of checking the weather, unfortunately for me the mist on the mountain was very thick so it looked like an overnight stay.
I taxied the aircraft up to the hut and secured it by surrounding it with barbwire, which I carry for that purpose,
it saves it getting used as a rubbing post during the night and being damaged.
I then took my sleeping gear and food into the hut, about this time I became very aware of how quite it was, hardly a sound, that's not normal!
I ate my pack up and drank some water and settled down on my sleeping bag.
I must have gone off to sleep straight away?
I dreamed about men and women screaming, shouting, guns going off and crying, For me it was not a good night.
I awoke at dawn and the jungle noises were back, making me feel a bit better, this place had me just a wee bit spooked.
I felt like an intruder who was being watched.
I put the table back in the same position as it was when I arrived and placed the bible on the table.
I wrote my name on a 5 Rand note and placed it in the bible.
For the cleaner?
I secured the hut best I could, climbed into my aircraft and departed, climbing up the side of the mountain until I saw a way through.
I set a heading for Bloemfontein, the rest of the journey was uneventful.
Back at base I spoke with other pilots and told them where the field was, just in case they needed it.
A few months later I flew passed the field but couldn't find it! over the next few years none of the company pilots reported seeing it either. How cools that?
Each day, learn something new and you achieve something different, and really experience the day? it will never come again


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Summer Sock Club sign ups are OPEN!!
Is it nearly that time again?? Summer is just around the corner and I for one am looking forward to the SUN, SUN, SUN.
I've got a great idea for summer knitting projects - sock club yarn! Socks and small objects from fingering weight yarn are perfect for warm weather knitting as they take up very little space and don't "cover you up" like a sweater or blanket. Great for the park, the beach, heck - I'm even thinking I might take a sock to knit on while I'm climbing rocks this summer!
Here's the scoop for the summer months: (And if you're wondering about April, please scroll down to the next post!)
As before, you will receive two skeins of yarn, plus goodies and priority shipping with each shipment. Please read this posting to learn more about the sock club.


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This Week's Beauty Report: Saturday, April 3rd, 2010
This Week's Beauty Report: Saturday, April 3rd, 2010
- Sephora beauty insiders will save 15% from April 12th-19th — so make sure you sign up, but we'll remind you come the 12th 🙂 So, consider this a heads up to save up! The code will be BI15. It is also valid in-store, but you will need the coupon and be a Beauty Insider (free to sign-up).
- For Sephora V.I.B.s (aka you spent $350+/year), you should receive a postcard with a coupon for 15% off your entire purchase April 8th through the 19th. You can also shop online and use promo code V48ML6. Inside the postcard is also a coupon for a friend, but it's only valid on April 8th (the Bring-a-Friend Shopping Event).
- Are you the world's first reality hair star? Pantene is holding a contest where you can upload a video and America will vote to choose a winner. 12 semi-finalists will be flown to NYC for an in-person test shoot in may.
- Darphin wants you to share your favorite $50 luxury! For every tip shared, a donation will be made to the IDEAL Providence Farms, and the donations will help to purchase school supplies for children in Ghana. On April 21st, the 50 most creative entries will win a preview of Darphin's $50 luxury–a full-size Hydraskin Essential. One grandprize winner will win a NYC Spa getaway!
- St. Tropez just launched its Wash Off Collection, which includes Wash Off Face ($15), Wash Off Body ($18), and Wash Off Mousse ($22.50). You'll get that summery bronze sans the sun that washes off with soap and water at the end of the night.
- Dior releases Ultra Gloss ($26.50) in eighteen different shades! PSST! Addicted to Dior is (at least, partially!) available on Nordstrom's website… but you have to hunt around a bit.
- Kiehl's Açaí Damage-Protecting Toning Mist is now specially packaged with a limited edition label as designed by either Jeff Koons, Malia Jones, Julianne Moore, or Pharrel Williams in honor of Earth Month. 100% of net proceeds (amounting to $200,000) will be raised worldwide to benefit Rainforest Alliance with this collection. To support the project, celebrity photographer David LaChapelle will capture each personality in his unique style.


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Don't say Policy when you mean Mission StatementPosted: March 13, 2014 Filed under: Uncategorized 3 Comments
Hopefully my final thoughts on the PLOS data whatnot. There is a good overview and compelling defense of the PLOS data access policy from Tal Yarkoni here. I like this take on it, and it nudged me in the open data direction….but… I will now repeat myself and elaborate.
1. The "taxpayer rights" argument? Really? Not even worth bringing up to dismiss (which to be fair is what Tal mostly did).
2. The point with e.g. behav/phys data is only partly that it is hard to make accessible and that there are no accepted standards. It is also that it is bad science to use the same dataset for subsequent analysis after analysis. Bolstering belief in a result or hypothesis comes from new data and different approaches to the same question…we don't want to learn more and more about a particular set of data (I know some of you do, but maybe you can settle for touching every third lamp post on the way home), we want to learn more about the phenomena of interest. In my field, that can only mean experimentation. So perhaps the willingness to expend effort providing accessibility is proportionate to the value different fields see in having this kind of accessibility.
For me, the first step to doing *any* work based on another group's result is to replicate it in our lab the best we can. This can mean repeating exactly what they did, or doing an experiment of our own that should be consistent with their result but uses our strengths or is a better starting off point for where we'd like to go with it. The point is, you don't believe something because it's published. Y'all know that, right? That's not a flaw in the system, that's just science. Unknown confounds, honest errors, noisy systems…c'est la vie. It takes multiple kinds of data from multiple approaches before a result starts to acquire the property of being a stable fact/assumption that can underlie further experiments without further confirmation.
So, using someone else's primary data is so far over my trust threshold I can't even. I don't even use anyone else's saline. Say there is a hot result in your field that you want to explore further. Is it that there are two kinds of responses to this?
A. I'm going to see if I can confirm that, then take it my direction.
B. I want to re-analyze that dataset.
B makes no sense to me. Say you get a different answer, and they did something wrong. Good for you, and good for science (see #6 below). Say you come to the same conclusion… so what? That might increase your trust in their bar charts, but it shouldn't increase your trust in their data! I'm not a volunteer fact checker, and I treat any new result in my field that really matters to me with a provisional "maybe," as should you, dataset in hand or not.
4. PLOS volunteer AE's are not going to manage this in any agreed upon or consistent way. They haven't been given guidance on how to handle the myriad author-reader conflicts and scenarios that will arise from this, and we know they don't currently enforce other PLOS policies in agreed upon or consistent ways. If this means in practice that the policy is to require authors to tick a box and then responding to complaints with "the author ticked the box," then it is the Open Data folks who should be angry.
5. I would love a stable, annotated, searchable repository for my primary data…a little upfront work so I don't have to worry about long term storage (drawers full of slowly disintegrating DVDs) sounds fine. But it doesn't exist. Though the early roots were academic, current repositories for genomics (and a few other limited data types) are supported by a US federally funded program created by an act of congress, so I have little patience for the gene types who go on about how easy it is to share a few GBs of sequence*. Imagine Genbank, but orders of magnitude larger and encompassing hundreds or thousands of data formats. Who is even talking about that? Who will pay for it? Yes, yes, I know there are options: right now that space is occupied by a couple companies and non-profits that are frankly untested at large scales and over time, are poorly subscribed, and are (let's face it) likely to not exist in the medium to long term.
6. Transparency is by far the best argument here, and the only one I find compelling. However, PLOS sacrificed transparency immediately with the frankly bizarre redefinition of "primary data" to mean the measurements or downstream analysis of the primary data, as a kind of special exclusion for cases where the primary data aren't the kinds of things they happened to have in mind when they wrote the policy. Thus, to the extent it's been clarified, the policy has been clarified into irrelevance with respect to what I see to be its primary legitimate purpose.
So I get the big picture point and agree. Build it, and I'll show up. Mandate it with no planning or forethought, I'll publish elsewhere.
* And then when you point out the difficulties, they back track about 10 miles to "they don't really mean primary data in your case, they mean a table of numbers you made from your primary data… duh! And they don't really mean any of it, because if you give the editor a reason why it's hard they'll surely give you an exception." OK, so what part of that is a "policy"?
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Anyone who doesn't grasp point 2 isn't doing science.
" I don't even use anyone else's saline. "
Hell, I don't like to use anyone else's beakers.


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"Human Target" is Fox Television's shiny new gift to action fans everywhere and a perfect companion piece for the often gloomy "24." It's the most thrilling thing I've seen on TV in a long time. The pilot episode is suspenseful and funny (in a good way), with a plot full of brilliant twists and turns and not a second of screen time wasted.
Director Simon West, who hasn't given the world anything so worth watching since 1997's Con Air, keeps the pace fast and the action tightly choreographed and gleefully executed. I constantly felt myself being physically drawn toward the screen, my face tightening with anticipation, and my breath shortening at every close call.
As for our new hero, if Jack Bauer had a square jaw, a heart of gold, and a sense of humor, he might look something like Christopher Chance, played with vigor by Mark Valley (probably best known for his role on David E. Kelley's "Boston Legal"). Writer/producer Jonathan E. Steinberg is like the action-junkie's Aaron Sorkin, and Valley reads Chance's dialogue like an adrenaline-pumped Bradley Whitford. (I realize that is something of a left-field comment to make, but listen to--and watch--the way Valley delivers his lines. It was bothering me during the denouement until I finally realized who he sounded like.)
The supporting cast is equally up to the task. Chi McBride (that's pronounced shy, I believe), fresh from "Pushing Daisies" (The Pie Hole will be dearly missed), improves anything he's in, though here he has essentially the same archetypical role he played so well in that late, great show. And, what to my wondering eyes should appear, but Jackie Earle Haley with mustache and beard! (Sorry.) I cannot express how excited I was to see that Haley--the absolute best thing cast-wise about both Little Children and Watchmen--would be appearing in a weekly action series, and furthermore, one that gives him such a tantalizing character to play.
I look forward with eager anticipation to the next episode of this highly entertaining new series. Watch it here: http://www.hulu.com/human-target.


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It has been weeks since the project was publish in the news about Harvest Caye. and their is an unbalance agreements and disagreements of the project. Stake Bank Project is on the environmental table for discussion and analysis to discuss the proposed cruise destination that Norwegian Cruise Line wants to build on the island Harvest Caye in southern Belize. In 2009 Environmental Impact Assessment was already approved for Harvest Caye. NCL did not confirm the point of the porject as yet. The latest dealings regarding the Harvest Caye port construction project between Government and Norwegian Cruise Line Prime Minister Dean Barrow said ''40% of what is happening now will be new. NCL wants to employ the port for only 150 days per year, leaving the port vacant for some 215 days. We took well into consideration the fact that they would not be using it all year round.''
Chief Environmental Officer Martin Alegria NEAC discuss in the meeting, ''that the agenda major is State Bank and is still having deliberations. NEAC wants to makes some discisions based on types of proposal and the long terms basis. This developement is seen in two phrase. One that had an airstrip and the next one had triestle-way meaning that cruise ship can park in the island.'' explained Alegria.
Since that their was an MOU a balance of drafting on both parties side were in a binding contract. Dean Barrow had promised that in the binding contract, where either not understood by or the NCL didn't understood the terms of the binding contract.
on the meeting their weren't any final meeting while things was just geting started because there were not enough time. in 2006 State Bank first came to prominence to re-load the the version of the project when the EIA was completed in 2006.


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- Chicago Cubs
- St. Louis Cardinals
- Milwaukee Brewers
- Cincinnati Reds
- Houston Astros
- Pittsburgh Pirates
Why do I have the Cubs first, just because. I will say the top 4 teams in the central could produce a race this year that comes down to the final week of the season. Placing them first is almost beyond silly. But if they can get numbers from the likes of Derek Lee, Alfonso Soriano Mike Byrd and Aramis Ramierez at the plate, they will be in good shape. They also have Xavier Nady waiting to play; he is capable of some long balls as well. We will see where the pitching staff is able to take these guys, lead by Carlos Zambrano and Ryan Dempster. Again, the Cubs could finish anywhere from first to fourth.
I could be reading too much in Mark, but I see his presence to be a big distraction to the team, at least early on. Someone that only hit for power as a hitting coach does not make much sense to me. They do offer two "aces" in Chris Carpenter and Adam Wainwright. On offense, you have the always present Albert Pujols and the hard hitting left fielder, Matt Holliday. I am sure the Cardinals will once again win the central, but it would be nice to see someone else give them a run for the money.
The Brewers face some challenges this year for sure, but they could make this race an interesting one. They are lead on the mound by Gallardo and Randy Wolf, both were spotty last year, just over .500. Offensively you have two heavies in Prince Fielder and Ryan Braun. I think this could be a great "team" that could take advantage of the Mark McGwire distraction that will follow the Cardinals.
Could Cincinnati be the next team to give the Cardinals a run for their money? The recent addition of Aroldis Chapman took a step back as he is dealing with lower back pain this spring. They have a lot of RBI producers in the field. Here is how they sat at the conclusion of 2009: Votto 84, Phillips 98, Cabrera 77, Rolen 67, and Bruce 58. Bruce will play in more than 101 games this season for sure. If Aaron Harang and Johnny Cueto can get back on track, the Reds will help make the central an interesting race to watch.
The Pirates need a shift. Instead of always placing these guys at the cellar of the central, I think you will see them creep up to fifth. Zack Duke was off last year for sure, but I am confident that he will turn things around and be the true ace of this staff. Offensively, we will have a great opportunity to see Jeff Clement and what he can do outside of the hype from Seattle. Andy LaRouche will still lead all Pirates in most offensive categories.
The Astros and Pirates will make cellar watching a nice story. Roy Oswalt probably had one of his worst seasons every in 2009. I am sure he is hungry to turn things around. The rest of the staff could pick up on this energy and actually produce. Offensively, you still have Carlos Lee. They have some up and comers in Hunter Pence and Michael Bourn. Don't forget about Lance Berkman too. After doing more research, I am changing my vote, the Pirates will again finish in last.


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However, miraculously, it is not raining this morning and the snowdrops are making a pretty display, drenched in morning dew and basking in the horizontal rays of sun. The Mahonia is nearly out and the Hellebore is flowering profusely, and spreading like mad.
French for snowdrop is perce-neige, meaning piercer of snow - I like that. But the French also use the word perceuse (f) for a drill, so it could be translated as snow-driller. Both translations seem a bit violent or energetic to me; Any ideas for a better one?


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Until I came across this podcast (the podcast is the "Humor in American Writing"), I had never heard the work of former US poet laureate Billy Collins. Now, I am better for having been exposed to it. Interviewed by Kurt Andersen, Collins provides numerous entertaining and humorous anecdotes, including a priceless exchange about the creation of his poem "A Paradelle for Susan" and the ensuing reaction to the poem (the Paradelle is a form invented by Collins that he passed off as a classic form). Here is a nice link explaining the form with some sample Paradelles inspired by Collins.
Other highlights include Collins' description of his father, his reading of his poems (including a biting previously unpublishing poem about names of Condo developments) and poems of peers, and his disparagement of the more aloof forms of modern poetry and literature.
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Explain to me again why this person won the election?
Out of touch.
Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman Monday tamped down expectations that the Iraq Study Group will provide a template to halt the deteriorating situation in Iraq, as he remains skeptical of what is expected to be its key recommendation — direct talks with Iran and Syria.I guess Joe didn't realize where a majority of the 9/11 hijackers came from...and I just just see Sunni-nations handling the situation in Shite controlled Iraq.
Baker, for several weeks now, has emphasized the wisdom of America talking to its foes as it tries to stabilize Iraq. "It's not appeasement to talk to your enemies," he said on the ABC news program, "This Week."
But Lieberman doesn't follow that logic.
"I am very skeptical of the value of having direct discussions with Iran and Syria about how to do better in Iraq," Lieberman said. "The notion that the road to peace or stability in Iraq is through Damascus or Tehran is puzzling to me."
Lieberman favors a role for the Sunni Arab countries, such as Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Egypt "to help with the economic and political reconstruction of the country."
He said Vice President Dick Cheney was right to consult with Saudi Arabia and President Bush should meet with Iraq Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki in Jordan this week. "I think those are the right places to be because those are more natural allies for us," he said.
After all the lies and dirty tricks Lieberman did during the campaign, why does anyone take anything this man says seriously?