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Family Circle 2010 Fiction Contest: "The Secrets of Celestial Navigation"
Patty O'Hara's story, "The Secrets of Celestial Navigation," won first place in the Family Circle 2010 Fiction Contest.
This time I've decided to paint all the rooms in colors named for dances. The kitchen will be Minuet, a soft, buttery yellow. Think of French vanilla ice cream without the beans. The hallways will be Tango, which is not quite as orange as it sounds. I'm thinking of two colors for the living room, Flamenco and Charleston. I don't think they will clash but it's hard to tell from the little samples.
There is just the one tiny bathroom that Kara and I share. She is 17 years old now and nearly agreeable. And because she's not remotely interested in color selections, I'm going to have it painted Peppermint Twist.
I've been mulling over colors since Lucca gave me an estimate for the job on Saturday. I found his card on the bulletin board at Scotty's Market while I was loading up on gluten-free items for Kara and wondering if boneless, skinless, chickenless chicken could be made appealing with the magic of fresh, organic herbs. It said: Lucca Arias Painter and underneath: Neat - Reliable - Insured. Those were the very qualities I associated with Julian, my ex, before the divorce. I wish him a long and happy life with Timberlea, a girl briefly out of adolescence and possibly named for one of the forest preserves that abound in Illinois.
I detected a foreign accent when I phoned Lucca and asked for an estimate. It was slight, but still intriguing. I intended to do the sensible thing and get two or three competitive bids for the work, but Lucca showed up and that was that. He knocked on the back door, introduced himself and asked if he might see the house. We walked together through the rooms and I babbled while he nodded and made notes on a clipboard.
Between the kitchen and the hallway I noticed that his hair was lightly streaked with gray and was captured in a neat ponytail. He was wearing a white oxford button-down shirt with the sleeves rolled to his elbows and a pair of well-fitting jeans that once must have been white but were now spattered all over with a confusion of colors.
"Upstairs," I said feeling like we were talking in shorthand. He led the way, taking notes as we explored the dormered rooms. We finished the tour in a few minutes and he handed me fans and folders of paint samples, and a figure neatly written on one of his notebook pages.
"Call if you decide to go ahead with this," he offhandedly said.
Did I hear condescension in his voice?
Looking at the price I asked, "Should I not be doing this?"
"Well, it is a rental..."
"Exactly," I said, feeling a surge of power. "Down with beige!" And with that, Lucca blessed me with a smile.
As he walked down the driveway, I yelled out, "Lucca, do you think you could start on Monday?"
He turned slowly back and nodded, putting one thumb up in the air before he opened the door to this truck and climbed in. Lucca was clearly a man of few words, but I thought I detected a wink, or possibly the sun got in his eyes.
There is such an air of sadness about rental houses, as if they need a hug. Abandoned by loved ones, they seem a bit threadbare, colorless and overwhelmingly nondescript. I should know; I must have looked at a dozen properties before settling on this one. It is my second rental post-Julian.
After we sold the house in Evanston, I didn't want Kara disrupted so I rented a house near Lake Forest Academy. When I decided to come east or as I thought of it at the time, "home," Kara became a boarder there. She's here with me for the summer and when she returns to school, she'll spend weekends with Julian and Timberlea and holidays with me. Then she's off to college and I become an official "empty nester."
These past few years have been a hard journey for all of us. And I know that I am not without blame. Don't they say there are always two sides to a story? I had grown complacent, believing that Julian and I were a well-balanced equation with a perfect daughter bonding us. He was a successful orthodontist in a world that put a high value on a perfect smile. I had a perfect smile. We shared an interest in popular music, the theater and food, and lived together in a large, contemporary house that was painted in shades of white: Barley, Winter, Snow, Antique. When we sold the house, I refused alimony but took generous child support and shared custody of Kara.
I am back in my hometown of Shoreham. But I have lost touch with anyone I knew those decades ago and even though the town has changed little over the years, I seem to have changed too much. I am no longer a townie. And dare I say that I am about to rely on the kindness of a stranger named Lucca?
"Mommo?" Kara's voice wakes me from sleep and I surface, loving the way the louver blinds cast slivers of morning into the room—and equally loving that Kara now calls me Mommo instead of last year's disapproving "Mother."
I run my tongue across my fuzzy teeth and manage to smile, stretch and sit up all at the same time. Looking at the clock, I see that it is nearly 8 a.m. Today is my day to open up Harbor Lights, the local book store where I have been working part-time since my return to Shoreham. Sadie Philbrick, the octogenarian owner—she thinks of me as a sister and I am in no position to question family— took a leap of faith and offered me the job. She and I alternate opening up. I love to go in early and rearrange the books, giving all my favorites center stage. I also polish the brass on the third world objets d'art and light a candle, which helps with not only my state of mind, but the lingering scent of Sadie's perfume. Her sense of smell has departed along with her business sense. I make little more than minimum wage, but I enjoy the job and the paycheck.
"What time does your painter get here?" Kara asks, emphasizing the possessive adjective. She is already dressed in her swimsuit and bright red sweatshirt with its lifeguard logo. She is an awesome vision of good health and natural beauty and so far seems totally unaware of that power. Although Julian and I have parted ways on so many things, we remain a united front when it comes to Kara. These years are so critical and we bear the guilt of changing her life as she knew it and are hoping that this summer will be a good one.
We are jointly proud that she has earned a place in the Junior Lifeguard Program, teaching water safety and environmental awareness to a group of preteens. I can't imagine swimming 500 yards in the icy Atlantic or doing a 100-yard run on the beach, but so far she loves it. I suspect it might have something to do with the complement of 17-year-old boys who share the uniform.
"I didn't think to ask, actually."
Swinging my legs off the side of the bed I give Kara a quick hug and head for the bathroom, which is steamy from her shower. "I phoned to tell him the key would be over the transom and I've already made a little montage with color swatches and rooms, etcetera." Kara rolls her eyes negating the need for words.
"People don't actually say, etcetera, do they?" She shakes her head but I can see the smirk and she asks, "Is he cute?"
Lately Kara has been hinting that it might be time for me to dip my toes in the dating ocean.
"I don't know... I haven't really thought about it." But I feel heat rise in my face and I quickly turn away.
"Well," Kara says, "If you are even marginally interested in rejoining society, you might want to rethink that braid you've been wearing for three years."
And she is gone.
I am flossing, staring into the mirror, when I find myself staring back. The face is not altogether unpleasing, although I make a note to pick up a magnifying mirror and do some closer scrutiny another time. I forgo plaiting my wet hair and use the blow dryer to good effect. I think I may have subtracted a year or so from my soon to be 40 and I decide that a bit of mascara and some lip gloss couldn't hurt either.
On the way out the door I stop and leave the chip for Blue Danube in Kara's room and Willow Waltz in mine. You can imagine what Blue Danube looks like and Willow Waltz is the soft green of new leaves. I take a mug out of the cabinet and get the coffee pot set with a fresh pot of Mocha Java. Unsure of Lucca's tastes I also bring out the box of English breakfast tea and put some cookies on a plate. Finally I leave a check for the deposit and a note for Lucca to help himself to the coffee or tea and to have a good first day on the job.
Sadie suggested I take a few days off to "supervise" the redecorating. Hugging me as she said, "You think I wouldn't notice? The hair and the clothes... not for me, am I right?"
So far I feel like a reluctant voyeur, as Lucca has refused my overtures of coffee, tea or conversation. He has an iPod and after a standard, "Good Morning, Mrs. Steele" he sets to work and doesn't take a break until lunch, which he brings with him and eats outside under a trio of birch trees. A knife and fork are required along with plastic containers filled with mystery food. He never litters and rarely smiles. I imagine he has arrived from a country that suffered a revolution. I imagine his wife left him for his best friend. I imagine that his chest is smooth. His hands are graceful, the nails trimmed short. He smells of shampoo and paint thinner.
By Thursday Lucca has finished painting everything except for the bathroom. I am beginning to love not only the new colors, but the smell of fresh paint. He arrives each morning by eight o'clock and finishes up around three in the afternoon, leaving everything bright and clean. Friday will be Lucca's last day of work.
I've asked Kara if I can bring her a picnic lunch on the beach and she has agreed. I'm anxious to watch her in action but not be obnoxiously present. With that in mind, I've brought a book and a beach chair and will retreat to the cliffs after we've eaten. Kara and I arrive home within minutes of each other and she spots the note on the table before I do. Scanning it, she hands it to me and vaults upstairs. Seconds later, laughter erupts from above and my heart begins to sink.
My Dear Lauren,
The twist was a wonderful dance in its time. A craze; but like a woman who has stayed too long at the ball, I fear the light of day will find her blushing. I can leave it as is or fix it if you wish. Please phone with your decision.
I swear I can see the room glowing before I get to where Kara stands in the doorway, arms akimbo.
"Tequila Sunrise anyone?" she says grinning.
"I think it's more like Pepto Bismol," I say and we laugh together.
Once again, I leave the key over the transom for Lucca. Kara is having a sleepover with her new best summer friend, Emily. It is yet another stride. Sadie and I work together on the weekends as it's the only time Harbor Lights is even remotely busy. The morning flies by and I debate about asking Lucca to dinner, or possibly drinks. Drinks are so civilized. Perhaps I can whip up some hors d'oeuvres and pick up a bottle of pinot noir. I will miss him. Part of him seems to linger after he is finished each day. His paint cans are always neatly stacked, brushes cleaned and tarps folded on the back deck. Today the back deck is empty. I stand on tiptoe to retrieve the key and put it into the lock. The house looks new. I feel like it is mine and I am anxious to shed my clothes and indulge in a long, hot bath.
An invoice on the kitchen counter reflects the price we agreed upon before what Kara refers to as "the bathroom debacle." At the bottom of the page I read, With gratitude... your painter, Lucca. Although I am alone, laughter bubbles up from somewhere deep inside me. I climb the stairs, head for my bedroom, undress and grab my iPod. The first song that comes up on the shuffle is something that Kara must have put on in an attempt to make my music more "relevant." I walk into the bathroom feeling content.
My painter has gone far beyond repairing the pink. Marbled walls and a stippling of the softest shades of sunset surround me as I turn on the water and sink into the bath. A subtle lunar crack, whisper thin, runs from the faucet up to the corner of a ceiling that once was white or nearly so. He has gifted me an evening sky complete with moon, stars and planets. I marvel at his skill as I drift, lost in thought—Lucca, a sunrise, cliffs above the beach—restored and ready to start anew.
Originally published in the March 2011 issue of Family Circle magazine.


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The Historic Library & Courts Building: An Architectural Treasure
The Library & Courts Building located at 914 Capitol Mall is widely regarded as one of the most beautiful buildings in State Government. Its entrance lobby is unsurpassed and the building features three murals and a variety of attractive decorative features. On May 24, 1984, the Library & Courts Building was named to the National Register of Historic Places. The building underwent an extensive restoration that was completed in 2014.
The Library & Courts Building opened in 1928 as part of the Capitol Extension Group. It faces a twin structure, Office Building Number 1 (now called the Unruh Building). Designed by the prestigious San Francisco firm of Weeks & Day, both neo-classical structures are located across the street from the State Capitol. A circular drive with a fountain in the middle provides a graceful division between the two office buildings. The five-story exteriors are clad in Sierra white granite quarried by the McGilvrary-Raymond Granite Company in Madera County and granitex architectural terra cotta manufactured by Gladding, McBean and Company of Lincoln, Placer County.
The Foundation commissioned noted architectural photographer Cathy Kelly in 1988 and 2001 to photograph this magnificent edifice. Her photographs are supplemented by historic photographs from the Library's California History Section.
For further information on the history of this fabulous building see: California State Library Bulletin, Issue Number 69 (Fall 2000 / Winter 2001). Copies of the Bulletin may be obtained purchased from the Foundation for $7.50. Please see Publications List for order information.
The Exhibit
Here you can see exterior and interior views of the Library & Courts Building, as well as the photos of the Library & Courts II Building the California State Library Building.
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Teen Mom Caught Shoplifting Lingerie at Manhattan Victoria's Secret With Dead Baby Boy in Bag
A 17-year-old student and mother of a 2-year-old boy shocked security officers at a Victoria's Secret store in Herald Square, New York City on Thursday when they fingered her for shoplifting sexy lingerie but found the decomposing corpse of a baby boy in her bag too.
The girl, according to a CBS New York report, was leaving the store on Thursday with a 17-year-old friend when they were both stopped by security guards. One of the guards pointed out a foul smell coming from a bag, according to police and the teen mother identified as Tiona Rodriguez of Crown Heights in Brooklyn, said she had "a baby in the bag."
The security guard alerted the NYPD and Rodriguez later explained to the officers that she had given birth on Wednesday and didn't know what to do with the baby which had reportedly matured about six months in the womb. The teen was taken to hospital while her friend, Francis Estevez, 17, of Glendale, Queens was detained.
They have both been charged with petty larceny, but as the investigation continues, more charges could follow.
An autopsy is currently being carried out on the corpse to determine if the boy was born dead or alive. The Medical Examiner's Office is expected to release the results of the autopsy on Friday.
On Thursday night, NYPD officers searched the teen's apartment where neighbors and friends revealed they had no idea she was pregnant.
"I couldn't really tell because she was heavyset," the teen's neighbor Ramon Acosta told CBS. "I was in shock. I caught goosebumps and all that. It's like come on, that's a young innocent girl to my eyes."
Rodriguez, who revealed her excitement about a job interview at Chipotle on her Facebook page Tuesday, may also have been unaware that she was pregnant.
On Wednesday, the same day she said she gave birth, she complained in a post about painful period cramps.
"These Cramps SON -____________-" she noted in the post which was liked five times.
Since the news of her actions broke on Thursday, however, people have taken to the teen's Facebook page to vent their anger and brand her as "famously stupid."
"Just so you know, if it turns out that the baby was born alive, I sincerely hope that you get what's coming to you. And if not, I hope you seek the psychological help that you need. No matter the situation, holding on to a dead body and carrying it around in a shopping bag is not normal by any means," wrote Trisha Wild on Rodriguez's page.
"I don't buy that she didn't know she was pregnant if she already had a child to begin with. You know what kind of crampy feeling you have when you're in labor and have strong contractions. If she didn't want the baby she could've gone to any safe haven like a police station, fire station, church, hospital to give the baby over to them," wrote Katie Egan on the teen's Facebook page.
"Don't go around with a dead baby and shop lift! As far as I heard on the news she didn't miscarry she had a preterm baby. She needs to be punished for a crime that she committed; that poor baby didn't deserve to die. I don't see how she could be a good mom to her other child after going about her day like her newborn baby isn't dead. It makes me sick that we live in a world like this!" she added.


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It's time to enter the annual Bluffton Today cookie contest. Here's what you need to know:
Each participant may submit up to three recipes (one recipe from each of the categories listed below). Previous contestants, whose recipes were not chosen as a winner or a finalist in past contests, are encouraged to enter recipes. Please include your name, email address, telephone number and origin of recipe, if known. Recipes must be submitted, via email, to email@example.com and received no later than midnight Nov. 1.
In the event of duplicate recipes, those recipes received first will be considered. Cookies will be judged on originality, taste, appearance, texture and ease of preparation.
Three finalists will be chosen per category, with one cookie winning first place. Winners will be notified in a special issue of Bluffton Today on Nov. 20, when the names of the first place winners and finalists, along with their winning recipes, will be published.
This category includes any cookie where the dough cannot simply be dropped from a spoon and baked, or is not baked at all: Examples in this category are: Gingerbread people; rolled and cut out stars, angels, reindeer; biscotti; snickerdoodles; rugelach; molded shortbread; spritz cookies; linzer tarts; pecan crescents.
Drop cookies are the easiest of all cookies to bake. Examples of holiday drop cookies are: oatmeal, cranberry and walnut cookies; meringues; Christmas Lizzies; coconut macaroons; jumble cookies; honey and fruit drops; ranger cookies (containing cereal like Cornflakes, Rice Krispies, Wheaties, etc.).
Bar cookies are made from a batter that is poured or pressed into one pan, then cut into cookie-size pieces after baking. Examples of holiday bar cookies are: Cranberry oat bars; pecan toffee bars; pumpkin-spice bars; cherry-almond chews; date-nut bars, etc. No brownies, please.
Some important cookie recipe writing hints:
• Note cookie category: Shaped, molded, rolled, refrigerator and no-bake; drop; or bar
• Note instructions for oven temperature, including preheating, if necessary
• Note pan size and pan preparation
• List ingredients in order of use
• Think through the recipe, step-by-step, as you write it
• List directions for removing cookies from the pan and how to cool the cookies
• List how many cookies the recipe will make
Three first place winners, one winner in each cookie category, will be awarded gifts. In addition, all first place winners and finalists will receive a holiday cookie cutter.


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W.H. greases Obamacare squeaks
The delay of Obamacare's employer coverage rules is giving the critics plenty of new ammunition — but that doesn't mean the sudden movement is out of character for the administration at all.
It's just the latest example of a pattern with the implementation of Obamacare: The Obama administration almost always listens to the squeaky wheel.
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First more than 1,200 employers and health plans got waivers from early coverage rules. Next, many states that couldn't decide whether to build a health insurance exchange or let the feds do it for them were given repeated extensions. And then, when Republican governors were holding out on expanding Medicaid, they were finally told there's no deadline at all.
( Also on POLITICO: The politics of the Obamacare delay)
So when the Obama administration announced Tuesday that it would delay the Affordable Care Act's insurance mandate for employers for a year, it was just one more piece of evidence that the administration is perfectly willing to bend the rules for some powerful interests — a a welcome invitation for other players to raise their hands in the coming months as the law heads into overdrive.
Already, other groups are grumbling at the decision.
It's not going over so well with hospitals, for example, who are worried that the delay means they won't have as many newly insured patients as they'd expected.
On Wednesday, Rich Umbdenstock, president and CEO of the American Hospital Association, said the delay is "troubling for those individuals who will not gain coverage through their employer. … We are concerned that the delay further erodes the coverage that was envisioned as part of the ACA."
( Also on POLITICO: GOP gloats over Obamacare delay)
Hospitals have a vested interest in that coverage — because they're facing a round of cuts in payments for the cost of treating uninsured patients. So they're pushing for — you guessed it — a delay in those cuts.
And one of the Obama administration's main labor allies — the AFL-CIO's Richard Trumka — dropped a strong hint Wednesday that the unions want the same kind of attention that the businesses got. In a statement, he said the delay was "troubling" because it could weaken the incentive for large employers to keep offering health coverage.
"There are a number of areas in which we have asked that the ACA be interpreted to strengthen the delivery of benefits through employment-based plans. We hope the Administration will address these concerns just as they have the concerns voiced by employers," Trumka said.
( Also on POLITICO: TOP 5 complaints about Obamacare)
"What it shows is, this administration is pretty pro-business," said Jay Angoff, the former head of the Department of Health and Human Services agency that's implementing Obamacare. "The whole history of the implementation of the Affordable Care Act … shows that they're very solicitous of business."


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the highest farmers' market in the alps
The peak of pleasure at the highest farmer's market in the Alps
The alpine world has never seen anything like this: gourmets can ski from hut to hut and try the wonderful local delicacies. At about 30 ski huts you can discover, taste and of course buy some strong cheese, country bacon, salami, farmhouse bread and many other treats. The highest farmer's market in the Alps really lives up to its name, with market stands, for example, on the Dachstein glacier or in the Panoramic Dome in Sportgastein at 2,700 meters above sea level! A real highlight of the ski and wine gourmet week from the 16th to the 23rd of March 2019.
Where the farmer delivers directly to the highest market for skiers
After two successful seasons, the highest farmer's market in the Alps has been extended for the 2018/19 winter season. Local farmers sell their own products from the market stands at the mountain huts. This initiative is justifiably
called the "highest farmer's market in the Alps," with the highest market stands being at 2,700 metres above sea level, these being on the Dachstein glacier and at the Panoramic dome in Sportgastein. This season, the farmer's market will run for a whole week. The market stands in Ski amadé are open from the 16th to the 23th of March.
Ski-In farmers' market at the ski Hut
At the stalls (or stall) at the lodges the wide range of traditional, homeproduced products will be on offer: various kinds of cheese, farmhouse bacon, venison salami, alpine herb teas, homemade bilberry jam, brandies and much more.
The market visitor on skis can also even have a tasting at some stalls: Plattlkrapfen with sauerkraut, perhaps, or real Pinzgauer Kasnocken.
A drive-in farmers' market. And so one samples one's way through the specialities of the region – from savoury to sweet and from heavily to lightly seasoned.
The regional producers are on the spot at the market stalls and are happy to explain the origin and special features of their produce. Here you will find regional producers
The Glacier restaurant is situated right alongside the Dachstein Glacier cable car mountain station. And on top of its lofty setting and the superb views, the restaurant has another unique feature:
The border between the federal states of Styria and Upper Austria runs straight through it.
Whether you're craving sweet or sour sustenance or liquid refreshment, you'll find everything here: regional specialities, a wide variety of daily specials, trendy snacks and delicious cold cuts for refuelling and a salad and cake buffet.
"The highest farmer's market in the Alps"
From the 16th until the 23rd of march 2019 you are able to sample and purchase tasty products from the market stands at the Restaurant Dachstein
- Handcrafted products from Ramsau
- Wooded handcrafts
- Regional honey
- Liquors from the Mandlberggut
Culinary highlights:
- Cheeseplate with 1/8 Dachstein Cuvée
- Styrian "Brettljause" with a "Schnapps"
Skiing and Wine Enjoyment Week in March
The highlight for skiers and wine connoisseurs in Ski amadé is the Skiing and Wine Enjoyment Week. This takes place from 10 to 17 March 2018. During this period, numerous events centred on the theme of Austrian wine culture and regional specialities will be held in the 20 selected mountain lodges. In addition to wine tasting sessions, there will be the opportunity to sample regional products such as ham, cheese, baked goods, fruit, schnapps, etc. Our Skiing & Wine Enjoyment partners will be identified by a certification poster at the entrance.
16 selected hotels in the different regions offer special holiday packages and menus on the theme of "regional products" for the Skiing and Wine Enjoyment Week.
Would you like to find out more about the Skiing and Wine Enjoyment Week?


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NEXT FESTIVAL KDF Christmas Show - November 30th 2019
Location: Kensington Town Hall, Hornton Street, London W8 7NX
We have been working closely with our caterers, THE MINIATURE KITCHEN & after listening to comments from exhibitors & visitors to the show, made improvements to the service & menu. Unfortunately, we will never have enough space to offer table seating for everyone, but we are trying our best to use the space we have as efficiently as possible.
All food served in the cafe is freshly made by the Miniature Kitchen using quality ingredients.
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Not with this enthusiastic young lass in the photo, though. No, Rogers was arrested last night at a campus bar after a donnybrook broke out. Rogers originally committed to UGA, but defected and signed with rival UT.
Of course the spurned Bulldogs fans were more than happy to report the arrest and post photos of Da'Rick Da'Rollin' at some festive occasion where he, shirtless and hard lemonade-poundin', appears to have made a new friend that night.
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If koalas have any reputation at all, it's as quiet, cute marsupials that spend all their time eating eucalyptus. But male koalas unleash loud, deep yells that sound like the mating call of some massive beast. That's exactly the point.
The males issue forth this deep bellow during mating season, which gave biologists a pretty big clue as to the basic reason why they were doing it - like pretty much any given situation in any given species, it's about attracting a mate. But just how the koalas make these remarkable noises, which can make them sound even bigger than bison and other creatures ten times their size, had been a mystery.
Researchers from the University of Vienna discovered that male koalas have a highly unusual voice box. Their larynx sits deep in the throat, descending all the way back to the third and fourth cervical vertebrae. What's more, the koala's larynx muscles are anchored deep in the thorax, allowing them to pull their larynx back still further to make even deeper sounds.
There are very few other species that feature such a descended larynx - although we're actually probably the most famous example, as the placement of our larynx is crucial for our ability to form the complex sounds that make up language. Red deer also possess this unusual anatomical feature.
Of course, koalas aren't using their deep larynx to speak...at least, not as far as we know. But it does allow males to develop highly unique calls that allow females to easily distinguish between potential mates. And, more generally, the descended larynx is crucial to the male's ability to create the deep, loud calls that make it sound way bigger than it actually is. That's a good way of intimidating other males, and it helps in attracting females too.
This discovery could also be helpful in understanding the broader evolution of vocal communication, and the fact that this study extends our understanding to marsupials is exciting for biologists. As some of our most distant mammalian relatives, marsupials can reveal some of the most fundamental and deeply conserved aspects of our evolution. It's another piece in the puzzle of understanding why human male voice boxes are 20% longer than those of women, which is why human voices vary so wildly between genders.
To hear what a koala bellow sounds like, check out the video below.
Journal of Experimental Biology via BBC News. Image by Cody Pope.


text: Owl City has a new album coming out (woohoo!) August 21, 2012 called The Midsummer Station , and the band is releasing their new song "I'm Coming After You" early, exclusively with Seventeen ! "I'm Coming After You" is just as upbeat and insanely catchy as their new song "Good Time" featuring Carly Rae Jepsen . So, because they love Seventeen readers so much, you get to listen to the song before anyone else! Check it out below and then let us know in the comments what you think! What do you think? Do you love it? You can pre-order the album here !


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MS is a chronic, disabling disease of the central nervous system. It causes injury to the sheath called myelin that covers nerve fibers in the brain, spinal cord, and optic nerves.
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A malfunction of the body's immune system seems to be the cause of MS. The immune system attacks and damages the myelin. The exact cause of this malfunction is unknown.
Risk Factors
MS is more common in females. Other factors that may increase your child's chance of MS include:
- Being exposed to certain viruses such as herpes virus-6 and Epstein-Barr virus
- Having family members who have MS
- Being of Northern European descent
- Growing up in a colder climate, as opposed to a tropical climate
- Having certain immune system genes
- Having inflammation of the optic nerve
- Having low vitamin D levels
- Being obese as an adolescent
There are many different types of MS. When it occurs during childhood, the condition usually takes the form of relapsing and remitting. This means that the symptoms suddenly reappear every few months or years, last for a few weeks or months, then go back into remission.
The symptoms can range from mild to severe and may include:
- Numbness or tingling in the face or limbs
- Impaired vision in one or both eyes, including blurred vision, double vision, and loss of vision
- Eye pain
- Fatigue
- Lightheadedness
- Muscle stiffness, spasms, weakness
- Poor coordination
- Trouble walking or maintaining balance
- Weakness in one or more limbs
- Bladder problems, including urgency, hesitancy, incomplete emptying, and incontinence
- Bowel problems, including constipation
- Slurred speech
- Difficulty swallowing
- Forgetfulness, memory loss, confusion, and difficulty concentrating or solving problems
- Seizures
Factors that may trigger or worsen symptoms include:
- Heat, including hot weather, hot baths or showers, and fever
- Overexertion
- Infection
MS is usually diagnosed in adults between the ages of 20 and 50 years old, but it can be found in children.
The doctor will ask about your child's symptoms and medical history. A physical exam will be done.
Your child's bodily fluids may be tested. This can be done with:
- Lumbar puncture —to evaluate cerebrospinal fluid that protects the spinal cord and brain
- Blood tests
- Urine tests
Your child's nerve responses may be tested. This can be done with:
- Sensory evoked potentials test
- Visual evoked potential test
Images may be taken of your child's bodily structures. This can be done with an MRI scan .
The goals of MS treatment are to:
- Relieve symptoms
- Prevent relapses
- Delay disability
- Slow disease progression
Work with the doctor to develop a treatment plan for the child. Options include:
Examples of medications used to treat MS in children include:
- Corticosteroids—to reduce inflammation and shorten MS flare-ups
- Interferon beta—used to suppress the immune system
- Intravenous immunoglobulin—a type of antibody
Plasma Exchange
With plasma exchange , the proteins causing the damage to the myelin are removed from the blood. During the plasma exchange, fresh plasma is added to the blood.
Other Treatments
Depending on the symptoms, the doctor may recommend that the child works with a:
- Physical therapist to help with muscle strength and tone, dexterity, and walking ability—Participating in a regular exercise program may also be helpful.
- Speech/language pathologist
- Occupational therapist to help with daily living tasks
- Psychologist or therapist to help with coping skills
The child may also need support from teachers and staff at school.
Alternative Treatments
Some people with MS have found alternative treatments, such as massage , acupuncture , and magnet therapy helpful. If you are interested in these types of treatments, talk to the doctor.
There are no guidelines for preventing MS. There may be some steps that you can take to prevent your child from having flare-ups, for example:
- Give your child medications as prescribed.
- Have your child avoid hot weather and hot baths and showers.
- Be sure that your child gets adequate rest.
- Encourage your child to exercise regularly.
- Have your child learn stress reduction techniques.
Try to have your child avoid infection. You can do this by:
- Teaching good hand washing techniques
- Staying away from people who are sick
- Cooking food thoroughly
Multiple Sclerosis Association of America http://www.msassociation.org
National Multiple Sclerosis Society http://www.nationalmssociety.org
Health Canada https://www.canada.ca
Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada http://www.mssociety.ca
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Multiple sclerosis. Boston Children's Hospital website. Available at: http://www.childrenshospital.org/health-topics/conditions/multiple-sclerosis-ms. Accessed September 25, 2017.
Multiple sclerosis. EBSCO DynaMed Plus website. Available at: https://www.dynamed.com/topics/dmp~AN~T116285/Multiple-sclerosis-MS . Updated June 21, 2017. Accessed September 25, 2017.
Multiple sclerosis. UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital website. Available at: http://www.ucsfbenioffchildrens.org/conditions/multiple%5Fsclerosis/index.html. Accessed September 25, 2017.
Munger KL, et al. Body size and risk of MS in two cohorts of US women. Neurology. 2009;73(19):1543-1550.
Pediatric MS. National Multiple Sclerosis Society website. Available at: http://www.nationalmssociety.org/What-is-MS/Who-Gets-MS/Pediatric-MS. Accessed September 25, 2017.
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Revision Information
- Reviewer: EBSCO Medical Review Board Kari Kassir, MD
- Review Date: 09/2018
- Update Date: 09/30/2013


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What does a famous 19th-century battle in Texas and a British musician have in common? A lot more than you may realize.
Phil Collins, best known as the drummer for Genesis and a successful solo artist, is a huge fan of the Alamo. In a recent Rolling Stone story, the 59-year-old musician has amassed an impressive collection of Alamo souvenirs in the basement of his Swiss home. Among them are a Bowie knife, swords, maps, flasks and an autographed copy of Davy Crockett's autobiography. He named Travis, his Jack Russell terrier, after the Alamo commander.
"The Alamo thing has been all consuming," he told Rolling Stone. "I mean, I don't come down here and gloat at all. I come down and look at it all in amazement."
Collins has been admired by his fellow Alamo aficionados. "They said, 'We're such big fans!' And it's like, 'Wow, they know I exist! I can't believe this is happening. I'm just a (expletive) pop star.'"
On Mar. 5 of next year, he will take part in a symphony concert with Ricky Skaggs and the San Antonio Symphony at Alamo Plaza to commemorate the 175th anniversary of the historic battle.
Collins recently released his latest album, "Going Back," a collection of classic soul tunes, which according to Rolling Stone, could be his last record. His health has been affected by loss of hearing in his left ear and a neck injury that has stopped him from drumming. He has also been tired of being criticized by some, according to the interview.
"I'm going to write this Phil Collins character out of the story," he told Rolling Stone. "Phil Collins will just disappear or be murdered in some hotel bedroom, and people will say 'What happened to Phil?' And the answer will be, 'He got murdered, but yeah, anyway, let's carry on.' That kind of thing."
Selected Readings: Rolling Stone, San Antonio Express-News (via WorldofGenesis.com), The Alamo official Web site


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We are back with literary news you simply cannot miss! This week we will take you to Romania where MARGENTO will help you discover the intricate networks of performance art. Also reporting from Europe is Fiona Le Brun who discusses the eclectic list of recent French literary prize winners, while subtly underlining the theme of migration that cuts across the various literary events. Far away from Mexico, Paul Worley and Kelsey Woodburn will highlight the increasingly important role of translation in its contemporary cultural landscape.
Editor-at-Large from Romania and Moldova, MARGENTO, provides us with an insider's view of the exciting world of Romanian artistic experimentation:
The Bucharest International Poetry Festival featured last month an impressive line-up of international writers and performers, among whom were Christian Bök from Canada, LaTasha Nevada Diggs from the US, Steven Fowler of the worldwide prolific Enemies Project, Max Höfler (the tireless organizer of the yearly Text-World—World-Text Symposium in Graz, Austria), the multilingual performance vocalist Maja Jantar of Belgium, the Bucharest-based American poet and translator Tara Skurtu, and many more, alongside local poets such as Claudiu Komartin and Razvan Tupa. Organized by London-based Romanian poet and curator Simona Nastac, this annual event has grown more and more visible and central in a country where the tradition of performance poetry going at least as far back as Tristan Tzara's DADA seems to be thriving more than ever, with festivals thrown from Craiova in the south to Brasov and Sibiu in Transylvania to Cluj and Iasi up north (some of them performance-driven events, other more standard literary ones with a strong reading or performance section).
Petrila is a one-of-a-kind venue among all of the above, both in Romanian and international terms. The derelict milltown riddled with condemned coal mines and shutdown falling-apart factories has been transformed over the last two decades by visual artist, political caricaturist, and curator Ion Barbu into a mecca of non-conformist festivals (initially thrown in his own backyard), eclectic or scandalous arts events, and improbable post-communist absurdist or faux-kitsch museums (including one that has resonantly revived the memory of once-censored outstanding dissident writer I.D. Sirbu). A competitor—or rather concurrent event—has been the CUCA Festival organized over the past couple of years in Cartisoara, up in the mountains of Sibiu County, where cutting-edge and indie performances and installations converge with Romanian traditional architecture restoration work done by international volunteers. A long-feature documentary titled Planet Petrila casting Ion Barbu in the lead role and portraying his eclectic personality and work against the background of the (post)communist history of his hometown has recently been widely praised and awarded at the international film festival TIFF.


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William Joyce's Guide To Shreveport
He's big in the world of animated films and remains loyal to his north Louisiana hometown.
It's my favorite thing when people come," William Joyce says, amid multihued, lively descriptions of his riverside home city. The delightful mom-and-pop gaiety betrays his life's work as an animator and writer, the creative fount for hit movies such as Robots, Meet the Robinsons, and upcoming projects with Twentieth Century FOX and DreamWorks. But, even after great success, the prized storyteller has never permanently relocated to California. Instead William invites Hollywood here, escorting Tinseltown pals to his preferred steak house, Cajun kitchen, and red leather barstool, places where the proud native son does linguistic cartwheels over Louisiana's third-largest city. "The accents and the attitudes are so literary," he says. "Like everybody just crawled out of a Tennessee Williams TV set." William is the village dreamer, a man who cherishes Shreveport as his idea incubator, who goes nowhere without his steel nib sketching pen, and who relishes the chance to shepherd visitors on a quintessential town tour de force. Take him at his word(s). Here's how.
Fertitta's Delicatessan & Catering
Joyce: "A perfect time warp, inside and outside, except now it's air-conditioned. Order a muffuletta. The side order of nostalgia is free."
Our Take: Inventor of the "Muffy," this redbrick, corner deli in the Blue Goose District was also the city's first imported foods store. Take home 16 ounces of Papa's Olive Mix ($7).
Go: Weekday lunch Info: 1124 Fairfield Avenue; www.papafertitta.com or (318) 424-5508
Cush's Grocery & Market
Joyce: "Calling this a grocery store is like calling Louis Vuitton a place to get a suitcase. The small, bright, woodframe building evokes the idea of an old-fashioned neighborhood market."
Our Take: Because William's butcher paper doodles hang on the 12-table cafe's walls, it's the most superb, though unofficial, museum meal in the state. Finish off the avocado-and-shrimp salad with a cupcake.
Go: Weekday at lunch, earlier than later Info: 9535 Ellerbe Road; www.cushsgrocery.com or (318) 795-9006
Village Grille
Joyce: "The single coolest place in Shreveport. It's got that dark, no-windows, Sinatra thing down. A timeless pleasure of ring-a-ding charm."
Our Take: The candlelit steak house, which creates a hideout vibe just beyond downtown proper, encourages good conversations. The thick Chicago Prime steaks encourage regulars.
Go: Business dinner, midweek Info: 1313 Louisiana Avenue; (318) 424-2874
Herby K's
Joyce: "Tiny, tiny little dive. Classic and eccentric. The lady that runs it is the sweetest thing. Honey-dripping Southern accent."
Our Take: Much in the neighborhood dried up, but the home of the famous Shrimp Buster, an open-faced po'boy topped with attened fried shrimp and a secret red sauce, still brings in crowds.
Go: Family lunch outing on Saturday Info: 1833 Pierre Avenue; www.herbyks.net or (318) 424-2724


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Van Eck played for Den Bosch between 1986 and 1990, and eventually retired as a player in 2002 before beginning his coaching career at Swiss side FC Luzern.
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For years now, American cheese makers coast-to-coast have been perfecting their craft by producing stateside variations of old-world favorites like Gruyère and Brie, as well as uniquely American creations like Monterey Jack. But if you're tired of yet another hunk of Humboldt Fog or Maytag Blue, there's a good chance that even the most discerning cheese lovers among you will be pleasantly surprised by the offerings in the "Artfully American Series" cheese-of-the-month club, available from Chicago's Pastoral. Featuring two new cheeses shipped overnight every 30 days, the club serves as an exclusive, guided tour of the latest innovations from the artisanal American dairyland – and we're not just talking Vermont or Wisconsin, but some real finds from Midwestern states like Illinois and Iowa that aren't typically known for their cheeses. These examples are so exclusive and so new to the market, and made in such small quantities, that they are not even available at Pastoral's three stores.
"Subscribers to the series are part of an inner circle," says Greg O'Neill, owner of Pastoral, and soon-to-be president of the American Cheese Society (as of August). "They have the opportunity to be part of our most recent discoveries trying cheeses that have not yet been introduced to stores nationwide." In the past, the club has included delicious creamy cheese gems like the Camembert-style Little Bloom on the Prairie (from Prairie Fruits Farm in Champaign, Illinois), which is now available at other fine cheese emporiums like Murray's and Beecher's, but previously was only known to Pastoral's customers. In addition to experiencing two cheeses a month, club members also get a mini lesson: The items arrive with information providing all the necessary contextual background – where they are from, why they were chosen that month, and how they can best be enjoyed.
The mailings also include examples of cheeses from better-known East and West Coast cheese makers, including piquant blues like Jasper Hill Farm's Bayley Hazen Blue (Vermont) and goat's milk offerings like Rivers Edge Chevre's Up in Smoke (Oregon). Also: Bel Canto, an ash-ripened goat's milk cheese made exclusively for Pastoral by Soyoung Scanlan of Andante Dairy (California).
When it comes to the hotter months, Pastoral sticks to the harder cheeses that can best withstand the delivery. As a result, they arrive in great condition, as if you had purchased them directly from their store. For June, the package includes two distinct firm raw cow's milk cheeses from the Midwest: Cottonwood River Cheddar, from up-and-coming cheesemaker Jason Wiebe in Durham, Kansas, and Forest Alpine, from Marcoot Jersey Creamery in Greenville, Illinois. The former is aged for eight months, resulting in a crunchy texture with savory protein crystals. (That's right, those little white dots are delicious and edible bits of protein, not mold.) The cheddar has just the right amount of pungency, which makes it not only delicious on its own, but also melted on a burger at a Fourth of July barbecue. The latter cheese has a longer, sharper finish and is produced in an Alpine style, which means that it tastes like a Swiss Gruyère (and gives quite the distinctively rich bite to a cheeseburger, too).
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Matchups for the Super Bowl between the Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers on Sunday in New Orleans:
When the Ravens (13-6) have the ball
When QB Joe Flacco (5) looks out from behind center Matt Birk (77) on Super Bowl Sunday, he could be seeing two things: $$$$, and the fiercest defense he's faced all season.
Flacco's contract is up after this game, and while it's a near cinch the Ravens won't let the five-year veteran leave, it's going to cost a few million bucks to keep him. A victory against San Francisco and its bevy of All-Pro defenders would add even more moolah to the pot.
This is one formidable challenge for Flacco because the Niners are more versatile than the defenses presented by Indianapolis, Denver and New England in the postseason.
Start with the league's best linebacking corps, featuring two All-Pros in Patrick Willis (52) and NaVorro Bowman (53). Aldon Smith (99) is considered a linebacker, but is a hybrid LB-DE and he led the NFC with 19 1/2 sacks. Ahmad Brooks (55) comes off a spectacular second half in Atlanta.
But Flacco and his targets - WRs Anquan Boldin (81) and Torrey Smith (82), TE Dennis Pitta (88) and do-everything RB Ray Rice (27) - should be encouraged by what the Falcons accomplished in the first half. They found seams and gaps everywhere, and the 49ers' secondary must be stingier this time.
Boldin has been sensational on every route in the postseason (16 catches, 17.3-yard average, 3 TDs). CBs Carlos Rogers (22) and Tarell Brown (25) and Chris Culliver (29) will have a difficult time with the smart, physical Boldin.
Smith can get deep on anybody, so safeties Dashon Goldson (38), an All-Pro, and Donte Whitner (31) have to be sharp. In each playoff game, Smith has gotten open for a long pass, even if it wasn't a completion.
And the biggest deep ball Baltimore completed was the 70-yarder to tie the game at Denver late in regulation time. That was to WR Jacoby Jones (12).
Pitta against Willis, Bowman and the safeties is a juicy matchup, too.
So is the entire offensive line attempting to neutralize Aldon Smith and defensive linemen Justin Smith (94), Ike Sopoaga (90), Ray McDonald (91), and Ricky Jean Francois (95). The main chore will fall to LT Bryant McKinnie (78), who seems to have resurrected his career in the postseason, and RT Michael Oher (74). Right guard Marshal Yanda (73) is Baltimore's best blocker.
When the 49ers (13-4-1) have the ball
Everyone tries to run on Baltimore; all three opponents in the playoffs did so and the Niners will, too. The difference: San Francisco has, by far, the best running back in Frank Gore (21), best running QB in Colin Kaepernick (7), and best run blocking, led by left guard Mike Iupati (77) and left tackle Joe Staley (74) that the Ravens will face.
But the Ravens have the most physical and fundamentally sound front seven that San Francisco has seen in the playoffs. Ray Lewis (52), the 17-year linebacker playing his final game of a Hall of Fame quality career, looks like he is in his prime and has 44 tackles in the three playoff wins. Fellow LBs Dannell Ellerbe (59), Terrell Suggs (55) and rookie Courtney Upshaw (91) must be especially active in getting to the holes if San Francisco's line remains dominant.
To prevent the 49ers from winning in the trenches, DT Haloti Ngata (92), NT Terrence Cody (62) and DE Pernell McPhee (90) need to be stout.
Gore is complemented by rookie RB LaMichael James (23), who has a nice burst, and, of course, Kaepernick. The second-year QB set a record for the position with 181 yards rushing against Green Bay in the divisional round. He didn't run much against Atlanta, but presents a major challenge whenever he tucks in the ball.
Or when he is throwing it. Kaepernick isn't just a threat to use his Usain Bolt-style strides to break down defenses. His arm is strong and accurate, and he isn't timid about letting go into tight spots to connect with TEs Vernon Davis (85) and Delanie Walker (46), WRs Michael Crabtree (15) and Randy Moss (84).
Ravens pass rushers Suggs, DE Paul Kruger (99) and McPhee will need help containing Kaepernick, so watch for frequent blitzes from the secondary of safeties Ed Reed (20) and Bernard Pollard (31), CBs Cary Williams (29) and Corey Graham (24).
Controlling Davis is a key because he's a nightmare matchup for Baltimore's less-than-fast LBs.
The Niners could break some long plays in the secondary, too, because many of Baltimore's backs are mediocre tacklers. But Pollard will rock your world.
Special teams
Baltimore has the edge here on returns and field goals. San Francisco gets the nod in punting.
All-Pro Jones led the league in kickoff returns with a 30.1 average and scored twice. He also ran back a punt for a TD.
Rookie Justin Tucker (6) has been a stud, making 30 of 33 field goals, including the winner in double overtime in Denver. But P Sam Koch (4) had too many low kicks that New England returned for good field position in the AFC title game.
The Ravens were solid on coverages during the season, but fell apart against Denver as Trindon Holliday ran back a punt and a kickoff for scores. They also struggled stopping Wes Welker's punt runbacks in New England.
San Francisco PK David Akers (2) has gone from All-Pro in 2011 to slumping this season and missed his only try against the Falcons. But the Niners have stuck with him.
Andy Lee (4) is among the top punters in the NFL. James and Ted Ginn Jr. (19) have breakaway capabilities on returns, but aren't consistent.
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The Har-bowl is unique, but hardly a fluke. Both Harbaughs owe a strong debt to their dad, Jack, a lifelong coach who not only taught them how to play football, but how to teach it.
John's pro resume is record-setting: the only coach with wins in his first five postseasons. He was selected over Rex Ryan and several others to take over the Ravens in 2008 after making his mark as Philadelphia's special teams coordinator.
Unlike John, who did not play in the NFL, Jim quarterbacked 14 seasons with four teams after being selected in the first round of the 1987 draft by the Bears. He has been in coaching a relatively short time, but his meteoric rise took him to San Diego - the Toreros, not the Chargers - and Stanford, where he tutored Andrew Luck.
Jim Harbaugh was the 2011 NFL Coach of the Year as a rookie, guiding the Niners to the conference title game.
Both of them will make the difficult decisions that sometimes change the course of a season or career. John fired offensive coordinator Cam Cameron in December. Jim Caldwell took over and the offense, particularly Flacco, has been strong since.
Jim made the move to Kaepernick in November and we all know how that worked out.
Baltimore's additional boost has become tangible, actually, with the way the Ravens have performed at such a fevered pitch during Lewis' final postseason. Saying goodbye by giving him the Vince Lombardi Trophy to parade around is pretty darn motivating.
For the 49ers, a record-tying sixth Super Bowl - Pittsburgh also has six, but has been beaten twice, while San Francisco is 5-0 - and a first since the days of Steve Young is quite an inducement.
And, of course, each coach wants to sit atop the family tree.
Online:http://pro32.ap.org/poll andhttp://twitter.com/AP-NFL


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Goodguys Continues to bring the greatest rods, customs and classics.
Saturday Coverage /// Second Day at Goodguys 16th PPG Nationals
Columbus, Ohio is in full swing for the Goodguys 16th PPG Nationals. We're in our second full day on the fairgrounds covering the show and have lots of updates on today's action, specifically with the winners of the Goodguys 2013 Sponsor Shootout Autocross. The special four-round, 12-car single elimination format 'Shootout features some of the nation's most accomplished drivers representing all 12 national Goodguys AutoCross series sponsors.
We've also got the final list of vehicles in contention for Street Rod of the Year and Muscle Car of the Year. Of course, more on that later.
Goodguys 2013 Sponsor Shootout Autocross Final Results. In the meantime, we have a winner announcement for the Goodguys 2013 Sponsor Shootout Autocross.
This shooutout involves twelve major sponsors duking it out to claim their win. Drivers entered include Mark Turner ('69 Camaro, AFCO), Stacy Tucker ('69 Camaro, AutoMeter), Phil Gerber ('70 Chevy C-10, Roadster Shop), Kyle Tucker ('70 Camaro, Detroit Speed), Brad Coomer ('70 Chevy C10, Rocket Racing Wheels), Rob McGregor ('69 Chevy C10, Hurst Shifters), Bret Voelkel ('33 Ford, Ridetech), Cheryl Herrick ('67 Chevy Nova, Jet Hot), Josh Leisinger ('70 Camaro, Summit Racing), Jimi Day ('69 AMX, Optima Batteries), Brian Finch ('71 Camaro, BF Goodrich) and Ryan Matthews ('66 Mustang, JRI Shocks). When it was all said and done, Kyle Tucker from Detroit Speed and Engineering rose to the occasion and won the top spot.
Goodguys 2013 Sponsor Shootout – Play By Play
Rob MacGregor (Hurst Shifters) '69 Chevy C-10 36.377 defeated Larry Woo (Roadster Shop) '68 Camaro 37.490
Bret Voelkel (Ridetech) '33 Ford 36.033 defeated Kevin Miller (Optima Batteries) '69 Camaro 36.225
Josh Leisinger (Summit Racing) '70 Camaro 35.722 defeated Stacy Tucker (AutoMeter) '69 Camaro 37.022
Ryan Mathews (JRi Shocks) '66 Ford Mustang 36.059 defeated Tim McGilton (Jet Hot) '71 Camaro 38.659
Brian Finch (BF Goodrich), '70 Camaro 35.706 defeated Mark Turner (Afco) '66 Corvette 38.283
Kyle Tucker (Detroit Speed) '70 Camaro 35.753 defeated Brad Coomer (Rocket Wheels), '70 Chevy C-10 44.557
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We received two ribbons at the event for Runner Up in:
Best Chocolate Cake Competition
for the Mint Chocolate Cake and
white chocolate buttercream and Mint OREO cookie crumbles
Best Chocolate Cupcake Competition
for the Tiramisu - chocolate cake with espresso rum buttercream
To see more of our cupcakes visit our Cupcake Gallery: CUPCAKES
This year we introduced our Moose Munch Cupcake, which was a huge hit! I was inspired by the Food Network Show Cupcake Wars, when all of the contestants passed up popcorn as an ingredient in the crazy ingredient round. The cupcake includes a toffee popcorn, candied pecans and a white chocolate drizzle on a chocolate cupcake with chocolate buttercream.
This was our booth on Sunday right before we sold out!
Our littlest tasting girl!
The Orlando Festival of Chocolate is a fantastic family event, and we look forward to participating for many years to come!


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The Society for the Preservation of Irish Soda Bread. Information on the History and Preparation of Traditional Irish Soda Bread as created by our ancestors..
This site is here to encourage modern bakers to get in touch with their Irish roots and use the traditional ingredients/recipes when making "traditional Irish soda bread." Sure, make the fancy desserts for St. Patrick's Day, but save a spot on the table for Irish soda bread to remember how far the Irish have come from the days when it was the only thing on the table to today when our tables are filled with good things to eat and thoughts of the Famine years (An Gorta Mor) are long forgotten.
Flour, Salt, Baking Soda, Buttermilk.
Anything else added makes it a "Tea Cake!"
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Earlier Event: August 9Booked for a wedding
Later Event: November 30Booked for a wedding
I absolutely HATE telling people I am not available to cover their big day, because I am already booked. You don't have to believe me, ( but you should ) but every single time I have to type that dreaded email saying ' I am sorry, but I am already booked on your date ' I basically look like a sad puppy. So I decided to mark my busy days with photos of sad puppy ( only if you are on computer or ipad tho - it's bit boring on the mobile )
I also tend to take holidays now and then.. and those days will be easily recognisable by the sloth - reason for that would be fairly obvious.
If you see that I am available, don't delay and tell me about your day, you never know who might be already eyeing the same date as you!:)
As life happens even I sometimes have cancelations, so if you see that I am busy and then don't book anyone else for months..don't be afraid to come back and check if your date didn't suddenly become available!
If you wish to book me, the sad puppy only appears once the t&c's are signed and deposit paid.


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Personalized Jewelry Creates Lasting Impressions
20 Aug
Personalized jewelry is any piece of jewelry (rings, charms, bracelets, pendants and necklaces, brooches and pins, earrings, cufflinks, tie bars, watches, etc.) created or customized with personal details which make it truly unique. Because the gift presented isn't identical to any other item picked off the rack or shelf, the gift created a powerful, lasting impression. Because the gift is designed by you to meet specific individual requirements, your gift shows that you spent time to find that "just right" gift for the recipient.
Women, especially, appreciate the extra time and attention paid to the selecting and creating of gifts, and personalized jewelry fits that bill. But personalized jewelry isn't just a "woman thing"; men, children, tweens, and teens also appreciate personalized jewelry.
The personalized jewelry spectrum runs from whimsical handcrafted pieces to fine jewelry pieces made by artisans. But many standard stock pieces of jewelry can be personalized with customization options such as nameplates, beads, charms, birthstones, and engravings.
Engraving, the process of cutting or carving words or a design onto jewelry, is a traditional favorite. The time-tested appeal of monogrammed jewelry dates back to as early as 350BC. A monogram technically is a motif made by overlapping or combining two or more letters, usually a person's initials, into a design. Even though a series of uncombined initials is properly referred to as a cypher, many people use the term monogram to refer to any use of initials.
One of the most important decisions in buying monogrammed jewelry is the order of the initials. In a traditional three-letter monogram (or cypher), the initial of the individual's surname (last name) set larger, or with some special treatment in the center; the initial of the first name sits to the left, and the initial of middle name sits to the right. (An example: For a person named Martin Robert Lewis, the cypher or monogram would appear as "MLR", with the "L" being larger or otherwise more notable in decoration.)
No longer limited to the classic name on an ID bracelet or the inscription inside a wedding ring or upon the back of a watch, engraving options have grown tremendously. Engraving is now so much more than name, initials, and/or a date. Today's engraving options include personalizing jewelry with personal messages, like a sentimental saying or special quote. Lockets and other pendants offer opportunities for the gift giver and recipient to exchange, keep, and carry secret messages. Couple's rings offer permanent intimate whispers of love everlasting.
But there's more to personalized jewelry than monograms.
Nameplates, in which a person's name is sculpted or formed of metal, are hot right now. Celebrity-watchers as well as fashion-plates love the nameplate jewelry trend.
Popular styles in personalized jewelry for moms are mother's rings which include birthstone gemstones in honor of each of her children. Similarly, mother's bracelets and family tree pendants incorporate charms, beads, and birthstones in honor of family members.
The technology today makes creating and buying personalized jewelry much easier, faster, and less expensive than years ago. Many online stores offer online engraving, gemstone selection, and design tools which let you see what you are ordering before it is even made. This greatly cuts down on errors which lead to embarrassment and dissatisfaction — and it typically shortens the length of creation time as well.
Personalized jewelry commemorates and celebrates people, occasions, and events — birthdays, graduations, weddings, anniversaries, retirements, holidays, and the like. But most of all, personalized jewelry commemorates and celebrates relationships. The extra time it takes to find and create personalized jewelry is nothing compared to the extended life of such gifts. Such gifts leave lasting impressions; personalized jewelry items are worn and appreciated, passed along in the family as heirlooms, and treasured forever.
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Hayuta and Berl, an elderly couple, find it hard to adjust to today's Israel and to the social changes surrounding them. After years of struggle, the two refuse to let go of their communal dreams, and of their revolutionary plans to build a welfare state in Israel. During a night of painful disillusionment, the two decide to leave their apartment for a last journey.
Views: 6
Genre: Drama
Director: Amir Manor
Actors: Efrat Aviv, Efrat Ben-Zur, Hagar Ben-Asher, Itay Turgeman, Rivka Gur, Shai Avivi, Yaron Brovinsky, Yosef Carmon
Country: Israel
Duration: 96
Quality: HD
Release: 2012
IMDb: 7.3


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I know it isn't Design Wall Monday but I wanted to share how far I have gotten with my current quilt. I am really liking how my Drunkard's Path blocks are turning out and what I am doing with them.
However, starting on Tuesday there has been no sewing going on. First came a concert. DH got tickets to see The Diamonds in Panama City, FL. Many will not have heard of them but when I was in high school, late 50s, they were a hot rock & roll singing group. And "our song" was Little Darlin'. The audience was about 300 people "of a certain age" who rocked with the music and happily remembered American Bandstand. What fun we had.
And, while we were driving to the concert we got a call from DH's sister saying that she and her husband were in our town, ready to visit. Did we know they were coming? No! So we told them we would be back after midnight and today has been a full day of visiting.
This is George and Cera. They are from NH and came south to find warmer weather. Boy did they pick the wrong winter to make this trip. Anyway, we just came home from dinner with our daughter, son in law, grandson, granddaughter, and great grandson. Lots of stories and laughter.
They will be here for the next two days and then I will have to do a big quilting push in order to have a February finish for OPAM. Wish me luck.


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College football scores: Top 25 college football analysis
Stanford caps off a night of big-time matchups between undefeated teams with a win against No. 15 Washington. Earlier, Ohio State won a thriller in a battle of Big Ten unbeatens with Northwestern. Track all of Saturday's action on Sporting News' live scoreboard.
But there's more to this week than those games. Florida State destroyed Maryland to knock the Terrapins from the unbeaten ranks, Georgia won an overtime thriller at Tennessee and Michigan won the battle for a Little Brown Jug. Let's get to all the action.
Week 6 picks | Linemakers' betting analysis | Bowl projections | Heisman Watch
No. 1 Alabama 45, Georgia State 3 (recap): The 0-4 Panthers actually scored points in this game!
No. 2 Oregon 57, Colorado 16 (recap): The Ducks scored 43 first half points and punted twice. Yes, they play fast, and yes, they beat teams fast. They scored 57 and didn't score in the fourth quarter.
No. 3 Clemson 49, Syracuse 14 (recap): Tajh Boyd had 455-plus passing yards before taking a fourth-quarter seat. Now all the Tigers have is a home game vs. BC before a monster game in two weeks vs. Florida State.
No. 4 Ohio State 40, No. 16 Northwestern 30 (recap): Don't let the final score fool you: The Buckeyes scored on a fumble on the game's final play. The Wildcats led in the fourth quarter, but couldn't hold it.
HAYES: Hyde carries Buckeyes, but should not have been playing
No. 5 Stanford 31, No. 15 Washington 28 (recap): Kevin Hogan is the most underappreciated QB in the game. But Matt Hayes sure loves what he's done so far. The Cardinal hold on and escape with a victory.
No. 6 Georgia 34, Tennessee 31, OT (recap): Pig Howard's extra effort ends up costing the Vols. Neal loses control of the football stretching for the pylon in the first overtime, and Bulldogs win it with a Marshall Morgan 42-yard FG. Georgia's national championship hopes stay alive in the process. The game's biggest secondary storyline: Georgia RB Keith Marshall took a hit to the right knee. And judging by body language, it doesn't look good for his fortunes for the rest of the season. Three other UGA offensive starters, Michael Bennett, Justin Scott-Wesley and Malcolm Mitchell, also left the game because of injuries.
No. 7 Louisville 30, Temple 7 (recap): Cardinals letting off the gas in the second half. They are up 27 with one quarter to play. Teddy Bridgewater does have 300-plus yards and two TDs, however.
No. 8 Florida State 63, No. 25 Maryland 0 (recap): Jameis Winston for Heisman! He had five TDs and nearly 400 yards passing. FSU now has two weeks to prepare for monster game vs. Clemson.
No. 10 LSU 59, Mississippi State 26 (recap): The Tigers were slow to regroup from last week's tough loss to Georgia, but they blew things open in the second half.
No. 11 Oklahoma 20, TCU 17 (recap): The Belldozer and the Sooners hold on, barely.
No. 13 South Carolina 35, Kentucky 28 (recap): The Wildcats didn't make it easy for the Gamecocks. Connor Shaw returned from injury at quarterback and was sharp.
No. 14 Miami 45, Georgia Tech 30 (recap): Canes stop Georgia Tech drive in Miami territory late in fourth quarter, then score twice in the final minutes to put the game entirely out of reach. Great 5-0 start for the Canes, while the loss is the Yellow Jackets' seventh straight to a Top 25 team.
No. 17 Baylor 73, West Virginia 42 (recap): The Bears can score. They piled up 56 points in the first half and cruised from there against the Mountaineers. Big games again from QB Bryce Petty and RB Lache Seastrunk.
No. 18 Florida 30, Arkansas 10 (recap): Gators look to go 3-0 in the SEC by winning tonight. Tyler Murphy continues providing the Gators with a spark on offense. They lead 30-10 in the fourth quarter.
No. 19 Michigan 42, Minnesota 13 (recap): Wolverines outscored the Gophers 28-6 in the second half to make this one a laugher and retain the Little Brown Jug. Gophers coach Jerry Kill missed the game after having another seizure.
No. 20 Texas Tech 54, Kansas 16 (recap): Jayhawks came to play, scoring the first 10 points of the game, but the Red Raiders scored the next 54. Charlie Weis got skewered by ESPN's Lou Holtz for trying a fake punt that was unsuccessful, saying, "That's why ND paid him $18 million to go away." Ouch.
No. 21 Oklahoma State 33, Kansas State 29 (recap): In a game where no team had a lead more than 7 points in this game, Cowboys had the answers late, in part courtesy of J.W. Walsh's first TD strike of the game.
Notre Dame 37, No. 22 Arizona State 34 (recap): The Irish —wearing their Shamrock uniforms—hold off the Sun Devils in a back-and-forth battle.
No. 23 Fresno State 61, Idaho 14 (recap): Fresno QB Derek Carr, the younger brother of David Carr, had five TDs and 420 yards passing before he was pulled in this blowout.
Auburn 30, No. 24 Mississippi 22 (recap): Reeling from last week's loss to Alabama, Ole Miss falls behind early and its comeback attempt falls short against the Tigers.
Michigan State 26, Iowa 14 (recap): MSU up 12 in fourth quarter after a 49-yard field goal from freshman Michael Geiger, his third FG of the game. Spartans have scored all 13 of the points tallied in the second half. Connor Cook came to play, with nearly 300 yards and two scores.