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Erdogan defends crackdown as his 'duty' as clashes with protesters spread
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan staged a massive political rally Sunday to demonstrate that his popular strength will succeed Turkey's political crisis, even as clashes spread to new parts of Istanbul between police firing teargas and water cannon and youthful protesters throwing stones and erecting barricades.
The confrontation had begun to recede last week after talks between the government and protesters occupying a small downtown park slated for destruction before Erdogan's decision to clear the park by force Saturday evening provoked a new round of more violent protests throughout the weekend.
Speaking before hundreds of thousands bused to an Istanbul site by his Justice and Development party, Erdogan vigorously defended that decision to clear Istanbul's Taksim square and Gezi Park as his "duty" and linked the protesters to two terror incidents.
"I said we were at an end, that it was unbearable. Yesterday the operation was carried out, and it was cleaned up. It was my duty as prime minister," he said.
Erdogan took two more small steps backward in the crisis, which his own government prompted by ordering the destruction of one of the few patches of green in Istanbul's commercial district to put up a shopping mall. In what has become an ever-shrinking project, he promised Sunday that 500 of the 600 trees at Gezi park would remain, and that the city would build a cultural center instead of a shopping emporium.
The prime minister also lashed out at western news organizations for allegedly overstating the dimensions of the crisis and at the European Parliament for criticizing the crackdown. Addressing the British Broadcasting Corporation, the U.S. CNN network and the Reuters news agency, he charged: "you have been fabricating lies for days and misrepresenting Turkey."
As for the European Parliament, he said, "We don't recognize you. Who are you to give your judgment on our decision? What did you do in the cases of Greece, England, Germany and France?" several of which have had violent unrest in the past year. His ire at the parliament carried an undertone of bitterness that almost entirely Muslim Turkey still hasn't been admitted tp the European Union, a half century after first applying.
Erdogan's two-hour speech, delivered without notes, was rambling and repetitive and failed to arouse much excitement in the crowd, which chanted "Turkey is proud of you" every so often. The event seemed incongruous to a foreign observer, considering that the spark that set off nationwide protests was the use of excessive police force to end the original sit-in at Gezi park, for which his government has apologized.
Lest any of his listeners think they were there to defend the prime minister of over how many trees would be felled, Erdogan declared that the crisis had become much bigger than the park. "The issue is not Gezi Park. It is toppling this government," he said. "Fine. If you want to topple the government, the way to do it is clear. What is it? The ballot box."
Violence spread Sunday after the government declared that any protesters who entered Taksim square, adjacent to the park, would be viewed as "terrorists." Police "will intervene against anybody who tries to enter Taksim Square, (treating them) as a terrorist," Turkey's minister for European Union affairs, Egeman Bagis, said in a radio interview.
By late Sunday night, some police were labeling anyone with the standard gear for the protests -- a plastic hard hat, swim goggles and a surgical mask to protect against flying teargas canisters -- a terrorist. A McClatchy reporter returning from the rally on foot, due to the closure of public transit, encountered a group of policemen was said his gear marked him as a terrorist.
Throughout Sunday, riot police fired water cannon and teargas at protesters to prevent them from coming anywhere near Taksim Square, and there were incidents in at least 16 places, according to a McClatchy tally.
Outside the McClatchy office in Istanbul, hundreds of protesters, most likely coming via ferryboat across the Bosphorus from Istanbul's Asian subdivisions, were marching noisily towards the Istiklal, the main pedestrian street, which leads to Taksim square, when a riot control vehicle appeared at the top of the street and fired round after round of water infused with teargas. The protesters fell back, but not for long. They advanced again, and police responded with another volley of water and teargas.
Earlier in the day, protesters marched through the Sisli area near one of Istanbul's biggest shopping centers, calling for Erdogan's resignation, when police appeared and broke up the protest with teargas.
Even in the working class area of Kasimpasa, where Erdogan grew up, protesters built new barricades, and police responded with teargas. The Galata bridge, which crosses the Golden Horn, was closed to streetcars and cars Sunday evening, following clashes near the Karakoy ferry port, and a McClatchy reporter saw young protesters breaking off iron fences to separate pedestrians from vehicles at the other end of the bridge – possibly to build barricades.
In upscale Nisantasi, a mile or so from Taksim square, protesters packed the Vali Konagi street and were building barricades, but police firing teargas dispersed them to nearby side streets, according to a report posted on the Istanbul Foreign Press Association bulletin board.
Possibly the most ominous clash Sunday night, which did not involve the police, occurred in the side streets of Zeytinburnu, close to where Erdogan staged his rally. There, Erdogan backers honking their horns in the gridlocked traffic prompted Erdogan opponents to open their windows and bang spoons on their pots and pans, one of the hallmarks of the protesters. A McClatchy reporter happened upon the cacophony and heard Istanbul residents on either side challenge each other, a sign of the polarization that is beginning to affect the city's neighborhoods.
The protests seem certain to continue and could widen, depending on whether one or both sides is determined to have its way.
On Monday, Turkish labor unions called a one day strike that will affect professionals and civil servants to protest the newest round of government violence against the protesters.
(Special correspondents Joel Thomas and Ceren Kenar contributed)


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In order to comply with Farm Service Agency program eligibility requirements, all producers are encouraged to visit the Carrollton office to file an accurate crop certification report for 2017 by the applicable deadline.
The following acreage reporting dates are applicable for Trimble County:
November 15, 2016 grass certifications. (Ex: alfalfa, mixed hay and mixed pasture)
Dec. 15, 2016: small grains including wheat, oats, barley
Jan. 2, 2017: honey
Jan. 15, 2017: peaches and canola
By DAVE TAYLOR
The Trimble Banner
Cold weather season is just around the corner. The cost of home heating is a problem for many low-income Kentuckians. Your local Tri-County Community Action Agency may be able to help through LIHEAP, otherwise known as the Low-Income Heating Energy Assistance Program.
FRANKFORT, Ky. - Kentucky State Fire Marshal Mike Haney joins the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) in educating Kentuckians during Fire Prevention Week, which runs through Oct. 15.
"The best way to practice fire safety is to make sure a fire doesn't break out in the first place," said Haney. "Look around for potential problems, like overloaded electrical outlets and the use of too many extension cords. These are all easy fixes," he added.
FRANKFORT, Ky. – The Kentucky Division of Forestry is again preparing for an active wildfire season. Each year, nearly 1,500 wildfires occur in the state of Kentucky based on the 10-year average.
Wildfires in Kentucky threaten and cause damage to homes, private property, trees and landscapes. More importantly, they place lives at risk, including those of firefighters. Most of Kentucky's wildfires are preventable, the result of arson and careless open-burning (burning of trash, debris and brush). People start wildfires and people can prevent them.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The American Red Cross urges eligible donors to give blood to support cancer patients and other patients during Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October.
More than 1.6 million new cases of cancer are expected to be diagnosed in the U.S. this year and 246,600 of them will be invasive breast cancer, according to the American Cancer Society. Cancer patients may need blood products during chemotherapy, surgery or treatment for complications.
By JENNIFER GOODIN
Special to The Trimble Banner
Recently, Trimble County Magistrate Kenny Green and Milton Mayor Denny Jackson took leadership roles in our community and rose to the challenge of taking the NCRC exam. Both of them gave up their time and came into the Trimble Adult Education Center to take a series of tests (Reading, Math, and Locating Information) that will prove to employers looking to locate in Trimble County that we have a population that possessed the skills to handle most areas of employment.
By JENNIFER GOODIN
Special to The Trimble Banner
"I think if you really want something you should go for it," Lacey Aldridge advised after receiving her GED in March of 2016. She continued with the reason she chose to pursue her GED, "I wanted to further my education and have peace within myself knowing I just didn't give up. Now, I know I can keep going and add on it to it."
By Robert Stewart
Special to The Trimble Banner
The historical societies of five Kentucky counties and one Indiana county gather together annually for a potluck picnic, program and report of accomplishments.
On Thursday, Sept. 22, Henry County hosted the group of about 75 with representatives present from only Carroll, Henry, Owen and Trimble. Only one young person was noted in the group. The Carroll society reported they were composed only of elderly folks, and several others said the same thing.
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News Release
Lancaster County
Date: April 12, 2013
For more information contact
David J. Shively
(402) 441-7311
Voter Registration Sites for April 14th - 19th
LINCOLN -- The Lancaster County Election Commissioner will conduct voter registration at several sites from Sunday, April 14th - Friday, April 19th. Any Nebraska resident who will be 18 on or before November 5, 2013, has moved, changed his or her name, or would like to change their political party affiliation, may register to vote at the following times and locations:
- Sunday, April 14th - 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Barnes and Noble - South Pointe
27th and Pine Lake Road
- Monday, April 15th - 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Russ's Market
66th and O Streets
- Tuesday, April 16th - 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Russ's Market
West A and Coddington Avenue
- Wednesday, April 17th - 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Super Saver
56th and Highway 2
- Thursday, April 18th - 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Russ's Market
17th and Washington Street
- Friday, April 19th - 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Bennett Martin Public Library
136 South 14th Street
Individuals may also register to vote through the mail. Mail-in registration forms are available at most post offices, banks, and libraries. A voter registration form is also available on the Election Commissioner's web site which may be downloaded, printed and mailed to the Election Commissioner's office. The web site address is: lancaster.ne.gov/election. Mail-in voter registration applications must be postmarked no later than Friday, April 19th in order to be effective for the May 7th General Election.
Citizens may also register to vote at the Election Commissioner's Office, 601 North 46th Street, through Friday, April 26th. The office is open weekdays from 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Individuals who have questions regarding voter registration should contact the Election Commissioner's Office at (402) 441-7311.


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The friend, who he worked with at Amcor Rigid Plastics in Wytheville, invited Tidwell to sing with him and his wife at Wilderness Road Pentecostal Holiness Church in Wytheville.
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Researchers develop database to help accelerate drug discovery
Researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine have developed a new computational method that will help streamline the analysis of gene expression experiments and provide scientists with a better mechanistic understanding of the differences between diseased and normal cells. The new database and software, called ChIP Enrichment Analysis (ChEA), will revolutionize how researchers identify drug targets and biomarkers.
Researchers can find the tool online at http://amp.pharm.mssm.edu/lib/chea.jsp. The data are published in the September 15th issue of Bioinformatics.
Until ChEA was developed, there was no centralized database that integrated results from ChIP-seq and ChIP-chip experiments—two types of experiments used to identify how proteins called transcription factors potentially regulate all genes in humans and mice. The data that results from these types of experiments is substantial and computational biologists have struggled with how to integrate them. Led by Avi Ma'ayan, PhD, Assistant Professor, Pharmacology and Systems Therapeutics, a team at Mount Sinai integrated the results from these experiments, collecting data from more than 100 proteins that bind DNA to regulate gene expression, called transcription factors, into one database.
"Using ChEA, we were able to link these transcription factors to the genes they regulate for the first time," said Dr. Ma'ayan. "Our program allows researchers to identify which proteins are likely responsible for genetic changes that may cause disease. Using our database, researchers will be able to better identify drug targets."
Dr. Ma'ayan's team tested ChEA in several case studies. One case study looked at two independent publications that found signature sets of genes that indicate whether a breast tumor was benign or malignant. Both studies came up with lists of genes that were biomarkers of each tumor type. However, the list uncovered in one study did not match the list in the other study; in fact, there was very little overlap in the biomarkers discovered in each study. However, when Dr. Ma'ayan entered the two lists into ChEA, he determined that the genes on both lists have the same regulatory protein, which determines the aberrant expression of these biomarker genes.
"Our reanalysis of these two publications verifies the usefulness of this software and database in gaining a better mechanistic understanding of the role transcription factors play in controlling gene expression, and subsequently, the development of disease," said Dr. Ma'ayan.


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Georgina is a Brooklyn-based health and wellness writer for who reports for Elite Daily, mindbodygreen, Bustle, and elsewhere. Her articles focus on mental health, feminism, and research-driven health reporting. She's also a yoga and meditation teacher, but when she's not on the mat, you can probably find her reading or writing poetry. Find her on Twitter: @GeorginaBerbari


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We have been doing this since 1974 and have experts on our staff with degrees in botany, horticulture, and landscape architecture.
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The benefits of ThermaLeaf® are many but none more important than it is the safest artificial foliage on the market; meeting local, national and international fire codes.
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ThermaLeaf® Foliage (Inherently Fire Retardant) is created through a process by which fire retardant chemicals are impregnated into the materials during the manufacturing process. These chemicals are blended with the fabric as well as the plastic or PVC parts at the time the materials are injected into the mold, creating the safest fire retardant plants and trees on the market.
Did you know: Topical treatments can also wash or wear off easily, leaving a weakened protection and requiring expensive re-application of fire retardant chemicals to artificial plants and artificial trees.
All foliages should be tested against each of the following standard test methods and should hold a Class "A" rating as determined by the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA).
All foliages should be tested against each of the following standard test methods and should be below the IDLH Value of the listed gases in the NIOSH Guide.
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Understanding the fire code requirements for flame retardant artificial plants and artificial trees can be a challenging and confusing process. Each State adopts its own fire code as well as every single municipality. In an effort to help our clients answer the question of whether fire retardant foliage is required for their projects, we have asked the Office of the State Fire Marshal in each State for the details of their fire code requirements.
There are many factors used in determining a fire code ruling for fire retardant plants and trees, including occupancy type, sprinklers, code interpretation, and more. Though every reasonable effort is made to present current and accurate information, please note that we cannot guarantee the information and strongly suggest that clients contact the state and local municipality in question for complete fire code information.
ThermaLeaf® has been tested and complies with national and international test methods including NFPA, ASTM, BS, EN, UL & more
The majority of states have adopted state wide fire codes that regulate the use of indoor silk plants and trees. The following page details each of these silk plant and tree fire tests and demonstrates why our fire retardant plants and trees are the safest on the market.
Our ThermaLeaf® plant and tree foliage has been tested and complies with California Title 19, US Gov SIN 4722-06 Flammability Code, NFPA 701, NFPA 705, NF X 70-100, and qualifies as a Class A fire retardant material as tested by ASTM E84-95 and Class 0 as tested by BS 476: Part 7, BS 476: Part 6 for our artificial plants.
The use of non fire-retardant foliage can pose some serious fire risks. Protect your guests, property, and most importantly yourself.
The use of non fire retardant silk plant and tree products can pose some serious fire risk. The following videos and news releases are real life fires that have been ignited or spread by a silk plant or tree. As you will see, silk plants are fire hazards and this is the very reason why state fire codes have specific requirements governing the use of artificial plants indoors.
A national hotel nearly experienced a major disaster from the use of non-fire retardant plant and tree foliage. A hotel guest was on a balcony when he put out a cigarette in an outdoor planter box, then walked inside thinking nothing of it. The artificial plants, which were not fire retardant, went up in flames, then dripped down to balconies below and ignited planters on six other floors. Hundreds of tourists were forced to evacuate. Fortunately no one was injured.
Overview: ThermaLeaf® is a proprietary formulation and manufacturing process whereby the fire-retardants are impregnated directly into the raw materials of the foliage resulting in an inherently fire retardant (IFR) product.
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Immortal Romance
A brooding dark romance mystery video slot, packed with atmosphere and depth, from Microgaming.
Immortal Romance™ is one of the most popular Microgaming slots, and has always had a big following at EnergyCasino, thanks to a theme that will appeal to players who like dark mysteries, macabre romances, and those who appreciate the recent crop of vampire and neo gothic horror stories.
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When playing Immortal Romance™, you will meet several characters, including Amber, Troy, Michael and Sarah – each with their own special features and traits. The Immortal Romance™ Bonus round, the Chamber of Spins, is triggered by landing three or more Scatters (the Golden Lion door knocker) anywhere on the reels. To start with you will only be able to experience Amber's special feature (10 Free Spins and 5x multiplier), but as you play you will unlock the other characters too; Troy (15 Free Spins & Vampire Bats Feature), Michael (20 Free Spins & Rolling Reels™ Feature) and Sarah (25 Free Spins and Wild Vines Feature).
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's senior adviser, Dan Pfeiffer, was hospitalized twice last week with what doctors determined was high blood pressure, a White House official said on Friday.
Pfeiffer, 37, one of Obama's original inner circle when he ran for president in 2008, has received treatment and is back at work in the White House, where his blood pressure is being monitored.
"We are happy and relieved to have Dan back at work full time. He's feeling better, listening to his doctors, and focused on helping implement the president's very full domestic and foreign policy agenda," said White House spokeswoman Amy Brundage.
Pfeiffer initially became ill while having dinner at a Washington restaurant on September 4. After an overnight stay at a hospital, he went back to work but fell ill again and spent nearly two days in the hospital.
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It is with great sadness that we announce that Steven D. Lawrence, who served from 2006 until he resigned on January 26th of this year as our State Quartermaster and Adjutant, died suddenly yesterday morning (February 21st). Steve Lawrence was a Past State Commander (2001-02). At the time of his death he was a Life Member and Commander of Oregon-Brooklyn-McFarland Post 10272. He held many other posts in his long VFW career, and was widely respected throughout the Veterans of Foreign Wars for his work at all levels. He was a tireless advocate for Veterans on the national scene and served as Chairman of the VFW National Legislative Committee. He is survived by his wife, Sue. Arrangements are in the care of the Ward Funeral Home, 130 S. 5th St in Evansville, WI. Visitation is planned for Sunday, February 26th from 3:00pm to 7:00pm. The funeral is set for Monday, February 27th at 1:00pm. All services will take place at the funeral home, and burial will be at Maple Hill Cemetery in Evansville. A full obituary and all details will … Continue reading
Steve D. Lawrence – 1946 – 2012
IN MEMORIUM Steven Dennis Lawrence age 65 died unexpectedly on Tuesday February 21, 2012 at home. He was born on July 16, 1946 in Janesville, Wisconsin the son of George S. and Kathleen (Thalacker) Lawrence. Steven graduated from Stoughton High School Class of 1964. He married Susanne Byers on June 19, 1970 at the United Methodist Church in Evansville, Wisconsin. He was employed by the State of Wisconsin Department of Industry Labor and Human Relations until his retirement. He was a member of the United States Navy from November 1965 until October 1991 when he retired as a Cryptologic Technician Admin First Class. He served in the Vietnam War earning a National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal and Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal. Steven was very proud of his service to the Country and was very active in the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was the Past State VFW Commander from 2001-2002, State Adjutant Quartermaster for Wisconsin from 2006- 2012, National Legislative Chairman for the VFW and currently serving on the committee where he has made several trips to … Continue reading


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U.S. - China Greener Consumption Forum
Event Date:March 22, 2013 - 9:00am
Location:Washington, D.C.
The U.S. - China Greener Consumption Forum will discuss the importance of reducing consumption in order to attain true sustainability. The session will highlight strategies and case studies that have been successful in motivating consumers to reduce consumption.
Worldwatch Institute Senior Fellow Erik Assadourian will moderate the session.
Where: 1225 Connecticut Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. 20433


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Italian Seasoning Recipes
Cranberry Apple Stuffing
I love Thanksgiving food. I have to thank my husband for introducing me to the tradition; he's been making his family's meal from scratch every year since he was a teenager. Most of the recipes I make now are adaptations of the ones he refined in the past.
I enjoy the turkey, the mashed potatoes, the yams, the gravy and the pies, but my favorite is the stuffing (or dressing, depending on how you use it).
Of all the Thanksgiving dishes, it's the most complex in flavor and texture. The other dishes are more singular in quality. Yams are sweet. Mashed potatoes are creamy. Sure, they can have some variation and subtlety, but most often, these dishes are really celebration of a single ingredient.
Stuffing is the harmony that contrasts the melody created by all the other Thanksgiving sides. It is also the most flexible of all the dishes, and is very forgiving of modification and experimentation. Not to mix metaphors, but croutons form a perfect canvas upon which many contrasting and complementary flavors can be layered.
For this particular stuffing recipe I used apples and cranberries, both fall flavors, for sweetness. The apples also provide a crunch that's an excellent foil to the softness of the bread. To the usual suspects of celery, carrots and onions, I added shallots and king mushrooms. The mushrooms in particular add an earthy and meaty quality to the dish. All the ingredients were amply seasoned with Italian seasoning and a little lemon zest.
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Edinburgh Castle
This most famous of Scottish castles has a complex building history. The oldest part, St Margaret's Chapel, dates from the 12th century; the Great Hall was erected by James IV around 1510; the Half Moon Battery by the Regent Morton in the late 16th century; and the Scottish National War Memorial after the First World War.
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Castle or defences
Winter (1st October - 31st March)
Daily 9.30am - 5.00pm. Last entry is at 4.00pm.
Summer (1st April - 30th September)
Daily 9.30am - 6.00pm. Last entry is at 5.00pm.
Closing times for independent museums vary.
April 2013 - March 2015
Adult (16-59yrs) £16.00
Child (5-15yrs) £9.60
Concession (60yrs+ and unemployed) £12.80
April 2015 - March 2016
Adult (16-59yrs) £16.50
Child (5-15yrs) £9.90
Concession (60yrs+ and unemployed) £13.20
- Historic Scotland
Additional info
In addition to guided tours provided by the castle stewards, there is an audio guide tour available in six languages. The audio tour takes the visitor on a tour around the castle, explains its architecture, and tells its dramatic history. This guide is available in English, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Japanese and German. The charge for Adults is £3.00, Concessions £2.00, Children £1.00.
A courtesy vehicle (provided by the Bank of Scotland) can take visitors with a disability to the top of the castle. Ramps and a lift give access to the Crown Jewels, Stone of Destiny and associated exhibition; and ramps provide access to the war memorial. For those with impaired vision, there is a free Braille guide and hands-on models of the Crown Jewels with Braille texts.
Parking is restricted from June to October for the Edinburgh Military Tattoo.
The castle houses the Honours (Crown Jewels) of Scotland, the Stone of Destiny, the famous 15th-century gun Mons Meg, the One o' Clock Gun and the National War Museum of Scotland.
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EXCLUSIVE! Justin Bieber's BFF, Jessica Jarrell, Tells YOU How To Win His Heart!
Dying to know how YOU can become Justin Bieber's special someone? Take it from the girl who knows him best — his tour mate and BFF, Jessica Jarrell!
If there's anyone who knows what Justin Bieber looks for in a lady, it's his best female friend, Jessica Jarrell. Jessica is currently rocking out with the Biebs on his My World 2.0 tour as one of his opening acts, and stopped into the West Coast office of HollywoodLife.com to tell us the key to the teen singing sensation's heart!
"If you ever meet him, smile. He loves smiles. He loves a girl's smile," Jessica said, adding, [Also]. be yourself. However you are, just be that way. Don't be someone you've not."
Justin, 16, and Jessica, 15, met while shooting the Nickelodeon film, School Gyrl. Justin's manager suggested the talented teens join forces and sing a duet, and the rest is history.
Now BFFs, Justin and Jessica sing the song 'Overboard' (which you can hear on JB's My World 2.0 album) and are traveling throughout North America together for more than three months. But despite how close the two are, don't expect their friendship to turn into more any time soon.
Jessica is quick to tell us she and Justin are strictly friends.
"No, no. Never. Absolutely not!" she reassured us, laughing, "We've been best friends for a year and a half and I want to keep it that way."
Discovered after a school Christmas play when she was only 11-years-old, Jessica co-wrote most of her debut album with "Big Girls Don't Cry" and "If I Were A Boy" producer Toby Gad and had her first opportunity to perform professionally this year at the Obama family's White House Easter Egg Roll. Jessica's first major single, "Armageddon," shot up the charts and was a Top 5 Billboard dance hit.
Watch our exclusive video interview to hear about Jessica and Justin's adventures — including what they do for fun on tour AND how they managed to dodge a mob at Minnesota's Mall of America!
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Having read through a lot of threads on this it seems a little confusing and contradictory.
Who is going to give me the straight facts on original inflatable bow, designer and manufacturer
there was also a link to the original patent licensees and I can't seem to find it??
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On Feb. 17, 4-Her's across the Commonwealth made their way to the steps of the Kentucky State Capitol. The 4-H Capitol Experience has been a popular event for many youth over the past few years. The idea is to enable young people to see government in action.
Henry County was well represented at the event by those in attendance, which were: Micah Lineman, Justice Kirk, Renee Toole, Tess Harris, Colt McGuire, Maray Baker, Kendyll Smith, Kellyn Smith, Caeleb Smith, Tina Smith and Cathy Toole.
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Cincinnati area voters continue to hit the polls in support of their favorite local businesses, brands, and places as part of the 2015 Cincinnati A-List voting. The polls opened 26th and will stay open until Sunday, March 22nd at midnight!
Through four weeks of voting, Cincinnati expert have voted more than 6,400 times and made more than 1,400 nominations. It's not too late to make a nomination (learn more).
Follow @CincinnatiAList Tweet #CincinnatiAList
This week, we keyed in on a number of hot categories. These races are too close to call, and something tells us it'll stay that way right up until the end. If you can only vote a few times, these are the categories where you'll make the biggest impact.
Who's on top of the top voter leaderboard? If you think you know your stuff, make sure you vote and spread the word to get more points. Once you place on the leaderboard, you'll be able to see how you match up against other local experts.
We've officially passed the midway point for the 2015 contest. As the clock ticks, time is running out to vote for your favorite restaurants, bars, boutiques, spas, and much more. Every Vote Counts!
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PC gamers have been breathlessly awaiting the PC demo for Bioshock to see how well this monster of a game will run on their systems. While the demo was supposed to be released this evening at 7 p.m. EST, Fileplanet had something of a leak in its servers, and a few enterprising individuals were able to get the demo. Seconds later, it's all over the Internet. The demo can be found in the normal places, although I have not yet downloaded the demo myself to test it. The notes from the individual who created the torrent state:
This is the Demo version of BioShock for PC, this zip file is the unencrypted one taken from fileplanet's servers. I am uploading it here because FilePlanet seems to have fixed the workaround for getting this demo. My upload is not spectacular, so if you have the same zip file, untouched, from FilePlanet's server, please help seed!
There you have it. Many gamers on our own fora have successfully downloaded the demo and are sharing their thoughts and, while everyone is having a good time playing it, you will need a mid to high-end box to really enjoy what Bioshock has to offer. There are also some troubling things in the readme file, such as:
3.7 DX10 Issues
If you experience graphics
corruption or stability issues on Windows Vista using ATi DirectX 10
hardware (eg Radeon HD 2xxx), please launch the game in DirectX 9 mode.
This is done by right clicking the Bioshock icon in the game explorer
and selecting "Play-DirectX9".
The rumors also state that we can expect new NVIDIA drivers to ensure smooth play on GeForce cards but, without being able to look at the readme for myself, I can't vouch for that personally. I'm grabbing the file now and should have thoughts posted as soon as possible. Happy hunting!


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Service Outreach
Crochet Sleeping Mats for the Homeless Presented by Service Outreach - Crochet Sleeping Mats
Anita is leading this wonderful project on the 2nd Saturday of each month (except December).
Bring your plastic grocery bags. The only bags we can use are the ones they put your groceries in at the register.
For those of you who have attended my previous classes, please bring the crochet hook that you bought from Anita. If you have a 10mm or 11mm hook, please bring it. Anita will have hooks to sell to those who don't have one.
If any previous class attendees have finished or partially done mats, please bring them.
In addition to your Meetup RSVP, please also RSVP to Anita at firstname.lastname@example.com.
See you there,
These are very useful items for people who must sleep on the ground.
Feel free to bring your beverage of choice and if you'd like to share some snacks, it's always appreciated!
Thank you!
September 9th, 2017 10:00 AM
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Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani (Persian: اکبر هاشمی رفسنجانی Akbar Hāshemī Rafsanjānī), Hashemi Bahramani (هاشمی بهرمانی) (born August 25, 1934) is an influential Iranian politician, writer, who was the fourth President of Iran. He was a member of the Assembly of Experts until his resignation in 2011 (a deliberative body of Mujtahids that is charged with electing, monitoring, and dismissing the Supreme Leader of Iran). Despite his resignation from the Assembly of Experts, he continues to hold his position as the Chairman of the Expediency Discernment Council of Iran (an unelected administrative assembly that resolves legislative conflicts between the Majlis (Parliament) and the Council of Guardians).
Rafsanjani served as President of Iran from 1989 to 1997. In 2005 he ran for a third term in office, placing first in the first round of elections but ultimately losing to rival Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in the run-off round of the 2005 election. He was also elected as the Chairman of Iranian parliament in 1980 and served until 1989. In 1980, Rafsanjani survived an assassination attempt, during which he was seriously injured.
Rafsanjani has been described as a centrist and a "pragmatic conservative". He supports a free market position domestically, favoring privatization of state-owned industries, and a moderate position internationally, seeking to avoid conflict with the United States and the West.


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U.S. Army War College >> Strategic Studies Institute >> Publications >> Details
The Strategist and the Web: Guide to Internet Resources
Authored by LTC James Kievit, Dr. Steven Metz.
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Brief Synopsis
Lieutenant Colonel James Kievit and Dr. Steven Metz begin the effort to construct guideposts for strategists to follow. They provide basic information explaining the most important features of the Internet, and a critical review of more than a hundred of the electronic sites most likely to be of interest to research analysts or military planners. While the authors conclude that the Internet today "is not a solution to the analyst's need for relevant, timely information," they argue that individuals and organizations must prepare themselves now for the day in the not-so-distant future when "an analyst's collection of Internet 'bookmarks' will be nearly as valuable as a rolodex of personal contacts is now."
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Chuck Hinton, the last player for the Washington Senators to hit .300, and who later became the head baseball coach at Howard University and the founder of the Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association, died Jan. 27 at his home in the District. He was 78.
He had Parkinson's disease, his daughter Kimberly Stewart said.
Mr. Hinton was considered the best player on some atrocious Senators teams of the early 1960s. He joined the club in 1961, when a new expansion team began playing in Washington after the original Senators had departed for Minnesota.
In his four seasons with the Senators, the fast and powerful Mr. Hinton was one of the few bright spots on a team that lost at least 100 games each year. He was primarily an outfielder, but he was so skilled that he played seven different positions for the Senators.
His finest season came in 1962, when his .310 batting average was fourth in the American League. No Senator ever hit .300 again before the franchise moved to Texas after the 1971 season.
Mr. Hinton led the Senators in stolen bases all four years he was with the team and finished second in the league in 1962 and 1963, behind only Hall of Famer Luis Aparicio. Mr. Hinton was named to the American League all-star team in 1964.
"I thought he was going to be the next Willie Mays," his former Senator teammate Jim Hannan said Tuesday. "He was an exciting player. He could do everything."
But Mr. Hinton didn't reach the major leagues until 1961, when he was already 27. He was seriously injured on Sept. 5, 1963, when he was struck in the left ear by a pitch thrown by the New York Yankees' Ralph Terry.
Carried from the field unconscious, Mr. Hinton was hospitalized but returned to the lineup after only eight days. He later told The Washington Post that the effects of the concussion hampered his game.
"If I turned my head sharply, I'd see two balls coming up to the plate," he said. "And in the outfield, it was like running uphill and downhill. At night, there were times when everything had a halo on it."
After the 1964 season, Mr. Hinton was traded to the Cleveland Indians and later played with the California Angels and a second time with the Indians before retiring in 1971. He is one of the few players to have played eight fielding positions — all of them except pitcher — in a major-league game. He finished his career with a .264 batting average, 113 home runs and 130 stolen bases.
Throughout his baseball career, Mr. Hinton made his off-season home in the District, where he opened several businesses and worked for the Department of Recreation.
In 1972, his first season as Howard's baseball coach, he led the Bison to their first Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference championship.
"That's one of the biggest thrills ever," Mr. Hinton said at the time, "on a par with hitting .310 for the Senators."
He coached the Howard baseball team for 28 years, retiring when the university discontinued the program. Two of his players, Milt Thompson and Gerry Davis, reached the major leagues.
In 1982, Mr. Hinton was the driving force behind the formation of the Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association, which promotes baseball to young people and has raised millions of dollars for charity.
"The idea came from Chuck Hinton," Fred Valentine, who played with Mr. Hinton for the Senators and is vice president of the alumni association, said Tuesday. "Thirty years later, we've grown to be one of the strongest associations in sports."
Charles Edward Hinton Jr. was born May 3, 1934, in Rocky Mount, N.C. He played football, basketball and baseball at Shaw University in Raleigh, N.C., and served two years in the Army in the 1950s.
In 1956, he hitchhiked 300 miles to attend a baseball tryout camp, where he was signed by the Baltimore Orioles. He won two minor-league batting championships in the Orioles system before he was claimed in an expansion draft after the 1960 season by the newly formed Senators.
In 1965, while still playing in the major leagues, Mr. Hinton began working for the D.C. Recreation Department, where he mentored young people for more than 30 years. He was an outstanding golfer who often played in charity tournaments. He was a member of the Integrity Church International in Landover.
Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Irma Macklin Hinton of the District; three children, Charles E. Hinton III of the District, Kimberly Stewart of Mitchellville and Tiffany Salaberrios of City Island, N.Y.; and three granddaughters. A daughter, Jonquil Branch Hawkins, died in 2002.
Mr. Hinton remained a fan favorite in Washington throughout his life, and Howard named him to its coaching hall of fame.
"This job with Howard is thrilling," Mr. Hinton told The Post in 1972. "Every ballplayer has a desire to manage. Mine is to coach youngsters. What more can a man want?"


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The Billie Jean King Cup happens tomorrow night at Madison Square Garden, an event that features Venus Williams, Kim Clijsters, Svetlana Kuznetsova and Ana Ivanovic. While this is an exhibition that might not mean much on paper, there is some pride on the line (Ivanovic's plummet; Kuzy's ability to play with the top gals; Clijsters's redemption for her fizzle at the AO; Venus's continued success from Dubai and Mexico City). Don't doubt these gals will giving it their all in the world's most famous arena.
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What are the career opportunities for students graduated from KM program?
What skills and knowledge should we empower our students in KM program?
What are the challenges in KM education?
What are the future trends in KM career and education?
In the first part of the panel, we will report a comparative analysis of top KM programs in terms of their curriculum and job placement. In this, we would include both US and other countries. In the second part of the panel, each panelist will provide a balanced view of academia and industry addressing above issues. Though four panelists are from the leading programs in knowledge management education in the states, all of them have rich experience worldwide outside the academia like government, non-profit organization, and corporate.
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Hello lovelies. I haven't been on here in two years!
Too busy enjoying island life.
(Also working. But that is boring)
I see the ocean almost every day. I live in a forest.
I sleep lots with my kitties.
My man & I will have been together 8years later this month.
We are broke & living in a tiny studio, but pretty happy most of
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Hello lovelies,
I'm mostly being lazy lately. Rainy season seems to have started here this week. I love it. I can't think of anything better than being inside with a book, kitty to cuddle & some tea listening to the rain.
In the past month I've read some pretty excellent books. American Gods by Neil Gaiman, John Dies at the End & This Book Is...
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Hope you all have been having an awesome summer. It's been too hot here for my liking & am excited for fall. Rain, knee high socks & scarfs.
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10 things you probably didn't know about me. From @missy & @rambo. I usually miss these blogs so mine is later...
1. I get hiccups a lot. Sometimes 3 or more times a day.
2. Both my thumbs are double jointed.
3. I like animals more than people.
4. I am a pacifist. But I know how to use a gun.
5. I'm afraid of...
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I went on mini vacation to the other side of Vancouver Island.
It rained a lot but was lovely and wanted to stay forever in a little cabin. With hot tub.
& these views.
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I've been busy with work an moving & haven't been here in ages. Hopefully everything will slow down soon.
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I was going to go out and take photos today.
Then I spent 10 min in the rain on the beach trying (&failing) to get my camera timer to work.
& my fingers where frozen so decided to come home & drink kombucha & cuddle kitties instead.
How are you?
Hello lovelies.
Hope everyone had a fantastic Halloween.
It is cold and beautiful right now here. J started Luthier school this week so I am trying to keep myself busy.
Rake leaves, weed garden, feed birds, bake cookies. Or sleep until noon & stay in pjs all day.
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It's been foggy here for almost a week.
Still feeling bit strange about the move. Like my body hasn't adjusted.
& it doesn't feel real sometimes. Maybe that's just the lack of sleep though.
New bed tomorrow :)
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Take Your Child to Work Day Activities
How to Keep Your Kids Busy on Take Your Child to Work Day
How to Keep Your Kids Busy on Take Your Child to Work Day
Is your office full of pint-size new additions today? It's Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day across the country, and if your company participates and your children are of the right age (infants make very unreliable coworkers), then you just may be sharing your workspace for the day.
While some employers have jam-packed itineraries planned for the young visitors, it's likely that your eight-hour workday will have at least have some downtime for you and your little one. Here are 11 ways to keep your kids busy while you run into a meeting (or at least check your email).


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== Lens parameters ==
Revision as of 16:42, 30 January 2013
As explained on the Hugin Photos tab, hugin uses a photo alignment scheme where it adjusts image orientation and lens settings of source photos until the control points line-up. This process is called (geometric) optimisation. Normally you will use the Hugin Assistant tab where control points are automatically generated, or use the Feature matching option from the Hugin Photos tab to generate control points.
You can manually create individual control points in the Control Points tab, and you can manage them in both the Photos tab and Control Points table.
Geometric Optimizer
The pre-set optimisation options are useful for most situations, but sometimes it is necessary to switch to Custom parameters.
For example, when shooting hand-held panoramas, some of the position variation between shots can be resolved by using different d and e Image Center Shift parameters for each shot. Select Custom parameters, and pick the d and e parameters for optimisation on this hugin Optimiser tab.
Similarly, the translation parameters could be used to correct a wonky shot. However, they were meant for linear panoramas which expand to infinite distance at 180 degrees field of view, so you must make sure any images with non-zero translation (X, Y, or Z parameters) are in the middle of the panorama (y and p should all be around zero, and the field of view shouldn't be large enough to make them expand more than 180 degrees). This can be used to patch in the floor after you have removed the tripod that was obscuring it. You can take a shot of the floor where the tripod was at an angle (therefore you can avoid casting a shadow on the image in most cases). You can then optimise X,Y,Z on only this image. However, the floor must be flat for this to work, and this shot must be in the middle of the panorama. You can make down the middle by rotating the panorama on either of the previews.
Image Orientation
Depending on the User Interface mode, you can modify:
- Yaw (y), Pitch (p) and Roll (r) in Simple and Advanced mode.
- Yaw (y), Pitch (p), Roll (r), TranslationX (TrX), TranslationY (TrY) and TranslationZ (TrZ).
With Ctrl+L you define which parameters will be optimised.
Lens parameters
Depending on the User Interface mode, you can modify:
- Radial distortions (a, b, c) and horizontal and vertical image center shift (d, e) in Simple and Advanced mode.
- Radial distortions (a, b, c), horizontal and vertical image center shift (d, e) and horizontal and vertical image shearing (g, t) in Expert mode.


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Department of Revenue News Release
February 19, 2010Competitive Bid Process Will Determine Management of Linn License Office
JEFFERSON CITY - Interested groups or individuals will have until March 25 to submit bids to operate the Linn License Office.
The new competitive bidding process to select a local license agent was initiated by Gov. Jay Nixon in January of 2009. Subsequent legislation by the Missouri Legislature permanently put into state law the concept of competitive bidding for license offices.
There have been two previous rounds of bidding. During those bid periods the current agents for the Linn License Office, Terry and Lawrence Rudroff, withdrew or declined to bid, and there were no other bidders.
The Linn License Office is located at 1205 E. Main St. In Fiscal Year 2009, the office conducted 14,552 transactions and generated $49,032 in local agent processing fees. A copy of the state proposal that bidders can use to develop their bids can be viewed at https://www.moolb.mo.gov/. To review a proposal, select "Guest" on the home page, click on "Open Bids By Agency," then scroll through the list of bids until the appropriate one is located. (The bid number for the Linn office is B3Z10188.) Additional information regarding the bidding process can be obtained at http://oa.mo.gov/purch/vendorinfo/DORoffices.pdf or by calling the Office of Administration at (573) 751-2387.
Common transactions that are conducted at local license offices include renewing or applying for a driver license, renewing or applying for registration on motor vehicles, boats and outboard motors, and applying for titles and paying sales taxes on these units.
Alana M. Barragán-Scott, director of the Missouri Department of Revenue, noted that bids are closely scrutinized by the department so that area citizens can be confident that a local license office is well managed.
"The department is adamant that any winning bid will include a sound plan for customer service and an accessible, secure office location," she said. "I'm hopeful that a successful bidder will emerge for the Linn License Office."


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Because you're less likely to look at Facebook when everyone else around you is hard at work
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Tuesday, October 17, 2017
7pm - 9pm
Pay at door | $10 a session | $30 for a six-session card + membership
Includes: tea + a baked good
Each Finishing Class (held weekly, alternating between Tuesdays and Thursdays) gives you two dedicated hours (including a quick check-in and check-out) in a nurturing environment to finish or work toward finishing tasks related to your creative practice and endeavour.
Is it for me?
Finishing Class is for you if you:
- Want to clear space and time to do creative work that's important to you;
- Want to build ways to stay accountable into your routine/practice;
- Find finishing things to be challenging and could use some support;
- Feel bad spending yet another night watching Netflix or loafing around when you could be getting stuff done;
- Like the idea of being encouraged by other folks who are fellow travellers.
How will I benefit?
You will:
- Get moral support + accountability;
- Feel more connected to your work;
- Get things done that you've been procrastinating on or have had trouble fitting in;
- Feel emboldened by your productivity;
- Be buoyed by a sense of community.
What will I get?
- Tea + a delicious baked good;
- Shaw Open or WiFi;
- A gold star (for real).
RSVPs are appreciated so we know how many folks to expect. Limited to ten people.


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Up to $500,000 for preservation, documentation of cultural heritage
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) today announced a special initiative, "Recovering Iraq's Past," to support projects that would preserve and document cultural resources in Iraq's archives, libraries, and museums. Projects funded under this initiative also would disseminate information relating to the materials and bibliographic records of civilization in Iraq from the earliest times to the present.
With this initiative, NEH joins the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Agency for International Development, and other federal agencies in an effort to assist in rebuilding the cultural heritage infrastructure in Iraq.
"America is committed to preserving the cultural legacy of the Iraqi region, widely considered a birthplace of civilization," said NEH Chairman Bruce Cole. "As President George W. Bush said following the liberation of Iraq, 'America now pledges to help Iraqis build a prosperous and peaceful nation.' This NEH initiative offers the Iraqi people the skills and knowledge of America's premiere humanities institutions and scholars. Working together, they can restore and revitalize Iraq's rich history and establish a solid foundation for valuable humanities scholarship, education, and public programming for generations to come."
The Endowment will award up to $500,000 in grants to support the following types of projects:
- stabilization, conservation, or preservation of public cultural collections in Iraq;
- preparation of inventories or catalogs of collections in Iraq;
- digitization of records or objects relating to Iraq's cultural heritage located in Iraqi or U.S. institutions;
- preservation surveys or assessments of humanities resources, historic sites, and archaeological sites in Iraq; and
- preservation education and training for Iraqi nationals in Iraq.
NEH expects grants to range from $30,000 to $100,000 to support projects of up to two years in duration. This NEH initiative continues the Endowment's longstanding history of support for humanities scholarship to advance knowledge and understanding of Mesopotamia, the region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in present-day Iraq. Since FY 1980, NEH has awarded $12.6 million for 130 projects on topics primarily related to this region.


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Here are the BASICS of Mindful Eating. These are guidelines (not rules) to help you become conscious about how, what, when and why you eat. Follow them as best you can and as often as you can, knowing that there will be times when it will be next to impossible to eat this way.
However, there will be lots of opportunities for you to practice (we eat everyday!). Let these BASICS guide you to a way of eating that pleases your taste buds and supports your body's health. Play with taking one BASIC a week and letting it guide how you eat. For a video of the BASICS, please click here Basics of Mindful Eating
BASICS of Mindful Eating
Breathe and Belly Check for hunger and satiety before you eat.
Assess your Food
Slow Down
Investigate your hunger and satiety throughout the meal
Chew Your Food Thoroughly
Savor Your Food
B – Breathe and Belly Check for hunger and satiety before you eat.
First of all, take a few deep breaths as you begin to check in with your belly. Are there sensations of physical hunger? How hungry are you?What are you hungry for? Is there a particular type of food you'd like to have? You might want food. You might be thirsty. You might be hungry for something entirely different than food (eg. walking, stretching, more deep breaths). Listen to what your body is telling you. General rule: eat when you're hungry, don't eat when you're not hungry. Find out what your body is telling you by breathing and doing a belly check.
A – Assess your Food
What does it look like? Notice the colors of the food. Does it look appealing? What does it smell like? Where does it come from? Is it a food you can recognize (e.g. natural and unprocessed) or is it a food-like substance (e.g. so processed you don't know where it comes from)? Ask yourself if this is the food you really want. You don't have to take a lot of time with this. A brief pause to assess your food can give you lots of information about it.
S – Slow Down
Slowing down while you are eating can help you enjoy your food more fully. Slowing down also helps you be aware of when you're getting full and to notice when the body has had enough. Simple methods to help you slow down include putting down your fork or spoon between bites, pausing and taking a breath between bites, and chewing your food completely.
I – Investigate your hunger throughout the meal
To be a mindful eater, it is important to be aware of your distractions and to keep bringing your attention back to eating, tasting, and assessing your hunger and satiety throughout the meal. It is particularly useful to stop half-way through your meal and take a moment to check in with your belly. You may dscover that you're no longer hungry even though there's food on your plate or you may discover you don't even like the food you're eating. Give yourself permission to stop or to continue based on how hungry you are, not old rules like "you need to clean your plate."
Chewing your food thoroughly help you to slow down and your body to digest the nutrients from your food more efficiently. As a result, you will have time to really taste your food and be tuned into the signals that your hunger is dissipating. The sooner you are aware of satiety, the less likely it will be that you will over-eat.
S – Savor Your Food
Savoring your food means taking time to choose food you really like and food that would satisfy you right now. To truly savor your food, you choose food that honors your taste buds and your body.
Become fully present for the experience of eating and the pleasure that it can bring. Let all of your attention be on the complete range of sensations available in each bite and feel the joy. If you can't savor it, why eat it?


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Again it took ages to update my blog. Time seems to fly away all the time.
Shortly ago I wrote in an email to someone that I had finished page 4 of "Manhattan Wonderland". To my utter
despair astonishment I realized that that wasn't the case when I grabbed it to work on it. There wasn't a page 4 finished. Sigh. I REALLY thought I had that page finished. Must have been in one of my dreams...lol. With that said...page 4 partially finished:
I also stitched 2 more Prairie Schooler ornaments. The first one is from the Gift of Stitching magazine, and I did that one already once - and gave it away as a gift. For the very first time I regretted giving something away. So I stitched it again.
The other ornament is one of the 3 ornaments to stitch that belong to "Christmas Eve". I didn't finish them off yet, because I want to stitch the other ones under it and then ornamentify them in one go.
Then there is an update on Alla Turca as well.
I did some sewing too, my very first time doing applique. Better said this is my (almost finished) second go at it. First time I had it completely finished, and then realized in one glance (it was quite obvious....lol) that I cut the base fabric wrong. It missed 1/2" in width. On the bright side, exercise is the key to learning isn't it?
The block is the first part of "Snowbound" which is a free design by Bunny Hill Designs.


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Message from the Dean
The Social Sciences and Humanities Division at De Anza College is comprised of nine disciplines, three professional and career programs and the California History Center.
The Social Sciences and Humanities disciplines include anthropology, economics, geography, history, humanities, philosophy, political science, psychology and sociology. Our professional and career programs are Administration of Justice, Child Development and Education and Paralegal Studies. The California History Center, with its renowned Louis E. Stocklmeir Regional History Library, serves as a repository of knowledge about Santa Clara Valley's past.
Our division has vigorously participated in the College's Four Strategic Initiatives: outreach, retention and success, cultural competence and community collaborations through the division's C.A.R. project (Conversation-Application-Reflection) with a number of faculty participants, the Social Sciences and Humanities Support Tutorial, the division's Early Alert Project and our Oral History Project, a joint venture of the California History Center and the history department.
I enthusiastically welcome you to visit all of our links with specific information about each discipline, professional and career program and the California History Center. Current contacts are listed for each.
Carolyn Wilkins-Greene
Our Disciplines
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- Economics
- Geography
- History
- Humanities
- Philosophy
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Professional and Career Programs
California History Center
California and regional studies are the focus of this multi-faceted program, housed in the historic 1895 Petit Trianon building.


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Sunday Sweets: Art Deco
If you've ever been to South Beach in Miami and cooed over the candy-colored buildings, then odds are you're an Art Deco fan. See? Just like that, you're a reader of uniquely refined taste! So hold that pinky high while you're swigging that Diet Coke, and let's take a look at some of the world's Sweetest Art Deco wedding cakes.
Not only is this cake design amazing, I'm also really digging that topper. Who knew Calla lilies and a little wire could look so glamorous?
You're going to be tempted to think this next one is some kind of fancy jewelry box, but trust me: it's cake.
By Lyn Rees of Lyn's Cake Creations
Each of those panels and end pieces was made using an icing technique known as run-in, or flood work. When it dries it becomes hard and smooth like porcelain - but about a hundred times more fragile. Frankly, I don't know how Lyn managed those delicate lines in the top box:
Photo by Cake4ever
Of course avocado green isn't for everyone, so to make Art Deco truly timeless, just take away the color:
By Sucre Coeur
Would you look at the texture on those bottom tiers?! After staring at it in full-size for a while, I think it's made up of hundreds of tiny paper fans - presumably edible paper -layered over the icing. And with those jewelry designs on the top tiers, it kind of brings to mind a feathery flapper dress, don't you think?
And speaking of feathery flapper dresses...
By Cake Central member McLin
This design was completely hand-painted, with hand-piped "pearls" and 3D sculpted gumpaste "feathers." I especially like the colors; it's like an old fashioned black and white photograph with parts of it colorized.
Of course, a little Deco can also look surprisingly modern:
Made by Jo-Ann Edwards, found here
This couple used a piece of Art Deco jewelry - the Butler & Wilson brooch "The Dancing Couple"- for their cake topper, and the cake ties it in beautifully with those stylized fans and clean, bold lines.
This one reminds me of all those grand old movie palaces from the 1930s:
Photo by Jose Villa Photography, baker unknown
Can't you just imagine an illuminated marquee above the bottom tier? And, come to think of it, wouldn't that be a fun way to tie in the couple's names?
I honestly can't decide if this next one is more Art Deco or 60s mod...but then again, Deco *did* come back in style during the 60s, so maybe it's both?
By Jan Kish
Whichever it is, it's pretty darn cool. The sheen on those flowers really makes them look like metal!
Here's another beauty straight out of old Hollywood:
I hope the bride wore her hair in pin curls. And her dress was some slinky satin number with a big fluffy fur stole. (But not a real fur stole; that's cruel.) And I hope the DJ played "Puttin' on the Ritz" like, a million times.
You really can't get much more Art Deco than this:
Talk about a piece of art! Are they flames or leaves?
This next one's so big it's kind of hard to see all the detail:
By Sugar Realm
So here's a closeup:
Look at all those shimmering metallics! And did you see that the silver sections are actuallly filled with silver dragees? That must have taken FOREVER to do.
This next one is one of my favorite Art Deco cakes EVER:
Submitted by Hayley P. via the DISboards and made by Disney Weddings.
That center column is like a stylized paper waterfall - and it lights up! I just love the colors, and the sun emblem at the top, and those little jut-outs on the bottom tier - so much great detal!
And finally, here's what I like to think of as "Venice meets the Chrysler building":
Look at this perfection! LOOK AT IT!!
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A Quick Nine
Tell us about your first round of golf. Who got you on the course? A parent? A sibling? A buddy? What made it special? You answered, and we've selected our favorites:
Which putt was the most clutch in golf history? That's the question we asked our PGA.com Facebook friends to answer for this week's, 'A Quick Nine,' feature. While there were endless putts to choose from, here are the nine that stuck out most in your minds.
27 Nov 2017 - 11:45am - 15 Comments
Tell us about your first round of golf. Who got you on the course? A parent? A sibling? A buddy? What made it special? You answered, and we've selected our favorites:
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When it comes to adventures on the course, the term 'crazy' has a wide meaning.
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In case you missed it on Sunday, LPGA star Paula Creamer holed a once-in-a-lifetime kind of putt to win the HSBC Women's Champions in Singapore.
5 Mar 2014 - 10:07am - 0 Comments
Unfortunate news came out of Augusta, Ga., this past weekend when Masters Chairman Billy Payne announced that the iconic Eisenhower Tree, which guarded Augusta National's 17th hole, needed to be removed after the damage it incurred from an ice storm.
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Ever feel like you're not doing enough to help your game? That there might be a better, easier way to improve than countless hours beating bucket after bucket on the range? Well, of course there is.
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It's one of our favorite topics every year – and every year, the answers get better and better.
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If, like me, your NFL team is out of the mix then forget about this weekend and Super Bowl Sunday.
29 Jan 2014 - 9:12am - 0 Comments
Over the last several years, it seems like -- or at least feels like -- the unofficial start to a new PGA Tour season is that week where Tiger Woods makes his season debut.
22 Jan 2014 - 3:58pm - 0 Comments
In this day and age, thanks to technology, you really don't have to leave the golf course when, well, you leave the golf course.
15 Jan 2014 - 8:51am - 0 Comments
With the flip of the calendar and a new year upon us, it's a clean slate -- a fresh start. Why not apply that mentality to your golf game?
8 Jan 2014 - 8:54am - 0 Comments
The holiday season isn't simply about giving and receiving gifts. It's also a time for personal reflection. A time to think about and appreciate the intangibles that make our lives complete.
18 Dec 2013 - 10:10am - 0 Comments
Professional golf spoils us with incredible moments over the course of each calendar year. Whether it's a hole-in-one, a monster of a putt, or a hole-out from the fairway with everything on the line -- 2013, like every other year -- provided some great drama on the course.
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The Holiday Season is in full swing, which means you probably have a list, or at least an idea of all the golf goodies you'd like to receive (or give, too, of course!).
5 Dec 2013 - 8:50am - 0 Comments
In golf, there are many traditions.
26 Nov 2013 - 9:42am - 1 Comments
Unfortunately for many of us around the country, golf season is coming to a sad, sad end. In parts of the Northeast, for instance, it's as if we skipped the fall season and went straight to winter with lows already in the 20s.
6 Nov 2013 - 12:53pm - 0 Comments
No matter how long you've played golf -- a couple of months, or several decades -- surely you've come to find that there are certain things that downright annoy you on the course. Things like cellphone talkers, club throwers, bad scorekeepers and more.
8 Oct 2013 - 10:11am - 12 Comments
To say we hit a nerve with this week's, 'A Quick Nine,' question would be an understatement. Nearly 500 of our friends in PGA.com Facebook Nation chimed in when we asked: What are your rules on gimme putts?
10 Sep 2013 - 9:32am - 7 Comments
Last week PGA.com received tremendous feedback on our story "The Unwritten Rules of Golf."
28 Aug 2013 - 10:28am - 20 Comments
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