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A once-dark maze of rooms becomes bright, thanks to a remodel and colors that banish the blahs.
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From their first meeting, interior designer Julie Massucco Kleiner knew that Joe and Kim Boswell loved color--and lots of it. "Joe wears bright green or pink Polo shirts or cable-knit sweaters," the designer relates. "The inspirational photos they shared with me were rooms with purple and lavender and another with oranges and corals." And when Kleiner suggested a hot pink or coral living room, Joe said, "Go for it!"
Both Joe and Kim grew up in sun-drenched Florida, so when they bought their early-1900s house in often foggy San Francisco, light was an issue. While the south-facing living and dining rooms are flooded with light, the kitchen and other back rooms were dark and claustrophobic. "There was a maze of rooms at the back of the house, with a cramped, dark kitchen, a teeny, tiny bathroom, and a closet-like guest room," Kleiner says.
Working with Kleiner and architect Scott McGlashan, the Boswells knocked out walls to open the dining room to the kitchen and to create a sunny breakfast room. "The task was to make the flow of the rooms more comfortable and to make use of small rooms, such as the guest bedroom and guest bath/powder room, converting them to something more stylish, youthful, and bright," Kleiner says.
In Joe's plain speak: "We gutted almost the entire house." New windows and insulation were added throughout to make the place more energy efficient, so "pretty much every room had at least one wall removed," he adds. Demolition was just under way when--surprise!--Kim discovered she was pregnant. Joe and Kim were thrilled, of course, but they were both working full-time, living in the basement with a makeshift kitchen in the garage, and facing daily design decisions.
To ease possible conflicts, the couple agreed that only one of them should oversee the project. "Kim and I both work, and we're both opinionated, so we thought it would be better if one of us took control of the process," Joe says. "Also, Kim is a better saver than I am--she doesn't like writing checks. She knows renovating and decorating requires investment, though, and she trusted me to make those decisions." Daily bouts of morning sickness only confirmed the wisdom of naming Joe the designated design driver. Unable to stomach daily meetings, Kim was more than willing to opt out of the process, and Joe's efforts evolved into a gift to her. "Kim likes surprises, so for her the final design was a surprise," Joe says, "almost like a Christmas gift (which was about the time the job was done)."
As Joe and the designer flipped through fabric swatches and paint chips, the mantra was "grown-up but not grandmotherly." Respect the traditional style of the house, yes, but make it inviting and suited for the rough-and-tumble life of a young family. "I like classic style a lot, but we didn't want a home that felt like a museum," Joe says. "We wanted the house to reflect our generation."
There is nothing grandmotherly about the youthful color palette rich with corals, yellows, and edgy yellow-greens. "The colors are sunny and bright when skies are really blue, and they also lift the mood inside if it's gray outside," Kleiner says. "Joe wanted really saturated and warm colors so the house would be inviting." Walls are painted varying shades of khaki, pale yellow, and other neutrals that allow the bright colors to sing. To unify the house's scheme, Kleiner subtly repeated colors from room to room. The yellow of the dining room shows up in the living room on pale yellow-green lamps and a ribbon trim on the X-base stools. The living room's coral appears on chair seats in the breakfast nook, and the bedroom's blue returns on the nook's banquette.
Lacquered, metallic, glass, and other high-gloss finishes--on tables, lamps, and even a red Louis XIV side chair--reflect artificial and natural light, keeping rooms bright and vibrant night and day.
Tradition steps in with elegant silk draperies that swathe the living and dining rooms with color. Crown moldings and window trims were re-created to match original architectural features. The guest room, with its blue-and-white chinoiserie wall covering, is classic but not stuffy. In the living room, sofa pillows are decorated with crewel-like designs in modern motifs. "The needlework method is traditional, but the patterns are totally modern," Kleiner says.
After nearly seven months, the project was completed, and Joe walked his wife through the rooms. "She had no idea that we were going with a carmine-pink theme in the living room," he says. "When she realized her football-loving, engineer-of-a-husband chose that scheme, she was very surprised and, ultimately, happy."
Design: Julie Massucco Kleiner, Massucco Warner Miller Interior Design & Decoration, Los Angeles, 310/570-0084; San Francisco, 415/409-1997; Seattle, 206/455-3078, massuccowarnermiller.com.
Photography: Werner Straube
Coral draperies from Silk Trading Company add ribbons of rich color at both ends of the living room. Julie Massucco Kleiner designed the stools under the console.
Sources, including previous slide.
Sofa (custom); red upholstered chairs (custom); ottoman (custom); stools under console (custom): Massucco Warner Miller Interior Design & Decoration, 310/570-0084.
Sofa fabric ("Versailles Velvet"/Brown): Kravet, 888/457-2838, kravet.com.
Sofa pillows: Judy Ross Textiles, 212/842-1705, judyrosstextiles.com.
Chair fabric ("Gweneth Linen"/Coral #79777): Schumacher, 800/523-1200, fschumacher.com.
White trim on chairs, pleat ("Shalimar"/Kotah #800001-10): Rogers & Goffigon, 203/532-8068.
Pillow in red chair ("Harriett"/Lima #321B76, oyster linen): Raoul Textiles, 805/899-4947, raoultextiles.com.
Ottoman fabric ("Montuno" #TRF5613/04): Osborne & Little, 877/322-7420, osborneandlittle.com.
Oval-backed chair: owner's collection.
Fabric on chair-seat, front ("Roma Leather"/White): Frank's Leather & Hides, 415/551-1405.
Fabric on chair back and on stool under console ("Java-Java"/New Shrimp by China Seas): Quadrille Wallpapers & Fabrics, 212/753-2995, quadrillefabrics.com.
Drapery and valance ("Como Silk"/Coral): The Silk Trading Co., 323/954-9280, silktrading.com.
Wall paint ("Bleeker Beige" #HC-80): Benjamin Moore & Co, 888/236-6667, benjaminmoore.com.
End table; table lamp (vintage); accessories: owner's collection.
Coffee table ("Rope Twist Coffee Table" #8550); coral on coffee table: Baker, 800/592-2537, bakerfurniture.com.
Area rug ("Papyrus"/Fawn): Stark Carpet Corp., 212/752-9000, starkcarpet.com.
Console table at window (custom): Eric Brand Furniture, 650/259-0207, ericbrand.com.
Finish on console ("North Creek Brown" #1001): Benjamin Moore & Co., 888/236-6667.
Lamps on console ("Ceramic Knife Box Lamps" #G61): Stephen Gerould, 503/221-7253, stephengerould.com.
Crystal cluster: vintage.
Bookends on console: Baker, 800/592-2537.
Boxes on console: Anthem, 415/440-6500.
An antique chair was reupholstered and painted a glossy red.
Joe and Kim Boswell's Labradoodle, Winnie, sits in an armchair covered in coral linen by Schumacher.
The Boswells splurged on a new walnut dining table by David Iatesta but saved by using their existing chairs, to be replaced later. For a bit of sparkle, the designer added a chandelier from Ochre made of hand-blown glass droplets suspended from a polished-nickel frame.
Table (custom, "Cavallo Dining Table" #11-0006): David Iatesta, 410/604-0360, davidiatesta.com.
Chairs and fabric: owner's collection.
Dishes ("Hampton Court"): William Yeoward Crystal, 800/818-8484, williamyeowardcrystal.com.
Blue urn: DeSousa Hughes, 415/626-6883, desousahughes.com.
Chandelier ("Light Drizzle"): Ochre, 212/414-4332, ochre.net.
Area rug ("Sisal Natura"/Platimum): Stark Carpet Corp., 212/752-9000, starkcarpet.com.
Mirrored server (custom): Massucco Warner Miller Interior Design & Decoration, 310/570-0084.
Drapery (silk #8815-14): Kravet, 888/457-2838, kravet.com.
Art: vintage.
Wall paint ("Woodmont Cream" #204): Benjamin Moore & Co., 888/236-6667.
Trim paint ("Country Stove White" #WH02B): Ralph Lauren Paint, 800/379-7656, ralphlaurenhome.com.
Detail of the chandelier
Chandelier ("Light Drizzle"): Ochre, 212/414-4332, ochre.net.
The previously dark kitchen was gutted and rebuilt with an enlarged window above the sink, new white cabinets, appliances, and marble countertops.
Cabinetry (custom): Cardea Building Co., 415/407-6425, cardeabuildingco.com.
Cabinetry finish ("Country Stove White" #WH02B): Ralph Lauren Paint, 800/379-7656, ralphlaurenhome.com.
Cabinetry hardware: Restoration Hardware, 800/910-9836, restorationhardware.com.
Countertops: Calcutta marble, honed.
Lights over island ("Waterfall Small Pendant"/Nickel #R80.0102): Chameleon Fine Lighting, 212/355-6300, chameleon59.com.
Backsplash tile ("Seville" by Michael S Smith): Ann Sacks, 800/278-8453, annsacks.com.
Refrigerator: Sub-Zero Inc., 800/222-7820, subzero.com.
Faucet: Elkay, 630/574-8484, elkayusa.com.
Paint ("Healing Aloe" #1562): Benjamin Moore & Co., 888/236-6667, benjaminmoore.com.
Counter stools ("Series 7 Counter Stool"/Lime): Design Within Reach, 866/377-0825, dwr.com.
Removing interior walls opened the kitchen to the dining room and created space for a breakfast nook with a banquette. A glass-topped table from McGuire and chairs with leather seats are easy to wipe clean.
Table ("Heritage Pedestal Table" #516): McGuire, 415/241-1228, mcguirefurniture.com.
Banquette (custom): Massucco Warner Miller Interior Design & Decoration, 310/570-0084.
Banquette cushion ("Foxton"/Ocean #J475F-02, by Jane Churchill): Cowtan & Tout, 212/647-6900, cowtan.com.
Blue pillow; white-and-orange pillow: Krimsa Fine Rugs & Decor, 415/441-4321, krimsa.com.
Orange pillow with ovals (no longer available): Z Gallerie, 800/785-8961, zgallerie.com.
Chairs ("Verve Side Chairs"): Conde House, 415/864-8666, condehouse.com.
Chair-seat leather ("Cervino"/Orangina #28-6): Cortina Leathers, 800/338-6229, cortinaleathers.com.
Shades ("Ravenna"/Indigo): Christopher Farr Cloth, christopherfarrcloth.com. Available through DeSousa Hughes, 415/626-6883.
Hanging light over table ("Sorensen Lantern"): Remains Lighting, 212/675-8051, remains.com.
Art behind banquette (by Marshall Crossman): Dolby Chadwick Gallery, 415/956-3560.
Wall paint ("Woodmont Cream" #204): Benjamin Moore & Co., 888/236-6667.
Ceiling and trim paint ("Country Stove White" #WH02B): Ralph Lauren Paint, 800/379-7656, ralphlaurenhome.com.
Winnie the Labradoodle often hangs out on the bed, which features a durable leather-upholstered headboard. Draperies and valances are glazed linen from Rogers & Goffigon, and the wall covering is grasscloth. Colors in the room are subdued to keep the mood restful.
Bed (custom); bedside table (custom); benches at end of bed: Massucco Warner Miller Interior Design & Decoration, 310/570-0084.
Headboard fabric ("Hunt Leather"/Stingray): Holly Hunt, 312/661-1900, hollyhunt.com.
Blue bed-skirt fabric (silk #8486-115): Kravet, 888/457-2838, kravet.com.
Blue pillow on bed ("Spice Market"/Blue-Gray Salt): Donghia, 914/662-2377, donghia.com.
Orange pillow ("Zenzero"/Saffron): Dedar, 800/493-2209, dedar.com.
Bedding (no longer available): Restoration Hardware, 800/910-9836, restorationhardware.com.
Table lamp "Archytas") Gregorius/Pineo, 310/204-0400. Available through Kneedler Fauchere, 310/855-1313.
Bench fabric ("Sophia Jacquard"/Sky): Donghia, 914/662-2377, donghia.com.
Drapery ("Schooner"/Aft #930013-02): Rogers & Goffigon, 203/532-8068.
Shades: owner's collection.
Carpet ("Ashton"): Stark Carpet Corp., 212/752-9000, starkcarpet.com.
Walls: Kravet, 888/457-2838, kravet.com.
Ceiling and trim paint ("Ivory Tusk" #2153-70): Benjamin Moore & Co., 888/236-6667.
Blue-and-white Osborne & Little chinoiserie wallpaper with a metallic sheen dresses up the tiny guest bedroom.
Wallpaper ("Summer Palace"/W5734/03): Osborne & Little, 877/322-7420, osborneandlittle.com.
Bed (custom): Massucco Warner Miller Interior Design & Decoration, 310/570-0084.
Headboard fabric ("Glazed Nice"/Alabaster): Clarence House, 800/803-2850, clarencehouse.com.
Bedding with blue trim ("Scallop"/Blue, Traditional Collection): Matouk, matouk.com.
Bedside table ("Preston Side Table"): Jonathan Adler, 800/657-7752, jonathanadler.com.
Table lamp ("Lotus"): Visual Comfort & Co., 713/686-5999. Available through Circa Lighting, 877/762-2323, circalighting.com.
Pillow (vintage Fortuny fabric): Wynne Alex, 415/922-1600.
An armoire built into one wall provides storage without eating up floor space.
Armoire (custom): Massucco Warner Miller Interior Design & Decoration, 310/570-0084.
Armoire finish ("Linen White"): Benjamin Moore & Co., 888/236-6667.
Shades (Chain Link"/Alabaster #9524-111): Kravet, 888/457-2838, kravet.com.
The guest bath doubles as a first-floor powder room, where a traditional wood-framed mirror and modern vanity are juxtaposed.
Wallpaper ("Edo"/Brown on Almost White, by China Seas): Quadrille Walpapers & Fabrics, 212/753-2995, quadrillefabrics.com.
Vanity cabinet (custom): Massucco Warner Miller Interior Design & Decoration, 310/570-0084.
Faucet (Infinity Series): Graff, 800/954-4723, graff-faucets.com.
Mirror: vintage.
Tile: Dal-Tile Corp., 214/398-14211, daltileproducts.com.
Joe and Kim Boswell with daughter Kate. The couple has since had a son, Kevin.
Interior designer Julie Massucco Kleiner.
Growing up in an old house in Vermont gave Julie a strong understanding of traditional design. Her childhood home wasn't formal, however, but casual and livable. "That plays into my approach today," she says. "There are casual and youthful elements in my designs." New England's gray winters also taught her how to infuse color and light into interiors, a skill that has served her well in San Francisco and Seattle.
Julie lives in Seattle but continues to design along the West Coast with partners Melissa Warner and Carrie Miller at Massucco Warner Miller Design.


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Gnocchi bolognese with spinach
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- Easily halved
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal518
- fat18g
- saturates8g
- carbs50g
- sugars9g
- fibre6g
- protein44g
- salt2.4g
- 500g lean minced beef
- 1 tsp olive oil
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- 2 x 400g cans chopped tomato
- 1 tbsp Italian herbs
- 400g gnocchi
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- 125g reduced-fat mozzarella
- 400g spinach, washed
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Fry the mince in the oil for a few mins. Tip in the tomatoes and herbs. Fill one of the empty cans with water, add this to the beef, then bring to the boil. Simmer for 20 mins.
Tip half the spinach into a colander and pour over boiling water to wilt, then repeat with the second half. Squeeze out as much moisture from the spinach as you can, then leave to drain in the colander. When the beef is almost ready, cook the gnocchi, then drain. Heat the grill to high.
Stir the gnocchi and spinach into the beef, season, then tip into a large ovenproof dish. Tear the mozzarella into chunks, scatter over, then grill until golden and bubbling.

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HTC Desire X hands on review: build
Borrowing the design language of the flagship HTC One X, the Desire X is a curvy, slender smartphone that feels sturdy yet soft, thanks to the textured polycarbonate material used in its construction. It's not a unibody design – the back pops off so you can insert a microSD card and remove the battery – but the whole phone still feels as premium as the phone it shares a letter with.
The HTC Desire X will be available in black or white – and while we certainly prefer the white version, we know it's not going to stay that pristine for long.
HTC Desire X hands on review: display
A WVGA Super LCD display may not be quite the cream of the crop in the smartphone world, but it's relatively bright, detailed and colours look good. And at 4in, it's large enough to browse websites without needing giant pockets. The ppi count may be lower than that of its pricier cousins, but we had no initial complaints.
HTC Desire X hands on review: performance
Thanks to a 1Ghz dual core processor, which happens to be a variant of the very fast S4 SnapDragon chip found in the HTC One S – plus a few tweaks to the Sense 4.0 user-interface overlay and 768MB of memory – the HTC Desire X is one smooth operator. Incredibly smooth, in fact. Given that it's a mid-range device, Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich glides along surprisingly well.
Apps and other features such as the internet browser and camera load very quickly, too – making the Desire X feel more like a slightly de-tuned One X than a sheep in wolf's clothing. Unless you expect the very best, we doubt you will be disappointed.
HTC Desire X hands on review: camera
Without lots of time, it was hard to ascertain how capable the camera is – but the few shots we took were relatively detailed and colours looked accurate. We did spot a bit of blurring when taking photos of a passing car, though, but nothing too damming.
In terms of features, burst mode and 'best shot' features are present and correct. Like its more premium HTC stablemates, the Desire X's F2.0 5MP snapper can even record video and take photos at the same time. A five-level flash and BSI censor round off a very positive camera package. Just don't expect full 1080p HD video recording, as you'll be sorely disappointed.
HTC Desire X hands on review: verdict
Usually the thought of a mid-range device leaves us a little uninspired. A trusty budget handset and a top-end beast can wow you much more easily than Mr middle-of-the-road of Average-upon-Trent. But a combination of the One X's fantastic styling and a large battery in a much more affordable package leaves us feeling just a tad impressed. It looks like the days of ugly HTC blowers could be over.
Ultimately, the Desire X feels like a premium piece of kit, and it shouldn't dent your wallet as much as you might think. HTC says it will cost less than the One V but more than the budget Desire C, which suggests it'll be available for less than £200. Well under half the price of the mighty One X, but not leagues apart in terms of performance? That sounds like a winner to us.
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Today, sound locks up (constant sound when trying "beep" in Sound Prefs). Had to reboot. After a few attempts + downgrading to original 4.1 FE update 1 Sound Prefs I don't get any sound, and the machine locks up directly or after a few seconds (probably high CPU usage as the mouse pointer moves slowly).
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I was just have a wonder of how the ICC ranks the lower nations of cricket, and after looking at their web-site its clear that Cricket Nations are divided into 3 categories:
1 - Full Members - Test Playing Nations
2 - Associate Members - Teams which play in the ICC Trophy/WC Qualifying Tournament
3 - Affiliate Members - Other Nations which play cricket according to the laws of the ICC
Now what i'm still unclear on is:
How does a team go from Affiliate Members to Associate Member??
Do Affiliate Members nations play "international" matches against each other??
If two associate members national teams played each other in a 4-day match or 1-day match, is that classes as a FC match or List A match??
If a full members provincial team plays against an associate members national team, is that classed as a FC match or List A Match??
In the ICC Trophy tournament, the teams were ranked into division 1 and 2, how did they ICC decide these rankings??


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Principal Proposed Uses
Androstenedione is a hormone produced naturally in the body by the adrenal glands, the ovaries (in women), and the testicles (in men). The body first manufactures DHEA , then turns DHEA into androstenedione, and finally transforms androstenedione into testosterone, the principal male sex hormone. Androstenedione is also transformed into estrogen.
Androstenedione is widely used by athletes who believe that it can build muscle and increase strength. However, there is no evidence that it works. Furthermore, androstenedione supplements may cause positive urine tests for illegal steroid use, due to the common presence of a contaminant (19-norandrostenedione). 1
Androstenedione is not an essential nutrient—your body manufactures it from scratch. It is found in meat and in some plants, but to get a therapeutic dosage, you will need to take supplements.
Therapeutic Dosages
The typical recommended dose of androstenedione is 100 mg 2 times daily with food.
Therapeutic Uses
Androstenedione is said to enhance athletic performance and strength by increasing testosterone production, thereby building muscle. However, in double-blind studies, when androstenedione was given to men, it did not alter total testosterone levels, nor improve sports performance, strength, or lean body mass. 2–7 It did, however, increase estrogen levels, an effect that would not be considered favorable. Curiously, some evidence suggests that androstenedione does raise testosterone levels levels in women; again, this is not likely to produce favorable results, and it could cause harm (see Safety Issues ). 8,11 The most consistent effect of androstenedione is to increase estrogen levels.
Safety Issues
There are concerns that androstenedione, like related hormones, might increase the risk of liver cancer and heart disease. In support of this last consideration, there is some evidence that androstenedione can adversely affect cholesterol levels. 9 In addition, because androstenedione may raise testosterone levels in women, it could cause women to develop facial hair and other male-pattern appearance changes. 8,11
According to one case report, use of androstenedione was associated with loss of libido and decreased sperm count in a 29 year old bodybuilder. 12 While a single case report does not prove cause-and-effect, androstenedione's apparent ability to raise estrogen levels in men would be consistent with these symptoms.
Another case report suggests an additional potential complication with the use of androstenedione. 10 A man who was using androstenedione to improve his physique experienced priapism (painful continuous erection) for over 30 hours, requiring a visit to the emergency room. Previously, also while using androstenedione, he had experienced an episode lasting 2 to 3 hours that spontaneously resolved itself. It isn't certain that androstenedione was the cause, but this appears to be the most likely possibility.
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I got a message from a young woman who had written to me years ago after visiting my antiaging website and asking me for advice for a health problem she was having. She was told she had a thyroid problem but through her own research found out she was misdiagnosed!
She had been put on Omprazole, which is a "proton pump inhibitor" which decreases stomach acid. This can cause malabsorption of food, and she had to fight her doctor to get the tests that indicated that she had vitamin deficiencies.
She was on Omeprazoe for years, and she learned this drug should only be taken for several weeks. She was misdiagnosed and improperly prescribed medication. It was only through her own research and efforts that she is now on the road to recovery.
It's a sad state of affairs when you have to do your own medical research to make sure your doctors diagnosis and advice is valid, but in many cases that's what it comes down to. Nobody has as much interest in your health as YOU do!
Don't assume that you are incapable of understanding things about your health. That's the biggest mistake you can make! This is how the pharmaceutical industry has become so powerful and abusive. You can and MUST take an active role in protecting your health!
Ordinary people don't trust in their own intelligence and intuitive wisdom to take control of their own health decisions. It's always about the newest wonder drug or prescription they see peddled on TV , and they mistakenly assume this is the way to be healthier.
There are a few prescription drugs that are actually helpful in the short term because they control symptoms and allow people to function on a day to day basis. However the vast majority of these drugs are both dangerous and unnecessary, and more and more practicing physicians are coming to the same conclusion.
If your doctor refuses to listen to your concerns or chastises you for trying to learn more about your body and how it functions, then it's time to find another physician. A good doctor will welcome a patient that is actively engaged in their own health decisions!
The Internet can be a great place to find information, but of course you have to use your head and sort out the bad information from the good. There are a number of good websites where you can find accurate and up to date information. I will list a few of these below:
These are just a few sites that provide useful information about a range of health topics, but of course there are others out there. At some point I will be doing a review of online information sources that I will post a link to in this newsletter.
I was about to say that fall is approaching, but in fact, it's already here! Temperatures are dropping and it's that time of year when people often get colds because they forget to dress warmly enough.
Yes I know about all the "scientific evidence" that supposedly disproves the idea that people "catch cold" because they don't dress warmly enough, but my own personal experience seems to suggest otherwise.
The body is very sensitive to changes in it's environment and this can have effects that you are not aware of. Take some time to evaluate your clothing going into fall and winter. Make sure you dress warmly and comfortably at all times.
Body heat is body energy…remember that! When you lose body heat you lose the energy your body needs for vital functions like your immune system and your hormonal system. Energy in the form of ATP is the "currency" of your day to day health. Preserve it!
Remember, ALWAYS dress warmly, preserve your precious energy for needed body functions, not warming the outside environment! The Earth has plenty of energy, it doesn't need more from your body!
I can't give a specific recommendation for thermal and cold weather wear because I am not an expert, but from what I have found online rial polypropylene is considered the best for outdoors.
Do some research on the web and get some good quality winter wear for both outside and inside. You will feel better and stay healthier!
For people who are into musical theater, Steven Sondheim is a magical name! This is one of Sonheim's best songs sung by none other than Bernadette Peters. She becomes emotionally overwhelmed during the performance.
I believe this is because some years ago she lost her husband in a helicopter accident. It almost seemed like the orchestra kind of marked time a bit to allow her to recover her composure and finish the song. This is truly a heartfelt performance.
Here's the Youtube link to her touching performance of "Not a Day Goes By"
For those of you who are Sondheim aficionados here's the link to "Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnagie Hall"
If you are a lover of musical theater you will relish this performance! ENJOY!!!
This newsletter is read by people all over the world, so if you have something that you would like me to share such as music from your country or culture with the other readers, please let me know.
"We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves."
"Your success and happiness lies in you. Resolve to keep happy, and your joy and you shall form an invincible host against difficulties."
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All Fired Up
My second shoot with Starlight, this time we were at All Fired Up located in Bethesda, MD. Here the kids got to pick out a clay piece and paint it. The shop took care of the rest and everyone in attendance really got into the fun, even the parents!Read More


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Essentially a Scart plug with a Freeview tuner built into its casing, the iDaptor is a novel solution for the digital switchover.
The connections for the power lead, infrared receiver and aerial add weight that makes the iDaptor sag slightly when connected to the TV, but it remained securely fixed. The automatic set-up takes around two minutes to find the available Freeview broadcasts.
Strangely, the iDaptor failed to pick up any ITV channels, Channel 4, E4 and some teletext services on three different TVs in three separate geographical locations (two of which were previously served by the full range of channels with a different receiver).
We struck lucky though, at the fourth time of asking, with a TV in our office producing the full line-up. Navigation of the menus and remote are generally a doddle and programme timers are easy to set.
However, the EPG only shows the current and next programme in the initial view - you have to bring up other screens for more complete television listings. Overall, it's maybe worth considering if you have limited space available for extra AV equipment.


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Last year, over 4,000 people around the Midwest saw the sky light up from the Syngenta Heartland Laser Tour, and this year the tour is back with the same purpose of making science simple!
Never seen a laser show? The Syngenta Heartland Laser Tour features an exciting 30-minute show that projects animated lasers into the sky set to popular music from the '70s, '80s, '90s and today!
The science behind the Syngenta strobilurin fungicides featured in the laser show consists of more than 20 years of research performed in laboratories, in thousands of grower fields and on more than 100 crops worldwide. Through science, these strobilurin fungicides offered by Syngenta have helped boost yield by providing broad-spectrum disease control, improving plant growth processes and reducing the impact of environmental stress.
In addition to providing an educational and entertaining show, the Heartland Laser Tour will be working with FFA chapters at 10 of the show's locations. The students will be on hand to provide material to attendees and will have the opportunity to learn about agriculture and Syngenta from company sales representatives. At the conclusion of the tour, Syngenta will make a donation to each of the participating chapters to help support and promote the future of agriculture.
The Heartland Laser Tour kicks off March 3 in Bowling Green, Ohio. You can follow the tour through videos and photos of the events on www.facebook.com/farmassist. Remember to "like" the page in order to easily return. You can also follow the tour on Twitter @SyngentaUS.
Eric Tedford, Fungicide Technical Brand Manager for Syngenta, provides technical leadership for the development of fungicides. His experience includes fungicide research and development for field crops, development of postharvest fungicides, and global technical development of fungicides. He holds bachelors, masters, and doctorate degrees in plant pathology from the University of Massachusetts, Clemson University, and the University of California (Davis), respectively.


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I thought I would spend some time and read through some mailing lists/groups to see if anyone was talking about the Argentina 1895 census. People are talking alright, but it seems that the excitement that I anticipated seems to be overshadowed by talk of indexing errors.
Computers vs. Microfilms
Most of us, if not all, would agree that computers have taken genealogy research to the next level. Having things at your finger tips with the click of a mouse or by searching a website are awesome, if you can find what you are looking for.
There has been some talk about the inaccuracies in the 1895 Argentina census. I believe some are a little hesitant to talk about them and voice their opinion, but like I tell my students...'everyone should have an opinion, and not be afraid to share it.' Here's my opinion...researching via computer/internet is completely different than microfilm. Let's way some options.
- Ordering microfilm to Argentina can take several months. If you are patient that's okay, however, I'd prefer to try an online collection with some errors first before I order a microfilm.
- Ordering microfilms aside let's look at Family History Centers. I love the satellites of the Family History Library, but most of them have really irregular hours that might not fit your schedule.
- Family History Center space is limited. Ever been to a center and not been able to use a film reader, because they are being used by others? It's not fun, especially if you've made adjustments in your schedule to visit the center during irregular hours.
As more and more record collections become available online, the more and more we need to adapt. If you speak with anyone that has used the U.S. 1900 census on microfilm and internet they will tell you that the internet is the best way to go hands down...even with all of it's errors. Some don't realize that the U.S. 1900 census probably has just as many errors as the Argentina 1895 census.
Recently a study was done on the http://www.ancestry.com 1900 U.S. census index and the index recently finished via FamilySearch Indexing by volunteers. In this particular case study the two indexes did not match nearly 65% of the time. Nearly 90% of the time Ancestry's index contained the errors. Long lecture made short - all indexes have problems/errors.
So, what do we do to combat all the errors? Here are a few suggestions:
- Alternate spellings - Argentina is just as large as melting pot as the United States. Germans, Italians, French, Spaniards, etc. immigrated to the country. You will want to be careful when searching for your ancestors. 99% of the names will be spelled with a Spanish flavor. Or if the census taker was a native Spanish speaker, and the family was Italian or German the communication may not have been very good, hence some spelling errors may have occurred. About a week ago an individual couldn't find their ancestors they knew were in the 1895 Argentina census. After being a little creative we found them. Take a look:
- Family Surname: Caballieri (Italian) - the individual was found in the census as: Caballini
- Family Surname: Haine (French according to the census) - the individual was found in the census as: Haure.
- Ancestor: Adela Garramuño de Romeiro - the individual was found in the census as: Adela G. de Rameiro


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Trivia question: What's the most popular model-year Corvette?
If you said '63 or '67, you obviously didn't glance at the yearly production totals for Vettes since 1953. Frankly, we were surprised too, when we looked up the answer.
The correct year is actually 1979, when Chevrolet produced 53,807 Corvettes, the largest annual production run in the history of the marque. Believe it or not, that's more Vettes than were sold in '63 and '67 combined.
The obvious question, then, is this: What could have prompted the car-buying public to make the then-12-year-old C3 the best-selling Corvette of all time?
Perhaps we can find our answer in Hollywood. On June 3, 1978, just prior to the Corvette's '79 model-year introduction, the car's icon status was committed to celluloid in Corvette Summer. The movie featured Star Wars hero Mark Hamill, but its real star was a custom C3 Stingray modified by Hollywood car builder George Barris.
Whether Corvette Summer helped propel Vette sales for the upcoming '79 model year is still a point of contention among enthusiasts. Nonetheless, the film left a lasting impression on many children and adults of the '70s, many of whom fell in love with the car for the very first time, thanks to the movie.
Brad McDonald admits to being one of those children of the '70s who was enthralled with the film. According to him, his current fascination with Corvettes is directly tied to the movie, and that led him to build one of the most sensational supercharged, nitrous-blown C3s on the planet.
"One of my later memories as a child was seeing Corvette Summer and witnessing Mark Hamill's love and devotion for his Corvette," the 43-year-old Australian says. "Although it may seem a bit corny these days, back then it was OK, especially to a young, impressionable child.
"I was looking for a for a Pro Street project, something that was not common and would stand out in the crowd," McDonald continues. "These days, there are a few Vettes getting around in Australia, but they're mainly stock weekend drivers. Others are built by owners who just like being seen. Others may have grunt, but just don't stand out."
One look at McDonald's 177-blown '79 Vette, and there's no doubt he likes being seen-and enjoys having the power to back up his attitude. Here's how he put his track-terror Corvette together.
McDonald sourced his Corvette from the U.S. in 2008. It started life as a customer-ordered Corvette Red car with an Oyster leather interior and the optional L82 engine. The St. Louis-built Vette came fully optioned with an automatic trans, power windows and door locks, removable glass roof panels, a rear-window defogger, air conditioning, sport mirrors, heavy-duty shocks, cruise control, tilt-telescopic steering wheel, AM-FM stereo with cassette, power antenna, and dual rear speakers.
Soon after the car arrived in Australia, McDonald was treated to some good news from his country's legislature. Whereas Corvettes had previously required an expensive and time-consuming conversion to right-hand drive, fresh revisions to Australian import regulations did away with this mandate. This was especially serendipitous in McDonald's case, since it meant he could devote his entire project budget to enhancing his car's looks and performance.
Knowing that the stock L82 wouldn't live long under the supercharged punishment he intended to subject it to, McDonald turned to Denis Mealing, an engine builder in Gulgong who specializes in high-performance Bowties. Mealing replaced the stock long-block with a four-bolt-main 350, bored it 0.030 over to achieve 357 cubes, and stuffed it with a Callies forged crank, Eagle forged rods, and TRW forged pistons. He lavished equal attention on the heads-a set of Edelbrock Performer aluminum units fitted with 2.02/1.60 stainless valves, Crane springs, Comp Cams 1.5-ratio Pro Magnum rockers, and chrome-moly 7/16-inch pushrods. He set the compression ratio at 8.5:1, indicating that lots of boost-15 psi to be precise-was part of his master plan.
Mealing topped the assembly with a Weiand blower intake and a Holley 930-cfm "double pumper" carb, then finished things off in grand fashion with a polished Weiand 177 supercharger. Other notable powertrain upgrades include a Comp Cams camshaft to direct the valvetrain action, a full complement of MSD ignition components, a Milodon 7-quart pan to keep things lubricated, and polished Hooker headers and side pipes to give the exhaust a plausible escape route.
The power is transmitted to the pavement via a high-stall (2,800 rpm) torque converter, a shift-kitted Pro Comp Turbo-350 automatic, a balanced driveshaft, and a Dana 44 rear stuffed with Richmond 3.70 gears. The result, according to the owner, is a dyno-verified 525 rwhp, or about three times the power the Corvette left the factory with 30 years earlier.
With the powertrain buttoned up, McDonald upgraded the car's suspension to handle the exponential power increase. He added Edelbrock IAS shocks at all four corners, along with a fiberglass leaf spring and an aftermarket sway bar in the rear. Classic good looks and a comfortable ride come courtesy of Yokohama 255/60R15 tires wrapped in American Racing Torq-Thrust II wheels.
Although it wasn't used in the aforementioned dyno test, McDonald also added an Edelbrock NOS kit complete with a heater blanket and a polished bottle. If utilized, it would infuse the already brawny Vette with an additional 100 to 250 horses of instant muscle power.
Other accoutrements include a polished March pulley system; an aluminum radiator; braided brake and cooler lines; a chrome power-brake booster, master cylinder, and alternator; and Chevy Bow Tie tall valve covers. Future mods will involve the addition of a Garlits 6-71 SC500 Streetcatcher supercharger and a new custom hood.
"My idea was to have a Vette on steroids, but still a streetable machine," McDonald says. We think he proved his point with one of his recent timeslips, a 10.4-second sizzler down the 1,320.
Considering that the '79 sauntered down the quarter-mile in 15.3 seconds when new, it's clear that McDonald's ministrations have had the desired effect. Now all he needs to do is to install a DVD player to watch Corvette Summer-while he's turning heads and racking up impressive timeslips in his unique C3, of course.


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The sacking of Chongqing party leader Bo Xilai has sparked some entertaining gossip this month, leaving journalists covering China with the difficult task of reporting on unconfirmed reports. The Chinese government blames the international media, not its own lack of transparency and comprehensive censorship apparatus, for the burgeoning rumors.
Here are some of the juiciest:
- The international connection: "Bo's longtime aide and Chongqing's vice mayor, Wang Lijun, fled the city and sought refuge overnight at the United States Consulate in Chengdu. ... Rumors have been rife--and unverified--that Mr. Wang presented American officials with evidence of official corruption," according to The New York Times.
- The blocked coup: "Bloggers circulated alarming reports of tanks entering Beijing and shots being fired in the city as part of what is said to have been a high-level political battle among party leaders--and even a possible military coup" last week, according to The Washington Times.
- The vanishing head of security: "Stories of the removal of spy and police chief Zhou Yongkang are largely based on the absence of his signature on an order last week for cadres in his department to attend an ideological retraining session," according to The Vancouver Sun in Canada.
- The poisoned Englishman: "Concerned friends and other members of the British community in the south western metropolis of Chongqing fear [Briton Neil Heywood] may have been deliberately poisoned. ... Rumors and speculation, fueled by Chinese online whistle blowers, claimed his death is linked to his professional relationship with the Bo family," according to Britain's The Daily Mail. Or perhaps there was some other link: "Heywood sometimes did work for Hakluyt and Company, an intensely private London-based strategic advisory firm with close links to the British spy agency, MI6," the Sun said.
Chinese information officials have played a key role in this mess. Internet censors have been working overtime to delete Chinese-language posts on all of these topics, international news reports and media analysts say. Chinese government spokespeople have been unforthcoming. "I am not aware of this case," the Foreign Ministry told the Mail when asked about Heywood. But by tamping down the rumors, authorities are feeding speculation that they have something to hide.
In the world of propaganda, however, attack is the best form of defense. The government camp hastened to blame journalists themselves for the information vacuum: "Rumors have been vigorously spreading on the Internet, a few of which even indulge in ludicrous speculations," the state-run Global Times tutted in an editorial Tuesday. It's baffling remedy? "Tolerance is still needed over delayed information release in some pivotal fields." Well, that's cleared that up, then. "Some media have done reports which are all like jigsaw puzzles, because their information is not complete, and where they're lacking they rely on their imagination. ... So these jigsaws are all incorrect, and even absurd," another official told a press conference about the Bo Xilai drama, according to The Wall Street Journal website.
Here's the problem: Journalists and their readers alike know the jigsaw is incorrect. We're not happy about it either. When you finish a puzzle, you can move onto the next one, but no one will give up on one that's incomplete. There is a way to deal with rumors, but it's not censorship. It's time for the government to release the rest of the pieces.


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Hi guys,
I have a password key which is "password12Qcb6z:!sh:&BYztwYTPM" which i have repeating a number of times in a 1d array.
What i am trying to create an array where numbers are assigned starting with 1, and they are assigned first by alphabetical order, and second, where the same letter appears twice, by position in the word.
for example:
1 10 7 11 3 8 6 4 9 2 5
my key is alot longer than "CONVENIENCE" its roughly 328 characters long ("password12Qcb6z:!sh:&BYztwYTPM" repeated ). so i have a 1d int array array which i want to map out 1-328 following the rule above starting wit the lowest character in its ascii values 32 = SPACE to ~ = 127. so i then have a array mapping out 1-328 ...
I have this code so far
int v=0, count=0, r=32; // 33 is the first usable ascii character in test file int[] colprintorder = new int[numberofcols]; while(r<=127) // loop unit last usable ascii char { for(int i=0;i<passwordinbyte.length;i++) // go through each cell of the array { if (r == passwordinbyte[i]) // if the value of r is the same as what is in passwordinbyte map its position storing in colprintorder { colprintorder[count] = i ; count++; // next cell in the array } } r++; // look for the next characters ascii value 32-127 } for(int a=0; a<colprintorder.length; a++) // print out colprint order { System.out.println( colprintorder[a] + " " ); } System.out.println("lengthhrr" +passwordinbyte.length);
Here is my output using the code snippet above:
it appears theres somthing wrong with my code but i dont know what can you guys help me ?
thank you


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The art of puppetry
IMAGINE WORKING A PUPPET more than twice your height as you walk and dance. It's an art that students are learning from Michael Curry, an internationally renowned master of puppetry and kinetic theatrical design. He creates the magic from his huge Portland workshop.
Curry has designed characters and choreographed productions for the Olympics, Disney, the Superbowl, and Cirque de Soleil, among others. For PSU, he is putting together a short performance that includes dancers, live music, and puppets controlled by theater arts students. Carolyn Holzman, adjunct choreography faculty, is also helping train the students.
All of this hard work will culminate in an opening ceremony for the Society for College and University Planning annual conference in Portland, July 19.
Mind detective
HOW MANY DECISIONS have you made in the past week based on faulty information and untrustworthy advice?
You might be surprised, writes Michael Philips, professor emeritus of philosophy, in his book The Undercover Philosopher: A Guide to Detecting Shams, Lies and Delusions. The book is getting noticed. The hosts of the weekly National Public Radio talk show, Philosophy Talk, interviewed Philips, and you can listen to the interview at www.philosphytalk.org.
Drawing on philosophy, science, and psychology, Philips introduces readers to their own faulty perceptions and provides tips for seeing through the simple untruths that pervade modern life. The book, written for "literate and intelligent people," said Philips, is based on a course he taught at PSU during his almost 40 years on the faculty.
Philips retired three years ago and describes himself as an "academic philosopher in recovery." He has written for publications ranging from Mind and Philosophy Now to The New York Times. He is also the author of Philosophy and Science Fiction and a book on moral philosophy, Between Universalism and Skepticism: Ethics as Social Artifact.
Amateur filmmaker meets success
THE STAR was reluctant, the camera was cheap, and the budget was just $700. In the end, none of that mattered. The documentary created by Lonnie Tristan Renteria '95, MA '97 was so well received that Viacom bought it and aired it during February, Black History Month, on LOGO TV.
The name of Renteria's documentary, Ebony Chunky Love: Bitch Can't Get a Date, is R-rated, just like the comedy of the film's star, Keith Price. Price is a gay, black comedian from Texas who deals with issues of dating and self-esteem in his one-man show in the comedy clubs of New York.
Renteria—a self-taught filmmaker—spent two weeks filming Price and much longer assembling the footage back home in Seattle, where he teaches at the Art Institute of Seattle. The resulting film includes candid interviews interspersed with footage of Price's act and his home movies.
Renteria was surprised by the film's broad appeal and how powerfully some audience members were affected, regardless of their race or sexual orientation. "What the film does tell you is that comedy can be cathartic," says Renteria. "People who see this film realize that there are ways of transcending their own sense of marginality."
Ebony Chunky Love was awarded best film in its category at the 2009 San Diego Black Film Festival and was well received on the festival circuit. The film can be seen at logoonline.com. Renteria is working on a sequel that he hopes to have finished in time for the fall festival circuit.
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Cantabrians are setting their sights on Hamilton's housing market as they look to spend their newly received insurance payouts from properties damaged in the 2010 and 2011 quakes.
Lodge Real Estate chief Jeremy O'Rourke said some Christchurch residents were sick of the shaky city and were showing interest in Hamilton's housing market, which was still relatively stable.
The median house price last month was $332,750, slightly down from $337,000 in September 2011.
This made more attractive buying than Auckland and Christchurch's burgeoning markets, with Auckland reporting a median house price of $515,000 in September, up from $475,000 at the same time last year, and Canterbury/Westland up to $330,000 from $311,500, according to the latest Real Estate Institute of New Zealand figures.
"We've had buyers who have poked around from Christchurch before. Now all of a sudden we've got people who are getting real about it because they are about to get paid out. So the insurance payout - we are starting to see some activity because of that in our market," Mr O'Rourke said.
Christchurch couple Peter and Avril Donnelly decided they could not handle their city's constant shakes and moved to Hamilton in April.
Mr Donnelly had secured a job as an electrical project engineer after applying for several jobs in the North Island.
"I didn't enjoy living in the city any longer. I had lost that feeling for the city, I didn't feel safe," Mr Donnelly said.
Another couple received their insurance payout of about $100,000 in March for their house, which had been situated in the red zone.
They bought a property in Western Heights and felt they had got better value for money, swapping their near-new three-bedroom home near the QEII Stadium in Christchurch for a well-established four-bedroom home in Hamilton.
Ray White saleswoman Sue Hall said she had received 12 inquiries from Cantabrians looking to relocate.
"I think they are coming here mainly because we are affordable. So what we've got is industry and we are a close proximity to Auckland if they are commuting."


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This is from a shoot my friend and I did in the woods back in December. There are tons of more pictures but it is kind of ridiculous how slow picnik can be so I'll upload them later. It was FREEZING that day, at least if you were wearing a crinoline and short sleeved shirt. According to my friend, I look like a hobbit when I'm cold. Um, when was it like decided by the world that hobbits make unsettling sounds and delirious faces and hunch over all the time? WHERE'S YOUR EVIDENCE? WHERE'S THE PROOF? WHERE'S WALDO?Right there!
This picture is from a shoot I did inside my dad's very old car in..November? I think? Wow. The car is 25 years old and almost dead (but not QUITE, it is still just barely DRIVABLE, so it is to be KEPT until it actually COLLAPSES.). Sadly it is not as cool and well-kept and shiny as ones people sell on eBay and old men collect, but I think that is clearly made up for by the neon fuzzy dice I won at a school carnival in 3rd grade. KEEPIN IT REAL~
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I bought a cool generator for our house; a couple of years ago, this area lost power for two weeks in a windstorm. What with me working nights and my bride home alone so often with three little kids I wanted to make sure that there would never be a prolonged power outage. I went kind of nuts and bought a 12,000 watt triple fuel model (I want to be able to power the entire neighborhood):
It runs on gasoline and natural gas, so I can just plug it into the house line and let it run. I feel very manly every month or two when I pull it out and fire it up, just to make sure it's running and to circulate the oil a bit.
Yesterday when I hooked it up, to my surprise I found that it would not start. I realized in short order that the last time I had tested it, I had inadvertently left the power switch on and the battery was dead! After a short time on a battery charger, it was up and running, and I was left, chagrined, to reflect on two thoughts:
- It's a damn good thing I had tested it.
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Reflections on being Jewish in South Lake Tahoe: Forming a Jewish community at the South Shore
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My husband and I moved to South Lake Tahoe in the summer of 1983. We started our family and a retail business in Harrrah's. Because Judaism is all about community, we began our search for Jews in Tahoe. We connected with Dr. Jeffrey Applebaum who, along with about 20 people, met in homes to celebrate Shabbat and holidays.
It wasn't long before the group felt it was time to become more organized and began a temple at the South Shore. The excitement caught on and, within a year, Temple Bat Yam was formed. We made a connection with Rev. Bob Sanders and worshipped Friday nights in the family room of the Lake Tahoe Presbyterian Church. Services and life cycle events were held with lay leadership and our Jewish community began to grow.
We gave top priority to how we were going to pass on Jewish traditions to our children and so began our religious school. Under the direction of Harriet Goldman, we held classes twice per month for primary school-aged children, as well as Hebrew classes for those preparing for Bar and Bat Mitzvah. The children of Temple Bat Yam have become family over the years and feel a connection to one another in addition to Judaism. Their experiences at Temple Bat Yam led many of them to Jewish summer camps, Birthright trips to Israel, living in Israel, seeking out Hillel groups at college and living Jewish lives.
In the late 1980s, we began our affiliation with the Union of Reform Judaism and began bringing student rabbis to our community. These students would stay with temple members for the weekend and bring wonderful programs and energy to our congregation. This continued for more than 10 years before we hired our first ordained rabbi.
The community welcomed Rabbi Jonathan Freirich, who served our community for eight years before moving on to North Carolina. We are so fortunate to now have Rabbi Evon Yakar serving our Jewish Community.
There are so many memories of holidays shared, bar and bat mitzvah and other life cycle events. Our community menorah at the chamber office has been a symbol of the Jewish community at the lake for years. We welcome our visitors who come to ski in the winter and enjoy our summer attractions. They become part of our extended temple family and are always happy to find an active Jewish community here.
Temple Bat Yam is celebrating 30 years with a weekend of events Aug. 16-18, 2013. We will be keeping the community updated with details as we approach the summer.
– Charna Silver is a Temple Bat Yam founder and member, and is chairwoman of the 30 Year Anniversary Committeee.


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Because employers need well-informed, knowledgeable employees who can keep up with the rapid technological advancements in aerospace manufacturing, the industry provides substantial support for the education and training of its workers.
Most jobs in research and development require substantial technical education after high school, but opportunities exist for persons with degrees ranging from a 2-year associate's degree up to a doctorate. Managerial jobs usually require a 4-year college degree, though some may require only a 2-year technical degree.
Entry to engineering occupations generally requires at least a bachelor's degree in engineering, although those with 4-year degrees in physical science, computer science, or another technical area sometimes qualify as well. Some positions, however, may require a master's degree or higher, or relevant work experience. Computer systems analysts or scientists usually need a degree in computer science or a related field, and in many cases they also must have considerable programming experience.
Often, USDA-appointed plant inspectors possess a bachelor's degree in agricultural or food science. Formal educational requirements for managers in food manufacturing plants range from 2-year degrees to master's degrees. College graduates or highly experienced workers are preferred for middle-management or professional jobs in personnel, accounting, marketing, or sales.
Management and professional occupations generally require a bachelor's degree in the particular field, though some management positions are filled by experienced production workers. Most engineer jobs in the industry require a degree in mechanical or electrical engineering or one of their specialties. Because engineers tend to be familiar with both design and production issues within the company, it is possible for them to advance into the upper levels of management.
Pharmaceutical manufacturing companies prefer to hire college graduates, particularly those with strong scientific backgrounds. For science technician jobs in this industry, most companies prefer to hire graduates of technical institutes or community colleges or those who have completed college courses in chemistry, biology, mathematics, or engineering. Some companies, however, require science technicians to hold a bachelor's degree in a biological or chemical science. For most scientific and engineering jobs, a bachelor of science degree is the minimum requirement.
Formal graphic communications programs, offered by community and junior colleges and some 4-year colleges, provide good preparation for entering the industry. Two-year programs provide technical skills, while bachelor's degree programs in graphic arts prepare persons who want to obtain advanced skills or who want to enter management.
To work as an engineer or scientist, or in some other technical occupations in the steel industry, a college education is necessary. Many workers in administrative and managerial occupations have degrees in business or possess a combination of technical and business degrees. A master's degree may give an applicant an advantage in getting hired or help an employee advance. Managers need strong problem-solving, planning, and supervisory skills.
What you'll be doing all day: You'll be the brains behind the electrical part of engineering projects both big and small. Designing, maintaining, and improving everything from electrical instruments and equipment to facilities and products-that's your job.
Lots of planning goes into your work, so you'll most likely work in a team. You could be handling budgets, drawing blueprints, even writing reports and doing site surveys. Bridges, cars, power plants, microwaves-they all use electricity and they all need an engineer to help design them.
What someone with a little experience makes (roughly): $68,600
What type of education you'll need: Bachelor's Degree
What you'll be doing all day: Look around you. Every product you see someone designed--airplanes, cars, toys, lounge chairs, mountain bikes, toasters, cell phones, ball point pens--someone designed all that and more. You'll combine artistic talent with product research, customer insight, marketing, materials, and production methods to create the stuff people use in their daily lives.
You'll get paid to be a creative thinker and work with everyone from engineers to consumers. From idea to full-fledged product, you'll be part of making it happen. If you're interested in specializing in industrial designer, you'd typically concentrate on a subspecialty such as kitchen appliances, auto interiors, or plastic-molding machinery.
What someone with a little experience makes (roughly): $52,260
What you'll be doing all day: Architects work with bricks. You'll be like an architect, but you'll be working with atoms instead of bricks. Nanotechnology is the study and design of systems at the nanometer size - one billionth of a meter. It's a huge job on a tiny, tiny scale.
The ability to manipulate materials on the nanoscale could revolutionize the way that almost everything is designed and made. Huge computers shrunk down to the size of a pinhead. Complex robots the size of a flea. And other things you wouldn't normally think of-like protective coatings for sunglasses and stain-free clothing.
What someone with a little experience makes (roughly): $40,000
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It must have been about 1958 when the Yetminster W.I. started a country dance class in the church hall for the village kids. At first it was only the girls who went but eventually some of us boys got involved as well. This was to introduce us to a whole new world of folk dance, morris, music and song, particularly through the English Folk Dance and Song Society, which was then a very strong organisation.
We formed the Yetminster and Ryme Intrinseca Junior Folk Dance Display Team, and one weekend when we were dancing at a festival in Hitchin the M.C. shortened our name to the Yetties. This has stayed with us ever since. As the dancing went on we decided we would like to make our own music so I learned to play a few melodies on the right hand of a beat up little accordion and Mac (who now plays guitar) bought an old 120 bass accordion for a tenner and played the left hand - so between us we had an accordion!
We later started going to Yeovil Folk Dance Club and fortunately met Bryon Bonnett, a church organist who was starting to play folk tunes on the accordion. He could read music and taught us many of the tunes we still play today. With Bryon as leader we formed the Ranters Dance Band and for several years we were the Ranters when playing for dances, and the Yetties when we were singing.
Well, that was all a long time ago but without the help and encouragement of many people throughout the years we wouldn't be still playing now. We've always intended to make a music album but somehow never got round to it until now - so yer 'tis - I hope you enjoy it !
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End the Drug War. Just Do It.
Obama's new drug czar, Gil Kerlikowske, in an interview with the Wall Street Journal, says it is time to move away from the "war" rhetoric surrounding federal drug policy. Since Kerlikowske has just assumed office, this is exactly the right thing to do — set a whole new tone from the militarized approach we have seen over the past 20 – 30 years.
Drug abuse is a problem that must be dealt with, but we don't need to send troops to Latin America, we don't need former generals like Barry McCaffrey to oversee drug policy, and we don't need police officers conducting raids on American homes with machine guns and flash bang grenades.
The political climate on drug policy is shifting. Republican governors like Arnold Schwarzenegger are calling for an open debate on legalizing marijuana. New York is finally discarding its Rockefeller drug laws. And Latin American leaders are urging the U.S. to reverse course. Obama seems interested in a new direction but the appointment of a sensible law enforcement official like Kerlikowske and talk of "more treatment" is not enough. We need more decisive action away from the criminalized approach to drug policy. The time is right to just do it.
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Prince Jackson Dating a Princess?
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Sure, MJ's kids have inherited their father's fortune but they've also inherited his misfortune of having to spend their lives as tabloid side shows – and now that they've apparently started dating this is only going to intensify. This week, Prince, Michael's oldest son (and oldest of two children named Prince!), has been photographed on what looks like a date with a classmate. Full Story
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The first son of the late Michael Jackson, Prince Michael, is now a correspondent for Entertainment Tonight. He's 16 years old. His first interview will be with the cast of Oz: The Great And Powerful. For Entertainment Tonight, it's an obvious stunt-hire. And, well, it's gross, non? Is the primary intention here really to learn what it takes to be a "producer, director, screenwriter, and actor"? Or is it so that they can help us rubberneck? Do you care what he asks James Franco? Or are you scrutinising him as he's asking James Franco whatever it is that he's asking James Franco? And besides, you don't need to have experience in broadcasting to know -- most interns start as proper interns, the best way to understanding how a newsroom works: transcribing, running tapes, setting time codes, helping out with edits, running cable, the smaller jobs prepare you for the bigger jobs. Full Story


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Bake a showpiece dessert with this commercial-quality Nordic Ware pan, which turns out a classic Bundt® cake inspired by stained-glass windows. The cast aluminum heats quickly for even baking of cake and quick-bread batters, and the nonstick finish ensures easy release with the beautiful details intact.
- Durable cast-aluminum pan distributes heat quickly and evenly to promote even rising, uniform baking and a golden crust.
- Silver-tone nonstick finish guarantees fast release and makes cleanup a breeze.
- Finish the baked cake with icing, a simple glaze or a dusting of confectioners' sugar.
- Made in the USA by Nordic Ware, a family-owned company famous for its fine bakeware since 1946.
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- 10 1/4" diam., 3 1/4" high.
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- After baking, cool on a wire rack for 15 minutes. Tap pan firmly a few times, then invert, lift pan away and let the cake continue to cool on rack.
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