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Our hotel room in Mexico had scales in the bathroom.
Bullshit, dude!
Who the hell weighs themselves, while they're on vacation?
I'll tell ya who does? Jake does.
Late into the first day, Jake said, "Hey babe, hop on the scale and see how much you weigh. I weighed myself. Let's see if you really gain weight while you're on vacation."
I was all…"FUCK THAT! I don't need that shit right now…I'm on vacation. It takes every ounce of confidence I can muster to get my fat ass in a bathing suit and parade these thighs down the beachfront, there is no freaking way I'm getting on a scale. Unless, you're cool with sitting right here listening to me bitch and moan because I'm too fat to get in the suit. You cool with that?"
"Just do it," he said.
Don't even ask me what I weighed…I'm not telling. It was a three digit number, and that's all you need to know.
So, we ate drank, and were merry, and I all but forgot about those god forsaken scales for the rest of our trip.
The last day, before checkout, I was reminded by them, while weighing our bags, to make sure they were under the 50 pound mark.
The bags were…me, notsomuch!
Jake said, "Oh yeah! Let's weigh to see if we gained. I'll go first."
"Dude…you're ridiculous. Do you think this is fun?"
"Oh look…I lost three pounds while we were here," Jake reported.
"REALLY?! Let me see, you metabolic freak! I hate you!"
"Quit hatin'," Jake tried to make me feel better, "you probably lost, too. It was probably all the hiking we did that day at XPLOR. Get on."
"Yeah…maybe," I replied, as I hesitantly stepped on the scales.
The scales settled on a number…a number FOUR POUNDS HIGHER than the number it settled on, my first day in the room.
Jake erupted, "BWAHAHAHAHAHA…I lost three pounds, and you found ALL of it!!! AND…a pound of someone else's!!!! BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!"
"Are you done?" I glared. "What a stupid effing idea that was!!"
As I recount this story….there is no wonder where my libido has gone, for, I left it on the scales at the hotel, whilst being laughed at by my husband!!

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This week's "Saturday Night Live" was certainly star studded.
The show opened up with a parody of NBC's live, three-hour version of "The Sound of Music" that featured former "SNL" cast members Kristen Wiig (as her infamous "Dooneese" character) and Fred Armisen.
The bit ran through a "condensed" version of the musical that included a part where Wiig felt up Maria with her tiny, toy hands.
U.S. & World
"Wasn't that wonderful and moving and still way too long for anyone to bear?" Armisen noted at the end of the sketch.
This week's host, comedy veteran Paul Rudd, had a packed stage during his monologue as well. After Rudd exclaimed he was so happy the show was going to be about him this time, and not the musical guests, the crowd full of teenage girls roared as boy band One Direction joined him on stage. (During Rudd's two other "SNL" hosting appearances, he was flanked by Beyonce and Paul McCartney.)
"It's okay Paul, you can do your comedy stuff and we'll just throw kisses," One Direction member Harry Styles said.
Soon after, Rudd got some back-up from former "SNL" cast member and "Anchorman 2" co-star Will Ferrell, as well as other "Anchorman 2" cast members Steve Carell and David Koechner.
While everyone eventually got along and sang the 1975 Starland Vocal Band classic, "Afternoon Delight," things between the "Anchorman" cast and One Direction didn't start off friendly. After Ferrell confused One Direction for '80s Puerto Rican boy band Menudo, Koechner and Carell had some fighting words of their own.
"Why don't you kids go sit on Santa's lap," Carell said to the band. "And ask him for some balls."
Rudd continued to play nice with One Direction later in the show in his portrayal of "Dan Charles," the band's biggest fan. The sketch saw him fighting young children for the attention of the band.
In other sketches, Rudd played an unpaid Huffington Post contributor on Al Sharpton's MSNBC talk show, as well as a much-skinnier and confident Santa Claus.
Ferrell and Koechner also appeared in another sketch later in the show as a bunch of drunken businessmen in a Chuck E. Cheese's sharing stories of the legendary "Bill Brasky."
On "Weekend Update" with Seth Meyers and Cecily Strong, the duo focused heavily on the continued issues with the HealthCare.gov website.
"President Obama this week urged millennials to sign up for insurance through the Affordable Healthcare Act, saying 'It's the responsible thing to do,'" said Meyers. "And then he threw up his hand for a high five that never came."
Musical guests One Direction performed "Story Of My Life" and "Tell Me Where It Hurts."
Next week's host will be actor John Goodman, with musical guest Kings of Leon.


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Pacific Grove: Gorgeous retreat for butterflies, visitors
PACIFIC GROVE - Over the past several decades, naturalist Robert Pacelli has spent thousands of days in Pacific Grove's Monarch Grove Sanctuary, one of a handful of migratory touchdown spots along the Central California Coast for the illusive and wondrous monarch butterfly. Yet here he is, shouting like a schoolboy as the butterflies take wing, coaxed by the afternoon's sudden warmth to go for a ride on the breeze: "Dude, look!" he commands.
And there they are, maybe 25 feet overhead, hundreds of golden monarchs, their wings glinting like stained glass. They have floated away from the branches of eucalyptus trees here in the southwest corner of the 3-acre sanctuary - Pacelli calls it a "cosmic cul-de-sac" - to surf the air currents amid the mysterious microclimate of the grove. It provides just the right combination of sunlight and windbreak, shade and moisture - a potion that somehow beckons to the monarchs, who have been spotted at 10,000 feet by commercial air pilots. On the last leg of their journey from Canada or the Pacific Northwest, the butterflies magically drop from the heights to this urban forest, smack in the middle of a residential neighborhood, and just down the block from Lighthouse Avenue, the wide mini-boulevard that is the heart of Pacific Grove.
The Monarch Grove Sanctuary is a little-known spot in this seaside town, a Shangri-La tucked between the commercialism of Monterey and Carmel. If you go to Pacific Grove for a weekend getaway, the monarch sanctuary - where about 13,000 butterflies (this year's official count) hang out from November through February - is an alluring starting point.
About 70,000 people visit the sanctuary each year, though it rarely feels even slightly crowded as you amble along its walkways. Docents (on duty from noon to 3 p.m.) will hand you a pair of binoculars. And, hey, you may even run into mustachioed Pacelli, an old hippie and retired television cameraman, who is likely to say to you, as he said to me, "Think about it! There are hundreds of thousands of acres of eucalyptus along the coast of California, and yet they only come to (a handful of) places." (Nearby, there also are groves in Santa Cruz, Big Sur and Pismo Beach). "I think that's pretty special."
And then he'll tout some of the town's other features: its lack of traffic; the families of golden hawks that lately have alighted in various neighborhoods; and the tide-pooling and vistas along Asilomar Beach, a celebrated spot for surfers. And he won't be exaggerating.
As someone who recently got away to Pacific Grove, I can attest to its allure - and the surprises it holds, starting with the 2,000-pound elephant seal I saw lolling on the beach at Hopkins Marine Station cove, about 30 seconds into my tour.
It was an ultra-blue-sky day along Ocean View Boulevard, which skirts town and sea, winding past the crashing waves and acres of ice plant, which will turn bright pink in the spring. No wonder Pacific Grove has proved such a magnet: John Steinbeck lived here (this is where he wrote "Cannery Row"), as did Frank Zappa and Niners coach Bill Walsh. Guidebooks point you to their former abodes.
While wandering through one quaint neighborhood after the next, and exploring Lighthouse Avenue and its gently rolling side streets, I counted 17 art galleries (five along a single hallway inside 170 Grand Ave.) and five thrift shops jammed with goodies.
I walked into Back Porch Fabrics (157 Grand Ave.), a destination for quilters, and felt like I was inside a kaleidoscope; floor-to-ceiling, the place dazzles with color. I also discovered that there are good eats for reasonable money in this high-end town: $10.95 for real-deal shrimp fajitas at Peppers Mexicali Cafe (170 Forest Ave., a popular spot with locals); $20 for shrimp in black pepper rum sauce, on the dinner menu at Passionfish (701 Lighthouse Ave.); or $9.95 for bacon-wrapped meat loaf (come, O ye carnivores) on the early-bird menu at the Beach House Restaurant (620 Ocean View Blvd.), overlooking Lover's Point, where the town celebrates its birthday every July with the Feast of Lanterns.
At the Asilomar Conference Grounds, I walked into the Phoebe Hearst Social Hall, designed by architect Julia Morgan, and found Scott Wilson, who works for Aramark Corp., which runs the center and lodge on behalf of the California Department of Parks. Wilson showed me around. Founded a century ago as a YWCA, Asilomar is dominated by Morgan's historic Arts and Crafts structures, built of stone and redwood, with great vaulted ceilings. Recently given a $20 million renovation (there's a new coffee shop and wine bar, and paver-brick sidewalks now wind down to the beach), Asilomar is open for day use, and the lodge is open to overnight guests. You can rent kayaks and bicycles and explore the 107 acres. Two days before I got there, Wilson watched a giant condor spread its wings and come in for a landing: "I moved here from Vegas, so this place is like rehab for me," he said.
I was discovering that Pacific Grove is nothing but a getaway for the people who live there. It has its tony side - but with a retro vibe. Everyone knows everyone, it seems. I lunched at Fandango Restaurant (223 17th St.) with two exemplars of business: Moe Ammar, chamber of commerce president and a local for 27 years, along with Joe Shammas, who owns the Pacific Grove Travel agency, was born and raised here and attends St. Angela Merici Catholic Church, where he's been a parishioner since childhood. They kibitzed with co-owner Marietta Bain, who wanted to know why no one was having the osso buco. (I ordered a massive bowl of paella, $21.95, a happy choice.) They looked around the busy room and identified half the diners: Oh, there's the real estate agent, there's the retired librarian, and there are the Hodges at their usual window table.
Later, I met up with Ammar at a new dining spot, Jeninni Kitchen and Wine Bar (542 Lighthouse Ave.), which specializes in Andalusian and Mediterranean cuisine. And, yes, I'd been having a blast in Pacific Grove: climbing the nautilus-like stairway inside Point Pinos Lighthouse, which dates to 1855; taking in the taxidermic wonders (i.e., the enormous standing grizzly bear) at the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History (165 Forrest Ave.); eyeing the oceanfront back nine at Pacific Grove Golf Links, where you can play a round for $52 on weekends. But, oh, man, Jeninni: This turned out to be a genius way to end my visit.
Owner Thamin Saleh drew an aromatic cup of espresso from his La Pavoni espresso machine, a 1981 model, recently restored. Chef Jeffrey Weiss, who has trained under Andalusian master chefs (as well as Steve Chan of Lion & Compass in Sunnyvale), whipped up a couple of outrageous appetizers. I mean, on the spot. There was a plate of eggplant fries ($8): breaded, golden, creamy inside (he spent three weeks refining the recipe) and served with a honey-garlic aioli dipping sauce. There also was a plate of smoky mountain ham ($13) - delicate ribbons of it, served with kohlrabi (pickled in a bit of tarragon and vinegar), grilled filone and miel de caña butter. To complement these treats, Saleh poured a chilled Colombard from Gascogne. Yum (and just $6.50 per glass).
Let me tell you, this was intensely pleasurable eating. I'm pretty certain these guys don't play it safe; they play it crazy - one more reason to visit Pacific Grove.
Beach House Restaurant, 620 Ocean View Blvd., 831-375-2345
Fandango Restaurant, 223 17th St., 831-372-3456
Jeninni Kitchen and Wine Bar, 542 Lighthouse Ave., 831-920-2662
Passionfish, 701 Lighthouse Ave., 831-655-3311
Pepper's Mexicali Cafe, 170 Forest Ave., 831-373-6892
Note: Through March 31, every inn and hotel/lodge in Pacific Grove is offering a $20 discount. Obtain discount cards at two Tourist Information Centers: 100 Central Ave., and 584 Central Ave. Or download "special offer" discount forms at www.pacificgrove.org.
Asilomar Conference Grounds and Lodge, 800 Asilomar Ave., 831-372-8016
Seven Gables Inn, 555 Ocean View Blvd., 831-372-4341
Central Coast Monarch butterfly sanctuaries
Monarch Grove Sanctuary, Ridge Road (near Lighthouse Avenue), Pacific Grove
Natural Bridges State Park, intersection of West Cliff Drive and Swanton Boulevard, Santa Cruz.
Open: 8 a.m. to sunset daily, $10 per vehicle or free to pedestrians
Information: 831-423-4609, www.parks.ca.gov


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M.S. in Midwifery Online Info Session
Thursday, September 10, 2015
2 - 3 p.m.
|Please register to let us know you'd like to attend. Once you register, we will send you details on how to access this online session.
Event Description
Bethel's M.S. in Nurse-Midwifery program offers the credentials to provide healthcare to women of all ages, including primary care as well as prenatal, birth, newborn, and gynecological care. Gain the skills to practice in clinics, hospitals, and birth centers in underserved communities, in rural and urban settings, and around the world. During this online session, Program Director Jane Wrede will share details about the program and allow time for questions.
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It's quite a thrill for me to share with you that there is a new article (read here) about my photography and lighting technique on Strobist. As you can see, Dan is pretty excited about this as well. The article details my assignments for WIRED and Technology Review to photograph hacker Dan Kaminsky, and what went into making the final images. For those of you who have already seen the post, this never before seen outtake from the WIRED shoot is for you.
A very big thank you goes out to David Hobby!
"John Keatley: Lighting Strikes Twice"


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Programs Aim to Bring Healthy Food to All
If you've put in your eight-plus hours at the office, fought the traffic home, picked up your kids from childcare, no way are you going home to prepare a gourmet meal.
Like millions of others, you may just head for the McDonald's just down the street—it'll fill up the kids, even if it's not the healthiest food, and you won't even have to leave the comfort of your car.
But if you're among those whose youngsters attend one of four Berkeley sites where Farm Fresh Choice has a stand at your daycare door, you may snag some squash or broccoli that you can throw in a pan with a little leftover rice, or toss onto a pizza crust—and skip that happy meal.
"We try to combine convenience and access" to fresh fruit and vegetables, said Tiffany Golden, co-manager of Farm Fresh Choice, an Ecology Center project that grew out of the Berkeley Food Policy Council a few years ago.
In south and west Berkeley "there's not enough access to nutritious foods," Golden said, pointing to a study the city did a few years ago showing a critical disparity in health between African Americans living in the flatlands and Caucasians living in the hills. African Americans suffer disproportionately from hypertension and diabetes, diseases that access to healthy food can impact, Golden said.
Farm Fresh Choice workers do not ask customers to make radical changes in their diet.
"We honor the cultures of the people that we serve," Golden said.
Recipes are available such as Joanna's West African Greens or Martha's Mayan Dumpling Soup and staff will often cook up a delicious-looking dish that comes with enticing, familiar smells, to encourage people to take advantage of the fresh produce.
The low-cost veggies—they're from the Farmers' Markets, but generally cost less because of arrangements with the farmers—won't be accompanied by lectures about McDonalds. There's no judging here.
"People know McDonalds is going to kill them," Golden said, underscoring that what people need is access to healthy choices and ideas for healthy easy-to-make meals.
Farm Fresh Choice is not the only option: Spiral Gardens operates a fresh produce stand each Tuesday and Saturday at Oregon and Sacramento streets. The produce also comes from the Farmers' Market and is sold at cost.
Daniel Miller, one of its founders, agrees with Golden: "Many of the health issues (in South and West Berkeley) are caused by a lack of access to fresh, affordable food," he said.
Spiral Gardens is more than a produce stand. It's a nursery where volunteers and a couple of employees grow seedlings—and even raise chickens. When people come by to choose a plant—most are edible and grown organically—they get their gardening and compost questions answered.
There's also a mini-farm where gardeners grow vegetables and herbs. They split the bounty between volunteers and the seniors who live next door. Spiral Garden volunteers also pick the fruit from residential trees, sharing it with the owner and homeless shelters.
Programs such as Farm Fresh Choice and Spiral Gardens are important tools in the battle against local hunger, said Kate Clayton, chronic disease program manager with Berkeley's Public Health Department.
There "definitely" is food insecurity in Berkeley, Clayton said. Food insecurity, as defined by the Alameda County Foodbank is "the lack of nutritionally adequate, safe and culturally acceptable food, available through non-emergency sources at all times."
Poverty is relatively invisible in Berkeley because the very poor are spread out in the flatlands, Clayton said.
"We don't see extreme pockets of poverty," she said, but added that in southwest Berkeley "there's not access to grocery stores for miles. And with housing prices, low-income folks are living on the edge."
At the end of the month, a lot of people have to choose between buying food or paying the rent. Alameda County Food Bank fills in the gap with bags of groceries and free meals for some 40,000 people in Alameda County every week, according to Allison Pratt, director of policy and services at the Alameda County Food Bank.
Wednesday afternoon neighbors and daycare moms came by artful display of fruits and vegetables at the Farm Fresh Choice stand at San Pablo Park that Martha Briceno and Joanna Kuunivor had put together. Sung Makawatsakul, pushing her toddler in a stroller, got a basket of ripe, organic strawberries. She lives nearby and also shops at Spiral Gardens. Solange Bainbrige was picking up her son from childcare and took home some fresh fruit.
Then there were the five youngsters 7- to 9-years-old from the summer park program, about to make stir-fry. The kids picked out zucchini, garlic, potatoes, cilantro, cabbage, celery and, uh, mushrooms. (They didn't really want the mushrooms, but their instructor convinced them to give it a try.)
Before heading inside the center to prepare their feast, one of the children, Carrington Williams, declared proudly: "We're going to cook it for all of the children."
Low-cost fresh food and vegetables can be found at the following locations:
Fresh Farm Choice on Tuesdays:
Bay Area Hispanic Institute for Advancement: 3:30-6 p.m., Eighth and Virginia streets
Berkeley Youth Alternatives: 3-6 p.m., Bonar Street and Allston Way
Young Adult Project: 3-5:30 p.m. Oregon and Grant streets
Fresh Farm Choice on Wednesdays:
San Pablo Park, Frances Albrier Center 3-6 p.m., Park and Oregon streets
Sprial Gardens, Sacramento and Oregon streets.
Wednesdays: 3-7 p.m.
Saturdays: 1-5 p.m.


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Limoncello plum tart
Nutrition and extra info
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal924
- fat57g
- saturates25g
- carbs83g
- sugars38g
- fibre4g
- protein14g
- salt0.86g
- 500g ready-made shortcrust pastry
- zest and juice of 2 unwaxed lemons
Oval in shape, with a pronouced bulge on one end, lemons are one of the most versatile fruits…
- 4 tbsp double cream
- 100g pack ground almonds
- 5 eggs
The ultimate convenience food, eggs are powerhouses of nutrition, packed with protein and a…
- 100g butter, melted
Butter is made when lactic-acid producing bacteria are added to cream and churned to make an…
- 8 tbsp limoncello liqueur
- 6 plums, stoned and cut into wedges
The juiciest fruit in the stone fruit family, plums come in many different varieties, some sweet…
- 200g golden caster sugar
Roll out the pastry and use to line a loose-bottomed tart tin, 25cm diameter and about 3.5-4cm deep. Chill for at least half an hour.
Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Line the pastry with greaseproof paper, fill with baking beans and bake blind for 15 mins. Remove beans and paper.
Put the lemon zest and juice, cream, almonds, sugar, eggs and melted butter in a large bowl and whisk until smooth then stir in the limoncello.
Put the plums in the pastry case then pour the custard mixture over. Bake for about 20-30 mins until the custard is just set. Allow to cool then dredge with icing sugar before serving.


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Finest Cuisine At Sea
The Finest Cuisine at Sea™, authentic destination experiences and an intimate, luxurious ambiance are the hallmarks that define Oceania Cruises. From the moment you step aboard one of our stylish ships, you feel welcomed by our dedicated staff and casually sophisticated atmosphere, perfectly complemented by museum-quality art and thoughtful design choices. As you explore both iconic destinations and enchanting boutique ports around the world, you will discover there's no need to rush, or worry about crowds or waiting in long lines. Striking up conversations among those that find travel as meaningful as you becomes effortless. With a wealth of amenities you might only expect on larger ships, along with luxuries exclusive to our intimate ships, our onboard experience invites you to spend your days exactly as you wish.
From reading comfortably in the library to sipping fine vintages at a wine tasting, a wonderful spectrum of enriching activities awaits you on board. Attend an engaging guest lecture in anticipation of your next destination, or learn to prepare a variety of exquisite dishes at The Culinary Center, our state-of-the-art cooking school on Marina and Riviera. Embrace your inner artist at Artist Loft, where talented artists-in-residence offer inspiring workshops on Marina, Riviera and on Insignia world cruises. Or simply lose yourself in deep relaxation with one of Canyon Ranch SpaClub's signature treatments.
Inspired by legendary Master Chef Jacques Pépin, the cuisine of Oceania Cruises is renowned as the finest at sea and rivals Michelin starred restaurants ashore. Our superb gourmet restaurants serve exquisite dishes created à la minute and offer a remarkable array of choices, from Continental cuisine to authentic Italian to classic steakhouse fare. Every restaurant on board is complimentary and features open seating, so you may dine wherever and whenever suits your taste and schedule.
Our ships boast an impressive staff-to-guest ratio, but it's more than sheer numbers that elevates our personalized service into the sublime. Not everyone holds the impeccable credentials to join our award-winning staff. Only those who have distinguished themselves in the world's finest hotels and most renowned restaurants will do. Being of service comes naturally to our staff, a trait as innate as their unbridled enthusiasm. You can see it in their warm smiles and hear it in the sincere tone of their voices, as they zealously devote their full attention to fulfilling your wishes. Their commitment runs deep and never diminishes, no matter what the task.


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Source: Evansville Journal, Evansville, Indiana, September 16, 1883.
The Dull Monotony Of Weeks Unbroken
A Husband Shoots His Wife and is Stabbed by his Brother-in-law - Scenes and Incidents
For weeks the city has been fearfully dull in matters of news, and with the ghoullike nature, we have longed for a break in the monotony, for a sensation of criminal nature, but an event of last night filled that longing to the uttermost, even to satiating us, for never are those finer senses dulled that the perception of the effect of so great a crime is not easily seen.
Chas. Schaeffer, who lived at 812 Second avenue, has for several months worked in Knox's coffin factory, on outer Main, as a varnisher. He is a painter, but, having no work took to varnishing. His wife was formerly a Miss Rieber, and he married her in this city about eleven years ago. He has never been a man of much industry, but has managed pretty well to support his wife and the children who have come to them at intervals of two years since their marriage. There are five children living and one dead, the eldest child is 10 years old and the youngest three months.
Last night Schaeffer went out with his brothers-in-law, John and Andy Rieber, to Zachres' saloon on the corner of Third avenue and Franklin street. There they drank considerably and sang. Schaeffer in a statement made to the reporter last night said they were having a very pleasant time when he saw his wife peeping in the door. He finished a song he was singing and went out to her followed by her brother John who treated Mrs. Schaeffer, and his wife and his brothers wife who were with her, Mrs. S. taking whiskey while the other women drank beer. They then went back to the saloon leaving the women outside and sang again. The women still lingered and this time, he (Schaeffer) treated them, Mrs. S. still taking whisky. After that she went home with her sisters-in-law, and he presently followed. She and her sister were in the house and they sent for some beer. He assisted her in drinking this and went with her to a saloon for more. As they were making a second trip for the same purpose he remonstrated in a playful way "for her a-making such a bum of herself, an' she said, ef you drink I'm a-going to drink. An' I said ef you drink eny more I'll kill you. I pulled my pistol out'n my pocket to show it to her, jest in fun, an' it went off. 'Fore God, sir, I didn't 'tend to shoot her. I didn't 'tend to shoot her - it jest went off. I tell you it did;" and in his endeavor to justify his action and impress his statement with truth, he became strangely excited.
His statement continued after the recital of the main tragedy. After the shooting he ran to Zachres' saloon and told John Rieber to take him in charge, stating that he had shot his wife. John told him he did not want to have anything to do with him and then Policeman Schuetler appeared on the scene. The policeman took him in charge on the representations he made, and at his request was taking him up to the house to see how badly his wife was hurt, when at the corner of Michigan street they were met by Andy Rieber, who had heard of the tragedy and was looking for Schaeffer. Seeing him in the policeman's charge he ran to him and easily throwing the dull witted officer aside, he dealt Schaeffer a severe blow to the left side, about two inches from the left nipple. It penetrated to the lung substance and was done with a long blade of a pocket knife. Schaeffer caught the arm of his antagonist and held it, until he was assisted, in a terrible grip, knowing his life depended upon it. In getting his hold he was slightly cut about the fingers of his left hand. He was then taken to headquarters though apparently not by Schuetter. Schaeffer says a citizen arrested him and no policeman's name appeared on the slate in that connection.
This was his direct statement, but afterward he said he had reason to doubt his wife's faithfulness though he had never known of her drinking as she did last night. He said he had not been drunk before since July 5th and his wife had no reason to complain of his drinking habit, though he admitted he did take a glass when he thought "it would do him good."
He has lived in the city for about 13 years, and came from Cincinnati to this city with his parents, who now live on Babytown hill. He was born in New Albany, and is 31 years of age. When taken to the lockup Surgeon Wilton was sent for and his wound attended to. It was not necessarily dangerous, and was cared for so that it was not painful. He was very drunk when taken to the lockup, and only realized the magnitude of his crime and position as a drunken man might.
Another story of the shooting was obtained near the residence of the wounded woman from various persons. When the reporter arrived she was unable to speak, had been undressed and put to bed in the front room of the lower floor, occupied by herself and family. Dr. McClurkin was in attendance. The ball had entered the abdomen about an inch and a half below the navel, and to the left of the median line. It ranged downward and probably lodged against the skin at the back. She was very low indeed, and the doctor had only the hope of possibility for her recovery. At one point she was sinking rapidly, and it was thought she would be dead in a few minutes, but she rallied and was suffering and moaning when the reporter left - nearly three o'clock this morning.
Directly after the shooting, before being put to bed, she made a statement of the shooting. She said she had started out that night with the intention of drinking if her husband did, but soon repented the notion. After her return from the saloon Schaeffer came home then, and after drainking all the beer left from the amount they had sent for, asked her to go and get some more with him. She refused to do this, and he asked her to go walking with him in a very affectionate (drunken) way. She acceded, and when they got on the block between Michigan and Franklin on Second avenue, he renewed his request for her to go for beer. She refused, and they quarreled in a violent way. As they were quarreling, two men (Fred. Kroener and George Gerst) passed. Schaeffer said, "You will go with me or I'll kill you;" and again she refused, whereupon he drew his pistol and fired.
The men, Kroener and Gerst, had gotten but a little way from them when they heard the shot, and having noticed the quarrel as they passed, they ran back to see what had happened. Mrs. Schaeffer passed them as they ran, and said simply "Im shot." They paid no attention to this, but went on to where Schaeffer was standing. "Come on," he said, "and I'll blow your brains out." They didn't "come on," and he turned and went towards Franklin street. Mrs. Schaeffer fell at the corner of Michigan and Second avenue. She was picked by neighbors and taken to her home and the physician called.
Statements as to the time of this occurence were very vague indeed, but the physician was not called until about a quarter after twelve, thoough the man Schaefer was slated at the lockup as arrested at eleven. The shooting probably occurred later, as the earliest time given was half past eleven.
An effort was made to get a statement from Andy Rieber, but he would not talk. Scheutler, who was ordered to remain in charge of Rieber and keep him at his sister's house until her death and then report with him at the headquarters, was met on Second avenue as he was coming back from having a drink with Rieber and his friends. He was asked for his version of the cutitng scrape but admonished by a nudge from some member of the crowd to say nothing, he said, "I'll see you to-morrow." So the public has to take the story unembellished by any of Mr. Schuetler's latent stores of knowledge. The whole neighborhood was excited over this tragedy and not a soul on the blocks adjacent thought of sleep, all watching eagerly at the doors and windows for the first sign of the approach of death. A priest was sent for as it was thought she would die soon and he came hurriedly. He had prayers with the family and waited in readiness to perform those rites peculiar to the dying. The scene was especially terrible to one of ordinary sensitiveness, the poor children waiting anxiously watching with the many relatives and friends, the dimly lighting candle before the crucifix, the kneeling priest and people, the watching physician and the moaning form on the bed, while without the crowd, was watching.
This article was provided to me by fellow researcher Ray Bland. It is believed to be from the Evansville Journal. Mary V. (RIEBER) SCHAEFFER was Corinne's 3rd-great grandmother. There is much more research to be done on this family to sort out the details of this tragedy.


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Swimming pool care, repair offer wave of job potential
With more than 200,000 pools in the Houston area alone - not including commercial - there's a wave of potential for work in the pool maintenance and repair industry.
But Earl Jones, owner of Texas Pool Techs and Texas Pool School in Houston, said there are considerable differences in licensing between servicing residential and commercial pools.
Commercial pool cleaners need to be certified by the National Spa Pool Foundation (NSPF) as Certified Pool Operators (CPO). For residential pools, no certification for cleaning is required at this time in Texas, Jones said, although efforts are under way to change that.
There are also no state requirements for residential pool maintenance workers, so they can just dive in and get straight to work.
Jones recommends that residential maintenance workers take a water-chemistry course. It takes approximately two weeks to learn the basics, he said.
"You're working with hazardous chemicals," Jones said. "Not only that, but you can ruin a lot of equipment by applying the wrong chemical, costing you and the customer money - and there are health issues."
As for pool repairs, it's mandatory in both residential and commercial sectors for workers to obtain a Texas Residential Appliance License, or employees and their companies risk hefty fines.
"Any electrical work around a pool, even if it's just changing a light bulb, even if it's just opening up a timer and putting a screwdriver in there to change a wire, you need to have that appliance certification that says you are licensed to do that work," Jones said.
Jones began working on pools in 1992, mostly during evenings. Along the way, Jones didn't like what he was seeing in terms of safety to both clients and workers. In 2010, he opened Texas Pool School.
Jones is now a certified National Swimming Pool Foundation instructor, which means he is licensed to teach the NSPF CPO class. Students study chemistry, codes, standards, calculations, viruses, diseases and algae control.
Jones is also an instructor for the Independent Pool and Spa Service Association, through which he teaches Water Certification/Chemistry, Commercial Pool Tech Certification, and Residential Pool Tech Certification. The Residential Pool Tech class covers motor repairs, filter cleaning, valve repair, heating and controllers.
Overall, Jones said pool-related work means wearing several hats.
"You're basically like a chemical engineer, an A/C and heating technician, a plumber, an electrician," Jones said. "Hydraulics are involved, there are mechanisms with several moving parts - it's a lot more involved than most people think."
Those considering employment opportunities in pools might want to test the waters before fully committing.
That's what Aaron Weber did. After learning the "ins and outs" by working at a friend's company, he went out on his own and is now the owner of his own business, Apache Pools in Montgomery.
Most people who begin in maintenance end up in business for themselves, Weber said, which in Houston can be a great money-maker.
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[Intro: Kastro]
Dear Lord, as we down here, struggle for as long as we know
In search of a paradise to touch (my nigga Johnny J)
Dreams are dreams, and reality seems to be the only place to go, the only place for us
I know, try to make the best of bad situations
Seems to be my life's story
Ain't no glory in pain, a soldier's story in vain
And can't nobody live this life for me
It's a ride y'all, a long hard ride
[Verse 1: 2Pac]
Somebody wake me, I'm dreamin'
I started as a seed, the semen
Swimmin' upstream, planted in the womb while screamin'
On the top was my pops, my mama screamin' stop
From a single drop, this is what they got
Not to disrespect my peoples, but my papa was a loser
Only plan he had for mama was to fuck her and abuse her
Even as a little seed, I could see his plan for me
Stranded on welfare, another broken family
Now what was I to be? A product of this heated passion
Mama got pregnant and papa got a piece of ass
Look how it began, nobody gave a fuck about me
Pistol in my hand, this cruel world can do without me
How can I survive? Got me askin' white Jesus
"Will a nigga live or die?" cause the Lord can't see us
In the deep dark clouds of the projects, ain't no sunshine
No sunny days and we only play sometimes
When everybody's sleepin'
I open my window, jump to the streets and get to creepin'
I can live or die, hope I get some money 'fore I'm gone
I'm only 19, I'm tryna hustle on my own
On the spot where everybody and they pops tryna slang rocks
I'd rather go to college, but this is where the game stops
Don't get it wrong cause it's always on, from dusk to dawn
You can buy rocks, Glocks or a herringbone
You can ask my man, he's a mind reader
Keep my 9 heater all the time, this is how we grind
Meet up at the cemetery then get smoked out
Pass the weed, nigga! That Hennessey'll keep me keyed, nigga
Everywhere I go niggas holla at me, "Keep it real, G"
And my reply 'til they kill me: "Act up if you feel me!"
I was born not to make it, but I did
The tribulations of a ghetto kid, still I rise
[Chorus: Ta'He]
Still I (still I), I rise (I rise), please, give me to the sky (to the sky)
And if (and if), I die (I die), I don't want you to cry
[Verse 2: Yaki Kadafi]
I stay sharp as always
Runnin' your bricks with blitz, through your project hallways
Dumpin' crews like two's, nigga, all day
Secrets of war prepare me for the worst
A life that's lavish, full of cabbage or a life that's in a hearse
But now my dreams, it seems though
Be placin' triple beams and things, bro
Diamond pinkie ring got the loot poppin' out my jeans
[Verse 3: Napoleon]
Now I plan to keep my Glock cocked
If trouble was searchin' for me, then why not?
Show 'em what I'm made of, plus raised on, on my block
Chancellor Ave, where many turn to the street
Thugs snatchin' bags, we out for power, makin' cash
It wasn't fast, it'll make me mad, I'm just like him
My homie on the corner with his gat tucked in
Youngins, they buckin' somethin'
The life he lead's the life he don't need, don't we all know?
He tryin' to rise up and we just go doe, still he rise
[Verse 4: Young Noble]
Dreams of lost hope
I hit the strip broke where the fiends get coke
And still I rise, now I float, cowards ghost
Whenever we come around, I'm runnin' down
Clutchin' a pound, live as sirens, duckin' the sound
I used to hustle with my moms 'til the sun came
My homie Harm doin' time from this drug game
Stolen cars, war scars, born a outlaw
Behind bars, go to sleep just to see the stars
Freedom is ours, though we trapped on a firm block
Crackheads only 10 learn to duck cops
[Verse 5: Yaki Kadafi]
In '96 my Glock's my plastic, passion for blastin' bastards
No faces for open caskets, peelin' your cap backwards
You cowards ain't prepared for pistol practice
I send my missiles through your mattress
Leavin' holes in your body like a cactus
While me and my crew be boppin' more greens than topic
And loot to keep the seams in my motherfuckin' jeans poppin'
Leavin' your spleen to pick up
Half of you niggas is softer than a Snicker
Let's go to war and see who draw quicker
And still I rise, and still I rise…
[Chorus: Ta'He]
Still I (still I), I rise (I rise), please, give me to the sky (to the sky)
And if (and if), I die (I die), I don't want you to cry
Still I (still I), I rise (I rise), please, give me to the sky (to the sky)
And if (and if), I die (I die), I don't want you to cry
[Outro: some little kid]
Y'all niggas fake, all day everyday
So now I got roller blades, bitch
Thought you knew
Your mouth is rich
C'mon pops, let's go!
"Still I Rise" the title of the song appears to have been coined after famed poet, Maya Angelou's most seminal published works of literary, "Still I Rise", which serves as a beacon of hope for the destitute people who have been wronged by those possessing power (primarily the form of the gov't) and enemies or rivals who have done people wrong. His own life story reads much like Angelou's cadent poem. 2Pac wears his heart on his sleeve and reveals his trials and tribulations (both figuratively and literally) he faced growing up as a disadvantaged youth, along with his rise to stardom and how despite the troubles he faced, he managed to rise above everything and succeed.


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8 cups torn sandwich bread
1 1/2 cups chopped onions
1 1/2 cups chopped celery
1/2 cup water or mushroom broth
1 tablespoon butter
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 eggs, beaten
1 1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1 teaspoon sage
1 teaspoon thyme
8 oz sliced crimini mushrooms
In a large pan, saute celery, mushrooms and onions in butter until translucent. Do not brown. Add to bread cubes in bowl and add seasoning. Combine with egg and water and form medium sized balls.
Place balls in the bottom of the roasting pan underneath the turkey on the rack and around the turkey on the rack for about the last 1/2 hour of baking and cook until cooked through.


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The structure of savant calendrical knowledge.
Heavey, L.; Hermelin, Beate; Crane, Laura and Pring, Linda. 2012. The structure of savant calendrical knowledge. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 54(6), pp. 507-513. [Article]
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Aim: We aimed to explore the organization of the calendar knowledge base underlying date calculation by assessing the ability of savant calendar calculators to free recall a series of date lists.
Method: Four experiments are reported that assessed recall of structural and non-structural features of the calendar in eight savant calendar calculators (seven males; one female; median age 34y 6mo; age range 27–47y), five of whom had a diagnosis on the autism spectrum. The inclusion criterion was a genuine calculation ability rather than an interest in dates.
Results: Mean recall was facilitated for material organized according to the structural features of a calendar (leap years, dates falling on the same weekday, dates occurring at 28y intervals) but not for a non-structural calendar feature (Easter Sunday).
Interpretation: Distinctions are drawn between two sources of savant calendar-related knowledge, structural and event related. It has been suggested that structural knowledge plays a key role in the acquisition and operation of savant date calculation skills.
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New research reveals the surprising power of ancient — and largely unconscious — forms of human communication.
What if you could "see" the rhythms of interaction for people in your work group? In your entire company? Members of my research group and I have done just that by developing technology tools that allow us, for the first time, to gain a dramatically new perspective on human behavior. These tools have revealed subtle patterns in how people interact, enabling us to predict outcomes of situations ranging from job interviews to first dates to business plan pitches.
To illustrate, consider our study on business plan pitches. In that study, a group of rising-star business executives gathered at MIT for an important task: Each executive would present a business plan to the group, and then the group would choose the best ideas to recommend to a team of venture finance experts. It was a great opportunity. The skills the executives required — the ability to clearly formulate ideas, effectively communicate to a group of peers and then persuade others to pursue those ideas — are indispensable in business as well as everyday life. These executives had each spent more than a decade building their strengths.
Not only the other group members were watching and evaluating the business plan pitches, however. A sensitive, specially designed digital device was also monitoring each presentation. This device — we'll call it a sociometer — wasn't recording what each person said in their presentation but rather how they said it.1 How much variability was in the speech of the presenter? How active were they physically? How many back-and-forth gestures such as smiles and head nods occurred between the presenter and the listeners? This device was measuring another channel of communication that works without spoken language: our social sense.


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A Wall of Shattered Glass Floods a Benedictine Monastery
Aerial is a new site-specific installation by Baptiste Debombourg (previously) at an old Benedictine monastery called Brauweiler Abbey near Cologne, Germany. Debombourg used numerous sheets of shattered laminate glass to mimic a frothy flood of water rushing into a room. Remarkably beautiful work. See much more by clicking on the thumbnails here. (via mission / vision)