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March 2013
Greetings. I hope this message finds you well and in the midst of a rewarding term. It already has been a rewarding year here, from the launch of the Financial Planning Competency Handbook to visiting many campuses and collaborating to develop new ways to improve program sustainability and student achievement. CFP Board is grateful for each of our education partnerships and, perhaps just as important, our collaboration with faculty and program directors as we work to prepare future CFP® Professionals.
The renewal process for CFP Board Registered Programs has changed. It is very important that you and your faculty review this new process and plan accordingly. Although the process for renewal is now biennial, it is vital that you stay abreast of current requirements and keep your registration current.
CFP Board will be presenting a webinar on Tuesday, April 2 at 1pm (Eastern). Dr. Chaffin will discuss the new Registered Program Renewal Application process, explaining the changes and providing suggestions for how to successfully complete the renewal process. Register for the Spring Webinar >
On April 30, CFP Board will be presenting a webinar targeted toward schools that are considering registering a financial planning curriculum with CFP Board. Dr. Chaffin will discuss the advantages and requirements of becoming a CFP Board Registered Program, including the initial registration process.
Creating an account will allow students to receive the most current information about CFP® Certification and will enable them to apply for the CFP® Certification Examination when they have completed their coursework.
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CFP Board is pleased to once again partner with the Financial Planning Association® (FPA®) and Ameriprise Financial to host the 2013 Financial Planning Challenge.
The Financial Planning Challenge is a competition created to support the next generation of financial planners by: engaging students and academic advisors in the financial planning community; raising awareness of career opportunities; and encouraging learning and networking in the financial planning profession. The competition criteria have been developed in part to illustrate potential avenues for satisfying the CFP Board Financial Plan Development Course requirements to both students and faculty.
Schools are encouraged to put forward teams to compete in the 2013 Financial Planning Challenge. This distinctive competition is designed exclusively for undergraduate degree programs registered with CFP Board, or related fields of study. In this challenge, teams compete to advance through three phases:
In the first phase of the competition all student teams will be given profiles for two hypothetical clients and must prepare a comprehensive financial plan.
After the first phase is judged and awarded, the top eight teams will advance to the next phases of the competition to be held in conjunction with FPA Experience 2013 in Orlando, Florida from October 19-21, 2013. All teams must orally present their case studies to a panel of judges and participate in the "How Do You Know?" Challenge.
The top three winning teams will be awarded a monetary scholarship for their school.
The participation application deadline is April 19. For information on eligibility and to register, please visit the Financial Planning Challenge website.
CFP Board would also like to congratulate the 2012 Financial Planning Challenge winning teams:
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You can find here information according to Art. 4 Regulation (EU) No. 1227/2011 (REMIT) regarding the network of Open Grid EuropeNetwork information (UMM) acc. to Art. 4 of REMIT
The site offers several options to access large data records of the operated gas network in an easy manner, e.g. as a graphs, charts, tables or in the XML format.Network data
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I have been a little absent from the world of blogging recently. I really feel that blogging is a cyclical thing for me, some months I am hugely inspired and type, type, type, type away to my hearts content and post 20+ posts. Then some months I just have nothing to say and spend the whole time racked with guilt over it.
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India Celebrates Guru Nanak Jayanti
India observes "Guru Nanak Jayanti" or "Gurpurab" on Wednesday, a day which marks the birth anniversary of "Guru Nanak," the founder of Sikhism and the first of the 10 Sikh gurus. The date of Guru Nanak Jayanti, considered to be Sikhism's most sacred festival, varies each year and falls on the full moon, or "Kartik Poornima," in accordance with the Hindu lunar calendar.
On this day, Sikh devotees typically sing hymns in praise of the Guru, while Gurudwaras, or Sikh temples, organize "Langars," community meals served without charge to people from all walks of life. Devotees also organize religious processions holding the "Nishan Sahib," or the Sikh flag, to spread the teachings of the Guru. People performing "Gatka," a Sikh martial art, is a common site during these processions.
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I'm a very huge fan of Captain Rock's preschool hiphop. I have all of the very few 12-inch records he'd released between early and mid 80′s. What I love about this track is the hard-hitting, reverb-gated kick and snare from a drum-machine. The synth bassline is very thick and stabby, punching it's low-frequency melody on top of the kick/snare, thus adding extra beef in-between and around the beats. There is also a cosmic and high-pitched syncopated synth element which serves as the main upper-layered second melody – super nice icing on the cake, driving the track along with the bassline underneath. The human-beatboxing is incredibly breathy, groovy and not over the top; there are no Fat-Boy-esque "hee-haw, haw-hah" beatbox vocals. It's somewhat a futuristic-sounding hiphop. Really good production. No messing around, no bullshit.
I've managed to gather little information about him from another site:
His real name is Ronnie Green. Captain Rock was an underground fixture in the early 80′s. Captain Rock was produced by Aleem (Taharqa & Tunde-ra Aleem) on NIA. He appeared at the [Street Sounds] UK Fresh Fest 86 where he allegedly striped down to his thong on stage. Several of his tracks include "Captain Rock to the Future Shock", "House of Rock", and "Cosmic Glide". Before being Captian Rock he was Dr Jecyll and Mr Hyde's live dj from their period in the Harlem World Crew. He was known as DJ Ronnie Green. The only record he wrote the lyrics for was "Cosmic Blast." The Cosmic Crew didn't exist longer than the time it took to make the record "Cosmic Blast". They were The Aleems, Dr Jeckyll + Mr Hyde, Scratch Al-D and Marley Marl. He was a referee for NCAA Division 3 basketball in the late 80′s and early 90′s. He's also run a youth program in New York City, for underprivileged kids. He still keeps in touch with several artists including Mr Hyde, Aleem Brothers and Marley Marl.
Captain Rock – "Cosmic Blast"…
Artist: Captain Rock
Title: Cosmic Blast
Year: 1984
Label: NIA Records
Media Source: Recorded straight from 12-inch record to enhanced digital.
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Artist: Captain Rock
Title: Cosmic Blast (Dub)
Year: 1984
Label: NIA Records
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PRINTABLE PREVIEWS - UW-Eau Claire | UW-Stout
The Blugolds and Blue Devils are meeting for the 89th time in history Saturday. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. at Don & Nona Williams Stadium. The Blue Devils will be celebrating their 100th year of football and it is also Homecoming. The winning team will claim the "War on I-94" trophy. The game is also the WIAC opener for both teams.
For the Blugolds, Sports Radio 1400 (WBIZ-AM) will broadcast the game over the air and online at sportsradio1400.com. WMEQ 880 AM Radio will broadcast the game for the Blue Devils. Live stats & video will also be provided and links to all coverage can be found on Blugolds.com. View Coverage Links
The Blugolds lead the all-time series 48-34-6. Stout has won six of the teams' last 10 meetings, including the last two games. The first meeting between the teams was October 27, 2917. View Full Series History
Last October, Blugold quarterback Austin Neu had a career day in the 37-28 loss to Stout. The Blue Devils scored 24 points in the first half and backed it up a 90-yard kickoff return to open the third quarter. Back-to-back passing touchdowns and another TD from a fourth-and-two situation brought the game within one score. But the Blue Devils sealed the deal with a pair of second half field goals to take the victory. Though the comeback fell short, Neu recorded the 15th most yards in a single game in Blugold history with 344. View Last Year's Full Recap
- Eau Claire, Oshkosh, Platteville and Stevens Point received votes in latest D3football.com and AFCA polls
- Whitewater is ranked No. 1 in both the D3football.com and AFCA polls
- D3football.com Poll | AFCA Poll
UW-Eau Claire | UW-Stout
UW-Eau Claire: Website | Roster | Pronunciation Guide | 2-Deep | Schedule | Stats | News | History
UW-Stout: Website | Roster | 2-Deep | Schedule | Stats | News | History
WIAC: Website | Schedules | Standings | Stats | Weekly Release | History
Eau Claire 38, River Falls 17 - Full Story
- The Blugolds scored on their first three possessions, touchdowns on the first two and a field goal on their third, all in the first quarter
- Mitch Olson, who was named to the D3football.com Team of the Week, recoverd a fumble on the kickoff following the Blugolds' second TD and the team kicked a field goal on that drive
- In the second quarter, the Blugolds only had the ball twice and punted both times
- River Falls hit a field goal as time expired in the first half
- In the third quarter, Joel Sweeney got the Blugolds going again as he scored two touchdowns
- The Falcons scored two touchdowns in the fourth
- Matt Jaskowiak had the Blugolds' final touchdown for the Blugolds
- All five of the Blugolds touchdowns came on the ground and Sweeney scored three of them
UW-Eau Claire Head Coach: Todd Glaser - Online Bio
- Glaser is in his sixth season as the Blugolds' head coach
- Holds a 30-25 record with the Blugolds and a 43-42 career record. He is 17-18 in WIAC play.
- Guided the Blugolds to a 9-3 record in 2007, which marked the 6th best turnaround in the nation after a 3-7 season his first year
- Led the Blugolds to an NCAA Tournament Appearance in 2007, only the second time in school history (1998 was the first)
- WIAC and WFCA College Coach of the Year in 2007
- Blugolds finished 2nd in the WIAC in 2007. Finished 3rd in 2008
- Coached Marietta College (Ohio) from 2003-2005
- Led Marietta to first back-to-back non-losing seasons in 10 years
- Named Ohio Athletic Conference Coach of the Year in 2004
- Played for the Blugolds (1987-1990). Co-Captain of 1990 team
UWST Head Coach: Clayt Birmingham - Online Bio
- Birmingham is in his second season as Head Coach of the Blue Devils
- Previously served as Stout's defensive coordinator
- Holds an 8-5 record with Stout and is 4-3 in WIAC play
- Before coming to Stout, Birmingham coached at Western Michigan, Emporia College and UW-Stevens Point
In the NCAA
- Team is 16th in pass efficiency (169.09). North Park leads nation with 335.15 rating - View Report
- Austin Neu is 15th in pass efficiency with 169.78 rating. Albright's Adam Galczynski leads nation with 223.04 rating - View Report
- As a team, Blugolds are 60th or better in three total categories
In the WIAC
- Team leads pass efficiency and third-down conversions (51.4 percent)
- Second in scoring offense (35.3 points/game), pass offense (235.5 yards/game), total offense (403 yards/game), red zone offense
- Austin Neu leads league in passing ave/game (234.7 yards/game), Thurgood Dennis leads in kick return average (26.3 yards/return) and Andy Neumann leads in fumbles forced (0.67/game)
In the NCAA
- Richard Marteney is tied for ninth in field goals per game (1.67). Whitewater's Eric Kindler leads nation with 2.33 average - View Report
- Ryan Pearcy is tied for 18th with 12 tackles per game. Luther's McGivney leads nation with 16.33 - View Report
- As a team, Blue Devils are 85th or better in four categories
In the WIAC
- Team is first in red zone defense
- Team is second in punt return average (11.2 yards/return), field goal average (5 of 6/0.833), opponent penalties (65.3 yards/game), fourth down conversions (55.6 percent)
- Ryan Pearcy leads league with 12 tackles per game
BLUGOLDS' CAREER RECORDS WATCH - View Career Records
- David Goodman is sixth in pass reception TDs (16). Needs two to tie for third, three to tie for second, four to tie for first
- David Goodman is eighth in pass reception yards (1,920). Needs 51 to move to seventh and 64 to move to sixth
- David Goodman is seventh in pass receptions (123). Needs three to move to sixth
- David Goodman is tied for 18th in touchdowns scored (16)
- David Goodman is tied for 24th in total points scored (96)
- Austin Neu is tied for 13th in pass completions (190). Needs 17 more to move to 12th
- Austin Neu is 13th in passing TDs (16). Needs two to move to 12th
- Austin Neu is 14th in passing yards (2,532). Needs 39 to move to 13th
- Austin Neu is 16th in pass attempts (323). Needs nine more to move to 15th and 12 more to move to 14th
- Austin Neu is 21st in total yards or offense (2,637)
- Austin Neu is tied for 23rd in passes had intercepted (9)
- Joel Sweeney is tied for 13th in rushing TDs (15)
- Joel Sweeney is 22nd in rushing yards (1,218). Needs 32 yards to move to 21st and 53 to move to 20th
- Joel Sweeney is tied for18th in touchdowns scored (16)
- Joel Sweeney is tied for 24th in total points scored (96)
- Scott Burzynski is 11th in punting yards (2,254) and ninth in yards/punt (35.22)


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FBI Director Robert S. Mueller, CIA Director John Brennan, and National Security Agency (NSA) Director Gen. Keith Alexander shared the stage on August 8 at the International Conference on Cyber Security (ICCS), an event cohosted by the FBI and Fordham University in New York. The three spoke on a panel about the future of cybersecurity. Mueller spoke about the Lulzec case and how the FBI caught Hector "Sabu" Monsegur, along with how it will deal with increasingly sophisticated hackers and cybercriminals. Key to the bureau's success, he said, was "focusing on the individuals behind the keyboards"—with the help of the NSA, CIA, and private industry.
"I do believe that in the future, the cyber threat will equal or even eclipse the terrorist threat," Mueller said in his opening remarks. "And just as partnerships have enabled us to address the terrorist threat, partnerships will enable us to address the cyber threat. But the array of partners critical to defeating the cyber threat is different. In this case, the private sector is the essential partner."
Getting into hackers' heads
"In the years to come, we will encounter new intrusion methods, hacking techniques, and other unpleasant surprises," Mueller said in his prepared remarks for the panel. "And in response, our nation will continue to develop—as we must—the technical skills and tools to prevent these intrusions and limit their damage."
But Mueller noted that there was no way to eliminate all the potential vulnerabilities that attackers could use; as a result, there needed to be a focus on human intelligence as well. "True cyber security is more than defending against the ones and the zeros. We must remember that behind every intrusion is a person responsible for that intrusion," Mueller said. "Our ultimate goal must be to identify and deter the persons behind these keyboards. And once we identify them—be they state actors, organized criminal groups, or 18-year-old hackers—we must devise a response that is effective, not just against that specific attack, but for all similar circumstances."
To do that, Mueller said,"we absolutely need the considerable skills of Keith (Alexander)'s experts at NSA. But we also need the human intelligence capabilities of John' (Brennan)'s team at the CIA. And you will not be surprised to hear me say that we also need the investigative and intelligence resources of the FBI."
Turning Sabu
Mueller used the Lulzsec case to highlight the cyber-investigation capabilities of the FBI and how they depend on the same sort of investigative tools the FBI uses for many of its cases: "physical surveillance, forensics, cooperating witnesses, sources, and court-ordered wire intercepts."
The road to finding Sabu, Mueller said, "began when our Los Angeles Division collected IP addresses that were used to hack into the database of a TV game show." One of the IP addresses had not been anonymized—and it pointed back to New York and Sabu. "Our New York Office used confidential human sources, search warrants, and physical surveillance to identify and locate this man, who was only known then by his online moniker, Sabu," Mueller said. "When our agents went to arrest him, they gave him a choice: Go to jail now or cooperate."
Sabu's cooperation, Mueller said, didn't just lead to the FBI's arrest of six other members of LulzSec, "it also allowed us to identify hundreds of security vulnerabilities—which helped us to stop future attacks and limit harm from prior intrusions," he told ICCS attendees.
The FBI now has a Cyber Task Force in all of its 56 field offices across the US and a collection of "Cyber Action Teams that can be deployed at a moment's notice," Mueller said. "When a major intrusion is discovered, we can have investigators on the scene almost immediately. That allows us to analyze logs and conduct interviews. If the intrusion appears to pose a national security threat, our partners at NSA will play a role as well. Being on the scene quickly also allows us to preserve evidence for prosecution as an option."
Private eyes
Mueller emphasized that the private sector is critical in meeting cyber security threats. "The challenge we now face is to build more effective partnerships" with private industry, he said. While the InfraGard cyber-threat information sharing program and the Domestic Security Council (which includes chief security officers from about 250 companies in the US) are helpful, he said, "we must do more. We must shift to a model of true collaboration—a model of working side-by-side as a matter of course."
As examples of how the partnership between law enforcement, the intelligence community, and private industry could be extended, Mueller pointed to the National Cyber Investigative Joint Task Force, which has participants from 19 government agencies. "It serves as a national focal point for and coordinator of cyber threat information, intelligence, and investigations," Mueller said. He also mentioned the privately funded National Cyber Forensics and Training Alliance. "These entities are steps in the right direction. But we must build on them to expand the channels of information sharing and collaboration. By fusing private-sector information with information from the intelligence community, we can produce a complete picture of cyber threats—one that benefits all of us."


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Guide Tik-Ling the panda through caves, forests, mountains and deserts on the way to her home, the bamboo forest. The concept is simple: Collect all of the magical lanterns in each level to unlock a magic portal to the next level. Getting to the lanterns without getting stuck, however, isn't so simple. Dig, drill and blast your way through ice and rock in this epic puzzle adventure. Enjoy 150 challenging puzzle-platform levels. Accumulate new abilities and tools as you progress through the game.


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The question is a bit confusing, I know. Let me explain it. As you know song volume is represented by amplitude. When a singer sings loudly, the amplitude is high. For slow music, the amplitude is low.
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Laurent Pelly's production of Donizetti's L'elisir d'amore returns to Covent Garden on 13 November, starring Roberto Alagna in the role of Nemorino. A playful love story set in a sun-drenched Italian village, it is the most frequently performed of all Donizetti's operas.
For the revival, Roberto will sing the role of the naïve but loveable peasant besotted with beautiful landowner Adina (sung on this occasion by Polish soprano Aleksandra Kurzak). Roberto first performed the role at the Vienna State Opera in 1992.
Listen to Alagna sing the famous aria "Una furtiva lagrima".
We recently caught up with him ahead of his forthcoming performance to find out what he enjoys about the role of Nemorino and how he feels about returning to both the piece and The Royal Opera.
Roberto's career was launched following his acclaimed performance as Roméo in Nicolas Joël's Royal Opera production of Roméo et Juliette in 1994. Since then the tenor has sung to acclaim at the world's major opera houses, forging a reputation as one of opera's top artists. Earlier this year, Roberto sang the role of Rodolfo in John Copley's much-loved production of La bohème, appearing alongside his wife Angela Gheorghiu to celebrate their 20th anniversary of meeting.


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How much grease should be pumped into the stern shaft packing gland. The diameter of the shaft is about 14", the packing itself is about 1 1/4" thick. How much grease is too much, and how much is too little? Should it be greased every day? Twice a day? Or once a week? The vessel is basically none stop.


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At our clinics we often get asked if the car accident therapy will be covered by the auto insurance carrier. There are many circumstances when the person involved in an auto accident is not at fault. And there response is why should I have to be stuck with outstanding medical bills. For those injured in an auto accident, all insured drivers must have medical PIP (personal injury protection) coverage as part of their policy covering the diagnosis and treatment of injuries that occurred from the accident. This coverage pays for the services (chiropractor, physical therapy, manual therapy, physiotherapy) of necessary medical treatment up to your policy limit, regardless of who is at fault. We accept all car insurance covered therapy from companies such as Statefarm, Allstate, Geico, and Infinity. We also work with Progressive, United Auto, Ocean Harbor, Windhaven, Foremost, USAA, Liberty Mutual auto insurance to name a few.
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Citrus-Scented Brined Turkey
Total TimePrep: 30 min. + marinating Bake: 4 hours + standing
Makes12-14 servings
- 11 garlic cloves, peeled
- 6 cups unsweetened apple juice
- 1 cup kosher salt
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/3 cup soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons minced fresh gingerroot
- 4 bay leaves
- 6 cups cold water
- 1 turkey (12 to 14 pounds)
- 1 medium lemon, cut into wedges
- 1 medium orange, cut into wedges
- 1 medium onion, cut into wedges
- 4 sprigs fresh thyme
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- Mince five garlic cloves; halve the remaining garlic cloves and set aside. In a large saucepan, combine the apple juice, salt, brown sugar, soy sauce, ginger, bay leaves and minced garlic. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until salt and sugar are dissolved. Remove from the heat. Add cold water to cool the brine to room temperature.
- Remove giblets from turkey and discard. Place a turkey-size oven roasting bag inside a second roasting bag; add turkey. Carefully pour cooled brine into bag. Squeeze out as much air as possible; seal bags and turn to coat. Place in a roasting pan. Refrigerate for 18-24 hours, turning several times.
- Drain and discard brine. Rinse turkey under cold water; pat dry. Place the lemon, orange, onion, thyme and reserved garlic in both cavities. Rub oil over skin. Skewer turkey openings; tie drumsticks together.
- Place turkey breast side up on a rack in a roasting pan. Bake, uncovered, at 325° for 4 to 4-1/2 hours or until a thermometer reads 160° (cover loosely with foil if turkey browns too quickly). Let stand for 15 minutes before removing contents from cavities and carving the turkey.
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This was a lot of work. It wasn't any better than cooking the turkey the regular way in a roasting pan basting it. I just don't think it was worth all the trouble and extra time it took to prepare.
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This is a great recipe. Makes a very moist and tender turkey. Do not use the juices for your gravy tho. It's too salty. I usually simmer the neck and use the juices and meat from that for gravy.
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I have used this recipe for years since it came out in Taste of Home. I would never make my turkey a different way. It always turns out perfect, so very moist and tastes so good!
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I have used this brine recipe since it came out several years ago! My family thinks it bakes the best, most moist turkey ever!
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This has to be my favorite turkey ever! We have grilled our holiday turkeys for quite a few years now and last year we did this brine method but still grilled it. It is my favorite. I had to search for this recipe so we could have it again this year.
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For Thanksgiving 2008 I had the honor of hosting the family gathering at my house for the first time. I wanted a fantastic recipe, and this was worth every hour. The family buzzed about my turkey, and asked for it AGAIN this year. I have never been so proud to serve a recipe. Thank you.


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While Margaret Taylor went to Washington with her husband, she was not active in the Washington social life. Instead, she had her daughter, Betty, perform the public duties:
In many respects, it was Peggy Taylor's daughter, Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Taylor Bliss Dandridge (1824-1909) who assumed responsibility for the family's primary interaction with the general public. She married her father's aide, Colonel William Wallace Bliss on 5 December 1846. He was the son of Captain John Bliss of the U.S. Army and his wife Olive Limonds, both of Connecticut. Educated in Philadelphia, and spending much of her adolescent years in Kentucky and Virginia with relatives and away from her parents, Betty Bliss was once dubbed a "rustic belle" but contemporary accounts suggest that she was intelligent and sophisticated. She had been acting as something of a spokesperson for her more reclusive mother once her father had achieved national acclaim and the family attracted unwanted curiosity. At the Inaugural Ball, following the Russian Minister's wife in red silk and diamonds, "Miss Betty" appeared in a simple white dress with a white flower in her hair and her naturalness became her trademark. She presided over all public functions in the White House as the official hostess of the Taylor Administration. By the time the fall 1849 social season began, however, there was a marked difference in the style of the family. There is a suggestion that her mother's health had briefly deteriorated since she then relinquished all the domestic management to Betty Bliss, who also seemed to observers to now "appreciate the importance of her social elevation." The change was visibly apparent at the March 4, 1850 White House reception when Betty Bliss led the conversations with men, balancing humor with sensibility and her poise was highly praised in the next day's newspapers.
Betty Bliss was with her mother, husband, sister and brother-in-law at the bedside of the President when, after a sudden gastric illness of five days, he died on 9 July, 1850. Peggy Taylor could not accept the reality of his demise as it became inevitable within a matter of hours. She became hysterical and repeated that he had survived worse threats to his life on the battlefield and in the primitive forts where they had lived. She begged him not to leave her and upon his death insisted that the ice preserving his body be removed on three occasions just so she could look upon his face one more time. She was unable to attend his funeral in the East Room. Instead, according to Varina Davis, she listened to the funeral dirges and drum marches lying upstairs on her bed, shaking and sobbing in shock.
Six years after her first husband's death on 4 August, 1852 (just ten days before her mother's death) Betty Bliss remarried to Philip Pendleton Dandridge on February 11, 1858. While her sister Ann and her two sons moved to Germany during the Civil War, Betty remained loyal to the Confederacy and took responsibility for Ann's daughter and namesake, living in Winchester, Virginia. She herself had no children, but until her death at age 85, "Miss Betty" sought to maintain the public's fading memory of her father. She died on 25 July, 1909 in Winchester.
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LONDON -- With the top defensive players increasingly getting the better of him often in recent years, Roger Federer would like to speed up the game of tennis.
Or at least the courts the matches are played on.
Federer lost to Novak Djokovic in the final of the season-ending ATP finals on Monday, and then praised the top-ranked Serb's ability to retrieve so many shots and keep the ball in play. That's a trait Djokovic shares with Federer's other two biggest rivals -- Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray -- and the Swiss star said attacking play doesn't always reap the benefits it deserves even on hard courts because they're often slower than they used to be.
"It's an easy fix. Just make quicker courts, then it's hard to defend," Federer said. "Attacking style is more important. It's only on this type of slow courts that you can defend the way we are all doing right now."
Monday's final at the O2 Arena had a familiar feel to it. Federer did most of the attacking, trying to dictate play with his forehand and aggressive shot making. But Djokovic, as he often does, kept finding ways to get the ball back over the net and was sharper on the key points.
Federer won the first nine points of the match and was up an early break in both sets, but Djokovic recovered to win 7-6 (6), 7-5.
Federer was the two-time defending champion in London and emphasized that he was happy with this court, calling it one of the faster indoor surfaces on the circuit. He said slower courts are also good for long rallies -- which are a big crowd pleaser -- but that having more variety in the surfaces would force players to learn to be more aggressive.
"What you don't want is that you hit 15 great shots and at the end, it ends up in an error," he said. "So I think sometimes quicker courts do help the cause. I think it would help from time to time to move to something a bit faster. That would help to learn, as well, for many different players, different playing styles, to realize that coming to the net is a good thing, it's not a bad thing."
Federer has won a record-equaling seven Wimbledon titles on grass, the quickest surface, but has only one French Open title on the slower clay, where Nadal has repeatedly thwarted him.
Djokovic and Murray also rely heavily on their great defensive abilities, which have helped set them apart from the rest of the pack.
Having more tournaments played on faster surfaces could make it easier for other players to challenge the sport's "Big Four," Federer said, adding that he wasn't sure tournament directors would necessarily buy into that.
"I think some variety would be nice, some really slow stuff and then some really fast stuff, instead of trying to make everything sort of the same," he said. "You sort of protect the top guys really by doing that because you have the best possible chance to have them in the semis at this point, I think. But should that be the goal? I'm not sure."
Djokovic said his strategy against Federer is usually to try and extend the rallies and hope for an opportunity.
"He's somebody that is very aggressive, that likes to finish points very quickly," Djokovic said. "But I managed to get a lot of shots back into the court, being passive, a couple meters behind the baseline. ... That was one of the goals tonight, to always try to get him into the longer rallies where I think I had the better chance."
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Lets look at Agassi who retired at 36. his Strength Training became more than his skill training. i think if fed wants to continue he will have to bring up the strength like Agassi. who was benching 250. or some number quoted to McEnroe in the 2005 or 2006 US-open.
250, woo hoo!! Actually, a few top players right now look like they can do that, mainly Murray and Nadal. But sheer physical strength doesn't necessarily translate to more pace on your shots. When I was lifting, I could put up 300 (or very close to it), but my racquet speed didn't actually increase until after I stopped the heavy lifting. I'm sure the right kind of strength training can benefit Fed and even recreational players, and can prevent nagging injuries like sore shoulders, tennis elbow, etc.
Yeah Joe, when I was benching about 285 I needed to go light and less days working out and about a month or two later explosiveness game back to me. Then just stayed on a maintenance program.
Explosiveness is the key. Light weight and fast reps help in this area, and I've also found elastic band exercises to be of some benefit. Also, plyometrics, particularly on the legs, should reap tremendous rewards.
Fed is said to be doing plyo stuff. Seen Nadal and Djoko use the bands.
I would agree that strength training will keep Fed in the game longer. But will he win more with strength training alone, that is the other question. I say he needs a better backhand to win.
Im Starting Strength training Now. Im so Weak.
Yeah, I started two months ago. I feel so much better!
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The price of a green certificate, which had dropped by about 70% from 2009 levels to A$28.40 ($28.70) by end-2010, is now in the region of A$35-40.
Analysts consider a price in excess of A$35.50 the minimum necessary to attract investment in large-scale wind projects. When green certificates prices plummeted last year, several projects were shelved - prompting the government to act.
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Under the new rules, which came into force in January, the support scheme for renewable energy is split into two, one for large-scale projects and one for small-scale installations. This should protect the green certificates issued in respect of large-scale projects from the glut of certificates handed to households installing solar panels.
The support system review has sparked optimism in the wind sector. Matthew Warren, CEO of Australia's Clean Energy Council, says the revamped scheme - and the new policy certainty it brings - should push the price of green certificates up even further.
AGL Energy, Australia's largest retail energy supplier, has already committed to bringing back online around A$1billion of planned investment in wind that it had shelved in early 2010 due to the collapse in the green certificates market. This includes the 420MW Macarthur wind farm which, when completed, will be one of the largest in the southern hemisphere.
Suchitra Sriram, industry analyst at consultancy Frost & Sullivan, says she expects a spike in growth in the wind sector during 2011. With five large-scale wind projects likely to generate market revenues of well over A$2 billion due to come online this year - a marked increase from the A$380 million recorded last year - she says 2011 could finally be the year of wind in Australia's renewables sector.


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California's drought - its worst in decades - is likely to hold steady through the summer months and may not ease in the fall even with an anticipated El Niño weather pattern, a federal drought expert said on Friday.
Extreme drought conditions have enveloped California - the most populous U.S. state and an important agricultural center - since the beginning of the year.
The conditions have left more than 80 percent of the state in parched conditions defined as "extreme" as of this week, up from about a quarter at the start of 2014, according to the National Drought Mitigation Center, based at the University of Nebraska.
There is the prospect of relief this fall in the form of rains that typically occur when equatorial ocean temperatures rise in a condition known as El Niño, but the latest predictions indicate that the El Nino effects will be moderate to weak.
"Usually a strong El Niño will bring strong rains, but the weaker ones not so much," said David Miskus, a meteorologist and drought expert with the U.S. government's Climate Prediction Center. "Right now, they don't think it's going to be a strong El Niño."
The state is struggling through its driest year since 1977, according to this week's report on drought conditions authored by Miskus and released by the National Drought Mitigation Center.
California is in its third year of a devastating drought that is expected to cost its economy $2.2 billion in lost crops, jobs and other damage. The drought has forced ranchers to sell cattle for lack of grazing land, and farmers to let an estimated 400,000 acres normally devoted to crops go fallow.
Federal agriculture officials announced on Friday they would provide $9.7 million in aid to rural California communities at risk of running out of drinking water in the drought, including a plan to connect residents reliant on wells in the small community of Cameron Creek Colony to a local water system.
According to the drought report, a weekly analysis of conditions provided by universities and federal experts via the Drought Mitigation Center, about 82 percent of California is considered to be in conditions of extreme drought, and 36 percent of the state is in what climatologists call exceptional drought, the worst category.
Miskus said drought experts this week added parts of the city of Riverside and the mountains east of San Diego to the category of exceptional drought.


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Devil's Slide
Devil's Slide Peak posed between these two old weathered pines in the San Jacinto Mountains near the historic mountain town of Idyllwild California.
Into The Ether
The Grand Prismatic Spring in late fall is not as colorful as it is in the warmer months. However it is just as impressive. The cooler weather allows for more dramatic dissipation of the steam.
Can't See The Lake For The Trees
Tall pines cast their magical reflection upon Sylvan Lake in Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming.
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An amazing sunset looking towards the east - San Diego, CA .
All of humankind's memories are here in the Milky Way Galaxy. Starry skies over Bryce Canyon in Utah.
The Climb
Daring climbers inch there way to the top of Devils Tower in Wyoming.
The sun sets on the mountains near San Diego, California.
Faithful Into The Night
The iconic and famous Old Faithful geyser in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Delivers even at midnight.
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A beautiful green forest in Spring Green, Wisconsin.
Grand Prismatic Situation
The Grand Prismatic Spring in Yellowstone National Park is located in the Midway Geyser Basin.
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Don't be afraid to stand out. Don't be worried about showing your true colors. Don't be ashamed of being yourself.
A gracious hint that autumn is coming. High above, on the Blueridge Parkway in North Carolina.
Orange Is In The Air
Wild purple lupine flowers and an orange hazy sunset in East San Diego, California.
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The grand opening of a beautiful day in Palm Springs, California.
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Wild daisies aka "San Diego Sunflowers" grace the entrance to the Mission Trails Regional Park headquarters entrance in San Diego, California.
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Looking North at Cuyamaca, El Capitan, and Viejas peaks set aglow from a beautiful December sunset. Image created in Mission Trails Regional Park along the San Diego River, San Diego, California.
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Passion comes from the soul, from passion comes amazing beauty. This geyser spring in Yellowstone National Park boldly displays the passion of nature for color and brilliance and perfection!
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Where old trees go to rest. A peaceful place to be in Yellowstone National Park. Surrounded by fallen logs and colorful mountain lupine.


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Republican Tom Foley has been conniving to keep a damaging secret for years. The release at any time in the past decade of a 1981 police report account of a chilling summer night on Long Island that tells a tale of an alleged assault with a motor vehicle driven by Foley would have snuffed out the Greenwich businessman's political ambitions.
According to the Southampton police report obtained by The Courant's Jon Lender, Foley struck a car with five passengers in the middle of the night after Foley and the others left a party at financier Paul Tudor Jones' home. According to the report, the victims told police Foley repeatedly struck the car at speeds of up to 50 mph.
The driver of the car, Michael Howe, who also lives in Greenwich, told Lender that the event was "frightening" and "no accident." Foley spent a night in jail and the charges were dropped. The police report was sealed and Foley, who has a right to unseal it, took no steps to enlighten the public about the ugly incident in 2010, when it first came to public view, or in the ensuing years. Foley is exploring a bid for governor. He came close to defeating Democratic Gov. Dannel P. Malloy three years ago.
Before entering elective politics with a brief and fruitless 2009 bid for the U.S. Senate, which he dropped to run for governor, Foley snagged two high-profile appointments from the George W. Bush administration. He served in the Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq in 2003 and 2004. He went on to become the U.S. ambassador to Ireland from 2006 to 2009.
As part of the appointment process in each instance, Foley was required to disclose his 1981 arrest on suspicion of first-degree attempted assault. He did not. If he had, Foley's appointments would likely have been derailed. Disclosure of the arrest would have prompted an investigation by authorities who have the ability to pull answers out of the people they are interviewing.
Besides the tight-lipped Foley, there are five direct witnesses to the Long Island incident: Howe and his four passengers. Not one of them is unlikely to have forgotten the details of that night. A passenger in a car that suffers a high-speed ramming is going to remember the sound, the circumstances and the fear that accompany the event. Once would be enough to make an impression; five times creates a nightmare.
Whatever was uncovered by investigators for the Bush administration, the State Department and the U.S. Senate, which had to confirm Foley's appointment to the post in Ireland, it would have been shared with plenty of others in government. Foley would have had to provide more than his standard explanation that it was a minor collision. Last week, he told Lender in an email that the Long Island police report is the version of the people in the other car; his is different.
Federal investigators conducting background checks would have extracted details, probably not helpful to Foley. Foley would have had to hand over a copy of the police documents, which are on The Courant's website at courant.com/foleyreport.
Add to that the claim of Foley's first wife, Lisa Foley, that in 1993 her then-husband blocked her car in his driveway after a disagreement involving their son, who was in his mother's car at the time of the incident. Foley finally did let her drive away but pursued her through the streets of Greenwich in his car. It starts to look like a pattern of anger transformed into dangerous conduct.
In 2010, Foley issued a statement about the revelations and was angry that the events had entered the public domain. Each of us may weigh the facts as we know them and decide what they tell us about Foley. What is less open to debate is that they reveal a man who is unlikely to be elected governor of Connecticut.
The Long Island police report is a great big cup of hemlock and the state's Republicans will have to decide if they want to drink it or elect a governor. That's the choice. Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton, a Foley rival, understood that Tuesday when he wrote, Republicans "must have a clean and clear shot at the governor's office free from controversy." Foley no longer offers that.
Kevin Rennie is a lawyer and a former Republican state legislator. He can be reached at email@example.com.


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Sixty percent of consumption of General Mills' Halloween-themed cereals is by adults, not children, says company's marketing director
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– Halloween cereals' nutrition questioned
Count Chocula may have finally met his match: nutritionists.
Even as General Mills rolls out a record five Halloween-theme "Monster Cereals" this month, three nutritional experts are speaking out to warn that parents should think twice before carting the seasonal cereals home, adding to the Halloween season's sugar overload.
At issue: too much sugar, too many dyes and not enough fiber. The cereals, which sell for about $2.50 a box, go by the kid-friendly names of Count Chocula, Franken Berry, Boo Berry, Frute Brute and Fruity Yummy Mummy.
"Amidst Halloween's tsunami of junk foods, kids certainly shouldn't be encouraged to consume even more sugar, refined flour and artificial colorings in the form of breakfast cereals," says Michael Jacobson, executive director at the Center for Science in the Public Interest.
For major food companies such as General Mills, holidays are a unique opportunity. For the stagnant, $7.7 billion ready-to-eat cereal industry, Halloween-theme cereal is a way to create excitement. But in a nation increasingly concerned with nutrition, some seasonal promotions that have been popular for years are now getting second looks.
"Maybe they hope that moms will be happy the products aren't candy and snap up the boxes," says Marion Nestle, professor of nutrition at New York University. "But the cereals sure look like candy to me: sugar and marshmallows."
General Mills executives declined to be interviewed. But Carla Vernon, marketing director for the General Mills "Big G" cereals line, says, in an e-mail, that 60% of the consumption of Count Chocula, Franken Berry and Boo Berry is by adults, not kids.
There is no direct advertising support for Monster cereals. But the promotion is getting at extra lift at Target stores, which is selling the cereal in special "retro" packaging.
Six years ago, General Mills reduced the amount of sugar in Monsters Cereals from 15 grams per serving to 9 grams. "So, a cereal like Count Chocula has 100 calories and 9 grams of sugar per serving," Vernon says in the e-mail. All the cereals contain at least 8 grams of whole grain per serving and are fortified with calcium and vitamin D.
While the nutritionists generally applaud the sugar reduction, they remain critics of the cereals.
Jacobson, at CSPI, notes that nearly one-third of the cereal is still sugar, and much of the flour is refined — meaning the ingredients are low in fiber. Also, he says, the dyes "trigger hyperactivity in some children."
At a time when many food makers are responding to consumer concerns about empty calories and questionable ingredients, "this Halloween promotion looks like business as usual," laments Kelly Brownell, dean of the Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University.
Nestle, the nutrition professor, advises parents who want their kids to eat healthy to abide by her general rule: Never buy a food product with a cartoon on the front.
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Osprey Packs has some very interesting products coming this fall including messenger bags, back packs and bags with specific slots for your iPad or tablet computer.
In this video, Jeff Fox gives us a quick rundown of the Pixel, Pixel Port, Beta and the Radial.
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First snow, now cleanup
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Just about every neighborhood, town and city spent Friday cleaning up from the snow.
WISN 12 News reporter Hillary Mintz talked to some Bay View neighbors who had to dig deep to get the job done.
Janis Kruk said clearing off her car Friday morning was challenging.
"It's crusty. Took a while to get the door open," Kruk said.
She was headed to work, and some neighborly help sped things up. About 15 minutes later, she was on her way.
The plows also helped make her drive a little smoother.
People told Mintz that while the snow was pretty, it was heavy, and it takes a lot of hard work to get it cleaned up.
At Williams and Conway, WISN 12 News found Nicole Hering worn out and taking a break after 15 minutes of shoveling her mother's sidewalk.
"Are you OK?" Mintz asked.
"Yeah, my forearms are killing me. It's really icy underneath," Hering said.
Across the street, John Knutson switched to an ice chipper to make the snow easier to shovel.
"You're kind of an expert at this," Mintz said.
"Well, I was raised in farm country and used to this kind of work," Knutson said.
In Milwaukee, property owners are required to clear their sidewalks within 24 hours of snowfall. If you don't you could be forced to pay up to $90 for repeat violations.


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Alfa Romeo enthusiasts in the United States have been waiting for the resurrection of the brand for decades, egged on by numerous deadlines from Fiat that were later pulled. Alfa owner Bradley Price says enough is enough. — Ed.
The past few days, the Internets have been swimming with stories I have found deeply disturbing. First there are the confirmed rumors of an U.S. market Alfa Romeo SUV based on the Jeep Grand Cherokee. Then last week, the Dodge Viper-based Alfa TZ3 Stradale was announced. "The Heart of a Viper and Soul of an Alfa" was the tagline in the press release.
Excuse me? What? Since when is it OK to drop a body onto another manufacturer's chassis and call it an Alfa? Sure it's not an ugly car, but neither is it an Alfa!
To see this steroid-addled monstrosity next to the original 4-cylinder Tubolare Zagatos is especially humiliating to Alfa Romeo, which has always prided itself on its proprietary engines as well as unique chassis dynamics. Even the least attractive, lowest end Alfa will drive and sound like magic. That is the core ethos of the brand. And if this Viper TZ3 is any indicator of the way the wind is blowing, I think we'll soon see the end of Alfa Romeo as a truly special car company with any pride, authenticity, or soul.
It doesn't have to be this way. Alfa has been making some stellar road cars for years now, with excellent looks, quality, and driving dynamics. But Sergio Marchionne and the Fiat management are about to sink Alfa into yet another Italo-American platform-sharing morass not seen since Chrysler's TC by Maserati. It irks me even further to hear so many long-suffering American Alfisti get so excited about Alfa's return to our shores! Sure that is great in theory, but forcing Alfa to compete in North America's volume-driven marketplace may ultimately undermine everything about the company that made it special to begin with.
Furthermore, there is much hand-wringing among certain Alfa fans about the idea of VW Group buying the brand away from Fiat and complaints that Alfa will "no longer be Italian." Get your head out of the sand, friends! Alfa's about to become nothing but a phony "made in Italy" fashion label on a cheap shirt, and sale to VW is actually the only way to save it from some very bad decision making at Fiat-Chrysler that could damage the brand irreparably.
If VW Group were to purchase Alfa, chances are that Walter De Silva, who was the design director during the Italian marque's most recent heyday, and currently overseeing all VW Group Design, will be one of the guiding lights managing the company. Alfa needs to be in the hands of a true believer like De Silva. Not in the hands of a soulless businessman like Marchionne who treats a venerable brand as a commodity. It's disgusting, and it's time that American Alfisti stop drinking the Kool-Aid. Fiat needs to sell Alfa to VW Group before it's too late.
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Charming top-floor condominium with south-facing deck. The exterior does not convey the delightful surprises to be found inside. Two blocks to Main Street for restaurants, events and great times. The peaceful setting will surprise even most locals. An intimate design that functions much bigger than the size. Enjoy the vaulted living area and bright kitchen. Hardwood floors throughout. Updated in 2008. Loft storage inside and exterior closet under stairs. Warm, cozy, inviting. Move-in ready.
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