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Part two of a three-part indispensable resource, the Collier Pamphlet Edition, Part 2 contains the complete and up-to-date text of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, as well as the Federal Rules of Evidence, the Official Forms in Bankruptcy, and the Director's Procedural Forms. Part 2 also includes the Advisory Committee Notes, Letters of Transmittal and other rule history, and cross-references to other Collier publications, as well as expert commentary and case summaries written by Collier editors-in-chief Alan N. Resnick and Henry J. Sommer.
The three-part set comprises:
• Collier Pamphlet Edition, Part 1 (Bankruptcy Code with selected legislative history; portions of Judicial Code and additional statutes; commentary and case summaries)
• Collier Pamphlet Edition, Part 2 (Bankruptcy Rules; Federal Rules of Evidence; Official Bankruptcy Forms; Director's Procedural Forms; rule history; commentary and case summaries)
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Part 2 BANKRUPTCY RULES
The Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, including:
• Advisory Committee Notes
• Overview
• Relation to Code Sections
• Relation to Other Statutes
• Relation to Other Rules
• Relation to Forms
• Selected Case Comments
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3. Croton L. (croton)
Plants annual
(perennial herbs, shrubs, or trees elsewhere), monoecious or dioecious (in C.
texensis), taprooted, with the sap clear (somewhat colored but not milky
elsewhere), pubescent with branched or stellate hairs, these sometimes with
branches more or less fused and then appearing as minute, scurfy, peltate
scales; stinging hairs absent. Stems usually solitary, erect or ascending,
unbranched or more commonly branched, sometimes from near the base. Leaves
alternate but sometimes appearing opposite or whorled because of stem portions
with very short internodes, sessile to long-petiolate, the petiole sometimes
with 1 or 2 large, saucer-shaped glands at the tip, attached at the base of the
nonpeltate blade. Leaf blades linear to nearly circular, tapered, angled, or
rounded at the base, rounded or angled to tapered to a bluntly or sharply
pointed tip, the margins entire or nearly so (regularly toothed in C.
glandulosus), usually pinnately veined (sometimes only the midvein
apparent). Stipules absent (in C. michauxii and C. willdenowii)
or usually not apparent at flowering, then either minute (less than 1 mm long),
lanceolate to ovate, tan scales that are shed early or small glandular dots
that are obscured by the pubescence. Inflorescences terminal, axillary, and/or
from the stem branch points, appearing as short, dense, spikelike racemes or
dense clusters, the staminate and pistillate flowers variously positioned, each
flower usually with an inconspicuous, short, slender bract (often threadlike,
brown, and shed before flowering). Flowers with a nectar disc, this entire or
with lobes equal to the number of calyx lobes. Staminate flowers with the
calyces usually deeply 5-lobed, corollas of 5 petals (except in C. texensis)
about as long as the calyx, the 5–20 small stamens (more elsewhere) with the
filaments free. Pistillate flowers with the calyces usually deeply 5–12-lobed,
corollas highly reduced or absent, the ovary with 1–3 locule(s) and 1 ovule per
locule, the 1–3 style(s) free (or in some 3-styled species fused at the very
base), each deeply 2-lobed, the lobes sometimes lobed again or branched. Fruits
unlobed or slightly 3-lobed (circular in cross-section or nearly so), dehiscent
except in C. michauxii and C. willdenowii. Seeds nearly spherical
to oblong-ovoid or ovoid, the caruncle absent or a small, light-colored knob at
the end adjacent to the attachment point, the surface smooth and often shiny,
yellowish brown or reddish brown to dark brown, sometimes mottled. More than
800 species, nearly worldwide, but most diverse in tropical and subtropical
The taxonomy and
phylogeny of this large and morphologically variable genus still requires much
further study. As noted by Webster (1967), for its size Croton contains
surprisingly few species of economic importance. The common houseplants with
brightly colored variegated leaves referred to as croton actually are Codiaeum
variegatum (L.) A. Juss., a paleotropical member of the family not
particularly closely related to the true crotons. The seeds of the Asian Croton
tiglium L. are the source of croton oil, which has uses similar to those of
castor oil (see the treatment of Ricinus). The stellate hairs sometimes
are shed easily when plants are handled and can cause eye irritation.

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Mosaics with Rick Shelley
Take home your own finished mosaic work!
- When: Saturday, January 20, 2018
- What Time: 10am–4pm
- Cost: $110, $85 Members (Join Today!)
A One-Day MOSAIC WORKSHOP with Rick Shelley! Come and learn the ancient art of mosaic. You will get a chance to learn about a variety of techniques and walk away with your own finished piece of art.
Schedule for One-Day MOSAIC Workshop:
- 10:00 – 11:00: Learn tools, cut mirror and stained glass, then watch Rick do a quick demo on making a small mosaic with glue on wood.
- 11:00 – 1:00: Make a small mosaic or two.
- 1:00 – 2:30: Bring a brown bag lunch and watch a fabulous slide show (fresh mosaics are drying in the sun or under a fan as we munch) then a quick walk to examine The Visionary's own mosaic treasures.
- 2:30 – 4:00: Grout the mosaics, clean up, a few brief demos, questions, trouble shooting for projects, etc.
Supplies will be provided, and participants are welcome to bring some of their own (shells, buttons, glass, beads, pebbles, etc. are welcome), but please be sure to PACK A LUNCH.
Advance registration & payment is required, please call (410) 244-1900 to register for this workshop. Don't delay, space is limited!
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Future 2018 Mosaics Workshop Dates:*
- Saturday, March 31
- Saturday, September 29
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The city is home to the nationally recognized Columbus Zoo and Aquarium and Zoombeezi Bay Waterpark. Powell has over 85 acres of parks, 13 miles of walking and bike trails, a state-of-the-art YMCA, and an "Adventure Park" for skateboarders and BMX bikers. It also offers access to many high quality golf courses and other recreational activities that include boating and hiking. Powell is also a great place for academics servicing the Olentangy local schools as well as the private Village Academy.
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This course provides a basic overview and creates an understanding of the Ethics in Peacekeeping. Through the use of case studies and practical examples, this compilation aims to serve as a guideline for peacekeepers in the field and provides some perspectives concerning the major aspects of modern-day peacekeeping from an ethical point of view. Topics include: the Code of Conduct; Cultural Awareness; Gender and Peacekeeping; SEA and Human Trafficking; Child Protection; Human Rights; HIV/AIDS Awareness; and UN Guidelines and Procedures on Discipline for Uniformed Peacekeepers. Eight lessons.
COURSE AUTHOR: Lt Col Michael McDermott, Training Officer at DPKO ITS.
Number of pages: 132 [English]
Publisher: Peace Operations Training Institute [02-01-09]


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Backup catcher Brad Ausmus might have been the manager and backups might have filled out most of the lineups on both sides.
But something substantial still can be taken from the Dodgers' 5-3 win over the Rockies in Sunday's season finale at Dodger Stadium.
Right-hander Vicente Padilla looked comfortable and under control on the mound -- comfortable enough to possibly earn a starting nod against the Cardinals in the National League Division Series.
Game 1 of the series between the Dodgers and Cardinals is set for Wednesday at 6:37 p.m. PT at Dodger Stadium.
"He looked great today," said Ausmus, who led the Dodgers to their 95th win of the season, their most wins since the 1985 Dodgers also won 95 games. "I don't have any say on the playoff roster, and he certainly pitched great today. Five innings of shutout ball, you can't ask for anything more." Padilla struck out the side to start the game and then fanned the first two batters in the top of the second. Sound familiar?
But unlike teammate Clayton Kershaw, who retired the first 11 Rockies he faced Saturday, Padilla gave up a solo homer to Brad Hawpe in the second inning.
The home run was the only blip on an otherwise productive afternoon for Padilla, who lasted five innings, gave up four hits and struck out 10.
It was the kind of effort the Dodgers hoped to see from Padilla against the Rockies, especially because his two previous starts left much to be desired. In those two starts (against the Giants and Nationals), Padilla threw a total of 10 innings and gave up eight runs on 13 hits.
But the Padilla that was on the mound Sunday had more command of his pitches and looked like a pitcher trying to state his case for a postseason role.
"I'm not the one who's going to be making that decision," Padilla said. "I'm going to prepare myself. I'm going to be training and be strong, and be ready for any game they ask me to pitch."
One thing to keep in mind is that the Dodgers didn't bring Jon Garland out of the bullpen on Sunday. Garland hasn't pitched for the Dodgers since Wednesday in San Diego when he gave up four earned runs in 3 1/3 innings.
Garland and Chad Billingley are the other two pitches in contention for the final two rotation spots, and manager Joe Torre said that Billingsley would throw a simulated game at the Dodgers' training complex in Arizona on Monday.
With Padilla's outing on Sunday and Billingsley's workout on Monday, it seems the Dodgers' likely move is to go with Padilla and Billingsley in some combination for Games 3 and 4 (if necessary).
Making life easier for Padilla was a Dodgers offense that picked up right where it left off Saturday night in posting a big first inning.
Juan Pierre led off the frame with a triple, and then Matt Kemp and Andre Ethier reached to load the bases with one out.
A Casey Blake single gave the Dodgers a 2-0 lead, and Doug Mientkiewicz earned his first RBI hit since April 16 with a single.
Then with two outs, A.J. Ellis increased the lead to 4-0 with the third RBI single of the inning. It was Ellis' first hit and RBI of his Major League career.
The four-run first propelled Ausmus to a 1-0 record as a manager in the Majors.
"I'm turning the reins right back over to Joe -- if he ever shows up again," Ausmus said. "It was a little different, it's a little more difficult."
The Dodgers drew 51,396 fans for Sunday's game to run their season attendance total to 3,761,669 -- the highest mark in the Majors, and second highest in franchise history.


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Alison Stone is the February Student of the Month at Illini Central
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MASON CITY — The 1st State Bank of Mason City
and Illini Central High School presented Alison Stone with the award
for February Student of the Month. For demonstrating outstanding
character, Alison receives a Barnes & Noble gift card from 1st State
Bank and an iTunes gift card from Illini Central High School
In addition, Alison keeps busy with a number of
extracurricular activities. She is president of FFA and National
Honor Society; secretary of Future Career and Community Leaders of
America, student council and the senior class; and a member of the
pom squad and golf team.
Alison plans to attend Illinois State University, where she will
major in social work.
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Desiccator Cabinet, 48W x 24D x 54H, Clear Acrylic, 6 Door Dry Box
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This is a 48 by 18 by 54 inch (inside dimensions = total usable volume) clear acrylic 6 door desiccator cabinet (dry box) fully assembled and ready for use. Each box comes with one perforated acrylic shelf which is removable, digital hygrometer, digital thermometer, gas in port, gas out port, and two side door clamps. These are 6 air tight boxes stacked in two columns and three rows; the inside dimensions of each box are 24W x 24D x 18H.
These desiccator cabinets are made of clear acrylic enabling full view of cabinet interior during your dry box storage. These dry boxes will enable you to store any component that require dry storage such as anhydrous and hygroscopic biological and chemical compounds and electronic assemblies. The boxes can be used for long term and short term storage of laboratory samples.
Desiccators are air tight containers envisioned to store samples shielded from dust and contamination and/or in a low humidity and in some cases a low oxygen environment. We offer desiccators in two main classifications, non-vacuum and vacuum. Both types will shield from dust and contamination when simply used as a storage container. Desiccator cabinets will reduce humidity/oxygen within the box.
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Quality College Experience, Life-long Returns
Point Park
by the Numbers
- 13:1 student-to-faculty ratio
- 99% of incoming freshmen received financial aid
- $21,900 average annual financial assistance package
- 75% freshmen-to-sophomore retention rate
- 80% of grads employed full-time according to most recent survey
- 72 scholarly presentations made worldwide by our faculty in 2011
Read the University fact sheet.
Small class sizes. Access to faculty who are real-world practitioners. An urban campus that connects students to business, sciences, arts and entertainment. And significant financial assistance that makes it affordable. These are all part of the unique Point Park experience — and at the heart of the distinct value of a Point Park education.
College is a significant investment. And as with any financial undertaking, you are interested in the long-term return. As you compare colleges, look at how Point Park delivers on the promise to give you a solid return on your investment. Through the links below, we invite you to explore Point Park's high student-satisfaction results, our generous financial aid, our distinguished faculty and our accomplished alumni.
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While the RV industry generally is in the doldrums, Ron Nash, president of Northwood Manufacturing Inc., La Grande, Ore., hasn't let that stop a major expansion effort on his part in the Northwest.
In recent months Nash has:
- Purchased for just over $2 million Fleetwood Enterprises Inc.'s 86,000-square-foot La Grande factory that Fleetwood closed before declaring chapter 11 bankruptcy in March.
- Started another company — Outdoors RV Manufacturing Inc. — hiring about 100 former Fleetwood employees to build four new towable brands in the former Fleetwood plant.
- Acquired more than $200,000 in parts and supplies from Riverside, Calif.-based Fleetwood as part of a new program to enable Outdoors RV to repair orphaned Fleetwood Prowler, Wilderness, Terry, Mallard and Backpack travel trailers.
- Built a 40,000-square-foot chassis shop adjacent to Northwood's factory in La Grande, leasing part of it to axle manufacturer Al-Ko Kober, to supply chassis for both Northwood and Outdoors RV products.
Nash, for his part, says he's in for the long haul.
"This is my job," Nash told RVBusiness. "This is what I love doing. Whether there are half as many people in the business when this is all over with, it's not going to be me that is going to be gone. We have been low key about spending money, and we socked a lot away so that we can do what we need to do."
The new chassis facility and recently created Outdoors RV lines greatly increase Nash's presence as a regional manufacturer in the Northwest U.S. and Western Canada. Outdoors RV also puts Nash in the entry-level and lightweight towable markets for the first time.
Outdoors RV has completed 50 units and signed up about 40 dealers since going into production May 19 with the entry-level CreekSide (wood and aluminum), lightweight TamarackTrail (aluminum and fiberglass), TimberRidge (aluminum and laminated fiberglass) and luxury lightweight WindRiver (aluminum and laminated fiberglass) travel trailers. Base MSRPs range from $15,000 for the CreekSide to $29,000 for WindRiver.
Nash reported a backlog of 450 units, an impressive number for a new company in a tough market. "A lot of our units are being sold through the good Fleetwood dealers who were there before," Nash said.
Former Fleetwood Vice President Jim Croxton serves as general manager of the new Outdoors RV operations and Darin Nelson is sales manager.
While Nash has focused recently on getting the Outdoors operation up and running, he reported that sales of Northwood's Nash and Arctic Fox travel trailers and fifth-wheels, Arctic Fox truck campers and Desert Fox sport utility RVs have increased substantially from a year ago.
"Production is down from a few years ago, but last week we did 63 units," Nash said. "Truck campers have really taken off. Last year, there were times when we were only six or seven a week."
Production of the newly named Outdoors units — CreekSide, TamarackTrail, TimberRidge and WindRiver travel trailers — is expected to result in $28 million to $30 million in sales the first year, according to Nash, the former general manager in the early 1990s of the Fleetwood La Grande plant that he bought for just over $2 million.
Fleetwood should emerge soon from Chapter 11 bankruptcy as a motorized RV builder under new ownership, but not in towables.
Although moving to fill the market vacuum in travel trailers created by Fleetwood exit, Outdoors RV will not replicate Fleetwood's offerings.
"We are changing some things to make the product more bulletproof," Nash said, noting that front caps on Outdoors RV products will be fiberglass instead of ABS to better withstand cold temperatures. Units also will be better insulated and equipped with heated and enclosed holding tanks while radius rubber roofs have replaced fiberglass roofs for the same reason.
"We want to make sure our stuff is more durable," Nash said. "Our whole thrust is that customer want units that will stay together, and they want companies that stay together. If the customers aren't happy, you're toast."


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Adventures in the Explorers Garden
Are you ready for an adventure?
Famous Arboretum plant explorers! Exciting journeys!
Plants saved from extinction!
Find out why the Arboretum collects plants from around the globe…when you see this logo, dial in for an adventure.
Print the tour brochure and start traveling! The tour begins on Bussey Hill Road at the Explorers Garden. map »
When you take the tour, look for QR codes like this one to get extra info on your smart phone. Before coming to the Arboretum, search the Marketplace or App Store on your smart phone and download a free barcode scanner or QR reader application.
No smart phone? Then check out these QR code links to some of the Explorers Garden's most interesting plants…
Rhododendron schlippenbachii (Royal Azalea)
Franklinia alatamaha (Franklin Tree)
Chionanthus retusus (Chinese Fringetree)
Davidia involucrata (Dove Tree)
…and one trivia teaser from stop number 10 on the tour:
The dawn redwood, or Metasequoia, is the state fossil of Oregon. What is the state fossil of Massachusetts?


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Minor Leaguer Duped Into Thinking Teammate Is Deaf in Brilliant Prank [VIDEO]
Pranking teammates is as much a part of baseball as hot dogs and Cracker Jack. Yet this joke takes it to a whole new level.
Former major leaguer and current El Paso Chihuahas outfielder Jeff Francoeur became the victim of a month-long joke in which he thought his teammate, pitcher Jorge Reyes, was deaf.
If this team stays as focused on winning games as it does on pulling pranks, it could be a memorable season.


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Proactive Learning
The UW Oshkosh ES program offers an exceptional curriculum and educational experience. But if you want to get the best education you can, and if you want to impress potential employers and graduate schools, engaging in proactive learning is highly recommended.
What is proactive learning?
It is taking advantage of opportunities to learn outside of your ES courses. And there are many such opportunities in Wisconsin, at all times of the year. You just need to find out what they are, which ones makes sense for you, and get yourself in gear.
What are the opportunities?
Some of them are also volunteer opportunities, as you receive training in taking care of nature and you learn as you add to your record of engagement. Some of them are one-day affairs, others go for weeks. There are so many specific opportunities it is best to start thinking about different kinds and locations of proactive learning.
Proactive Learning Opportunities
- Courses
Fox Valley Technical College offers courses on Agriculture, Horticulture, and Natural Resources that could complement your education at UW Oshkosh. The UW-Milwaukee Field Station in Cedarburg has weekend and week-long workshops and courses.
- Citizen Monitoring and Inventory
Through the DNR and many other organizations, you can receive on-the-ground training that enables you to inventory animals and plants and monitor environmental quality (e.g., water). There are a LOT of these opportunities in the state. Some are one day events, others last over weeks. Click here to find out more.
- Special Training
Some Nature Centers, state organizations, and the DNR offer special training, such as the Master Gardener program, a Master Naturalist series at Riveredge Nature Center, and the DNR Hunting Safety course. There are also a number of effective workshops that train students in being effective agents of positive social and environmental change. Making a difference requires skills! Check out some of these programs.
- Field Trips
Wisconsin is blessed with a variety of field trip opportunities, mostly though not exclusively in the summer. Most are for around four hours, usually on the weekend. The Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin, the Nature Conservancy, the Sierra Club, and the Wisconsin Society of Ornithology are some of the organizations that offer field trips.
- Special Events
Especially during spring and summer, there are special events that can be very educational. Perhaps the richest opportunity is the Horicon Bird Festival. Particularly valuable are several "BioBlitzes."
- Green Jobs
Interested in a green job? The National Wildlife Federation has a Greenforce initiative. It is aimed at community colleges, but they have some resources, including webinars, that could be useful and add to your proactive resume.


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Among console makers, Sony is the company seemingly most invested in the still fledgling 3D TV market, with multiple PlayStation 3 titles scheduled to take advantage of the technology in the future. Granted, a great deal of that might have to do with the fact that Sony makes 3D TVs, but hey, support is support, right?
As it turns out, Sony may have some 3D-enabled console competition in its near future. Sort of.
Speaking to the Mercury News, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata let it be known that the Wii U will also include support for those with fancy 3D televisions, albeit via least ringing endorsement you've ever heard from an executive talking about a feature contained within a new piece of console technology.
If you are going to connect Wii U with a home TV capable of displaying 3-D images, technologically, yes, it is going to be possible, but that's not the area we are focusing on.
When it comes to 3-D, we already have the 3DS, and each owner of the Nintendo 3DS is capable of viewing 3-D images. However, when it comes to the home console, it depends upon the availability of 3-D TV sets at home, which, unfortunately, is not expanding enough. And rather than pouring a lot of energy into that kind of area, with the Wii U we'd like to focus more on each Wii U owner being able to have an equal opportunity to enjoy it.
Well then, uh... get hyped? I guess?
Nintendo's stance on the situation does make some sense given the currently meager level of market penetration 3D TVs have in the average home. Adding in support almost sounds like a purely precautionary measure, just in case this 3D TV thing suddenly blows up big. And if it doesn't? Well, we can just pretend we never even had this little conversation, and go on about our 2D business as we always have, no worse for the wear.


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Does Dow's new high signal start of lengthy advance?
NEW YORK — It's as if the meltdown on Wall Street a few years back never happened.
The Dow is trading at an all-time high. The stock market has stabilized. Stocks are steadily rising.
There's also chatter on Wall Street that the mighty bull might have finally slain the big bad bear that has made life miserable for stock investors for more than a decade.
New highs have a way of transitioning the investor mindset from pessimism to optimism. The Dow Jones industrial average did its part today by completing its historic melt-up from the worst stock market plunge since the Great Depression. The world's best-known and most closely followed stock index broke out and closed at a fresh all-time high of 14,253.77 following its powerful 125.95-point advance.
DOW AT ALL-TIME HIGH:Pop the bubbly!
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INTERACTIVE TIMELINE:Record-setting Dow
The Dow's record-setting milestone erases all of the 7,617 points it lost during one of the darkest periods in U.S. financial history, one historians will probably refer to as "The Great Recession" or the "2008 financial crisis," and one that will be long remembered for shaking the faith of stock investors to the core.
ADVICE:Time to buy stocks? | Or time to sell?
"The significance of hitting an all-time high is it is another step towards restoring confidence," says Tim Hayes, chief global investment strategist at Ned Davis Research.
During the course of its 118% rebound, the Dow didn't just climb a "wall of worry," as Wall Street pros like to say. It climbed a mountain of worries, which makes its accomplishment all the more significant.
It overcame an awful lot. A modern-day financial panic. Depression fears. Bankruptcy filings by well-established American companies such as Chrysler and Wall Street firm Salomon Bros. Record oil prices. Numerous double-dip recession scares. 10% unemployment. Government and central bank-funded bailouts.
Add to the list of worries earthquakes and tsunamis. Political gridlock. A debt crisis in Europe. The loss of the USA's triple-A credit rating. Japan's nuclear accident. Hurricanes and superstorms. And a close call to avoid falling off the so-called "fiscal cliff."
The stock market's resiliency in the face of so many grave threats has Wall Street seriously wondering if the long-term market decline that began in 2000 after the the technology-stock bubble burst, and which continued during the Dow's 54% plunge in the 2007-09 bear market, may finally be nearing its end.
A recent client report from Bespoke Investment Group with a headline posing the question, "A New Bull Market?" captures Wall Street's current line of thinking.
Paul Hickey, the report's author and Bespoke co-founder, offered this simple answer: "Where the #$%^ have you been for the last one thousand four hundred and (fifty-two) days," citing the the length of the current bull market, which ranks eighth best of all time.
Investor-friendly signs
If the death of the 13-year-old bear market were to be true it would enable the stock market to shake off, once and for all, the belief of many on Wall Street that big rallies like the 2003-2007 bull run, and the current surge that began four years ago, are little more than short-lived bursts of good performance that will end in pain in what is still a multi-year downtrend, or secular bear market.
In short, a so-called secular bear market is a period ranging from 13 to 16 years in which the stock market either loses money or trades sideways, according to NDR data analyzing the four secular bears since 1906. The current period from 2000 through the end of January 2013 fits the bill, with the Dow posting annualized gains of just 1.3% over more than a decade's time. The infamous period from 1966 to 1982 when the Dow basically traded around the same 1,000 level for 16 years is another example.
In contrast, a secular bull market is far more investor-friendly, especially for buy-and-hold types. In the four secular bull markets since 1900, which lasted roughly 12 years, on average, the Dow has posted annual gains of 15%.
Laszlo Birinyi, founder and president of investment firm Birinyi Associates, bristles at trying to pin a definition on the current bull market.
"We dispute the contention that this is a rally in a secular bear market or that somehow it does not qualify as a bona fide bull market," he stressed in his 2013 outlook. His work suggests that the stock market is in the midst of a protracted bull market that will extend through most of 2013, driven largely by an improving U.S. economy, the lifting of the pall in Europe and the more than $10 trillion sitting on the sidelines in cash.
While Hayes of Ned Davis Research says his firm's work confirms that the stock market is in the process of a long-awaited transition from a long-term bear market into a long-term bull market, he says it's premature to make the call.
"Secular trends can only be identified in hindsight," he says, adding that there is a possibility that the bear market low back in March 2009 may turn out to be the end of the secular bear market. Before he is willing to confirm the start of a new secular bull market, he would like to see the Standard & Poor's 500-stock index join the Dow in the new-high club and then break out decisively to the upside (it is still 1.6% shy). He notes that the market failed to break out for good after making earlier record highs in 2007. He would also like to see more markets around the world hit fresh peaks, as well as see concrete signs that the global economic expansion is sustainable.
"A topside breakout would be viewed ... as confirmation of the bull market that began in March 2009," adds Craig Johnson, a technical market strategist at Piper Jaffray. He sees the broad market hitting 1700 with the next 12 months, which equates to a gain of 10% for the S&P from current levels.
Still, Johnson says there are signs emerging that suggest individual investors are shifting their cash from safe investments such as bonds and cash back into stocks. For example, in the seven weeks ended Feb. 20, net inflows to stock mutual funds totaled $54.2 billion, according to ICI data. Much of the asset shift, he says, is being motivated by investors who are starting to see market roadblocks, such as consumers paying off their debts, sub-par growth, financial flare-ups and other conflicts around the world, starting to recede.
"We are entering a more normal environment for stocks," says Hayes, adding that he still expects a correction soon but views the dip as a buying opportunity that will lead to a strong rally.
A note of skepticism
Jurrien Timmer, a portfolio manager at Fidelity Investments, also has his doubts that the Dow's recent run to new highs is a sure sign that the market has moved into a long-term uptrend. "We may be getting yet another short-term cyclical peak," he says. He notes that most secular bears don't run their course until they have suffered three separate declines of 20% or more before the tide turned. In the current 13-year downtrend there have been only two, although a 19.9% drop in the summer of 2011 may be close enough to do away with this caveat.
Still, he says there is growing evidence that the worst for the stock market may be over. And he advises investors to make sure that they are "not too defensively positioned" in case the bull gains more steam. Investors want to be able to take advantage of any potential upside. And the upside is potentially substantial. His research of secular bulls dating back to the late 1890s shows they last more than 21 years and produced a total annual return of 17.2%.
And fresh highs could be just the thing to get the stock market racing higher again, adds James Stack, editor of InvesTech Research investment newsletter.
"The pop to new highs will result in more bullish headlines, more analysts shifting their position to the bullish camp and most likely investors starting to feel more comfortable about getting into the market," Stack says. "You don't know if it is a new top. A recent Yahoo poll found that 41% are 'still waiting to get back in' to the stock market. That still shows a great deal of skepticism and doubt, which is actually healthy."


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At the Pentagon, no electrical workers died after the terrorist-hijacked jumbo jet crashed, but there were some close calls. Crews from Gaithersburg, Md.-based Singleton Electric Co., Inc. were working on the Pentagon Wedge One (one of five wedges) when the fuel-laden airplane smashed into the Pentagon's western wall, between the first and second wedges.
Foreman Mickey Bell had just stepped out of a Singleton trailer when the blast threw him to the ground. Bell was nearly struck by one of the plane's wings as it flew past him, according to Singleton spokesperson Mike Ingraham. That evening foreman Bell, sub-foreman Greg Cobaugh and other Singleton workers returned to the Pentagon to run temporary lighting inside the building, Ingraham said.
Two other electrical contractors, Dynaelectric Co., Washington, D.C., and M.C. Dean, Chantilly, Va., were in the Pentagon at the time of the crash, according to John Hardy, president of Capital Lighting & Supply Inc., Alexandria, Va., a company owned by Sonepar USA, Berwyn, Pa. None of the contractors were hurt, he said.
"Where the plane hit was an area that had just been renovated by Singleton Electric," Hardy said. "It was really lucky that was the area that got hit because there weren't as many people. Not everyone was moved in yet."
"Singleton Electric is getting things powered up the best they can in support of the rescue efforts," Hardy said. Capital Lighting has been supplying temporary stringers, SO cords and various kinds of wire and cable, GFCI receptacles, weatherproof boxes and drop lights.
Since the Sept. 11 attack, Maurice Electrical Supply Co. Inc., Washington, has also been busy supplying Singleton with equipment at the Pentagon.
"We had people on call all weekend after the attack," said Jack Justilian, chief operations officer for Maurice. "We were moving emergency-lighting equipment and string lights and things that you would normally hang in a work area that's been under construction."
Hardy described the atmosphere as "eerie" following the crash at the Pentagon.
"I was at the distribution center on Sunday after the attack, and Singleton Electric showed up in an army truck with an armed escort. It tells you the world has changed," he said.
On Sept. 11 in nearby Rosslyn, Va., Malcolm O'Hagan, president of the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), was startled by a loud bang during a meeting in his office. He looked out the window to see a large ball of fire at the Pentagon.
A little while later, NEMA received word that another commercial aircraft was headed in the direction of the Washington, D.C., area and NEMA was asked to evacuate the building.
Justilian, who lives less than a mile from the Pentagon, said his initial reaction to the terrorist attack was to ensure the safety of his employees.
"The only thing we did as soon as we heard about the plane hitting the Pentagon was we called all our trucks in," he said. "I think that (the tragedy) stopped all work all over. Everyone was glued to the television. I think the whole world stopped."
The Department of Defense announced on Sept. 15 that a contract was awarded to Hensel Phelps Construction Co., Chantilly, Va., to initiate immediate action to rebuild portions of the Pentagon damaged in the terrorist attack and to continue other renovation activities in the Pentagon. The initial contract is $145 million, but the project has a potential value of up to $758 million total for renovation of the undamaged portions of the Pentagon.
The Hensel Phelps Construction Co. design/build team also includes Shalom Baranes Associates, HDR Architecture, M.C. Dean, Studio Architecture and Southland Industries. M.C. Dean will install datacom, security and life-safety wiring in the Pentagon.
The design/build contracting team was expected to begin design work at the end of September. Overall completion of the entire renovation project is expected in December 2012.


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last week I caught up with these guys again, we first met 15 months ago when their first child master p was born, they have now welcomed a gorgeous baby girl to their family, she is a sweetie, so pretty with all that hair! C & M, lovely to see you guys again, enjoy the preview!
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Master n - 4 weeks new [sydney newborn photographer]
last week I had the pleasure of meeting and photographing master n and his mum & dad. He is just 4 weeks new to the world and was such a settled sleepyhead for his photos! M & M, lovely to meet you both and your family, enjoy the preview!
the love of boys [sutherland shire baby photographer]
welcome to the world master t! the much loved third boy has recently joined this beautiful family, he is just beautiful, I truly love that I get to watch my little clients grow over time and their families expand. master t will be well looked after by his two adoring big brothers thats for sure! C & k, congratulations again, he is perfect :)
master l arrives [cronulla newborn photographer]
this gorgeous family I have watched grow over the past 4 years from 3 to 5! welcome to master L, their latest addition. he is just as gorgeous as his big brother and sister were when I photographed them as brand new bubbas as well. B & N, so lovely to see you all and thanks for alllowing me to capture this special time in your lives! enjoy the preview!
miss z on her first birthday [sydney kids photographer]
i met this gorgeous family on a perfect winter's morning at the beach to document their little girl turning 1. little miss z is completely gorgeous and was enjoying having her portraits taken. lots of laughs to be had! p & n, so lovely to meet you all enjoy the preview!
master h - one week new [sydney newborn photographer]
i met these guys almost 4 years ago when miss a was born, they have now welcomed their little man into their lives, master h, he was just one week old for his session, so sleepy and teeny, love my job! miss a is the perfect big sister giving him lots of cuddles and kisses :) c & a, lovely to see you all again, congratulations on your little boy, he is perfect :)


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Ex-Martha Stewart TV producer turns to jewelry biz in Westport
Ex-Martha Stewart producer: New business in Westport a natural extension of interests
For years, Ronit Tarshis, of Westport, worked at introducing the wonderful creations of artists and crafts people to TV audiences as an Emmy award-winning producer of the "Martha Stewart Living" show. Now she's taken her own creative talents with crafts to the public.
For almost two years, Lera Jewels has been combining the elegance of high-quality materials with more casual aspects of design. Owner Tarshis has turned her childhood love of craft work into a thriving cottage industry.
"I would say all my creative influences come from my mom," said Tarshis, who was raised in both Israel and the U.S. "She was a weaver. ... We grew up with a loom in the middle of our living room and a pottery wheel in the basement. ... We had a sewing machine in the middle of the kitchen."
"I learned to knit when I was like 4 years old," she said. "I made my first sweater when I was age 10."
But before she began her full-time devotion to Lera -- which was named in honor of her three daughters, Lily, Evi and Ruby, and her husband, Andy -- Tarshis was spending her days as a producer on Stewart's show.
"I loved it," she said. "It was the best job I ever had ... I loved being around creative people."
Stewart, whose television studio was modeled after her former Westport home, was convicted and spent time in prison on charges related to insider trading. She took back the reins at her company Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, last year.
"I love Martha Stewart," she said. "I have nothing bad to say about her. ... She was on your side," provided you demonstrated yourself to be intelligent and hard-working.
Tarshis proved herself both, winning an Emmy Award in 2005 for her work.
The draw of being a stay-at-home mother, however, prompted her to cut back on her production work. When all her kids finally started school, it gave her the opportunity to explore jewelry-making as a business.
"Her pieces are low key but incredibly special," said Kerri Rosenthal, a fellow artist and customer. "(They) can be worn with jeans or to a black-tie event. They are understated but completely modern in the very best way."
"It appeals to all ages, all tastes," Tarshis said of her jewelry, describing herself as someone who never really wore it before. "And I designed for the woman who doesn't really wear jewelry."
Lillian August in Norwalk is one of several stores carrying Lera Jewels, and will feature them exclusively at its soon-to-open Greenwich store.
"I don't take my bracelets off," said Lorin Klaris, whose mother-in-law founded the company, and who handles all its photography. "And the necklaces are easy to wear with jeans or a beautiful dress."
"And she sells. That's the best part," she said. "She sells very well."


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New Owner Gives Wings to Pilgrim's Pride Turnaround
Brazil's JBS Plucks Record Profit Just Four Years After Bankruptcy
ATHENS, Ga.—A system of rotating metal blades slicing into chicken legs at Pilgrim's Pride Corp.'s sprawling plant here helps illustrate why the company is carving out record profits four years after emerging from bankruptcy.
Pilgrim's, acquired in late 2009 by Brazilian meatpacker JBS SA, spent $1.3 million on the automated machinery two years ago so it could cut dark meat into smaller portions in Athens. The move has helped Pilgrim's increase sales in countries such as Angola, an oil-rich African nation where consumers prefer...


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2017-18 Board Meeting Schedule
Regular and special meetings of the Board of Trustees are held between December 1st and November 30th of each year. Regular Board meetings are normally held every third Wednesday from 7:00 p.m. They are held in the Board Room at the Catholic Education Centre, 46 Alliance Blvd., Barrie unless otherwise specified.
We take the opportunity to practice our faith through the celebration of Mass at some of our Board meetings (see events below). Members of the community are welcome to attend Mass and/or Board meetings.


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I haven't had time to watch this yet, but I apparently appear very briefly in this program. It's the usual thing — I spend a few hours talking, and it gets edited down to a few seconds.
I'm looking forward to it, because from my perspective I met those people and they were actually rather nice, but their beliefs about aliens ranged from mildly off the mainstream to rabidly weird and ignorant. I'll be interested to see what emerged from all of the conversations — unfortunately, I'm still en route, sitting in an airport with a 2 hour flight and a 3 hour drive ahead of me, and then a pile of prep work before classes resume tomorrow.
Oh, yeah, and I'm feeling cranky. Probably just as well I'm going to be offline most of the day.


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A Modern Garden-Inspired Wedding at the Museum of Natural Science in Houston, Texas
Although they love them, Elly Austin (31 and an attorney) and Jason Vecchio (31 and a sales account executive) kept the dinos at their venue from stealing the spotlight with ethereal fabrics, overflowing blooms and glam metallic accents.
The Houston Museum of Natural Science has always had a very special place in Elly's heart. Her grandfather was a geologist, and he really cemented her interest in all things prehistoric, geologic and scientific. "Although I don't have a career that is even remotely science based, I still go there on a regular basis," she says. "The first thing I did after Jason proposed was lock down a date!"
Twenty-four round crystal chandeliers dangled over the couple in the ceremony space.
Jason added a quirky touch to his dark slate-blue suit: dinosaur socks. But his really playful moment came with the groom's cake, a four-tiered confection inspired by the Cincinnati Reds baseball team, where Jason pitched before retiring from professional sports.
Guests toured the museum with docents during the cocktail hour, including the Hall of Texas Wildlife, before munching on freshly shucked oysters, ceviche, cinnamon cake and late night bites like truffle fries. They even took home a sweet treat: Jordan almonds to signify good luck to the newlyweds.
Elly ditched her custom lace bolero for dinner and dancing.


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Heeding Food Safety Warnings
Most food safety is common sense: for example, if you drop a jar on the floor and it shatters, don't scrape up the preserve and tuck in! But some dangers are less obvious, so err on the side of caution (especially when feeding children, the elderly or vulnerable people):
Do clean your work surfaces and tools before you start a task and shoo dogs and cats well out of the way. Raw meat, pets and mud can cause cross-contamination and subsequent food hazards.
Don't use corrosive materials for any part of your preserving: no aluminium, enamel or ferrous pans (especially dangerous with vinegar or salt).
Don't use the contents of jars of preserve when the seal is already broken, the lid indent has 'popped' or the produce is dried out, mouldy, smelly or discoloured. If you're suspicious about the quality in any way, throw it away (the most dangerous organisms are invisible and give off no smell).


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The Molly Schlich 2012 Film Series begins Sunday, Jan. 22, at the AMC Parkway 8 movie theater with the viewing of the inspiring American film The Hammer. The story follows a young deaf wrestler who works his way to the National Collegiate Championship. The Springfield Art Association's foreign and independent film series runs through April with seven films each shown three times, first on Sunday at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. and then on Tuesday at 7 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at the door or from SAA, with a preference for cash at the door. Series passes are available for $40. Organizers are also working on creating a post-film discussion group. Other films playing include the Korean film Poetry, the American film Beginners, the Canadian film Incendies, the French films Le Havre and The Princess of Montpensier, and the Italian thriller Double Hour.
Molly Schlich Film Series
Sunday, Jan. 22, 1pm and 4pm
Tuesday, Jan. 24, 7pm
AMC Parkway 8
3025 Lindbergh Boulevard


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"We are all atheists about most of the gods that humanity has ever believed in. Some of us just go one god further."
― Richard Dawkins


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Story Time
Join the library for Story Time where children will enjoy great books, silly songs, and exciting learning games. We encourage all toddlers and preschool-aged children to attend. During this hour we will also enjoy music and making simple crafts. It's a wonderful time to meet new friends and learn about all the great resources the library has to offer. Daycare, preschool, and home-school groups are always welcome.
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- Wednesday, January 23, 2019 Show more dates
- Time:
- 10:30am - 11:30am
- Campus:
- Oglethorpe Co. Library
- Audience:
- Children & Families


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3 rescue driver after car plunges into pond in Lyme
LYME, N.H. (AP) � Police in Lyme, N.H., say boaters and a passer-by came to the aid of a driver whose vehicle skidded and flipped over into a pond.
Police say the man was in intensive car late Wednesday in Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. His name has not been released.
Police said the driver was traveling south on Route 10 at about 10:45 a.m. Wednesday when he appeared to lose control and plunged into about five feet of water in Post Pond. The vehicle apparently drifted onto the shoulder of the southbound lane, corrected back onto the pavement, skidded again off the road and flipped as it hit the water.
Authorities and witnesses said he was submerged for three to five minutes, and did not regain consciousness at the scene.


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One of the joys in my life is biking. What started out as an alternative to walking seems to have taken on a life of its own. Our first bikes were Schwinn comfort bike - comfy seat, sitting upright - the perfect bike for a couple of then forty-year-olds rediscovering biking. The kind of bike you could just jump on and head off down the street. After a few months spent riding around the neighborhood, Al and I progressed to tackling one of our area's 'gems', the Green Circle Trail. A twenty-seven mile route that encompasses not only city streets and neighborhoods but paths through pine and hardwood forests as well as views of the Little Plover River and the Wisconsin River. While I would have been happy continuing to put miles on my Schwinn, Al began to look at mountain bikes, something more suited to off road biking. The purchase of the mountain bikes was the start of our relationships with the Trek dealers within a 100 mile radius.
Thanks to Bring's, Wheel and Sproket, Machinery Row and Trek Bicycle Store, not only do I have three bikes but just about every gadget and cycling apparel that allows me to ride in any kind of weather except snow (that is where I draw the line.) However, when I want to find my center, there is nothing better than hauling out the mountain bike, nicknamed Iris for the color of her paint, and biking half of the Green Circle. I can clear my mind of the clutter and where oftentimes the answer to those nagging family research questions seem to drop down from nowhere.
I wish everyone those green spaces in your life to help balance the beauty of the city with the beauty of what my grandmother use to call 'the out of doors.'
I remember a hundred lovely lakes, and recall the fragrant breath of pine and fir and cedar and poplar trees. The trail has strung upon it, as upon a thread of silk, opalescent dawns and saffron sunsets. It has given me blessed release from care and worry and the troubled thinking of our modern day. It has been a return to the primitive and the peaceful. Whenever the pressure of our complex city life thins my blood and benumbs my brain, I seek relief in the trail; and when I hear the coyote wailing to the yellow dawn, my cares fall from me - I am happy. ~Hamlin Garland, McClure's, February 1899
The human spirit needs places where nature has not been rearranged by the hand of man. ~Author Unknown
The sky is the daily bread of the eyes. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
I can enjoy society in a room; but out of doors, nature is company enough for me. ~William Hazlitt
To me a lush carpet of pine needles or spongy grass is more welcome than the most luxurious Persian rug. ~Helen Keller
The woods were made for the hunters of dreams,
The brooks for the fishers of song;
To the hunters who hunt for the gunless game
The streams and the woods belong.
~Sam Walter Foss


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A new class of anti-inflammatory drugs may one day serve as an alternative to steroid medications and possibly help avoid the serious side effects of steroids, based on research findings at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies.
The scientists, led by Inder M. Verma, a professor in Salk's Laboratory of Genetics and Ronald M. Evans, the director of Salk's Gene Expression laboratory, discovered that a protein that defends the body against cancer also plays a key role in the anti-inflammatory action of steroids. Targeting this protein might lead to new drugs that could replace or augment steroid treatment.
"Steroids are the most potent anti-inflammatories available, but they can cause serious side effects, " says Verma, Salk's American Cancer Society Professor of Molecular Biology. "We may have found a way to get around these limitations by reducing inflammation without steroids. Our findings also suggest that certain cancer patients don't respond to steroid treatment, so they might be taking the drugs needlessly."
In a paper on the research, published earlier this month in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, Verma, Evans and their colleagues report that p53, a protein best known for suppressing cancer tumors, is also key to the anti-inflammatory action of glucocorticoids, a class of steroid drugs.
Glucocorticoids play a role in the human immune system, and glucocorticoid drugs are often used to treat disorders where the immune system is overactive, such as allergies, asthma and rheumatoid arthritis. They are also used to treat inflammation caused by cancer tumors.
Glucocorticoid drugs work by suppressing the production of cytokines, immune system signaling molecules that help initiate the body's first response to threats from infection by bacteria and viruses.
Normally, cytokines tell the body to increased blood flow and sensitized nerves, among other reactions, which helps fight off the invading microbes. In the case of autoimmune diseases and cancer tumors, the cytokines are released inappropriately, causing inflammation that serves no immune function. Steroids help counter this inflammation.
However, Evans, a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator, points out that steroids can produce serious side effects, including immune system suppression, high blood sugar, muscle weakness and glaucoma that limit their use.
"To reduce these complications we wanted to know whether there are missing links in the steroid chain of suppression that can help us reduce some of the side effects, " Evans says. "To figure out the chain of events, at the molecular level, we teamed with Verma and together uncovered the hidden link that may lead to new drugs targets."
The scientists found a potential new target by genetically modifying a strain of mice to silence the gene that produces the p53 tumor suppressor protein. As a result, glucocorticoids were ineffective at countering the inflammation response in the mice, meaning that p53 is key gear in the cellular mechanism that allows the steroids to suppress inflammation.
Due to p53's role in suppressing cancer, scientists have already identified a number of other proteins capable of altering its activity. Based on their findings, the researchers think these proteins also might be effective as anti-inflammatory drugs that operate by stimulating p53 activity. This could offer the possibility of powerful anti-inflammatories without the nasty side effects of steroids.
Their results also suggest that some cancer patients, who have a genetic mutation in their tumors that results in abnormal p53 activity, might be suffer through the side effects of steroids for no reason.
"If p53 is required for glucocorticoids to work, yet their tumor cells aren't producing p53 normally, they may be receiving steroid treatment and dealing with the ramifications with no therapeutic benefit, " says Verma. "Maybe we shouldn't give them steroids, or, even better, maybe we can find a new drug that will replace steroids."


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In this installment of the Autoweek archives, Matt DeLorenzo takes readers through the Arch of Doom on the Circuit Trios-Rivières in Quebec, Canada, with the new-for-1992 Chevrolet Corvette.
The two major highlights of the new Corvette were its LT1 small-block powerplant and the new Acceleration Slip Regulation (ASR) system by Bosch. The LT1 increased horsepower to 300 (up 50 hp over the previous L98). ASR was designed to assist with traction in less-than-favorable weather, rather than as a dry-traction performance system.
Included in the article, DeLorenzo divulges more details on the "new" LT1 powerplant and discusses proper techniques for navigating the treacherous Arch of Doom.
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This is one of my favorite recipes of all times, a swooningly good pie, clearly related to the Moroccan bastila, but not nearly as sweet, rich, and time-consuming. Pastela moruna is a specialty at many bakeshops in the bewitching Andalusian city of Granada, and local food historians like to say that the recipe was made by the Moorish aristocracy of the Alhambra palace and then kept alive in convents by nuns. Romantic as that sounds, it's more likely to have been borrowed from the city's sizeable North African community. Because I make pastela for every possible occasion, I've come to rely on store-bought rotisserie chicken for the filling. If you purchase the puff pastry, too, the pie is a cinch to make.–Anya von Bremzen
Moorish Chicken and Nut Pie
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- Serves 2 to 4
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- 3 tablespoons olive oil, or more if needed
- 1 large onion, quartered and thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup homemade chicken stock or canned chicken broth, plus more for sprinkling on the onion
- 3 cups skinned chicken, torn into bite-size pieces (from 1 medium-size rotisserie chicken)
- 1 tablespoon sweet (not smoked) paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne
- 2 plum tomatoes, chopped
- 1/3 cup dark raisins
- Coarse salt (kosher or sea)
- All-purpose flour, for dusting the work surface
- 2 sheets frozen puff pastry, thawed
- 1/4 cup lightly toasted pine nuts
- 1/4 cup lightly toasted slivered almonds
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 1/2 teaspoons milk
- Confectioners' sugar, for dusting the pie
- 1. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook until it begins to soften, 3 to 5 minutes. Reduce the heat to low and cook until the onion is very soft but barely browned, about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally and adding a little more olive oil and 1 to 2 teaspoons of the chicken stock if the skillet looks dry. Stir in the chicken and cook for 1 minute. Add the paprika, cumin, ginger, cinnamon, and cayenne and stir for a few seconds. Add the 1/2 cup chicken stock, the tomatoes, and raisins, cover the skillet, and cook for 12 to 15 minutes. The filling should be soft and moist; if it seems a little too wet, increase the heat to high for a few seconds so the liquid reduces. Season the filling with salt to taste and let it cool completely. The filling can be prepared up to a day ahead and refrigerated, covered.
- 2. Place an oven rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Lightly brush a 17-by-11-inch baking sheet with olive oil.
- 3. Lightly flour a work surface. Using a floured rolling pin, roll out 1 sheet of puff pastry to a roughly 18-by-12-inch rectangle. Transfer it to the oiled baking sheet. Roll out the remaining sheet of puff pastry to a rectangle that is slightly smaller than the first. Spread the filling evenly over the pastry on the baking sheet, leaving about 1 inch bare along each of the 4 edges. Sprinkle the pine nuts and almonds evenly on top. Cover the filling with the second pastry rectangle. Fold the edges of the bottom crust up over the top and crimp them decoratively.
- 4. Place the egg yolk and milk in a small bowl and whisk to mix. Brush the top of the pie with this egg wash. Using a sharp knife, make slits all over the top crust to allow steam to escape.
- 5. Bake the pie on the center rack until golden brown and baked through, 30 to 35 minutes. Let the pie cool until slightly warm or room temperature. Dust very lightly with confectioners' sugar, cut it into squares, and serve.
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We need some facts about safety in our schools. The Tennessee Department of Education says Oak Ridge schools are all "safe."
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We need some facts about safety in our schools. The Tennessee Department of Education says Oak Ridge schools are all "safe." That means they are not persistently dangerous. Of course, there are times when situations must be controlled — and they are. To see the facts about discipline and much more, check: www.tennessee.gov/education/reportcard. There you will find that Oak Ridge has a much lower discipline percentage than the state average (6.6 percent vs 7.9 percent suspensions). That is outstanding!
With very similar demographics, Knox schools have much greater discipline problems (8.7 percent vs 6.6 percent Oak Ridge). A former teacher told me that when she was moved from elementary school to middle school, she found it was just her and the hormones in the classroom. That was too much. Our kids can be challenging as they grow — at home or at school.
Since safety is not a persistent problem, let's move on to the schools' bigger challenge: academics. Our ORHS is measurably the best in Tennessee considering its demographics. Our elementary and middle schools are improving, going from C to A in math gains from 2011 to 2012; however, with static and modest reading/literacy gains. 2013 grades will be reported next month.
Our biggest challenge is raising third grade reading proficiencies, now at 55 percent by state standards and about 33 percent by national (NAEP) standards. That means two-thirds of our students are not prepared for their grades 4-12 education journeys. This is expected to improve. Can't wait!
David Coffey
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Enhance the versatility of your wok by adding this domed lid. Ideal for steaming, braising and keeping foods warm, it seals in heat and moisture for efficient cooking and succulent flavors.
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Smart grids can play an important role in addressing increasingly untenable economic, environmental, and social trends in the supply and use of energy. By enabling increased awareness of system operation and better informed participation by electricity users, smart grids will increase electricity end-use efficiency while optimising network asset utilisation and increasing grid resiliency. They will also enable efficient integration of variable renewables and electric vehicles, as well as new products and services. This roadmap provides a consensus view from more than 200 government, industry, academia and consumer representatives on the current status of smart grid technologies, and charts a course for expanding their use from today to 2050.
Smart grids co-ordinate the needs and capabilities of all generators, grid operators, end-users and electricity market stakeholders. This allows the grid system to operate as efficiently as possible, minimising costs and environmental impacts while maximising system reliability, resilience and stability. Smart grids accomplish this optimisation by using digital and other advanced technologies to monitor and manage the transport of electricity from all generation sources to meet the varying electricity demands of end users. These technologies are essential if the global community is to achieve shared goals for energy security, economic development and climate change mitigation.
Unfortunately, existing misunderstandings of both what smart grids are and the physical and institutional complexity of electricity systems make it difficult to implement smart grids on the scale that is needed. This roadmap sets out specific steps and describes the milestones that will allow smart grids to help deliver a clean energy future over the coming years.


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Tiger - Definitely snack!! If I get too hungry or too full, it's over. If i had to guess I would guess you've got one bean, but you never know!! I've seen betas lower than yours with two. My first beta was 474, but that seems even high for my twins.
Leora - I cant believe how quickly I feel it's going for you! Cerclage and bedrest talk already?! Isn't that in like months??
Kyn - I so definitely wouldn't worry about vinegar. Just follow the basic guidelines and STOP STRESSING OUT!!
AFM - Had my OB appt. today. Everybody's good! They're both currently head down and facing each other. I'm feeling a bit better and only puking once/day or so..especially when I gag on my toothbrush or floss. Speaking of, I have 2 more cavities. That makes 5 in the past year. I know they say hormones can do this, but OMG. Not ok. We're also in the middle of buying a house and securing loans, etc. FREAKING OUT and OVERWHELMED, dude. I need a vaca and have zero time because I have like 5 weddings. One of my closest friends is getting married and has turned into the devil. I can't deal. BIG ULTRASOUND on Thursday!!! Can't wait to see my children! We've named them!! Olivia (Liv) and Levi. Love them too much already.


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Oakland QB Campbell not counting on repeat of 59-14
The first few minutes of last year's Oakland-Denver game at Invesco Field went by in a blur for Raiders quarterback Jason Campbell.
Campbell tossed a 43-yard touchdown pass on the opening drive to Zach Miller, watched as cornerback Chris Johnson pick-sixed Kyle Orton for another Raiders touchdown just seconds into the Broncos' first possession, and promptly led another touchdown drive, this one capped by Darren McFadden's four-yard run. The Raiders were up 21-0 with 8:58 remaining in the first quarter, and went on to win 59-14.


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Meet Helen & Chris.
This past weekend, we met up with Helen and Chris in Old Town Pasadena. We started off at La Pain Quotidien, which is a cute little bakery that serves the most delicious organic tartines! These lovebirds started off as a hot office romance and are now engaged. Congrats you two!
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We ended the shoot in a beautiful neighborhood near Suicide Bridge. The lighting here is absolutely perfect, and you two make a gorgeous couple!!
Jerome & Ryan Sneak!
I've been waiting to shoot at the Ace Hotel in Palm Springs for a long time now. What a cute venue with a beautiful couple. Congratulations Jerome and Ryan, and thank you so much for having us. Here are a couple shots I was able to edit. I can't wait to get through the rest!
Meet the Ng Family!
I had the pleasure of shooting the Ng family a couple weeks ago. Stedman and Tammy have an ADORABLE little boy Lex who has a cute sidekick named Joey. Lex is the cutest little thing ever!
We originally had planned to shoot at Lacy Park, but due to the crazy winds that left Pasadena a mess, we had to head out to the Rose Bowl instead.
The weather was absolutely gorgeous to shoot in! I don't know any other cities that have such beautiful days during the "winter" time. Lucky us!
Lex is so smart. He LOVES cars and can name all the different cars that we would walk past or see in the lot. How adorable is this next one??
Joey loves giving kisses!
Mommy and Lex:)
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Short Order.
The mastermind behind Osteria Mozza and and Pizzeria Mozza is back at it again. But this time, she chose to reform an all American favorite…the burger.
In all honesty, I had no clue who Nancy Silverton was. All you foodies must be scrunching your faces in scorn and disdain. How dare you, Tiff. And you call YOURSELF a "foodie"?? I know, I know. But if you know me, I'm really bad with names. And celebrities.
Anyway, I received a text from my friend Hide one night asking me if I was going to be busy on 11/10. What? To hang out with you? Of course I'm too busy! Then Hide told me that there was going to be food, and it was going to be free, and that his friend Christian recently became the new head chef at this great burger joint that would be opening soon and that he would be cooking. Ohh, well in that case, I'm definitely free to hang out with you.
Located at the Farmers Market at The Grove, Short Order was very easy to find and the parking situation was awesome. I walked up the stairs and met up Hide, who already had a table of friends going.
We were sitting outside around what I think will eventually be a table with a fireplace in the middle of it. We were given menus and I quickly scanned it and already knew what I was going to order.
Can I get a Nancy's Backyard Burger and an order of Short Order Spuds with truffle salt, please? Oh, and a Coke too. Thank you.
As we sat there, I was starving in anticipation of what was to be served. I had waited all week for this.
Looking around, I realized that this would be a great spot to wind down after a day of shopping at The Grove, or if you just wanted to grab a beer before you hit the movies with some friends. They have a great selection of their own beers as well.
Finally, my burger and spuds arrived. Moment of judgement…
And the verdict? We have a winner.
Nancy's Backyard Burger was the perfect combination of artisan bacon, avocado, comte, tomato, onion, iceberg lettuce, and finally, spicy mayo. The beef was immensely fresh and juicy and was grilled to the perfect medium rare.
And the Short Order spuds? Freshly smashed fingerling potatoes, fried to perfection, topped with truffle salt, and served with a side of dipping sauce. Sold.
And you can now hop in your car and try this place out. It just opened on 11/19. Lucky you!
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NY State of Mind.
More from the roll I miss it already. To be honest though, I don't think I'd be able to keep up with the NY way of life. Everything is so fast paced. Growing up in Cali, I feel like our lifestyles are a lot more laid back. I also noticed that New Yorkers totally trick Cali folk! My friends always tell me that where we're going is only "2 blocks away" but I end up walking for 45 minutes. How large are your blocks NY?!?! I kid…I'm not made for sports. These boots were not made for walking.


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Sox unable to generate any offense to aid Peavy
BALTIMORE -- The Red Sox keep looking for a spark -- or perhaps a moment -- that will change the direction of a season that has been utterly frustrating to date.
Judging by the early returns, the go-ahead, three-run home run that David Ortiz belted in Detroit on Sunday night is not going to be that something.View Full Game Coverage
BALTIMORE -- The Red Sox keep looking for a spark -- or perhaps a moment -- that will change the direction of a season that has been utterly frustrating to date.
Judging by the early returns, the go-ahead, three-run home run that David Ortiz belted in Detroit on Sunday night is not going to be that something.View Full Game Coverage
A day after Big Papi had delivered a comeback win, the defending World Series champions endured yet another night when they didn't generate enough offense to win.
In fact, Boston hardly delivered any offense at all Monday night, suffering a 4-0 loss to the Orioles in the opener of a three-game series at Camden Yards.
"It seems like our late game [Sunday] night, getting late here, it kind of [caught] up a little bit with everybody," said Ortiz. "Everybody was trying hard today, but the intensity wasn't like it used to be, you know what I'm saying? Hopefully everybody gets a good rest tonight and comes back [Tuesday] and fights back."
Of course, when teams are winning, they talk about being able to persevere despite nuisances like late-night flights, like the one that got the Red Sox into Baltimore at roughly 4 a.m. ET on Monday.
The Sox have lost six out of seven on this nine-game road trip, and without Ortiz's blast Sunday night, they'd be winless.
"I mean we have to get things going," said Red Sox first baseman Mike Napoli. "We have to score early runs, take pressure off the pitchers so they don't have to worry about just giving up one run. We need to do a better job of getting guys on base and driving them in."
Bud Norris completely stifled the Red Sox, only allowing more than one baserunner in one of his eight innings.
As far as the pitching goes, Jake Peavy had one of the stranger starts of his career. Aside from the three home runs, which accounted for all of Baltimore's scoring output, Peavy pitched a solid game.
The righty is 1-4 with a 4.76 ERA after allowing eight hits and four runs over seven innings while walking one and striking out seven.
"We made pitches, for the most part," said Peavy. "I could care less what my personal won-loss record is. What's grinding on me is the way we're going as a team. That's the hardest part."
That marked the first time Peavy allowed three homers in one game since July 25, 2013 -- his final start with the White Sox before he was traded to Boston.
"I thought Jake had good stuff tonight," said Red Sox manager John Farrell. "He made a couple of pitches, that fastball up to [Ryan] Flaherty in that seventh inning, breaking ball that doesn't get down close to [Nick] Markakis for the other two-run homer. As well as Norris was pitching -- he stayed out of the middle of the plate and had very good stuff -- one run was going to be the difference, the way this one turned out."
There could have been quite a few occasions when a performance like that would give the Red Sox a chance to win.
Norris was brilliant, allowing three hits and three walks while striking out six.
"You know that runs are a premium. We know that," said Peavy. "But you can't go out there thinking about that. If you're thinking about, you're thinking about the wrong thing. You might be a touch careful, but that's the last thing I want to do. You've got to be aggressive. If it takes your aggressiveness away, it ends up going against you. We'll pull out of it. We'll start scoring."
Adam Jones got the Orioles off and running by clocking a solo shot to center on a 1-0 slider Peavy in the first.
"The ball Adam Jones hit, that's down and away," said Peavy. "He's hitting everything right now."
The Orioles boosted their lead to 3-0 on a two-run shot down the line in right by Markakis in the fifth. That blast came on a 2-1 curve from Peavy.
"The Markakis pitch, that's a bad pitch. Can't throw the ball there," said Peavy.
Flaherty provided Baltimore's third long ball against Peavy, a solo shot that made it 4-0 in the seventh.
The 28-35 Red Sox are 10 games behind the Blue Jays in the American League East.
"Wins are hard to come by right now, but we've got a long season," said catcher David Ross. "It's one of those things, we're going out there and playing hard. Things just aren't happening for us right now."
Ian Browne is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Brownie Points, and follow him on Twitter @IanMBrowne.


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'Thumbells' Will Help Keep Your Thumbs' Texting Skills Super Sharp
Working out your thumbs may be the text big thing.
British cell phone provider O2 has come out with "thumbells," which are just what the name indicates – dumbbells for your thumbs to keep them in shape.
The company is getting ready to launch a 4G network, which will let users use their phones and an increasingly fast level. And that means their thumbs will be asked to do even more than now.
In an attempt to make sure thumbs are up to the task literally at hand, O2 hopes the thumbells keep their appendages in tip-top shape. One survey found more than half of all people with smartphones have complained about thumb pain by using their devices.
You can see a cheeky commercial for O2's 'Fir for 4G' campaign below to help you decide if this is genius or just the thumbest idea you've ever heard.
If you'd like to test the thumbells, you can create a Vine using your thumb and send it to O2's Twitter account.


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At the Toronto International Film Festival, sleep is for wimps. With the first screenings beginning at 9 a.m., and the last one ending around two the next morning, all that's allowed is a catnap in the dark theater before the show begins, and a six-hour collapse on your cot before dawn.
Eating is also on the fly. True TIFF junkies want to vacuum-pack as many movies into their schedule each of the 10 days, so a sit-down meal is out of the question. True believers get a take-out sandwich at a deli, or scarf on a Big Mac, anything to be gobbled while standing in the long queues for films. Or they buy a snack at the concession stands inside. I know people for whom breakfast, lunch and dinner here is a nacho, a bag of popcorn and a hot dog. They figure they'll sleep, and slim down, in October if they last that long.
Audience members may shorten their lives by their urge to see 50 or 60 of the 349 films at the festival. But moviemaking may prolong your life, at least to judge from the actuarial evidence of this year's directors' list. The Portuguese doyen, Manoel de Oliveira, indestructible at 98, had a film here (he co-starred with his grandson), as did Eric Rohmer, 87, Richard Attenborough, 84, Sidney Lumet, 83, and Youssef Chahine, 81. But to prove that standing behind a camera isn't just an old man's game, the festival is showing Buddha Collapsed Out of Shame, directed by Hana Makhmalbaf, who turned 19 this month.
Toronto earned its rep by showcasing films the rest of North America will hear about in the run-up to the Academy Awards. These English-language worthies clog the gala presentations, which play to the well-heeled locals who dress up for evenings in the cavernous Roy Thomson Hall. The traditional gala is a film on an Important Subject from a pedigreed director starring actors who have won Oscars. That's the packaging; sometimes quality is optional.
This year's Rendition, for example, is a fictional version of the Bush Administration's policy of outsourcing the torture of terror suspects to foreign governments. It stars Jake Gyllenhaal as a U.S. agent observing the grilling of a suspect, Meryl Streep as his cia boss and Reese Witherspoon as the suspect's confused, then angry wife. Director Gavin Hood (the South African who won a foreign-film Oscar in 2006 for Tsotsi) has all the makings of a provocative drama but trips over all the good-guy, bad-guy cliches.
Another gala, Michael Clayton, is a more honorable achievement. It stars George Clooney as a law firm's "fixer": he has the wiles and the connections to get the firm's clients, and sometimes its partners, out of potentially career-ending embarrassments. When he realizes there's something horribly shady in a lawsuit involving plaintiffs injured by a client's products, Clayton is faced with an ethical dilemma he may not be able to navigate. He needs his own fixer, and nobody can do that job. Writer-director Tony Gilroy does a slick job blending the paranoid-thriller genre with a study of a smart operator backed into an emotional crisis.
Paul Haggis, a Canadian writer-director, won the Best Picture Oscar last year for his race-relations drama Crash. His new film, In the Valley of Elah takes a stronger, more nuanced look at the Iraq war, with Tommy Lee Jones brilliant as a father sleuthing out the fate of his soldier son. Another Iraq movie based on a true story, Brian De Palma's Redacted, uses purportedly documentary materials TV newscasts, YouTube videos, picture-phone chats to reconstruct the infamous rape of an Iraqi girl and the murder of her family. Redacted is overheated, Elah temperate, but both are potent portraits of the disasters of war.
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(Phoenix, Ariz. -- Aug. 13, 2010) Attorney General Terry Goddard today announced that Kathy Salazar, 51, who worked as a dental office manager in St. Johns, has been sentenced in Apache County Superior Court to one year in prison for insurance fraud, a class 6 felony. She also will serve seven years probation for theft, a class 2 felony.
Salazar pleaded guilty to submitting false insurance claims for dental procedures that were never performed and then pocketing the insurance checks.
Judge Michael Roca also ordered her to pay a $5,000 fine and $88,408 in restitution to Dr. Howard Lee of St. Johns. Salazar worked in his office for 28 years as a dental assistant and office manager. She lived in St. Johns before recently moving to Mesa.
Salazar's scheme was uncovered during a routine audit performed by Delta Dental which showed irregularities in submitted claims.
This case was investigated by the Arizona Department of Insurance Fraud Unit and prosecuted by Assistant Attorney General Beverly Rudnick.
A copy of the indictment is attached.
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