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For use with our Automatic Yogurt Maker, this starter ensures a smooth, creamy yogurt. Just add milk and your favorite flavorings.
- Designed for use with our Automatic Yogurt Maker.
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- Each packet makes 42 oz. of yogurt (a complete seven-bottle batch in the Automatic Yogurt Maker).
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- Made in Canada.
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- Mix with warm milk.
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- Ingredients: skim milk powder, sucrose, ascorbic acid, lactic bacteria (L. bulcarius, S. thermophilus, L. acidophilus).
- 1.76 oz. total; 5 grams per packet.
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The post this long is going to be a bit long. But it is also very special. This month I was the host of the Daring Baker's challenge. This was so much fun. I loved learning along with all of my fellow Bakers, and seeing everyone play with challah! Huge thanks to Lis for giving me this chance, and endless love and thanks to the Bakers who played along!
And now for the long version of what I had to say about challah....
In almost all cultures, tradition and food go hand in hand. Growing up in a traditionally Jewish household, holidays and celebrations are always centered around the table. One of the most identifiable foods at the Jewish celebration table is the beautiful, braided bread – challah! Even though we had challah every week, it was something we actually didn't bake ourselves. Our mom said it was the one type of bread that never turned out for her, so I just kind of assumed it would be too hard. As a "grown up," though, I decided to give it a chance, and discovered that it was a lot of fun, and a great way to make my own Sabbath tradition.
Believe it or not, the word "challah" does not actually mean bread. Any whole loaves can be used at the Sabbath or holiday table for the traditional blessing. Challah, instead, is the word referring to the portion of bread which, in the days of the Jewish temple in Jerusalem, was set aside and given to the high priests. These days the challah portion is taken before the bread is baked, and is ritually burned as an offering. There are specific guidelines concerning when the mitzvah (commandment) of challah is required – it has to do with how much flour is used. The recipes I have provided are small enough that the challah portion would not need to be taken. (I have actually never done this ritual – though I think I have made challah recipes which were big enough that, technically, I should have… It is a learning process at all stages!)
A brief historical introduction:
Challah is a bread of celebration in Jewish tradition. At a time when white flour was considered a luxury, its use was reserved for either the wealthy or for festive events. In Judaism, the Sabbath is a weekly holiday, and therefore is a festive occasion. It was around the 15th century when Jews in parts of Austria and Germany adopted an oval braided loaf from their neighbors to make the Sabbath special. These fancy shaped loaves made with white flour were seen as a fitting way to honor the Shabbat (Sabbath), symbolized in Jewish culture as a queen, therefore deserving of the finest one can achieve. In honoring the Sabbath as a day of rest, two loaves are traditionally put on the table. This is generally seen as a representation of the double portion of manna provided to the Children of Israel on Fridays during their wandering in the desert after fleeing from Egypt. This double portion allowed them to maintain the commandment to not do "work" on the Sabbath.
Another symbolic comparison to the manna eaten by the Israelites is the fact that challah is traditionally covered with a cloth prior to being blessed and eaten. According to tradition, manna was encased in dew to preserve its freshness. Covering the challah with a decorative cloth serves as another reminder of the special quality of the day of rest. There are other explanations given regarding why the challah is covered. The one which I always liked was that we cover the loaves so they will not be "embarrassed" by having to wait while the wine is blessed first. (A traditional Sabbath dinner begins with a blessing over the wine first, followed by the blessing of the bread, after which the meal is enjoyed.)
Recipe Source: The recipes provided for the challenge came from or were inspired by recipes found through a variety of online sources (including, but not limited to allrecipes.com). Also invaluable was the book "A Taste of Challah," by Tamar Ansh.
Blog-checking lines: May's Daring Bakers' Challenge was pretty twisted – Ruth from The Crafts of Mommyhood challenged us to make challah! Using recipes from all over, and tips from "A Taste of Challah," by Tamar Ansh, she encouraged us to bake beautifully braided breads.
Posting Date: May 27, 2012
Notes: What makes challah truly stand out is the distinctive braid. There are many ways, though, in which challah can be shaped. While the recipes are important to this type of bread, it really is the shaping which makes it special. Braiding is an intertwining of separate pieces into one combined entity. This is symbolic of the intertwining of the everyday and the holy, and of the coming together of family and friends. Some notes about the most common braids and shapes:
Three strand braid: This is the easiest of the braids – especially if you have ever braided hair. Many attribute a word to each of the three strands used: zachor (remember), shamor (observe or guard), and b'dibur echad (with one word). The braiding of the three words is a physical reminder of the importance of remembering and observing the Sabbath as one commandment.
Four strand braid: There is not a lot of information written as to the cultural significance of the four strands. Rather, it is viewed as a way to elaborate on the more common three strand braid in order to fulfill the obligation to beautify the commandment and make it more special.
Six strand braid: There are traditionally two challah loaves on the Sabbath table. Using the six strand braid, that brings twelve pieces to the table. These twelve strands can be symbolic of the twelve tribes of the Children of Israel. Many also use the twelve pieces to represent the twelve "showbreads" used in the Jewish Temple on special occasions.
Four strand braided round: Traditionally used on the Jewish New Year, round breads have no beginning and no end. They are used as an example of the cycle of life, the cycle of the year, and the continuity of the Jewish calendar.
Other common shapes: Challah is shaped in a variety of ways for different Jewish holidays. Prior to fasting on Yom Kippur, the Day of Attonement, many people eat loaves shaped like ladders to symbolize the desire to rise up to greater heights. On Shavuot, the holiday commemorating receiving the ten commandments, loaves can be shaped like tablets. Bird shaped challah loaves are symbols of protection and forgiveness.
Making strands: There are two basic methods for forming the strands used to braid challah. The first, and easiest, is to simply roll snakes between your hands like when working with clay or play dough. The second method is to use a rolling pin to roll out a flat disc of dough, then using your hands to roll the disc into a snake, rolling the snake on the counter with your fingers to achieve the length you need. This second method does result in a better rise, but either way works well. Whichever method you use, form your strands such that they are thinner at the ends and fuller in the middle. This will help your challah rise in the center.
Tip: If you are new to braiding – do yourself a favor and practice before you shape your dough! Over working the dough will make for a tough loaf. Practice your braiding or shaping with clay or play dough first in order to become more comfortable. Videos of how to do a variety of braids can be found in the additional information section.
Egg Wash: Egg wash is used to enhance the top crust of the challah. It adds shine and crispness, and enhances the beauty of the breads. While a single coat is sufficient, a double coat works beautifully. Brush your beaten egg and water mixture on the loaves directly after shaping, then allow to proof. Brush again just before baking, adding any toppings you were planning to use.
Mandatory Items: You must make an enriched bread which is braided or shaped. If you must use a loaf pan, the bread should be braided before it goes into the pan. Videos of several braiding methods are in the additional information section, and other tutorials are available on-line. (The videos were done with four wonderful children – mine and my sister's- playing in the background, sorry if they were distracting!)
Variations allowed: Challah comes in many different shapes, sizes and flavors. Raisins, chocolate chips and other additions can be kneaded into the dough, loaves can be topped with poppy seeds, sesame seeds, vanilla sugar or other flavorful sprinklings, and filled challahs can be a lot of fun and very tasty, too! Braiding and shaping, though, become more difficult when the rolled strands have fillings in them. Use your own discretion and comfort level to determine what degree of difficulty you are ready for. Gluten free and egg free bakers can use the recipe links in the additional information section, or use other substitutions with which you are comfortable. (All of the recipes provided here are dairy free, as Jewish dietary laws prohibit eating dairy and meat at the same meal. If you prefer not to use margarine, unsalted butter can be substituted.)
Preparation time: As a general rule, challah takes about 4-6 hours from start to finish. This includes making the dough, at least two risings, baking and cooling. Specific recipes take slightly different amounts of time, and the first rise can be done overnight in the refrigerator if you prefer. Please read through the recipes for specific times. Following are approximates for most.
Mixing and kneading the dough: 20 min.
First rise: 1 ½ to 2 hours
Punching down, second rise: 1 hour (not all recipes have this second rise)
Shaping: 10 to 20 min.
Third rise (second rise for some recipes): 1 hour
Baking: 30 to 45 minutes
Cooling: 20 to 30 minutes.
Equipment required:
- Stand mixer with dough hook (not necessary, but it certainly helps!)
- Measuring cups
- Measuring spoons
- Mixing bowls (at least one large and one small)
- Pastry brush
- Rolling pin (again, not necessary, but it makes a difference)
- Baking tray/cookie sheet
- Parchment paper
- Kitchen/tea towel
- Cooling rack
- Offset spatula (really helps get the loaves off of the tray safely!)
Ruth's "Go-To" Whole Wheat Challah
(adapted from D's Whole Wheat Challah)
Servings: 12
2 (.25 oz.) packages (4½ teaspoons) (22½ ml) (15 gm) (½ oz) dry yeast
1 cup (240 ml) warm water (100°F/38°C)
½ cup (120 ml) (100 gm) (3½ oz) brown sugar, firmly packed
½ cup (one stick) (120 ml) (115 gm/4 oz) margarine or unsalted butter – room temperature
2 tsp. (10 ml) (15 gm) (½ oz) salt
3 large eggs
2 cups (480 ml) (280 gm/10 oz) whole wheat flour
2 cups (480 ml) (280 gm/10 oz) all-purpose flour
½ cup (120 ml) (50 gm) (1¾ oz) rolled oats (Old Fashioned work just fine!)
Additional flour for kneading (½ to 1 cup) (120 to 240 ml) (70 to 140 gm) (2½ to 5 oz)
1 egg beaten with 1 tsp. water for glaze
1. In the bowl of your stand mixer, dissolve yeast in warm water. Allow to stand about 5 minutes until creamy/foamy.
2. With paddle attachment beat 3 eggs, sugar, margarine (or butter), whole wheat flour, all purpose flour and oats into the yeast mixture. Or, if mixing by hand (ok, spoon), combine eggs and margarine/butter with yeast mixture until well mixed. Add flours and oats and mix until it becomes difficult to mix.
3. Once combined, switch to the dough hook and knead for 5 to 10 minutes until smooth and elastic, adding flour as/if needed. If kneading by hand, this should take about 10-12 minutes.
4. Form dough into a round, compact ball. Turn in oiled bowl, cover with a kitchen/tea towel. Let rise in warm area (I put it in the oven with the light on) until doubled, approx. 2 hours.
5. Once dough has doubled, punch down. Recover with towel, allow to rise again for an hour, but even 30 minutes will be fine if you're in a hurry.
6. Punch the dough down again, divide in two.
7. Shape each half as desired (3, 4 or 6 strand braid, rolls, etc.). Place shaped loaves onto parchment covered baking trays. Cover with the towel and allow to rise another hour.
8. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
9. Brush loaves with egg wash. (Sprinkle with vanilla sugar/sesame seeds/poppy seeds/other topping here if desired)
10. Bake 30 to 40 min. until the loaf sounds hollow when tapped on the bottom.
11. Transfer loaves to a wire rack to cool before serving.
Challah (Honey White)
(from Tammy's Recipes)
Servings: 2 loaves
1 ½ cups (360 ml) warm water, separated
1 Tbsp. (15 ml) (15 gm/½ oz sugar
2 Tbsp. (2-2/3 packets) (30 ml) (18 gm) (2/3 oz) dry active yeast
½ cup (120 ml) honey
1 Tbsp. (15 ml) oil (light colored vegetable oil, or olive oil if you prefer)
4 large eggs
1 ½ tsp. 7½ ml) (9 gm) (1/3 oz) salt
5 cups (1200 ml) (700 gm/25 oz) all-purpose (plain) flour, plus more as needed (up to 8 or 9 cups total)
1 egg beaten with 1 tsp. water
- In mixer bowl/large mixing bowl combine ½ cup warm water, 1 Tbsp. sugar and 2 Tbsp. yeast. Allow to proof approximately 5 minutes until foamy.
- To the yeast mixture add the remaining water, honey, oil, eggs, salt and 5 cups of flour. Knead (by hand or with your mixer's dough hook) until smooth, adding flour as needed. Knead for approximately 10 minutes.
- Transfer dough to a clean, oiled bowl, turn to coat or add a bit more oil on top. Cover bowl with a kitchen/tea towel. Leave to rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 ½ hours.
- Punch down the dough, divide it into two sections. Use one half to make each loaf (shaped or braided as desired).
- Place loaves on parchment lined or greased baking sheets, cover with a towel, allow to rise 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
- Brush tops loaves with egg wash. (Sprinkle with seeds or toppings here if wanted.)
- Bake loaves 30-40 minutes until done.
- Cool on wire racks.
Easy Challah
(from templedavid.org)
4 cups (960 ml) (360 gm/20 oz) all-purpose (plain) flour
1 cup (240 ml) warm water
1 package (2¼ teaspoons) (11¼ ml) (7 gm) (¼ oz) package rapid rise yeast
½ (120 ml) (115 gm/4 oz) cup sugar
2 large eggs
1 tsp. (5 ml) (6 gm) salt
1 egg beaten with 1 tsp. water
1. Measure flour, sugar and salt into a large mixing bowl.
2. In a separate bowl (or in the bowl of your stand mixer) combine water and yeast, allow to sit 5 minutes until foamy.
3. Add 1 ½ cups of the flour mixture to the water and yeast mixture, beat until well combined. Cover with a dish towel, let stand 30 min.
4. Add two eggs to the dough, beat again.
5. By hand or with your dough hook knead in the remaining flour mixture. Knead approximately 10 minutes.
6. Transfer to oiled bowl, cover, let rise one hour.
7. Punch down dough, knead approximately 3 minutes.
8. Divide dough in two. Shape each half as desired (3, 4, or 6 strand braid).
9. Place loaves on parchment covered or greased cookie sheets, cover with a towel, allow to rise one hour.
10. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
11. Brush loaves with egg wash.
12. Bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 375 degrees, bake until golden crust forms (about 25-30 minutes).
13. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
Storage & Freezing Instructions/Tips:
Once cooled, challah loaves which will not be eaten right away (or in the next couple of days) should be bagged in heavy duty freezer bags. Remove excess air from the bag before securing it tightly (tying a knot or using tape). Put the bagged loaf/loaves into the freezer as soon as possible to ensure fresh taste; frozen challah will keep approximately three months.
Additional Information:
Egg free recipes: This recipe uses baking powder for the egg-replacer. The resulting loaves were light and fluffy, and tasted better than I thought they would!
This recipe uses a more common egg replacer – flax seed meal. It was a tougher dough than I was used to using, but the resulting loaves were light, and looked beautiful with the flax speckles.
Gluten free recipes: http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/GLUTEN-FREE-CHALLAH-PAREVE-1257534
Videos: These videos were made in my kitchen. The kids – mine and my sister's were running around. So it is totally a real world view, no fancy tricks happening!
Video of basic three strand braid: http://s1075.photobucket.com/albums/w440/tinkrsh/challah%20braiding/?action=view¤t=020.mp4
Videos of four strand braids: http://s1075.photobucket.com/albums/w440/tinkrsh/challah%20braiding/?action=view¤t=023.mp4
Videos of six strand braids: http://s1075.photobucket.com/albums/w440/tinkrsh/challah%20braiding/?action=view¤t=035.mp4
Video of four strand braided round: http://s1075.photobucket.com/albums/w440/tinkrsh/challah%20braiding/?action=view¤t=026.mp4
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Just a quick thank you to my sister Shelley, C Mom Cook, for your help in photographing, videoing, and editing this challenge. I appreciate your input and that of your kiddos, too!

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"Following a car crash, Mr. Constantine had a brain stem stroke that caused paralysis on the right side of his body. His leg muscles became so severely spastic that he could not walk," said Brown, director of the Neurosurgery Peripheral Nerve Program at UC San Diego Health System. "Our team performed a delicate surgery to reduce input from the nerves that were causing the muscles to over contract to the point of disability."
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Brown, who also serves as co-director of the Center for Neurophysiology and Restorative Neurology at UC San Diego Health System, said the advantage to this approach is that the muscle is preserved and there is no need to cut or lengthen the tendon.
"Depending on the specific patient and their medical history, selective peripheral neurotomy may be appropriate for patients with brain and spinal cord injury from strokes or tumors, cerebral palsy, or multiple sclerosis."
No special post-operative care is required as the sutures are absorbable. Rehabilitation can begin 72 hours after the procedure.
Constantine underwent physical therapy at VIP NeuroRehabilitation Center in San Diego.
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Witherspoon said telling her kids Ava, 13, Deacon, 9, and Tennessee, 8 months, was particularly difficult. "We have to say when you make a mistake, you take responsibility and we are taking responsibility and doing everything in our power to make it right," she said.
We all remember the Oscar winner playing Harvard educated lawyer Elle Woods in the "Legally Blonde" movies, and the role clearly had an impact on Witherspoon, too. "I played a lawyer in a movie so many times I think I am a lawyer," she said. "And, clearly, I'm not a lawyer because I got arrested."
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I learned something new: Off-the-shoulder, Bardot-style tops don't work if they're too big. I snagged this top on ModCloth (looks like the lovely blue color is sold out); it was only $12 or so, so I shouldn't complain. But when they didn't have a 1X or even an XL, I ordered the 2X.
Big mistake! I still like it, but the overall effect is disappointingly....droopy. (Flip through my Flickr for a few less flattering shots.) Lesson learned, I guess.
I paired it with this darling skirt from eShakti! But....it's another steep discount find. I'm at the point where eShakti clothes in standard sizes just aren't worth it for me. They never fit quite right. In this case, the waist band ruthlessly folds over itself no matter what I do. But I'd wanted this skirt for oh so long, and it was marked down from like $80 to $20ish? I don't wear it often, but um, I think it's obvious why I like it despite the awkward fit. Four eyes pride!
It's got a nice line and oomph if you don't look too closely!
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Skirt: eShakti
Shoes: Earth via Amazon
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Above or Below – Drinking Game by Dinsen.biz
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Do you always miss a set of gamecards at the party?
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Start the game and guess whether the next card is above or below…
- Ace is the lowest and the highest is the king.
- If 2 identical cards, guess again.
- Can be passed on at least 3 correct guesses.
- At a wrong guess, drink the number of sips that are earned.
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Senior Maddy Wharton (Swarthmore, Pa.) was a factor in all three of MIT's goals in its 3-0 win over Simmons College in field hockey action on Thursday night. Along with a penalty stroke late in the first half, she earned a pair of assists as the nationally-ranked No. 20 Engineers improved to 2-0 on the year. The Sharks, meanwhile, saw their ledger lower to 1-1 for the season.
MIT wasted little time in putting pressure on the Simmons defense as it generated four shots during the opening four minutes, eventually breaking through courtesy of a penalty corner in the seventh minute. After receiving a feed from senior Molly Duffy (New Providence, N.J.) at the top of the arc, Wharton found senior Erin Kenney (Glen Ellyn, Ill.) on the near side for the score.
The game became a back-and-forth affair until the Sharks threatened to register the equalizer midway through the half. Junior Kelly Williamson (Natick, Mass.) and freshman Jenna Gagnon (Waterville, Maine) both found themselves on the doorstep but freshman Jane Coffrin (Cape Elizabeth, Maine) and then senior Michelle Teplensky (Somers, N.Y.) swooped in at the last moment to thwart the attack. On the Engineers' ensuing trip down the field, Duffy almost increased their margin; however, senior goalie Renna Smith (Belfast, Maine) made a diving point-blank save to keep Simmons within striking distance.
The momentum swung to the visitors as Williamson rattled off four shots, three of which were turned away by MIT sophomore Evie Kyritsis (Mountain Lakes, N.J.), in a four-minute span. The Sharks then earned their first penalty corner of the game but this would prove to be their final charge of the frame as MIT controlled the action down the stretch. With 4:55 remaining before the break, Wharton converted a penalty stroke and shortly thereafter intercepted a pass on the far side of the Engineers' offensive zone, sending it through the arc where Duffy redirected the ball into the goal. The hosts put four more shots on net but Smith stopped each attempt as time expired.
The early stages of the second stanza were a midfield battle as senior Seneca Martensson (East Longmeadow, Mass.) stopped several runs by MIT while the Engineers kept Simmons from recording a shot until the 59th minute. Sophomore Amy Cronin (Georgetown, Mass.) nearly ended the shutout; however, following a save by Kyritsis, the Sharks were awarded a penalty corner. Once action resumed, Martensson's bid was blocked by the MIT defense. The Cardinal and Gray responded by generating six penalty corners and five shots on goal to close out the game.
In her second shutout of the season for the Engineers, Kyritsis tallied four saves.
Smith finished the night with 14 saves while junior Avery Hines (Newburyport, Mass.) and freshman Amy Wilson (Falmouth, Mass.) both produced two defensive saves.
MIT hits the road for the first time this season, as it will travel to UMass Dartmouth on Saturday, Sept. 7 while Simmons concludes its season-opening road swing on the same day at WPI.


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Parkour's Test Map
Do you play your fair share of Minecraft maps? Perhaps you like to test your skills in death defying platforming courses or puzzling death traps? There is a thrill to be had, jumping for your life in a precision skills environment and Parkour's Test Map is a great platforming parkour and white knuckle jumping map! There are many different types of enviroments for your jumping adventure, ranging from a decrepit temple area, lava death maze to a water jumping area. There are underwater sections that are similar to the terrifying Tomb Raider levels, working piston doors that really separate the areas well and even hidden treasures in various locations! Also included are frozen snow capped areas, timed precarious jumping puzzles that even have hidden traps and danger below, and a solid red brick section that is spiraling and somewhat disorienting! There is a ton of stuff to see and very widely varied areas so it never feels stale!
Do you want to test your ultimate parkour skills on an intense and well make platforming map? Then you should check out Parkour's Test Map right now!
Parkour's Test Map for Minecraft 1.11, 1.9.4, 1.8.9 and 1.7.10 Main Features
- Parkour jumping action through various levels of difficulty!
- Varied locations to break up the scenery
- Checkpoint systems
Parkour's Test Map Version 3.0 for Minecraft 1.11, 1.9.4, 1.8.9 and 1.7.10 Changelog
- Updated to the latest version of Minecraft
- Some of the rooms have been remade
- Added some note blocks
- The water checkpoints are now easier with ladders.
How to Install Parkour's Test Map for Minecraft 1.11, 1.9.4, 1.8.9 and 1.7.10
- Go to Start Menu, type in %appdata% and search for .minecraft
- Navigate to your ".minecraft" folder and locate Saves
- Download the zip file for this map
- Unzip the file and place folder into the Saves folder
- Run minecraft and choose the downloaded map file and you are ready to play


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On November 19, the California Democratic Party announced that it would refuse contributions from Big Oil. That's a big bold step for a party that had taken tens of thousands from Chevron and other fossil fuel companies polluting California's air, in the past - and a strong commitment to leading the nation away from a Trump presidency and toward a better future. Add your name to thank the party, to ask the next chair to keep the ban on fossil fuel contributions to the party, and to ask the Democratic National Committee and other state Democratic parties to join the ban!
To the California Democratic Party: Thank you for refusing Big Oil money!
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Key 2014 Senate races for defense
Hold on to your hats: 2014's competitive Senate races could have big implications for defense on Capitol Hill.
The chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee is not seeking reelection. One of the Senate's most outspoken Republican hawks is taking heat from his right. And a veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan is vying to unseat an incumbent senator.
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Here's POLITICO's guide to the top Senate races that could affect defense policy.
Democratic Sen. Carl Levin, chairman of the Armed Services Committee, announced last year he would not seek reelection in 2014, a major blow to defense on Capitol Hill.
( Also on POLITICO: Full defense policy coverage)
Rep. Gary Peters, who lost a 2002 race for state attorney general by a slim margin, has emerged as Democrats' candidate of choice to replace Levin.
But Republicans, eager to capitalize on Levin's retirement, see the seat as a potential pickup. And they're rallying around former Michigan Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land after other high-profile candidates — Reps. Mike Rogers and Dave Camp — passed on the race.
A recent survey by the Democratic firm Public Policy Polling showed Land with a single-digit lead over Peters.
Democratic Sen. Mark Pryor is fending off a challenge from Republican Rep. Tom Cotton, a young and ambitious Iraq and Afghanistan veteran. Cotton, elected to Congress in 2012, has seen his profile rise among conservatives.
( PHOTOS: Senators up for election in 2014)
The race has been heated. Pryor and Cotton blasted each other with ads during October's government shutdown. Pryor's spots called Cotton's stance "reckless," while Cotton went on the air with commercials slamming Pryor for his support of the Affordable Care Act.
A December poll conducted for the Citizens United Political Victory Fund showed Prior trailing Cotton among likely Arkansas voters, 48 percent to 41 percent.
If Cotton topples Pryor, he'll add another veteran to the Senate, where the ranks of senators with military experience have been thinning dramatically.
Sen. Saxby Chambliss's surprise retirement announcement early last year has set off a heated Republican primary race with a lengthy roster of candidates, including Reps. Paul Broun, Phil Gingrey and Jack Kingston, as well as former Georgia Secretary of State Karen Handel and businessman David Perdue.
( Sign up for POLITICO's Morning Defense tip sheet)
The winner of the May 20 primary will face nonprofit CEO Michelle Nunn, the daughter of former Georgia Sen. Sam Nunn, a former Democratic chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee.
Nunn associated herself with Chambliss's call for intervention in Syria last year, a move that put her at odds with each of the Republican primary contenders. The race has become an interesting test case for how Syria could be used as a campaign wedge. Handel went up with a radio ad slamming Nunn for supporting military action there, tying her to President Barack Obama and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.).
The Senate seat in Georgia is a must-win for Republicans if they want to gain the six seats necessary to win back the majority.
South Carolina
Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham is feeling pressure from the right. Conservatives argue that Graham, one of the Hill's most outspoken hawks, has reached across the aisle too often on immigration and other key issues. And his recent trip to Egypt at the request of President Barack Obama has particularly drawn the ire of the tea party.
Graham faces three challengers: state Sen. Lee Bright, businessman Richard Cash and PR consultant Nancy Mace, who in 1999 was the first woman to graduate from The Citadel.
While it's unlikely that any of Graham's challengers could unseat him — each faces a significant challenge in fundraising and at the polls — the race is forcing Graham to make a more stringent case to South Carolina's voters.
The state's primary is June 10. If no candidate gets 50 percent of the vote, a runoff will be held June 24.


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Blenheim Park
Blenheim Park, estate, Oxfordshire, central England, near Woodstock. The stately palace was designed by Sir John Vanbrugh and stands on spacious grounds. Seat of the dukes of Marlborough, the palace was the gift of Queen Anne to the first duke in honor of his victories in the War of the Spanish Succession. Its construction lasted from 1705 to 1724.
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Venerable John Henry Cardinal Newman (1801-1890) was a convert to Catholicism from the Church of England, and one of the great minds of the 19th century. As a Roman Catholic priest he became one of the greatest Catholic apologists in the history of the Church. He was a prolific writer and persuasive preacher. Cardinal Newman will be beatified by His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI on September 19, 2010 in Birmingham, England.
41 Famous Quotes from Cardinal Newman –
"To live is to change, and to be perfect is to have changed often"
"Fear not that thy life shall come to an end, but rather that it shall never have a beginning."
"To holy people the very name of Jesus is a name to feed upon, a name to transport. His name can raise the dead and transfigure and beautify the living."
"Learn to do thy part and leave the rest to Heaven."
"I sought to hear the voice of God And climbed the topmost steeple, But God declared: "Go down again – I dwell among the people."
"If we insist on being as sure as is conceivable… we must be content to creep along the ground, and can never soar."
"Faith is illuminative, not operative; it does not force obedience, though it increases responsibility; it heightens guilt, but it does not prevent sin. The will is the source of action."
"Faith ventures and hazards . . . counting the costs and delighting in the sacrifice."
"You must make up your mind to the prospect of sustaining a certain measure of pain and trouble in your passage through life."
"Let us act on what we have, since we have not what we wish."
"The love of our private friends is the only preparatory exercise for the love of all men."
"Ability is sexless."
"Calculation never made a hero."
"If we are intended for great ends, we are called to great hazards."
"To be deep in history, is to cease to be Protestant."
"Faith is the result of the act of the will, following upon a conviction that to believe is a duty. "
"We can believe what we choose. We are answerable for what we choose to believe."
"Courage does not consist in calculation, but in fighting against chances."
"It is almost the definition of a gentleman to say that he is one who never inflicts pain"
"Nothing would be done at all if one waited until one could do it so well that no one could find fault with it."
"When men understand what each other mean, they see, for the most part, that controversy is either superfluous or hopeless"
"Evil has no substance of its own, but is only the defect, excess, perversion, or corruption of that which has substance."
"A man would do nothing if he waited until he could do it so well that no one could find fault."
"A great memory does not make a mind, any more than a dictionary is a piece of literature."
"A great memory is never made synonymous with wisdom, any more than a dictionary would be called a treatise."
"Growth is the only evidence of life."
"Let us take things as we find them: let us not attempt to distort them into what they are not… We cannot make facts. All our wishing cannot change them. We must use them."
"In this world no one rules by love; if you are but amiable, you are no hero; to be powerful, you must be strong, and to have dominion you must have a genius for organizing."
"Nothing is more common than for men to think that because they are familiar with words they understand the ideas they stand for."
"There is such a thing as legitimate warfare: war has its laws; there are things which may fairly be done, and things which may not be done."
"After the fever of life – after wearinesses, sicknesses, fightings and despondings, languor and fretfulness, struggling and failing, struggling and succeeding – after all the changes and chances of this troubled and unhealthy state, at length comes death – at length the white throne of God – at length the beatific vision."
"Reports in matters of this world are many, and our resources of mind for the discrimination of them very insufficient"
"It is as absurd to argue men, as to torture them, into believing."
"We should ever conduct ourselves towards our enemy as if he were one day to be our friend."
"It is often said that second thoughts are best. So they are in matters of judgment but not in matters of conscience."
"From the age of fifteen, dogma has been the fundamental principle of my religion: I know no other religion; I cannot enter into the idea of any other sort of religion; religion, as a mere sentiment, is to me a dream and a mockery."
"It is very difficult to get up resentment towards persons whom one has never seen."
"Regarding Christianity, ten thousand difficulties do not make one doubt."
"Virtue is its own reward, and brings with it the truest and highest pleasure; but if we cultivate it only for pleasure's sake, we are selfish, not religious, and will never gain the pleasure, because we can never have the virtue."
"We must make up our minds to be ignorant of much, if we would know anything."
"Men will die upon dogma but will not fall victim to a conclusion."
Please check out our John Henry Cardinal Newman resources.


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Aug 07, 2012 | ISBN 9780345524430
"Absolutely unforgettable . . . Haunting, harrowing, and exquisitely told, Flock's brilliant, bold novel is all about imagination, grief, and one stunning young narrator's struggle to transcend an unimaginable past in order to carve out a future."—Caroline Leavitt, New York Times bestselling author of Pictures of You
"A gripping read that is at once heartbreaking and heartwarming. Flock masterfully combines a deeply affecting family drama with relentless suspense. You'll find yourself reading late into the night to find out what life has in store for the indomitable Carrie Parker."—Heather Gudenkauf, New York Times bestselling author of The Weight of Silence
"From the opening sentence of Elizabeth Flock's exceptional new novel, I was at its tender mercies. These memorable, lovable characters jumped off the page and lodged themselves in my heart."—Elinor Lipman, author of The Family Man and Then She Found Me
"Elizabeth Flock has created a young heroine who will win your heart. Caroline Parker is fierce, bright, and endlessly lovable. Amid this well-plotted mystery, there's a story of great hope, survival, and resilience."—Julianna Baggott, author of Girl Talk and Pure
"Readers who loved Me & Emma will pounce on the sequel." —Booklist
"Flock conjures the world of young Carrie with the pathos and heartbreak of Mary Karr's The Liar's Club. You will not put this novel down." —Antoinette van Heugten, bestselling author of Saving Max
"Carrie Parker is one of the toughest, scrappiest, most endearing child protagonists I've ever encountered in a novel. I fell in love with her immediately, and also with the rest of this wonderful cast of survivors—compelling characters the world has kicked hard, but who rise up and become stronger at those broken places. I was rooting for every one of them and haven't stopped thinking of them since." —Katrina Kittle, author of The Blessings of the Animals


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Do you know someone in Heaven who shows up in your dreams? In this abstract collage you can see many things and make up countless stories, but for me it represents missing someone who visits me in my night-time dreams. Months ago I wrote "I'll see you in my dreams" on a piece of rice paper and yesterday when I noticed it on my work table, I knew it belonged in this painting. This abstract also works as a vertical. When you rotate it, an arched portal is visible.
18"x24x.75 " Mixed Media on Cradled Panel
Visit http://www.joanfullerton.com to view more of my work.
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Washington Office Update
View last minute information on the Washington Office blog - District Dispatch
View the Washington Office Midwinter Meeting Info Web page for all handouts, links and resources.
The ALA Washington Office is set to host several events at the 2009 ALA Midwinter Meeting in Denver. With a new presidential administration and Congress arriving in Washington, many new opportunities and challenges face the library community. A broad scope of exciting and dynamic issues will be addressed during these sessions, representing the diversity of the Washington Office's interests and work.
Highlighting the update will be a panel discussion considering thoughts on the recent election and what to expect from the new Administration and Congress. The panel will include former Colorado State Senate Majority Leader Ken Gordon and ALA Executive Director Emily Sheketoff. In addition, the Washington Office will host a number of breakout sessions, including an informative discussion on the Google Books Settlement in addition to the latest news on military libraries.
ALA Washington Office Update: "History in the Making" will take place from 8 a.m.- 10 a.m. Saturday, January 24 in the Colorado Convention Center (CCC), Room 201.
Four breakout sessions will immediately follow the main update:
1. "How to Access LSTA Funding"
The Institute of Museum and Library Services' Deputy Mary Chute will conduct a workshop on Library Service and Technology Act funding and answer questions on how to successfully use this federal funding and get National Leadership Grants.
Date/Time: Saturday, 24 Jan at 10:30 am
Location: CCC 201.
2. "International Copyright and Library Advocacy for Fair and Equitable Access to Information"
The second breakout will focus on international copyright issues on the agenda of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), affecting US libraries including a proposal for an international treaty mandating that WIPO nation members include copyright limitations, like library preservation and an exception for the blind and visually impaired, in their national laws. OITP's International Copyright Advocacy program will be reviewed with a special focus on the legal protection and management of traditional cultural expression (creative works developed by indigenous peoples in the United States) and an initiative to draft new ALA policy to addresses the unique concerns of peoples whose cultural artifacts in part define their cultural identity. Member input is encouraged. Panelists include Loriene Roy, ALA Past President and Professor at the School of Information, The University of Texas at Austin, Janice Pilch, International Copyright Advocate and Slavic and East European Acquisitions Librarian at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and Carrie Russell, Director of the Program on Public Access to Information, OITP.
Date/Time: Saturday, 24 Jan at 10:30 a.m.
Location: CCC 205
3. "The Role of Non-Governmental Organizations in Policy Decisions"
The GODORT update will feature three speakers who will describe the role and impact of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs). NGOs play an important role in policy decisions and frequently interact with government entities at all levels. Speakers will explore this issue from a librarian, NGO, and governmental point of view. Discussion about GODORT's role in promoting the collection and use of NGO information in libraries will also take place.
Date/Time: Saturday, 24 Jan at 10:30 a.m.
Location: Korbel Ballroom 3C
4."Getting Our Library Message to the New Congress and White House"
Stephanie Vance, of Advocacy Associates in Washington, D.C., will discuss how library advocates can communicate with the new Administration and Congress during this pivotal time in our nation's capitol.
Date/Time: Saturday, January 24 at 10:30 a.m.
Location: CCC 207


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Chinese man on trial for smuggling hi-tech military secrets
Prosecutors claim he was looking for a better job back home
The federal trial of a Chinese man accused of smuggling hi-tech military secrets from the US into his homeland in the hope of landing a better-paid job began this week.
Both sides exchanged opening salvoes on Wednesday in the case of Sixing Liu, an employee at New Jersey-based firm Space & Navigation, a division of US defence contractor L3 Communications which produces a range of navigation, intelligence and surveillance technologies.
Prosecutors allege that Liu, who is a permanent US resident, downloaded trade secrets to his laptop and took them to China to present at conferences on nanotechnology in Chongqing in 2009 and Shanghai in 2010, according to AP.
He has apparently been charged with exporting defence-related data without a license from the Department of State, possessing stolen trade secrets and telling porkies to US officials.
On the latter, Liu apparently lied to a US customs officer on return from the Shanghai trip about his visit to a conference there, despite the official spotting him with a VIP conference badge.
Liu's defence team are portraying him as a hard-working employee who downloaded emails to his laptop to work on them without internet access, but who naively wasn't up to speed with US import-export laws.
Assistant US Attorney Gurbir Singh Grewal alleged that Liu deliberately broke company rules about taking work home without a supervisor's permission because he was looking to land himself a better job back in China.
"Is the fact he went to his alma mater and spoke some sort of motive in this case?" Liu's attorney James Tunick countered, according to AP.
"There was nothing nefarious about this conference. He wasn't looking for work in China. There was no motive in this case because there was no crime."
The case comes at a rather delicate time for US-China relations, given the high profile Congressional investigation into national security concerns which have been raised over allowing Huawei and ZTE access to the US telecoms infrastructure market.
Tensions were already heightened after top US defence contractor United Technologies was fined $75m (£47.8m) by a federal court in July after confessing to more than 500 violations of export restrictions including software used in China's first attack helicopter – claims which China denies. ®


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If you want to experiment with or teach about various kinds of sensors using an E-blocks environment, you can get this kit that includes 16 sensor modules and the E-Blocks Sensors Motherboard, all in a neat organizer case that will protect the pins of the sensor modules that aren't in use.
If the case is not important to you, it actually is cheaper to buy all the boards individually.
This bundle does not include a microcontroller board. The Sensors Motherboard is a downstream E-block; it must be connected to one of the upstream E-blocks processing boards.
E-blocks can be put together to form a variety of systems that can be used for teaching and learning electronics, and for the rapid prototyping of complex electronic systems.
Each E-block has one or more 9-way D-type connectors that provide up to eight input/output lines and a ground line. These D-type connectors allow connection between E-blocks to be made in buses of multiples of 8 lines, just like a real electronic system. Power is routed separately to those E-blocks that need it.
Processing E-blocks based on PIC, dsPIC, ARM or AVR microcontrollers, Altera FPGAs, Arduino or Raspberry Pi control the whole E-blocks system. These "upstream" E-blocks provide up to eight input/output ports with up to eight lines per port.
Please see the E-blocks Category for a list of available components. For more details on E-blocks, see the E-blocks User Guide (in English, French, German and Spanish) or watch the Introduction to E-blocks video.


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for the Bunny Blog Hop.
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Swing into Spring - It's a Party - #58
for the Bunny Blog Hop.
24 comments:
- Trish - Mom On Timeout said...
Thanks so much for hosting Judy!
- March 27, 2012 at 8:15 PM
- Kathy @ Creative Home Expressions said...
Lovely features, Judy! Thanks for hosting! And thanks for making me think of another way I could use that basket. : )
- March 27, 2012 at 8:17 PM
- Poppy said...
Thanks so much Judy! It is an honor to be featured here and I appreciate it. I'm going to take the featured button and happily display it in my blog:)I'm looking forward to next week's Bunny Blog Hop party, sounds exciting!Have a great week!Hugs, Poppy
- March 27, 2012 at 8:20 PM
- Our Pinteresting Family said...
Thanks for hosting, Judy. Love the features. Megan
- March 27, 2012 at 8:26 PM
- Lindsay said...
Thanks for hosting! I enjoy this party each week!
- March 27, 2012 at 8:32 PM
- Anne said...
Thank you for featuring my project Judy! and thank you for hosting this fabulous party!!
- March 27, 2012 at 8:36 PM
- Miss Kitty said...
Thanks for hosting your party , Judy. I am looking forward to the party April 2nd also...thanks for providing that for us also as a way to share our blog posts. I really like the features that you chose this week.
- March 27, 2012 at 8:44 PM
- About Me said...
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- March 27, 2012 at 9:00 PM
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- At The Picket Fence said...
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Your features for this week are lovely. Thanks so much for hosting your linky party.
I hope you have a wonderful week with your family.
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My country is showing through today
Funny, how one simple little ordinary thing can take you back in time so vividly. I had a time-travel experience today thanks to the gifts from a neighbor here on the beach.Ted came in the door last night with a second bag of homegrown tomatoes, some peppers and a beautiful onion pulled straight out of the garden of a neighbor across the street from us. This kind man had shared some of his fresh, homegrown vegetables last week and they were wonderful.
Rinsing off the bright red tomatoes, I was taken back in time to the days when I lived with my grandparents in a little town built up around a mill village near Atlanta. Times were much more simple and life had no cares and heartaches — not that I knew about, anyway. People seemed happy and neighbors loved neighbors and families stuck together no matter what. We did not travel out of DeKalb County for much of anything, and a day trip to Athens where our big University of Georgia is located, was an experience that we talked about for weeks on end.
Secretly in my heart, I made a plan. I'm not known for being selfish, but there was one particular tomato that looked simply inviting. It just seemed to be begging to be sliced, with the skin still on the outside, cut thinly and placed on fresh, thin-sliced white bread that had been slathered with Blue Plate mayonnaise. No other brand would do for my Mama Cole or for me. Sorry, that's a family tradition I will not break even if it does cost nearly $4 a jar now in the local market. At any rate, I laid the other tomatoes out on the cabinet top, but I put that one to the side nearer the big canister that holds our sugar.
Sure enough, my treasure stayed hidden all night long and today at lunchtime, it was still there. Ted was downstairs working on some project or another and Steven was at school due to a make up day for inclement weather back in February. The house was quiet, still and peaceful. I made a bit of a ceremony out of laying out my fresh bread (thought of you, Chad, when I smelled that fresh bakery aroma coming from the plastic bag), putting on the Blue Plate thick like I prefer it being done, adding just a hint of salt and lots of black pepper. I had also put a Pepsi in the freezer and it was just right with little pieces of ice floating inside the bottle. Life is good. I sat down and enjoyed that tomato sandwich as much as I would have a Ruth Chris steak, although they're pretty hard to beat.
I could see in my mind's eye my precious Mama Cole working in her neat, orderly, and precise vegetable garden in her back yard. She often allowed me to help harvest whatever was ripe or ready to eat. She always wore a big apron when working around the house and that apron could hold more than most hampers, baskets, buckets or wheelbarrows anyone else used. She somehow lifted up the bottom, pushed in out from her body and she and I could fill that piece of material with some amazing things. She then would fold it back up from the front and hold the vegetables or fruits secure until we went inside the cool kitchen where she washed the homegrown goodies, cut them up, stored them for another time, or decided we could eat one or two right on the spot.
I've traveled to a lot of distant cities, visited with some famous folks, written their stories, and enjoyed a lot of delicious meals in my lifetime and career, but there are few things better to me that the tomato sandwich on white bread with my Blue Plate mayonnaise today here in my cottage on the beach.
God is good. My life is blessed. May I ever be mindful of His blessings and may my gratitude and appreciation to those who taught me a simple way of life never tarnish or fade from memory.
The Bible teaches us in the Book of Proverbs, Chapter 22, Verse 28, "Remove not the old landmarks, which thy fathers(and mothers) have set." That little vegetable garden in Georgia, overflowing with bountiful goodness because of hard work, diligent care, lots of warm sunshine and cooling waters, and many a prayer, is as much a landmark of my life than any cathedral or sanctuary in the world. It was there at my Mama Cole's knee that I learned what is truly valuable in life — providing for family, preparing good food to eat and share, and how to truly enjoy the hard labor that produced the fruit of our effort. I thank God for humble beginnings in life.
Brenda Cannon Henley is an award-winning journalist and writer living on the Southeast Texas Gulf Coast. Having enjoyed more than four decades in ministry, Brenda shares her columns with our readers and works with churches and faith-based programs nationwide. She can be reached at (409) 781-8788 or at brendacannonhenley [at] yahoo [dot] com.


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Stars keep Mets on the winning track
Righty Montero strikes out 150 across the highest two levels
By Robert Emrich / MiLB.com | November 21, 2013 5:00 AM
This offseason, MiLB.com will be honoring the players -- regardless of age or prospect status -- who had the best seasons in their organizations. We're taking a look at each team to determine the outstanding seasons in Minor League baseball. Select a team from the dropdown below.
This season the Mets system built upon the on-field success established in 2012. The club compiled a .533 winning percentage, the second straight season with a record above .500.
Double-A Binghamton went 86-55, the best mark in the Eastern League, before falling to Trenton in the first round of the playoffs. Triple-A Las Vegas and Rookie-level Kingsport also reached the postseason before exiting in the first round as well.
The most successful team was Class A Savannah, which won the South Atlantic League Southern Division first-half title. The club then went 5-1 en route to winning the club's first championship in 17 years.
On the player front, first-round pick Dominic Smith finished seventh among Mets farmhands with a .301 average in his pro debut. Zack Wheeler was 4-2 in 13 Triple-A starts before making his Major League debut in June while Travis d'Arnaud, the club's top position prospect, joined Wheeler at Citi Field later in the season.
Mets Organization All-Stars
Catcher -- Kevin Plawecki, Savannah (65 games), St. Lucie (60 games): Mostly an afterthought heading into the season, Plawecki started out strongly for Savannah, smacking 31 extra-base hits in 245 at-bats before being promoted to the Class A Advanced Florida State League.Though his extra-base pop later diminished, he still batted a solid .294 and posted a 19-21 walk-to-strikeout ratio for St. Lucie. Overall, he finished fifth in the organization with a .305 average and tied for fifth with 80 RBIs.
"He was a high pick for us in the comp round in the 2012 Draft," director of player development Paul DePodesta said. "We thought he had a chance to be an offensive player at a premium defensive position. We were certainly thrilled with what he did in 2013 on both sides of the ball. He did well with both pitching staffs he worked with. Offensively, he started hot and never really let up. He did well at two places that are difficult hitting enviroments. An impressive year all around."
First base -- Allan Dykstra, Binghamton (122 games): A first-round pick by the Padres in the 2008 Draft, Dykstra had a breakout season, earning Mets co-Player of the Year honors along with Plawecki. The California native led the Eastern League with a .938 OPS for the Mets, drawing 101 walks and slugging 21 homers en route to winning the league MVP award. Dykstra drove in 82 runs, fourth among Mets Minor Leaguers and scored 56 times.
"I don't think he did a whole lot different," DePodesta said of Dykstra's season. "I think the main difference was he hit for a little bit of a higher average. He's always gotten on base and done damage. He's always been a productive offensive player, even when he's not hitting for average. No doubt he had a terrific year. As productive as any player as in the Eastern League."
Second base -- Wilmer Flores, Las Vegas (107 games), (New York 27 games): Long considered one of the Mets' best position prospects, Flores cemented that status with a strong season in the Pacific Coast League. The 22-year-old Venezuela native batted .321, slugged 15 homers and drove in 86 runs, the latter of which was good for second most in the organization. Flores also smacked 36 doubles, third in the Pacific Coast League, despite playing fewer games than the two players ahead of him. He also played more second base than he had before in his career, putting together a .975 fielding percentage in 79 games at the position.
"This is his first full season playing second base," DePodesta said. "He came up as a shortstop and got some exposure to second last year in Double-A. Really happy with the progress at second base, turns a really good double play and had good hands. I think he makes all the plays you expect a guy to make and he does it while being a middle-of-the-order bat. We think he has a chance to hit at the Major League level.
"He's a physical young man and is still growing into a big frame. I think he's starting to tap into that power -- some of those doubles are starting to turn into homers. I think the hardest thing is that he was such a big name at 15, 16, coming out of Venezuela. It's hard to say he's only 21 even though he's been a name in the Minors for five years. I think what he might look like at 25, 26, 27 as an offensive player is pretty exciting."
Third base -- Zach Lutz, Las Vegas (111 games), New York (15 games): A fifth-round pick by the Mets in 2007, Lutz has been one of the steadiest contributors in the system, never posting an OPS lower than .800 or having an average below .278 over the course of a season. This season was no exception as the Pennsylvania native hit .293, slugged 13 homers, drove in 80 runs and posted an .856 OPS for the 51s.
"He's always hit, he had a couple of years where he battled some freak injuries," DePodesta said. "This year he was healthy, spent some time in the Majors. He's dangerous, hits the ball very hard, has a good strike zone. He's improved defensively, played some at first and some in the outfield to improve his versatility."
Shortstop -- Wilfredo Tovar, Binghamton (133 games), New York (seven games): A keystone player on one of the best teams in the Eastern League, Tovar produced solid numbers, batting .263 with 33 walks, 12 stolen bases and scored 70 runs. Tovar, who turned 22 during the season, was also the best defensive shortstop in the league, committing nine errors in 128 games in the field and was second among shortstops with 65 double plays. The defensive numbers don't quite put into context how good he is defensively, according to DePodesta.
"His defense is special, it's really, really good," he said. "It's a difficult one when you have a player that is so advanced on one side of the ball. From a player development [point of view], it's difficult to figure out what the right level is for him. Defensively right now, no doubt in our minds, he could play every day in the Majors. The bat has progressed. [He] got off to a slow start but swung the bat a lot better in the second half. We'll see what the offense looks like moving forward."
Dustin Lawley, St. Lucie (122 games), Las Vegas (six games): After two solid seasons in the system, Lawley exploded in 2013, leading the organization with 26 homers and 96 RBIs. The 24-year-old batted .262, earned Florida State League All-Star honors and ended up being named the league's Player of the Year as well.
"It was a big, big year," DePodesta said. "He didn't come with a lot of fanfare, he was a senior sign in 2011. Last year, he went to Savannah and had a very good year but was obscured a little by the ballpark. Then he goes to St. Lucie this year and had a monster year -- 25 homers there, went to Vegas and hit a few more.
"He hits the ball extraordinarily hard, he's super strong, he also plays third base. He's a good athlete, he really does move well defensively. He's a legitimate right-handed power bat, which can be hard to find."
Travis Taijeron, St. Lucie (55 games), Binghamton (65 games): An 18th-round pick in 2011, Taijeron began the year in the Florida State League, hitting .303 with a .960 OPS before injuries sent the California native to Double-A. Though his average dipped to .243, Taijeron slugged 14 homers, giving him a season total of 23, and compiled an .826 OPS in 65 Eastern League contests.
"Almost the same story as Dustin Lawley," said DePodesta. "Another guy who was a senior sign. Went to Savannah last year and tore it up in the first half and went to St. Lucie and struggled. Started in St. Lucie and hit over .300 with a lot of power. And then we had some injuries in Double-A and he moved up and held his own there and hit some homers. More of a corner outfielder -- he's another guy who's dangerous, he has big right-handed power."
Cesar Puello, Binghamton (91 games): Despite missing the final month of the season due to his BioGenesis suspension, Puello's numbers were good enough to put him among organization and league leaders. The 22-year-old batted .326 while slugging 16 homers and driving in 73 runs, with the latter two numbers representing career highs. Puello also stole 24 bases and posted a .950 OPS for the Mets.
"It was very exciting," DePodesta said of Puello's season. "He's always had the tools. Puello's always been a guy who's had as many tools as anyone, a true five-tool talent. We had seen flashes of tools through the year but had never put them together on a consistent basis until this year. Hits for average, hits for power, plays defense, runs, throws. He missed the last 50 games because of his connection to BioGenesis, but when he was on the field, he was a dynamic player."
Utility -- Jayce Boyd, Savannah (65 games), St. Lucie (58 games): After scuffling in his pro debut in 2012, Boyd more than rebounded in the South Atlantic League, hitting .361 for the Sand Gnats and earning a promotion to St. Lucie in the process. Predictably, the average inevitably dipped there, but the Florida State product still batted .291 for the club and led the organization with a .330 average between the two stops. Boyd also collected 40 extra-base hits, 83 RBIs and 61 walks.
"He's always hit. He has raw power, though he didn't show it in college," he said. "He's a good hitter, a guy who's gonna hit for average, who's gonna drive the ball in the gap, who doesn't strike out and who walks -- which is a combo we like. That park in Savannah is one of the toughest parks in baseball to hit, and to go down there and hit .360 is remarkable. I think, for the year, he basically had as many walks as strikeouts, it was very close. He's a tough out. As he continues to progress, he's going to tap into that raw power he shows in batting practice."
[Ed. note: Boyd indeed had 61 walks and 61 strikeouts.]
Right-handed starting pitcher -- Rafael Montero,Binghamton (11 games), Las Vegas (16 games): Montero's 2013 season was simply more of the same from the 23-year-old. He went 12-7 with a 2.78 ERA and led the organization with 150 strikeouts while pitching at the highest two levels of the Minors. Montero held opponents to a .232 average and allowed six home runs in 155 1/3 innings while issuing 35 walks.
"He's always been an extreme strike thrower, which I think has been one of the reasons behind his quick rise," DePodesta said. "We were most impressed with two things: The first was that, after his first four or five starts in Triple-A, he walked more guys than he's ever walked before. He made that adjustment and started attacking guys more and more, and by the end, he was the same guy he had always been in A-ball and Double-A.
"The second thing, which I think ties into that, he's a fly-ball guy and he gave up just four homers pitching in Vegas. I think that's pretty remarkable, I think it shows the weak contact he gets, even though it's primarily fly balls."
Honorable mention: Gabriel Ynoa, Savannah (22 games): The Mets Pitcher of the Year led the organization with 15 wins and was fifth with a 2.72 ERA for the Sand Gnats. Ynoa was a big contributor to Savannah's championship run, allowing two runs over 14 2/3 innings while racking up a pair of wins.
"We think he's the next Montero in our organization," DePodesta said of the 20-year-old. "You hear the term 'projectable lefty' often. You don't hear the 'projectable right-hander' often, but that's what Ynoa is. When he first came over from the Dominican Summer League and pitched in the Gulf Coast League in 2011, [he had a] very clean delivery, good tempo and was mainly at 87-89 mph, but had a good year because he's a good strike thrower. He was only 17, 18 at the time.
"He goes to Brooklyn [in 2012] and the velocity is more like 88-91 mph and occasionally touched 93 mph. He had a dominant year in Brooklyn. This year it was 90-94 mph and touching 95 mph. He's still a very young guy -- we're very excited to see the continued development because of the great delivery and athleticism. He's a guy who has a chance to move quickly if he keeps this up."
Left-handed starting pitcher -- Steven Matz, Savannah (21 games): You'd be forgiven for not knowing much about this 2009 second-round pick. Matz entered 2013 having played in six professional games following 2010 Tommy John surgery. The 22-year-old had a stellar season, posting a 2.62 ERA while fanning 122 batters over 106 1/3 innings for the Sand Gnats. He was just as good in the postseason, not yielding a run in two starts.
"I think we were just so happy for Steven," DePodesta said. "He's put in so much work and so much time and all the rehab ... and had gotten to a point where he could pitch a full season. He had a terrific year, his ERA was great and he struck out a ton of a guys. He has a plus changeup to go with his fastball.
"The thing we were happiest about was his 21 regular-season starts. Just the fact that he was able to take the ball that many times and have no injuries. He's always had the stuff, it was just a matter of him being healthy."
Reliever -- Jeff Walters, Binghamton (53 games): The best closer in the Eastern League, Walters set a single-season Binghamton record with 38 saves. The Florida native added four wins, posted a 2.08 ERA and struck out 60 batters in 56 innings for the Mets. DePodesta thinks Walters is someone who might come out of the big club's bullpen in 2014.
"He certainly could -- he has the stuff to, he has the mentality to," he said. "He had a terrific year, led the league in saves, has a plus fastball, plus slider and pounds the zone with it. He's very aggressive with it, I could see him making the jump to the big leagues in 2014. We'll see what happens, but I'd certainly feel confident that he could do the job out there."
Robert Emrich is a contributor to MiLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @RobertEmrich. This story was not subject to the approval of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues or its clubs.View More


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Roman Bellic (born in 1977-2008 (in Deal) ) is a character in Grand Theft Auto IV and the thirty-one year old cousin of the game protagonist, Niko Bellic. Bellic was born in eastern Europe but moved to Liberty City in 1998, aged twenty-one. He later claims to be living the "American Dream" and that he has two women, four hot tubs and fifteen sports cars. This prompts Niko to join him in America, where Niko discovers he owns a small, gritty taxi firm, an apartment in Broker, and has large gambling debts, owed to the Albanians and Vlad Glebov. Roman is also the boyfriend, later husband, of Mallorie Bardas, and the nephew of Milica Bellic. Roman has been arrested on two occasions: in 2005 for promoting gambling and in 2006 for public intoxication and disorderly conduct. Niko found Roman's mother raped and murdered, although Niko told him that she died in a house fire.
Roman is heavily in debt with various figures in the city, including the Russian Mafia and Albanians, due to his gambling addiction and his attempts to support his taxi depot. He employs his girlfriend Mallorie at his taxi depot, although he is unaware she is having an affair with Vladimir Glebov. Niko helps scare off Dardan Petrela, Kemal Vulaj and Bledar Morina, three Albanians, when they attempt to collect their money. Later on, Roman is seen hiding in a dumpster and is found by Niko in a car boot, hiding from the Russian Mafia, after Niko kills Glebov. He and Niko are later kidnapped on orders from Mikhail Faustin, who later shoots Roman, who survives. Roman's irresponsibility causes his taxi depot and apartment to be burned down by Dimitri Rascalov and Rodislav Bulgarin. Roman moves into Mallorie's apartment in Bohan, where he also opens another taxi depot. However, he receives insurance money from the arson of the taxi depot and restarts the business, and eventually replaces the Esperantos with Cavalcades. In The Lost and Damned you have to kidnap Roman and take him to the warehouse in the Industrial section of Bohan where, in Niko's story you have to rescue him. The mission in The Lost and Damned is called Roman's Holiday.
In the Deal storyline, Roman marries Mallorie but is killed after his wedding. In either the Deal or Revenge storyline, Mallorie announces that she is pregnant with Roman's child. In the Revenge storyline, Roman and Mallorie tell Niko that if they have a daughter, they will name her Kate, after the late Kate McReary.
- After getting his relationship with Roman high enough, Niko can phone Roman to send a taxi to take him anywhere in the city for free. The availability of this feature is, however, random.
- Roman is referred to as the "fat man" by Vladimir Glebov, due to his weight.
- Roman drives a black taxi from his depot, which is based on an Esperanto.
- Roman is voiced by Jason Zumwalt.
GTA IV Mission Appearances
- The Cousins Bellic
- It's Your Call (Boss)
- Three's a Crowd (Boss)
- Bleed Out (Boss)
- Easy Fare (Boss)
- Jamaican Heat (Boss)
- Uncle Vlad (Boss)
- Crime & Punishment (Boss)
- Logging On(Boss)
- Roman's Sorrow (Boss)
- Out of the Closet
- Hostile Negotiation
- Weekend at Florian's
- That Special Someone
- One Last Thing (Phone Call)
- Mr. and Mrs. Bellic (Killed Deal)
- Out of Commission
External Links
- Roman Bellic on Rockstar's site
- gta4onlineguide.com - contains details on how to raise Roman's like percentage


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For every ring $A$, the structural morphism of schemes $\pi_A : {\bf P}^n_{A} \to {\rm Spec}{A}$ is a closed map. The usual proof of this fact is not constructive : given equations of a closed subset $Z$ of ${\bf P}^n_{A}$, it doesn't produce equations for $\pi_A(Z)$.
In the case $A$ is a polynomial ring over an algebraically closed field $k$, this result is none other than the fundamental theorem of elimination theory : the image of a Zariski-closed subset of ${\bf P}^n(k) \times k^m$ under the second projection is a Zariski-closed subset of $k^m$. The first proofs of this theorem (Cayley, Kronecker, Sylvester) used resultants and thus were constructive.
In fact, the proof using elimination theory is universal in the following sense. Given integers $n,r \geq 1$, $d_1,\ldots,d_r \geq 1$, consider the universal homogenous polynomials $P_1,\ldots,P_r$ of degree $d_1,\ldots,d_r$ in the indeterminates $T_0,\ldots,T_n$, having coefficients in the polynomial ring $\widetilde{A} = \mathbf{Z}[Y_{i,\alpha} : 1 \leq i \leq r]$, where the indeterminates $Y_{i,\alpha}$ are the coefficients of $P_i$. Then there exists an explicit "resultant system" $R_1,\ldots,R_s \in \widetilde{A}$ such that $\pi_{\widetilde{A}}(V_+(P_1,\ldots,P_r))=V(R_1,\ldots,R_s)$. This means that specializations of $P_1,\ldots,P_r$ in some algebraically closed field $k$ have a common root in ${\bf P}^n(k)$ if and only if the corresponding specializations of $R_1,\ldots,R_s$ all vanish. Of course $s$ has to depend on $n,r,d_i$, but everything is explicit (at least from a theoretical point of view).
Now let $A$ be any ring and let $I=(f_1,\ldots,f_r)$ be an homogenous ideal of finite type of $A[T_0,\ldots,T_n]$. Then the resultant system above specialized at $f_1,\ldots,f_r$ provides explicit equations for $\pi_A(V_+(I))$ (this can be seen by studying the geometric fibers of $\pi_A$). In particular if $A$ is noetherian, then the map $\pi_A$ is closed, and we have a constructive proof for that. But in general, a closed subset of ${\bf P}^n_A$ need not be defined by finitely many equations. This raises the following questions :
Is there a way to prove that the map $\pi_A$ is closed for every ring $A$, by some clever reduction to the noetherian case?
If $Z$ is a closed subset of ${\bf P}^n_A$, given to us by infinitely many explicit equations $(f_i)_{i \in I}$, is there a way to produce explicit equations for $\pi_A(Z)$? In other words, is there a constructive proof of the fact that $\pi_A$ is closed?
Regarding question 2, an obvious thing to do is to look at all finite subfamilies $(f_i)_{i \in J}$, where $J$ is a finite subset of $I$, and to consider the associated resultant systems. Are all these equations sufficient to define $\pi_A(Z)$?
EDIT. Will Sawin has proved that the answers to all these questions is yes. Following Daniel Litt's comment, we can also consider $\pi_A(Z)$ as a closed subscheme of $\operatorname{Spec} A$, namely the closed subscheme defined by the kernel of the morphism $A \to \mathcal{O}_Z(Z)$. Do the resultant systems generate this ideal of $A$?


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Facebook Rolls Out Revamped Homepage to Select Few
Notice something different on Facebook this morning? The social networking site rolled out a revamped homepage to select users as part of a re-design test.
"We are currently testing different designs of the News Feed and the home page with select users," a Facebook spokeswoman said in an e-mail. "The tests help us understand if we can make it easier for users to balance both the most important and the most recent information from people they're connected to."
One of our staffers was among the Facebook users who saw the re-design. The main difference is that notifications, requests, and messages have been moved to the top bar. Mouse over these tabs and they will appear in a drop-down menu.
It's nothing dramatic, but knowing how hysterical Facebook users get about the site's resdesigns, it's probably best that the site is keeping this somewhat low key until they're ready for formal changes.


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Back in 2008, Midway Games, in collaboration with Warner Bros. Interactive, dropped Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe, a fighting game that gave the super heroes of DC Comics a darker, grittier feel. It was a great idea and the game was well-received, so it's no surprise that the folks at Warner Bros. would want to make a full DC Universe game out of the concept.
This time, Warner Bros. partnered with NetherRealm Studios, developers of 2011's critically-acclaimed Mortal Kombat reboot, for the fully fleshed out DC Universe fighting game Injustice: Gods Among Us.
One of the great things about Injustice is its story mode. While most fighting games present that as an afterthought, the story mode in Injustice is a fleshed-out, digitally animated comic book that lets you explore and experience fighting with each of the characters in the game.