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Stupid Things People Say About Gays: The Prop 8 Trial Series, Part 5 | Prostituion and Sex with Kids
Yesterday, William Tam, who previously won a jaysays.com Stupid Things People Say About Gays nod, not only won the title again while be questioned by Attorney Boies, but set the bar to a new level. During testimony, Tam advised that he thinks legalizing gay marriage would result in legalizing prostitution.
Boies: You said that you thought Prop. 8 would lead to legalizing prostitution. Why?
Tam: *** I saw some homosexuals hanging around there. [Regarding "Measure K", which if passed by voters, would have stopped the enforcement of laws against prostitution in California, among other things.]
Boies: You know that Measure K has nothing to do with Prop. 8.
Tam: Yes.
Nevada legalized prostitution in some incidents (areas with a population under 400,000 people) way back in 1937, but Nevada does not allow same-sex marriage. In Rhode Island, prostitution was considered legal until 2009, but Rhode Island does not allow same-sex marriage. Rhode Island is also only one of the two New England states that do not allow same-sex marriage (Maine being the other).
Currently, states that allow same-sex marriage include: New Hampshire, Connecticut, Iowa, Massachusetts and Vermont. None of the states in the United States that allow same-sex marriage have legalized prostitution. In fact:
- New Hampshire made prostitution a crime in Sec. 645:2 NH RSA.
- Connecticut has about eight sections of its penal code that make prostitution (or acts leading up to prostitution) illegal.
- Iowa has four laws which prohibit prostitution and/or other sex trade offenses (such as pimping or leasing property for prostitution)
- Massachusetts, a liberal state and the first state in the United States to recognize gay marriage, has 11 laws on the books dealing with prostitution or related offenses.
- Vermont, excluding definitions of and the penalties for prostitution or related offenses, has four laws on the books.
It seems like those states that allow same-sex marriage don't allow prostitution; whereas states that do or did have legalized prostitution recently, don't allow same-sex marriage. Sorry Tam – your argument fails.
In his testimony, Tam also stated that legalizing gay marriage would result in legalizing sex with children.
Boise: You told people that next will be legalizing sex with children. That's the homosexual agenda. Do you believe this?
Tam: Yes.
All of the states which currently allow same-sex marriage have set 16 years old as the age of consent (a common age in the United States for "consent"). Many of those laws have other laws surrounding that age requirement such as the age difference between the parties (thus preventing consensual sex between a 15 year and a 16 year old from being a crime). No state in the United States has set any age lower than 16 as the age of consent.
But Tam didn't stop there with his argument that the homosexual agenda will result in legalizing sex with children only he clarified that it's the "liberal agenda" that's to blame:
I'm afraid of the liberal trend. Canada and Europe are liberal and they allow age of consent 13 or 14 and children can have sex with adults and each other.
Our neighbors to the north, Canada, recognize same sex marriage and are generally considered to be a liberal country. The age of consent throughout Canada is 16, very similar to the United States. On questioning by Boies, Tam eventually admitted that allowing same-sex marriage in Canada did not result in changes to its law on age of consent. He denied having any knowledge of what happened to the laws in Europe on consent once same-sex marriage was legalized.
Let's educate Tam: The age of consent in the Netherlands and Belgium is 16 and Sweden is 15, those are three of the European Countries that allow gay marriage. The other is Spain. While it is true that Spain has a very low age of consent (being 13 years old) that law was actually amended in 1999 to increase the age of consent from its previous requirement – 12 years old!
It would seem then that "liberal" doesn't necessarily equate to sex with children, but much to Tam's dismay, we can argue that conservative countries do allow sex with children. Take a look at Saudi Arabia, for example. Saudi Arabia has no age requirement for consensual sexual activity; however, the law does state that the people who have sex must be married. Generally, people may marry in Saudi Arabia as soon as they reach puberty – that could potentially be 10 – 11 years old!
There's also our staunchly Catholic neighbor to the south, Mexico. The only place in Mexico where same-sex marriage is allowed is in Mexico, D.C.; a very recent development which has caused significant controversy from the citizens. A very large number of Mexico states have set the age of consent at 12 years old – no gay marriage, but sex with a 12 year old is fine.
Again, "Yes on 8" people seem to make outlandish claims with no supporting facts. Perhaps it's because the only book they care to read is the Bible – or perhaps when they read another book they take it out of context, like they do the Bible.
NOTE: For more of the column, Stupid Things People Say About Gays, click here.
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Monday, November 02, 2009
the pig without wings
2 2 x 3 0
acrylic on canvas board
painting dirty my hands
painting dirty my curtains
painting dirty my ceiling
painting relaxes me
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Monday, September 14, 2009
applied arts mag
Got my issue of Applied Arts Magazine October issue today, very happy and honoured to be featured in the online animation section, ironic though i never publicly shown my graduate film yet.. it's somewhere on the internet :D
good job simon kim for the beautiful cover!!
i am on page 171 check it out in stores guys : )
*edit pictures from the magazine, thanks my good friend hannah jor for these pictures
good job simon kim for the beautiful cover!!
i am on page 171 check it out in stores guys : )
*edit pictures from the magazine, thanks my good friend hannah jor for these pictures
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
square foot 09
The Square Foot show is here again! It was really fun to pick up the brush and get dirty again :) Come see it if you're in the area . show some loooove toronto... lol.
Monday, June 29, 2009
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Sunday, May 03, 2009
my sheridan experience finally came to an end ... but life and art has just began! i am grateful for everyone ive met and shared a laugh with.. people who seen me acting weird at 3am, saying stupid things, getting cranky at our overly heated computers, i apologized to all... good luck everyone!! :D and keep drawing
Friday, March 20, 2009
Thursday, January 08, 2009
rawls tagged me long time ago about 7 interesting things about each blogger. so heres mine
1. recently fell in love with the office.
2. i can sit at home with my computer for a week.
3. i like sniffing and smelling almost anything. use your imagination. i like smells. good or bad
4. never puked from drinking. yet.
5. i cut my own hair, and attempting to cut other people's hair.
6. when i swim, i do the breaststroke (frog style) for my arms, and front crawl for my legs.
7. i learnt to knit this holiday. yay !
i am not gonna tag anyone because a lot of people has already done this, both here and deviantart.
its snowing again, take a walk, go play in the snow!
i spent the whole last semester having an "artist block", stress can be a scary thing. it can only get better. it's never too late i supposed.
happy new years everyone :)
give this man some loving.
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Skip to comments.Charlie Crist Gets Owned(!) by Rubio on Fox Debate - Now
Posted on 03/28/2010 6:16:00 AM PDT by quesney
Live now on Fox
Rubio is framing the contrast very well. Excellent debate and criticism of Florida Governor Christie's support of the stimulus plan.
Rubio: "We need someone who can stand up to Obama"
Rubio on partisanship: "Lower the corporate tax, lower thwe capital gains tax, reduce the obstacles that make it increasingly hard to do business in America, and I'll be happy to cooperate....but what the Obama administration is attempting to do is fundamentally change America, and we can not cooperate on that."
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Christie is the governor of NJ, I think you probably meant Crist.
Do you mean Christie of NJ or Crist of Florida ?
" Christie is the governor of NJ, I think you probably meant Crist."
Yes, obvious typo - sorry about that. Moderator?
Christie = Republican SuperStar New Jersey Governor
Crist = RINO Florida ex-Governor
Where can I get a free Rubio bumper sticker, or pay for one where the money goes to the Rubio campaign? I see nothing on his site where this is possible?
Christie is the governor of Joisey, Crist is the closet queen from Florida.
>> Christie is the governor of NJ, I think you probably meant Crist.
Exactly. Christie would crush Rubio.
I think the Gov of Florida is kind of like a Kristi! You know, not so masculine.
No problem. FNS comes on here in 10 minutes.
Crist stated very clearly he would have joined Snow and voted against the Republicans and for Obama health plan.
I know you mixed it up, but Christie is the good guy....New Jersey
Crist is Florida....and I DID NOT VOTE FOR HIM!!
Go Marco
It comes on FNC later.
I need to leave at 10 for church.
2:00pm ET on FNC. It's 7:30am MT here. My FOX station shows the Chris Matthews Show before FNS on Sunday morning.
2PM....Thanks!..appreciate it.
The love is still in the air.
You're welcome!
It is listed as 6/9 PM on Fox News Channel. If you have never seen or heard Marco speak before, you Christie fans who were poo-pooing Rubio, are due for a pleasant surprise, that is if you can comprehend these two will be on our side.
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Me and Dominique stayed at a Hotel in Kameido since we arrived 2 days before the others. We walked around with our big bags in about 2 hours before we found the Hotel.
Two days passed and the others finally arrived. This is the Hotel Room me and Diana shared at Sunshine Prince Hotel in Ikebukuro.
The view from our Hotel Room at Prince Hotel.
You can find Hotels like this everywhere. This was just a random one I happned to pass in Ikebukuro. I never went inside this one.
The main entrance at Shibuya 109.
LOVER'S ROCK somewhere between Harajuku and Shibuya (I think...).
The Shibuya 109 Building.
Takeshita Dori (竹下通り) in Harajuku.
Angels Heart at Takeshita Dori.
The first thing we did when we had dropped off our baggage at the Hotel was to eat, at McDonald's! Heh, I guess it's a pretty boring place to eat when you visits another country, but the food at McDonald's here was actually much better than in Sweden or any other country I've been to.
My favourite food and drink! Tuna & Mayo Onigiri (シーチキンマヨネーズ) & Calpis Water (カルピスウォーター). I ate this all the time!
Angels Heart's Crepes. The very first time I tried crepes! I loved the filling, but I wasn't really found of the pancake. I could as well just have eaten plain Ice cream. It looks really cute and I love that there are so many different and creative fillings, but It's not really my type of Dessert.
Ate a delicious dinner at a traditional Japanese restaurant in Ikebukuro.
Me and a friend went to a small traditional restaurant in Asakusa because he wanted me to try some real Japanese food. I don't remember the exact name of the dishes, but at least it's some kind of Soba. This was actually one of the most delicious dishes I've ever tried!
The pretty boys of Seremedy Backstage (Dressing Room)! One of the reasons that I went to Tokyo was because I was asked to help Seremedy with their Make Up during some of their gigs. It went very well even though I'm not used to do the kind of Make-up they wear.
Backstage! YOHIO, SEIKE and Myself.
My first time at Karaoke! I was too sober to sing anything, and it was way to hard for me to keep up with the lyrics anyway, heh~ However, It was really fun!
Me and Dominique got invited to dinner by these two - Keita and Jui!
Sensoji (浅草寺) in Asakusa. I didn't plan to go to Asakusa when I first arrived to Tokyo, but Yuki insisted to take me there since it's my first time in Japan.
STAR★CAFE in Shinjuku. This is where we mostly hung out after gigs or just to party. Sadly, this was the only normal picture I managed to get, because everything went completely crazy! I think it's better for us all if those pictures will be kept private...
Halloween at STAR★CAFE! Diana, Ebu and Dominique.
Halloween at STAR★CAFE! RAY, YOHIO, KENZI, SEIKE and LINDER.
Purikura (プリクラ) Booths in Shibuya.
Me and Dominique were too lazy to decorate the pictures this time, so we let the boys do the job!
This is some of the Shopping I did! I'm pretty surprised that I actually didn't buy that much. I bought mostly Make-Up and spent way to much money on food and other things.
Older Issues of egg, Ageha and PopSister.
Dolly Wink No.1 Dolly Sweet & No.5 Real Nude
Dolly Wink Liquid Eyeliner & Pencil Eyeliner
GURIGULASH Top Lashes and Bottom Lashes
Rilakkuma iPhone 4 Case & Rilakkume Cell Phone Strap
This isn't really Shopping, but me and JENZiiH won these at an Ufo Catcher in Ikebukuro. I'm really proud of them!
I wish I would've taken more photos than I did (I also want to apologize for some blurry pictures), because I experienced so much more than this.
The things that I probably enjoyed the most was the Shopping and Partying. I was partying pretty much every night! I had so much fun, and every day was cra~zy! There is so much more to tell, but some things might be best left unsaid.
The point is that I had the best time of my entire life, and I want to go back to Tokyo as soon as possible.


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Now, I like hummus. A lot. For whatever reason, I just wasn't feeling it that week and went in different direction.
I was craving cake much more than I was a healthy platter of chopped up veggies and dip.
There. I said it.
Sometimes, you just need a sugar fix.
If you stick it in the form of a cake, you really can get the peeps to eat almost anything. Beets, rutabagas, zucchini, okra... Okay, not okra. I haven't found anything that will make okra ingestible in my book.
Trickery, yes?
Effective, absolutely.
You can't tell me you've never tried it yourself.
P.S. I have an obsession with bundt cake pans. I have only allowed myself two bundt pans.
It makes me giddy when I find a new recipe to showcase "bundtness".
This recipe still needs some playing with, but since there seemed to be such an interest AND I don't know if I will ever get back to this one, I thought I would share what I did.
If someone is up to the challenge and is able to get this cake the "rest of the way" there, I would really love to hear about it.
Preheat oven to 350F - ensuring that rack is in center of oven or just slightly below (depending on the height of your pan). Grease and flour bundt pan (I used a 10-cup and everything just barely fit - a 12-cup pan is probably the better fit). Set pan aside until ready.
Stir together dry ingredients (flour, baking powder/ soda, salt) in a medium-sized bowl and set aside.
Place the hummus, butter and sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer - fitted with the flat paddle attachment. On medium speed, beat until the mixture comes together (~4 minutes). Scrape down the sides of the bowl and add eggs - one at a time - beating well between each addition and scraping down the sides of the bowl between each addition. Stir in vanilla.
Add one half of the dry ingredients and stir on low speed - you want to incorporate most of the ingredients, but don't over mix (it's okay if there are streaks of flour). Add all of the buttermilk - stir until just combined. Add remaining dry mix and stir on low - you may wish to finish incorporating by hand with a rubber spatula to prevent over mixing. The batter will be a little thick, but not super stiff.
Pour the batter into the bundt pan. Tap the pan on the counter a few times to work out air pockets and run the back of a spatula over the top of the batter to smooth things out. Place the pan in the pre-heated oven and bake for ~45 minutes - a toothpick inserted in the center will come clean when cake is ready to come out and the top of the cake should spring back lightly to the touch.
Remove cake from oven and let cool in the pan for ~20 minutes. Invert cake onto a rack (or directly onto your serving platter if you are feeling brave) to finish cooling.
I opted to glaze the cake with a simple glaze (confectioner's sugar and some flavored simple syrup that I had hanging out in the fridge). I made the glaze a little loose and applied while the cake was slightly warm. I am sure a light sprinkling of confectioner's sugar would have been nice as well.
3. My front porch - it's the perfect place to settle in with a book and a cup of coffee (well, at least for about 7 months out of the year) or to catch up on the latest happenings with the neighbors.
4. Laughter - I love being around people and things that make me laugh.
5. Outlets - no, not shopping outlets... I mean things that let me work out my frustrations. Time in the kitchen. Going for a run. Taking a walk.
6. Jelly beans - let's be specific - Jelly Belly jelly beans. I can't keep them around me - I will eat them all. You can keep your chocolate bars and cupcakes and other treats, just leave me with the bowl of jelly beans, please?
7. And last but not least, my morning cup of coffee... Do I really need to explain this one?
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Fall is Approaching: This is about when I give up
Ally: Anyone who knows me knows that I am a spring/summer gal. I despise winter. It's not really the cold, wet snow blowing in my face. Nor is it the icky brown slush that stains the roads and sidewalks for the majority of the season. It's the damper the season puts on my wardrobe. Here's the thing: I have not owned winter boots since I was five. Ok, maybe seven. I find them disgusting. The very thought of them insults my sensibilities. Like, these are considered fashionable by the peeps at Fab Sugar (I am not dissing Fab Sugar, I love Fab Sugar):
These are called Rubber Duck Snowjoggers. Ew. I was slightly intrigued when Fab Sugar told me that Sienna Miller owns a pair, but then realized Sienna and I can agree to disagree from time-to-time. Like this time:
I'm getting off-track here. My point is, as Fall approaches, I am getting serious anxiety about having to pack away my shoe collection. Yes, my "collection," for there are no shoes that I deem appropriate to wear in winter. I hate the thought of toting along my shoes in a little bag as I march to lunch in my ugly winter boots. Appalling. It reminds me of grade school when you put your boots in the little cubby and changed into your sneakers for the day. FANCY RESTAURANTS DO NOT HAVE CUBBYS.
So, I have pretty much lived in my Franco Sarto boots for the last two winters. I own the same pair in black and brown and just rotate each day depending on the outfit. My husband will be pleased to know that I have deemed them "worn out," so I must go out and purchase a new pair(s).
I'm ok with fall, however, because fall still allows you the opportunity to wear grown-up shoes. And you can pair your grown-up shoes with tights! I'm particularly looking forward to putting on a pair of tights with my new Ralph Lauren skirt I picked up at Frenchy's. Remember the one?
Don't fret, the skirt has been dry cleaned since I took this photo. The wrinkles are gone.
I'm in the market for a pair of tan booties, something I might even be able to wear without tights, sort of like what Kate Bosworth did at Coachella:
A couple of weeks ago I took BabyG downtown for some Public Gardens action, of course, I had to stop into Dressed in Time (which is not stroller friendly btw, not that many of you give a shit). It is boot HEAVEN there. I vowed to go back on my own so that I could try on some awesome vintage cowboy boots.
Stylecaster has some great picks for the best booties for fall. These are my fave:
Dolce Vita Wedge Booties, which can be found at Revolve Clothing (not sure if they ship to Canada, but I'm sure L-A's parents wouldn't mind sending them along to me!).
And I think even L-A and I could agree on these Frye 'Dorado' boots:
I'm wondering if Wendy and the Biscuits will be carrying booties this fall? Perhaps we should ask.
L-A: I know, we promised shoe porn last week, but Ally wrote about shoes and I figured it's kind of the same. Sort of.
As for that collection of booties on Stylecaster? Other than the Frye boots, it was one nightmare after another. Seriously. I will have bad dreams where ponyhair booties and ridiculous cutout half bootie wedges are the only shoes left on the planet I will be forced to choose between barefoot or ugly shoes. Hopefully my subconscious knows enough to choose barefoot.
Considering my fat calves and the issues I have with getting boots over said calves, I should love booties. But I don't. Honestly, I have yet to find booties I really like. I've owned ankle boots, but I never really liked them (I'm probably buying the wrong shoes). But, I did try to prove myself wrong. I looked at no less than ten different websites. Price was no object. If the booties of my dreams (as opposed to those of my nightmares) cost thousands of dollars, so be it. I just wanted to find one pair that I like and could picture myself wearing.
Guess what?
I didn't find any, that's what.
Booties may be the only shoe whose charm I am immune to. I can't picture them looking good on my feet. I can't picture them with anything in my wardrobe. In fact, when I do see a bootie I don't completely hate, I can't really and truly like it because I realize that I'd have to buy at least three new outfits in order to have something to wear with it. Maybe that will be a Fall Challenge for Ally: Find Booties that Don't Make L-A Look Stupid. But in real life. Not just pictures on the internets. And they would have to be booties I can wear with my current wardrobe. If she can manage this, I will seriously consider buying booties. Until then, booties can shove it.
Lynn permalinkAugust 16, 2010 8:44 am
L-A – I can totally sympathize with your boot/calf dilemma. I have had many sad moments that involved zippers and my calves, and even some moments where I thought "I don't really need to zip them all the way to the top, do I?" But, happily, three winters ago I took a chance on extended calf on the J Crew website and they fit. Strangers have coveted these boots, which, I suspect could make you forget booties!
Laurel permalinkAugust 17, 2010 11:04 am
Revolve does ship to Canada – and if it is your first time, give their super helpful call centre a buzz and they apply a 30% discount to your order. I purchsed a pair of Frye Campus boots from Revolve and had a great experience! Fall = boot season.


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You don't have to live in New Bedford long to know there are two New Bedfords, the New Bedford of Buttonwood Park and the New Bedford of Monte Playground.
You don't have to live in New Bedford long to know there are two New Bedfords.
There is the New Bedford of Buttonwood Park and there is the New Bedford of Monte Playground.
There is the New Bedford of Ruth Street on the South End peninsula and the New Bedford of Sassaquin Pond in the far North End.
For the most part, the two New Bedfords get along well enough.
The two cities are often integrated on the playgrounds and inside City Hall. You can even become a member of the local political machine and be a Portuguese immigrant, Cape Verdean or Puerto Rican.
There's no bright red color line here.
But beneath the surface, deep, deep divisions of class continue to plague the whole New Bedford.
The children of the people who live on Hawthorn Street attend a safe and small public school named Winslow, and work as lawyers, doctors and successful businessmen.
But the children of the people who live on Division Street and Weld Square attend schools such as Hayden-McFadden or DeValles. They work in what's left of the clothing mills, maybe the seafood houses if they are Mayan or Latino; maybe the Bristol County House of Correction as a corrections officer or a nurse's aide in a convalescent home.
There are deep divisions between the way the two classes live.
So it was more than a little depressing this week to see that the issue of class has slowly crept its way into the 2011 mayoral campaign.
Perhaps it was inevitable.
For months, Jon Mitchell has argued that he's the best candidate because of his strong resume of Harvard and the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Mitchell, in the most political of ways, has criticized his mayoral opponents, Linda Morad and Tony Cabral, for being that awful word: "politicians."
Here's Mitchell on Cabral at Tuesday's South End Business Association debate:
"When (Cabral) was first elected two decades ago, Beacon Hill treated the residents of the SouthCoast as second-class citizens. They still do."
There's some truth to that, although fighting Beacon Hill for any local politician is an uphill battle, given the Boston population size versus SouthCoast's.
Mitchell, a good man, certainly meant no class slur by the remark, but just as certainly, some in the city who are not as successful as he and his physician wife heard a put-down.
For his part, Cabral, also a good man, during the campaign has worn his status as a first-generation immigrant as if it were a special badge of honor, as if it somehow has made him more noble than people who are fortunate enough to be born middle class.
So at the Tuesday debate Cabral said this:
"You heard my opponent say that we are second-class citizens. Twenty years ago and now," he said. "I know that he (Mitchell), and the company he keeps, have been putting us down for the last 50 years."
That's a vast overstatement of the relationship of the classes in New Bedford, especially for someone who has School Committee member Jack Nobrega selling tickets for him.
Mitchell did not say the immigrant and minority communities are second-class citizens. He said Boston treats New Bedford like it's a second-class citizen, and many politicians, including the members of our legislative delegation, have long said the same.
Still, Mitchell is responsible for the effect he has when he pitches himself as congenitally "superior" to Cabral by way of a resume. He is, after all, just a generation away from the same circumstances as Cabral. And Cabral, for all his noble immigrant claims, lives next door to Mitchell in the same affluent neighborhood.
Maybe the nature of politics is that it inevitably divides people into "us" and "them," even in a city as small as New Bedford.
But if those divisions become too pointed in this mayor's race, and continue to be ginned up by the political consultants in an out-of-control way, the damage to New Bedford could be very deep.
The truth is that either Jon Mitchell or Tony Cabral would probably make a good mayor, and their differences are not worth tearing the city apart over.
It's time to tone down the rhetoric in this race.
The next mayor, after all, is going to have to lead two New Bedfords, not one.
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Now in its third year, the hunt will take place in November and early December
MILTON – State officials have approved an expanded deer hunt in the Blue Hills Reservation this fall.
The announcement was made Friday by the state Department of Conservation and Recreation, which oversees the reservation, and the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife.
"The use of licensed public hunters in managing deer populations is one of the most widely used management methods employed throughout the United States," the DCR said in a statement.
"In Massachusetts, it is the primary management tool supported by MassWildlife and has been shown to be successful in addressing situations involving deer overabundance and vegetation overbrowse," the statement continued. "The Quabbin Reservoir controlled deer hunt is the most notable example. In addition, DCR manages thousands of acres of forest and parkland across the Commonwealth where licensed hunters are allowed to hunt game during appropriate seasons."
This year's hunt has been expanded by adding 11 days for bow hunting in the month of November to the four day shotgun hunt in late November and early December.
Now in it's third year, the hunt will be limited to 75 bow hunters and 262 shotgun hunters.
In the first two years of the hunt, a total of 122 deer have been killed.
State officials have said the hunt is the most effective way of managing the deer population. Too many deer in the park prevent the reservation's plants and trees from regenerating, reducing species diversity and increasing the risk of forest wildfires.
Opponents dominated an Aug. 23 public hearing at Milton High School on the deer management plan for the reservation. They questioned state estimates showing an overpopulation of deer in the reservation and said hunting is a cruel method of population control.
The DCR said that in response to comments at the hearing, a boundry line for one of the hunting areas was moved to increase the buffer area between neighboring homes.
The bow hunt will begin Nov. 6 and will be allowed Monday through Thursday through Nov. 22.
The shotgun hunt will be held Nov. 28 and 30 as well as Dec. 5 and 7.
Hunters interested in taking part in the hunt should go to the Blue Hills Deer Management Program section of the DCR website for more information and an application. The application deadline is Sept. 22 and a drawing will be held Sept. 27 to determine which hunters receive permits.


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Why Can't I Weight After Pregnancy?
I am 22 years old, 135 pounds and 5'4. I have a 4 month old son and after he was born I continued to gain weight. I have no problems exercising and do strength training and cardio every day for about 45 minutes to an hour. I eat pretty healthy foods but I never seem to be too hungry. It feels like I have to force myself to eat sometimes then afterwards I feel bloated. I know that I am not getting the recommended 1300-1500 calories per day and am more in the 1000-1200 calorie range (even then it's difficult for me to get there). I have never had trouble eating before he was born. My measurements are not going down at all and I would really like to get back to my weight of 115-120 lbs. Any reason why this is happening to my body?
Getting back to your pregnancy weight is an important and achievable goal.
First, you must realize that it takes a year to get back to your pre-pregnancy state, meaning it takes a year for all the bodily processes and hormone levels to get back to their "normal states" before you were pregnant.
If you are breastfeeding, you will burn more calories in the first several months that can help you lose weight. There is also a diuretic phase, in which you lose water, that occurs in the first 12 weeks after delivery.
You are doing all the right things, your calorie intake is sufficient if you continue to exercise daily at least 60 minutes. Also, remember that you have to eat at regular intervals. Eat 5-6 small meals a day in order to lose weight.
If you go long periods without eating, the body perceives that it is in a starvation state and thus will adjust its metabolic rate and slow down all the processes. Thus, your body will hold on to fat as a reserve.
Although it is difficult with a newborn, you must also make sure that you are getting enough sleep. Poor sleep can also contribute to weight gain and retention. Make sure that you also eat a diet with plenty of protein, low fat and limited refined sugars.
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Banks including Bank of America Corp., Barclays and JPMorgan Chase won dismissal of antitrust claims in lawsuits alleging they rigged the London interbank offered rate.
Bloomberg reports that more than two dozen interrelated lawsuits are before U.S. District Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald in New York alleging the banks conspired to depress Libor by understating their borrowing costs, thereby lowering their interest expenses on products tied to the rates. Potential damages were estimated to be in the billions of dollars.
Buchwald has now issued a 161-page ruling dismissing antitrust allegations against the banks while allowing some commodities-manipulations claims to proceed to a trial.
'We recognize that it might be unexpected that we are dismissing a substantial portion of plaintiffs' claims, given that several of the defendants here have already paid penalties to government regulatory agencies reaching into the billions of dollars', Buchwald wrote. 'There are many requirements that private plaintiffs must satisfy but which government agencies need not'.
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With organic foods on the rise among mainstream consumers, the primarily Northeastern Stonyfield brand has seen sales skyrocket 27% to $80 million for the 52 weeks ended Sept. 9, according to Information Resources Inc. The phenomenal rise amid a mostly slow-growth food industry caught the attention of competitor Group Danone, marketer of Dannon yogurt, which recently agreed to take a 40% stake in the family-run company. Now, Stonyfield president-CEO Gary Hirshberg is poised to take his company, and his marketing budget, to the next level.
"Organic is no longer just appreciated by those who wear Birkenstocks and berets," Mr. Hirshberg said. "Consumers want the choice, but if we don't tell them we're the alternative, they're not going to know."
Stonyfield has risen to the No. 4 player in the $2 billion refrigerated yogurt category among heavy hitters General Mills, Dannon and Kraft Foods on little more than a smattering of print media and socially-conscious grass-roots efforts likened to those of ice cream maker Ben & Jerry's. The company started advertising only in 1999 and has since then spent a mere $4.5 million, according to Taylor Nelson Sofres' CMR.
Now, free from developing the partnership with Danone (a two-year process), Mr. Hirshberg said he intends to assess the marketing budget and determine plans to be implemented in early 2002, including most likely the addition of TV and radio. While Danone will aid Stonyfield with production capabilities, the two will remain independent in terms of marketing; in fact the two are prohibited by the Federal Trade Commission from collaborating on brand-building efforts. Eflicks Media, Boston, handles Stonyfield's advertising, though Mr. Hirshberg said the company may need to bring in others depending on the scope and scale of the efforts.
Upping marketing is part of Mr. Hirshberg's plan to expand the brand beyond its 45% of U.S. supermarkets to become the No. 3 player in the category. To do that, it must surpass Kraft's $170 million Breyers, sales of which fell 5.3% for the 52 weeks ended Sept. 9, according to IRI. General Mills' Yoplait leads the category with 16% growth to $739 million; Dannon ranks second with sales up 6.8% to $603 million for the same time period.
"Success is addictive, and though Gary has built the brand through innovation and a lot of word-of-mouth, now he needs to bring in the big guns," said Simon Williams, chairman of Sterling Group, a brand identity firm.
In the near term, Stonyfield will forge ahead with a print effort next month in Time Inc.'s People magazine for its three kids' brands-Planet Protectors, Yo Squeeze and Yo Baby-that have recently been converted to certified organic. The kids campaign and a subsequent effort for women-targeted YoSelf and O'Soy will feature Internet health experts.


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Alun McDonald, media and communications coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian territory and Israel, takes us through the impact of the past month on Gaza's farmers, shortages in markets, high prices, and concerns for the next planting season.
In many markets, fresh food and vegetables are scarce. Cucumbers, peppers and tomatoes are now two or even three times more expensive than before the military escalation. It's hard to grow and transport food when it's too dangerous to move around.
"We are expecting to see a sharp rise in malnutrition."
"There are huge shortages of fresh food in the markets. 90 percent of Gaza's agricultural land and greenhouses have been completely inaccessible and many have been destroyed," says Ahmed Sourani, an Oxfam programme manager in Gaza. "Just a few gardens in homes and cities are still running, but these cannot even come close to meeting the needs of Gaza's 1.8 million people. We are expecting to see a sharp rise in malnutrition."
Most crucially, the current escalation has come during the annual planting season.
"The season when farmers can plant ends in September. If there is not a lasting ceasefire and people cannot plant before then, it will have a devastating impact on the harvests for the next year," says Elena Qleibo, Oxfam's Food Security and Livelihoods Coordinator. Even with a ceasefire there will be difficulties: "Many fields are now littered with explosives and shells and impossible to use."
The massive destruction of Gaza's infrastructure has had a terrible toll on people's ability to feed their families.
The Ministry of Agriculture estimates that tens of millions of dollars worth of damage to agricultural, livestock and fishing infrastructure has been caused so far by the Israeli strikes. Many shops have also been damaged.
Jamil Abu Eita opened a small dairy factory in 2005, producing cheese, milk and other produce. Oxfam has been supporting his business to improve the quality of goods and link him up with local markets, helping him to increase his profits. But his factory was hit in a recent Israeli airstrike.
"The factory was badly damaged. I want to go back and check how badly but the area is too dangerous," he says. "Me, my family and 12 staff used to work in the factory - it will have a huge impact on all of us."
The bombing of Gaza's only power plant has left many areas with just two hours of electricity a day. Without electricity, Gaza's bakeries and millers are struggling to keep going. Half of the bakeries have closed. At least 60 fishing boats have been destroyed by airstrikes and Gaza's markets have been empty of fish for days. Irrigation networks and water wells have also been damaged, and at least 2000 animals killed. Dead carcasses of animals remain in farms and roads, posing enormous health risks.
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The current crisis is the latest challenge for farmers and food producers who have suffered for years under the Israeli blockade of Gaza. The blockade has banned Gaza's farmers and producers like Abu Eita from exporting their produce to other Palestinian markets in the West Bank and Jerusalem. Up to a third of Gaza's most fertile farmland is out of bounds to farmers, who are frequently shot at by the Israeli army if they try to work there.
The blockade punishes farmers and other civilians and prevents them from making a living. If they are to recover in time to plant their crops they need the current ceasefire to become permanent - but they also need an end to the blockade.
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The crane and rigging industry are safer due to the efforts of trainers, who not only teach others how to apply standards, and regulations, but also provide sound, practical advice for improving crane and rigging operations.
Each year, trainers in the crane and rigging field are recognized for having a positive impact on students, the work environment, or the industry by the publisher of Crane & Rigging Hotline magazine and the Association of Crane & Rigging Professionals (ACRP). Crane Inspection & Certification Bureau (CICB) trainers have received one of the prestigious awards in 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and once again in 2016.
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On a weekend where everyone was dressed up as something they aren't, Sunday's late-night game marked a return to reality. The Lakers played basically a perfect first quarter in their all-California matchup with the previously undefeated (what?) Warriors. Pau Gasol and Lamar Odom were eating up the glass and Kobe Bryant (20 pts, 7 rebs) was putting Monta Ellis in his post-up chamber. After one quarter, L.A. was up 34-14 and on their way to a 20-piece win, about as easy a W as the champs will get all season … On offense, all the Lakers had to do was get the ball to the rim and Odom (16 pts, 14 rebs) or Gasol (26 pts, 12 rebs) were going to go get it. On defense, they only had to check Ellis, who finished with a team-high 20 points. Without Stephen Curry (ankle), the rest of the Warriors looked like they would've struggled to break 55 without Monta … Where was David Lee in all of this carnage? The man brought in to add some beef to Golden State's interior had all of 3 rebounds and zero points. You'd look at that line, see D-Lee played only 19 minutes, and assume he must have gotten injured, right? No, he was healthy, just invisible … We put the Heat/Nets game on for five minutes and saw LeBron take the ball coast-to-coast for easy layups at least three times. He just blew right past every Net and went through the help D as if they weren't even there. LeBron finished with 20 points in the rout, Chris Bosh had 18, and D-Wade had 17 while the backups pulled clean-up duty in the fourth quarter … Actual line from Mike Fratello: "Juwan Howard is still very serviceable." Was that supposed to be a compliment? .. It's weird watching Joe Smith and Terrence Williams interact on the Nets bench. Pretty sure Joe has kids T-Will's age … Don't worry, though, Nets fans: You still have a few days for your guys to stay dressed up as an above-.500 team … For all of the talent and depth that Dallas has, it's a wonder how Brian Cardinal is on the roster. He looks like he's 58 years old and really has no business being on an NBA court. In yesterday's Mavs/Clippers game, Cardinal checked in briefly, and on his first touch he jacked a heinous corner three that sailed two feet past the rim … Other than that, though, any ugliness in this game was due to the Clippers. As the Mavs wrapped up their rout, one of L.A.'s announcers groaned, "This is embarrassing." Not to kick salt on the wound, but you do work for the Clippers. What do you expect? … Jason Kidd hit the shot of the year (so far) at the end of the first half when he came up with a rebound and splashed a heave from his own free-throw line … Blake Griffin had 16 points and 9 rebounds in the loss, but shot just 4-15 from the floor. Even though Griffin is way too athletic for anyone to handle — Dirk was especially having problems with Blake — he's still somehow shooting just 41 percent … So which team is the real Utah Jazz? The one who was thoroughly dominated at home by Phoenix on Thursday, or the squad who showed up and delivered a beat-down in Oklahoma City last night? … Paul Millsap helped expose OKC's largest weakness, its frontcourt, with 30 points and 16 rebounds. It seemed like every time the Thunder threatened with a run — and it happened a lot in the second half — Millsap or Al Jefferson (23 pts, 10 rebs) found some way to get a shot to drop. They had OKC befuddled all night with hooks and flip shots in the paint … Is it safe to throw Russell Westbrook's name into the Most Improved Player discussion yet? Despite the loss, Russ (22 pts, 4 stls) matched Deron Williams all night long. The World Championship experience did wonders for his confidence, and he's playing like a legit All-Star right now. Westbrook still can't really shoot, but who else is better taking it to the rim and finishing with his off hand? … Cole Aldrich has one of the ugliest free-throw strokes ever. It looks like he's using a grenade launcher. Texting Bo Outlaw … We're out like an undefeated Nets season …
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By: Loc11.01.2010 @ 2:40 AM
Were the Warriors just hungover?
By: Chise11.01.2010 @ 3:12 AM
Gotta love NBA regular season smack.
By: Hi, Jurg from Denmark11.01.2010 @ 3:14 AM
Hi hi from jurg who not happy to have mr David lee on fantasy team today
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By: OneZero11.01.2010 @ 3:43 AM
I loveee Kobe's post up, he is basically unstoppable in 2k11
By: QQ11.01.2010 @ 6:13 AM
Thoughts the Warriors will put up more of a fight with their ill jerseys (seriously, whoever brought that back is a genius) and perfect record (which got fools already saying 'Warriors, PLAYOFFS'. Really? Calm the fuck down.)
Lakers go with their machine-like flow, though. When they play like that, DAAAAMN.
By: control11.01.2010 @ 6:52 AM
Fuck David Lee, what a fucking prick. Going into the game, I was like…cool, I just need David Lee to have 6 rebounds, and I win this cat…he goes and drops fucking 3. Fucking idiot. Fuck Golden State in general, I hope they don't win another game this season.
To the people who were giving me shoutouts this weekend, about my love affair with Rondo. Yeah, he had a good game, good for him. 24 assists is pretty impressive, what is even more impressive is pure garbage like Glenn Davis managing to chuck 7 baskets in. He shot his impressive 4-12 again though…
Been hooked on 2k11, man that game is addictive. Few random things about the game:
What the hell is with scrubs tearing me up in that game? Danilio Galanarni (probably spelling his name wrong, but he's not worth looking up) dropped like 30 points on my face, including dunking on me like 10 times.
I got drafted to the Magic…and now absolutely hate Vince Carter. Guy is shooting like 28%, and averaging like 1 assist. Never seen a guy in a video game get so fucking personal with me, like…2k11Vince HATES my char with a vengeance. I wouldn't be surprised to see my guy rolling up in the pregame and get Nancy Kerigan'd by 2k11Vince.
What does it take to get drafted higher than 27 in the damn game? I dropped 47pts, 8ast, 5rbs on John Wall, while holding him to 8pts on 4-18 shooting, and averaged like 38ppg in the first 3 games(avg A teammate grade).
By: Khalvin11.01.2010 @ 6:59 AM
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By: ab4011.01.2010 @ 8:04 AM
if westbrook was gonna win MIP it was last year. and d-will had 15 or 16 assists so not matching stats going on there. And man the clips? What the .. they've got pieces they just don't use em well. BD is amazing but his shot went to the same place his hops went down the drain now he's just a big body who is an amazing passer but who isn't willing to give it to some players on that team. Especialy Jordan he doesn't pass it to him whil that dude is hella athletic and is open a lot on the p&r.
By: That's What's Up11.01.2010 @ 8:05 AM
is somebody really bragging about their video game stats?
Way to D up control – held him to 4-18. Locked that little avatar bitch down, did you…
By: control11.01.2010 @ 8:10 AM
That's What's Up
Wasn't bragging, I was stating it as a comparative benchmark. I gotta put in those hours and perfect my game so that my next draft…I get more of those guaranteed videogame dollars, so I can feed my videogame family. Shit, if I got drafted over John Wall, my videogame guy would be rich, and I could live my life vicariously through him!
By: That's What's Up11.01.2010 @ 8:27 AM
wow. I have no idea what that all means, but best of luck to you and your fam – whether they are real or not
By: Ekstor11.01.2010 @ 8:54 AM
An extra 3 rebounds from David Lee would not have won that game for GS… just sayin.
By: control11.01.2010 @ 8:57 AM
Who the fuck cares about GS? I'm talking my fantasy bball team…
By: Cha-Ching11.01.2010 @ 9:29 AM
Sasha, Luke, and one of the rookies for Rubio.
By: Stunnaboy2K1111.01.2010 @ 10:36 AM
I was 1 three or 2 FTs from Monta away from winning my matchup, you can't complain -.-
By: nizzio11.01.2010 @ 10:55 AM
David Lee cannot produce when he is playing against an incredible defensive team. I noticed that the past two seasons. Great numbers, but he chokes against good defenses. Thank God he isn't the Warriors main offensive weapon
By: Stunnaboy2K1111.01.2010 @ 11:06 AM
The Lakers are like a bully in a elementary school, picking on the little kids cause they are bigger.
And its fucking annoying to watch…
By: Grissy11.01.2010 @ 11:08 AM
Utah played well last night and they deserved the W…KD was off in the first half but that kid scores 25+ easier than anybody in the league so I was just waiting for the big comeback run but Utah was able to hold on (comfortably).
I like OKC but wasn't really feelin' their announcers so I was kinda glad Utah spanked 'em…
By: UncheckedAggression11.01.2010 @ 1:07 PM
Control–I don't know about everyone else but that rant about 2k11 had me rollin. Awesome.
By: Chise11.01.2010 @ 1:25 PM
you earn yourself a shoe deal yet? I'm about 20 games in averaging 30 a night yet no shoe deal. I got the billboard and sports illustrated covers though.
By: Joe's Momma11.01.2010 @ 1:28 PM
WOW, Monte ending up with only 20?
He had 16 at halftime on good percentages. Stopped watching after halftime because horror flicks on Halloween night are so cliche.
And ab40,
If you were BoomDizzle, would you pass to Deandre Jordan? The guy misses point blank layups, fumbles passes unless they are lobs, and travels when he gets in the paint. And PRAY he doesn't get fouled because its basically as bad as a turnover. Always looks like he is half assing out there, even if he is busting his backside. Everything you said is on point though about Baron.
By: control11.01.2010 @ 1:34 PM
I haven't earned anything yet, I'm averaging like 9ppg right now, about 10 games into the season. That adviser fag was telling me something about shoe companies needing someone to rep them…but 2k11Vince keeps taking my shine and he's using his influence at Nike to sabotage me!
By: Chiseng.11.01.2010 @ 6:22 PM
haha.. you a trip, I figured out a cheesy ass way to get my speed up to 99 so that's the real reason I'm droppin 30 a game, eventually you'll get signed to Jordan though… I guess you just need Vincanity to get injured or something.
@Joe's mamma & ab40
and about Boom Dizzle, every time I see this dude play it makes me sick. Remembering the Baron Davis on the Hornets/Warriors makes me so angry to see that he just let himself become a fat, careless, wannabe movie director nowadays.
By: Chise11.01.2010 @ 9:02 PM
I dunno why my name says "chiseng." in that last post.. that's no good.


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Peugeot Citroen marks its debut
French leading car maker, Peugeot Citroen is ready to explore the Indian Auto market as the company is investing a huge amount of Rs. 4,000 crore in Chennai for the upcoming plant.
The fresh investment will be increasing stature for Tamil Nadu as India's largest auto hub. Presently, the production of cars in the state is around 1.58 million per year. Leading car makers around the world entered the state in previous years like Renault-Nissan, Hyundai, Ford and BMW.
Peugeot Citroen's plant will be situated near the state capital in the Sriperumbudur region. The state government stated in a press release that the capacity of the upcoming plant will be around 3,00,000 cars.
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Okay, I have been running the numbers and field testing this build and as far as I'm aware, it works well. I'm not going in depth and I'm not about to tell you that this is how to play Trundle, this is just how I do it.
What you'll find is the way I like to use his skills and the way I like to build items on the ugly fellow.
How to Fight
I find Trundle to be a great hit and run character, especially while making use of his three main abilities. However, his skills are for you to use as you please.
Rabid Bite is your spam skill. You use it, reduce the victim's attack damage while increasing your own. I've been thinking of trying to use this on a 'soak' build for Trundle while using a Frozen Heart to reduce a carry's damage output as far as possible. However, on this build, it is great to spam out for that extra damage and 'increased attack speed'.
Contaminate is your skill. It is your stage, where you shine the most. Reduced CC effects, increased attack speed, and the part I love most... The increase in movement speed. It allows you to make a quick run at them, or a hasty escape if it comes down to that. It is great for pushing your damage output just that little bit higher.
Pillar of Filth is useful for more than just blocking champions, dropped it in the middle of the enemy team allows your tank or initiator to get in there while they're grouped. It can also be used to disrupt channels, if dropped correctly it will force a move action (if this has not been changed in recent patching). Early game, bushes and Pillar of Filth will be your friend if you're trying to drop in for an early gank.
Agony, in a team fight I will save this for their soak/tank as it removes a fair chunk of their defenses while bolstering your own. The damage isn't what's important, the damage mitigation is. It allows you to remain in the team fight for a much larger duration. Assuming you don't get focused.
How to Build
Okay, reasoning behind the item build.
Wriggles Lantern is a personal favorite of mine. It has great farming capabilities and allows Trundle to have a constant eye out for any who might try and gank you early game. If all goes well, you should be able to rush this item fairly quickly. The lifesteal and ability to insta-jib most minions allows great self-healing on Trundle when mixed with his passive.
Merc Treads, generally you will run into teams with heavy CC effect and mixed with his W skill, they will mean nothing to you. Plus, the magic resist will still put you 5 up on those who buy Sorc Boots.
Frozen Mallet and Phantom dancer should explain themselves. It is everything a carry/anti-carry could ever wish for. Health, attack damage (even if not much), an on-hit slow, movement speed, crit chance and attack speed. All of these work extremely well on Trundle. One hit and there should be no way for them to get away from you, unless they have Flash or -insert x amount of targetless charge or teleport skills here-. Being able to keep a target where you want them is something that Trundle excels at. These items just make it that much easier.
Now, towards late game, your opponents will have 70-90 armor on average. Black Cleaver and Stark's Fervor help counter this, it makes you good at forcing a tank to your level of defenses in conjunction with your ult. The Cleaver used to be better with giving higher attack damage and no attack speed, but what can you do? It's Last Whisper 2.0... Stark's Fervor is also just a personal favorite. The attack speed and lifesteal combo with armor reduction makes this aura-baring item worthy for any carry/anti-carry to wield.
A quick note from me.
I'm not saying that this build will win you every game, I just want to see what people make of my build. I don't see anyone using it. I see the Phantom Dancer/Frozen Mallet combo everywhere, but that's just because it's common sense on physical characters. So, to whoever is daring enough to play Trundle, please try this build and tell me how it goes. :D


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Oclaro recently reported results, coming up short against Wall Street's earnings targets. Finisar's report is still a couple of weeks away. But tonight, we'll hear all about JDSU's fourth quarter and 2012 fiscal year. What should we expect from the Canadian colossus?
Analysts expect JDSU's earnings to drop more than 50% year over year, landing at $0.12 per share. Sales are seen dwindling 10.5% to $423 million. So far, so ouch.
But you should keep in mind that JDSU often comes up aces on the bottom line. The networker shocked the Street by at least 38% in two of the last four reports. For what it's worth, the midpoint of JDSU's revenue guidance sits below the analyst consensus at just $420 million. The company tends to beat revenue targets as well, but posted a big miss last quarter.
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Will this quarter be the bottom of a cyclical bounce, or is the rebound still a reporting period or two away?
Can JDSU keep up with its many rivals as AT&T and Verizon go shopping for truckloads of 4G LTE equipment?
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2 tablespoons oil
3 cups flour
Put the yeast in a bowl with the warm water, sugar and salt. Stir so that everything dissolves in the water. The yeast might begin to froth and that is okay, it's just activating. Add in the flour and mix it in. Knead the dough for 2 minutes then add in the oil and knead for another 2 minutes. Leave the dough to rest for about an hour so that it has time to rise and double inside. Punch the dough down and divide it into about 16 balls of equal size. Flatten the ball in your hand and make a little hollow in the centre. Spoon some of your spicy pork filling into the hollow and close the edges together so that there are no gaps. You can make a smooth round bun or you can seal it by folding the top edge to make pleats. Place each bun on a small square of baking paper in the steamer and steam for about 15 - 20 minutes. Try and avoid the buns being too close to each other in the steamer or else they'll stick to each other. Let the buns rest for about 10 minutes before eating them.
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Broccoli and Bacon Salad
- Prep: 15 min
- Cook Time: 35 min
- Total: 50 min
- Serving: 10-12 People
This broccoli and bacon salad with its own dressing, is more like a meal than a side dish. Grapes add sweetness, broccoli adds crunch and the bacon adds the heartiness. Toasted pine nuts can be used instead of slivered almonds.
- 1 pound of bacon
- 1 large head of fresh broccoli, chopped
- 3/4 cups of celery, chopped
- 1/4 cup of green onions, minced
- 1/4 cup of red onion, diced
- 1 1/2 cups of seedless red grapes, sliced in halves
- 3/4 cup of blanched, slivered almonds
- 1/4 cup of white sugar (for dressing)
- 2 tablespoons of distilled white vinegar
- 1 cup of low-fat mayonnaise
- Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until evenly browned. Let the bacon cool, then crumble it.
- Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Spread slivered almonds onto a cookie sheet and bake for 12-14 minutes, or until lightly browned. Toss once during baking. Set almonds aside to cool.
- For the dressing, mix the sugar, vinegar and mayonnaise in a small bowl and set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine the broccoli, celery, onions and grapes. Toss mixture with the dressing and refrigerate for 3-4 hours prior to serving.
- To keep the bacon and almonds crisp and crunchy, toss them into the salad just before serving.
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Dinner Recipes, Appetizer Recipes, Side Dish Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes, Family Recipes, Salad Recipes