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RWJ Physician Enterprise
RWJ Physician Enterprise (RWJPE) is home to a group of highly skilled, experienced physicians who are backed by the RWJBarnabas Health System, the state's largest health system. With 120 providers at over 40 practice sites throughout central New Jersey, RWJPE physicians are focused on providing outstanding medical care and our entire staff understands that patients are our top priority. RJWPE offers a variety of Primary Care practices to choose from, as well as specialists in such areas as Cardiology, OB/GYN, Sports Medicine and Orthopedics, Gastroenterology, Neurology, Sleep Medicine, Pulmonary Care, and Urology. We also have Urgent Care Centers that are open daily with extended hours to offer immediate care for non-life threatening medical needs.


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Saba is centrally located on Clarendon Street, right in the hub of Dublin city. Over the years Saba has become one of Dublin's top Asian restaurants, serving everything from your favourite traditional curries to modern stir frys. This restaurant won
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Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, notorious ever since he admitted to smoking crack cocaine while in office, will make a weekly appearance on the Washington, D.C.-based radio show "The Sports Junkies."
Washington, D.C. sports talk radio station 106.7 The Fan is hoping to bank on Ford's notoriety, announcing on Wednesday that he will join the show for a weekly appearance every Thursday morning starting this week.
WJFK-FM announced Wednesday that Ford will call into the show to pick NFL games and talk sports. His appearances are tentatively scheduled for Thursdays at 8:40 a.m.
Ford has become one of the world's most scrutinized politicians since he admitted last month to smoking crack "probably a year ago" while in "a drunken stupor."
That admission, his acknowledgment of frequent binge drinking and a series of outbursts led the city council to strip Ford of most of his powers. His office budget was slashed and his staff was allowed to join the deputy mayor.
Ford has refused to step down and denies he has a problem with alcohol, although he says he's quit drinking.
The Washington station where he will soon work was already in the news on Wednesday when The Washington Post reported that the Washington Redskins were contemplating taking legal action after host Danny Rouhler's series of parody broadcasts.


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The Department of Justice announced Saturday that it will conduct an "after-action assessment" of the police response to last month's deadly shooting at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, NBC News reported.
The assessment will look at how prepared Orlando police was for June 12 mass shooting, as well as tactics used, the DOJ said.
Forty-nine people were killed when gunman Omar Mateen opened fire in the nightspot frequented by the LGBT community and took hostages. Mateen was killed by police after an hours-long standoff.
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ORLANDO, FLA (April 2, 8:50 p.m. ET) — Kortec Inc. (booth 2390) has developed a new turnkey manufacturing cell for producing high-barrier food containers.
The coinjection molding system features a 64 cavity stack mold — 32 cavities on each side — allowing manufacturers to double their output without using a larger machine.
The system is the first of its kind and its creation is a big step forward for the industry, said Russell W. Bennett, vice president of sales and marketing, at NPE2012.
The stack molding system is cost-effective and highly productive, making it ideal for brand owners with high annual volume requirements, he said.
The system is used to manufacture multi-layer thinwall plastic food containers with an inner and outer layer of polypropylene and an inner EVOH barrier layer. It can also be used to develop multilayer caps and closures.
The containers can be used for multiple food products, from soups to dairy products, and are shelf-stable for up to a year, Bennett said.
The system is capable of molding more than 200 million parts per year and has a cycle time of 7.5 seconds. The mold runs on a Husky Hyelectric 800 ton injection molding machine and the 64-cavity stack cold tooling was produced by StackTeck.
The container is proprietary, and Kortec would not disclose the name of the U.S.-based client.
Kortec's multilayer food container technology, which can use PP or PET, debuted in 2009. Since then, the company has focused on developing new shapes, styles, and packaging options for the food and beverage industry.


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I have had my eyes on these Canmake Eyeshadows for a while, but they were a little bit overpriced at the store I saw them on. In reality Canmake is an inexpensive brand so a lovely reader helped me purchase this (and all my other Canmake items!)
The Jewelstar Eyes gives a wet look shimmery effect – the particles are 'lame' and therefore shouldn't shed.
They say:
– The soft, gel-like texture dries the second you apply it.
– Long-lasting sparkle that will look just as good on your eyes as it does in the packaging.
– Vibrant colors that give a finish that you will love, even when using them on their own.
I chose four colours to test.
No. 1 Crystal Silver – a white silver with a sparkle:
My first thought of these shadows is that they are like a light-cream gel. They go on quite easily but look sheer – I can see that they do give a very wet look effect though.
No. 2 – Zircon Blue – Sky blue with glitter:
However, as with any product that gives your eye the 'wet look' it creases. Not horrible (unless you pile it on) but it will crease if you don't put some eyeshadow on top.
No. 3 Lime Green – a spring green with silver pearl:
In terms of pigment – its not bad. Not as sheer as I thought it would be, but not a pure pigment cream colour, like say, the MUFE Aqua Flash Palette..
Its wearable for most people anyway – it is very shimmery though so unless you are 18 and younger, you probably don't want to apply it all over your lid.
No. 6 Pearl Brown – a rich brown, slightly warm chocolate:
I quite like the brown – it looks warm and I guess it is but its quite a wearable day to day shade. Its harder to say what you would do with the darker colours because I know it creases – the lighter ones can serve as a base, the dark…would also have to be a base if you wanted to extend its wear.
Fun product, practical – not really. Its not there to make eyeshadow last longer, it creases, the glitter is occasionally chunky.
Its cheap enough to be a throwaway fun product though – It perks up dull colours if you put it underneath too.
So its kinda recommended, if you are looking for a bit of colour fun 🙂


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Senator John Thune (R-SD) urged Senate Democrats to pass a budget cutting spending, entitlement reform, and the Keystone XL Pipeline during Saturday's GOP Weekly Address.
Transcript as Follows:
"Hi, I'm Senator John Thune from the great state of South Dakota.
With the recently passed fiscal cliff legislation, Congress enacted tax relief for 99 percent of Americans.
Now that the tax part of the fiscal cliff issue has been dealt with, it's time to address the real cause of Washington's fiscal mess—out-of-control spending.
Washington is addicted to spending your money.
Over the past four years, our country has added nearly $6 trillion to the national debt. At $16.4 trillion, our nation's total debt is now larger than our entire economy.
This means that every man, woman, and child owes a $53,000 share of this debt. That level of spending is unsustainable. We cannot afford to keep adding over a trillion dollars to the debt every year, as we have for the past four years.
A major credit rating agency has already downgraded our nation's credit once, and, if we don't start making some real progress on spending reforms, more downgrades are likely in the near future.
What does that mean, practically speaking?
Well if you or I as citizens had a bad credit rating, banks would charge a higher interest rate when we approached them to borrow money.
It works the same way with nations. If the United States' credit rating is further downgraded, our country will pay higher interest rates. This will mean trillions of borrowing in order for America to pay its bills.
Needless to say, we can't go on like this forever. Eventually, we are simply going to run out of money. And no tax increase, no matter how high, will be enough to save us.
The only way—the only way—to dig ourselves out of this hole and put our country on a sound financial footing is to get spending under control.
Reducing our spending and debt will jump-start our economy and create jobs and opportunities for American families and workers.
And the way to start is by passing a budget.
I think most American families would agree that having a budget is essential to keeping their spending under control.
And if a budget is essential when you're running a family, it's even more essential when you're running an entity the size of the federal government.
Congress' first priority every year should be coming up with a spending plan. In fact, the law requires Congress to do just that.
Yet, it's been almost four years since the Democrat-led Senate passed a formal budget.
The last time Senate Democrats passed a budget, the iPad didn't even exist!
The lack of a clear spending blueprint has enabled billions of dollars in wasteful spending and massive growth in the size of government.
Rather than continue spending hard-earned taxpayer dollars on government projects, Washington should approve private-sector economic projects like the Keystone XL pipeline—which the President is blocking. This project alone would create 20,000 jobs and strengthen America's energy independence.
As every family knows, budgeting is about priorities, and it can require tough decisions. There's rarely enough money to pay for everything, so you have to decide where your priorities lie, and allocate money accordingly.
Congress should be no different.
One thing that must be part of the budget debate this year is a plan to reform our entitlement programs to save and protect Social Security and Medicare for current retirees, as well as for future generations of Americans.
These programs are in trouble, and they're on an unsustainable path.
Social Security began running a deficit in 2010, and without meaningful reform, Medicare will be bankrupt by 2024.
Despite this dire situation, Democrats have resisted any discussion of reform.
But the only way to save our entitlement programs is to reform them. It's as simple as that.
The good news is that it's not too late. If we act now, we can put our nation back on a sound financial footing and preserve the promise of economic prosperity for future generations.
If instead we choose to wait, if instead we choose to put off these tough decisions for another day, then we choose to leave the next generation with a far worse economy than we received from our parents and grandparents. We cannot let that happen.
We can fix this problem. And I believe that if we work together, we will fix it. I hope Democrats will join us in passing a budget and putting our nation back on the path to prosperity.
Thank you for listening. May God bless you, and may God bless the United States of America."
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A new survey has shown that drivers are far more likely to be courteous to a female motorist than a male.
The study, from leasing experts LeaseCar, reported that 32.1 per cent of people admitted that they would be more courteous to a female when thinking about whether to give way or allowing a fellow driver to merge.
In comparison only 9.7 per cent of those asked said they would be more considerate to male drivers - with this figure dropping to just 3.4 per cent when only answered by female drivers.
The statistic comes from a survey which asked people across the UK about their etiquette on the roads, in order to establish how courteous Britain is behind the wheel.
Overall, Edinburgh was deemed the best place for a polite driving experience, judged on a variety of factors such as giving way and assisting breakdowns.
However, for drivers in distress, Belfast was the place you'd be most likely to receive roadside assistance from a fellow driver - 50.9 per cent from the city surveyed said they had stopped to help someone broken down.
According to the report, the most important part of driving etiquette is keeping a safe distance between vehicles to prevent tailgating. 38.1 per cent of the UK voted this as their top requirement.
Saying thank you after being given way by another driver was the second most important factor, getting 23.1 per cent of the vote.
Indicating in plenty of time was judged the third most important point with 20.4 per cent.
Overall, 93 per cent of UK drivers believe they are courteous motorists.
However, 69.6 per cent of UK drivers believe Britain's roads have become less courteous in the last 10 years.
Men (53 per cent) are more than twice as likely than women (24 per cent) to stop and help someone at the side of the road. And one in five said they'd picked up a hitchhiker
Tim Alcock of LeaseCar said: "The UK is renowned around the world for being a very polite nation, and with 93 per cent of us believing we are courteous behind the wheel, it appears we're happy to agree with them!
It's interesting to note how gender can still have an influence in behaviour even in activities such as driving. Whether you're male or female, saying thank you after being given way, keeping a sensible distance and just being a safe all round driver are solid pieces of advice to adhere to on any journey."
Top 10 Courteous Driving City's in the UK
1. Edinburgh
2. Bristol
3. Belfast
4. Brighton
5. Cardiff
6. Glasgow
7. London
8. Leeds
9. Manchester
10. Norwich & Southampton (tie)


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There are a growing number of people who have mistaken ideas about Christianity. Why? Because the media's politically correct agenda has redefined historical religious terms. Meanwhile, liberal Christianity denies the supernatural and explains away anything miraculous. Dr. Towns attempts to answer these problems. He takes the Bible at face value and explains Christianity's basic concepts beginning with the premise that Christianity is a Person—Jesus Christ. Then chapter-by-chapter, he builds a coherent and consistent case so the reader will correctly understand what Christianity is all about.â?¢The book gives a rational overview of Christianity so the modern mind will interact with God's claim upon its life. â?¢The book gives a comprehensive coverage of Christianity so the reader will intelligently understand what Christians believe and how they should live.
Elmer Towns is the dean of Liberty University's School of Religion, where he co-founded the school with Jerry Falwell in 1971. He holds an M.A. from Southern Methodist University and a Th.M. from Dallas Theological Seminary, and for over thirty years he has been teaching the Bible and holding lectures at more than 50 colleges and seminaries in the United States and overseas. He is the honorary recipient of the gold-medallion author's award; his best selling books include Fasting for Spiritual Breakthrough, My Father's Names, The Son, and The Gospel of John: Believe and Live (AMG).
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Florida Food and Wine Festivals
Whether it's oysters in Apalachicola, mullet in Marco Island, lobsters in Key West, kumquats in Dade City, or wine or craft beer all over, Florida's flavors are worth celebrating.
Here's a calendar of top food festivals in Florida, listed by regions and month. Specific dates change year to year, so be sure to check websites for the latest details.
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SARASOTA SEAFOOD & MUSIC FESTIVAL - Grouper and stone crabs and oysters, oh my! Downtown Sarasota is home to this two-day festival, which offers fabulous, fresh food as well as live R&B, rock, soul, jazz and Caribbean performances by some of Florida's top bands performing live onstage. A marketplace brimming with arts, crafts and fine products rounds out the fun.
Where: Sarasota
Web: www.seafoodfestivals.com/index
ENGLEWOOD SEAFOOD & MUSIC FESTIVAL - Feast on fresh seafood and other fare, groove to live music by some of the region's top talents, and explore a marketplace offering arts, crafts, gourmet food items and specialty products at this two-day event.
Where: Englewood
Web: www.seafoodfestivals.com/index
UNCORKED FOOD & WINE FESTIVAL – This 10-day food, wine and spirits celebration features dozens of events, including happy hour wine tastings with a portfolio of vintages and hors d'oeuvres, a lobsterfest with every-which-way lobster paired with wines, celebrity chefs, and juniors cooking classes.
Where: Key Largo and Islamorada
Web: http://www.fkcfa.org/seafood-festival1
MULLET FESTIVAL – The quaint, quiet fishing village of Goodland gets crazy for a weekend at a Mullet Festival hosted around Stan's Idle Hour Restaurant, one of only a few eateries in town. Try different variations of mullet – perhaps smoked or in a dip – while being entertained by the strange Buzzard Lope Queen Contest, which draws thousands every year.
Where: Goodland at Marco Island
Web: stansidlehour.net/TheBuzzardLope
NAPLES WINTER WINE FESTIVAL – Learn about wine bouquets, finishes and feels from Master Sommeliers (there are only about 200 in the world) in this three-day lineup of a luncheon, an auction, and a dinner prepared by some of the world's greatest chefs and a brunch finale, all in the name of raising money for children's charities.
Where: Naples
Web: napleswinefestival.com/
TASTE OF PINE ISLAND – Bring your appetite and sample the best of Pine Island's restaurants. Try the freshest seafood, usually in the form of smoked mullet, crab cakes, lobster chowder, lobster salad sliders, fish tacos, gator gumbo, fried shrimp and buffalo shrimp. For non-seafoodies, there's also BBQ, cheesesteaks, Greek salad, hot dogs and pretty much anything else you can fit into your stomach.
Where: Pine Island
Web: tasteofpineisland.com/
CLAMJAM OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA – Seminars, entertainment, arts & crafts, contests and, of course, fresh clams -- top neck, middle neck, little neck, steamers and venus, if you know your clams -- and seafood, right off the boats of local fishermen.
Where: German-American Social Club, Cape Coral
Web: clamjamswfl.com
PORT SALERNO FOOD SEAFOOD FESTIVAL – The Treasure Coast's fishermen (and women) and their families, friends and volunteers get together to host an old-fashioned fish fry with fresh catches from the East Coast waters, plus plenty of beer and soft drinks. Kids can enjoy finger foods, as well as games and interactive play zones.
Where: Port Salerno
Web: portsalernoseafoodfestival.org/
KEY WEST FOOD AND WINE FESTIVAL – Those who have an appreciation for the finer culinary things in life will find plenty to enjoy in this week-long series of events all over town, such as a sunset wine tasting, a trolley tour of Key West's most beautiful kitchens, a whiskey primer, a shrimp boil, a poolside happy hour with appetizers, a salt and honey tasting and other creative food and drink parties.
Where: Various locations in Key West
Web: keywestfoodandwinefestival.com
VERITAGEMIAMI – An annual event for over 20 years, this epic 3-day food and beverage festival invites food, wine, beer and spirits aficionados to eat, drink and unite - all to benefit United Way of Miami-Dade. It features three major events – Craft Beer Tasting, Bubbly Brunch and Interactive Dinner – stretching from March to February. Major chefs like Chef Fabio Trabocchi and Chef José Mendín along with hundreds of local restaurant and breweries promise palate-pleasing pleasures.
Where: Various locations across Miami
Web: veritagemiami.com/
SOUTH FLORIDA GARLIC FEST – This popular food and entertainment event features national act entertainment, a gourmet alley food area with more than 100 garlic-laced menu items, a large children's amusement area with rides, arts and craft vendors, a garlic chef cooking competition, the Cloves & Vines Wine Garden and full liquor bars -- all in celebration of the bulbous herb.
Where: John Prince Park in Lake Worth
Web: garlicfestfl.com
SOUTH BEACH WINE & FOOD FESTIVAL – The Food Network and Cooking Channel team up with Food & Wine Magazine during the South Beach Wine & Food Festival for a star-studded event sure to please even the most amateur or sophisticated foodie. Right on the beach.
Where: Miami Beach
Web: sobefest.com
DELRAY BEACH WINE AND SEAFOOD FESTIVAL – Delray Beach's annual free-admission wine and seafood festival draws thousands to its various vendor selling fish tacos, shrimp gumbo, Cajun crab cakes and other delicacies best eaten with a cold Chardonnay or sangria.
Where: Downtown Delray Beach
Web: wineandseafoodfest.com
VERITAGEMIAMI – An annual event for over 20 years, this epic 3-day food and beverage festival invites food, wine, beer and spirits aficionados to eat, drink and unite - all to benefit United Way of Miami-Dade. It features three major events – Craft Beer Tasting, Bubbly Brunch and Interactive Dinner – stretching from March to February. Major chefs like Chef Fabio Trabocchi and Chef José Mendín along with hundreds of local restaurant and breweries promise palate-pleasing pleasures.
Where: Various locations across Miami
Web: veritagemiami.com
BACON AND BOURBON FEST – Delray Beach takes two American favorites, bourbon and bacon, and wraps them together in a two-day, palate-pleasing party. Taste an array of bacon and pork-related dishes such as braised pork bellies with tamari, garlic, ginger & chili peppers, and polish it off with bacon ice cream. Try an eclectic selection of bourbon and whiskeys and learn more about the spirits through seminars and tastings.
Where: Delray Beach
Web: delraybaconfest.com
MARATHON SEAFOOD FESTIVAL – What began as a small gathering in a Publix parking lot has grown to a popular fresh seafood extravaganza drawing more than 20,000 attendees each year. The event is designed to allow Marathon and Middle Keys commercial fishermen and their families to kick back and enjoy the fruits of their labor in the form of fried fresh catches and spiny lobster, raw oysters, stone crab claws and other delicious shellfish and seafood from the warm Keys waters.
Where: Marathon
Web: marathonseafoodfestival.com
BOCA BACCHANAL – Guests meet award-winning chefs and vintners while savoring their signature cuisine and wine selections and an open-air event at the Mizner Park Amphitheatre. Features hundreds of wines, by-the-bite specialties prepared by exceptional chefs from South Florida restaurants as well as a beer garden serving craft beer, ales and lagers.
Where: Boca Raton
Web: bocabacchanal.com
MIAMI RUM RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL – Spend a weekend trying hundreds of fine rums from the Caribbean and beyond at the largest rum festival in the world. Learn how rum makes delicious drinks, from island-style Polynesia tiki cocktails to more sophisticated rums best served straight-up or on the rocks, and take notes from the RumXP International Rum Expert Tasting Panel as it judges multiple categories of the drink.
Where: Downtown Fort Pierce
Web: rumrenaissance.com May
LAS OLAS WINE AND FOOD FESTIVAL – Fort Lauderdale's famous Las Olas Boulevard shuts down for a day to make way for more than 70 of South Florida's top restaurants, breweries and vineyards as they serve tapas, sliders, salads, cheeses, flatbreads and other dishes, plus beers and wines.
Where: Fort Lauderdale
Web: lasolaswff.com
BOYNTON BEACH FOOD, WINE & BREW FESTIVAL – The Boynton Beach Food, Wine & Brew Festival, formerly known as the Taste of Boynton, is a showcase of Boynton Beach cuisines. This annual event features 30 of Boynton's finest restaurants and lounges along with wine and craft beer tastings. It's a paradise for foodies and winos who strive to eat and drink local.
Where: Boynton Beach
Web: facebook.com/boyntonbeachfoodwineandbrewfestival
CRAFT BEER FESTIVAL & BURGER BASH – Pure American indulgence rules this summertime party, which draws representatives of 60 craft beer and cider brands such as Stella Artois, Shock Top and Magic Hat as well as the regionally acclaimed Funky Budda and Cigar City brews. Local restaurants supply the suds-loving crowd with sliders as they compete for the "King of All Burgers" title. And for the vegetarians? There's a "Best Non-Beef Burger" category, too.
Where: Palm Beach Gardens
Web: palmbeachfl.com/craft-beer-burger
KEY WEST LOBSTERFEST – People come from all over the world to fish for lobster at the start of the Florida Keys lobster season, so naturally a kick-off celebration is a must. Known as spiny lobsters, the clawless crustaceans offer sweet and tender meat, delicious served cold with lemon and cocktail sauce, warm with drawn butter, chopped and mixed with mayo for salads and sandwiches and broiled with garlic and tomatoes. If this sounds mouthwatering, hit the Lobsterfest.
Where: Downtown Key West
Web: keywestlobsterfest.com/
FLAVOR PALM BEACH –This month-long event is designed to introduce diners and visitors to the vast array of restaurants throughout Palm Beach County. Each offers a selection of specially priced three-course meals to help guide guests through a gastronomic sampling of great dishes, ranging from steakhouse favorites such as prime rib and truffle-mashed potatoes to lighter ceviche cups and sushi rolls. Just find a restaurant you'd like to try on the website and go check out its special Flavor menu.
Where: Various locations in Palm Beach County
Web: flavorpb.com/
STONE CRAB FESTIVAL -- The annual Stonecrab Festival is a weekend of food and fun starring, of course, the stone crab. It's also your chance to explore the beautiful Naples waterfront with activities on land and by water in and around Bayfront, Port of Naples Marina, Tin City and Naples Transportation and Tours General Store/Heritage Museum.
Where: Naples
Web: stonecrabfestival.org
PALM BEACH FOOD & WINE FESTIVAL– The Florida food festival brings an eclectic collection of the world's award-winning chefs, culinary personalities, authors, winemakers and mixologists to this picturesque island of South Florida. Includes specialty cocktail and hors d'oeuvre receptions, five-course dinners with premium wine pairings, kids' cooking classes, and the final grand tasting and cooking competition.
Where: Palm Beach
Web: pbfwf.com
Ongoing South Florida events
Coconut Grove: One of the more unique farmers markets is the Coconut Grove Organic Saturday Market, held every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Along with the standard market fare, try exotic rarities such as durian and jaboticaba or sample some nut pate or a fruit pie at the raw foods deli.
Hollywood: Open year-round, the Yellow Green Farmer's Market rents space to local farmers, backyard chicken raisers, fishermen and cooks who sell everything from fresh turkeys to herb mixes to mozzarella cheeses and raw honey.
FELSMERE FROG LEG FESTIVAL – For a true, down-home, small-town festival experience, look no further than the Fellsmere Frog Leg Festival, which is exactly what it sounds like: platters of delicious frog legs served with grits, cole slaw and hush puppies. For the squeamish, there's also the less adventurous gator tail as well as hot dogs, hamburgers, ice cream, candy apples and other festival food fare.
Where: Fellsmere, Indian River County
Web: froglegfestival.com
KEY LIME FESTIVAL– Florida's Space Coast pays homage to the state's signature citrus fruit, the esteemed key lime. Try several variations of a key lime pie, including in a martini or a margarita, and watch the spectacle that is the key lime pie-eating contest or applaud along as Miss Florida Key Lime Pie as crowned.
Where: Cape Canaveral
Web: visitspacecoast.comKey-Lime-Festival
EINSTEIN ON FOOD AND WINE – Tampa's Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) continues one of its most popular fundraisers with a "celebration of the senses." Traditional and ethnic cuisine of Tampa Bay alongside palate-tingling wines from around the country, a beer garden, a restaurant competition and sensory experiments and artwork throughout the museum.
Where: Tampa
Web: mosi.org
CENTRAL FLORIDA RUM AND FOOD EXPERIENCE – Rum aficionados, rum collectors or simply rum-curious folks will have a blast at this festival designed to both educate and entertain. A $50 ticket includes rum tastings, unlimited food tastings, cooking and cocktail demonstrations by local chefs and mixologists, as well as music and other good times.
Where: Lakeland
Web: rumandfood.com/
KUMQUAT FESTIVAL – As one of Dade City's most well-attended events of the year, this festival honoring the small, squat little citrus fruit draws tens of thousands of visitors and hundreds of vendors, most of which rise to the challenge of creating various kumquat jams, syrups, pastries, smoothies, ice creams and salsas.
Where: Downtown Dade City
Web: dadecitychamber.org
ST. PETE BEACH SEAFOOD & MUSIC FESTIVAL – This two-day festival promises the perfect recipe for a great time, blending delectable seafood creations with outstanding live musical performances and a marketplace of arts, crafts and select fine products.
Where: St. Pete Beach
Web: seafoodfestivals.com
CLEARWATER BEACH UNCORKED – Nationally acclaimed chefs work alongside the area's great local chefs, winemakers, spirits producers, and culinary experts to produce what is billed as "the most anticipated beachfront foodie event of the year." Expect lots of samplings of seafood, salads, appetizers, desserts, wines and microbrews.
Where: Clearwater Beach
Web: clearwaterbeachuncorked.com
As guests sip and sample their way through the park, they will discover globally-inspired flavors while enjoying local craft beers and culinary marketplaces. The fun goes beyond the food, with live performances from top country, rock and Latin music artists on weekends.
Where: throughout SeaWorld
When: On weekends, February through April.
Web: seaworld.com/orlando/seven-seas-food-festival
PUNTA GORDA WINE & JAZZ FESTIVAL – The tastings are a delectable backdrop to performances by some of the best jazz and blues musicians from around the world.
Where: Punta Gorda
Web: puntagordachamber.com
FLORIDA STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL – Guests come from near and far to discover not only creative ways to enjoy strawberries, but also to see exhibits of agriculture, commerce, industry, livestock, fine arts, live entertainment, horticulture, and crafts.
Where: Plant City
Web: flstrawberryfestival.com
NATIONAL CUBAN SANDWICH FESTIVAL – Miami and Tampa have been battling over who has the best and most authentic Cuban sandwich for decades. This festival aims to settle the debate – at least until the next year – with its annual three-day competition spotlighting sandwich makers from both regions, working their magic with pork, Swiss cheese and whatever other secret ingredients the competitors slip between slices of fresh-baked Cuban bread.
Where: Historic Ybor City, Tampa
Web: thecubansandwichfestival.com
FLORIDA WINEFEST AND AUCTION – The highlight of this four-day fundraising event is undoubtedly the massive amounts of food served by various restaurants and banquet halls spread throughout Sarasota. There's a street party featuring seafood and meat dishes, a lunch tasting, a brunch tasting and several wine tastings, including the final soiree, Wine on the Water.
Where: Sarasota
Web: floridawinefest.org
LAKERIDGE WINERY AND VINEYARDS WINE AND SEAFOOD FEST – To kick off Florida's beautiful spring weather, Lakeridge Winery hosts its signature event featuring its own cuvee blanc, chardonnay, ports and other types of wine, as well as beer, soft drinks and a variety of seafood specialties. Complimentary tastings and tours are included.
Where: Clermont
Web: lakeridgewinery.com
UNwineD – Partnering with Southern Living, UNwineD comes to Panama City Beach at Aaron Bessant Park for a weekend of amazing craft beer, wine and spirits from around the world. You can also sample creations from many of Northwest Florida's renowned chefs. This award-winning event includes an elegant garden party and grand tasting where guests can mix and mingle while enjoying hors d'oeuvre, cocktails and live music.
Where: Aaron Bessant Park in Panama City Beach
Web: visitpanamacitybeach.com/unwined
ANNUAL SEBRING SODA FESTIVAL – Join in the fizzy family fun at this two-day celebration of carbonation in downtown Sebring. The nostalgic event offers hundreds of craft sodas that you can sample, as well as a classic car show, live entertainment, art and craft vendors, pop-up stores, food options and a kids zone.
Where: Sebring
Web: visitsebring.com/sebring-soda-festival
BLUEGRASS AND BLUEBERRY FESTIVAL – Blue may become your favorite color after a day at this annual event, which offers live entertainment, vendors, raffles, BBQ, a kids zone and much more.
Where: Avon Park
Web: avonparkrotaryblueberryfestival.com
FORT PIERCE OYSTER FESTIVAL – Oysters Casino, Oysters Mexicali, oyster stew, grilled oysters, raw oysters, fried oysters. While oyster lovers get their fill, festival goers will also contribute to a better ecosystem as shells will be gathered for oyster reef restoration projects. Kids (or anyone who doesn't love the bivalves) can nosh on other delicious dishes served at this charity event.
Where: Downtown Fort Pierce
Web: ftpierceoysterfest.com/
FESTA ITALIANA – Historic Ybor City is known for its Cuban roots thanks to its former cigar-rolling jobs, but the district also likes to honor its Italian culture as well. The Festa Italiana, which began in 1997, kicks off with a wine party featuring more than 70 wines, as well as Italian antipasti, cuisine and desserts. It ends with the main event, during which dozens of the Tampa Bay area's top restaurants and catering companies serve delicious dishes and tastings.
Where: Historic Ybor City, Tampa\
Web: festaitalianatampa.com
FOOD AND WINE ON PINE – Top chefs and culinary students from around the region prepare their best dishes, including lobster and shrimp ceviche. gourmet tater tots and frozen wine slushies, as guests watch chalk demonstrations and sip Kentucky Derby drink specials along Anna Maria's Pine Avenue.
Where: Anna Maria
Web: foodandwineonpine.com
CLEARWATER BEACH TASTE FEST -- The Annual Clearwater Beach Taste Fest, on a beach recently named Trip Advisor's #1 in America, features tastings from more than 30 participating restaurants, wine and craftbeer, live entertainment, a live auction, and vendors.
Where: Clearwater Beach
Web: clearwaterbeachrestaurantweek.com
HISTORIC COCOA VILLAGE'S BBQ & BLUES – In one of Cocoa Village's most competitive events of the year, culinary teams from around the southeastern United States bring their pork butts, ribs, sauces and A-games to grill, smoke and slow-cook their way to win cash prizes. You be the judge of People's Choice, Best Sauce and Best Dessert.
Where: Historic Cocoa Village
Web: cocoavillagebbqandblues.com/
DUNEDIN ORANGE FESTIVAL – In a town known for its history of oranges, orange groves and citrus packing, this festival became a natural fit in 2010 and has been held every July in Edgewater Park since. Sample some contest entries in the local restaurant Mojo cook-Off Contest, or try some fruity ice cream, smoothies and juice blends.
Where: Dunedin
Web: dunedinorangefestival.com/
WAZOO – Named one of the "10 Great Beer Festivals in the Country" by USA Today, this annual tasting event features 275 beers and beverages from around the world, tasty food samplings from favorite Tampa Bay area restaurants and live music throughout the Zoo.
Where: ZooTampa at Lowry Park
Web: facebook.com/WaZooBeerFest
ANNUAL GRAPE STOMP – More than 2,000 pounds of grapes, all begging to be stomped, are the headline attraction at this family-friendly event. Do your best imitation of Lucy and try to win the look-alike competition (if you're too young to know what I'm talking about, check her out here), and enjoy fab food, live entertainment and all you can eat grapes. Self-guided wine tours and wine tasting round out the fun.
Where: Lake Placid
Web: henscratchfarms.com/grape_stomp.
EPCOT INTERNATIONAL FOOD & WINE FESTIVAL – If it's at Walt Disney World, you know it's going to be magical. Here, you'll "dine around the world" with tasting events and enjoy big-name entertainment, plus culinary demonstrations and seminars on mixology, beverages, cheeses.
Where: Walt Disney World Epcot
Web: epcot-international-food-and-wine-festival/
CEDAR KEY SEAFOOD FESTIVAL - The historic fishing town celebrates the area's fishing heritage, offering two days of fantastic food, a parade, more than 100 arts and crafts exhibitors, free live music on a clam boat stage in the beachside park, and loads of family fun on the beautiful Old Florida island city of Cedar Key.
Where: Cedar Key
Web: cedarkeylionsclub.com
CENTRAL FLORIDA PEANUT FESTIVAL – Truly Florida's nuttiest event, Levy County's peanut festival features all manner and preparations of this prized legume crop. Try peanuts boiled, fried, roasted, mashed into butter, mixed into cookies and cakes, dumped into stews and even fashioned into arts and crafts. Stick around for the crowing of the Little Peanut Baby, King and Queen.
Where: Williston
Web: willistonfl.com/peanut-festival
FOOD, WINE & BREW FESTIVAL – This annual festival, on the scenic banks of the Intracoastal Waterway in Downtown Daytona Beach, starts with a beer dinner, and includes food samples from the best local restaurants along with 100 craft beers and 30 wines from around the country. Enjoy the sports bar with college football games, live entertainment and a Cigar Lounge.
Where: News-Journal Center
Web: daytonabeach.com
SEBRING ART, WINE & JAZZ FESTIVAL – Bring your whole gang –and your appetite for the finer things in life- to historic downtown Sebring's Circle Park for a free celebration of music, food, art and wine. The Festival offers a juried art festival; emerging artists with scholarship awards; a family arts activities center and children's art tent; Chamber Street featuring Sebring Chamber of Commerce Businesses; Culinary Street featuring local food vendors and mobile food trucks, and live music and entertainment.
Where: Sebring
Web: highlandsartleague.org
ANNUAL CRAZY PEPPER CHILI COOK OFF – Fire up your taste buds and race to the Circle in downtown Sebring for a day of fun. The event includes chili-dog eating contests for both kids and adults which bring new meaning to the word 'messy.'
Where: Sebring
Web: rotarychili.com/
COOKIEFEST – Pastries and cookies and cakes, oh my! Drop by this event to discover your inner-artist and whip-up some holiday goodies.
Where: Sebring
Web: highlandsartleague.org/cookiefest
Ongoing Central Florida events
Titusville: The Food Truck Bazaar at Sand Point Park, which recurs every fourth Monday of the month from 5 to 8 p.m., draws hundreds to its caravan of meals on wheels serving up tacos, cupcakes, Thai food and other delicious made-to-order treats.
Melbourne: For fresh produce, honey, jams, hot food and drinks, homemade pasta sauce, bread, baked goods and more, hit the Old Eau Gallie Farmer's Market every Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Eau Gallie Square Park.
Cocoa Village: Local artisans and vendors offer a variety of baked goods, fresh vegetables, herbs, spices, local raw honey, jams and jellies at the quaint Historic Cocoa Village Farmer's Market every Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Melbourne: Sample pestos, buy bunches of biscotti, sip gourmet coffee and grab a slice of pizza at the Downtown Melbourne Farmer's Market every Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Tampa: Stroll among the brick streets and Spanish-style architecture at the Ybor City Saturday Market, where you can pick up organic fruits and veggies, Cuban guava pastries, fresh pasta, smoothies and coffee.
St. Petersburg: Downtown St. Pete's Saturday Morning Market is a popular stomping ground among humans and dogs alike. Between early October and late May, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., check out the squash and radishes from Pinellas County small farms, order an empanada for lunch and buy some fresh bread with dipping oils and herbs for later.
Dunedin: Buy a $10 wristband for the Wine/Art Walk, held the second Friday evening every month, and taste various red, white and rose wines as you stroll the streets of downtown Dunedin and take in the art and boutique shop displays.
APALACHICOLA OYSTER COOK-OFF – Up to 90 percent of Florida's oysters come from the shallow waters of Apalachicola Bay, so naturally, one of the town's biggest events of the year pays homage to the plump, briny treats. Eat all the oysters you can handle, as well shrimp, smoked mullet, hot dogs, hamburgers, local beer, and help raise funds for the town's volunteer fire department.
Where: Downtown Historic Apalachicola
Web: oystercookoff.com/
AMELIA ISLAND RESTAURANT WEEK – At one of Florida's prettiest islands, spend a week dining at some of the 30-plus participating restaurants – from Cuban fare to seafood and pub-style dishes – offering a prix-fixe menu for under $30. Includes Mixology Tours in which you can stroll among watering holes in Historic Downtown Fernandina Beach and sample craft cocktails, meet the bartenders and mingle with the Island's friendly locals.
Where: Amelia Island
Web: ameliaisland.com/yummy
FIDDLER CRAB FESTIVAL – The small, inedible fiddler crab is a mere backdrop to this festival featuring the Swampwater Cook-Off, in which both amateur and professional chefs toil and boil from sunrise until lunchtime on their secret recipe soups, stews (particularly Brunswick) and chili. In the meantime, festivalgoers can nosh on seafood, BBQ, kettle corn and funnel cakes.
Where: Steinhatchee
Web: steinhatcheeriverchamber.org
THE SANDESTIN GUMBO FESTIVAL – Chefs from all over the Gulf Coast out their own spin on gumbo, whether made with dark or light roux, different types of meat and a range of flavors and spices. Get a wristband and a "taster's guide" and sample a wide variety of gumbo as you vote for the People's Choice winner.
Where: Destin
Web: sandestingumbofestival.com
30A WINE FESTIVAL– About a dozen vineyards and wineries from all over the country as well as a handful of local restaurants feature their best stuff during an elegant, three-day fundraiser tasting event.
Where: Alys Beach
Web: 30awinefestival.com
ST. AUGUSTINE LIONS SEAFOOD FESTIVAL – For more than three decades, this seafood festival has been a favorite among Floridians, drawing tens of thousands every year. And it's no wonder; with a handful of refundable tokens, you can fill up on everything from seafood quesadillas to rockfish strips to alligator skewers. For dessert, try the chocolate key lime pie or fried candy bars.
Where: St. Augustine
Web: lionsfestival.com
NORTHEAST FLORIDA VEG FEST – In a state that loves its seafood and BBQ, the Veg Fest is a welcome break for local and visiting vegetarians and vegans. The Veg Fest celebrates healthy and sustainable foods through cooking demonstrations, a beer garden, a pie-eating contest, seminars on how to grow your own food and other activities for the meat-free mobs.
Where: Jacksonville
Web: nfvegfest.org
ISLE OF EIGHT FLAGS SHRIMP FESTIVAL – Amelia Island's "Isle of Eight Flags" story is a long and complicated one, involving bloody battles and a clash of cultures, but the main takeaway from it all is that the island's deep-water harbors contain shrimp. Lots of shrimp. This festival honors Florida's shrimping industry by serving the little guys up hot, cold, fried, on skewers, in gumbo and chopped into salads. There's also an ice cream contest for the brave and brain-freeze immune.
Where: Fernandina Beach
Web: shrimpfestival.com/
SOUTH WALTON BEACHES FOOD & WINE FESTIVAL – Wash down fine cheeses, olives, sushi, oysters, charcuterie and chocolates with a selection of more than 800 wines. This jam-packed weekend of events is spread among several resorts, wine shops and other venues where people can smell and taste different reds, whites and champagnes, sample craft beer and try creative and unusual wine and cheese pairings.
Where: South Walton
Web: sowalwine.com
A TASTE OF ST. AUGUSTINE – The Taste of St. Augustine is a great way to become familiar with more than 20 of the city's best restaurants as they all bring their A-game to compete for food contest categories such as Best Family Dining, Best Upscale, Best Ethnic and Best Dessert. Local breweries and wineries also get in on the fun, and there are soft drinks and familiar finger foods for the kids.
Where: St. Augustine
Web: epicbh.org/tasteofstaugustine
JACKSONVILLE CRAFT AND IMPORT BEER FESTIVAL – As Florida's beer scene grows, so does this festival, which typically draws between 40 and 50 breweries and more than 20 restaurants, working together in gastronomic harmony. Pair various Belgian beers, ciders and ales with pizza, burgers, seafood dishes and desserts.
Where: Jacksonville
Web: beerfestjax.com/
GREEK FOOD FESTIVAL – Florida's Greek population brings a lot of great things to the Sunshine State, not the least of which is delicious Mediterranean cuisine such as gyros, spanakopita, baklava, moussaka, Greek salad and the anise-infused ouzo. Try them all at the two-day Greek Food Festival, held at the Holy Mother of God Greek Orthodox Church.
Where: Tallahassee
Web: visittallahassee.com/greek-food-festival
TALLAHASSEE BREWFEST – The Brewfest's popularity stems from its massive and eclectic beer list, as dozens of national beer brewers, local breweries and home brewers bring their ales, IPAs, stouts and ciders, all served inside the Tallahassee Auto Museum. Food is also provided and usually included in the ticket price.
Where: Tallahassee
Web: brewfesttallahassee.com
ST. MARKS STONE CRAB FESTIVAL – As the fishing boats begin hauling in giant-clawed Florida stone crabs in October, you'll know it's time for this small-town festival. Sit down with a platter of tough-shelled and messy (but delicious!) claws, served with lemon, drawn butter and/or cocktail sauce, or take a break from the cracking with hot dogs, hamburgers, ice cream, funnel cakes and other fun foods.
Where: St. Marks
Web: stmarksstonecrabfest.com/
THE GREAT CHOWDER DEBATE – Thousands gather for St. Augustine's famous Great Chowder Debate, hosted by the Conch House Marina Resort. More than 30 area restaurants compete for top honors at this fundraiser for Shriners Children's Hospitals, where tastes are $1 each and winners are selected for New England, Minorcan and various conch and seafood categories.
Where: St. Augustine
Web: conch-house.com
SEEING RED WINE FESTIVAL – The four days of festivities include reserve wine tastings, dinners and a brunch with featured guest winemakers. Several of Seaside's well-known restaurants showcase how their farm-to-fork and gulf-to-table offerings pair beautifully with the featured red wines.
Where: Seaside
Web: seeingredwinefestival.com
FLORIDA SEAFOOD FESTIVAL – A two-day event annually drawing tens of thousands of visitors to the historic town of Apalachicola in scenic Franklin County. The festival features delicious seafood, arts and crafts exhibits, seafood related events, musical entertainment and more.
Where: Apalachicola
Web: floridaseafoodfestival.com/
ST. AUGUSTINE DISTILLERY SUGAR CANE HARVEST FESTIVAL – Watch sugar cane milled in a Cast Iron Sugar mill built in 1883 and experience a traditional old fashioned cane boil. The sugar cane boil is a North Florida tradition where families and friends get together to harvest the sugar cane and create syrup. Guests can help out with the harvesting of the sugar cane and taste it in its purest form, as well as tasting spirits and cocktails made at the distillery and eating food made from local restaurants and artisans.
Where: St. Augustine
Web: staugustinedistillery.com
Ongoing North Florida events
Tallahassee: Every Thursday from 6 to 9 p.m., locals make their way to the popular Food Truck Thursdays inside the Cottages at Lake Ella. It's a great way to try new cuisine from mobile restaurants.
Fernandina Beach: Tucked away at the south end of Amelia Island sits a fun and educational wine tasting at A Taste of Wine by Steve. Try two whites and two reds every Friday from 5 to 7 p.m.
FESTIVAL OF CHOCOLATE – Indulge in chocolate and wine pairings, participate in interactive classes and be amazed at chocolate-themed fashion shows during this festival.
Where: Various times in Tampa, Orlando and West Palm Beach.
Web: festivalofchocolate.com/


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April 9, 2012, 4:49 am
Kutless, Hawk Nelson show canceled
The April 22 show featuring Kutless and Hawk Nelson at Denver First Church of the Nazarene has been canceled.
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WASHINGTON – The Senate last week failed to move forward on a bill that would expand education and health care programs for veterans.
Senators voted 56-41 for the bill, but it needed a budget waiver requiring 60 votes, and so it fell short. Most Republicans voted against the waiver following complaints the $24 billion bill would bust previously agreed caps on spending.
The bill also became entangled in an effort to add new sanctions against Iran, an amendment that was blocked by Democratic leaders. "The issue of Iran sanctions has nothing to do with the needs of veterans," said Sen. Bernard Sanders, Independent-Vt., who is chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee.
The bill called for 27 new medical facilities for veterans, and would have expanded dental and medical care, education aid and caretaker stipends. It also would have extended the period veterans are eligible to enroll in the VA health system from five years to 10 years.
Sen. Richard Burr of North Carolina, the ranking Republican on the Veterans Affairs Committee, questioned whether the already-stressed VA would have the resources to handle expanded benefit programs and more enrollees.
"Adding more individuals to an already broken system doesn't seem wise," he said.
Rep. Mark Pryor, D-Ark., voted for the waiver. Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., voted against it.
House tackles regulations
The Republican-controlled House tackled several bills aimed at federal regulations.
The House voted 295-114 to allow consumers to "unlock" their smart phones so they can be used on any network. It reverses a 2012 Library of Congress decision that made the practice illegal.
The White House came out in support of the bill in response to an online petition that gained 114,000 signatures. While it allows individuals to unlock their phones, it still prohibits the practice of altering phones in bulk so they can be resold.
Consumer advocacy groups withdrew support for the bill due to the continued prohibition on bulk unlocking, saying the practice helps consumers and helps the environment by permitting reuse of old phones.
Reps. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, Tim Griffin, R-Little Rock and Tom Cotton, R-Dardanelle, voted for the bill.
The House voted 243-176 to delay proposed Internal Revenue Service rules Republicans said would restrict political activities of certain tax-exempt groups. The issue grew out of the controversy last year over whether the Obama administration was "targeting" conservative groups applying for tax-exempt status.
The bill seeks to put the rules on hold until Congress and the Treasury Department complete investigations of the scandal. Republicans said the IRS rules would effectively legalize harassment of conservatives, while Democrats charged the bill was election-year grandstanding.
Womack, Crawford, Griffin and Cotton voted for the bill.
Lawmakers voted 353-65 for a bill that overturns a Supreme Court ruling on property rights.
The bill reverses the Court's 2005 ruling in Kelo v. The City of New London. The 5-4 decision allowed the Connecticut city to use its power of eminent domain to take private property and give it to another interest for economic development. The court said economic development was in the public's interest and so could be considered a justified reason for the taking.
Bill supporters said the court's ruling was overly broad. "No one should have to live in fear of the government snatching up their home, farm, church or small business," said Rep. Robert Goodlatte, R-Va., the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee.
Opponents said the bill was unnecessary as 43 states have adopted their own eminent domain laws since the court's ruling.
The bill drew support from both Republicans and Democrats. Crawford, Cotton, Griffin and Womack voted for it.


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The investigation, at APP's largest pulp mill in Indonesia, Indah Kiat Perawang, exposes how illegal ramin logs are regularly mixed into its supply of logs from natural forest clearance (so-called mixed tropical hardwood or MTH). This trade is banned under Indonesia's ramin laws and its national CITES regulations.
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New defence links with Somalia and Burma will also be revealed as part of shift in military strategy.
Britain will announce it is has agreed closer military co-operation with Libya, as well as establishing new defence links to Somalia and Burma, as the armed forces begin a significant shift in strategy.
The hope is that fostering better relations in areas where the UK has security and business interests will head off future conflicts, prevent terrorism and give Britain a better foothold in north Africa and the Horn of Africa over the next 20 years.
The UK has agreed to help train the Libyan military, especially its navy and air force, and will also help to establish bomb disposal and defence language schools.
A new defence section is to be opened in the new British embassy in Mogadishu, and a similar office will be set up in Burma. The UK will send a defence attache to the country too.
A defence section has also just been opened in Juba, the capital of South Sudan. Ministers will explain the new "international defence engagement strategy" in a Commons statement that will outline how £6m of funding has been set aside for it.
They will emphasise that the agreements fall short of combat operations, but will focus on "those countries that are most important to our national interests".
An MoD source said: "In addition to our own military capability it is right that we also focus resources on upstream capacity building, training and engagement to support our national interests. Closer military engagement and co-operation ahead of time can often stabilise a region and therefore reduce the need for our own direct intervention later on. Working alongside the Foreign Office we are strengthening levels of engagement in areas such as north Africa and the Horn of Africa."
Help with counter-terrorism work, intelligence gathering and training for special forces are all part of the broader defence engagement policy, as is providing the groundwork for developing business interests.
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Clark Gregg has made the most of being handed a small part as Agent Phil Coulson in "Iron Man." The actor has worked the character into a gradually increasing role in the superhero franchise -- moving to "Iron Man II," "Thor" and beyond.
"Agent Coulson has been the gift the keeps on giving," Gregg tells PopcornBiz. "And it's a really fun, increasingly complex character to play."
Gregg says his friend and former neighbor Jon Favreau offered him the "tiny role" of Coulson in the first movie. He didn't have long-term expectations for it, especially considering the character doesn't appear in the comic books.
"I love Jon, I loved the cast, so I said, 'Sure,'" he says.
This led to an even greater role keeping an eye on Robert Downey Jr. in the blockbuster sequel "Iron Man II," which came out on DVD and Blu-Ray on Tuesday.
But Coulson's role as a member of the superhero/super-baddie monitoring group --Strategic Homeland Intervention Enforcement and Logistics Division (S.H.I.E.L.D) -- has led to even more roles for the blossoming character. Gregg just completed shooting "Thor" with director Kenneth Branagh.
"We've shot it, but they are editing it now. I certainly shot a lot of scenes," he says. "I just hope they stay in the movie."
Without going into specifics (some sort of superhero oath of secrecy at work here), Gregg says his character's role expands in each movie revealing more and more powers.
"Agent Coulson is constantly revealing new dimensions about who he is and what he does," says Gregg. "And that will continue in 'Thor.' "
Following that, will be a part in the all-star cast of "Avengers," which will shoot in February or March. "I only know what I read on the internet," he says.
But either way, he's enjoying his first superhero ride, which is turning into a bigger quite a gig.
"It's really a thrill. I don't know how it happened," laughs Gregg. "They keep unveiling new dimensions and new things for this guy to do. And it's maybe the most fun I have ever had in a role."


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My name is Deann Borshay Liem and I'm a documentary filmmaker and Korean adoptee. While traveling around the world with my previous films, First Person Plural and In the Matter of Cha Jung Hee, I met hundreds of Korean adoptees from the U.S., Europe, Australia and Canada. I've had the tremendous privilege of hearing countless stories from adoptees of all ages – sometimes heartbreaking, oftentimes funny and ironic, always inspiring. These stories cover the gamut of life experiences – from stories about searching for identity and belonging; to stories of love, loss, and discovery; to questions about "who am I" and "how did I get here?"
Geographies of Kinship presents a small handful of the amazing stories I've heard from around the world. We meet, for example, Estelle Cooke-Sampson, a bi-racial adoptee who revisits the orphanage where she grew up until she was adopted by an African American soldier at the age of seven. She wonders how the nuns felt about having a black child in the 1950s. Emma Anderson is a Swedish adoptee who visits Korea for the first time and unexpectedly reunites with her birth mother, discovering family secrets along the way. Meanwhile, Michael Holloway is in San Francisco when he meets his birth family via webcam on a live television show. He is shocked to discover he has an identical twin. These, and other riveting stories, serve as a springboard for exploring the history of transnational adoptions from Korea, from the 1950s to the present.
We have already started development of the project, collected some archival material and shot some interviews. I was thrilled recently to receive development funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities which is now enabling us to complete archival footage research, write a script, consult with scholars and experts, and edit a fundraising reel. We will be done with these important steps in the Fall.
We are now asking for contributions via Kickstarter so that we can continue our momentum and complete the production (shooting) phase of the film by following our film's participants on their individual journeys. Your support will help us get all the elements we need for the film so we can actually start editing and make what I know will be a fantastic film.


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J. Cole Honored with 'J. Cole Day' in North Carolina, Drops New Song
Rapper J. Cole returned to his hometown of Fayetteville, N.C. on Thursday to launch his annual Dreamville Weekend, which is named after his record label that he started when he was in college. The Roc Nation artist was honored with his own holiday as Cumberland County Commissioner Charles Evans officially proclaimed March 1, 2012, as "J. Cole Day."
The Fayetteville Observer reports that Hollywood Cole visited his alma mater, Terry Sanford High School, to talk with students about the importance of a college education and to pursue their dreams. "The world is much bigger than Fort Bragg Road; I want you all to go grab your dreams," said the hometown star. "But before you can do that, you have to want to be something."
On Saturday (March 3), the Grammy-nominated rapper will perform a special concert for the hometown crowd at the Fillmore in Charlotte, N.C. For J. Cole, it's always been a dream for him to return to his old neighborhood and inspired others to achieve. "Back in college, before I ever had a record deal, I knew I wanted to give back and help kids succeed," he said. "With Dreamville Weekend, we want to raise money to give kids experiences they might not otherwise get, like going to a real record studio or to the zoo."
In celebration of his Dreamville Weekend, J. Cole also dropped off a new joint, the Elite-produced "Visionz Of Home." The song fits perfectly with Cole's vision of giving back to the community that has given so much to him.
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Tetreault was one of seven Harvard players to notch multiple points (Craig Cyr photo).
MILWAUKEE, Wis.—With five goals and an assist, Micaela Cyr outscored host Marquette and led the Harvard women's lacrosse team to its first win of the season, 18-4, Tuesday afternoon at cold, windy Valley Fields.
The Crimson (1-4) scored the game's first five goals before the Golden Eagles (2-6) got on the board. Harvard answered with nine goals in a row, pausing with a 12-1 halftime lead along the way. Danielle Tetreault added four goals and an assist for the Crimson, while Alexis Nicolia and Catherine Brown each scored twice.
Annie Meyjes logged three saves to record her first collegiate win, and Jenn Hatfield made her Harvard women's lacrosse debut in the second half. Harvard held advantages of 35-9 in shots, 17-10 in ground balls and 16-7 in draw controls.
Tetreault got Harvard's goal parade going by scoring two minutes into the game. Cyr, Lauren Tomkinson, Kyleigh Keating followed with goals and Tetreault found the net again before Marquette's Hayley Boss broke the run with about 10 minutes left in the opening half.
Cyr started the next spurt with consecutive goals 69 seconds apart for a 7-1 lead. The Crimson added five more goals in the last six minutes before halftime and tacked on two more to start the second half for a 14-1 advantage. The Golden Eagles then scored twice, but Harvard outscored them by a 4-1 margin over the final 10 minutes.
Sophia Capone, Nina Kucharczyk and Audrey Todd had the Crimson's other goals. Tetreault grabbed four draw controls, Keating snagged three and Mariel Jenkins recorded four ground balls and two caused turnovers. Marquette's Sarah Priem made six saves.
Harvard will return home and host Yale Saturday at 1 p.m.


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Being from Malabar in Kerala, Mussels is something that I grew up eating a lot,and like me most of the people in Malabar will go crazy for this shell fish.Eventhough we get Mussels here in U.K it doesnt taste good like the Mussels that we get back home and the size of it is too small compared to the one that we get back home.Like prawns,we get cooked and ready to use Mussels in supermarkets here,but it doesnt have much flavour ,so once in a while when we crave for this very badly we pick up live mussels from Fish mongers.
This weekend I picked up a whole bunch of it . Me and S had fun cleaning and cooking it.We prepared a whole lot of Arikadukka /Stuffed mussels which is a malabar speciality, and the rest I used for this fry.
Mussels - 50 nos
Redchilly powder - 1 1/2 tbs
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
1.Clean the mussel's shells and remove any dirt outside the shell.
2. In a vessel add a little water and add the mussels and cook it covered for 5 minutes or until shells are open.
3.Remove the shell and take the flesh.
4.Marinate it with masalas and shallow fry it.


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Slideshow with audio and narration delving into the attraction of Urban Exploration. This piece accompanied a San Francisco Chronicle article on the subject.
To commemorate the centennial of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, I re-shot George Lawrence's landmark photograph, "San Francisco in Ruins."


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OCEAN CITY – The newly established Surfing Beach Sub-Committee met for the first time yesterday to discuss modernizing Ocean City's surfing laws, including the establishment of a third designated surfing beach on the weekends during the summer.< ?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office">
Ocean City Recreation and Parks Director Tom Shuster presented the Mayor and City Council last year the 2013 Surfing Beach Schedule for approval. Before a vote was taken, Councilman Dennis Dare asked the council's consideration to table the schedule due to voiced concerns from the surfing community. The schedule was tabled until a committee was created to study the issue.
"There have been some concerns in the way that we do the surfing beaches and whether it is time for a change," Councilman Joe Mitrecic said yesterday. "Some of these ordinances are between 20 and 30 years old and things change."
At the subcommittee's first meeting, Ocean City Beach Patrol Captain Butch Arbin explained the current surfing beach rotation that begins on Memorial Day weekend and ends mid-September of each year. The next summer, the rotation picks up two blocks south of where it ended the previous year. With this schedule, a person staying at the same location during the same time frame each year would only be impacted by the surfing beach every 20 years.
Ocean City's laws and regulations regarding surfing on the beaches have been tweaked several times since the 1960's when surfing debuted in Ocean City, such as changing times on holidays and weekends, the use of ankle leashes or not being allowed during inclement weather.
The Eastern Surfing Association (ESA) was the official representative of the surfing community and worked with the beach patrol and the city to develop the rotating surfing beach. It was agreed that for the surfing beach to be open there needed to be a minimum of four surfers, otherwise it would be used for swimming.
Up until 1986 Ocean City had three surfing beaches that rotated one block each day, south to the north. In 1987, Ocean City went from having three surfing beaches to two that rotated one block each day, north to south, after the ESA asked the beach patrol to drop the third beach in exchange for no minimum of surfers required.
Due to low OCBP staffing, in 1989 lifeguards were pulled from guarding surfing beaches to sit regular stands, and it was at that time city officials decided to hire, train and equip specialized staff to work the surf beach.
The beach patrol hired Surf Beach Facilitators (SBFs) specifically for the task of establishing and maintaining the surfing beaches each day. At any time that there are no surfers using a designated surf beach, the area is immediately opened to swimmers, and remains open to swimmers until a surfer arrives to use the beach.
At the end of each day, SBFs walk two blocks south and talk with beach patrons to let them know that the next day their beach will be a designated surfing beach. Lifeguards on that beach will also announce it during their safety talks with beach patrons and on the chalkboard on the back of the guard stand.
The decision to "modify" the surfing ordinance and allow surfing throughout Ocean City comes from recommendations made by OCBPs four area supervisors. If it appears that weather and surf conditions will result in more surfers than swimmers using the beach on a given day, then surfing will be modified.
It was in 2007 that the Inlet surfing beach was introduced as a pilot program. The program was a popular success and continues to be open to surfers Monday-Friday except on holidays.
"When I became captain, one of my goals was I wanted to have a better relationship with the surfing community, and I believe that has happened," Arbin said. "It is time to have this meeting now to say … can we make it better."
Mick Chester, who spearheaded an online petition to modernize Ocean City's skateboarding and surfing laws, began by suggesting having the surfing beaches become modified on a daily basis according to surf conditions and to use social media and other resources to get the word out on where the surfing beaches are located each day.
"There has been an adversarial relationship for so long and I never understood it," Lee Gerachis of Malibu's Surf Shop said, referring to the lifeguards and surfers. "I really don't because most of the lifeguards surf but they butt heads … that's why I am thinking, black and white, definitive, and then there is no room for discussion."
Arbin and Surfing Beach Director Ward Kovacs agreed with Gerachis, saying there have been many problems in the past with surfing beaches being in flux. By the time surfers would arrive on the scene after word spread, conditions would have already changed.
"Part of the problem is since 1986 surfing has gotten so much bigger," Rick Pairo, member of the Surfing Beach Sub-Committee, said. "In the big scope of things, things have gotten so much better since back in the days when there was a very tenuous relationship between the surfer and the guards and I think it has gotten nothing but better over the years. However, the surfing beach situation as far as you guys giving us these areas, as good as that is, there is so many more surfers, it is so much more cut throat, it is still putting sardines in a can."
Chris Shanahan, co-owner of K-Coast Surf Shop, passed forward a popular suggestion he has found among the local surfers to extend the surfing beaches to three blocks when surf is good.
Arbin pointed out an issue with having a surfing beach become three blocks is they become overlapped in the next day's rotation and beach patrons become frustrated with the beach being closed two days in row.
"It [surfing beach] probably needs to be bigger from the way I have seen it … but I would be cautious to say that we would be looking at a three blocks … because what we end up getting from the people that come here for a week or two, they just don't yell at the guards," Joe Groves, president of Delmarva Condominium Managers Association, said.
Mike Foelber of the Princess Royale presented an image taken by Google Earth on 4th of July weekend in 2010 of several blocks of beach in front of the hotel. The concentration of beach patrons in front of the Princess Royale was noticeably more congested than the blocks of beach to the north and south.
Foelber suggested having the surfing beach go from midblock to the next midblock, leaving half a block open for beach patrons in front of the hotel to avoid having them walk a full block to reach an open beach.
"If we could, maybe split the blocks in half or have them not hit the major hotels and condos on holiday weekends," he asked.
Kovacs reminded the committee the surfing beach staffing is done at least a week prior and it is difficult to predict the chances of a surfing beach becoming modified due to good surf conditions that far in advance as well as increases in potential complaints from beach patrons who will be caught off guard by a modification to the surfing beach schedule.
"On days that we do have good surf … keep the schedule the way it is … but keep it at an option to increase south and north to the inside of the next dune crossing [mid-block], because at that point you are almost doubling the size of the surfing beach without blocking other beach access," Kovacs said incorporating the other suggestions given. "That way it gives the flexibility, it increases the size, I don't have to increase staffing, and I know where my staffing is going to go. I think it covers a lot of bases, plus it is flexible allowing maximum access to the ocean for swimmers."
As discussion turned towards the Inlet being closed to surfers on the weekend, Chester suggested adding a third surfing beach to the schedule on the weekends to make up for the lost space at the Inlet.
"Now we have seen the dynamics change … historically north of 90th St. there has not been a lot of surfing on those beaches up there … that would add more validity to the mix to put a third beach in the mix of where we may or may not find the waves," Shelly Dawson of the Ocean City chapter of the Surfrider Foundation said.
Chester brought up the budget allocated per surfing beaches for expenditures, such as staffing, signage and equipment, and if the funds are available to facilitate a third surfing beach.
After much discussion, the committee was in consensus to move forward with Chester's recommendation to add a third surfing beach on the weekends to the mix. The next meeting is scheduled at 4 p.m. at City Hall on April 15 when a schedule will be presented with the addition of a third surfing beach on the weekends, along with the possible expenses involved.
"I would like to suggest that any change we make, we do it in the same way as was so successful with the Inlet surfing beach, we do it as a pilot program so it doesn't necessarily have to be codified right away because if it does become a problem … we have to change it back," Kovacs said.


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Mike, Katherine, Hatnan, Josh, Christie (can solder like a demon), Skory, Tim, Rachel, (Disembodied) Eric, Todd
Recap of last week's meeting[edit]
- Name = sensebridge
- Sensors += IR tempurature, ambient network data streams, time
- Displays += Audio overlay
- Armatures += Goggles
- Parts ordering: "swarm uses zigbee"
- Cognative Tests to get baseline
Show and Tell[edit]
- Skory showed his tilt/motion-compass, explained why 2-axis chips really don't work for both the compass and the accelerometer. Possible alternatives suggested.
- Rachel talked about her friend's god helmet.
- Nathan doesn't want be a TMS beta-tester.
- Todd brought wii-mote, displayed how to interface with it over bluetooth. It's sending acceleration over three axes. Has it talking to macbook's webcam to take a picture when there's a jolt (plus a delay this is good for taking pictures of user in mid-jump). For $30 wii-mote gives lots of stuff! Sparkfun has information on wii-mote internals. Research needed on connecting wii-mote directly to an arduino, but Todd already has the connector for nunchuck-> arduino. Wii-mote and nunchuck speack i2c.
Specific Projects[edit]
We want to break into definite groups in which we can build prototypes and set our own timeline by which to have real cool things to bring to Makerfaire at the end of May.
- Wearable anklet compass: Skory and Eric
- Vest vibrodisplay: Rachel, Mike, Christie (and Mikolaj?)
- Electrode Retainer: Skory, Rachel (and Mikolaj?)
- Haptic clock: Nathan and ???
New people's Ideas[edit]
- Mike wants to:
- Work on bringing eye tracking to cheap webcams and IR LEDs, doesn't see immediate way to make wearable.
- Gun holster as platform for wearable computing.
- Nathan is not very handy with the physical realm, but is very interested in vest vibrodisplay.
- LCD Glasses:
- One big LCD, modulate analog signals using variable darkness. Can the brain filter that out?
- LCD pixels, display text.
- Seriptitious time display:
- Digital input vs. scalar (such as vibro-tactile progress bars up the arm or on the wrists.)
- Nathan will take the lead on haptic clocks!
Moving email list from google group to noisebridge listserve[edit]
- Every one OK, Rachel sent out email. Please sign up for the new list!
- It's bought, cool. Right now it just redirects to our wiki page. Worry about what to do with later.
Internet whiteboard[edit]
- Getting out to 83C Sunday morning is hard for many. We will start webcasting the meetings and will look into an online-whiteboard solution so everyone can participate.
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Queen Elizabeth II has been on the throne for so long (60 years) and of course has been in the public eye for even longer (she's 86 years old) that it can be a bit disconcerting to encounter photographs of her as a bride, or a newlywed. After all, unlike the engaging young couple whose royal wedding in London sparked a media frenzy in the spring of 2011, Elizabeth has always appeared more distant, more removed, from the sort of everyday pleasures and pains that define the lives of mere commoners.
[Buy the LIFE book, Queen Elizabeth II: 60 Years on the Throne.]
But in November 1947, when she wed Prince Philip (born Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark), Elizabeth allowed the world to glimpse, briefly, another side — a less severe and less purely ornamental side — of her life. In photographs made that day, Elizabeth looks like brides all over the world have looked, from time immemorial: a bit nervous, a bit self-conscious, a bit overwhelmed ... and happy.
[MORE: See all of TIME.com's coverage of Queen Elizabeth II.]
Here, on the 65th anniversary of that long-ago royal wedding, LIFE.com offers a series of photographs — including some that did not originally run in LIFE — made by magazine staffers like Nat Farbman and Frank Scherschel (pictured at left, on the day of the nuptials). In an article that ran in the Dec. 1, 1947, issue of LIFE, meanwhile, the magazine's editors took pains to remind readers that, two years after the end of the Second World War, England and Europe — while on the mend from war's ravages — were still, in some regards, reeling from the aftereffects of the conflict.
What's also so clearly evident in the language of the piece (below) is the enduring respect the magazine's editors had for what England had achieved when, for a good part of World War II, the island nation had, in essence, stood alone. The verbiage might be over-the-top — but the sentiment is straight from the heart.
In the ninth winter of Britain's austerity the skies cleared for a brief moment last week. Shining through came a fleeting, nostalgic glimpse of an ancient glory and a little pang of hope for better days to come. The Princess — the heir to the British throne — was taking a husband, and some of the old pomp and pageantry sang out in the land.
[Almost] all of Europe's vanishing royalty crowded into Westminster Abbey, wearing finery and jewelery which somehow had survived all disaster. It seemed that all of London turned out to see a drama which, if somewhat anachronistic, was nonetheless inspiring. The people crowded along Whitehall to see the procession.... At the Abbey they cheered the arrival of six kings, seven queens and numerous princes and princesses. Over loudspeakers they heard Princess Elizabeth say her vows. For hours they milled around the Palace hoping to see the newlyweds make an appearance on the balcony. Then, feeling somehow as happy as if it had been their own wedding day, they went home, with the quiet reassurance of goodness, tranquility and survival that the British throne means to Britain's people.


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Tim Hall has done it again! He has just released the 2nd edition of "Max Power".Rather than get into details here, I urge you to check out this announcement post. It's a massive upgrade, and well worth checking out. -E
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A welcome escape from 3GSM...
When I talk about graphics cards I'm probably on my least secure footing but with the endless torrent of handsets splashed forth from 3GSM this week I'm delighted to get this change of topic.
An affordable 320MB edition of nVidia's GeForce high end 8800 GTS is the card making the headlines and with an RRP of well under £200 it should bring cutting edge gaming to a wider audience.
As for the specs they make good reading: 500MHz core clock frequency, 96 unified shaders zipping along at 1.2GHz and 1.6GHz effective memory. All this equates to a mighty 26.4bn texels per second and a massive 64GBps of memory bandwidth. For multimedia fans you'll be pleased to know the card is HDCP enabled and offers up dual DVI-I and is VGA capable via a DVI to VGA converter. As for gamers they obviously get Vista-friendly DirectX 10 compatibility.
Naturally all the usual suspects have made an appearance with offerings from ECS (£155 ex VAT), EVGA (349 euros), PNY (£174.90), Albatron, XFX and Leadtek (the last three withheld pricing). Meanwhile Foxconn is releasing vanilla and overclocked versions of the card. It claims the latter provides between 10 and 15 per cent more performance and will retail for £210 excluding VAT.
All cards go on sale now and take a look below for a selection of their Manga-obsessed-teenage-fantasy-artwork below.
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By Ingrid Arneson Rasmussen
I just got off the phone with my dad. He is on a vacationing in Grand Marais, MN. Each summer he gets in the car, drives the eight hours north, and plants himself on the shores of Lake Superior for several days. It's his solo pilgrimage—one he takes with thousands of other Minnesotans. He didn't describe the stops he made along the way; he didn't need to. A donut at Tobies, gas in Duluth, smoked fish in Two Harbors, a soda in Silver Bay, and another donut in Grand Marais, which, for those in the know, is free with the presentation of one's donut number from last summer.
This time around, he planned his trip so it would coincide with the North House Folk School Wooden Boat Show and Summer Solstice Festival. As we chatted, he described the boats that were on display. He was astonished by the wooden kayaks, canoes, and other water vessels. He said he'd spend the next two days simply wandering around, admiring the craftsmanship, and talking with the boat builders.
I had to smile as we spoke because my father isn't a woodworker, and he isn't an avid boater. His time spent on the water was restricted to the several summers he worked at Wilderness Canoe Base. Those memories are some of his happiest; he fell in love with the Boundary Waters and the people who came to explore them. Nostalgia, no doubt, has something to do with my father's interest in the Folk School's festival.
There's something else that caused my dad to drive across the state to a show that has no direct bearing on his work or his hobbies or his children's work or his children's hobbies. My father has an incredible appreciation and admiration for the work of craftspeople. He's intensely curious about the tools, methods, energy, time, sweat, and imagination that women and men put into creating. He's willing to spend hours—and, in this case, even days—learning about them and from them. He says that "it causes [him] to think differently."
A friend of mine, who will be an intern in St. Peter, MN next year, recently wrote a blog post about "what young people want in church." She asserts that contrary to popular opinion, PowerPoints and contemporary worship don't find their way to the top of young people's church wish lists. Instead, she says that "young people want to feel valued in the church." This is more than plugging them in as ushers, nursery workers, or Sunday school teachers. It is about getting to know their gifts—their crafts—and listening for ways their passions intersect with the life of the faith community.
Amy asks church folk to take on some of Kevin Arneson's curiosity. This requires us to get in the car or on the bike and leave our buildings. It may mean that instead of talking about the church budget in the fellowship hall (again), we spend the day or the evening talking about boat building, or gardening, or music making, or skateboarding, or basketballing, or home brewing, or movie watching, or writing, or cooking. At first glance, these things may not appear to have direct bearing on the life we live together as Christian community. But my father has taught me that it will open us up to think differently. And that, he would say, is enough.
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by Brian DeCandia, sports information graduate assistant
SKILLMAN, N.J.. – The Georgia College Women's Tennis team (11-5, 6-2 PBC) moved up four spots to No. 26 in the ITA Tennis National Poll and stays at No. 6 in the region poll as announced by the ITA Sunday, March 27.
GC most recently went 2-2 on their annual spring break trip to Pensacola, Fla. The Bobcats lost to the No. 5 University of West Florida, 7-2 and the unranked University of North Alabama in a heartbreaker, 5-4. The Bobcats two wins came against No. 34 Delta State University, 6-3 and toppled No. 41 Drury University, 8-1.
Other Peach Belt Conference (PBC) teams featured in the national poll are top-ranked Armstrong Atlantic, No. 8 Columbus State University, No. 10 Flagler College, No. 12 Clayton State University, No. 14 Francis Marion University, and rounding out the long list is No. 35 Augusta State University.
The top-six teams in the region consist of PBC teams with Armstrong Atlantic leading the group. Columbus State and Flagler College are two and three, respectively. Clayton State sits at No. 4 with Francis Marion following at No. 5.
GC will travel to No. 12 Clayton State University Wednesday, March 30, slated for 2:30 p.m.
The Georgia College Department of Athletics, back-to-back winners of the PBC Commissioner's Cup, sponsors 10 varsity athletic programs at the NCAA Division II level. As a Division II program, Bobcat Athletics prides itself on balancing the life of the student-athlete, evidenced by the teams' multiple appearances in post-season competition as well as documented academic success and community-service involvement. Sign up at www.twitter.com/BobcatSports and www.facebook.com/gcbobcats for up-to-the-minute reports, and visit www.GCBobcats.com for more information, and to nominate your favorite former Bobcats and Colonials to the GC Athletics Hall of Fame.


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The Bruins' defensemen have been mostly mistake-free in these playoffs. But Boston hasn't been perfect. At one point last night, the NBC Sports Network found a rather obvious flaw.
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Chara did need to get stitches in the back of his head as a result of the wipeout. The Oilers' Taylor Hall (rightly) took issue with the idea that this was the "most dangerous warmup ever":
I disagree "@FriedgeHNIC: Healy says Chara needed stitches in back of head after pre-game collision with Lucic. Most dangerous warmup ever."
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Completely wrong! I'm doing web development too, lol.Metal Fan wrote:Graphic Designer: Little Dragon
Data base design: The Minstrel Knight LiGHT
Web Programing: Cigoth
Other: wade-newb, Led Guardian, Arwen Arianna (content), Gandalf De Grijze (content), Beren Ercharmion, Metal Fan, Spamel (content),
Web developer: Bard
Did I miss anyone?
In any case, I don't think we should begin assigning roles just yet! The moment we have a list of all the people helping, then we can start assigning roles.
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