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Excessive valvetrain chatter, oiling issues, and the occasional bent valve from over-revving the engine can all be attributed to improper valvetrain setup. Setting up the valvetrain on your mill doesn't have to be difficult. Taking your time and being aware of what you are doing will keep your engine strong, healthy, and out of the machine shop from a broken rocker or pushrod. A bit of knowledge and labor on your part can go a long way when positioning the valvetrain for long-term durability.
When it comes to piecing together a mill for your project vehicle, penny-pinching is what it's all about. Performing any job yourself not only saves you money but gives an overall sense of achievementit's what this game is all about. We recently took on our 396-inch big-block, which just had its iron heads assembled. All it needed was the new roller rockers to complete the valvetrain so we could get the car back on the street. Luckily, it's a hydraulic setup, which means no constant checking of the rocker arm lash once it's set. Do it right the first time and you can forget about it.
Whether it's sustained high rpm or short bursts of the throttle, the valvetrain is designed to take a lot of abuse and punishment. If set up properly, it should outlast everything in the engine and be the last thing you ever replace. With a set of COMP 1.7:1 roller rockers in hand, we were ready to complete the valvetrain on the 396. Follow along as we illustrate the process and include quick reminders that will make your next valvetrain assembly that much simpler.


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Yorkshire Pudding (Popover)
Yorkshire pudding batter contains very basic ingredients that I'm sure are already in your kitchen; eggs, milk, flour and oil (or fat drippings). The final product is greater than the sum of its parts, and there are few things more dramatic than a basket full of Yorkshire pudding.
Food has an incredible ability to evoke memories, and for me, Yorkshire pudding really takes me back in time to my childhood vacations in England. I stayed 2 years in a row at Tracy's house during Easter break in 1989 and 1990. It's been almost 20 years since the last time we met but we've kept in touch ever since. Tracy is an amazing cook, and I have fond memories of her delicious meals. A typical dinner would be roast beef, Yorkshire pudding, some greens and carrots and a wonderful banana mousse. Tracy, if you're reading, send my love to your lovely girls Emily and Alice!
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After my previous overview of Open Movie Editor (OME), I decided to create a small How-To regarding an easily obtainable piece of functionality that's not yet standard within OME.
Open Movie Editor natively contains only one transition between clips - a simple cross fade. However, one of the most used transitions in video editing is a fade to black. By adding a black still image, between two clips on a single video track in OME, it is possible to generate exactly what you need.
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The tower offense pioneers over at 11 Bit Studios finally released the sequel to their smash hit, Anomaly Warzone Earth. They branched out a bit, releasing the amusing Funky Smugglers and the dreamlike puzzler, Sleepwalker's Journey, but now they're back, and as this game will remind you a few times, Baghdad was just the beginning. The battle against a mysterious alien tower menace continues with new visuals, units, modes, and an awesome but sometimes hilarious Korean undertone.
The core game here is still the same, with you planning convoy routes through enemy infested streets, able to change your route on the fly. You technically continue to play as the invisible but ever-present commando unit, with your various power-ups, such as smoke screen, repair field, and others, activating and placing them with a simple tap or two. New units like the Horangi tank join your ranks, with unique unit abilities, like the aforementioned tank's area of effect blast. As you make your way through the world, you'll collect resources and upgrade units as well.
It's not just new unit and enemy types mixing things up. For example, there are now artillery zones that will automatically be targeted and be fired upon as you pass through them, but only after a short countdown. Subtle additions like this are quite elegant, adding more dimensions of strategy without changing anything from previous games. Another great new addition is the Art of War trials. As you play and do well, you'll unlock these brief but brutal challenges, and they are very satisfying to complete.
The visuals have received an upgrade, as has the voice acting. Still, there's something kind of funny about all the Korean accented English speaking, along with the still excellent Asian-styled soundtrack. It's not bad at all, but can feel out of place at first. All in all, Anomaly Korea offers more of the same, but improved, building upon the last game in all the right ways. You don't even need to have played the first game to enjoy this one, so go ahead and download it for the current price of three dollars. I can't wait to see where in the world this anomaly pops up next.


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LOTTERY. A scheme for the distribution of prizes by chance.
2. In most, if not all of the United States, lotteries not specially authorized by the legislatures of the respective states are prohibited, and the persons concerned in establishing them are subjected to a heavy penalty. This is the case in Alabama, Connecticut Delaware, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Vermont and Virginia. In Louisiana, a license is granted to sell tickets in a lottery not authorized by the legislature of that state, on the payment of $5000, and the license extends only to one lottery. In many of the states, the lotteries authorized by other states, are absolutely prohibited Encycl. Amer. h.t.


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About RMU
Approximately 5,000 undergraduate and graduate students from 47 states and 40 countries are enrolled at Robert Morris University, which is located in Moon Township approximately 20 minutes from downtown Pittsburgh.
Robert Morris University offers 60 undergraduate degree programs and 20 graduate degree programs in five academic schools: the School of Business, the School of Communications and Information Systems, the School of Education and Social Science, the School of Engineering, Mathematics and Science, and the School of Nursing and Health Sciences.
RMU's mission is to change our students' lives so that they can go out and change the lives of others for the better. We do this through professional experiences, service learning, global experiences, undergraduate research, campus leadership, and cultural experiences. These activities are documented on RMU's unique Student Engagement Transcript.
More than 100 clubs and organizations help students to develop leadership skills, network professionally and meet friends. Student organizations include varsity, club and intramural sports, sororities, fraternities and student government. RMU has 23 NCAA Division I athletic programs, including football, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's hockey, and men's and women's lacrosse.
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Liberation theologians see Pope Francis as fellow traveler, fixing a church 'in ruins'
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – Liberation theologian Leonardo Boff says Pope Francis has what it takes to fix a church "in ruins."
Previous popes tried to silence the Brazilian leftist, but Boff says the former Argentine cardinal who became pope last month has both the vigor and tenderness to create a new spiritual world.
Boff told a packed room at the Buenos Aires book fair Saturday that with Francis, the Vatican's campaign to stamp out liberation theology is over. He says Francis is anything but a closed-minded conservative.
Boff says "Pope Francis comes with the perspective that many of us in Latin America share... our churches work together to support universal causes, causes like human rights, from the perspective of the poor, the destiny of humanity that is suffering."


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To become successful, the organizers of the 1893 World's Fair had to get the word out. Review the advertisements for the Chicago World's Fair and the essays predicting what the future will be like. Then develop a strategy for bringing millions of people to the 2010 World's Fair. Choose one of the following topics to focus your advertising campaign: expansionism, women, or technology and economics. Your campaign should include a poster and written copy or a live-action commercial. Use the questions to develop your campaign.
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Things are looking up for Mexico's economy. Reports show that Americans are once again traveling to Mexico and local experts say the second-home market south of the border appears to be rebounding while the lower cost of living remains a powerful incentive for retirees.
San Diego, CA (PRWEB) -- For the hundreds of thousands of North Americans living there, Mexico is a paradise. The lower cost of living, slower, simpler yet adventurous lifestyle has, over the years, convinced former tourists from the U.S. and Canada to buy a home of their own and stay.
Fortunately for the Mexican real estate brokers catering to American retirees, dramatic declines in international tourism last year didn't hit quite as hard with Americans still spending over $11 billion to go to Mexico. Travel Daily News reports that, in 2008, travel to Mexico grew by four percent while, at the same time, travel to Canada declined by a whopping seven percent. Tourism has always been the key to sparking interest by foreigners to buy Mexican resort real estate, says Max Katz, owner of a real estate brokerage in the Rosarito area of Baja California.
In fact, this year International Living magazine rated Mexico the No. 1 spot for retirees. Its 15th-annual retirement index rates countries for modern features, old-world charm, health, climate, infrastructure and cost of living. Given that 1/3rd of all retirees to Mexico are Canadian, the country's generally gentle climate remains a powerful attraction.
For others, a low living cost is key. Just five years ago, prices for oceanfront condos in northern Baja's year-round mild Mediterranean climate were as much as double what they are today. Now, lower home prices combined with a 30 percent lower cost of living and flexible developer financing is stimulating an upswing in interested home buyers along the Baja California coast. According to Katz, who represents Calafia Condos, Resort and Villas south of Rosarito, "not only is there great pricing on oceanfront condos, the buyers' ability to rent the home and have that rent credited back if they decide to use developer financing, along with some other incentives such as zero points and a $5,000 credit toward closing, is hard to pass up for experienced buyers."
Kay Palotay and her husband are exactly the kind of buyers that are taking advantage of builder incentives. Owners of the largest Red Hat Ladies store in Southern California, the couple bought a home at Calafia Condos, Resorts and Villas in 2006. Now, after five years of enjoying Calafia's vacation lifestyle, the Palotays remain enthusiastic about their decision.
"It's beautiful in Baja and everyone is friendly. I love the food and the atmosphere," Palotay said.
So enthusiastic, in fact, that the Palotays are now taking advantage of developer financing to buy another condo in Calafia's new oceanfront tower. "I highly recommend it to anyone searching for a reasonably priced condo by the beach," she said.
The Palotays aren't alone in their enthusiasm about living in Mexico. Yesterday, the president of Mexico, Felipe Calderon, and the governor of Quintana Roo, Felix Gonzalez, formally dedicated the Banyan Tree Mayakoba Resort, a $170 million project in the Riviera Maya. Mexico's strong appeal to tourists and corresponding interest by foreigners to invest in Mexican resort real estate are bright spots Mexican political leaders support.
The spate of bad news in the U.S. news about Mexico did had negative impacts, according to Mitch Keenan, principal of Mexico International Real Estate, which specializes in Yucatán property.
"Press coverage about swine flu, drug cartels and economic problems has scared people," admits Keenan. "But thanks to appealing real estate and a good return on investment, the thriving American community here of part-time residents and retirees live a lifestyle far above what they can afford in the U.S."
It's American expatriates, like the Palotays, who are spreading the word and encouraging their friends to consider a more relaxed style of life.
"My girlfriends from the Red Hat Society are all coming down for a trip to Calafia this summer," Palotay said.
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So much to do
There's so much to do in and around Orlando that two weeks often isn't enough to squeeze it all in. Millions come here every year, not only for nearby Disney World and Universal Studios (not to mention the Space Coast just an hour away) but town-sized shopping malls, global cuisine and clear, sunny skies.
Souvenir shops and generic national chains dominate central Orlando and its tourism hub International Drive. If you want to pick up a plush Mickey Mouse or a cut-price bikini then this is the place to look, but venture off the tourist trail and you'll be rewarded by some more interesting finds. The Mall At Millenia (4200 Conroy Road) is the city's most upmarket mall, and houses brands such as Bloomingdale's, J Crew and Anthropologie within a serene glass bubble. A colourful collection of fresh and home-grown produce makes the Sunday Orlando Farmer's Market at Lake Eola a worthwhile weekend excursion. And offbeat bookshops such as the spiritual Spiral Circle (750 North Thornton Avenue) are perfect when you want to while away a few comfortable hours in the cool.
Food & Drink
The strong focus on family entertainment means that Orlando has plenty of child-friendly restaurants. Kids can dine with their favourite cartoon characters at Disney's 1900 Park Fare (4401 Floridian Way), while Chip 'n' Dale are the hosts at rotating restaurant Garden Grill (The Land Pavilion, Epcot). If you're after something a little more upmarket, then check out Chef's Table at the Edgewater (99 West Plant Street, Winter Garden) – a local favourite, thanks to its delicious traditional cuisine. Seasons 52 (7700 Sand Lake Road), a fresh grill and wine bar with a sophisticated feel, is also well worth a look in.
Orlando Folk Festival
Based at the Mennello Museum of American Art, this popular festival livens up the winter months in Orlando with plenty of music, dancing and fun. The main stage is dedicated to folk and Americana music, but fringe events include traditional craft demonstrations, storytelling and an art fair.
Central Florida Fair
With carnival rides and games, as well as a flea market, food fair, livestock display and over 100 live bands, this long-running fair is a highlight of the Orlando calendar.
Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festival
This 13-day celebration is the biggest of its kind in the USA. Its wide remit includes art, theatre, music and comedy, with hundreds of uncensored acts taking place in various venues across downtown Orlando.
Annual Harvest Festival
Set against the rural backdrop of Lakeridge Winery, this is a traditional harvest festival that encourages visitors to involve themselves in the annual 'stomping of the grapes'. Expect displays by local artists, live music and plenty of food and drink.
Festival Calle Orange
One of Florida's largest Hispanic festivals, Calle Orange is a lively gathering of different cultures, races and creeds that takes over downtown Orlando for a day and a night. The riotous celebrations encompass dancing, music, food and colourful costumes.
Theme park capital of the world and international tourism hub, Orlando often feels more like a holiday resort than a working city. Most of the hotels here are large, slick chains, such as the five-star Ritz Carlton Orlando Grande Lakes (4012 Central Florida Parkway), with its 18-hole golf course and 370-sq-m spa. The best mid-range options tend to be attached to theme parks – SpringHill Suites at SeaWorld (10801 International Drive) continues the marine theme with its aqua-heavy d�cor and tropical pool, while Coco Key Orlando Water Resort (7400 International Drive) has its own outdoor water park. Plain but presentable Econo Lodge International Drive at Universal (7102 International Drive) is close to Universal Resort and makes a good budget option.


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After AIG bonuses, Congress sours on more bailouts
WASHINGTON — Forget about any more bailouts anytime soon.
Any Obama administration bid to seek more taxpayer money for failing banks will face stiff resistance in Congress, where Treasury Department credibility is ebbing fast and lawmakers are bowing before a constituent revolt.
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is expected to roll out the details of his next financial rescue plan this week. But the administration faces resistance on several fronts: Its credibility has been badly damaged, with Geithner under withering scrutiny in Congress even as lawmakers' constituents are boiling mad and Republicans are increasingly united in opposing more bailouts.
News that executives at American International Group got $165 million in bonuses after taxpayers bailed AIG out to the tune of $170 billion triggered a political firestorm last week that's likely to burn for some time. It crystallized public revulsion at bailing out big banks.
"AIG has become the straw that broke the camel's back. It pushed people off the edge," said Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La.
"Blanket bailouts have been taken off the table," added Sen. Ben Nelson, D-Neb.
Obama's fiscal 2010 budget outline listed another $250 billion as a "contingent reserve for further efforts to stabilize the financial system," and his aides said that amount could be leveraged to spend as much as $750 billion more buying bad assets from imperiled banks. Congress expects to vote on that budget blueprint next week.
Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., is a daily reminder of the bailout credibility problem. As the Senate Banking Committee chairman, and a 28-year Senate veteran, colleagues have long looked to him for guidance on complex financial issues.
Now, though, he's become a convenient target for bailout critics.
Here's why: First he said last week that he wasn't involved in a last-minute change to last month's economic stimulus bill that allowed AIG to pay the bonuses. The next day, Dodd reversed himself. He said his comments had been misinterpreted, that he'd "agreed reluctantly" to include the language permitting the bonuses, but "did so at the request of administration officials."
Republicans pounced and Democrats winced. Geithner confirmed on CNN that Treasury had asked Dodd to insert the language, but denied that he'd done it himself, placing responsibility on some unidentified Treasury staffer. That didn't help his credibility.
Many Democrats already had reservations about Geithner because of his lapses in paying income taxes; the latest news intensified their skepticism.
"This matter has been misjudged by the administration," said Landrieu, a moderate Democrat who's one of a handful of swing votes in the Senate.
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., emphatically agreed. He and Sen. Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, had won overwhelming Senate approval of a plan to sharply restrict and tax big bonuses at firms receiving government bailout money, only to see their provision dropped during last-minute negotiations with the House of Representatives. A miffed Wyden said "the Obama economic team" engineered the elimination of his terms. He said he wasn't sure if Geithner himself was behind it; still, suspicions focus most on him.
Helping to stoke the surliness on Capitol Hill are the lawmakers' constituents, who've never embraced bailouts since they started last year, as polls have made emphatically clear.
Each day seems to bring a new reason for voter outrage. On Thursday, for example, a House Ways and Means subcommittee reported that 13 of the top 23 bailout recipients owed more than $220 million in unpaid taxes.
"This certainly has a chilling effect. People are just outraged," said Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev. She's a freshman who must stay very attuned to her constituents to hold onto her seat: She won last year with only 48 percent of the vote.
The AIG bonus mess is both a lawmaker's dream and nightmare. It's a dream because people understand the issue, so members of Congress can use it to show that they're in tune with their constituents' struggles. Hence the speed with which the House voted Thursday to tax back 90 percent of the bonuses.
Listen to Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich. He noted that autoworkers recently "agreed to significant reductions in their pay and benefits. They are doing what they can to help their companies survive and help get our nation out of this economic ditch. . . . Contrast those auto workers with AIG executives."
There's a political dark side, however: Lawmakers also are open to charges that they should've known what they were doing in passing the stimulus bill with language permitting the AIG bonuses.
"It sounds to me like these guys were trying to cover their tracks," said Sen. Jon Kyl of Arizona, the assistant Republican Senate leader, referring to efforts to tax back the bonus money.
The biggest nightmare for lawmakers will come if they're asked for more bailout funds by a president who insists that they're critical to rescuing the economy.
"We're not out of the woods with these financial institutions," noted Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., a Banking Committee member.
Nelson said that any new proposals almost certainly will have to be targeted and include specific conditions. Sen. John Ensign of Nevada, the Senate Republican Policy Committee chairman, said that any new plan would be considered only after "we get to the bottom of this to make sure it doesn't happen again."
Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., the House Financial Services Committee chairman, said the furor could cool if Congress begins tackling financial industry regulatory measures.
"If you show people you're going to do a more balanced set of things, that there's a conscious strategy to make the entire system better, you may be able to get more done," he said.
Frank and Geithner last week discussed potential changes, and Geithner and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke are to testify before Frank's committee on Tuesday.
Their appearance could be the start of a long, hard slog. Getting the $700 billion bank bailout money approved last fall "was like pulling teeth," said Sen. Richard Durbin of Illinois, the Senate assistant majority leader.
So would the next time seem like a root canal?
"I think it would," he said.
(Steve Thomma contributed to this article.)
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Saved From Europe: The Kallir Family Collection of Austrian and German Literature
October 24 - November 27, 2012
The Kallir Family Collection represents selections from the personal library of Otto Nirenstein Kallir, best known as an art collector and dealer and proprietor of the Galerie St. Etienne in New York City, but also known as a highly respected publisher and book collector. The collection, which was donated to Wesleyan in honor of Barbara Kallir, Wesleyan Class of 1983, centers around German-language literature from the late-19th and early-20th centuries, with a strong focus on Austrian and Jewish authors. The authors most heavily represented within the Kallir collection are Hugo von Hofmannsthal, Rainer Maria Rilke, Thomas Mann, Richard Beer-Hofmann, and Joseph Roth. Many other well-known authors appear in the collection as well. The fact that over two dozen of the books are inscribed by their authors to either Otto or to his wife Fanny attests to the personal connections they had to many leading writers of the day. The collection ranges from valuable and rare fine-press limited editions, such as those by the Bremer-Presse, to small Insel-Verlag publications and other trade editions. Unique and personal materials within the collection include an autograph manuscript of Max Mell's Ein altes deutsches Weihnachtsspiel, a publisher's proof copy of Joseph Roth's novel Die Geschichte von der 1002. Nacht heavily corrected and cut by the author, and Richard Beer-Hofmann's own album of photographs of his beloved wife Paula. These kinds of materials, as well as author's inscriptions, rare periodicals such as Poetischer Flugblätter (highlighting contemporary Austrian and German poets), and political pamphlets written by Thomas Mann, give readers a glimpse into the German-speaking literary world of the early twentieth-century.
The opening event of the exhibition will be held on Wednesday, October 24, 2012, at the Olin Memorial Library in the Smith Reading Room, with a reception beginning at 4:30pm, and a short talk by Professor Ulrich Plass about the collection at 5:00pm. The event is free and open to the public, and is sponsored by the German Studies Department, Special Collections & Archives, Olin Library, and Friends of the Library.


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Professor of Comparative Literature, Harvard University
Dr. Damrosch is professor of comparative literature at Harvard University and the author of many books, including What Is World Literature?
- David Henry Hwang
Playwright and Screenwriter, The Lost Empire
Author of the Tony-award winning play M. Butterfly, Mr. Hwang was commissioned to write the teleplay for the NBC miniseries, The Lost Empire, which was based on Journey to the West. Among his other stage works are F.O.B and The Dance and the Railroad. Mr. Hwang's work also extends to opera, film, and musical theater. He is a frequent collaborator with Philip Glass.
- Jennifer Wen Ma
Artist, The Monkey King
Ms. Ma emigrated to the United States from China when she was thirteen years old. She studied at the Pratt Institute in New York. Her artwork includes installations, drawing, fashion design, performances, and public works. She was a member of the core creative team of the Beijing Summer Olympics in 2008, where she also created an outdoor visual installation of The Monkey King over Tianamen Square.
- Stephen Owen
Professor of Comparative Literature, Harvard University
Dr. Owen is a renowned translator and scholar of pre-modern Chinese literature, lyric poetry, and comparative poetics at Harvard University. His specialty is the T'ang Dynasty. Dr. Owen is also the James Bryant Conant University Professor at Harvard.
- Robert Thurman
Professor of Indo-Tibetan Buddhist Studies, Columbia University
Dr. Thurman is an ordained Buddhist monk. He has traveled extensively through Asia and Tibet, where he studied with the fourteenth Dalai Lama. He is the co-founder of The Tibet House in New York City.
- Diane Wolkstein
Storyteller, The Monkey King
Ms. Wolkstein has been a storyteller for almost 40 years, recounting epic tales to audiences worldwide. For 13 years, Wolkstein has researched and studied Journey to the West in order to create a performance in which she brings its multiple characters, humor, and mystery to life for a wide audience. Ms. Wolkstein is also the author of over 23 books, including The Magic Orange Tree and Other Haitian Tales and Inanna, Queen of Heaven and Earth.
- Anthony Yu
Professor Emeritus of Comparative Literature, University of Chicago
Dr. Yu emigrated to the United States from China via Hong Kong when he was a young student. He is a scholar of literature and religion and is the only scholar to have translated the entirety of Journey to the West into English. He subsequently created his own abridgement of four volumes, The Monkey & the Monk. He is the Carl Darling Buck Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the University of Chicago.
- Mary Zimmerman
Playwright, Director, and Professor of Performance Studies, Northwestern University
Dr. Zimmerman is a member of the Lookingglass Theatre Company and is an Artistic Associate of the Goodman Theatre in Chicago, Illinois. She is also the Jaharis Family Professor of Performance Studies at Northwestern University. Her original and adapted stage productions include Journey to the West, Metamorphoses, The Odyssey, and numerous opera productions, including Rossini's Armida at New York's Metropolitan Opera.


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Van Drunen Farms introduces lemon flavoring ingredients
Van Drunen Farms now offers a variety of lemon flavors and flavoring products.
Air-dried Lemon Peel from VDF is offered as a powder or granule, and works well in topical seasoning mixes, marinades and glazes. It also pairs well with fish, chicken, and dark green vegetables, and adds a boost of flavor to nutritional bars. Air-dried Lemon Peel can be an option for adding a natural citrus flavor to beer and other alcoholic beverages.
Freeze-dried Lemon, powder or granules, is available in conventional and organic form, and is made from the whole lemon. This product works well in seasoning mixes, as well as teas, drink mixes and yogurt. Freeze-dried Lemon keeps much of its natural nutrition throughout the freeze-drying process, in order to add a healthful punch to foods.
If a sweeter option is desired, Low-moisture Lemon Peel is the answer. Available in diced pieces, it adds sweet lemon flavor to baked goods like cookies, muffins, cakes and quick breads. This product can also accent fresh salads, and makes a topping for desserts. Low-moisture Lemon Peel is suitable for making gourmet chocolate covered lemon peel candies.


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BANGKOK — A Laos air force plane believed to be carrying 20 people including the country's defense minister crashed on Saturday, Thailand's Foreign Ministry said.
There was no immediate word on casualties, said the Foreign Ministry spokesman, Sek Wannamethee.
He said he was informed of the crash by authorities in neighboring Laos.
He did not immediately have any other details.
In October, a Lao Airlines ATR-72 turboprop crashed during a heavy storm as it approached Pakse Airport in southern Laos, killing all 49 people on board.


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Parade of Learners kicks off new school year
DARIEN -- At half past eight on Monday morning, the sun was beating down on the grounds at Royle Elementary School. Luckily, parents, teachers and students along the driveway adjacent to the school were in the shade.
On the first day of the 2014-15 school year, Royle Elementary School did something novel -- the Parade of Learners. Interim Principal John Grasso told the crowd of parents, teachers and eager and anxious students that he hoped the parade would be a "new tradition" at Royle.
"The staff is ready, the building is ready and I hope you're ready," Grasso said.
During the Parade of Learners, parents, some of whom watched through a camera lens or smart phone, created an aisle for students to walk through. As Grasso announced each grade, the parents applauded their children. Each class within each grade was announced before students walked toward the main entrance and into their classrooms for a year of learning.
Also in attendance at the event was interim Superintendent Lynne Pierson, interim Human Resources Director Mike Cicchetti and former Royle Elementary School Principal Neal Gallub.
Schools across the district experienced stress-free first days of school.
"It feels like we're already in session," said Middlesex Middle School Principal Debi Boccanfuso near the end of the first school day. Boccanfuso said this year's opening -- much like years' past -- was "a great and smooth day."
"We hit the ground running," she said.
Less than 10 minutes away at Ox Ridge Elementary School, Principal Luke Forshaw was preparing for the day's dismissal and looking for wood on which to knock.
"The day was excellent," Forshaw said.
Forshaw said students arrived ready to learn and teachers were "feeling good" about the new year. He added that few staffing changes aided in the transition from year to year. Two weeks before the start of the 2013-14 school year, a fourth-grade teacher at Ox Ridge quit, which can make for a somewhat rocky start.
"It's very rare that what you plan (in terms of class sizes and teacher placement) sticks from spring through the beginning of the new year," Forshaw said.
Up to and on the first day of school, Cicchetti has been hiring teachers to fill vacancies in the district. According to a news release from Pierson a week before school started, 37 teachers were hired for the start of school for full- and part-time positions.
"We're ready to rock," Forshaw said.
He attributed the "excellent" opening day to a "good, solid three days of professional development" prior to the start of school. Much of the professional development days focused on understanding how students transition from one grade to the next, Forshaw said.
The excitement stemming from the start of a new year could be felt in the hallways at Darien High School, Principal Ellen Dunn said.
"The new school year is full of promise and it was palpable around the building today as teachers and students discussed their aspirations for learning, exploration and discovery," Dunn said. "Our students are truly exceptional and can accomplish anything that can be imagined. It will be a great year."
Throughout the day, Pierson visited the schools in the district, observing teachers and speaking with staff about the day.
"We had an exceptionally smooth opening, and children, parents and the staff all seemed pleased to be at school," Pierson said, noting that the schools were clean and bulletin boards were "beautiful."
There were minor busing problems, which Pierson said is expected in all school districts and is not unique to Darien.
"It usually takes some time -- as long as two weeks -- to settle the sequence of buses," Pierson said. "The good news, from my perspective, is that we had very few new drivers this year, which helps because the drivers know the streets and they know the routes and have a good sense of timing from stop to stop."
Pierson said she sensed "optimism and enthusiasm" from parents during the day.
"Parents seemed very positive and I would say that everyone has worked hard to ensure that this school year gets off to a good beginning," Pierson said.


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About ceric
You know, I listened to this gas bag yammer on. I heard several lies between the two videos. My head was literally starting to hurt from the horse manure this jackass was spilling. Sorry for my vulgarity. However, I believe in knowledge and wisdom. I strive to learn new things all the time. However, at times I have to pay for the class in the field I wish to pursue. But when I can find out more information on Google than what the teacher actually knows, and I confront him/her about this with a solid backing of information, and than punished for it. I get angry and I wish to have my money returned. With this being said, this professor has clearly screwed up. CLEARLY. And the horse manure scare tactic to get people to fess up for something he was to lazy to do. Well that just goes to show you what our education system is like these days. I suggest the students boycott this class, advocate the termination of this dunderhead, and demand better class material with active professors who take pride in their work.


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Game Day: Canucks, Oilers both look for offensive spark
'We just have to get more dirty,' says Alex Burrows
Tonight is the second meeting of the season between the Vancouver Canucks and Edmonton Oilers. Top rookie draft pick Nail Yakupov (left) and his Oilers beat Daniel Sedin's Canucks 3-2 in a shootout at Rogers Arena on Jan. 20.
Photograph by: Rich Lam , Getty Images
EDMONTON — The Vancouver Canucks and Edmonton Oilers head into tonight's game (6:30 p.m., Sportsnet Pacific, Team 1040) ranked first and second in the NHL's Northwest Division, but they haven't exactly been overpowering opponents with their offence.
The Canucks and Oilers are tied for 20th in goals for, averaging just 2.38 per game.
"We have to get a little more dirty around the net, get more shots, get more traffic, it's the same story every year, I think," Vancouver forward Alex Burrows said after this morning's game-day skate at Rexall Place. "That's how you have to score goals in this league, you have to pay a price and go to the tough areas to score.
"We always like to be a team that thinks defence first, I think that is how we are built and how we are successful normally. Obviously, we have great goaltending and that's always a plus, we just have to get more dirty at the other end and get more shots."
The Oilers have leaned heavily on their power play this season. They have scored 11 of their 20 goals with the man advantage. Edmonton is obviously looking to improve its five-on-five production and hopes its top line of Taylor Hall, Jordan Eberle and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins can help make that happen.
"I think the last two games against San Jose and Colorado we had a good amount of shots for our line combined," Hall said today. "If we can get in that 12- to 15-shot area as a line, that is going to create chances and more importantly second chances.
"It's been much talked about that we haven't had a lot of five-on-five goals. We believe what we are doing is good, we just have to get more shots and convert those chances."
This is the second meeting this season between the teams. The Oilers registered a come-from-behind 3-2 shootout win over the Canucks on Jan. 20 at Rogers Arena.
The Oilers lost their last two games on the road in Colorado and San Jose and were outshot 78-54.
"We have an opportunity here to come back home … and establish ourselves as a strong home team, to be consistent here at home, to show teams this our building," said Edmonton coach Ralph Krueger. "We want our identity to be present here right through the game. It's going to be extremely important to play great team defence, be strong as a group and above all we want to push the pace right through this game."
The Canucks have won two straight and four of their last six games and enter tonight's game with a record of 4-2-2.
"If you look at our record this has been one of our better starts since I have been here," Vancouver coach Alain Vigneault said today. "That being said, I do believe there are some areas where we can be better and have to be better. We have to manage the puck a little bit stronger, a little more efficiently in our zone and through the neutral zone. We need to spend a little more time in the other team's end to create quality scoring chances."
The Canucks don't plan any lineup changes, but Vigneault is expected to do some tinkering with his forward lines. Jordan Schroeder will likely skate between Alex Burrows and Mason Raymond, while Maxim Lapierre centres Chris Higgins and Jannik Hansen. Dale Weise will be back on the fourth line with Manny Malhotra and Aaron Volpatti.
Roberto Luongo will get his fourth straight start and boasts a goals-against average of 1.46 and a .944 save percentage. If he's distracted by what some view as a goaltending controversy, it hasn't shown on the ice.
"Defensively, I think we are playing real well right now," Luongo said. "We're not giving other teams much, which is key because we have some key injuries up front. As long as we keep playing well defensively we will be in every game and that is our main goal."
Devan Dubnyk has played every minute in goal this season for the Oilers and will start again tonight. Oilers captain Shawn Horcoff will return to the lineup after missing two games with a strained neck.
Defenceman Ryan Whitney will be a healthy scratch for the first time in his career tonight. His spot will be taken by Corey Potter.
The Oilers are without centre Eric Belanger (foot) and forward Ben Eager (concussion).
The Canucks are without centre Ryan Kesler (shoulder, wrist) and winger David Booth (groin).
ICE CHIPS: The Canucks will travel Tuesday to Minnesota and practise there on Wednesday. They meet the Wild on Thursday night … Vancouver returns home to play host to the Calgary Flames on Saturday night.


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Open Educational Resources – and generally open stuff…
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Being 'information interventionists' (Myburgh, 2007), as we are, we facilitate the transfer of information from one head to another. Practically speaking, we can only do this if the information has been recorded in some way: recorded information, or documents, we can call 'information resources'. The recorded information must still be moved or transmitted physically – whether by postal services or by networked information and communication technologies (ICTs). While it is one thing knowing whether suitable information resources exist, and another knowing how to find them, the third is actually achieving physical access to them. It is this last point that is, and has long been, critical for many individuals and communities. Physical access to materials in many Minority World countries has been facilitated by the establishment of libraries, and more recently, by digitising information resources and making them accessible using networked ICTs. But the problem of physical access remains enormous in most parts of most Majority World nations. Computer costs and network access costs are often prohibitive, and purchasing access rights to digitised materials – particularly scholarly materials and those associated with teaching, learning and research – is often not a viable option.
To deal with this problem, and provide access to necessary information materials, ICTs are nonetheless very useful, and setting up centres where people can access networked computers has been largely the domain of the field called Community Informatics (which is a bit like public libraries on steroids, really. As an aside, it puzzles me why the Community Informatics people don't work more closely with public libraries, which are often already established as network 'nodes' and can provide internet access. But that's a matter for another discussion). The access to suitable materials remains a problem: open access as a general issue will be discussed as a separate issue. The focus here is particularly on educational materials, and goes beyond access, as these are understood to support learning processes which take place over a period of time, after which the participant will receive formal recognition of having mastered the material: in other words, accredited certification.
The wonderful work currently being undertaken by Open Education Resources, which endeavours to provide quality learning materials to all, either free or at a very low cost, and to ensure that completion of such courses are formally recognised as equivalent to those bearing the imprimatur of established schools and universities, is a world-wide initiative which has drawn massive support from all over the planet.
I am proud, therefore, to introduce you to the work of a student in the Digital Library Learning Master's program, who I met (and taught) at the University of Parma last year: Nithin Lakshmana. Nithin is originally from India, as so is familiar with many of the information issues experienced in Majority World countries. As his thesis, he has designed and developed a course for school teachers, which will start on 4th April. He is hoping for at least 20 participants: please join or forward this information to any school teachers you may know! Check out the web page: http://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Open_Educational_Resources_for_School_Teachers_from_Developing_Nations http://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Open_Educational_Resources_for_School_Teachers_from_Developing_Nations
For those of you who wish to participate, you could go to the WikiUniversity site, or perhaps complete this course on Connecting and Connectivism: http://cck11.mooc.ca/about.htm
All the best
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October 8, 2013
Nutella Stuffed Almond Butter Cookies (Gluten free)
It's been a little over two weeks since I completed Whole30. It wasn't easy, but I'm so glad that I did it and I'm really happy with the results. So far, I've dropped 15 pounds but the biggest difference has been losing 6 inches off my waist and 3 inches off my hips. Hello, smaller pants size! The only other time I've ever lost this much weight was when I did Weight Watchers about 5 years ago. That took a lot of dedication and point counting and feeling hungry most of the time. What I really liked about Whole30 was just being able to eat without counting calories or feeling like I was supposed to starve myself to get results.
It's also been very illuminating to find that even when you can't have grains, sugar or dairy, there is still A LOT that you can eat. Before this I honestly didn't think it would be possible to go even a single day without bread or sugar or potatoes or cheese and now I barely give those things a second …
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Carnita Salad with Citrus Chipotle Dressing
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Since making that discovery I've implemented a weekly Salad Night where we eat a very large salad, usually topped with chicken. It's a simple but filling dinner on nights when I don't feel like making much effort and it saves us from ordering …
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Slow Cooker Pork Spare Ribs with Spicy Peach-Mango BBQ Sauce
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It quickly became apparent that when I ate meat and/or eggs during the day, I had a lot more energy and felt much better. Despite that, it's been …
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Spicy Chicken and Summer Vegetable Soup
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Work hasn't been the only overwhelming thing that happened this summer, though. I decided to challenge myself to do something that I never thought I could do. As of today I am 24 days into Whole30. If you've never heard of it before, that means …
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Malted Chocolate Chip Waffles with Maple-Cherry Sauce
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A couple of weeks ago I finally realized that is not the way I should be doing things. In fact, I realized that the all negative mental energy I was carrying around was actually making me less productive. So I decided to start over. Instead of being anxious about starting on something …
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Mexican Chicken Casserole
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Paris Hilton Hates Black Guys
I think Paris Hilton pretty much hates all people of color. Unless you are lily white I don't think Paris will have anything to do with you. Oh sure, she might pay you to clean up after her dead dogs, but she is not going to hang out with you. Neil Strauss has a new book out which has a great little Paris Hilton story when he met her when she was 18.
HILTON: I went out with that guy last night.
Which guy?
HILTON (points to an actor in Saving Private Ryan): We were making out, but then we went somewhere where it was bright and I saw that he was black and made an excuse and left. I can't stand black guys. I would never touch one. It's gross. (pauses). Does that guy look black to you?
How black does a guy have to be?
HILTON: One percent is enough for me.
I guess she and Halle Berry have something in common other than horrible relationships. They both believe in the one percent rule.


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It's my favorite time of year, it's time…… FOR BASEBALL!!!!
So I'm a huge Anaheim Angel's Fan, forget the Anaheim Angels of Los Angles per Orange County or whatever stupid title they officially are, and yes I loathe the Dodgers. Mr. R loves the Giants, booooo!!! but will go with me to games because what else is he going to do, deny free baseball game tickets?? He's becoming an Angel lover, slowly… we are working on it :) Anyways, games are starting this weekend. I am so excited. For today's photo Friday (per the wonderful nike mom!!) I wanted to post some pictures at the games that I went to last year. I love going to the games, they are spectacular and always super fun.
If you haven't already, remember to enter my giveaway for $100 to onlineshoes.com! You don't want to miss out on that one. You have until Wednesday at midnight PST.
Also, ADOPTION APRIL STARTS ON MONDAY!!! Here's the post that explains what each Monday will entail and look for the post on Monday to talk about why I was adopted in the first place.
Hope everyone has a great weekend. I'm looking forward to running to my 10k, running the 10k, and then running back home for my long run this weekend. I'm not giving myself any goals because I don't want to get upset with myself. (me, uber competitive? noooo!) Plus it's for a long run, not a time goal! I'll still write a race report/long run recap on Tuesday of next week. In one week I'll be flying to Hawaii! Relaxation, here I come.


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Restaurant and Bar open for Happy Hour until 8pm!
Geekaraoke is back!
Same Bat Time. New Bat Channel!
Cosplay, while not required, is HIGHLY encouraged!
Spread the word & invite your friends
That's right, Geek Karaoke returns. We're now at the fabulous Club Contour, close to lots of downtown co-working spaces and the Pioneer Square tech district.
Karaoke begins at 7PM with Baby Ketten, one of Seattle's favorite KJs bringing an amazing book full of rock, metal and alternative music. Check out the song book online: http://babyketten.com/
And… we have more exciting news to share soon.
Happy hour starts at 3PM with a full menu of great food and $3 pints.
Sponsored by #! Hashbang Games (Thanks!)
Geekaraoke thanks HulaHula and its wonderful family for supporting us over the last year. We look forward to giving you a new home at Club Contour.


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A Rustic Mountain Wedding at The Secret Stash Pizzeria in Crested Butte, Colorado
With their love of mountain biking and the outdoors, Dawn Wieker (31 and a teacher) and Bill Cooper's (29 and a design coordinator) fall mountain wedding was completely reflective of them. "One of the best memories Bill and I share was when we emerged on the trail through the woods to find our friends and family lining the trail with their bikes, cheering for us," Dawn says. "The ceremony had long since ended, we had been taking photos for quite a while and the sun was setting, and they had been waiting this whole time for us. We all rode our bikes down Kebler Pass road and into Crested Butte. It was a dream come true. We paraded down the town's main street, stopping traffic; they didn't seem to mind and instead cheered and honked for us." The couple had their ceremony in a grassy meadow called the Woods Walk just above Crested Butte, Colorado, because they loved the breathtaking views of the city and the yellow aspen trees during the fall. Everyone rode bikes downtown to the Secret Stash, a local pizzeria, for the reception. "Our reception location was never a question," Dawn says. "It is by far our favorite place in Crested Butte to eat, and is ornately decorated with bright colors, eclectic items and a lively atmosphere. It fits our style perfectly." Event planner Stephanie Prater from Princess Productions worked with the couple to bring their vision to life, and Trent and Danica Bona from Sweet Tea Studios beautifully captured all the details. One of the best parts was the ultra-local flowers from Zephryos Farm and Garden. "On our way to the wedding, we stopped by the farm and picked the flowers we wanted, which had been picked only hours before we arrived," Dawn says. "We left with four five-gallon bucketfuls of the most beautiful flowers I have ever seen. Cutting and arranging the bouquets and centerpieces with the bridal party and family members the following morning was a really fun and memorable part of the weekend."


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Thanks to Dylan of MindLoveMisery's Menagerie for hosting last Friday's First Line Friday. You can look for my Friday Music Prompt tomorrow!
His world had been comprised of hastily constructed philosophies, which upon close examination, had failed him and promptly collapsed.
"Peanut butter," he gasped moaning at the delicious taste of the product his mother had refused to feed him as a child.
"How can you have not tasted Peanut butter, Charlie? You're thirty-nine years old and have been living on your own for twenty years. Didn't it ever occur to you buy it, just once, to see what it tasted like?"
Charlie looked at Dana his mouth a gap,"This is mind blowing. All my life I thought Peanut butter would kill me. My mother convinced me my throat would swell, that I would die on the floor gasping for air if I ate it. But I'm fine. I've been eating it all day and it hasn't made me sick or made me have trouble breathing. My mother was a liar!"
"She was just trying to protect you, Charlie. You did say she saw a kid die from being exposed to peanut butter when she was in school. It's why they don't allow it public schools. Your mom should have let you try a bit of Peanut butter first to see if your body reacted," Dana remarked.
Charlie shook is head and sighed with pleasure. "I'm going to be eating Peanut butter for the rest of my days, for all those years I was robbed of it's taste and smooth texture."
Dana laughed,"Careful Charlie, there is a lot of calories in peanut butter. You don't want to ruin your physique."
"Who cares. I swear I'll go to the gym if that happens."
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I am hardly yapping, unless you consider me quoting the word of God yapping.
I haven't seen you quote from the Word of God even once yet.
Do you even have your husband's permission to be here?
Who Will Jesus Damn?
Here is a partial list from just a few scripture verses:
Hypocrites (Matthew 24:51), The Unforgiving (Mark 11:26), Homosexuals (Romans 1:26, 27), Fornicators (Romans 1:29), The Wicked (Romans 1:29), The Covetous (Romans 1:29), The Malicious (Romans 1:29), The Envious (Romans 1:29), Murderers (Romans 1:29), The Deceitful (Romans 1:29), Backbiters (Romans 1:30), Haters of God (Romans 1:30), The Despiteful (Romans 1:30), The Proud (Romans 1:30), Boasters (Romans 1:30), Inventors of evil (Romans 1:30), Disobedient to parents (Romans 1:30), Covenant breakers (Romans 1:31), The Unmerciful (Romans 1:31), The Implacable (Romans 1:31), The Unrighteous (1Corinthians 6:9), Idolaters (1Corinthians 6:9), Adulterers (1Corinthians 6:9), The Effeminate (1Corinthians 6:9), Thieves (1Corinthians 6:10), Drunkards (1Corinthians 6:10), Reviler (1Corinthians 6:10), Extortioners (1Corinthians 6:10), The Fearful (Revelation 21:8), The Unbelieving (Revelation 21:8), The Abominable (Revelation 21:8), Whoremongers (Revelation 21:8), Sorcerers (Revelation 21:8), All Liars (Revelation 21:8)
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Every day I come up with a new witty Threadless TypeTees Slogan in hopes of earning a Threadless Alumni Club Medal of Honor. At the end of every week I post a round up of that weeks slogans here on my blog. What can you do to help the cause? Vote! Just click on a slogan (preferably all of them) and then vote by click "I'd Wear It!" – it's that simple! If you want to see and vote for all of my slogans then just click here or on that photo of me with the Rockband guitar. Vote for me and I will bake you your own strawberry shortcake if ever we meet in real life.
Week 4 (January 22, 2010 to January 28, 2010):
"If MacGyver was in a pickle, he'd probably eat his way out."
Forget duct tape. His teeth would be his greatest asset if ever trapped in a pickle.
"Pilates keep pirates busy when they aren't pillaging."
Nice use of P's don't you think? I don't do pilates but then again, I'm not a bonafide pirate. I wish I was a pirate, though.
"I'm sure grass grew fine before humans existed. Save water."
Every morning on my way to work I encounter a man. A man that loves to water his grass. He loves to water his grass a bit too much. He waters his grass a lot. In the morning and in the afternoon. This man should save water.
"Strawberry fields forever means one thing: infinite shortcake!"
Another Beatles infused theme. I love the Beatles and was listening to this hit when I came up with this slogan. Strawberry shortcake – who's a fan? I am!
"Lycanthropes: always ready for a good costume party."
Ahh, the werewolf. Growing up one of my favorite movies was Teen Wolf with Michael J. Fox. I recently bought the Teen Wolf & Teen Wolf Too DVD ($12 at Amazon) and although the movie wasn't as "great" as I had remembered it as a 6 year old, I still had a blast laughing at the 80's.
"Evil people cut grass and actually enjoy it."
I'm sure that our favorite serial killer, Dexter (The Complete Third Season, $24 at Amazon), experiences some sort of weird gratification when cutting grass. It's just a hunch.
"Imagine if keyboards actually hit back."
If keyboards actually fought back then things could get nasty, especially since they have over 100 keys on the standard keyboard.


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I was apprehensive about asking Harry Pregerson the specifics of his war injury, but apparently I didn't need to be.
Pregerson, the longest-serving justice in the history of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, leveled his gaze at me in a room with several other men.
"Well, you know," said His Honor, "some [unprintable] tried to kill me, and he hit me in the legs."
The judge, a U.S. Marine, was talking about what happened on April 1, 1945, when he landed at Okinawa. He stood before us, unbuckled his belt and dropped his pants.
"I'm 90 years old," he said, revealing two deep gashes, one on each thigh. "I don't give a damn."
Oh, but he does. Pregerson is still very much a part of a thriving nonprofit that wouldn't exist if not for his vision and perseverance. And with Veterans Day coming up Monday, this seems a good time to review the work of U.S. VETS, which last month marked its 20th anniversary by honoring Pregerson and U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters, the latter for her consistent support of an organization that has rescued thousands of formerly homeless vets.
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"In the early '90s, we had 80,000 or 90,000 homeless people in L.A., and about 20,000 of them were veterans," said Pregerson, whose determination to do something about it led him to a Vietnam Marine veteran named Steve Peck.
Peck, son of the late actor Gregory Peck, had given up a documentary film career and was working in outreach at the West L.A. Veterans Administration at the time.
"When the judge calls a meeting, everyone shows up," said Peck, who recalled a large gathering at the VA to hear Pregerson's call to action. "He was preaching to us, saying 'We've got to get these veterans off the streets. This is shameful.'"
Pregerson's search for housing led him to the 600-unit dormitory for Northrop trainees near LAX in Inglewood. Funding was secured from a housing program for residents displaced by the construction of the Century Freeway. Pregerson helped form the first board of L.A. VETS, which later became U.S. VETS. Peck, who joined the organization in 1996, is now president and chief executive.
Today, U.S. VETS has 11 sites nationally and provides housing, supportive services and job connections for thousands of veterans, with roughly 600 of them living at the Northrop site and 500 more in Long Beach. Funding comes from government sources, nonprofit partnerships and private donations.
"The VA simply doesn't have enough money to deal with the number of veterans coming back" from Iraq and Afghanistan "who need help, and with the number of aging veterans who need housing," said Peck, who put the number of homeless vets nationally at 60,000. Hundreds of thousands more suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder and other service-related health issues, Peck said.
His staff searches "soup kitchens, churches and under bridges" for distressed veterans and reels them in for addiction and mental health counseling. In a prevention initiative, U.S. VETS is doing outreach on college campuses to identify PTSD and other issues before problems arise.
Last week at the Inglewood site, Pregerson bumped into 93-year-old vet Sam Saulter, who jumped back when Pregerson said he was a judge.
"Don't worry," Pregerson said. "I never lock up anybody over 90."
Saulter, who landed at Normandy and fought under the command of Gen. George S. Patton, asked Pregerson what war he fought in.
"The Civil War," Pregerson joked.
Two much younger vets also met Pregerson and later shared their stories with me.
Marine Justin Lair, 31, said his "top-secret clearance and FBI training" made him feel "bullet-proof" while serving as presidential guard for George W. Bush's helicopter trips, even after "planes started going into the sides of buildings."
But his feeling of invincibility was lost in his transition to civilian life, and he and his wife and children ended up couch-surfing. Lair couldn't believe he'd gone from serving the president to being essentially homeless and unemployed.
He left his family with relatives while he rebuilt his confidence and career at U.S. VETS. Today Lair and his family have their own place in Costa Mesa, and he's an executive with a national carpet cleaning company.
Marine Eric Gonzalez, 23, returned to San Bernardino after combat duty in Afghanistan with wounds he didn't know he had. He drove insanely and tangled with cops until catching a break from Veterans Court in Orange County. Instead of prison, he was sent to U.S. VETS, where he began to confront his demons.
"A key element for me was watching my sergeant major burn to death," Gonzalez said of his time in Helmand province, where mortars, rocket-propelled grenades and improvised explosive devices punctuated the long days and nights.
"If it wasn't for U.S. VETS and all the treatment they've provided me," said Gonzalez, he might never have confronted where he'd been or dealt with who he had become. He's now about to move into his own place and he's in school, training to be a sound engineer.
Gonzalez and Lair said it was an honor to meet Pregerson last week, with Lair saying "we would not have received the help we got if not for him."
"I just wanna give him a big hug."
To learn more about services at U.S. VETS, or to donate, go to https://www.usvetsinc.org.


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Farm and Dairy covered most of the signature ceremony via livestream via The Ohio Channel.
COLUMBUS — Ohio's long-awaited regulatory bill on owning and acquiring "dangerous wild animals" was signed into law June 5 in a special signature ceremony by Ohio Gov. John Kasich.
The law requires owners of certain named exotic animals to purchase a permit if they intend to keep their animals beyond Dec. 31, 2013, and prohibits the auctioning of those animals and deliberately setting them free.
The law becomes effective Sept. 3 of this year, and owners must register their animals with Ohio Department of Agriculture by Nov. 2. Upon registration, the animals must be micro-chipped.
The issue drew worldwide attention in October 2011 when deceased exotic animal owner Terry Thompson, of Zanesville, apparently set free more than 40 such animals in an apparent suicide attempt. Most of the animals had to be euthanized by gunshot to protect the public.
Kasich formed a task force of involved parties earlier in the year to decide what types of regulations would be best for animals and humans. It's work led in part to the formation of Senate Bill 310 — the Ohio Dangerous Wild Animal Act.
"Ohio really was the wild, wild west," Kasich said. "We had virtually no rules and no regulations in terms of all of this."
He acknowledged the months of work by the House and Senate in reaching a bipartisan solution.
"It took many, many months and an awful lot of hours because when you're changing the culture of a state to bring about some rules and some regulation, it's not something that happens easily," he said. "We now have changed Ohio, and there are a lot of other states out there, I believe, that are going to learn from what we've done in our state."
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Kasich was joined by Ohio Department of Agriculture David Daniels and Ohio Department of Natural Resources Director James Zehringer. The agriculture department will administer the permitting, and has field veterinarians who will be trained for such work.
Lions, tigers and bears "are not domesticated pets and for far too long in Ohio we have treated them as such," Daniels said. "Our veterinarian staff at the Ohio Department of Agriculture understands the facilities that are required to house these animals and that they are not household pets."
Permits, required by Jan. 1, 2014, include wildlife shelter permits in which the owner does not intend to breed or sell the animal; wildlife propagation permits, in which breeding will be done "soley for the purpose of a species survival program;" restricted snake possession permits, in which the owner does not intend to breed, sell or transfer the snakes; a restricted snake propagation permit; and a rescue facility permit, designed as a rescue facility where "abused, neglected, unwanted, impounded, abandoned, orphaned, or displaced dangerous wild animals are provided care for their lifetime or released back to their natural habitat."
Permits generally range in cost from $150-$3,000, depending on how many animals are kept. Owners also are required to keep minimum liability insurance should an accident happen.
Officials said they wanted a policy that would protect public health and safety, while also protecting the well-being of the animals and personal property rights.
"These people that have some of these animals are great people," said Jack Hanna, director emeritus with the Columbus Zoo. "We're not taking anything, we're just trying to have a bill here to protect everyone."
Rep. Dave Hall, R-Millersburg, listened to many hours of testimony as chairman of the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee by proponents and opponents of the bill.
Hearing everyone
Several meetings lasted beyond midnight, but he praised the legislature for its "bipartisan approach" and "making sure everyone was heard."
The bill was sponsored by Sen. Troy Balderson, R-Zanesville, and re-drafted 16 times before the final version.
"People are going to be able to keep their animals that they have," he said, "they're just going to follow some rules like everybody else does."
Animals that fall under the ban include: Large cats, rhinos, anacondas and pythons (longer than 12 ft), bears, alligators, certain vipers, elephants, crocodiles, certain venomous snakes and certain monkeys.
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text: The ballots are in, the results are counted and now its time to count down to the 2012 Pliny winner for Volcanic Event of the Year. The methodology for voting - I give 5 points for every 1st place vote, 4 points for 2nd place, 3 points for 3rd place and 1 point for every vote 4th place or higher. I received a lot of ballots this year and for the second straight year, the winner was by a sizable margin, both in terms of points ahead of the runner up (56) and number of 1st place votes (24). I've added the total number of points each volcano earned in parentheses next to its name. Here we go! Honorable Mention (all received at least 1 vote): Copahue, Chile/Argentina; Katla, Iceland; Kliuchevskoi, Russia; Laguna del Maule, Chile; Lokon, Indonesia; Nyamuragira, Congo; Poas, Costa Rica Copahue (above) might be garnering votes across two years if the recent activity is just a prelude to new activity in 2013. A number of the other honorably mentioned volcanoes definitely experienced significant eruptions. However, some merely kept people's attention or garnered new respect without actually producing a single fragment of ash. Image: Copahue erupting on December 22, 2012. NASA.9 (tie): Popocatépetl, Mexico; Bezymianny, Russia; White Island, New Zealand (7) We start off with a three-way tie of very different volcanoes -- one that looked like it might do something spectacular but never did, one that does spectacular things but in a remote location and one that produced both an explosive eruption and a weird, spiny dome. I know many of us spent the spring intently watching Popocatepetl in Mexico, waiting for a significant eruption, but luckily for all the rumblings, the people living near the volcano didn't face a large eruption. Over in Kamchatka, Bezymianny had a number of explosive eruptions, including a large eruption in late August/early September (see above). Finally, New Zealand's White Island had a small explosive eruption during the same week as Tongariro's eruption. The island volcano then produced a small but very strange-looking dome within the crater (that is still being visited by tourists on a regular basis). Image: Top - Webcam capture of Popocatepetl; Middle - Bezymianny erupting on September 1, 2012, KVERT; White Island on December 12, 2012, New Zealand, GNS Science.8 Tungurahua, Ecuador (8) Tungurahua had an especially active year, with some large explosive events that sent pyroclastic flows down the slopes of the volcano and ash across the region. The activity prompted repeated calls for evacuations around the volcano and significant damage to the crops that grow on the slopes of the Ecuadoran volcano. Image: Tungurahua erupting in December 2012. IGEPN, M. Yepez.7 Kilauea, Hawai'i (28) Kilauea is one of the perennial Pliny contenders - landing one spot higher in the 2012 countdown than in 2011, when it actually produced a new fissure eruption (just shows that 2012 was a volcanically-subdued year). We saw rising/falling of the lava lakes, new ocean entries and plenty of lava flows along the east rift zone of the shield volcano -- all events that should continues into 2013 (although I'm hoping for something big in March when I'll be visiting Kilauea for the first time!) Image: A pahoehoe lava flow on the coastal plain of Kilauea, seen on October 29, 2012. HVO/USGS.6 Fuego, Guatemala (36) Guatemala's Fuego had one of its most active years in decades, with multiple large eruptions. One of the biggest was in May, when the volcano not only produced pyroclastic flows and a 5 km / 16,000 foot ash plume, but also an impressive fire fountain and lava flow. These eruptions continued throughout the year, with over 30,000 people evacuated from the region around Fuego during September. Image: The eruption plume from Fuego seen on September 13, 2012. NASA Earth Observatory.5 Sakurajima, Japan (41) Much like Kilauea, Japan's Sakurajima is a constant in the Pliny's. Sakurajima kept producing its multitude of small explosive eruptions, many of which are caught on the webcams that are pointed at the volcano. Some of this year's explosions reached even higher than normal, upwards of 6 km / 20,000 feet. Image: Video capture of Sakurajima on April 10, 2012. Photovolcanica.4 Tongariro, New Zealand (45) When most people think about the active volcanoes of New Zealand, Ruapehu springs to mind. However, that volcano merely rumbled in 2012. It was its neighbor, Tongariro, that decided to take action with two explosive eruptions from the Te Maari craters during the summer and fall after months of seismic unrest and increased gas emissions. This was the first eruptive activity on the main Tongariro massif since 1896. Neither eruption was long-lived and mainly appeared to be steam-driven events that sent ash over the region near the volcano. However, any time that is new introduction of heat beneath a volcano, you need to watch to see if new magma might be on its way, so 2013 could be more eruptions at Tongariro. Image: The plume from the November 21, 2012 eruption of Tongariro. Craig Miller/GNS Science.3 Havre Seamount, Kermadec Islands (105) Considering no one actually noticed the eruption happening until weeks after it was over, Havre makes an impressive showing in the 2012 Pliny rundown. I'm, of course, partial to the eruption as I had a role in tracking down the source of the large pumice raft that was discovered in the Kermadec Islands north of New Zealand during early August. It turns out that the pumice came from a seamount that had not been recognized as an active submarine volcano (it didn't even appear in the Global Volcanic Program database - it does now) - one of three eruptions in/near New Zealand in the course of a few weeks of late July to early August. (see #4 Tongariro and #9 White Island). Image: The plume and early pumice raft from Havre seamount, seen on July 19, 2012. NASA Earth Observatory.2 Etna, Italy (125) Etna started the year off with a bang -- multiple paroxysms over the first few months of 2012, extending a string that started in 2011. Some of these paroxysms were spectacular, sending lava flows snaking down the volcano (see above) and producing small pyroclastic flows during explosions when lava would interact with snow. Activity settled down as the year went on, although a new tephra cone grew within the Buoco Nuovo crater. Etna periodically steamed and glowed through the end of the year and a deep-seated seismic swarm closed out 2012 at Sicily's volcano. Image: Lava flows from the February 9, 2012 eruption of Etna. Boris Behncke/Osservatorio Etneo.1 Tolbachik, Russia (181) It is hard to argue with naming an unexpected eruption that produced 20+ km lava flows from multiple fissures the recipient of the 2012 Pliny for Volcanic Event of the Year -- with a gorgeous set of new images to go with the award. In late November, reports began to filter in that a new eruption had started on the slopes of Tolbachik, one of a cluster of Kamchatka volcanoes that includes Bezymianny and Kliuchevskoi. However, unlike its more active neighbors, Tolbachik hadn't erupted in over 36 years. Much like that last eruption in 1976, the latest Tolbachik eruption was a fissure eruption that coalesced into singular vents with long -- and I mean long -- a'a lava flows. As of late December, the eruption was ongoing, steaming away on the snowy slopes of the remote volcano. Image: Lava flows snaking from the erupting vent on Tolbachik, seen on December 15, 2012. KVERT/Yu. Demyanchuk.


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