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I know it's not just retail employees that feel this way during the season though. We're all tired and stressed and feel like there're just not enough hours in the day. That's why Biscotti cookies are perfect for this time of year. They're easy to make and keep for quite awhile, so you can make them whenever you have time, and not have to worry about them going stale right away! And nothing's more perfect than Triple Chocolate Biscotti.
Made with cocoa powder, bursting with chocolate chips, and dipped in melted chocolate, it's a chocolate lovers dream come true! Dipped in coffee, they're perfection. But the best thing about them? You can make them in advance. Since they're already extra crunchy cookies, you can store them in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks. Talk about a time saver! There are tons of ideas you can do with these cookies:
• They're perfect for mailing in cookie packages. They're sturdy and dry so you don't have to worry about them too much if they take a prolonged trip through the postal service.
• Package them up in treat bags and give them as a gift with a nice mug and a package of coffee or some homemade hot chocolate for a neighbor, coworker, or teacher.
• They freeze beautifully—Bake them up, then pop them in the freezer once they've cooled. Take them out of the freezer a few hours before serving to allow them to come to room temperature. They'd make a perfect snack for that after-dinner coffee. (Or just to snack on by yourself through the holidays.)
So save yourself some stress this holiday season and do some of your baking in advance! But just be warned—if you're anything like me, the prebaked dough will make you giggle uncontrollably.
|Doesn't that just look appetizing..
Adapted from David Lebovitz
Makes about 2 dozen
1 cup all purpose flour
¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
Pinch of salt
1 large egg, plus 1 egg yolk
½ cup granulated sugar
½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon almond extract
1/3 cup chocolate chips
1 egg white (reserved from separating the yolk for the biscotti)
1 tablespoon coarse sanding sugar
¼ to ½ cup dark or milk chocolate, finely chopped
1. Preheat oven to 350F. Line a baking sheet with a silicone liner or parchment paper; set aside.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
3. In a large bowl, beat together whole egg, egg yolk, sugar, vanilla, and almond extract until combined. Gradually fold in dry ingredients, then chocolate chips until mixture forms a dough that holds together.
4. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured work surface and roll into a log the length of your baking sheet. Transfer to the baking sheet and flatten the top of the log slightly.
5. With the reserved egg white, brush the top of the log liberally with egg wash and sprinkle with coarse sanding sugar. Bake for 25 minutes (the dough should feel firm to the touch).
6. Remove dough from oven, leaving oven on, and cool for 15 minutes. On a cutting board, using a serrated bread knife, cut diagonally into ½-inch slices. Lay cookies cut side down back onto baking sheet and return to oven. Bake again until cookies feel mostly dry and firm, about 20 to 30 minutes. Let cool completely on wire rack.
7. Melt chocolate for topping in a small saucepan set over, but not touching, a pan of simmering water, stirring until smooth and melted. (Or melt in the microwave, stirring every 10-20 seconds, until completely smooth and melted.) Once the biscotti have cooled, drizzle chocolate over cut side, or dip half into chocolate. Let cool until chocolate hardens.


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Terry McBride Explains How Nettwerk Puts Fans In Control
from the consumer-models,-not-business-models dept
You should really read the entire interview, but a few highlights are things like where he points out that musicians and record labels should be selling the overall brand, not the music:
In the digital space, where you don't need to buy shelf space, if you create the right metadata behind what you're doing, and market it in an effective way -- you're not marketing the new album, you're marketing the brand.... Chad [Urmston of State Radio] just played to 2,800 people with a $25 ticket price in New York on the weekend. He's marketing a brand, he's not just marketing intellectual property. Now it all makes sense. He's happy, he owns his future, his audience has grown with him really well.Which brings up the second key theme: growing the audience and having them connect more closely with the musicians, even to the point of having some say in what direction the band goes in. For example, he talks about originally letting fans design the t-shirts the bands would sell. While some band members didn't like the fan-designed shirts, they inevitably sold more than the band-designed shirts. So, they started taking that even further: releasing versions of the bands' music online for fans to remix. And, with the latest K-OS album, even releasing all the musical stems for remixing, months before the actual album is released, with a plan to then release both the artist mix and the best fan mixes as both physical and digital offerings:
You can even take it beyond that. With K-OS, we're thinking about having the audience vote on which 10 to 12 cities he plays in Canada. We might even take it one step further: pay as you go not as you enter. And maybe when you leave you get a copy of the fan mix for your donation, so there's karma pricing on the exit.McBride also talks about where he thinks this is all going to end up, and he discusses a model that might sound sort of like the music tax we've been slamming, but in reality it's quite different:
To me, the future of music is really simple. It's cloud-based servers that have all of the music, TV, movies -- whatever it might be. Very rich application-driven PDAs, whether it's the iPhone or whatever else comes up, that has applications that I have yet to see. Like digital maids or valets, which go out and knows what your musical tastes are and your 20 friends, and finds that music and organizes it -- not the actual music but the metadata so you can pull it when and how you want it. You would have a $5 or $10 per month fee for pulling it down. And that's how it will all end up, because business cannot drive business consumption.I could see this happening to some extent. The difference between this and a music tax is (a) it's totally voluntary (b) it's about adding value beyond "free" that makes it worth paying and (c) what you're really paying for is actual scarcities: convenience and pointers to good music you'll really like. Of course, in the end, my guess is that eventually this would go one step further, where the service itself would be free, because musicians would find so many other benefits from being promoted through such a system (increased ticket sales, fan club subscriptions, etc...) that it would make even more sense for the whole system to be free.
How free loses out is the applications and metadata that makes it really easy. I call it the "hassle factor" -- for $5 to $10 you get all the music you want without the pain of having to find it. So you get the new Killers album without even knowing the new Killers album is out, and it's automatically in your weekend listening folder because your digital valet got it for you. And if you want to know what your buddy Ken's listening to, then the valet checks out his playlist and copies it over for you.
Anyway, it's great to see real progress being made on business models in the industry, and this actually highlights (once again) why Warner Music/Jim Griffin's music license system just isn't necessary. The market is making things work without it. In fact, the key quote from McBride may highlight why Nettwerk is getting somewhere while so many of the old school labels are having trouble:
It's a business model and not a consumer model. And it's definitely not a psychological model. This is about monetizing consumer behavior and not about trying to control where they go.He's talking specifically about "ad-supported" music, which I agree is a model that will never get very far, but the same thing pretty much applies to the old record label model, as well. These days, when there are real consumer options out there, you don't succeed by limiting what consumers do, you succeed by enabling them to do more. And, that seems to be exactly what Nettwerk is doing.

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I've been a member for a long time and slowly a neo aes collector. , but now it the time to get to know the community and be part of club.
Looking forward to getting to know everyone.
I've been a member for a long time and slowly a neo aes collector. , but now it the time to get to know the community and be part of club.
Looking forward to getting to know everyone.
Those Real Bouts ^_^'
Very nice set you've got there! congrats.
Nice mate!
How many nights have you sat awake, wrestling with your conscience over KOF2000 US.....
very nice collection........... sometimes low and steady is the best way. And you avoid burn out.
You need to dust your shit.
he spends hundreds on scarves, of course he's a fag and then ChuChu Flamingo preserved the aftermath in a plastic case making sure it wasn't exposed to unstable airYou're just upset that you're too goddam stupid to understand the games and whiff infinites.Nintendo 64 Pikachu Edition Serial #NS294668665 Nintendo 64 "Funtastic Series" Jungle Green Serial #NS28721865
My OCD would force me to print a US repro of 2000 to put in the case alongside the Japanese one, just to make the set look complete.
Nothing humble about that collection. Collect the games you play I always say...which is why everyone needs to have the Real Bouts
Looking for:
MVS - Samurai Shodown V Special, Matrimelee.
Atomiswave - Samurai VI, Metal Slug VI.
Dreamcast PAL Console.
Sweet collection, liking it a lot & thanks for sharing.
Thanks fellas, definitely real bouts are my favorites.
When I saw "humble" in the thread title, I was expecting 3 or 4 super commons not 30 English Carts which includes some very rare ones. Personally Ive never understood paying 10 times the price or more for English games but to each their own ....impressive collection nonetheless.
The Offensive Orgy Mode!!!
Not too shabby good sir
US Neo Geo AES system: serial #015732
thats a very impressive us cart collection! love those protective cases. It definitely makes the games stand out!
Great collection. Nice MS3 hidden away at the end there.
Some good games. Lots of fighters. Enjoy your collection and thanks for posting here.
I had street hoop, but decided to get rid of it - I wasn't really playing it. I never played 2PL with anyone.
I figure I can always play it on the Wii Data East collection.
Last edited by GregN; 03-02-2017 at 11:58 AM.
Pre-Order now to avoid disappointment.
thanks fellas...
Last edited by sayadin1315; 03-02-2017 at 04:24 PM.
I just got into Neo Geo literally a month ago and seeing these games all lined up on the shelf makes me want to get more games already! I also had no idea the acrylic "cases" were even a thing...looks pretty sweet!
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Friday 05 October
Ocean acidification
Ocean acidification facts
- The rate at which our oceans absorb carbon dioxide is currently 100 times faster than it has been for millions of years.
- 22 million tonnes of carbon dioxide are released by human industrial activity each day, and a quarter of it is absorbed into the ocean. The annual carbon dioxide emissions are thought to be around six billion metric tonnes.
- Cold water absorbs larger quantities of carbon dioxide than warm water, and some areas of the polar seas are already so acidic that the water slowly dissolves the shells of molluscs and other shell-forming organisms.


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Foster calls for passage of flag amendment
American Legion National Commander Jimmie L. Foster is calling on Congress to quickly vote on and pass a proposed constitutional amendment that if ratified by the required states would allow Congress to protect the U.S. Flag from desecration.
"Senator (Orrin) Hatch and Sen. (Max) Baucus have just introduced a narrowly drawn bill that would return to the people a right that was taken from them 22 years ago by the Supreme Court, the right to protect Old Glory from desecration," Foster said. "The American Legion and the Citizens Flag Alliance, a coalition of more than 140 organizations, have long championed this amendment, along with large bipartisan majorities in Congress. It has passed the House of Representatives six times but fell slightly short of the required two-thirds votes needed in the Senate. I am optimistic that the new Congress will see the value in protecting a symbol that means so much to the people of our nation. What better time to renew our commitment to this cause but on Flag Day?"
The struggle to protect the flag from desecration began shortly after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 1989 that flag desecration was "protected speech." The American Legion and other organizations were outraged that the 5-4 ruling invalidated flag protection laws in 48 states and the District of Columbia.
"One of the great tragedies of flag desecration is the disrespect it teaches children and the contempt that it displays for this country and those who have fought for our freedom," Foster said. "The Supreme Court has made its ruling, but the framers of the Constitution included an amendment process, which we intend to use. All 50 states, by action of their legislatures, have appealed to Congress in writing to pass a flag protection amendment and send it back to the states for ratification."
The amendment itself would not ban flag burning; it will simply authorize Congress to pass a law which would prohibit the desecration of actual U.S. flags. Its entire text is "The Congress shall have power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States."
The American Legion is calling on all Americans to ask their senators to support Senate Joint Resolution 19 and for representatives to support its companion in the House, House Joint Resolution 13. They can be contacted through the Legion's Legislative Action Center.


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The Colorado Avalanche reached into their storied past to try to get back to the playoffs.
Hall of Fame goaltender Patrick Roy was named coach and vice president of hockey operations on Thursday. He's replacing fired Joe Sacco behind the bench. He will work with executive vice president of hockey operations Joe Sakic on making hockey decisions.
GONE: Canucks fire Alain Vigneault
An agreement in principle was reached. He will be formally introduced next week.
Roy won four Stanley Cups in his career, two with the Avalanche in 1996 and 2001. Sakic was team captain those years.
He also won Stanley Cups with the Montreal Canadiens in 1986 and 1993. He missed the playoffs once in his career. The Avalanche have missed the playoffs three consecutive years.
Roy, 47, retired in 2003 and has spent the past eight years with the junior league Quebec Remparts, winning the 2006 Memorial Cup as general manager, coach and part owner.
"All along Patrick was our top candidate and we are thrilled that he has decided to accept this offer," said Sakic. "Patrick has a great hockey mind, is a tremendous coach and there is no one more passionate about this game. He will bring that winning attitude to our dressing room to help this young team grow."


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Investors Punish Apple
Apple shares fell sharply in European trading and dragged down Nasdaq-100 futures after the technology giant's quarterly results disappointed investors. Martin Essex and Ben Rooney assess whether this is a significant turning point for the company.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
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5:00 pm
Globe Trekker "Bangladesh" Holly begins her trip in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh and the seventh largest city in the world. She then travels to Sunderban National Park for an encounter with Bengal tigers and a trek deep into the forest to find honey. Along the way, Holly visits a "floating" school, charms snakes, harvests tea in the hills of Sylhet, visits the ship-breaking yards in Chittagong and relaxes in the seaside resort of Cox's Bazaar near the Myanmar border. D
6:00 pm
The Artist Toolbox "Massimo & Lella Vignelli" "Design must be intellectually elegant," poses Massimo Vignelli. "What is intellectually elegant? Well, it's the opposite of vulgar." As the man behind such simple and beautiful design from the Helvetica font to the New York Subway map, the design world is indebted to this pragmatic yet lyrical designer. D
6:30 pm
Sun Studio Sessions "The Black Lillies" The Black Lillies are rising Americana stars who describe their music as indie roots rock via Appalachia. In this episode, the band performs several tracks including selections from their latest release "100 Miles from Wreckage.". D
7:00 pm
Austin City Limits "Spoon" An Austin institution, Spoon tunes up for indie rock to highlight its latest album Transference.G
8:00 pm
Great Performances at the Met "Aida" Aida, an Ethiopian princess, is captured and brought into slavery in Egypt. A military commander, Radames, struggles to choose between his love for her and his loyalty to the Pharaoh. To complicate the story further, Radames is loved by the Pharaoh's daughter Amneris, although he does not return her feelings. D
11:00 pm
Austin City Limits "Spoon" An Austin institution, Spoon tunes up for indie rock to highlight its latest album Transference.G


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Kėdainiai is one of the oldest cities in Lithuania. Found in 1372, it is located in geographical centre of Lithuania, by Nevėžis river. It has about 30,000 inhabitants and is the 10th largest city of Lithuania.
Currently Kėdainiai is one of seven cities of Lithuania that have old-towns. It is about 3 square kilometres in size and is one of the biggest old-towns in the country. Some of its buildings and squares dates XVII century or earlier.
It is widely accepted in Lithuania, that Kėdainiai is one of the tidiest and pleasant cities in the country and local people are really happy about that. Recently there has been some effort to make the place more attractive to the tourists.
Get in
By plane
There are no local airports around the city. However, main airports of Lithuania (Vilnius (VNO) and Kaunas (KUN) international airports) are 150 and 50 kilometres away. After landing Kėdainiai can be easily reached in couple of hours using bus or train. There are no direct routes from airport, so trip from airport to station and from station to station should be planned.
By car
As Kėdainiai located in the centre of the country it is not difficult to reach the city by car. Main motorways of the country passes through the city. It is about 150 kilometres away from the capital Vilnius and about 50 kilometres away from the second largest city Kaunas.
By bus
Kėdainiai could be reached by bus easily because a lot of buses from Kaunas goes to Šiauliai and Panevėžys through Kėdainiai. However, city is almost inaccessible by bus from Vilnius (only 2-3 daily routes), Klaipėda, other East and West Lithuanian cities. The bus ticket from Kaunas to Kėdainiai costs about 20 Litas.
By train
The main Lithuanian railway goes through Kėdainiai. You can get by train from Vilnius, Klaipėda, Šiauliai, Jonava. The train ticket from Vilnius costs about 20 Lt, from Šiauliai about 15 Litas. Trip can be planned using Lithuanian railways website [www.litrail.lt].
Get around
By bus
Kėdainiai has a local bus company "Kėdbusas" which serves in the city ad local district. You can get to all city parts by city bus. Almost all buses a new and comfortable. You must enter through the fist bus doors and buy a ticket from the bus driver. Also you can buy the ticket from kiosk before but you must it give to mark for bus driver. The ticket costs 1.5 litas, it a little cheaper at the kiosk. Also, there are discounts for students and invalids. Buses is not th best way to get in any place in the district even if your destiny is not a far from the city because district bus service is poor and buses go not frequently to rural places.
There is private bus service at the city also.
By taxi
There are some taxi companies in Kėdainiai. You can found their telephone numbers in bus stations, phone-boxes other public places.
Kėdainiai city is a rich for its history. The main place you could be interested visit is old town. Kėdainiai was a one of the main cities in Lithuanian history and this reflects in its architecture. Also, Kėdainiai was a multinational and multi culture city here was big Jews, German, Polish, Scottish, Russian communities. Kėdainiai even has 7 churches of various confessions and it is very unique that so little city has so many churches.
Old town streets, especially the main one Didžioji is nice, cosy and tidy. You may start your travel from the city center where are located Orthodox church and gym which one was established by local nobleman Kristupas Radvila at 1647. Passing Didžioji street you'll see old Kėdainiai architecture. You should visit Kėdainiai evangelical church. It was one of the main centers of Reformation in Lithuania. The guide you'll tell about reformation in Lithuania, the great Lithuanian-Polish noblemen Radvilos (Radzwill) and will take you to the tomb of some members of Radvilos. Other places you may be interested to visit are two Synagogues at the cobbly square Senoji Rinka square ("Old Market" because of being marketplace at the past). The Jew philosopher Vilnius Gaon was teaching in one of these synagogues. Nowadays it serves as museum and gallery and a guide you will tell about Jews history in Kėdainiai. At the Naujoji Rinka (New Market) square you could see monument for Radvilos and one of few Lithuanian city halls, also you can walk through coast of Nevėžis river. At the other coast of Nevėžis Gothic church of St. George stands. You may be also interested to visit the main Catholic church St.Joseph which is made from wood and stands at Radvilų street. At the Didžioji street you can also visit city museum which have rich collection of exhibits. At the main Kėdainiai street Basanavičiaus about 1 km from old town Janina Monkutė-Marks art museum is located.
Outside the old town the main tourist feature is one of two minarets in Lithuania. Despite there was no Muslim community in Kėdainiai the minaret was built by Eduard Totlban as a monument for Crimean wars. It is located about 5 km from city center just near Kėdainiai train station at the main city park.
Just some kilometers from Kėdainiai are he geographic center of Lithuania at the Ruoščiai village. One of the main points of interest for Polish people is Polish writer Czeslaw Milosz home place at the little Šateniai (Szatejny) village about 10 km from Kėdainiai. There is a nice park and museum.
There are two national annual festivals which take patt at the summer in Kėdainiai.
There is one nightclub "Actyvity Zone" and "Vikonda" entertaining center at the city.
There is no big supermarkets in Kėdainiai. But there is a lot of shops at the center and other city parts. The main are Maxima, Rimi, Norfa.
There is some restaurants at the old town. They generally are cheap but there is no a big assortment. You can eat typical Lithuanian meals.
Restaurant "Smilga" [1]
You can drink tea, coffee, beer, vodka, liker which could be found at cafe or restaurant.
There is two hotels in Kėdainiai, which are located at the old town:
Kėdainiai has modern touristic information center [4]. The website contains a useful touristic information.
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In a previous post about the Claveria decree and Carcar surnames spellings (Keeping our records straight 3: the Claveria decree) we went over names as they are spelled now, compared to what was prescribed in the catalogo.
"Abellaneda ([compared to]Avellaneda), Alcachupas (Alcachofas, meaning artichokes), Alcos (Alcuz), Alcoseba (Alcoceba), Alcuires (Alcuiriz), Aldemita (Aldelmeta), Aldipolla (Aldipulla), Aldocente (Aldosente), Aldueso (Alduezo), Aleguiojo (Alegueojo), Alemios (Alemeuz), Alenteojo (Alentejo), Aleser (Alescer), Alicaya (Alecaya), Alinsugay (Alensogay);
"Barawidan (Baraoidan), Barberos/Barbiros (Barbeiros), Barcastigue (Barcastegui), Bardilas (Bardelas), Bardinas was sometimes also Bardenas even on the same record, Bargeo (Barheu), Barluado (Barloado), Camomot (Camotmot), Camotes (Camatis), Campacion (Campasion), Campañon (Campoñon), Campugan (Campogan), Camuta (Camota), Cananayon (Canayon), Cananea (Canania), Cui (Cue, p. 34/6);
"Deitec (Daytec), Dayanco (Dayancu), Diapera (Dayapira), Embalsado (Embalzado), Embarnace (Embarnase), Embrado (Emrado), Embuscado (Emboscado), Emnace (Emnase), Emnacen (Emnasen), Enad was Henad in early records, Francisquete (Francisqueti, p.50/2), Genoveagon (Genaveagon), Gucor (Gucur, p.60/4);
"Laosa (Laossa), Lapincao (Lapingcao), Laure (Laore), Manlisi (Manlisic), Manuguran (Manoguran), Mangiao (Mangyao), Manguray (Mangoray), Mangruban (Mangroban), Warnac (Oarnac), Wasawas (Oasaoas), Wasay (Oasay), Watin (Oatin), Pananganan (Pananganau), Paningsoro (Paningisoro), Paraz (Paras, p.101/3);
"Remolisan (Remolizan), Remorque (Remurque), Satinitigan (Satinititigan), Sato (Satut), Tancay (Tangcay), Tangarorang (Tangarucan), Tanque (Tangque), Varga (Barga)."
Although many people do not care much to know anything about their surnames, some have sort of made it their life mission to dig up at least that part of their makeup: what is the history of our family name?
The latter knows about the Claveria decree and many are on to those spelling differences mentioned above.
For instance, when and for what reason (if any) was Alcoceba (per the catalogo) changed to Alcoseba in Carcar? Even Msgr. Cesar Alcoseba already wondered about this in his Alcoseba Family Tree preface.
To find the answer to his and most other families' speculations, we can trace the surnames' paths back to what the Carcar church clerk(s) wrote during that crucial period. We can go back to the books of the year 1850, to when the surnames were just starting to appear and to how the escribientes spelled them. In the case of Alcoseba, on 31-Aug-1850, Rosa Alcoseba was recorded already with that spelling in the Baptism book. So were the subsequent others in the family, if I may add.
I take these records as evidence that, strictly speaking, there never was a change, because right from the start Alcoseba was already "mis-"spelled that way. We can impute all sorts of incompetence on our clerks then but to be fair (or in fairness, as everybody now puts it), we cannot now identify the conditions then obtaining that may have caused these "errors". For instance, if the list was right there in front of them, I doubt there would have been these many deviations, unless they were just insufferably careless, strongly given to apnea, or God forbid, just thought they knew better than the list–to which trait Carcar is certainly not immune (more of that towards the end below).
But indeed the modification from "c" to "s" in the case of Alcoseba by Carcar church clerks is intriguing because exactly the opposite happened with the Embarnace, Emnace, Emnacen and Aldocente–surnames which, in fact, had all been spelled with "s" in the catálogo.
Maybe "s" or "c" or even "z" was not an issue for Filipino clerks because the three letters sound alike, except if you insist on the Spanish -th sound for the c and z. Similarly, the catalogo's Alduezo never got off the block and it was Aldueso (and the even earlier Alduesa). Same thing with Alcuiris and Alemeus (and Alemios).
That being said, the more "substantial" changes are decidedly those of Aldelmeta to Aldemita, Camatis to Camotes, Camotmot to Camomot, Emrado to Embrado, Dayanan-Daytec-Dayapira to Dainan, Deitec and Diapera, Paningisoro to Paningsoro, Satinititigan to Satinitigan, Satut to Sato, Tangarucan to Tangarorang, Barga to Varga.
Like Alcoseba, Aldemita, Aldueso, Camomot, Embrado (started as Emvrrado) and Satinitigan never followed the catálogo right from the start. And through the years, Dainan-Deitec-Diapera just simply underwent variations. Tangarorang (the majority) and Tangarucan were interchangeable for a very short time; a Barili branch stuck it out with Tangarucan but the preponderance of the Carcar spelling must have persuaded them, and Pinamungahan, to join in, too. But Camotes, Sato and Varga were pretty 20th-century alterations; whether deliberate on the part of the family or not cannot now be traced. And if it was just one person who decided for his family, nobody can say.
I have not more closely traced the Cabañete surname but that spelling, too, never existed until the 20th-century. My hunch at this time is the family was originally the Gabinete (sometimes spelt Gavinete) family who came from San Nicolas. Gabinete is of course Spanish for cabinet, often now mistakenly pronounced as cabinete (ex. GMA's cabinete) by unknowing newcasters.
[Cabinete belongs to Spanish words mongrelized by a mixup with their English equivalents: simtomas (for síntomas), translacion (traslación), responsibilidad (responsabilidad), maintain-ar (mantenir), batones (botones), dollar (dol-yar, when the Spanish is dólar), protect-ar (proteger), vagrancia (vagancia) and others.
[Similarly, the beautiful low relief Stations of the Cross in the Carcar church–said to be the work of our own sculptor Roman Sarmiento–are in Spanish, and the eighth says "Jesus consuela a las hijas de Jerusalen." For decades it had hung there serenely in the church along with the other stations, impervious even to Vatican II, until someone who'd discerned the "n" in Jerusalen, without asking simply decided it was wrong because all he or she knew of the word was Jerusalem, obviously from his or her English experience. Must have been someone with some clout, too, and so had "m" painted over the correct "n", which had been sitting there innocently unaware that the Spanish language and Philippine history would soon give way to Carcar's thought-they-knew-better.]
Jesus, console the daughters of Cárcar.


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Rhee's problem with D.C.'s new test scores
D.C. Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee has a problem, and it's not the fact that elementary school standardized test scores just went down (at a bad time for Mayor Adrian Fenty, who appointed Rhee and is seeking reelection).
The problem is that she has made rising standardized test scores a central measure for achievement -- hers, students and teachers.
When test scores go up, as they very often do when a great emphasis is put on the results and teachers "teach to the test" (either consciously or subconsciously), it is easy to claim credit. School reforms are working! Yeah!
But scores invariably go down after a time, no matter who is giving them and who is taking them, and they do so for reasons that may have nothing to do with the teacher, or the student, or the schools district chief.
My colleague Bill Turque reported Tuesday that reading and math test scores declined somewhat this year in D.C. elementary schools, halting a two-year run of significant gains and dealing a setback to Rhee. Middle and high schools showed continued gains in reading and math on the District of Columbia Comprehensive Assessment System (DC CAS), administered every April. The decline, it should be said, was much less than the overall improvement in the past few years.
But a rise in scores doesn't necessarily mean that more student learning took place, and a decline doesn't necessarily mean that students learned less.
Researchers in the field say that it is the nature of standardized tests that they rise from year to year when the same design of a test is given in the same schools. And they go down when a new design is given, or when a different demographic of students takes the test, or a bunch of kids in a class had a cold, or... well, you get the idea.
There are too many variables that can affect the scores of a single test to make the result completely reliable, which is why scores should never be used as a sole measure for any high-stakes decision.
"Test scores going down can reflect less adequate teaching and learning but it may reflect so many other things that you can't be sure," said Robert Schaeffer, public education director of the nonprofit National Center for Fair & Open Testing, or FairTest. "You can't look at one-year test scores changes."
So, feel free to judge Rhee on her insistence on placing so much importance on test scores (as have today's other titans of education reform, such as Joel Klein in New York City). She believes they are so important, in fact, that she recently announced that she wants to expand their use in city schools, so that, in time, every D.C. student from kindergarten through high school is regularly assessed to measure academic progress and teacher effectiveness.
But judging her reforms on the actual test scores, well, as my kids say, "Not so much."
Rhee said she and her team would "dig into the data" to find out why the elementary reading proficiency rate, which had risen 11 percentage points from 2007 to 2009, fell 4.4 points, to 44.4 percent, and why, after rising 20 percentage points from 2007 to 2009, the elementary math proficiency rate dipped 4.6 points this year, to 43.4.
The proficiency rate is essentially a measure of the portion of students who pass the tests.
This is just one reason why the current fashion in school reform to link teacher pay to standardized test scores is so wrong. So while Rhee digs into the data, it might do her well to dig into the reasons she thinks standardized test scores are worthy of being used for high-stakes decisions.
My colleague Jay Mathews, the longtime dean of education reporters in the country who for years championed the use of test scores to rate schools, suddenly just had an epiphany. He wrote in this recent post on his Class Struggle blog:
"I have to question my own judgment and fairmindedness when I ignore--for three years!-- a report that raises important questions about the way we have been using test scores to rate schools.
"I have always been open to better ways of assessing how our children are taught. But I usually say standardized tests are the best available tool at the moment. So I am embarrassed that it took me so long to read "Keeping Accountability Systems Accountable" by Martha Foote, published in the Phi Delta Kappan education journal in January 2007.
"I am indebted to the Monty Neill, executive director of Fairtest: The National Center for Fair and Open Testing, for pointing me toward the article and its author. Foote is director of research for the New York Performance Standards Consortium, which she describes in her article as "a coalition of 28 small, diverse public high schools across New York State that exemplify education reform based on strong commitment to school-as-community, to ongoing professional development, and to innovative curricula and teaching strategies." That sounds good to me, but it gets better."
Read the rest here, at Jay's blog. I sure wish Michelle Rhee would.
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Will the Washington Post stop reporting these bogus results?
2009 national 4th grade tests DC proficient or above
math 17 percent
reading 11 percent
Now we have claims of DC tests results of elementary schools that indicate 44 percent of students being proficient in reading and 43 percent being proficient in math.
Bogus tests of Ms. Rhee for 2010
proficient or above
math 43 percent
reading 44 percent
Yes DC can degrade tests to such an extent that it can make false claims but unfortunately for Ms. Rhee, DC has so many Title 1 poverty public schools that she can not use bogus test results when national tests for DC clearly indicates significantly lower numbers of students that are proficient.
By the way the 2009 national tests for DC of proficient and above in the 8th grade were:
math 11 percent
reading 14 percent
Ms. Rhee has consistently presented test results that are bogus when viewed in the context of test results of national tests for DC as her proof of improvement in the school system.
The Washington Post and the supporters have to stop making claims that patently bogus test results have shown the effectiveness of Ms. Rhee.
The only effectiveness Ms. Rhee has shown so far is the effective use of bogus test results to hoodwink the Washington Post.
Posted by: bsallamack | July 13, 2010 4:58 PM | Report abuse
"But I usually say standardized tests are the best available tool at the moment."
Jay Matthews said that? Does he know anything about assessment? Or did he have an epiphany when the elementary scores went down?
Posted by: aby1 | July 13, 2010 5:18 PM | Report abuse
Everyone talks about standardized tests.
Ms. Rhee has shown us with her bogus tests where proficient on her tests is equivalent in many cases to failing basic skills on national tests, that in many case the only standards in standardized tests can be that the tests require paper and pencils.
Posted by: bsallamack | July 13, 2010 5:56 PM | Report abuse
Rhee said she and her team would "dig into the data" to find out why the elementary reading proficiency rate, which had risen 11 percentage points from 2007 to 2009, fell 4.4 points, to 44.4 percent, and why, after rising 20 percentage points from 2007 to 2009, the elementary math proficiency rate dipped 4.6 points this year, to 43.4.
DC tests should show dramatic improvement. There is no concern that proficient on a DC test is equivalent to failing basic on a national test.
The team will "dig into the data" so that questions that were answered incorrectly can be removed from future tests.
It is obscene that the Washington Post gives any credence to these bogus tests and their bogus results.
Posted by: bsallamack | July 13, 2010 6:05 PM | Report abuse
But a rise in scores doesn't necessarily mean that more student learning took place, and a decline doesn't necessarily mean that students learned less.
With the bogus tests of DC that equate proficient in many cases with failing basic on national tests it would be more appropriate to write:
A rise in scores on a bogus test does not mean that more student learning took place, and a decline on a bogus test does not mean that students learned less.
Bogus tests in fact mean nothing except the gullibility of the Washington Post and their failure to question obviously bogus tests.
One usually has respect for Ms. Strauss but she is stretching her credibility in her comments about the tests of DC that are obviously bogus as proven by a comparison to the national tests results of 2009 of DC public schools.
Posted by: bsallamack | July 13, 2010 6:16 PM | Report abuse
Story for the New York Times.
Ms. Rhee in the past has made claims of significant gains in public education based upon DC test results.
In the past there never has been totally objective evidence to refute these claims or support these claims.
Recent DC test results released by Ms. Rhee show that these claims were not valid.
DC test results for 2010 for elementary students
proficient or above
math 43 percent
reading 44 percent
These results are impossible to reconcile with the national tests.
2009 national 4th grade tests DC
proficient or above
math 17 percent
reading 11 percent
It is impossible to make any valid claim regarding DC test results when the concept of proficiency on a DC test is so far removed from the concept of proficiency on national tests.
It is apparent that improved test scores in DC have been simply obtained by lowering the standards of these tests and that there is no evidence to support the claims of Ms. Rhee of improvement of public education in DC.
Emailed to the public editor and reporters covering education.
Posted by: bsallamack | July 13, 2010 7:05 PM | Report abuse
aby1 says: "Jay Matthews said that? Does he know anything about assessment? Or did he have an epiphany when the elementary scores went down?"
Exactly. Mathews also reported that he had no use for the achievement gap when it was learned that the gap had increased in under Rhee.
Posted by: efavorite | July 13, 2010 9:02 PM | Report abuse
Scores went up in the charter schools.
Posted by: parentof2redheads | July 13, 2010 9:05 PM | Report abuse
Well. If standardized test is useless, I guess the NAEP is useless too.
I can agree on that there are so many factors that can affect the test score. However, any judgment do that. Even the teacher is not immune from flaw.
A good test take a lot of design efforts and tests. This is why we need ACT/ETS/SAT .. or US DE for NAEP. The bashing of standardized test is wrong. The article just showed the other side of the story - you can't teach to the test - especially a well designed one. Otherwise, how could the score fell?
It's not that standardized test is useless. It simply that people need to put thoughts into it and this apply to all kind of tests. Even an essay test is not without flaw. For example, the score could be totally depend on who grades the essay.
Not all kind of tests can test every thing.
Posted by: NeverRead | July 14, 2010 8:42 AM | Report abuse
The bashing of standardized is correct. You obviously don't know much about them.
Posted by: jlp19 | July 14, 2010 3:25 PM | Report abuse
Test scores went up for high school. What I am afraid is that if charter schools are allowed to drop non-performing students they are going to have a higher percentage of higher testors.
Posted by: jlp19 | July 14, 2010 3:28 PM | Report abuse
It's not that standardized test is useless. It simply that people need to put thoughts into it and this apply to all kind of tests.
Posted by: NeverRead
People like Ms. Rhee do put thought into these test. It takes effort to lower the standards on a test so that one can claim that a student is proficient when actually the student is not proficient.
Every years Ms. Rhee claims really significant gains on bogus DC tests while the national tests that are given every two year show no signs of significant gains for DC.
Posted by: bsallamack | July 14, 2010 6:05 PM | Report abuse
An idea for Ms. Rhee.
Apparently Ms. Rhee can no longer count on lowering the standards of the DC tests to count on more claims of improvement in the Title 1 poverty public schools.
Start a large 50 percent of salary bonus program for teachers and principals for improved test scores.
Then the school system will just have to make sure principals hand out erasures for the teachers at test time and provide sufficient time for teachers in private after the tests are handed in.
Posted by: bsallamack | July 14, 2010 6:07 PM | Report abuse
The chancellor's problem is that tests are all she's got--her signature achievement as a teacher in Baltimore "scaled up" to an entire public school district in the course of which, teacher compensation/WTU had to be "re-formed" so she is free to franticly hire and fire in a desparate search for people who can repeat her "achievement." It's completely backward and empty. If the environment in the schools and the system as a whole is not conducive to teaching and learning CONTENT for the next level of learning and life, then what is there TO test? Testing has its place in the process but to base everything on it is ridiculous!
Posted by: 1citizen | July 15, 2010 3:22 PM | Report abuse
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2008 world juniors
First Round
Date Match # Time (ET) Matchup Venue Result
1 Wed, Dec. 26 10am Sweden vs Slovakia Pardubice Arena 4 - 3
2 Wed, Dec. 26 10am USA vs Kazakhstan Tipsport Arena 5 - 1
3 Wed, Dec. 26 2pm Czech Republic vs Canada Pardubice Arena 0 - 3
4 Wed, Dec. 26 2pm Finland vs Russia Tipsport Arena 4 - 7
5 Thurs, Dec. 27 10am Slovakia vs Canada Pardubice Arena 0 - 2
6 Thurs, Dec. 27 10am Kazakhstan vs Russia Tipsport Arena 4 - 5
7 Thurs, Dec. 27 2pm Czech Republic vs Denmark Pardubice Arena 5 - 2
8 Thurs, Dec. 27 2pm Finland vs Switzerland Tipsport Arena 4 - 3 (SO)
9 Fri, Dec. 28 12pm Denmark vs Sweden Pardubice Arena 1 - 10
10 Fri, Dec. 28 12pm Switzerland vs USA Tipsport Arena 2 - 4
11 Sat, Dec. 29 10am Slovakia vs Czech Republic Pardubice Arena 2 - 5
12 Sat, Dec. 29 10am Kazakhstan vs Finland Tipsport Arena 0 - 5
13 Sat, Dec. 29 2pm Canada vs Sweden Pardubice Arena 3 - 4
14 Sat, Dec. 29 2pm Russia vs USA Tipsport Arena 2 - 3
15 Sun, Dec. 30 12pm Denmark vs Slovakia Pardubice Arena 3 - 4
16 Sun, Dec. 30 12pm Switzerland vs Kazakhstan Tipsport Arena 1 - 3
17 Mon, Dec. 31 8am Sweden vs Czech Republic Pardubice Arena 4 - 2
18 Mon, Dec. 31 8am Russia vs Switzerland Tipsport Arena 4 - 3
19 Mon, Dec. 31 12pm Canada vs Denmark Pardubice Arena 4 - 1
20 Mon, Dec. 31 12pm USA vs Finland Tipsport Arena 5 - 3
Playoff and Relegation Round
Date Match # Time (ET) Matchup Venue Result
Wed, Jan. 2 21 9:30am Qualification Game: Canada vs. Finland Pardubice Arena -
Wed, Jan. 2 22 10am Relegation Game: Slovakia vs. Switzerland Tipsport Arena -
Wed, Jan. 2 23 2pm Qualification Game: Russia vs. Czech Republic Pardubice Arena -
Wed, Jan. 2 24 2pm Relegation Game: Kazakhstan vs. Denmark Tipsport Arena -
Thurs, Jan. 3 25 10am Relegation Game: Denmark vs. Switzerland Tipsport Arena -
Thurs, Jan. 3 26 12pm 5th Place Game: Quarterfinal Losers Pardubice Arena -
Thurs, Jan. 3 27 2pm Relegation Game: Slovakia vs. Kazakhstan Tipsport Arena -
Fri, Jan. 4 28 10am Semifinal: QF1 winner vs. Sweden/USA Pardubice Arena -
Fri, Jan. 4 29 2pm Semifinal: QF2 winner vs. Sweden/USA Pardubice Arena -
Sat, Jan. 5 30 10am Bronze Medal Game: Semifinal Losers Pardubice Arena -
Sat, Jan. 5 31 2pm Gold Medal Game: Semifinal Winners Pardubice Arena -
Group A
Sweden 4 0 0 0 22 9 12
Canada 3 0 0 1 12 5 9
Czech Republic 2 0 0 2 12 11 6
Slovakia 1 0 0 3 9 14 3
Denmark 0 0 0 4 7 23 0
Group B
United States 4 0 0 0 17 8 12
Russia 3 0 0 1 18 14 9
Finland 1 1 0 2 16 15 5
Kazakhstan 1 0 0 3 8 16 3
Switzerland 0 0 1 3 9 15 1
Teams get 3 points for a win in regulation (W), 2 points for OT win or shootout win (OTW), 1 point for OT loss or shootout loss (OTL).
If a round robin game is tied after regulation, the teams will play A 4-on-4 "sudden-victory" OT for 5 minutes. If the game is still tied, they go to a 3-man shootout. If it's still tied after the 3-man shootout, it goes to a tiebreak shootout.
PLAYOFF GAMES (except for Gold Medal game)
If a playoff game is tied after regulation, the teams will play a 10-minute sudden-victory OT. If the game is still tied, the above shootout rules apply.
If the Gold Medal game is tied after regulation, the teams will play a 20-minute sudden-victory OT. If the game is still tied, the above shootout rules apply.
Well it's Fri, Jan. 4 29 2pm Semifinal: Canada vs. USA Look out bernier here come the americans
Canada dumps U.S. 4-1
USA folds again...
PARDUBICE, Czech Republic - Canada is a win away from another gold medal at the world junior hockey championship and this time it's Sweden, not Russia, standing in the way.
The Canadians beat the U.S. 4-1 in Friday's semifinal and will face Sweden in the final Saturday. It will be a rematch for Canada, which lost 4-3 to the Swedes in a preliminary Pool A game last weekend.
Canada (5-1) is chasing a fourth straight gold medal in this tournament after beating the Russians in the last three finals and has reached the championship game for a seventh straight year.
Shawn Matthias of the Belleville Bulls, Brad Marchand of the Halifax Mooseheads, Colton Gillies of the Saskatoon Blades and Calgary Hitmen defenceman Karl Alzner scored four unanswered goals for Canada before James vanRiemsdyk replied for the U.S.
"It was sweet," Gillies said. "That was our best one so far.
"We haven't accomplished anything though so we're trying not to show our emotions too much."
Canadian goaltender Steve Mason, who was a controversial choice to start over Jonathan Bernier, earned the win stopping 33 of 34 shots and was named player of the game.
Mason had quite a day. While he was reading on the Internet that many people back home thought he shouldn't start, his major junior rights were traded from the London Knights to the Kitchener Rangers.
"Through the media and whatnot, everybody kind of questioned Coach (Craig) Hartsburg's decision to start me and that gave me motivation to prove Coach Hartsburg right," Mason said. "I was a little disappointed to see what people were saying, but at the same time I used it in my game today and hopefully I proved a lot of people wrong."
Sweden beat Russia 2-1 in overtime in an earlier semifinal.
U.S. goaltender Jeremy Smith, who plays for the Ontario Hockey League's Plymouth Whalers, made 20 saves in the loss.
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The Canadians played their best game of the tournament so far as they passed the puck crisply and attacked the U.S. zone with authority.
Another horde of Canadians filled Pardubice Arena to cheer them on as at least half of the announced crowd of 5,621 were wearing red and white.
As the home team, the U.S. had right of last line change. The Canadians had to play airtight defence to shut down the tournament's top-scoring trio of vanRiemsdyk, Colin Wilson and Jordan Schroeder until Hartsburg could get Brandon Sutter's checking line on the ice.
VanRiemsdyk, the No. 2 pick in this year's NHL draft by the Philadelphia Flyers, ended Mason's shutout bid at 13:26 of the third period when he banged in a rebound.
Marchand padded Canada's lead 20 seconds after Gillies beat Smith five-hole on a shot from the left faceoff circle to make it 3-0 for Canada at 7:04 of the third period.
Alzner's shot from the blue-line beat Smith for a power-play goal at the midway point of the second period and made it 2-0 for Canada. Hard work cycling the puck down low by Kyle Turris and Marchand drew the American defence down and gave Alzner the time to line up a laser shot.
Matthias put Canada on the scoreboard at 2:46 of the second period on a give-and-go with winger Matt Halischuk. Behind the goal-line Matthias tapped the puck over to Halischuk and drove the front of the net to collect Halischuk's backhand pass and beat Smith.
CP player of the game - The weight of the world was on Steve Mason's shoulders heading into this game. The 19-year-old goaltender from Oakville, Ont., didn't have to make many highlight reel stops, but made several through traffic and played with a confidence.
Notes - Canada is 27-5-all-time against the U.S. at the world junior championship and 6-1 against them in playoff games . . . The U.S. has 20 NHL draft picks on its roster and seven of them are first-round selections compared to Canada's 17 and seven respectively . . . The average height and weight of the Canadian team is six feet and 187 pounds, while the U.S. is six feet, 193 pounds.
mason promptly traded
KITCHENER, Ont. - Goaltender Steve Mason will join a different Ontario Hockey League team when he returns from playing for Canada at the world junior hockey championship in the Czech Republic.
The London Knights have shipped Mason to the Kitchener Rangers for two players and a selection of draft picks, the teams announced Friday.
Mason, a 19-year-old from Oakville, Ont., was selected by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the third round of the 2006 NHL entry draft.
He stopped 33 of 34 shots in Canada's 4-1 semifinal win Friday over the U.S. to help his team advance to the gold-medal game.
In Pardubice, Mason said he found out about the trade in a phone call to his parents Friday morning.
In addition to the controversy swirling over his selection as Canada's starting goaltender for the evening semifinal, Mason had to come to grips with leaving his club team of more than two seasons.
"It was just another pill to swallow," Mason said. "I had an awesome time in London and made a lot of friends. I'm going to miss by billets.
"I've got a bright future in Kitchener. They've got the Memorial Cup so obviously I'm going to a pretty good team."
Mason said he didn't want the trade to be a distraction heading into Friday night's game.
"I kind of shoved it out of the way," Mason said. "I'm not playing for London and I'm not playing for Kitchener right now. I'm playing for Team Canada."
The Knights acquired 18-year-old forward Phil Varone, 18-year-old defenceman Steve Tarasuk, picks in the second, third and fourth rounds of the 2011 OHL draft and a second-round pick in 2012.
The Rangers are the class of the OHL this season with a 31-4-1-2 record and 65 points, 21 more than London.
good luck in your bronze medal game, ill be pullin for ya, as for canada this win means nothing if we cant beat sweden tommorrow.
BUT WE DIDN'T :thumbsup:
The US ladies took the gold from the canadian ladies Nnyah!
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What is karma? Please post below and help me out.
I personally don't like the fact that negative karma has been disabled. It's like Facebook - you can only "like" something, you can't "dislike" something - but we all know that people dislike things just as well. I don't like trying to create a feel-good everybody-gets-a-trophy world when we all know that's not the way life is.
[Edit] yes as soon as I posted this I was able to give karma
I use other forums that have negative karma, and at first, some users would abuse it in a flame war. But after a while, it became a good tool. If some newbie gave karma to a user that suggested something incorrect, we could counter that with negative karma.
I think you just don't see your own.
You can't see who gave you karma,
...and you can't see why
..."karmised", as you say.
I guess karma helps you build a good reputation on this forum, but as others have pointed out before it isn't that reliable if your karma can only grow bigger and not smaller.
You also can't see other members karma development or filter post on awarded karma.
If you want someone to know he did well, you'd tell him yourself you upped her/his karma by showing a + sign or just plain telling him they got some karma.
I have problem with the Karma + button. I can't find it. Look at the attached picture. There is one of user and I am not able to add Karma to him because there is not a + button on the left side. Based on help it would be placed uder the Karma text. Should I setup something to see it ...some checkbox in my profile or etc?
You have a post count of 3 at this moment.I don't know, but it is likely that you have to have a minimum number of posts before you can add karma.
I can see my own Karma button, but I can't give myself Karma. Is this a bug?


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Fresh salmon is the answer for time pressed moms and can help address the growing obesity issue in children, says Holly Clegg, recognized author, chef, and working mother.
"Working moms are facing huge challenges getting healthy food quickly on the table for their families," says Clegg. "We know that fresh salmon itself can multi-task: it's a super health food, it's fast, and you can make more than one meal at once.
"Fresh salmon from Maine and Atlantic Canada is one way to attack the myth that fast means unhealthy," says Clegg. "It's high in protein and it contains key vitamins and minerals, so you know it's a great food to serve your family. And with very little planning you can cook one meal and make three more out of it, minimizing mom's time in the kitchen."
Clegg adds that salmon is a natural source of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, which recent studies have shown to be critical for vision and improved brain development in infants. Pregnant women, nursing moms, as well as developing children, will benefit from salmon's "brain food" qualities.
Clegg, known as the "Queen of Quick" and author of a best-selling cookbook series, takes every opportunity to show moms, who are often in charge of meal planning and preparation, how to boost their families' menu with what she called the new 'super fast food.' Her recipes are simple to prepare and use everyday ingredients. Using a basic salmon recipe for one meal, Clegg shows moms that by cooking extra they can prepare three other unique and delicious recipes like salmon salad, bisque, and sliders.
Clegg is eager to help as child obesity rates continue to rise. With parents working more hours, it leaves them with less time to shop for healthy food options and to prepare healthy meals. Time-pressed families are relying more on fast food and packaged food, which tend to be high in fat and calories, just to get food on the table quickly, she says.
"Working moms are under so much pressure from so many sources -- if we can provide them with ways to juggle all those demands and know they are keeping their family healthy, then hopefully we're taking some of that pressure off," says Clegg.
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Just a break from the draft discussion. You know you're getting old when your favorite player's sons are now getting ready to play. This year you'll see Barry Sanders Jr making plays at Stanford. Found this video of Randall Cunningham Jr, who looks a lot like his daddy (although he actually reminds me even more of Marcus Mariota). He'll be a senior this year, last year he was a part time player because he was sitting behind another qb who is off to U. of Arizona this year. I expect a lot of big time colleges to be after him this season. I know he's already in contact with Oregon, although no offer has been made yet.
Randall Cunningham is my all time favorite non Seahawk. Here's Jr's. highlights.


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Jeffrey Rowe has more than 40 years of experience in all aspects of industrial design, mechanical engineering, and manufacturing. On the publishing side, he has written well over 1,000 articles for CAD, CAM, CAE, and other technical publications, as well as consulting in many capacities in the … More »
ESPRIT CAM Software: 21st Century CAM
April 6th, 2017 by Jeff Rowe
A few weeks ago at SOLIDWORKS World, I got reacquainted with a CAM company that previously I had only limited experience with – DP Technology. After talking with Don Davies, DP Technology's VP of Americas, I came away from the event impressed with the company, as well as where DP Technology and its ESPIRIT product line are heading as ESPRIT CAM Software.
DP Technology Corp is a privately held company co-founded in 1982 by Daniel Frayssinet and Paul Ricard. The company gets its name from the first names of the co-founders – (D)an and (P)aul. The company's corporate headquarters is in Camarillo, California. The rest of the company is structured by function with offices in France, Germany, India, Italy, China, and Japan. DP Technology is the developer of the diverse ESPRIT CAM system sold and supported via the company's regional offices and its network of resellers throughout the world. ESPRIT has also developed close partnerships with several leading milling, turning, and wire-EDM machine tool manufacturers, such as Okuma, Mazak, DMG Mori, Citizen, Mitsubishi, GF AgiCharmilles, and Sodick.
Hardware Review: HP Z2 Mini Provides Big Performance In A Small Package
March 30th, 2017 by Jeff Rowe
As has been the case for several years, not all computer users need a workstation-class machine, but many do, especially with graphics-oriented and computationally intensive applications, such as MCAD, FEA, and animation. However, high-powered workstations for graphic-intensive applications can come with a price premium. So, you can really pay a relatively high price for higher levels of performance, but is often worth it. There are exceptions, however, and the HP Z2 Mini workstation offers the best of both worlds – a versatile machine with excellent performance at a reasonable price.
I'd classify the HP Z2 Mini as a mid- to high-level machine that provides just about everything most customers would need in a desktop engineering workstation. Then there's added benefit of the small footprint, which can be huge in a tight work environment.
The HP Z2 Mini Workstation
Xometry: A Different Approach To On-Demand Manufacturing
March 23rd, 2017 by Jeff Rowe
At software conferences it's always fun to catch up with old industry acquaintances, but is more interesting to strike up conversations with new companies with innovative ideas. That very thing happened a few weeks ago at SOLIDWORKS World 2017 when we got introduced to Xometry, a company committed to bringing manufacturing back to the U.S. with its software platform for building a reliable and scalable manufacturing program. It employs a unique machine-learning approach that provides its customers with optimal manufacturing capabilities at the best price based on parameters input by customers.
Founded in 2014, Xometry is hoping to transform American manufacturing through a proprietary software platform that provides on-demand manufacturing to a diverse customer base, ranging from startups to Fortune 100 companies. The platform provides an efficient way to source high-quality custom parts, with 24/7 access to instant pricing, expected lead time and manufacturability feedback that recommends best processes and practices. With more than 100 manufacturing partners, the manufacturing capabilities include CNC machining, 3D printing, sheet metal forming and fabrication, and urethane casting with over 200 materials. Xometry's 4,000+ customers include General Electric, MIT Lincoln Laboratory, NASA, and the United States Army.
CNC Machining and How Xometry Is Different
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The Continuing Importance of GPUs For More Than Just Pretty Pictures
March 16th, 2017 by Jeff Rowe
While it seems that central processing units (CPUs) get all the glory for computing horsepower, graphical processing units (GPUs) have become the processor of choice for many types of intensively parallel computations.
As the boundaries of computing are pushed in areas such as speech recognition and natural language processing, image and pattern recognition, text and data analytics, and other complex areas, researchers continue to look for new and better ways to extend and expand computing capabilities. For decades this has been accomplished via high-performance computing (HPC) clusters, which use huge amounts of expensive processing power to solve problems.
Researchers at the University of Illinois had studied the possibility of using graphics processing units (GPUs) in desktop supercomputers to speed processing of tasks such as image reconstruction, but it was a computing group at the University of Toronto that demonstrated a way to significantly advance computer vision using GPUs. By plugging in GPUs, previously used primarily for graphics, it became possible to achieve huge performance gains on computing neural networks, and these gains were reflected in superior results in computer vision.
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A Conversation With Oboe Wu On the Future Of SOLIDWORKS MBD
March 9th, 2017 by Jeff Rowe
A few weeks ago we were in Los Angeles attending SOLIDWORKS World 2017. As usual, it was an overwhelming whirlwind of people, sights, sounds, and information while it was taking place, but has come into better focus now that some time has transpired for letting all of it sink in and make sense. One of the things I wanted to especially sort out was SOLIDWORKS' take on model-based definition (MBD), where it stands today, and where it might be headed in the future
The last day of SOLIDWORKS World 2017 I sat down with Oboe Wu, SOLIDWORKS MBD Product Manager, and we discussed several aspects of MBD. Our discussion on SOLIDWORKS MBD centered around the creation and consumption of MBD data (that are tied to customers' workflows), and the fact that MBD is transitioning from the "why implement" phase to the "how to implement" phase.
In the video below, SOLIDWORKS MBD Product Manager, Oboe Wu, discusses how to eliminate conversion of 3D data to 2D documents and fully leverage 3D design data throughout an organization and partners to reduce redundant tasks. He explains MBD from SOLIDWORKS' point of view.
What is SOLIDWORKS Model-Based Definition?
3D InterOp Suite: Meeting the Challenges of 3D Data Translation and Reuse for Smart Manufacturing
March 2nd, 2017 by Jeff Rowe
Since it began in 1986, Spatial has developed software components – modular software packages that perform a set of specific and related functions. This class of software is designed to work as a functional component of a larger application, such as CAD, CAM, CAE, Additive Manufacturing (AM), and Building Information Modeling (BIM). The goal of component software is to standardize the interfaces between software utility functions so that they can work together efficiently and cohesively.
In developing its software components, Spatial has always realized, too, that the best engineering software excels at optimizing imported data for data reuse. Spatial understands that design data reuse is much more than just data exchange.
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APSX Bringing Injection Molding To The Desktop
February 23rd, 2017 by Jeff Rowe
It wasn't all that long ago that manufacturing machines, such as 3D printers and CNC mills were relegated to the factory floor because of their size and tendency to need or produce undesirable compounds, such as coolants, smoke, chips, solvents, etc. Today, however, there are a number of desktop 3D printers and milling machines available. Until relatively recently, though, one of the major manufacturing processes that hadn't appeared on the desktop was injection molding. That's about to change with the advent of the APSX-PIM desktop plastic molding machine from Advanced Production Systems (APSX).
Injection molding machines are known for being large and expensive machines that require significant infrastructure, steep learning curve, and high maintenance. For these and other reasons most individual makers and small businesses don't have access to an injection molding machine, so APSX decided to make one that could be used by organizations with budget and space constraints.
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Dassault Systemes: The Road Beyond PLM To The 3DExperience Platform
February 21st, 2017 by Jeff Rowe
Since its inception, I have been intrigued by Dassault's elusive 3DEXPERIENCE, although it's something I've always had difficulty getting my head wrapped around until relatively recently. A couple weeks ago at SOLIDWORKS World I spoke with David Mann, High-Tech Industry Sales Director at Dassault Systemes hoping to get a better understand what the 3DEXPERIENCE platform was all about.
After talking with Mr. Mann (in a video shown below), I now realize that the 3DEXPERIENCE platform is a comprehensive engineering and business platform, each dependent on the other and not mutually exclusive.
David Mann, High-Tech Industry Sales Director, Dassault Systemes At SOLIDWORKS World 2017
Mann said that Dassault Systemes has evolved from 3D design and mockup to PLM to the 3DEXPERIENCE, which is helping customers understand the true behavior of the products they are developing. He said one of the next frontiers for Dassault Systemes is using virtual reality for designing more compelling products for better visualization instead of physical prototypes. As for IoT, he said, "IoT is a technology and business change. We want to be instrumental in designing IoT products and transform companies that will best serve the new economy as business models change from physical products to services."
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Major Autodesk Disruption: Carl Bass Resigns
February 16th, 2017 by Jeff Rowe
It's said that all good things must come to an end, and last week at Autodesk, they did, with the resignation of Carl Bass, Autodesk's President and CEO.
While at SOLDIWORKS World last week, I received an early morning email from an Autodesk spokesperson that the company was announcing that Carl Bass had decided to step down from his role as President and CEO. "With our subscription and cloud business well underway, Carl and the board have determined that now is the right time for Carl to step aside and let someone else guide the company into its next phase," said the spokesperson.
Carl Bass Steps Down. Source: Bloomberg
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SOLIDWORKS World 2017: That's Entertainment!
February 9th, 2017 by Jeff Rowe
This week was one giant blur at SOLIDWORKS 2017 in Los Angeles that was witnessed not only by me, but also more than 5,000 attendees. The exhibit floor with over 120 partners opened at the beginning of the Superbowl with TVs and libations all around, so most people were in a good mood by the end of the game, especially if they were a New England Patriots fan.
The theme for this years SOLIDWORKS WORLD was, "The New; The Next; The Never Before," which was a good idea but was not evident until the third day of the conference exactly what this meant. On the first day, the SOLIDWORKS message was choppy, not cohesive, clear, or coherent as it could/should have been; and some of the presenters didn't make sense, as there was too much entertainment fluff and not nearly enough technical content that users come for, me included. Why drag AEC and the Dassault Systems 3D Experience platform into a SOLIDWORKS event? After all, this is SOLIDWORKS World, not Dassault Systemes Universe.
SOLIDWORKS WORLD 2017: Entrance to Exhibit Hall
However, things got much better as the conference commenced in earnest with classes and the exhibition floor in full swing.
Some of the biggest announcements from SOLIDWORKS World 2017 follow briefly below. In coming weeks we will cover each of these and others in much more detail based on discussions we had with SOLIDWORKS' product managers.
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2014 Kia Forte 5-Door: Chicago Auto Show
- 5-door Forte EX and SX hatchbacks join 2014 Forte lineup.
- SX features 201-horsepower turbocharged engine.
- Standard features include backup camera, Bluetooth & more.
Following the debut of Kia's all-new 2014 Forte sedan at the recent LA Auto Show, the automaker revealed the latest addition to the model's lineup in Chicago, the Forte 5-door.
The 2014 Kia Forte 5-door will be available later this year in two trim levels: EX and SX. The base EX is well equipped, with standard features like Kia's UVO infotainment system, a backup camera, Bluetooth and a 6-speed automatic transmission. The SX is the higher-performance version of the Forte 5-door. It features a more powerful turbocharged engine and a sportier exterior design.
The EX comes with a 2.0-liter 4-cylinder with direct fuel injection that produces 173-horsepower and 154 lb-ft torque. It's only available with a 6-speed automatic transmission. The turbocharged 1.6-liter 4-cylinder engine in the SX also uses direct injection to produce 201 horsepower and 195 lb-ft torque. The SX is offered with a choice of 6-speed manual or 6-speed automatic with steering wheel-mounted paddle shifters. Kia did not announce fuel economy estimates for either model.
The Forte 5-door EX is loaded with standard features. For convenience and safety, standard Bluetooth hands-free and a backup camera are included. Standard SiriusXM satellite radio and Kia's UVO system provide entertainment, while a leather-wrapped, tilt/telescope steering wheel with cruise control and audio functions give it an upscale feel. Power windows, fog lights, LED headlights and 16-inch alloy wheels round out the standard features on the EX.
The sporty Forte 5-door SX gets 18-inch alloys that complement its racier styling inside and out. Up front, the SX has a more aggressive front fascia with a carbon fiber-look lower valence and gloss black grille inserts. At the rear, the SX is stands out with LED taillights and chrome-tipped dual exhaust. Alloy pedals and carbon-look seat inserts continue the performance theme inside. Finally, larger front brakes give the quicker SX greater stopping power.
Kia says that goodies like navigation, a sunroof, heated seats and leather interior will be optional on both the 2014 Kia Forte 5-door EX and SX models, but the automaker has not yet announced pricing. More information will be available closer the Forte 5-door's launch date, which is currently scheduled for sometime this fall.
What it means to you: The all-new Forte 5-door SX is clearly the sportiest Forte, but even the base EX offers an impressive range of standard features. New-car shoppers who can wait until this fall should definitely consider the hatchback version of the popular Forte.


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The CCRI men's and women's cross country teams hosted the 2012 Tri-State Invitational on Saturday at the CCRI Flanagan Campus in Lincoln. The Knights' team finished fourth out of six teams with 106 total points. Bridgewater State won the men's side with 27 total points followed by Wheaton with 56 and Worcester State with 59 points. On the women's side the meet was won by Wheaton with 30 total points followed by Bridgewater State with 48, Worcester State with 49, Mitchell College with 115, and Mount Ida with 137.
Bobby Allen (Cranston) continued his winning ways by dominating the men's race in a time of 27 minutes, 3 seconds over the hilly, wet, and demanding course on the CCRI Flanagan Campus. This was Allen's third victory in four races. In addition, Allen avenged his only loss of the 2012 season to Bridgewater State senior Stephen Wahome which happened at the UMass-Dartmouth Invitational on Sept. Allen and Wahome were shoulder to shoulder for two thirds of the race, but Allen held his final kick to the last foray into the woods and came out ahead of Wahome and kicked himself to a thirty second victory as Wahome would cross the finish line in 27:33.
Also for the Knights, David Palkovic (Middletown,) finished 16th in a season-best time of 31:00, followed by Marciano Brunette (Narragansett) finishing 23rd in a time of 33:05. In his first race ever, Brandon Paesang (Cumberland) held his own, placing 35th in a time of 40:12, while Edward Polanco (Woonsocket) rounded out the fine team effort with a 40th place finish in a time of 43:36.
For the Lady Knights, Meghan Shanley (Warwick, RI) placed 39th in a time of 28:07, which was her best time of the season. Olivia Emerick (Cranston) finished right behind her in 40th in a time of 28:15.
Men's soccer upsets Dean
The CCRI men's soccer team traveled to Dean College in Franklin, Mass., to take on the No. 17 Bulldogs in a Region XXI conference showdown. The Knights pulled out a 1-0 victory to improve to 4-5 on the season and 4-1 in Region XXI play.
"The coaching staff and I worked with the team on keeping the ball and using each other to move up the pitch," said coach Gabe Toro. "The players were able to have more combination play making each other more dangerous and elusive.
By keeping the ball we were able to design more effective plays and play more with a purpose."
The game was hard-fought with neither team budging until about 12 minutes left in the game when the Knights were able to open up the offense. Servi Barrientos (Providence) played a curling ball into the six yard box and Freddie Korsah (Accra, Ghana) dove onto the wet ground to head the ball past the Dean goalkeeper, giving the Knights a 1-0 lead, a lead they would not relinquish.
"I was very happy with the team's mindset this game," Toro said. "The celebration of the goal was perfect because it included all the players, something I said to them at the start of the game: 'we were going to need everyone to win.' All the players on the team contributed to this win, starting on the practice pitch and executing what they rehearsed before the game. All players continue to push each other during practices resulting in individual improvement, which ultimately leads to overall team performance."
Lady Knights roll Springfield
The No. 14 CCRI women's soccer team blanked Springfield Technical Community College 9-0 on Tuesday to improve to 6-3-1 on the season.
The Lady Knights took care of business and it didn't take them long to get on the scoreboard as freshman midfielder/defender Betti Worth (Manchester, England) connected with a driving shot on a pass from sophomore tri-captain Brittany LeClair (Westerly)in the seventh minute of play. Seven minutes later sophomore midfielder Jessica Sandin (Warwick) scored on another assist from LeClair, the first of three goals for Sandin. CCRI totally dominated the first half of play and went to the break leading 7-0. Other goal scorers in the first half were sophomore tri-captain Cait McGarry (Warwick), tri-captain Jess McCaughey (Warwick) and freshman defender Taylor Lopes (Cumberland).
As the second half of play began things weren't much different. Fifteen minutes into the half McCaughey scored and 15 minutes later Worth scored again, giving the Lady Knights a 9-0 lead.
Freshman goalkeeper Alex Place (East Greenwich) recorded her fourth shutout victory on the season as she only had to make one save in the game.
Volleyball finishes second at NHTI Invite
The CCRI women's volleyball team traveled to Concord, N.H., for the NHTI Invitational over the weekend and came home with a second-place finish. They compiled a 5-1 record in the tourney, with wins over Nashua Community College, Word of Life Bible Institute, Unity College, Springfield JV and the University of Maine-Machias. The win over Maine-Machias moved the Lady Knights into the championship, where they lost to Springfield JV 25-19, 22-25 and 13-15.
Co-captain Annie Ragan (North Kingstown) and hitter Janny Cabrera (Providence) both were named to the all-tournament Team for their efforts.
"Day one was hard for the girls," head coach Samantha Amaral said. "We had a long bus ride to NHTI and all the girls just felt slow and tired. However they were able to pull it together and come out victorious on day one."