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Baltimore's new police commissioner wants to expand his agency's focus beyond gun violence to burglaries, car break-ins and other crimes that affect a broader swath of citizens, he told the City Council panel that signed off on his confirmation Wednesday.
Anthony W. Batts, the former police chief in Long Beach and Oakland, Calif., breezed through his appearance before the City Council's executive nominations panel, receiving a 4-0 vote with one member absent. He'll face a final vote before the full council, likely next week.
He was praised by community leaders, the police union and council members, though he and his agency took heat over issues, including community relations, during the public-comment portion of the hearing.
Appearing for the first time in a Baltimore police uniform, Batts, who has been on the job for several weeks while awaiting confirmation, said his predecessors had been "tasked with one goal: reducing violence, namely homicides and gun violence." With homicides falling below 200 for the first time since 1978, he said, they "left a legacy of which they can be proud."
And while Batts said violent crime will remain a focus, with Baltimore still ranking among the most violent cities in America, he'll also concentrate on areas that "perhaps by necessity took a back seat" in recent years. Those include lower-level crimes more likely to be brought up in community meetings across the city.
"I have heard loud and clear the concerns of both elected officials, citizens and businesses in Baltimore regarding what some call less important crimes: burglaries, thefts, car break-ins, dirt bikes racing through our streets," he said. "It's these crimes that create fear in our community."
Council members said they liked what they've seen of Batts so far. William "Pete" Welch, who represents Southwest Baltimore, said Batts "realizes it's important to get the trust of the community. They'll be surprised and excited about the type of responses and changes he'll make."
Batts, who said he was keen on more foot patrols, also said he wants the department to use a paperless system for police reports.
He hinted at the possibility of major structural change that would have more officers responding to 911 calls. Batts said he commanded agencies with manpower issues in California, where there were 1.7 officers per 1,000 citizens. In Baltimore, he said, he has 4 officers per 1,000 citizens, but wondered whether they are being used properly. He said he's frozen all transfers as he evaluates staffing.
"My question becomes, where are these officers?" Batts said. "For me, in my previous commands, I have moved resources back to patrol to make sure we have the resources. When a resident picks up the phone and says, 'I need a police officer,' our core mission is to get there quickly and investigate those crimes."
The agency has claimed success in recent years by pointing to its deployment of plainclothes officers assigned to high-crime zones in the eastern, western, and northwestern areas of the city — a unit called the Violent Crimes Impact Section. It expanded last year to include two neighborhoods in Northeast Baltimore.
City Council President Bernard C. "Jack" Young said the violent crimes unit is also the source of most citizen complaints and is not accountable, and called for it be put under the control of district majors. And council members Robert Curran and Brandon Scott asked for more resources for the Northeastern District, which they say is a victim of an outdated allocation of resources.
"We have to look at deployment overall in the city as a whole," Batts said.
Police command staff filled the City Council chamber, and Batts was flanked by Deputy Commissioner John Skinner, who has emerged as the top holdover from Police Commissioner Frederick H. Bealefeld III's leadership team. In front of Batts was a paper nameplate that read, "Anthony W. Batts D.P.A.," a nod to his doctoral degree in public administration.
Beyond quality-of-life crimes, Batts addressed the "rank and file" officers, saying he would lean on them to find creative ways to solve and prevent crime. He said he'll also keep a close eye on organizational issues such as professional standards, "antiquated operating procedures," the agency's vehicle fleet, and internal investigations.
"I realize that litigation has taken an enormous toll on the finances of this city, and I truly believe that with stronger operating procedures, a dedication to relentless accountability, robust professional standards and continuous high-level and relevant training, we can not only significantly improve these systems but can make considerable strides in regaining the trust of citizens of Baltimore," he said.
Charlene Bourn and Jack Baker, two community leaders who work closely with police, said their experiences with Batts so far had been positive.
"I like this guy," Baker said. "He's tops."
Bourn was present when Batts met with the family of Anthony Anderson, an East Baltimore man who died while being arrested by police. His death, which has been ruled a homicide, remains under investigation.
"He and his staff were there out of concern for the family," she said. Citing the controversial shooting death of Larry Hubbard from the 1990s, she said: "A similar approach [then] would have been comforting."
But there were tense moments as well: Four residents asked about or referred to reports from a publication in Long Beach alleging that Batts had been involved in domestic-violence incidents there years earlier. He has not been charged with a crime.
Among those who raised the issue was Jean Allen, the president of the Edgewood Community Association, who said she had seen the accusations online. "Whether it's true or not, it's there," she said of the allegations being in the public realm. "We all want to know more about him."
Batts took questions only from council members, who did not raise the issue.
The Baltimore Sun has attempted to verify the report, reaching several people named in the article or by its author. None said they had direct knowledge or evidence.
Though Batts declined to discuss the article in detail, he has called it "humiliating" and said he had been cleared through multiple background checks.
"I have no legal or ethical issues in my background whatsoever," he said last month. After the council meeting, he told a reporter: "I went through a very thorough background check. I feel secure in my character and in doing my job and in leading this police department."
Council President Young was among the council members who have privately asked Batts about the article. Young met with Batts last month and reiterated Wednesday that he was satisfied with the commissioner's response that it was not true.
There was also a small protest outside City Hall before the hearing, which included comments from a woman whose son was fatally shot by police earlier this year.
Another resident, activist Leo Burroughs, ticked off recent police scandals, such as the towing scandal that led to more than a dozen convictions. "Most of us are mad as hell," Burroughs said. "What are you going to do about it?"
During his earlier prepared remarks, Batts said officers will be held to the "highest ethical standards."
"If you make a mistake with a good heart, I will support you. If you commit an offense out of the malice of your heart, I will hold you accountable," Batts said.
He brought several members of his family to the hearing, including aunts and a son. He declined to tell council members where he has set up residence in the city — not even which council district.
The president of the city police union, Robert F. Cherry, told the council that he was impressed with Batts' openness. He said an emphasis on patrol and a wider array of crime types is part of the union's pitch for reform.
"It's been said that there are two things cops don't like ... status quo and change," Batts said. "Well, I intend to stand on both. We will continue to drive down violent crime — that kind of status quo I can live with. The change will come from marked improvement in our systems and our commitment to community."


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Markup madness: Boston taxes still chafe
Thinking of renting a car while traveling? You may want to bring a glossary– and some very deep pockets. In what some veteran travelers might consider an understatement, the Federal Trade Commission declares that renting a car can be "confusing and expensive." Greg Wood recently learned exactly how confusing and expensive.
"My son and I rented a car from Avis while visiting family in New England," Greg Wood's email began. "I booked this reservation through Orbitz, and was quoted a rate of $28.99 per day. My expectation was a bill of $144.95 plus tax."
Instead, the bill was $306.77, or more than twice what he expected to pay for the use of a Buick Century for five days, since the deal included unlimited mileage.
Understanding how that happened is no easy undertaking, as the bill is almost indecipherable without that glossary.
To complicate matters, Wood was accidentally charged $32.79 a day, which brought the base charge to $163.95. (He later caught this and called Avis, which refunded the difference.)
Wood needed a child safety seat, which cost $40. His comment: "My three-year-old agreed that the car seat was comfy, but probably not worth $8 [a day] or 28 percent of the daily car-rental fee." He hadn't filled the tank before returning the car, so he paid a fuel-service charge of $45.55, which is billed at $4.90 a gallon, an amount Wood guesses (and who could disagree) contains plenty of mark-up.
Next, there's a 3.55 percent "title, registration, and excise tax fee." "I can only assume," Wood remarked, "that at 3.55 percent per rental, Avis is adequately covering their registration fees with a surplus for management bonuses."
Because he picked up the car at Logan Airport, Wood was also charged a 11.11 percent "concession recovery fee." He also had to pay a $10 "convention center surcharge." Add in a couple of miscellaneous taxes, and you arrive at a total very different from what Wood was expecting at Orbitz.
I spoke with Ted Deutsch, Vice President for Public Affairs at Avis, who gave me some background on Wood's bill.
For starters, he pointed out that Wood could have avoided the $40 charge for a car seat by bringing his own, which some people do. In any case, the seats are required by Massachusetts law, and Avis prides itself on having "the best seats in the industry" for children.
That may be so, but even the priciest seats from the most upscale retailers max out around $150. In other words, at $8 a day (with a maximum per-rental charge of $50), an Avis car seat probably begins turning a profit on car seats on or before three weekly rentals.
When it comes to gas, customers have three options. The first is to return the car with a full tank.
The second is to do what Wood did– "And yes," Deutsch says, "there is a premium."
The third is the "fuel-service option," which means you pay for a full tank at market value when you rent the car, and whether it comes back with an empty tank or one that's almost full, the charge remains.
As for the convention center surcharge, that's a sore point not just with the consumer.
"We think it's an unfair burden to visitors," Deutsch says. Boston isn't the only city that funds civic projects this way, and rental-car customers aren't the only unwilling donors; for instance, anyone who stays in a hotel in such a town also contributes.
Finally, Deutsch stated that if Wood had reserved the car at Avis' website, avis.com, he would have been able to see the total price for the rental and not just the per-day rate he was shown on Orbitz.
"Our website will always have as good a price as anywhere else," says Deutsch, adding that "sometimes you have to dig around a little bit." (The exception, he notes, is sites such as Priceline.com, where the customer specifies the price he's willing to pay and accepts what the website offers in response.)
Deutsch's advice? "Look for total cost, and do expect that in some localities, there'll be a lot of extra fees"– in Wood's case, the "concession recovery fee" set by Logan and the "convention center surcharge" demanded by the City of Boston.
Wood would probably add a further tip: Go over your bill closely, and make sure the company hasn't mysteriously inflated the daily rate.
Do you have a consumer problem or question? Email the Fearless Consumer, write her at 100 Second Street NW, 22902, or call 295-8700 ext. 406.

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I've found a script from CatchMyFrame to create a before/after image slider. Great.
Now, I want to turn this into a gallery with either a next/previous button or click thumbnail to load before/after image set.
I've tried combining two scripts however one always knocks the other out.
The Before/After code is here:
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Bryston manufactures state of the art audio electronics intended to provide the owner with the most musically accurate and reliable performance available. Bryston's dedication to creating the most reliable products is clearly evident in their 20 year analog and 5 year digital warranty. Visit and listen to their newest additions, the B-135 integrated amplifier and BDA-2 External DA Converter.
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Don't know if this would belong in I/O, sorry if it doesn't.
I have a game launcher program and I need it to launch my game after patching when I click on a button. I want to be able to execute this game (which is java based) within the program instead of using .bat files because I want a solution that works cross platform instead of having operating system specific commands.
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Mycophilia in Bookstores Today!
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Mycophilia is in physical and virtual bookstores today! and I wanted to share an excerpt from it. The book is a combination of travelogue and mycology primer. It describes many of the mushroom fairs and festivals, forays and camps that are conducted throughout the year in the USA, and the eccentric people that populate the mushroom community, dropping in and out of the science along the way. I wanted write a book for people who, like myself, were not biology aficionados, but are inspired by the complexity of nature: so it's easy to read, but not dumbed down. The excerpt below is a travelogue bit.
I didn't include recipes—no room—but I have put together a website, which has lots of recipes on it, as well as links of all sorts. The website is still in construction, but will be up shortly and will grow with time. I would love to publish your mushroom recipes: my email contact is on the website.


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You will serve as a Security Specialist in the Technology Protection Division, Security Department of NAVAIRWARCENAC DIV.Learn more about this agency
- You will learn how to handle and apply a complex mix of security disciplines: information, industrial, operations, personnel, physical and communications.
- You will interlace the appropriate disciplines to provide technology protection throughout the acquisition process and the program's weapon system(s) life cycle.
- You will coordinate, facilitate, review, evaluate, document, and implement program security management ensuring appropriate security policies and procedures are implemented and followed.
- You will report and/or investigate security violations/possible compromises and electronic spillages.
- You will assist with providing security training on a variety of subjects relative to proper protection of classified military information and controlled unclassified information.
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Supervisory status
Promotion Potential
Job family (Series)
Conditions Of Employment
- Must be a US Citizen.
- Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
- Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
- New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify/.
- Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
- You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
- Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or pass the test. You will be subject to random testing.
QualificationsYour resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the grade level or DA-03 pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate all of the following: 1) experience providing assistance in investigating security violations and electronic spillages; 2) experience applying basic principles of foreign military sales and disclosure of information and technology to foreign governments; and 3) experience assisting senior specialists with information and technology protection.
This position has a selective placement factor that will be used to screen out ineligible candidates. The selective placement factor is: experience with Research Technology Protection (RTP) and applying acquisition security.
Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/Standards/group-stds/gs-admin.asp.
The following education is qualifying for the DA-0080-04: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related.
Additional information
This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.
Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.
A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.
If you are unable to apply online and request information about the Alternate Application process, please contact the Department of Navy's Employment Information Center.
Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf
ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category or higher. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/ictap/
How You Will Be Evaluated
In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience.
When the application process is complete, we will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and responses to the Occupational Questionnaire, along with your supporting documentation to determine your ability to demonstrate the following competencies:
You will be evaluated and rated under STRL selection procedures. Additional points are added for veterans' preference. Applicants eligible for veteran's preference will receive selection priority over non-veterans. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.
If after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, your score may be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities or you may be found ineligible/not qualified.
Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.
All qualifications requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.
Background checks and security clearance
Security clearance
Drug test required
Required Documents
A COMPLETE RESUME IS REQUIRED. Your resume must show relevant experience (cover letter optional) where you worked, job title, duties and accomplishments, employer's name and address, supervisor's name and phone number, starting and end dates (Mo/Yr), hours per week & salary. If you are a current Federal employee or previous Federal employee, provide your pay plan, series and grade level i.e. GS-0201-09. Note: Only the last resume received will be reviewed.
YOU ARE REQUIRED TO DOCUMENT IN YOUR APPLICATION PACKAGE EVIDENCE THAT SUPPORTS YOUR ELIGIBILITY AND QUALIFICATION CLAIMS. You are required to upload the applicable documents with your application package. These documents will assist the staffing specialist in determining your eligibility and qualifications.
You must submit a copy of your license or certificate in your application package.
ARE YOU QUALIFYING BASED ON EDUCATION or A COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE?
You must submit a copy of your college transcript or an appropriate course listing. You may submit a copy of your degree(s) if specific coursework does not have to be verified. Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html. All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly. If selected, an official/sealed transcript will be required prior to appointment.
You must provide legible copy/copies of the following: DD-214 (member 4 copy), "Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty," showing all dates of service, as well as character of service (Honorable, General, etc.) or Statement of Service/Proof of Service (in lieu of a DD-214) from your command or local Personnel Support Detachment (PSD). The Statement of Service/Proof of Service must provide all dates of service, the expected date of discharge and anticipated character of service (Honorable, General, etc.). Veterans should upload their DD-214 once they receive it upon separation.
ARE YOU A DISABLED VETERAN or CLAIMING 10-POINT VETERANS' PREFERENCE?
Disabled veterans, veterans, widows, spouses or the mother of a veteran who are eligible for 10-point veterans' preference must provide legible copies of the following: Applicable supporting documents as noted on Standard Form-15 (SF-15). To obtain a copy of SF-15, go to http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf.
ARE YOU AN ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBER? Active Duty Service Members are required to submit a statement of service printed on command letterhead and signed by the command. The statement of service must provide the branch of service, rate/rank, all dates of service, the expected date of discharge and anticipated character of service (Honorable, General, etc.).
Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents contain personal information such as SSN and DOB and some documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove said personal information before you submit your application. You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
A career with the U.S. Government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time, or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How to Apply
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To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
1. Complete resume with relevant experience where you worked, job title, duties and accomplishments, employer's name and address, supervisor's name and phone number, starting and end dates (Mo/Yr), hours per week and salary. If you are a current or previous federal employee, provide your pay plan, series and grade level (e.g. GS-0201-09).
2. Complete assessment questionnaire. For a quick preview of the assessment questionnaire click here: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/10428367
3. Supporting documentation
Failure to submit a complete application package will result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration.
Your complete application (resume, assessment questionnaire, and all supporting documents) must be received by 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 02/26/2019. Applications received after 02/26/2019 may result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. If more than one resume is received, only the last resume received and processed will be reviewed.
NOTE: To check the status of your application or return to a previous or incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account: https://mydon.usajobs.gov/Account/Login select Application Status, and click on the more information link under the application status for this position. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process so please plan appropriately.
You are encouraged to apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application.
Do not email or send hard copy resumes/applications to the Contact Information or Agency Information listed in this vacancy announcement. All resumes/applications received at the addresses listed in the Contact Information or Agency Information will be destroyed and will not be considered for this vacancy announcement.
It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that all information in their resume and documents are legible and accurate. HR will not modify answers/documents submitted by an applicant.
Agency contact information
Department of Navy EIC
AddressNAVAIRWARCENAC DIV
Naval Air Warfare Center
Patuxent River, MD 20670-5304
The Navy and Marine Corps team offers innovative, exciting and meaningful work linking military and civilian talents to achieve our mission and safeguard our freedoms. Department of the Navy provides competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits, and extensive professional development and training. From pipefitters to accountants, scientists to engineers, doctors to nurses-the careers and opportunities to make a difference are endless.
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Learn more about what it's like to work at Naval Air Systems Command, what the agency does, and about the types of careers this agency offers.
Next steps
When the application process is complete, your application will be reviewed to determine if you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements for which you requested consideration. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and responses to the questionnaire, along with your supporting documentation to determine your level of knowledge, skill, and ability related to the job requirements.
Best qualified applicants will be referred to the hiring manager. The hiring manager may choose to conduct interviews. Once the selection is made, you will receive a notification of the decision.
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The Federal hiring process is setup to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
Equal Employment Opportunity Policy
The United States Government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy And gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.
Reasonable Accommodation Policy
Federal agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process should follow the instructions in the job opportunity announcement. For any part of the remaining hiring process, applicants should contact the hiring agency directly. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
A reasonable accommodation is any change to a job, the work environment, or the way things are usually done that enables an individual with a disability to apply for a job, perform job duties or receive equal access to job benefits.
Under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, federal agencies must provide reasonable accommodations when:
- An applicant with a disability needs an accommodation to have an equal opportunity to apply for a job.
- An employee with a disability needs an accommodation to perform the essential job duties or to gain access to the workplace.
- An employee with a disability needs an accommodation to receive equal access to benefits, such as details, training, and office-sponsored events.
You can request a reasonable accommodation at any time during the application or hiring process or while on the job. Requests are considered on a case-by-case basis.
Learn more about disability employment and reasonable accommodations or how to contact an agency.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/524804900. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.


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We are a manufacturer,and we have builded up our company many years.
2.How many of your MOQ?
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3. what's information you need for quotation?
Size(height; length, width); qty, printing ; paper type and box type.
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Individual & Small Group Counseling
Prospective and current students who are uncertain of their direction in life, academic and personal,†may request counseling through this office.
"The Common Bond" E-zine
We publish a bi-monthly campus newsmagazine. "The Common Bond" informs students of issues that directly affect them and keeps them abreast of campus and community activities. Also, it is a forum for students to publish their opinions, art, and literature.
Career, Internship and Scholarship Postings
Often personnel officers and universities send notices of job and scholarship opportunities to vour office and, as a service, we make these available to our students.
Special Events, Issues Forums and Programs
Kwanzaa Celebration, Cultural Fest, Cinco de Mayo Celebration, and Unity March OMSA, in conjunction with the UIS minority student groups (A.A.S.O., SANKOFA & O.L.A.S. ), have co-sponsored several events celebrating the richness of our diverse cultures.
The office co-sponsors several programs each semester dealing with diversity issues. These forums may include films, speakers, panels, entertainment and brown bag luncheons.
Workshops and Seminars
We provide several pertinent and valuable workshops throughout the semester designed to increase retention and encourage graduation. We sponsor an annual Minority Career Options Seminar that help students explore professional opportunities.
Funding for Special Interest Conferences
We actively seek funding to provide students with the opportunity to travel to various workshops and conferences dealing with minority students' needs and concerns. Students have attended the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus Conference and the Hispanic Leadership Conference.
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We serve as clearinghouse for information from students organizations, the University and the Springfield Community.† We co-sponsor several events and activities, both internally and externally; serve on various committees and organizational boards, and subscribe to many trade journals.† If we can not help you we can certainly put you in touch with someone who can.
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It's open season at A-Z West again! (April 15th – May 15th) There has been so much happening that it's actually been hard to post, but I'm going to start putting up images over the next few days. One daily ritual is the "hour of power" – a communal work hour that happens every day from 10:00-11:00 when everyone in the studio, office and encampment works together on the vast myriad of ongoing maintenance repair projects around the compound.
Bench (Judd's and mine)
Wrap Up
Secret Spot
Formal Fridays
How to Live?
first hike
Compound Garden
Last spring I started growing things in metal stock tanks in the middle of the shipping container compound (above)… this spring the garden is going full force. Three tanks are filled with greens (two are mine, and one is Emmett's) and we will soon add a fourth for a summer crop of tomatoes and cucumbers. The prepper in me sometimes wishes for more room, but the high metal sides do a really good job of keeping the critters out. And I've been wanting to read up on vertical gardening and square foot gardening to see if there is a way to maximize the space that we already have.
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People have been asking how they can visit A-Z West, and we love sharing this special place with those who feel an affinity. In order to provide the best experience for visitors, without interfering with A-Z West's simultaneous function as a personal residence and studio, we have set up two different ways to visit:
The first is by taking one of our intimate guided tours, which happen four times a year. These tours last about two hours and offer a glimpse into just about every nook and cranny at A-Z West. They are administered by High Desert Test Sites as a fundraiser, and there is a modest tour fee that directly supports HDTS programing.
Another way to experience A-Z West is by staying in the A-Z Wagon Station Encampment during either our spring or fall "open seasons". During this time the Wagon Stations can be booked from a period of one night to a week or more. The one thing that we ask in return is that each guest staying at A-Z West helps out during our communal morning work hour, fondly known as the "Hour of Power", every weekday from 10-11 AM. The Wagon Station encampment consists of ten A-Z Wagon Stations, a communal outdoor kitchen, open air showers, and composting toilets. Our 2013 "season" when guests can come stay in the Encampment is from April 13 to May 5, and from October 5th to the 27th (pending availability). If you wish to stay in the encampment please send an email with a bit of background info about yourself, and what dates you would like to come to email@example.com.
Because A-Z West is a private residence, and also the site of a full time studio practice, please respect that there will also be certain times when the property is closed to visitors. These are periods when we are working under tight deadlines for upcoming exhibitions, or when Andrea needs to focus on having a private life with her son or just a bit of alone time in the desert.


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DHS Supervisor Resigns (Feb 07, 2013)
OKEMAH, Okla. (AP) - An Oklahoma Department of Human Services supervisor has resigned after being accused of submitting false travel claims.
The Oklahoman reports Sherry Roberts of Weleetka quit Wednesday after being charged Monday. The agency said two workers also charged let Roberts improperly bill the state $25,258.
The newspaper said William ``Bill'' Wilson Jr. of Coalgate was a DHS area director until 2012, while Debra Winn of Chandler was a county director until last October.
DHS said Roberts had offices in Shawnee and Chandler but billed for travel from Okemah, where she had no office. The newspaper said Wilson told investigators Roberts was told to maintain an office in Okemah, if only to check her email.
The newspaper said Roberts and Wilson couldn't be reached for comment and that Winn declined comment.
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I've been watching videos on YouTube on how to do this. I've read about it and everyone says this is difficult to do.
- It isn't difficult when I do it
- The video show many ways of doing it
I assume it isn't difficult for me because I'm doing it wrong and I'm not doing it long enough.
This video shows a 90/90 position but this video shows two ways, one with feet on the floor and another with legs in the air.
How long should I be doing this?
Update: It's the next day and now I'm feeling it. My legs and butt are pretty sore.


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Birth Outside the Box midwife Kim Pekin provides comprehensive midwifery services for prenatal care, home birth, and postpartum mother and baby care within approximately a one hour radius of Loudoun County, Virginia.
Numerous studies show giving birth at home or in a free-standing birth center is a safe option for healthy low-risk women with normal pregnancies. Giving birth in a non-hospital setting creates the ideal environment for a natural, low-intervention, physiologic birth.
As a Certified Professional Midwife (CPM), serving hundreds of Virginia families since 2009, Kim is an expert in out-of-hospital birth. Her priority is to provide you with the best service and most current information to keep your family as healthy and safe as possible.
Birth Outside the Box offers comprehensive prenatal care, based upon the Midwives Model of Care. You will actively participate in you care, sharing in decision making every step of the way, working as a team with your midwife to optimize your health and the health of your baby, and planning the beautiful family-centered birth you want. Prenatal Care with Birth Outside the Box includes:
As a midwife, Kim's scope of practice includes low-risk women and their normal newborns. Your care with Birth Outside the Box includes the following Postpartum & Baby Care Services:
I am the mother of seven children, two by marriage and five by birth. My oldest children are in in their 20's, and my youngest child is in elementary school. I've had three of my babies in the hospital, and my last two babies were born at home with midwives. My husband and I have lived in western Loudoun County for over 15 years now, but I have lived all over the United States. I grew up mainly in the mountain west, and moved to Virginia in 1995.
My life path has taken many twists and turns over the years. I graduated from Pacific Lutheran University with a Bachelor of Business Administration in 1995. I worked in the corporate world for several years before starting my own natural parenting business (Natural Family Boutique) in 2002. I became a La Leche League Leader in 2001, and was appointed the Coordinator of Leader Accreditation for Virginia and West Virginia in 2002.
In 2007, after my youngest was born at home, I decided the time was right to become a midwife. I enrolled in National Midwifery Institute, a MEAC-Accredited school of midwifery. I apprenticed with an experienced midwife who had a busy home birth practice, and was able to complete my graduation requirements in 2009 and become a CPM and Virginia Licensed Midwife. I continued to work together with my mentor, serving hundreds of families through NOVA Natural Birth Center, which we co-founded in 2011. Now, through Birth Outside the Box, I have returned to my roots as a home birth midwife and am serving my community, helping families have the care I valued so much as a mother myself.
I am deeply committed to giving back to the midwifery community so that midwives can
continue their work to help families who choose out of hospital births. Nationally, I serve on the Board of Directors for the North American Registry of Midwives (NARM), which is the organization that sets the standards for the CPM credential. On a more local level, I have been appointed by the governor to serve as vice-chair of the Virginia Board of Medicine's Advisory Board on Midwifery, and I am a member of the Virginia Midwives Alliance, where I serve as its Director of Education. I am a member of the National Association of Certified Professional Midwives and the Midwives Alliance of North America.
I take great joy in helping families with their pregnancies and births. Being a midwife is a lot more than just being there to catch babies. I am blessed to be able to help you through the challenges, as well as share in your joys and victories. I love getting to know the families I serve, and continuing to be part of their lives well after the 6 week postpartum visit. The families I help become part of my extended family. I feel honored to be present at the moment your baby is born, to witness his or her discovery of the world, and to watch as you fall deeply in love with each other. As a midwife, I believe it is of the utmost importance to ensure that birth is a peaceful and gentle transition for your child to enter the world. Birth sets the tone and creates the context for a person's entire life experience. An important part of the midwife's job is to honor the baby's journey, respecting his need for gentle handling, and helping him to bond with his parents and siblings. Thank you for considering inviting me to share in this most important time in your lives.


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On your right is Leonardo's Mona Lisa. On your left is a mirror image of the painting with a manga image stuck in her eye. Move back from your monitor? Does it disappear?
If you move further back (like a metre or two from your screen), the manga will completely disappear into her face. Check out the smaller image for reference.
The manga is from 1990s macho manga Baki the Grappler and depicts character Retsu Kaioh — or, rather, Mona Lisa's eye.
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Learn chess from a Silver Knights Chess coach! We teach more than 4,000 children each week. State and national champions have come from our programs, but most of our students are just looking to have fun! Class time is split between lesson and play. Lessons range from learning the rules to advanced tournament strategies, depending on the children. Play time is structured to pair each student against an opponent of similar skill. All grades and skill levels are welcome. Silver Knights will supply all the equipment during chess club, but there's an option to purchase a chess to take home. Students will have the opportunity to play in tournaments. To request financial aid, please contact us with student's name, grade, and school.


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VerkroostJ necesitaba un nuevo diseño de página web y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 79 diseños de 20 diseñadores freelance.
Bonus Hawk is an online product used by merchants and affiliates in the online gambling business. It provides a service through which merchants can keep affiliates updated with details of their latest bonuses and affiliates are alerted to terminated or amended bonuses.
Bonus Hawk
Bonus Hawk is a website/service used by Merchants and Affiliates in the online gambling business.
Merchants (e.g. Ladbrokes, Unibet, etc.) register to provide Affiliates with details of the bonus promotions they offer. Affiliates then use this information to advertise these bonus promotions on their site.
We need just the homepage designed for the site as part of this design contest, though the design of further pages will likely follow to the winner so please bear this in mind.
Please bear in mind there is not much content to the homepage as the product is essentially an area accessible to registered members. Instead the homepage is an attractive registration/login interface with limited service information, albeit with a couple liked pages. For full details see the section below.
We require the following:
Split login/registration. There should be a separate login/registration area for Merchants and Affiliates.
General design. The homepage should be designed in such a way to emphasis the different services/benefits we are offering to Merchants and Affiliates. It should have a clean professional Web 2.0 look, with appropriate images, icons, buttons, etc. It needs to be apparent that it is a product related to gambling, but not in an overly brash way. This ties in with the requirement for a web 2.0 feel.
Links. The homepage should contain links to the following pages (Supported Brands, FAQ, About and Contact)
Site Logo. The logo we have previously designed can be found here. It is the top of the two on the .ai file. If, however, you should be minded to create something different to fit in with the web 2.0 style requirement this may count in your favour if so such design can be built around the current one.
Other Logos/Partners. It is intended that there will be space on the homepage to add logos of 3-5 Merchants (e.g. Ladbrokes, Unibet, Extrabet) who are our premium partners. These shall be included in a subtle way, i.e. they should not have too much page presence.
Number of registered Merchants/Affiliates We would like there to be somewhere on the homepage an image/interface showing visitors how many registered Merchants/Affiliates there are.
News section Whilst we don't envisage the homepage having much content itself, it would be useful to have a small section where news/updates could be placed.
Examples of sites we like the style of and associate with the style of web 2.0 include:
- https://www.blogger.com
- http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/ - http://www.37signals.com/
- http://www.colorschemer.com
- Real images, i.e. photos
- Particular tagline
- Brash gambling graphics/content.


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Must be pretty nice being Spike Lee: front row seats to the Knicks, moat-protected seats at Yankee Stadium, always at the games so he doesn't have to listen to announcers like Michael Kay make terrible puns with one of his more famous films.
And now this, a Mark Teixeira bat—a Tex message! look at that smile, he could have walked into the Yankee clubhouse and just straight up asked for a bat and gotten one signed by the whole team. But there's nothing quite like going to a game and getting an unexpected souvenir.


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Hi all,
I'd appreciate some advice on the situation I currently find myself in:
About two weeks ago my Samsung Galaxy 3 running on the Telecom network died. It was stuck on the Samsung loading screen and despite my best efforts (three button reset, take battery out etc) I could not get it to start up again. I took the phone into Telecom who sent it off to Telegistics for repair.
After a few days I checked the status on their website which showed:
In case the image is a little hard to see (or doesn't show up), after unsuccessfully trying to reflash the software the technician decided that the phone was 'rooted' and therefore not covered by warranty and $130 would be payable to replace the "main board".
I then had the misfortune of having to speak to a customer service representative at Telegistics who tried to fob me off by telling me she didn't know any of the technical lingo but relented when I insisted to speak to someone who could explain it to me so she agreed to ask one of the Technicians who told me on email the following:
According to the technician who worked on your phone, the below image is what your phone should look like when we try to re-set your phone in order to turn it on. However, when we try to reset your unit, the product name is blank and the System Status (highlighted in red below) is set to custom, not official. Samsung has advised us that if your system status is on custom, the software has been rooted and in turn your warranty void.
The image which was attached to the above email was an example. I replied and asked them to provide me with the same image from my phone and one from a functioning Telecom NZ phone so that I could see the difference. They sent me the following two images:
My phone:
Odin Mode
Product Name:
Custom Binary Download: No
Current Binary: Samsung Official
System Status: Custom
Their example:
Odin Mode
Product Name: GT-I9300
Custom Binary Download: No
Current Binary: Samsung Official
System Status: Official
All Telecom handsets that have the authorised software installed will show "Official" under the System Status, therefore confirming that the device has the official approved software installed. Refer to Image S3 Sample.
Your handset, however, shows "Custom" under the System Status, therefore confirming that the device software has been customised.
The terminology that the manufacturer uses in this case is called rooting, which essentially means that the user has gotten to the root of the software and customised it to an unofficial version. In addition to this, the fault reported is directly related to the unauthorised software installed on the device.
As such the warranty is void and non warranty fee's are applicable. You have the option to accept or reject the quote.
I have a couple of issues with their assertions above:
1. I haven't done anything to the phone. Firstly, I don't have the technical know-how and even if I did, it's a 3 month old top of the line smartphone, why on earth would you want to fiddle with it lest you break it?
2. Using one word, without any other evidence to void the warranty is a sham. The technician tried to reflash the software initially - could this have switched it from 'Official' to 'Custom'.
3. Correct me if I am wrong but in saying "the fault reported is directly related to the unauthorised software installed on the device" that somehow a piece of software has damaged the main board? Huh? How does that work? If it was as simple as a piece of unauthorised software being installed surely reflashing it would have fixed it.
4. Lastly, is it possible that in downloading something off the Play Store I could switch this to custom without knowing it?
Thanks for taking the time to read my short novel
I'd welcome any advice or further explanation.


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I don't know how many people here played the old Thief games (Thief the dark project and Thief 2 the metal age) but if you did and have fond memorys be sure you check out http://www.thedarkmod.com/main/
Its a fan made total conversion of doom 3 made to resemble and play like (though considerably more difficult) the old thief games, the team members are all thief fantactics and the project has been going since 2004 or 5 with 1.0 being released in 2009. Its completely free but currently requires doom 3 to play, however they have been working for months since the doom 3 source code was released to make it a standalone game.
All the levels are currently fan made (and powerful mission building tools are available to everyone) but a official campaign is underway, albeit slowly. I really cant say enough nice things about it so check it out yourself.
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The addition, under the direction of Desert Rose owners Cindy and Amer Tumeh, includes a massive foyer, stunning indoor swimming pool, beautiful outdoor pavilion, exercise and workout room, and 16 beautifully designed rooms. Even the large retaining wall on the property is impressive.
The project increases the capacity of the Desert Rose Inn to 53 rooms and increases the number of motel rooms in Bluff to 122. This represents a 20 percent increase over the past year in the number of motel rooms in Bluff.
"This addition helps establish the Desert Rose Inn as a premiere destination property," said Charlie DeLorme, the economic development and tourism director for San Juan County.
The Desert Rose Inn recently celebrated the opening of the addition with an appreciation barbecue on June 26. A catered meal and entertainment was provided to the large number of people who have been involved in the project.
People from near and far attended the barbecue, including Vicki Varela, the director of the Utah Department of Tourism, along with a group of tourism officials.
The vast majority of the work was completed by local contractors. However, the interior design was completed by Robeson Design Studio, a renowned design firm in San Diego, CA.
The handiwork of Rebecca Robeson is evident throughout the project in Bluff. She leads the design team and "stars" in an online reality series, entitled Driven To Design.
The Desert Rose Inn project has been featured in several episodes of the online series. They can be found on YouTube, including https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2T34O2s8Rw and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iytqj0AJYRQ
The design is simply stunning, featuring beautiful oil paintings, a massive fireplace and spectacular guest rooms.
Cindy Tumeh states that the project has been well received, with nearly all of the rooms at the resort rented through the busy summer season.
Tumeh adds that local residents may get a local discount for room rentals during the winter season.


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Massachusetts Gas Prices Tumble, Still High
Gas prices in Massachusetts have tumbled seven cents per gallon in the past week, yet remain above the national average.
AAA Southern New England reports Monday that the average price of a gallon of self-serve, regular has fallen to $3.83.
That's still a dime higher than a month ago, 28 cents higher than at the same time last year, and three cents per gallon above the current national average.
AAA found self-serve, regular selling as low as $3.57 and as high as $3.99 per gallon. (AP)


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Posts tagged The Observer
Battle of the Best of 2011 Lists
Jan 3rd
I do my best to get out and see all the local music I can, and even more so to keep my ear to the proverbial train track to hear the newest and best out there in the local scene, but as it turns out, there are people who do a much better job of this than me, which makes this time of year my favorite for finding new and exciting local artists, as the flood of end-of-year lists hits the internets. This is always my favorite way to find new artists, by listening to what others are listening to. And I love lists.
I'm just simple like that.
So, for your convenience, I'm presenting to you my list of the top lists of 2011. I'm not going to lie, there are a lot of bands on here that I'm not familiar with, but I will definitely be checking out soon. And of course, I have to call out my friends and Debut supporters Calhoun, Bravo, Max!, Burning Hotels, The O's, The Blurries, Menkena, and THe BAcksliders for their multiple mentions on this list.
Check out some of the artists below and find a new favorite band!
Randall Brown of The Synaptic, a fantastic local music website, composed this list in apparently no particular order:
Burning Hotels – Burning Hotels
Maleveller – Maleveller
The Great Tyrant – There Is A Man In The House
Bravo, Max! – Dog's Light
Calhoun – Heavy Sugar
The Nighty Nite – Dimples
Sarah Jaffe – The Way Sound Leaves A Room
True Widow – As High As The Highest Heavens And From the Center Of the Circumference Of The Earth
Here Holy Spain – Division
Descender – Dark Water
Find more of Randall's lists over at thesynaptic.com.
Daniel Hopkins, an awesome music reviewer of The Observer assembled this list:
10. The Strange Boys – Live Music
On The Strange Boys' third album, they've put their pop sensibility at the forefront, trading in the gritty sound of their previous efforts for a more listenable, warmer record.
9. Sundress – Sundress EP
The self-titled EP from Sundress represents a fresh start from a band that spent the last few years searching for its musical identity. Tight drum grooves, sunburned guitars and overwhelming psychedelia look to a bright future from this Denton act.
8. Seryn – This Is Where We Are
Seryn's passionate performances translate nearly perfectly to tape on their full length debut. The album surges with musical swells, emotionally sung four-part harmonies and interesting poly-rhythms, making it a sort of prog-folk gem.
7. The O's – Between The Two
On The O's second full length record, the country/folk duo made up of John Pedigo and Taylor Young took a different approach to songwriting than they had in the past. The resulting record is the band's best yet.
6. Burning Hotels – Burning Hotels
On their self-titled record, Burning Hotels were smart not to traipse back through the post-punk territory of their previous records. Instead, they've matured with a slower sound (even on the dancy first single "Beard") and added more electronic elements
5. Old Snack - Everything Is Happening So Fast
The best song titles to come from a North Texas act are on Old Snack's debut album Everything Is Happening So Fast. "The Man With The Golden Snack," "Burt Reynolds IV" and "Sally Field's Butt" are choice cuts on this energetic punk record.
4. Sailors With Wax Wings – Sailors With Wax Wings
Technically, this shouldn't be on my list seeing as it came out in 2010, but I don't really care. I came across it after reading an interview with singer R. Loren in a Frontrow piece just a few months ago. It reminds me of Slowdive's Just For A Day, only much darker. Makes sense: Slowdive's Simon Scott actually collaborated on this album.
3. St. Vincent – Strange Mercy
It's hard to deny Annie Clark's brilliance. With each album she outdoes the previous one, and on her third record, Strange Mercy, the guitar performance and pop sensibility have never been better.
2. The Blurries – Paper Cuts
Out of nowhere this year, The Blurries went from being an OK band called Slider Pines to releasing this piece of gritty rock. The album is full of incredible hooks (the chorus of "Little Marie" is impossible to shake), beautiful melodies and precise and energetic musicianship.
1. Centro-Matic – Candidate Waltz
If someone asked me to choose the best band North Texas has to offer, I would choose Centro-Matic in a second. From the prolific mind of singer Will Johnson comes yet another brilliant work, one of the band's best. Everything you could want in an album is here: top musicianship, great melody and energy, and Johnson narrates each song like a miniature novel. Not to mention that "Only In My Double Mind" is the band's best single since 2004′s "Flashes And Cables."
Mark Schectman of The Local Edge With Mark on 102.1 is a friend of The Debut and the winner of this year's Observer Music Award for Best Local Music Advocate. So when he makes a list, I listen. And here is his list (with sample songs to listen to on his website):
10. True Widow – As High As the Highest Heavens and from the Center to the Circumference of the Earth
9. Old Snack – Everything Is Happening So Fast
8. Fox and the Bird – Floating Feather
7. Sealion – Keep the Camera Rolling
6. Quaker City Night Hawks – Torquila, Torquila!
5. Bravo, Max! – Dog's Light
4. Soviet – Doom
3. Seryn – This is Where We Are
2. Calhoun – Heavy Sugar
1. Burning Hotels – Burning Hotels


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The Best Eggplant Parmesan
Total TimePrep: 1-1/4 hours Bake: 35 min. + standing
Makes2 casseroles (8 servings each)
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 2 cans (28 ounces each) crushed tomatoes
- 1 cup pitted ripe olives, chopped
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced fresh basil leaves or 1 tablespoon dried basil
- 3 tablespoons capers, drained
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 large eggs, beaten
- 3 cups dry bread crumbs
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh oregano or 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 4 small eggplants (about 1 pound each), peeled and cut lengthwise into 1/2-inch slices
- 1 cup olive oil
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 2 cartons (15 ounces each) ricotta cheese
- 1-1/4 cups shredded Parmesan cheese, divided
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced fresh basil leaves or 2 tablespoons dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 8 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
- In a Dutch oven over medium heat, cook garlic in oil 1 minute. Stir in tomatoes, olives, basil, capers, pepper flakes and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 45-60 minutes or until thickened.
- Meanwhile, for eggplant, place flour and eggs in separate shallow bowls. In another bowl, combine bread crumbs, garlic powder and oregano. Dip eggplant in flour, eggs, then bread crumb mixture.
- In a large skillet, cook eggplant in batches in oil for 5 minutes on each side or until tender. Drain on paper towels. In a large bowl, combine the eggs, ricotta, 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, basil and pepper.
- Preheat oven to 350°. In each of two greased 13x9-in. baking dishes, layer 1-1/2 cups tomato sauce, four eggplant slices, 1 cup ricotta mixture and 2 cups mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers. Sprinkle each with remaining Parmesan cheese. Bake, uncovered, 35-40 minutes or until bubbly. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.
Nutrition Facts1 piece: 562 calories, 38g fat (14g saturated fat), 138mg cholesterol, 778mg sodium, 31g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 7g fiber), 29g protein.
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Sep 4, 2017
We grew eggplant in our garden for the first time this year and when I told friends that I didn't know what to make with them, all said.. Eggplant Parmesan!! I'm thrilled that this is the recipe that I tried. Although it was time consuming and labor intensive it was absolutely AMAZING!! I used up our first-ever eggplants and shared the second casserole with friends! My husband liked it so well that he asked if eggplants were sold at the grocery store and if so, could we get them year round! I will definitely be making this again! Delicious!
May 17, 2017
It's really good. And easy to freeze half of it for a smaller family.
Feb 17, 2016
Truly delicious, loved it and so did all the people that I shared it with. I topped it with some fresh mushrooms that I saut?ed in rosemary olive oil, minced garlic, salt, pepper and butter.
Sep 28, 2015
this is simply, the BEST! well worth the extra time. the directions are great. Only change made was to substitute 1/2 panko for the 3c of bread crumbs. Fabulous!! Thank you!
Jul 2, 2015
I followed this recipe exactly as it was written. I definately took note of the folks that stated they broiled the eggplant rather then fried it. However I wanted to try the recipe prior to tweeking it. This was one of the best eggplant parmesan recepies I have made. Next time around I would add more red pepper as I like spicy. I would NOT subsitute a store bought spaghetti sauce.. NOOO WAY :) I used eggplant from our garden. Spend the extra time making this, it's WORTH the time!
Sep 8, 2014
Well, I didn't even follow the Recipe Exactly (close enough though) and it came out to be Better than any "Lasagne" I've ever made - and I'm a pretty good cook..It Helps of course when you use Organic Ingredients throughout - or at Least the Eggplant...first words out of my daughters mouth were "This one's a Keeper." Excellent Recipe - Well Done to the originator.!.
Jul 11, 2014
I love this recipe! I make it every summer with fresh egg plant out of my garden, yum. thanks for sharing this recipe. It really is The Best Eggplant Parmesan.:-)
Sep 24, 2013
This recipe is really good just not that good for you. I lightened it up with light ricotta and 2 1/2 C of cheese per 9x13 pan. I cut the oil back in the sauce but by all means make the sauce it was one of the best parts. I also baked the eggplants after coating them. Put them on a greased sheet bake at 350 for 30 min turning once. I am trying to go gluten free for a while so I substituted gluten free flour. mix for the white flour and crushed rice chex cereal for the bread crumbs. Worked just fine and nobody even knew. My kids ate it and my girlfriends loved it. Will make again.
Aug 19, 2013
Alfoa, almost every eggplant parmesan is cut lengthwise. This is very much likeTyler Perry's recipe from Foodnetwork.com but he doesn't peel the eggplant just trims the ends.
Aug 19, 2013
Just a hint to those who had trouble making the crumbs stick, next time use Panko flecks and press a little.


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interface Interface { void doSomething(int x); } public void doSomething(int x) { //Some code }
In other words, you have to type out the method declaration yet again when you go to use this method. That code would still run without that interface declared!
The website gave some hypothetical story about software engineers from related fields needing to use the same methods, and so the interface is like a "contract." But if that's so, why not just sent around a memo to everybody who is working on the same technology with a list of the method names they are to use?
One more example to make my point: They gave an example of a method that compares rectangles (given in an interface), and then said "If you make a point of implementing Relatable in a wide variety of classes, the objects instantiated from any of those classes can be compared with the findLargest() methodprovided that both objects are of the same class."
Well, I can do that without their interface:
class Triangle { //Code to create a Triangle object. public static int compareSize(Triangle t1, Triangle t2) { if(t1.getArea() > t2.getArea()) return 1; else if(t1.getArea() < t2.getArea()) return -1; else return 0; } }
The static method in that code can always be called and fed any two triangle objects and will return a comparison result. No interface needed.
Here is the page where they talk about interfaces if anyone is interested: Implementing an Interface (The Java Tutorials > Learning the Java Language > Interfaces and Inheritance)
The only possible use I've seen for interfaces is with Lambda expressions, and my head is still spinning from that "lesson" so I probably wouldn't know how to properly use one of those even if I wanted to.


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