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Heat the Ghee in a large heavy-bottomed pot over medium-low heat. Add the onions, ginger, and garlic and cook slowly until the onions are very soft, about 15 minutes. Add the tomato paste, Curry Powder, cinnamon stick, and chiles and give it a good stir; season with salt and pepper. Pour in the coconut milk and chicken stock and bring it back to a simmer; cook until the sauce has thickened, about 20 minutes. Add the tomatoes, chicken, cilantro, and half the lemon juice; continue to simmer until the chicken is cooked through, about 10 to 15 minutes. Taste and adjust the seasoning with lemon juice, salt and pepper. Garnish with cilantro and mint leaves.
Put the butter in a heavy saucepan over medium-low heat. Melt the butter slowly and make sure it does not sizzle or brown. Increase the heat and bring the butter to a boil. When the surface is covered with foam, stir gently and reduce the heat to the lowest possible setting. Gently simmer, uncovered, and undisturbed for 45 minutes, until the milk solids in the bottom of the pan have turned golden brown and the butter on top is transparent. Strain the ghee through a sieve lined with several layers of cheesecloth. The ghee should be perfectly clear and smell nutty; pour into a glass jar and seal tightly.
Toast the coriander, cumin, cardamom, peppercorns, fennel, mustard, cloves, and the chiles in a small dry skillet over medium-low heat just until they smell fragrant, about 2 minutes. In a clean coffee grinder or spice mill, grind the toasted spices together to a fine powder. Add the turmeric and give it another quick buzz to combine. Use the curry powder immediately, or store in a sealed jar for up to 1 month.


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Forever After
Bella has a nightmare about her wedding day where her beautiful, but mysterious groom is attacked by a monstrous wolf. After she wakes up, she goes looking for the groom where she remembered she had noticed him in real life only a few days before. When their meeting is interrupted she wonders, why is everyone trying to make decisions for her? and why is Edward so dangerous? Banner courtesy of Eternitys_Charm Based off of the movies (and the book) Ever After, and Twilight.
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Bella's POV
I never expected to fall in love, and I knew I never would. There is no chance because I am royal, and chances are, there's no prince that's exactly right for me. My true love is probably a peasant and we will both have to suffer through a life of loneliness because I would never be allowed to be with him, just one of the many consequences of being of high status. Another would certainly be all the attention, why would I want everyone staring at me when I fall all the time? But my father, King Charles, is very understanding of this little imperfection, I had to have inherited it from somewhere right? He also understands the marriage situation, and how I detest it, but there's still no way out of it, just pity.
I finally got out of my overly-luxurious bed to face the day. At least I don't have anything important to do today, I can just wander through the castle. Right when I got up I heard a very soft knock on the door, and saw it open. I watched as one of my many ladies walked in.
"The King would like to see you right away."
"Alright, I'll just get dressed, and come out."
"You don't want any help today highness?"
"Not, thank you." I never wanted help; it made me feel more normal to dress myself.She left the room and I went about my business, putting on an expensive dress that was so gorgeous in itself it even made me look sort-of pretty. I went down the long hallways to my father's quarters where he signed papers and talked to nobles, he stood there in all his glory looking official. That cannot be a good sign, I thought. Whenever he's all serious, he is all business.
"One of my ladies said you would like to speak with me."
"Yeah Bells," There was my dad, "I spoke with Spain today…" Oh-no, he's beating around the bush.
"Well, we made a deal that you would marry the King's son, the Prince of Spain." He backed away, knowing that I would overreact to this, and I was about to!
I am sick of being royal, and now an arranged marriage to some Spanish Prince?! This is the tip of the scale, I am leaving!
I started walking out of the room, but my father stopped me.
"Isabella, please tell me where you are going?"
"I'm just going to take a lap around the castle, I'll be right back."
"Alright, I'll wait. Just remember that I love you when you're thinking about this,"
"I love you too," I spat, but I really meant it. I wanted those to be the last words he ever heard from me.
I walked outside, and once I was out of sight from the many guards placed around our castle, I bolted. Once I started I had to stop. The dumb shoes were digging into the ground, one more step and I will fall. I threw them off and started running again, but I knew my father's men could easily catch me on their horses, so I would have to find one of my own and fast, he would have definitely noticed that I wasn't back by now.
I didn't see any wild horses, but I did see a small castle and…horses! I took one and started to ride off, thank goodness I knew how to ride side-saddle. Just as the horse started trotting I felt a boulder hit me, just my luck. In one instant I was on the ground, but I didn't see a boulder, just a man bowing to the ground, oh great, he saw the royal crest.
"Forgive me your highness, I didn't see you!" His voice was strained as if he could die in the next two seconds.
"The way that you hit me says otherwise!" and that much was true, I would definitely bruise.
"My apologies." He looked up and my head cleared of anything but his god-like face. He was truly amazing. He had a strong jaw, and bronze hair that was in a careful disarray, and his build was muscular, explaining the hurt all through my body. But his eyes made me jump, they were black as pitch, his pupil nowhere to be seen, and they looked deadly. "Please, you can take the horse and go."
"Thank you." I dropped money toward him. "For your silence, don't tell anyone that I have been here, I don't wish to come back here."
"Highness, if you're running away you may stay at this home."
"Would it be safe?"
"I would bet it is much safer than sleeping in the forest." At those words he arose, and I saw the most handsome face in all of England more clearly, every feature was intoxicating. I could not deny this man, he called to me. His face suddenly became relieved, he must be glad that I'm staying with him.
"Thank you again."
"Princess! You put your father in such grief running away from him!"I turned around and made a face, it was my father's advisor Robert Black, but we called him Billy, and he called my dad Charlie. I would play with his son when I was a girl, but my father told me I had to act like a lady once I was seven, and that was the end of that.
"Yes! Well he has put a great burden on my shoulders because of Spain!"
"Highness we have your carriage, and you made a promise to your father. Come. We leave."
As much as I didn't want to leave this beautiful stranger I knew I would have to, before I could turn around to thank him another time he was gone.
I got home to find my father pacing by the front doors. "Isabella!" I heard my dad's cry of relief.
"Yes, I'm back," for now, I added mentally.
"What was going through your mind?!" Great, now he was furious.
"I…why did you say that I would marry that Spanish prince?!"
"Bella, it's what is best for our country,and as royalty we must do our best for the civilians, not us,"
I cut him off, "I know, I know. But why can't I just have this one thing?"
He sighed."I'll tell you what Bells. You find yourself a man within a month's time, and I mean a month, then you may marry him."
"Oh, thank you Dad!" I started out walking toward my chambers.
"And Bells, I'll hold a ball in one month exactly, and you can announce your wedding plans there, whether it be to the Prince, or your love. If you find him…" He added the last part under his breath.
"Understood." And with that, I left him to find my love, on another walk to say the least.
I loved grazing my hands across the trees as I walked by them, today my favorite color was green, the color of nature. I thought of any romantic stories that I've heard, and compared them to the position I was in right now, knowing that there were romantic possibilities in my situation; such as my walking slowly through the forest. At any moment something terrible could happen, and my love could come and rescue me from whatever evils are in this forest, or he could also be walking as I am and our fingers would touch as we both stroked the same rough bark of a tall oak tree. Yes, how romantic that would be.
As I pictured how he would look, but all I could see was the strange man from just hours ago. His bronze hair blowing in the wind as he scooped me up onto his horse and we rode off into the sunset, the way his jaw would move as he kissed me, and his eyes, dark but intoxicating, capturing mine for an immeasurable moment. I couldn't be picturing this man as mine though, I would probably never see him again.
I saw a break in the trees and saw my meadow, my favorite place in all of England to be alone. The grass was enriched from the rain, another beautiful green color, with wild flowers randomly spread throughout. It was well hidden, but I knew it well enough. It was like my own little world, my breathtaking world.
I lie down in the uneven grass and just think. How will I ever find my love? quickly turned into How will I find that beautiful man? And just when I sensed and epiphany coming on, I sensed I wasn't alone. I sat up to just see my meadow, and no one else. I turned around, but no one was there. I never expected this to happen, but I was beginning to get freaked out here, I needed to get out, and fast.
I half ran back to the castle for the night, I can't believe I had been there for that long. Of course my father was worried about me again, but he just figured I was searching for my future husband, and in a way I was, but I was just waiting for him to come to me. I guess this is where the fairytale doesn't relate at all to real life; there's no way things will happen the way you want them to, and I would have to be Prince Charming, after all, I was the Princess.
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Rabindranath Tagore [Gurudev] (7 May 1861 – 7 August 1941 / Calcutta (Kolkata), Bengal Presidency / British India)
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Last Saturday, the 54th annual Millersville Auto Race was held with great success. The weather was beautiful and warm, a perfect day for a race. There were some very tense moments during the race, including a crash that almost involved half the field. Fortunately, no one was seriously hurt and the race continued. The race ended with the bystanders on their feet screaming as the cars went roaring past - there was almost a dead heat for first place between the top four contenders. Determine the number of each winning car, the name of each driver, the name of the sponsoring company for each car, and where each placed at the finish line.
1. Ned, whose last name wasn't Fleet, was in fourth place. Car #73 was driven by Mr. Backer.
2. The first place winner drove car #57 but he wasn't sponsored by Firestone.
3. Dick Charger didn't take third place.
4. The driver in car #29 came in second place. Mr. Woods, whose first name wasn't Ned, was sponsored by Napa.
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Tsunami Warning Issued For NEW ZEALAND After HUGE Earthquake
New Zealand has been issued a tsunami warning after a powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake off its North Island.
The quake hit 167k northeast of Gisborne at 4:37am Friday, with a depth of 55KM.
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The Gisborne District Council has urged people along the coast to evacuate and head to higher ground.
Twitter users have taken to the social media to report the earthquake and have described it as 'long lasting and rolling'.
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Halt the Stealth Threat of Parkinson's Disease
Advanced Protection for the Aging BrainJuly 2010
By Julius Goepp, MD
Although the exact causes of Parkinson's disease (PD) continue to elude scientific understanding, the single most important risk factor for its development and progression is well known: aging.1
The first subtle signs can manifest in victims as early as age 50. The risk of onset then follows a steady rise, with incidence increasing dramatically at age 60.2,3 Slowed movement, tremors, mild cognitive impairment, and difficulty standing up or maintaining balance are PD's harbingers, as the central nervous system commences a profound, irreversible decline. Over time, these early symptoms may progress to near-total immobility, accompanied by mood and personality disorders, loss of sensory function, dementia, and death.4
To date there is no known cure. Fortunately, great strides have been made in research into the prevention and improvement of parkinsonian symptoms without drugs. Natural interventions have been shown to counter aspects of the pathological aging process that accelerate the senescence and death of neurons under attack from PD.5,6
In this article, we detail the underlying physiological mechanisms implicated in Parkinson's disease, along with a range of safe, low-cost, readily available compounds most Life Extension® members already take that may halt the threat of Parkinson's before it takes hold.
Progressive Degeneration
Parkinson's victims undergo a progressive, deadly degeneration of the basal ganglia, a compact cluster of neurons in the brain associated with motor control and memory.7 Housed within this structure are the substantia nigra, whose cells release the neurotransmitter dopamine.
The incremental but relentless destruction of these dopaminergic neurons drives the devastation seen in Parkinson's victims.8 Dopamine plays a central role in a constellation of mental and physical functions, including:
Every one of these functions comes under attack as Parkinson's disease (PD) kills off successive layers of cortical brain tissue.
Conventional medical treatment understandably aims to elevate and restore optimal dopamine levels. The most common approach is to use a drug such as levodopa, which is converted into dopamine in tissue. Unfortunately, only a small fraction of this conversion actually takes place in the brain, resulting in excessive dopamine levels elsewhere in the body and accounting for troubling side effects, including uncontrolled movements, nausea and vomiting, and depression.5,9
The good news is that the pressing need for a broader array of effective preventive measures, along with additional options to improve quality of life in PD sufferers, has given rise to a steadily growing body of sound research.10,11
Energy Management, Inflammation, and Nerve Damage
The human brain requires enormous blood flow to support its intensive metabolic and neurological activity. Fully one-fifth of the blood pumped with each cardiac contraction goes to the brain. Accordingly, the brain must manage the resulting flow of energy and oxygen with high efficiency or sustain potentially severe oxidative damage generated by excess free radical activity.
As it happens, neuronal tissue is highly vulnerable to free radical damage over time. This is now known to be one of the underlying causes of death for the dopaminergic cells that control movement.7,12,13 A primary contributor to this oxidative stress is mitochondrial insufficiency, the inability of the intra-cellular "furnaces" known as mitochondria to effectively manage energy flow, resulting in an excessive production of oxygen free radicals.8,14
Oxidative damage in turn leads to adverse inflammatory alterations in brain tissue.15,16 The resulting domino effect (oxidative stress = inflammation = additional oxidative stress = more inflammation, and so on) is especially destructive to the vulnerable dopamine-producing cells in the substantia nigra.17
While the inflammatory cascade characteristic of PD appears to be both progressive and inexorable, it is its very complexity that makes it a paradoxically attractive target for prevention. A comprehensive set of interventions has been identified that effectively neutralizes oxidative stress and disrupts inflammatory processes before they spiral out of control. This multi-faceted, multi-factorial approach has generated significant interest in the world of neuroscience today—and a growing body of exciting new research.6,18
Creatine, a nitrogen-bearing organic acid that helps shuttle energy into muscle tissue, is also crucial to overall cellular energy management. Its deficiency in the brain has been associated with nerve damage, leading researchers to explore its neuroprotective effects.19 Several animal models have shown creatine to be effective in preventing or slowing the progression of PD owing to its potent "pro-mitochondrial" biochemical activity.20-22 As a team of influential Harvard neurologists noted in 2007, "Creatine is a critical component in maintaining cellular energy homeostasis, and its administration has been reported to be neuroprotective in a wide number of both acute and chronic experimental models of neurological disease."23
Results from the first clinical study of creatine in humans were published in 2006 by the Neuroprotective Exploratory Trials in Parkinson's Disease (NET-PD) team at the prestigious National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS).24
They studied 200 subjects who had had a diagnosis of Parkinson's disease within 5 years, but who did not require medication for symptom management. Subjects were randomly assigned to receive creatine 10 grams per day, the drug minocycline 200 mg per day, or placebo for 12 months, while their scores on a standard PD rating scale were monitored.
Both performed well, though creatine showed a substantial edge in performance compared with minocycline. Tolerability of the treatment was 91% in the creatine group and only 77% in the minocycline group. This promising work was followed up in a 2008 study which provided further supportive data on creatine's exceptional safety and tolerability.25
These findings are especially heartening given that they were derived from studies in aging individuals who already had PD, when much of the progressive damage to dopamine-producing (dopaminergic) cells had already been inflicted. It seems likely that creatine may offer superior benefits when used as a preventive and truly neuroprotective supplement. In the words of British neuroscientist Anthony H. Schapira, "Early dopaminergic support for the degenerating dopaminergic system per se provides significant long-term clinical benefit for PD patients,"22 leading to "a novel concept for neuroprotection, and that is simply to treat early rather than delay."26
Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Given the inflammatory cascade's intrinsic role in PD, it is natural that scientists would turn to explore the anti-inflammatory effects of omega-3 fatty acids. Among their many beneficial characteristics, omega-3s happen to be the molecular precursors of inflammation-fighting substances the body uses in maintaining equilibrium between infection and inflammation. Further, their concentration in nerve cell membranes is known to decrease with age, oxidative stress—and in neurodegenerative disorders such as PD.27,28
Researchers in Norway have presented convincing evidence of systematic omega-3 deficits in PD, Alzheimer's disease, and autism, indicating a potential therapeutic role.29,30 Supplementation with the omega-3 docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) can favorably modify brain functions and has been proposed as a natural intervention for PD and Alzheimer's management.31
Japanese scientists have shown that omega-3 treatment of nerve cells in culture prevents neuronal apoptosis, the programmed cell death that occurs in part as the result of inflammatory stimuli in the brain.32 Their work produced dramatically better results when treatment was introduced before the chemical stresses that induced apoptosis were imposed, leading them to conclude that "dietary supplementation with [omega-3s] may be beneficial as a potential means to delay the onset of the diseases and/or their rate of progression."
Canadian researchers took this work to the next level in a study of mice given omega-3 supplementation before injection with a chemical that produces PD.33 The mice were fed either a control or a high omega-3 diet for 10 months prior to injection. Controls exhibited rapid loss of the dopaminergic cells in the substantia nigra and dramatic decrease of dopamine levels in brain tissue. These effects were prevented entirely in the omega-3 supplemented animals!
Researchers also demonstrated actual changes in PD symptomatology in a study of monkeys.34 In this study, one group of animals was first treated with the PD drug levodopa for several months before being given the omega-3 DHA, while a second group was pre-treated with DHA before being started on levodopa. The researchers'conclusion? "DHA may represent a new approach to improve the quality of life of Parkinson's disease patients."34
Summarizing progress in omega-3 prevention of PD in late 2008, a leading nutritional scientist at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville concluded, "The literature reveals growing mechanistic evidence that cognitive function of the aging brain can be preserved, or loss of function can be diminished with docosahexaenoic acid, a long-chain omega-3."35
The strong connection between defects in mitochondrial energy management and its related oxidative stress have led neuroscientists to explore a number of supplemental compounds with energy-enhancing, antioxidant capabilities.36-40 Excellent laboratory and clinical evidence suggests that coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10), also known as ubiquinone because of its omnipresence in living cells, is an outstanding contender in this field.41-43 Deficiencies in this vital coenzyme produce disruptions in these processes that can have catastrophic consequences, contributing to many age-related neurodegenerative conditions.10,42,44,45 CoQ10 levels are known to be low in plasma and platelets drawn from patients with PD. A late 2008 study from England demonstrated for the first time that CoQ10 levels are low in vital regions of the brain itself in PD sufferers.39
In 2002, neuroscientists at the University of California-San Diego launched a clinical trial of CoQ10 intervention in early-stage PD sufferers.46 In this multicenter controlled study, 80 patients with early PD, not requiring treatment, were randomly assigned to placebo or to CoQ10 at dosages of 300, 600, or 1,200 mg per day for 16 months or until disability required drug treatment. All subjects were scored on the standard Unified Parkinson Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS), on which higher scores indicate progressively worsening disease.
The results were compelling: placebo patients ended the trial with a mean change (worsening) of 11.99 on the UPDRS score. Low-dose CoQ10 supplemented patients increased by only 8.81, middle-dose patients by 10.82, and high-dose subjects by just 6.69—a significant difference. All doses were well-tolerated. The authors concluded that "Coenzyme Q10 appears to slow the progressive deterioration of function in PD."46 Two years later the same researchers showed that doses of up to 3,000 mg per day were safe and well-tolerated, though plasma levels reached a plateau at the 2,400 mg per day level.47
With the introduction of the superior ubiquinol form of coenzyme Q10 in 2006, far lower doses may very well provide these same benefits. Ubiquinol CoQ10 absorbs far better into the bloodstream than conventional ubiquinone.48,49
Strong laboratory evidence for high-dose CoQ10 alone or in addition to levodopa therapy came in mid-2008 from a group exploring mitochondrial dysfunction and its role in PD.50 They induced PD in rats by injection of a toxin known to create an accurate model of the disease.
Remarkably, after so much damage was already established, treatment with CoQ10 prevented cell death, restored ATP levels, and improved motor function in treated animals! The most dramatic effects were seen in rats given both levodopa and CoQ10 supplements—the researchers concluded that the "addition of coenzyme Q10 in a high dose in early Parkinson's disease could be recommended based on its proved disease-modifying role on several levels of the proposed mechanisms, including improvement of respiratory chain activity."50
Similarly encouraging results were recently reported from neuroscience labs at Cornell University, where researchers tested the effects of various doses of CoQ10 in food, finding significant protection against loss of dopamine.51 The researchers noted that their results "provide further evidence that administration of CoQ10 is a promising therapeutic strategy for the treatment of PD."
Coenzyme Q10 appears to slow the progressive deterioration of function in Parkinson's disease.


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Meet the anti-Elizabeth Warren
Rep. Shelley Moore Capito's friends and colleagues in Washington are so certain she's headed for a promotion this year, they're already addressing her as "senator."
Capito looks poised for a swift victory in the West Virginia Senate race this fall, thanks in no small part to overwhelming support from the business and banking sectors. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has spent $200,000 on ads supporting Capito. From her position on the House Financial Services Committee, the seventh-term congresswoman has vacuumed up money from the banking industry. She even received a check from Citigroup CEO Michael Corbat.
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Now, Democrats are hoping to cast Capito's close ties to the industry as a political weak spot by portraying the congresswoman as a tool of Wall Street. On Monday, they amped up this strategy by bringing the populist Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren to West Virginia to campaign for Democratic Senate nominee Natalie Tennant.
( QUIZ: Do you know Elizabeth Warren?)
Indeed, as Capito marches toward retiring Democratic Sen. Jay Rockefeller's Senate seat just months out from the November election, she is looking increasingly like the anti-Warren candidate.
While Warren made a name for herself as an outsider bashing big banks, Capito has long been comfortable operating at the crossroads of Washington and Wall Street. Her father is a former congressman and West Virginia governor and she is married to a veteran bank executive. Since her election to the House in 2000, Capito has been a dependable friend to business and banking interests in Washington.
The financial industry, in particular, considers Capito a go-to person for its concerns about the 2010 Dodd-Frank financial regulation law. And it's more than returned the favor this cycle. Individuals and PACs associated with the finance, insurance and real estate sectors have donated more than $750,000 to Capito so far in support of her Senate bid, with Citigroup, Wells Fargo and Goldman Sachs ranking among the top contributors, according to the Center for Responsive Politics.
( POLITICO's full coverage of the 2014 midterm elections)
Industry leaders in both West Virginia and D.C. say they're counting on Capito to be an ally in the upcoming Congress – next year, as a member of the Senate.
"People are already thinking about what role Congresswoman Capito might have when she goes to the Senate and people are already thinking about what her role might be in terms of helping the financial service industry on the assumption that she goes to the Senate," said Steve Roberts, president of the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce. "I was with bankers the other day who were really praising her for her legislative service."
Democrats, who recognize Capito has a solid advantage in the race, are hoping voters balk at Capito's Wall Street ties. Using Warren as a surrogate for this message comes with some political risks — Democrats are gambling that Warren's anti-Wall Street message will resonate with West Virginia voters and that her liberal policy positions, such as on coal, won't be be a distraction.
Tennant, West Virginia's secretary of state and a former TV journalist, has derided Capito for putting "Wall Street millionaires" ahead of regular West Virginians. She has labeled Capito as a champion of out-of-state companies and accused her of being in the deep pocket of the big banks.
( WATCH: POLITICO interview with Shelley Moore Capito)
She has even directed some fiery attacks toward Capito's family, going after the congresswoman's husband, Charles Capito, who for decades worked at Smith Barney — the brokerage firm is now a part of Morgan Stanley Wealth Management. In a news release, the Tennant campaign said her appearance with Warren on Monday in Shepherdstown would contrast Tennant's "West Virginia first" message with Capito's "record working for Wall Street banks where her husband works."
"This is about West Virginia and this is not about Wall Street and she has chosen which side she wants to be on," Tennant said in an interview with POLITICO earlier this year. "I am clearly West Virginia and she is clearly Wall Street, because she has voted to allow these bank executives to get bonuses while taxpayers are bailing them out."
At Monday's campaign event, Warren accused Capito of carrying water for Wall Street in Congress.
"I also have seen Congresswoman Capito in action on the House Financial Services Committee, and time and again I have watched her side with powerful financial interests over working people," Warren said.
If this kind of rhetoric gets under Capito's skin, she isn't showing it.


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Our CILIP Chief Executive, Annie Mauger, invited librarians via Twitter to ponder some controversial views expressed in a blog, 'Deprofessionalisation and the blogosphere' The article decried the standard of social media communication being conducted by professional librarians. Its author suggested that 'the knowledge and skills that make up (professional expertise) should be our primary concern' and argued that more journal articles and discussion of content was what was needed. The article set me reflecting on our own situation in Scotland.
I think that while there is a place for considered and well argued journal articles, the social bonds engendered by participation in e.g. Twitter are equally important in encouraging a sense of community and common interest. This can lead to debate but also activity and learning based around the profession.
One recent example of Twitter enabling this was the 'tweetmeet' organised by Anabel Marsh which led on to planning and participation in activities for National Libraries Day. Activity has since grown into a semi regular event sponsored by CILIPS to encourage librarians from all sectors to meet up and share experiences while learning a little more about each other's professional practice. (There's another tweetmeet organised to take place at 6.15pm in the Bon Accord Pub, North Street, Glasgow, on 14th March if you're interested in coming along).
As for the blogosphere there are some examples of writing rooted in experience rather than theory and from which we can all learn. Here are a few blogs from Scottish colleagues you might care to sample:
Nicola Osborne who works for EDINA is expert at liveblogging of events – a real skill – and she always posts something of use for those with an interest in social media and libraries.
Neal Buchanan from the University of West of Scotland posts on educational events and activities in which he's involved – useful for anyone who isn't able to attend in person.
Christine Irving blogs at on the LIS DREAm project as well as what she has been up to professionally.
These are just three examples from Scotland but there are many more. What's your favourite Scottish library blog?
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An executive assistant provides administrative support and clerical assistance to executive and director-level management within a company. The assistant typically helps schedule and manage the itinerary of an executive, including scheduling meetings, travel and other demands on the executive's time. They also perform clerical and office duties; these may include running errands, screening phone calls, supervising clerical assistants and drafting letters and other documentation on behalf of the executive.Read More...
Executive assistants must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, interpersonal skills and be well organized. The assistant is often chosen for this job based upon expertise and knowledge of company operations. In very large companies, it is typically for high-level executives to have an entire office administrative support staff; typically, the executive assistant is in charge of these personnel, supervising their work and making hiring decisions.
Most companies consider individuals for an executive assistant position who have at least an associate's degree, if not a bachelor's degree. Executive assistants also typically must be familiar with all aspects of the organization, and they are often promoted from within the company hierarchy. Most executive assistants work long hours in an executive office environment. They should expect that travel may be a frequent requirement of the job as well. (Copyright 2019 PayScale.com)
- Conduct research, prepare correspondence, expense and statistical reporting.
- Schedule travel, appointments and meetings.
- Supervise clerical staff.
- Screen phone calls, emails, mail and visitors; route and resolve information requests.
- Coordinates space and office organization, and special projects.
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COZUMEL, Mexico (Reuters) - Magnificent coral reefs on Mexico's Caribbean island of Cozumel appear to have been unscathed by Hurricane Dean, delighting dive operators and diving enthusiasts.
Cozumel, considered one of the world's top diving spots and a big draw for Mexico's tourism industry, was badly hit in 2005 by Hurricane Wilma. The storm mauled hotels with high winds, flooded the famous beach resort of Cancun and damaged reefs.
Dean crashed into the Yucatan Peninsula on Tuesday south of Cozumel and Cancun as a potentially catastrophic Category 5 storm, the most powerful kind of hurricane. But there were no reports of death or serious damage.
"I saw no damage. Just some extra sand on the reefs," dive master Mario Jimenez said on Wednesday after guiding tourists on a midday dive through Palancar Gardens, a system of intricate and colorful coral formations on the southern part of the island.
It was one of the first dives on the reef since operations ceased in the area on Sunday ahead of the storm's approach.
A hawksbill turtle glided out of one crevice in the coral as schools of multicolored fish weaved around the reef.
The water, famed for its almost gin-like clarity, had taken on murky hue more akin to tequila. But that change is standard after a storm and it was expected to clear up in days.
"After Wilma we saw lots of damage. We saw a bunch of dead coral and broken pieces of reef," said Jimenez, who has been a dive master in the area for 13 years.
Divers who stayed in Cozumel while tourists fled the island were happy they did, as the normally busy reefs were virtually devoid of other dive boats on Wednesday.
"It's great, everyone left and now we have the island to ourselves," said Jimmie Grogan, a retired firefighter from New York who has been diving here for 20 years, as he soaked up the sun on board a boat after one of his dives.
The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Dean weakened on Wednesday to a tropical storm after making landfall in the Mexican state of Veracruz.


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Zillow Launches RentJuice Android App for Real Estate Professionals
The folks behind Zillow have made RentJuice available for Android rental professionals that lets them manage leases, leads and more.
The real estate market is still hurting. As a result, many property owners, realtors, and those looking for their next home, have opted to go the rental route. The RentJuice app aids professionals looking to quickly seize rental opportunities, list properties, and even initiate transactions, right from their Android device.
In addition to being notified via push notifications and getting listing details as soon as properties are put on the market, RentJuice users add photos to their own listings and send those images to potential clients. Users can also ensure that their client contacts doesn't get mixed up with their personal contacts via a separate and dedicated client address book.
"We know that rental professionals do their best work out in the field with clients, and we are delighted to extend the app and important mobile functionality to Android users," said David Vivero, vice president of rentals at Zillow. "Making an entire leasing office accessible from a smartphone means rental brokers and agents can spend more time away from their desk, without missing out on valuable opportunities to field leads and close deals."
RentJuice for Android is available today for free in Google Play (RentJuice Account required) and follows its iOS brethren in helping rental professionals stay on top of the real estate market, even if that means adapting to the emerging landlord/renter trend.


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One hundred and thirty years after it was begun, Barcelona's landmark basilica, the Sagrada Familia, continues to be under construction. Designed by the Spanish Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí i Cornet, it is a monument of exquisite beauty described as the living identity of the city of Barcelona.
Join LAKSHMI SHARATH as she turns up Christmas cheer with a photographic tour of the great basilica.


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New ESPN BPI Rankings are Useful but Far From GroundbreakingPosted by EJacoby on February 13th, 2012
Evan Jacoby is a regular contributor to RTC. You can find him @evanjacoby on Twitter.
The Worldwide Leader is again looking to stake its claim in the advanced stat revolution, this time in the college basketball realm. Saturday was the unveiling of ESPN's new College Basketball Power Index (BPI), which ranks all Division I teams 1-344 based on a number of factors that go beyond wins and losses. The two most obvious questions to ask of this new system are: How does the BPI compare to the KenPom and Sagarin ratings that college basketball purists have come to know so well? And is this BPI ranking system any good on its own? These rankings appears to be quite similar to those of the popular KenPom, though there are a couple of unique additions to this system that attempt to make it stand out.
It's hard to argue with what ESPN is doing here by releasing a brand new metric at the perfect time now that college basketball begins to own much of the sports spotlight for the next month and a half. It will be helpful to read ESPN's introduction to the index, which gives a chart that points out the features of the BPI compared to RPI, KenPom, and Sagarin, and also describes the benefits of their system that they believe is the most accurate assessment of team rankings. ESPN notes that their numbers include details that are "pretty technical and many people won't be interested, so we won't go into detail, but we think they improve how the tool works." Considering the great technicality with which many purists understand Sagarin and KenPom, it would actually be quite useful to release this 'technical' information for comparison's sake. Regardless, the BPI appears to be quite similar to these accepted ratings. BPI accounts for pace when measuring scoring margin, it awards value to winning close games more than close losses, and it includes detailed strength of schedule numbers.


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It was an initiation day of sorts at SEC media days Wednesday.
HOOVER — It was an initiation day of sorts at SEC media days Wednesday.
All four of the new head football coaches in the conference — Kentucky's Mark Stoops, Tennessee's Butch Jones, Auburn's Gus Malzahn and Arkansas' Bret Bielema — took their turns on the stage in Hoover for the first time to address hundreds of media members from across the nation.
The fact Malzahn was representing Auburn on Wednesday is perhaps a telltale sign of just how fickle college football can be. The Tigers won the BCS National Championship in 2010 and sent a beaming Gene Chizik to SEC media days in July 2011. Less than two years later — and a 3-9 campaign in 2012 — Chizik was let go in favor of his former offensive coordinator.
"Well, first of all, I feel very blessed to be back at Auburn as the head coach," said Malzahn, who was Chizik's offensive coordinator from 2009 until 2011 before spending last season as the head coach at Arkansas State. "I feel like we have the best fans in all of college football. If you look at our spring game, we had 83,000-plus fans. Coming off a year like we did last year, that says everything."
Malzahn said he and his staff had to do "some Dr. Phil-ing" when he returned.
"There were some mental scars," Malzahn said. "They put it in their rearview mirror and they're looking in the future."
Jones came to Tennessee after three seasons and a 23-14 record at Cincinnati. He began his remarks by expressing his appreciation for what the media does in covering "the greatest game."
"Probably the most asked question so far has been, 'How has your first SEC media day been?' I'll say what I always say: When the SEC does something, it's truly something special, it's a spectacle. That's what makes the SEC what it is today, the best conference in the country."
Jones is taking over a program as head coach for the third time in his career. He said that while situations differ, the process of building a competitive team remains the same.
"I think that's been the great thing," Jones said. "Not only for myself but our entire staff, this is the third time of taking over a college football program. I think that's why the transition has been extremely seamless."
Bielema also has experience, being the head coach at Wisconsin for seven seasons before taking over at Arkansas — and he's seen his share of media days.
"But nothing to the extent of today," he said. "It's absolutely great to be here. It's kind of been a whirlwind."
Bielema knows his team won't get much respect when the SEC media days preseason predictions come out. He's just fine with that.
"The lower the better," he said. "I think our kids are carrying a tremendous chip on their shoulder.
"The same group that's going to vote us a certain place tomorrow is the same group that a year ago today had us in the top five."
Another team likely to be toward the cellar in today's pre-season release is Kentucky.
Stoops, who came to Kentucky after three seasons as defensive coordinator for Florida State and is a head college football coach for the first time, was the first of the new SEC coaches to take the stage Wednesday. The first question he was asked was about a disparaging comment made about the overall strength of the SEC by his brother Bob Stoops, the head coach at Oklahoma.
"That's got to be my first question?" Stoops answered with a smile.
Stoops is charged with trying to rebuild a program that struggled to a 13-24 record the past three seasons under former coach Joker Phillips.
The Wildcats went 2-10 and 0-8 in the SEC last season, but all that's in the past and it's something Stoops didn't really want to talk about Wednesday.
"I'm not sure of all the dynamics that went into play last year. Obviously, it wasn't the year that anybody wanted around Kentucky. It's our job to improve that from there."
Stoops must deal with the mentality that Kentucky is a "basketball school." He said he has embraced that, actually, and Wildcat hoops coach John Calipari "could not be any better."
"I really appreciate everything coach Cal does for us," Stoops said. "He takes time. We bring recruits in. He visits with them. … So I love it. He's so charismatic. He's been so successful. I love spending time with coach Cal.
"I think there's such great support for Kentucky basketball because of what they've done. They deserve it. They've had an awful lot of success through a lot of years. But that's what we're trying to get to. If we put out a good product on the field, something the whole state's proud of, they'll show up in droves."
Senior defensive tackle Donte Rumph likes what Stoops brings to the Wildcats.
"I knew where he came from and how he had turned the Florida State program around, so I was excited to have him as the head coach and am looking forward to the future with him," Rumph said. "I'm proud to have him."


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The African-American Genealogy Group of Kentucky
..is sharing "our" storyAbout this time last year we sent out a notice that read in part---
"Over the past few years, several people have expressed an interest in forming an African American Historical Society in Kentucky. To our knowledge, it has always been just talk. This time we have a date and time so we might be on our way."
In January, this group, the African-American Genealogy Group of Kentucky (AAGGKY) will be celebrating its FIRST ANNIVERSARY!!!
You are invited to join the AAGGKY as we host a "A Little Get Together" to get acquainted and meet others who share our interest in Kentucky's Black Family History.
We know the weather may be a little "iffy", but at our first meeting, eleven of us gathered, the day was sunny, and the temperature only 8 degrees. It's been a good year. Let's get together!!!
RSVP: email@example.com or 502-422-4457
"LET'S GET ACQUAINTED"Paul Sawyier Public Library - 319 Wapping Street - Frankfort, KY 40601
Saturday, January 21, 2012 1:00 - 3:30 p.m
Saturday, January 21, 2012 1:00 - 3:30 p.m
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Up to 70 per cent of women could suffer conditions caused by chemicals found in household products, according to new research.
The hormone disrupting chemicals found in food containers, cosmetics, toys and pesticides can cause fibroids in the womb - benign tumours that in some cases lead to a host of health problems including preventing pregnancy.
They can also trigger a painful condition known as endometriosis where the womb lining develops elsewhere in the body, the study suggests.
And it is estimated these chemicals could be costing the European Union £120 billion a year in medical costs and lost earnings with as many as 70 percent of women affected by at least one of the conditions.
Past studies show a byproduct of the pesticide DDT, a chemical known as DDE, can raise the risk of uterine fibroids.
Another group of chemicals called phthalates, which are found in plastic products and cosmetics, have been tied to growing risk of endometriosis.
DDT and phthalates are known endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) which can be physically similar to the hormones that naturally control our body's physiology so mimic their function. They can also block the function of hormones.
They have been linked with declining sperm counts, some cancers, impaired intelligence, obesity and diabetes.
Unborn children are particularly vulnerable because exposure during key points in development can raise the risk of health problems later in life.
Professor Leonardo Trasande, of New York University, said: "The data shows protecting women from exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals could substantially reduce rates of disease and lower health care and other social costs of these conditions."
His research published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism says the chemicals may contribute to reproductive health problems experienced by hundreds of thousands of women, costing the European Union more than £120 billion a year in health care expenditure and lost earning potential.
To assess the economic burden of exposure, a panel of global EDC experts convened to adapt existing environmental health cost models.
Based on the body of established literature, the researchers evaluated the likelihood that EDCs contributed to various medical conditions and dysfunctions.
Researchers only considered endometriosis and uterine fibroids in the analysis because there is robust data on their incidence and association with endocrine-disrupting chemical exposure.
The researchers estimated that 145,000 cases of endometriosis and 56,700 cases of uterine fibroids in Europe could be attributed to exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals.
Added Prof Trasande: "Although these two gynecological conditions affect millions of women worldwide, we recognise this analysis only reflects the tip of the iceberg.
"A growing body of evidence suggests EDC exposure is linked to a broader range of female reproductive problems, including polycystic ovary syndrome, infertility and pregnancy complications.
"These disorders also place a significant cost burden on women, their families and society as a whole."
The economic analysis included direct costs of hospital stays, physician services, and other medical costs.
The researchers also calculated estimates of indirect costs such as lost worker productivity associated with these often painful disorders.


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Junior Garrett Pino Heads to Wrestling Nationalsby Brent Harris • March 1, 2006 Share:
Wabash junior Garrett Pino is spending the first weekend of his spring break in Trenton, New Jersey. While it's not one of the top places listed by most college students when planning the normal spring break activities, Pino wouldn't want to be anywhere else.
Pino is one of 20 athletes ready to compete at 141 pounds at the 2006 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships Friday and Saturday at the College of New Jersey. The Lawrence North graduate won the 141-pound title two weeks ago at the Midwest Regional, despite moving up a weight class after recording a season record of 25-8 at 133 pounds. Not only did he move up a weight class to win the regional title, he won despite missing the final tune-up meet the previous week after being diagnosed with walking pneumonia.
Coach Brian Anderson wasn't surprised that Pino had the ability to overcome those obstacles to reach the nationals.
"Garrett has been an excellent leader for us this season," Anderson said. "He's really worked hard to improve after finishing second at regionals last year. He put in a lot of extra time over the summer. He's become more consistent. Last season he would knock off a national qualifier or a returning All-American, only to lose a match he should win the next time he hit the mat. This year he's been focused every single match."
"I believe the biggest change from last season is his confidence. Garrett believes in himself more this year and it has shown with big wins over some of the nation's best wrestlers."
Pino's path to the nationals was just that - focused. Seeded second at 141 pounds, he destroyed Manchester's Joe Lamplot in the first match with a 20-5 technical fall to advance to the semifinals. An 8-2 victory over sixth-seeded Brad Greenman from Case Western Reserve put Pino in the finals against the top-seeded wrestler in the weight class, MacMurray's Chris Kelly. It turned out to be no contest as Pino controlled the match from start to finish, winning 9-1 to earn the trip to New Jersey.
He'll need to keep that same focus this weekend to earn All-American honors in his first nationals competition.
"Garrett will most likely not be seeded since we moved him up to 141 so late in the season," Anderson said. "But he's more than capable of placing in the top eight. He has a slight advantage since most of the 141-pounders haven't seen him this year. The competition won't know what to expect from him. Garrett's style of wrestling can be very dangerous for an opponent. He's very active and pushes the pace of the action when he's out there. He has an arsenal of big moves that can put the best wrestlers in some trouble."
Finishing eighth or higher to earn his first All-American title is what Pino has set his sights on all year. He couldn't think of a better way to start his spring break.
Harris is Wabash College's Sports Information Director. Photos by Jim Amidon and Howard Hewitt.


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2003: His personal goal for this season is to "graduate and become pro"...2002: Named honorable mention All-American by College Soccer News after finishing second in the nation with 18 assists, and averaging 0.86 per game...Assist total established new UCSB and Big West Conference records...Earned Second Team All-Far West Region honors from the NSCAA and First Team All-Big West recognition...Assisted on the Gauchos' first goal of the season against Michigan, then added his own score later in the match...Named to College Soccer News' National Team of the Week after tallying eight assists in three matches (SMS, Sac St. & Westmont), including two back-to-back assist hat-tricks...Only player in the Division I ranks to tally two assist hat tricks (Sac St. & Westmont)...Again named to CSN's Team of the Week after netting game-winner and assisting on another goal at home against Cal State Northridge, and then assisting on the game-winner at UC Riverside later in the week to clinch at least a share of a second consecutive conference crown...Also named Big West Player of the Week (11/11) for that same performance...Tallied assists in six straight games to end the regular season...Led all Gaucho midfielders with four goals to bring his season point total to 26, placing him third on the team, fourth in the Big West and 10th on UCSB's single-season list...Scored a goal and tallied an assist in consecutive matches at UC Irvine, and at home against Cal Poly and Cal State Northridge...Took 35 shots on the season, the most by any midfielder and third most on the team...Appeared in all but one match, and started 20.
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Spent two seasons with the Tartars, being named First Team All-South Coast Conference and conference MVP both seasons...Amassed 18 goals and 27 assists in 2001 for an astonishing 63 points in a single season.
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Graduated Artesia High School in 1999 after leading the Pioneers to back-to-back Suburban League Championships in '97 and '98...Arzate was a three-time AHS MVP, and league MVP as a sophomore and junior...Recognized as the Pioneers' Offensive Player of the Year in '96 and '97.
Played three years each with the Mission Viejo Pateadores and LBUSC soccer clubs...Losing to the Claremont Stars in the State Cup Finals with the Pateadores was one of his most disappointing sporting moments.
Guillermo Arzate was born November 22, 1981 in Torrance, CA...A Chicano Studies major at UCSB...Pursuing a career in counseling with the hopes of working with Hispanic children...Roots for both the Los Angeles Lakers and Cruz Azul professional soccer club...Fan of professional soccer player Rivaldo...Favorite movie is "A Beautiful Mind"...Enjoys the works of Mark Twain...Reads "Maxim" magazine...When not playing soccer he is usually resting or reading the newspaper...His favorite stadium to play in is Azteca Stadium...Would like people to know that he "always puts the team before individual accomplishments." ...Has four older siblings, Robert, Leticia, Javier, and Jorge, and one younger sibling, Brenda...Son of Elvia Arzate.
What does being a member of the UCSB men's soccer team mean to you?
"It means the whole future for me. Coming [to UCSB] and being a member of this team has given me a chance to finish my education, and a chance to move up and play soccer at the next level. For me the team and coaches are my second family, we share a common goal. Being a member of this team has taught me to really appreciate the opportunity that I have here and not take anything for granted."


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At IADT-Detroit, we have the passion, people and professionally focused degree programs to help you take what you love to do and apply it in such diverse and dynamic fields as graphic design, fashion design, information technology, retail merchandise management, graphic design, digital media production, Internet marketing and Web design and development.
At IADT, we understand that not everyone is pinstripes and wingtips. Some of us are bootcut jeans and graphic tees, and that suits us just fine. If you're a creative type who's got designs on tapping into the fertile field of your imagination, we'll welcome you and your ideas into our supportive community.
You can think about it all you want; dream about it all day long. But the best way to turn your passion into possibility is to look at your future as a blank sheet of paper and understand that what goes on it depends on you, your talent, your imagination and your desire to find a school that fits your style, skills and interests.
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4-alarm blaze devastates Lake Conroe condominiums
Photo: Jerry Baker, For The Chronicle
A four-alarm fire broke out at a condominium complex near Lake Conroe Saturday, damaging several units, officials said.
No one was seriously injured in the blaze at April Sound, a gated community with a country club near the lake, according to the Montgomery County Fire Marshal.
"Fire crews have been dealing with heat exhaustion and additional units are on scene to assist," according to an update from the marshal's office.
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Mark and Michael get 2 30 minute penalties!! We were ALL wrong!!
Well off to wait for the West coast feed, hope this weeks a good one. Oh and figure out what the roadblock was (if they had one, with this season who knows).
So how did I do?
The Fast-Forward was THIS leg!!I spotted it! if you would please, watch the scene of Jamie and Cara's Tiger picture.look in Jamie...or Cara's hand (I still get them confused) and you will see a clue with the fast-forward symbol on it.So, no one used it. it was never aired.lol I feel special now!
Quote from: Chateau d If on March 29, 2009, 08:34:11 PMSo how did I do? PERFECT SCORE!! Go see the episode thread!!
I would just LOVE to be that tiger!I was thinking that Margie and Luke could possibly get a penalty for riding a motorcycle, but I guess not. Because they weren't told not to.
Mel/Mike watch traffic go by. Finally somebody knows, "Phuket Zoo!" Mel: You sure? The guy is very, very sure. They tell the taxista to take them back to town. In separate cabs, Jaime/Cara make a "Tweedledee/Tweedledum" comment about Mark/Mike. "They're like characters from a cartoon!" Both teams arrive at the herb shop. Man: GOOODDDD MAWWWNNNIIINGGG Each team guesses. Both wrong. They yell numbers at the man. The guy pullling drawers out "didn't speak a lick of English" either. Finally Mel/Mike make it back to the zoo. Picture! Smile! Kisha/Jen arrive at the herb shop with 2 teams already picking numbers. Now three teams. Mark/Michael, choose 114. DETOUR. Phil: A hundred barrels, or 2 miles. Barrels, make way to harbor, prepare fishing ship for 10 days at sea. Fill 47 barrells and move 53 empties to the roof, arranging properly. Two miles, Make way to temple, choose ricksha. One pull, one ride. If there's a flat tire, you get to pump it up!
God, I hate that tonight will be the last real time we get to see Mel & Mike. For all my bitching about lack of alpha male teams, I did really like almost every team this season.It sucks (but in a really good way).
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Fall of Angels Lite
- Publisher: Tellus Software Ltd
- Genre: Entertainment
- Released: 21 Dec, 2011
- Size: 166.6 MB
- Price: FREE!
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Description*** WINNER OF BYTTEN.COM 'MOST ADDICTIVE' GAME AWARD 2012! ***
"The AppStore could definitely use more RPG titles like this." - The App Shack
Made by RPG lovers and full of exploration, mystery, first-person puzzles, and a gripping story. No in-app purchases, no grinding, no repetitive fetch quests! Download it now to uncover the secrets of the Angels!
Fall of Angels Lite contains the first 30 minutes of the full game for free.
"Fall of Angels excels in ways that we need to see more examples of in the JRPG genre — namely a great story and an emphasis on making exploration genuinely fun." - iFanzine
"A temple is a house of God- let any who defile it's grounds suffer the wrath of the faithful, and be forever cast into the fires of damnation to pay for their sins"
- Passage 4:19, Choir of Aquinas
"She's just a little girl..."
- Sariel
The night that the skies were ablaze with the fire of an electrical storm, something pierced through the clouds and crashed into the foot of the Oshu mountains. No one knew it then, but that night the world of Tellus would change forever.
Control Sariel as he becomes embroiled in the events of that night and his journey takes him through snow-covered mountains, ancient ruins, and hidden villages. Join his group of adventurers as they begin to unravel the secrets held by Tellus' ruling religion, revealing a much more sinister world hidden beneath them.
* Engaging original storyline
* First-person interactive puzzles
* Explore many lands from seaside towns to forgotten ruins to unravel Tellus' secrets
* Find hidden tools and items and use them in imaginitive ways to progress
* Control a diverse cast of characters, each with their own story and skills
* Fight interesting monsters with many different attacks and strategies
* Discover hidden areas and be rewarded with a deeper understanding of the world's backstory
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MIDDLEBURY — Middlebury College is joining two other Vermont private colleges in a consortium to reduce costs associated with purchasing supplies and services common to all three institutions.
The chief financial officers of Middlebury College, Champlain College and Saint Michael's College will direct the creation of the Green Mountain Higher Education Consortium (GMHEC). The group's focus is to find ways to increase effectiveness and efficiency when purchasing supplies, and other business and administrative services common to all three institutions.


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Weekend Bakery/ Hamelman Croissants
Thanks to Weekend Bakery's extremely helpful Croissant Making Log, I finally made a batch of croissants that I'm happy with (see link for formula and tips). I made a couple of changes to the Hamelman formula used in the Weekend Bakery log: I used 4 grams of SAF gold osmotolerant yeast instead of 11 g of regular instant yeast (11 g is a huge amount of yeast, which I don't think is necessary if you use a yeast that can stand up to the sugar content in the dough), and I added a teaspoon of barley malt syrup for flavor. Last time I made croissants was about a year ago, and the attempt was not so successful. I feel like I learned a lot from comparing that bake to this one:
1. Last time: the dough was mixed for too long and got too developed. This made it impossible to roll out the layers. It was like wrestling with a rubber band. Not only did this make the process hard on the arms, it also resulted in thicker, doughier layers because the dough could not relax enough to be rolled out thinly.
This time: I mixed the dough until uniform and gluten formation had barely begun. As Ciril Hitz says in Baking Artisan Bread, gluten development should happen in the course of being rolled out (stretched) during the lamination steps. There is no need to fully develop the gluten in the beginning.
2. Last time: The butter layer shattered into several small pieces instead of spreading out uniformly, due to being too cold. A number of authors advise you to freeze the dough between lamination steps for about 20-30 minutes, arguing that this will make the butter and dough the right consistency to roll out.
This time: I just used the fridge instead of the freezer. I used Kerrygold butter, which has fat content equivalent to typical European butters, so at 38 degrees, it is stiff yet pliable. I guess this depends on how cold your freezer is. Mine is kept at a frosty -2 Fahrenheit.
3. Last time: Croissants were underproofed, so the butter leaked out very badly during baking.
This time: I proofed until the croissants were "jiggly" and very puffy. While there was still a tiny bit of butter meltage, it was not nearly as bad as last time.
Here were the results from today:
The crust was so light and the crumb was so tender that they started shattering under the slight pressure of my fingers while being transferred to the cooling rack. The croissants are shatteringly crisp on the outside and moist and light on the inside. The crumb shreds into transparent sheets. I highly recommend the Weekend Bakery tutorial.
I've frozen half the batch, so it'll be interesting to see whether this affects the taste and texture. Happy Sunday, everyone!


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I am currently still in my trial period but after using it for the past 2 weeks I plan to purchase. Just a quick question. I am hoping this is already a function that I just haven't found yet but here we go.
One of the biggest functions for me, is staring songs while listening, then going back and adding them to playlists, based on the artists they fall under. I set my music in what I assume is different then others. Instead of having all of the artists listed individually on the index, I create folders so they are all separated. For example, I have all of my normal music in one large folder called "Regular Music", then soundtracks in separate buckets "TV Shows", "Movies", etc... and all of the individual Artists/Albums are under them. So when I make playlists, I like them to be seperate as well: starred songs in Regular music go to a regular music playlist... and so on.
The functions that seem to be missing (may be wrong) are:
1) When going to the starred songs, if I select all and add to a playlist, if the song already exists in the playlist, it adds it again so there are duplicates, instead of just appending songs not already part of it.
2) A way to "hold shift and click" (just how you would on a Windows Explorer window) to select a chunck of songs so they can be added to their appropriate playlist: select songs which are part of a regular music artist - select songs part of a soundtrack artist.
3) Add a header row (like windows explorer) to the starred items or playlist page, giving the ability to "sort by", instead of having to add all starred songs to a new playlist, then add those to the play queue to be able to select all and sort by "xyz".
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I use Intelliremote running on my home server, and I control it from my phone using the web interface, using a customised version of the iphone.htm file. It works perfectly.
I'm now getting into controlling my phone by NFC tags in various places. What I would like to be able to do is write something to a NFC tag, which will send a single specific instruction to the server (specifically to switch on my lounge lights when I place my phone on the table).
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4th of July Fireworks Safety Tips
Next Friday, July 4th, we'll be celebrating our nation's birthday with a big birthday party that will most likely involve fireworks! Although they are a source of great joy and full of amazement because of all their beautiful colors, they can though be quite dangerous. If used improperly, fireworks can cause fires, injuries and general property damage. Out of all the reported firework injuries, sparklers account for 16% of fireworks related injuries. These seemingly harmless sticks of wonder burn at an unbelievable high temperature of 1200 degrees (nearly six times hotter than boiling water), so please use caution when you let your kids wave these little glowing sticks around.
Here are some safety tips for you when it comes to fireworks and shooting them off:
- Follow the law. Contact your local county/parish/municipal officials for information on burn bans and to find out which fireworks are legal in your area.
- Ensure responsible adult supervision is present during fireworks use. Children should not handle fireworks.
- Do not consume alcohol with fireworks.
- Read all directions and warnings on individual products.
- Use fireworks on a hard, flat, and level surface to ensure the stability of the product.
- Use fireworks in a clear open area.
- Never shoot fireworks indoors and avoid shooting fireworks in an area where there is dry grass or brush.
- Shoot fireworks away from homes and other flammable materials.
- Purchase fireworks only from a licensed and approved dealer.
- Do not point or throw fireworks at people.
- Keep a bucket of water nearby for emergencies.
Just use simple common sense and follow these suggestions when it comes to fireworks this year and you'll most likely have one of the best Fourth of July's ever!
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At this point, the feud between Carl Icahn and Bill Ackman is legendary, but it's rare that either of the two parties actually talk about it.
Today, we got lucky.
Icahn was on Bloomberg TV with Trish Regan this afternoon, and he got super blunt about his dislike for Ackman.
Not that he really needs to — Icahn has taken the other side of Ackman's now famous Herbalife short. And in the past, the two have met in Court over a deal they did back in 2003 — Ackman won.
"Look, it's no secret to the world and to Wall Street - and most guys on Wall Street I sort of like and I get along with - and it's no secret I don't like Ackmanl," Icahn told Regan. "I have no respect for him and I don't like him and that's not a secret. But that doesn't mean that I'm going to go in and buy stock in a company necessarily just to get him. Frankly, I don't like the way he did this anyway. If you're short, you go short and hey, if it goes down you make money. You don't go out and get a roomful of people to badmouth the company. If you want to be in that business, why don't you go out and join the SEC?"
Regarding Herbalife, he said that if Ackman had problems with the company's business model, he should not have a "holier than thou" attitude about the company and say "I'm doing this for the good of the world and I want to see sunshine on Herbalife," Icahn said.
"I mean, that's bull.... I just call it bull. I think it's completely disingenuous, but I think Bill Ackman is disingenuous," he added. "I'm not here to criticize Ackman necessarily but if you ask me about it, I'll tell you that's what I believe."
Regan correctly pointed out that Icahn is getting at the heart of a big philosophical question in today's world of public hedge fund battles. Sh asked Icahn if he thought short-selling and public positions were actually hurting the market, as some have argued.
Icahn agreed:
"You can't go out and say you're honestly good of humanity," he said. "You're doing it because you're selling something short and you want it to go down... If you listen to his (Ackman's) thing, I listened... you're just trying to scare a lot of people and I don't know how that helps the whole market and the whole sense of things... what you should be doing — if you're going to do that by the way and you believe you're doing the right thing — don't go out and short it first, go out and do it. I would say that's not the job of a guy who runs a hedge fund."
And that is why Ackman and Icahn can't even be in the same restaurant together.
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Avalanche coach Roy ready to return to Bell Centreby Arpon Basu
MONTREAL -- Patrick Roy's relationship with the Montreal Canadiens and their legion of fans is, in a word, complicated.
It could be argued Roy was the historic franchise's greatest Stanley Cup Playoff hero, playing goal behind two teams in 1986 and 1993 that had no business winning the championship, but did almost exclusively because of him.
The Stanley Cup victory in 1993 was the 24th in Canadiens history, by far the most in the NHL.
It was also the most-recent.
It could just as easily be argued that Roy set the wheels in motion for the franchise-record championship drought the Canadiens find themselves in today on Dec. 2, 1995. That's when he forced rookie general manager Rejean Houle to trade him by telling team president Ronald Corey in the middle of a blowout loss to the Detroit Red Wings that he had played his final game for the Canadiens.
Roy went on to win the Stanley Cup two more times with the Colorado Avalanche and the Canadiens have made it as far as the Eastern Conference Final once since his departure. So, Roy could be seen as the Canadiens' greatest hero by some and its biggest villain by others, a beloved native son and black sheep rolled into one.
Roy will be behind the Avalanche bench at Bell Centre on Tuesday (7:30 p.m. ET; TSN, ALT, RDS) to face the Canadiens in Montreal as a competitor for the first time since Nov. 6, 2001, when he made 29 saves for Colorado in a 1-1 tie in the same building.
Considering the diametrically opposed ways people in Montreal could potentially see Roy, he wouldn't be blamed for being a bit apprehensive about the reaction he will receive from the expected sellout crowd of 21,273 on Tuesday.
But Roy doesn't feel that way at all, probably because he doesn't have an apprehensive bone in his body.
"I expect it to be great," Roy said at a packed news conference at Bell Centre on Monday after the Avalanche practiced there.
Though Roy has never had a problem with confidence, he has a legitimate reason for feeling that way on this issue.
Anything negative that might have lingered between Roy, the Canadiens and their fans was erased when his No. 33 was retired on Nov. 22, 2008. During a ceremony where Roy symbolically walked into the Bell Centre through the main entrance and made his way through the fans to the ice, he delivered an emotional speech professing his love for the Canadiens and his relief that the messy divorce 13 years earlier was behind him.
Roy returned a year later to take part in the celebration of the Canadiens centennial on Dec. 4, 2009. When a local newspaper ran a poll in 2012 asking fans who they would like to most see fill the vacant positions of general manager and coach, Roy finished first for each position.
"I would have both jobs if it were voted by the fans," Roy said. "I truly appreciate that. I thought that was a great gesture from them to give me that opportunity to be on top. It made me feel good, with the fans. It's not that I had doubts, but at the same time it was nice to see that the past was way behind us and everybody moved on and they could see me as their next coach or GM. For the ego, I have to admit it feels good."
Roy, of course, did not get either job with the Canadiens, with rookie GM Marc Bergevin choosing instead to go with a veteran coach in Michel Therrien after having interviewed Roy for that job. And now Roy arrives in Montreal at the helm of one of the best teams in the NHL, a favorite to win the Jack Adams Trophy as the League's top coach in his rookie season in Colorado.
But Roy is not interested in accolades, enforcing his philosophy that the coaching staff is in a partnership with the players and choosing to give them the credit for what has been a remarkable season in Colorado.
"I will never take credit for the success of the team," Roy said. "It's because of our players that we are where we are today. We are their partners, we provided resources, we will continue to come up with new ideas, but it's the players that deserve the credit for what's happening in Colorado. The team missed the playoffs four of the past five years, and I think the guys wanted that to change."
Roy may not want to take the credit, but his players are only too willing to give it to him.
"Patrick was always a winner, and he's still a winner today," Avalanche goaltender Jean-Sebastien Giguere said. "When someone like him arrives, you know you're going to have success because he's always had success.
"It was motivating."
The Avalanche players will be very motivated to get a win Tuesday for Roy, who is trying to look at the game as one of 82 on the schedule, but obviously means much more.
It will represent another chapter in Roy's love/hate relationship with the Canadiens' passionate fan base, one which will likely show him much more love than hate Tuesday, a mending of fences that began when his number was raised to the Bell Centre rafters a little over five years ago.
"When I met [former Canadiens general manager] Bob Gainey and [former team president] Pierre Boivin the summer before they retired my jersey, I said to them, 'It's been behind me for a long time,'" Roy said. "I was looking forward to that day, but unfortunately it takes two to dance sometimes. I was very happy to be back in the family, and having the opportunity to see my jersey retired meant a lot to me.
"I learned a lot from this franchise. It helped me to become the person I am. Not only the person I am, but also the player I was."


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Sunday, February 12, 2012
Kat: Warrior Princess
22 year old Kat Edorsson is a Timeshare Rep from Orlando, Florida and her biggest inspiration in life is Xena, The Warrior Princess. I. Shit. You. Not. She admires Xena's fortitude in the face of adversity, her ability to triumph in challenges, and her good natured kickassedness. Makes perfect sense to me. Yo Kat, I've got some mint in box Xena dolls. If you win Survivor, they are my gift to you. Except the Roman one. Momma didn't no raise no fool. The dress on that one is gorge.
Besides her love for Xena, Kat is a fan of the one and only Mascaroni (Andrea) - especially the way she turned on Pretty Pony (Matt) in order to advance herself in the game. Kat is counting on her skills to socialize and manipulate to take her all the way to the winner's circle and she's not scared to break a few hearts in the process. So far I'm liking what I'm seeing. Please don't suck, Kat. Please don't suck...
She talks. In very short. Sentences. Kind of like. A BB gun. Of words. I'm not totally feeling her yet, but there's a twinkle. That little spark that lurks deep in the eyes that tells me, "I'll stab you in the throat if you get in my way!" I sense it, but will she use it? Only time will tell. I'm putting this one on my "wait and see" list. What do you guys think?
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Help! Mixed up flour!
I have Lock 'n Lock canisters that I keep my flours in. I have (currently) three types of flour in them - White Lily AP, a local Southern style AP flour that is about 9.2% protein, and bread flour @11.6% protein (Costco bread flour). All three were labeled with labels that (I thought) were glued on securely.
I found 2 of the labels on the floor and I can't remember which flour is which! The WL AP is OK, it is still labeled (and I guess I'll be TAPING that label on with clear packing tape) but in the meantime I have about 5 lbs of 9.2% AP flour in one canister and about the same amount of bread flour in the other, and no way to tell which is which.
I know that there should be a difference in absorption, but I'm not sure how much flour I need with how much water and what to look for there. I suppose I could try to make an entire recipe and see what happens but it seems like a waste of a pound or more of flour to do that.
I guess my only other option is to mix them and just use the mixed up flour like a general purpose AP flour (like a GM or Pillsbury AP). Although about the only thing I would normally use that sort of thing for is pie crust - could take me QUITE AWHILE to get through 8 or 10 lbs of mixed-up flour that way, LOL!
Any suggestions for how to sort this out, or is it a lost cause?


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