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#1 How did you spend Independence Day?07-04-2008, 12:38 PM
July 4, 2008
How did you spend Independence Day?
BAGHDAD How are you spending your 4th of July holiday? While most Americans probably slept, 1,215 Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, and Marines raised their right hands and committed to a combined 5,500 years of additional service during the largest reenlistment ceremony in the history of the American military. Beneath a large American flag which dwarfed even the enormous chandelier that Saddam Hussein had built for the Al Faw Palace, members of all services, representing all 50 states took the oath administered by Gen. David Petraeus, Commander of Multi-National Forces Iraq.
Petraeus, reiterating earlier remarks made by Command Sergeant Major Hill, said that the unprecedented ceremony sends a message to friend and foe alike. He told those assembled that it is impossible to calculate the value of what you are giving to our country . . . For no bonus, no matter the size, can adequately compensate you for the contribution each of you makes as a custodian of our nations defenses.
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
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Tip of the hat to 1,215 men and women.
I worked and drank beer afterwards. :D
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Awesome. Good on ya to all those soldiers. May God Bless.
Funny how the Left just doesn't get it about stuff like this.Hey careful man! There's a beverage here!
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Congrats to my Brothers and Sisters in arms on their re-enlistment, it's really an inspiration!
Independence Day was pretty sweet here on base in the Anbar Province, we had great meals all day and they showed movies followed by a visit from some celebrities who were really nice. Got great pictures with Steve Zahn, he was hilarious.:D"Don't vote. It only encourages the bastards." -PJ O'Roarke
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Grizzly Jack's Grand Bear Resort
Discover a magical family getaway just beyond the glow of Chicago at Grizzly Jack's Grand Bear Resort. Nestled in the Starved Rock area of Illinois, Grizzly Jack's is an oasis of relaxation and adventure - a destination where water park fun meets natural wonder. Escape from the big city and enjoy a vacation in the scenic Northwoods at Grizzly Jack's - an unforgettable place to unwind, play, meet, dine and explore with family and friends.
KeyLime Cove Indoor Waterpark Resort
KeyLime Cove offers a year-round tropical resort experience. The massive indoor water park features a wave pool, body and tube slides, a lazy river, waterfalls and whirlpools. Besides the splashy fun, KeyLime Cove offers a variety of restaurants and entertainment options geared to both kids and parents. The family will enjoy the Riptide Reef Arcade and Dude's Black Light Tropi-Golf. Grab a little "me" time and indulge in the luxurious Paradise Mist Spa, or pamper your princess at The Enchanted Lagoon Kids Spa.
Six Flags Great America & Hurricane Harbor
Two great parks. One destination! Six Flags Great America is fun for the whole family with 14 heart-pounding roller coasters, a water park with over 30 soaking water rides, spectacular shows, family rides and big pint-sized fun for the kids with over 30 rides in our children's areas. Try the Goliath, a triple record breaking roller coaster. It is the world's fastest wooden coaster with the tallest and steepest drop, plunging riders down 180 feet and rocketing through twists and turns at 72 miles per hour. This summer, Six Flags Great America will debut a brand new 4D interactive thrill ride, Justice League: Battle for Metropolis. This new adventure will feature state-of-the-art technology, high-tech video graphics, and a full-sensory gaming experience that puts you right in the middle of the action. Also enjoy Hurricane Harbor and Riptide Bay, the water park that boasts more slides and attractions. Catch a wave at the only place to surf on Lake Michigan.
The theme park offers miniature golf, go-karts, batting cages, carnival rides and an arcade. While the water park features a wave pool, bumper boats, water slides, paddle boats and a lazy river. Catch a movie at the old-fashioned drive-in, adjacent to Knight's.
Magic Waters Waterpark is waves of fun! Rockford Park District operates this family-friendly waterpark with high standards for safety, cleanliness, and friendly customer service.
VILLE:Cherry Valley
Adventure Quest of the Quad Cities
Adventure Quest of the Quad Cities is the perfect for fun-filled outdoor adventures. This 54-acre facility is located just off 1-80 & I-88 near East Moline IL. Make your reservations today and enjoy zip lines, panning for gems, hay rack rides, and wonderful hiking trails. This facility is also available for parties and corporate team building. An elegantly decorated 8,000 square foot banquet facility with an extensive menu is available. The facility also offers interactive games, inflatables, dunk tanks, water slides, laser tag, and more. Check out these annual fall events that include Pumpkin Festival the last weekend in September and the QC Haunted Forest every Friday & Saturday in October. Call (309) 523-3619 for reservations or more information.
VILLE:Port Byron
The Water Works is an indoor water park located in the Schaumburg Park District Community Recreation center. It features three water slides, rapid water channel, water playground, diving pool, lap pool, gradual beachlike entry pool, whirlpool, family changing room and a nursery.
The wettest and wildest family water park in Central Illinois. Play in Splashtower Island or ride the lazy river. There's even a splash and play area for the young ones in your family. www.fondulacpark.com
VILLE:East Peoria
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - Check out the Lombard Park District's award-winning aquatic facility! State-of-the-art amenities are endless and include a 140,000-gallon leisure pool, bowl slide, zero-depth pool, bubble bench, lap pool, drop slide and much, much more!
Choose from four winding waterslides, brave the waves at the Breaker Beach wave pool or just spend the afternoon floating along the Lazy River. Located just outside Grafton on the Great River Road.
Aquatic Zoo Waterpark - Mt. Vernon
The Aquatic Zoo Waterpark is fun for all ages. The facility features two 30-ft. tall slides; one 112-ft. body slide; one 266-ft. dual rider tube slide; two diving boards; a children's splash pad; interactive voice and light features; lazy river; zero depth entry leisure pool and concessions.
VILLE:Mount Vernon
Pelican Harbor Indoor/Outdoor Aquatic Park
Illinois' only indoor/outdoor aquatic park features seven water slides, a lazy river, two zero-depth entry pools, a spray play area, diving well, sand playground and two concession stands.
This deluxe water park features tube slides, the second largest lazy river in Illinois, zero-depth pools, sand activity areas and concessions.
Surfing in Illinois? Yes! The FlowRider creates a perfect wave for surfing and body boarding. Water slides, a lap pool, the lazy river, a sandy play area and "Monsoon Mountain" make for a family adventure.
Lakeview Family Aquatic Center
This outdoor aquatic center has a swimming pool, a zero depth pool with play equipment, 2 giant water slides, 1 small slide, diving boards, a video arcard and wet sand play area.An arcade, lockers, showers, concessions and souvenirs are also available! Children seven years and under must be accompanied by an adult 17 years or older.
Kids will love this railroad themed aquatic center featuring a spiral slide, tube slide, water geysers and playful water features. Open during the summer months 7 days a week, Whitewater Junction is located inside the lovely Longview Park in Rock Island, Illinois.
VILLE:Rock Island
Aussie-themed Raging Waves is Illinois' largest outdoor waterpark! Sitting on more than 40 acres, this family-friendly waterpark features 20 water slides, a separate kiddie pool area, wave pool, lazy river, 24 private cabanas, a giant sandbox and more. Open Memorial Day to Labor Day.
Hap Parker Family Aquatic Center
Fun for the whole family! Highlights include two amazing water slides that splash down into 350,000 gallons of crystal clear water. The zero-depth entry pool also features water toys for children, lanes for swimmers, and diving boards. The 14,000 square foot facility also has a full bath house with accessible restrooms and changing rooms, along with a full-service concession stand, shaded and open lounge areas, picnic tables and much more.
Vaughn Athletic Center and Indoor Water Park
The Vaughan Athletic Center is dedicated to fitness excellence with quality equipment and programs designed to offer members the best value for their fitness dollar. The newest facility in the Fox Valley Park District is the Vaughan Athletic Center located on Indian Trail near Orchard Road on the far west side of Aurora. The Vaughan Athletic Center features 225,000 square feet of athletic, fitness, and aquatic fun. The Vaughan Athletic Center is home to an aquatic center with three indoor pools. The aquatic center offers lap swimming, diving boards, warm water therapy, swim lessons, and aquatic fitness classes. In addition, there is an indoor water park featuring two water slides, a lazy river, and spray and play areas. In the Vaughan Athletic Center's 10,000-square-foot, full-service fitness center, members can use a wide variety of equipment, attend the Fox Valley area's best group exercise classes, and receive personalized, one-on-one help from certified trainers. This year-round indoor water park has tube slides, zero-depth entry and interactive water play.
Central Illinois' premier family water park is located at the Eastside Centre Sports Complex. Play in Splash Tower Island, ride the lazy river, or spend time in the splash and play area designed for little ones.
VILLE:East Peoria
Riverplex Recreation and Wellness Center
State-of-the-art fitness center, indoor family aquatic center, pro shop, smoothie bar, classrooms, gymnasium, multipurpose recreation area with sports, classes, programs and other activities. Daily user fees or memberships available. Don't forget to also check out our indoor two-story water-slide, lazy river, zero depth pool and splash equipment!
Itasca Caribbean Theme Waterpark
Features a new zero-depth entry main pool with 6-lanes attached, new separate diving well with drop slide, and high and low diving boards, 185-foot waterslide, separate zero-depth interactive play pools, and more. Call today for birthday party package information.
Zero-depth sand beach, two islands, youth water slide, drop slide and diving tower with two-and four-meter platforms. Kid tested and family approved. This beach features a sand bottom swimming area covering 60,000 sq. ft. that includes: slides, an island diving area, playground, sand volleyball courts, a large sandy area for building castles, picnic area and concessions. Open May 23 through August 16. Hours 12 - 6 pm (Hours extended to 7 pm Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays).
Lions Park, at over 20 acres, features Splash Land Family Aquatic Center with a 180' water slide, zero depth entry, many shade shelters, wet sand play area, water features and drop slide. The Splash Land Mini-Golf offers one of the nicest 18 hole miniature golf courses in the Midwest. It has over 275 plant varieties, 4000+ square feet of water areas, three waterfalls and challenges that the entire family will enjoy. The course is ADA compliant. Added in 2014 is a 9 hole frisbee gof course. Quench your thirst and your appetite at the Splashland Snack Shop. Full restaurant offering sandwiches to soft serve and smoothies to salads - a true family food court. The park also offers picnic and playground areas, flower gardens, shelter house, a concession stand, volleyball and basketball courts, lighted ball diamond, batting cages and restrooms. A 110x110' ice rink is available in season.

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What do you get when world-renowned chef Nobu Matsuhisa and two-time Academy Award-winner Robert De Niro get together? A modern luxury hotel, of course.
April 2013 marked the beginning of Matsuhisa's hotel venture, when his first lodging opened as a hotel within a hotel at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. But the duo's collaboration didn't start there, as De Niro previously co-funded and provided creative direction for Nobu restaurants worldwide. He's also responsible for luring the Japan-born Los Angeles chef to New York.
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Wednesday, September 8, 2010
9 comments:
- Theladas said...
That's 700k health left to burn... that's like, 10 seconds worth of DPS time.
- September 8, 2010 at 11:52 PM
- Simon said...
@ Theladas: hehe rub it in!
but ye fights like that are positive for the motivation, I remember first time we wiped on LK (1%) everyone got their fighting spirit back because we felt that we could finally do it. Not long after we had 10 fresh kingslayers :)
- September 9, 2010 at 1:45 AM
Kick ass! Best of luck for your progress.
- September 9, 2010 at 4:54 AM
- Jen said...
Wow, that's impressive as hell!
(And maybe if you can do it as 10 strict, us 10 non-strict we have a chance too... there's hope!)
- September 9, 2010 at 6:11 AM
- Kae said...
Theladas is laying dead in that screenshot with me ;) Hehe, he's our disc priest of bubbly doom.
We were spot-on last night, and pieces just fell together, with some very impressive DPS. We wiped to some usual "oopses" but we were regularly getting to the final phase all night. It was a good night of work... soon, soon, soon we shall have it!
But... I still feel like we were robbed last night, wiping at that percent :D 2.4% left!
- September 9, 2010 at 8:32 AM
Right after this image was taken.....Alyae says in vent:
"Excuse me while I go vomit"
- September 9, 2010 at 10:02 AM
- Beruthiel said...
Wow! That's great Kae! :)
I'm so excited for you guys! Will you be the second 10 strict guild to get him down?
The fight still makes me want to stab my eyes out with a fork... /stab
- September 9, 2010 at 10:54 AM
Yes at the time of the raid yesterday we would have been world second strict 10 if we got him last night.
As it stands now we still have a shot at world second strict 10.
- September 9, 2010 at 12:10 PM
- Dr. Cynicism said...
Taste harder! TASTE HARDER NEXT TIME! You're almost there!!!
- September 9, 2010 at 5:19 PM


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Facebook Advertising: Why 99 Percent of SEMs Fail The First Time
9 Jun
The reality: after 10+ years of an industry experiencing exponential growth, traditional pay per click search networks have become crowded, over-priced and extremely competitive. Furthermore, in a quasi-auction-based marketplace, often the only companies that come out ahead are the media companies themselves.
With the introduction of Facebook Ads, Search Marketers have been given a clean slate: more targeting options, nearly real-time feedback from target audiences on the relevancy of their adverts (via the 'like' feature), and extremely cost-effective pricing (primarily due to fewer competitors). Ad Quality Score is no longer a 'black box' held close-to-the-chest by a publicly traded company's product manager(s).
As a full service Digital Marketing Agency, Facebook Advertising has become an essential advertising venue not only for helping our clients achieve their online marketing goals; but also for us as an agency and our internal B2B lead generation. However, Facebook advertising does not have a direct, 1:1 correlation, to what we would consider "traditional paid search" from a qualitative perspective.
In other words, your Pay Per Click (PPC) search engine campaigns running on Google AdWords, Yahoo! Search Marketing, Microsoft Bing or Ask cannot easily be converted to Facebook primarily due to incongruent qualitative campaign elements:
- Keywords
- Text Ads
- Landing Pages
- Account Structure
The Top 9 Reasons Why Search Engine Marketers Fail the First Time They Advertise on Facebook
1. Facebook is not a Traditional Search Engine
"Just what is search; anyways?"
According to comScore, a lot of folks are searching on Facebook. Is Facebook necessarily a search engine in the traditional sense of the word?
Well yes and no. Facebook is a search engine that is best described within the category of "people search".
Therefore we would categorize it as one of the following:
- People Search Engine
- Social Search Engine
Key Finding for SEMs: Facebook Advertising is more Social Media Marketing than SEM
2. Campaign Objectives: Alignment
"I put my Facebook ads out there but didn't sell a single widget!"
Lack of direct sales is a typical experience by a search marketer who tries to port over the exact same campaigns they are running on other 'search engines'.
Depending on what you are selling, you most likely will need to build up a Facebook fan-base first rather than taking a traditional approach trying to hit search campaign performance measurements.
In other words, your intent should be to "fill the funnel" via building up a list of prospects (formerly known as fans, now 'likes') rather than trying to your wares directly via Facebook Ads.
3. Having a Custom Facebook Page
"Why doesn't my best landing page convert on Facebook?"
Growing your community online will increase awareness. You will want to serve the Facebook community with custom content and land them on a Custom Facebook Fan Page.
Facebook Marketing Process: think Direct Mail (DM)
1) Build a "fan base" (list of prospects)
2) Manage relationships w/prospective customers (think CRM)
3) Wait for those new prospects to raise their hand
4) Convert into new customers (sales!)
Best Practice: Interest-based list building/hand raisers (me-likes) vs. trying to sell your products/services directly using Facebook Ads.
Why is this? The audience behavior is changed. The typical Facebook user is seeking for ways to interact and socialize.
Read all 9 reasons why SEMs fail on the First Try!
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I love minestrone soup so much. My recipe is a combined version of two different recipes from Donna Klein's book "Vegan Mediterranean Kitchen." One of her minestrone recipes involves soaking all your own beans and is full of veggies, and the other is a "weeknight" version with canned beans and way fewer veggies. Well, I wanted the best of both worlds! So, after years of just hacking my way halfway between the two recipes, I finally wrote down my methods... and now it's my official go-to for Minestrone Soup.
Don't be scared by all the ingredients. Just leave something out if you want to be lazy, or add something in instead if you want. It comes together quickly, and makes a LOT, so you can have leftovers for sure.
1 Tbsp olive oil
2 medium onions, diced
2 medium carrots, diced
2 celery stalks, diced
4 cloves garlic, minced
8 cups veggie broth (I use Low Sodium or homemade)
28 oz can of diced tomatoes; or 2 lbs fresh tomatoes, diced or quartered
2 Tbsp tomato paste
1/2 tsp dry thyme
1/4 tsp dry sage
2 bay leaves
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
8 oz potatoes, 1/2 inch dice
4-6 oz green beans, cut in 1-inch pieces
2 cups shredded green cabbage
1-2 cans Great Northern Beans, drained (or 1.5-3 cups cooked white beans)
1/2 cup small pasta (i love the brown rice pasta shells)
2 small zucchini/summer squash, quartered, and cut in 1/2 inch dice
4 ounces spinach, washed and shredded
1/3 cup parsley
Put the oil in a big soup pot and warm it over medium-high heat. Add the onions, carrots, and celery. Cook for about 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add the garlic, and cook 1 minute more.
Add the broth, tomatoes & their juices, tomato paste, thyme, sage, bay leaves, salt & pepper, potatoes, green beans, and cabbage. Bring to a boil, simmer, partially covered, for 20 minutes
Add the beans, pasta, zucchini, spinach & parsley. Cook 10-15 minutes more.
Turn off the heat, and let the soup sit for a little bit to cool down and for the flavors to meld. During this time you can make toast or do some sit ups or surf the web. Or whatever.
Enjoy your minestrone!!!
A lot of times, including this time, I just added tons of extra veggies - because why not? - and so it's more like Minestrone Stew! I love it so much. Bursting with flavor and veggies and beans - it's a complete meal all in one big bowl!


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Pets adopted at Mega Adoption Event
Officials hope 1,000 cats, dogs will be adopted this weekend
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Phyllis Collins adopted a dog named Dixie on Friday morning
"Love at first sight," she said.
Dixie is one of hundreds of animals who will be adopted at this weekend's Mega Adoption Event at the Jacksonville Fairgrounds. Dixie's new mom couldn't be more excited.
"She was the first dog I saw when I walked in, and I just knew that she was the one," Collins said.
First Coast No More Homeless Pets, Jacksonville Animal Care and Protective Services, the Jacksonville Humane Society and dozens of other animal rescue groups from across northeast Florida are joining together for the huge event. More than 1,000 dogs and cats are looking for a place to call home.
Dianne Wiles, of First Coast No More Homeless Pets, says the goal is for at least 1,000 dogs and cats to be adopted, which would surpass last year's number of 946.
"A lot of blood, sweat and tears goes into this to get ready for it, and this is where it all pays off is seeing these guys walk out the door," Wiles said.
The adoption fee is just $25, and all pets have been spayed or neutered, microchipped and vaccinated. Animal lovers flock to events like these because they say not only are they getting a new best friend, but they're also saving a life.
"It makes me feel good that I can take another dog in and not let him just be on the street," said Peyton Brown, who adopted a dog.
"It makes us feel good to be able to give them a home, get them off the streets and out of the shelters," said Ashley Rush, who adopted a cat.
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Who repairs garage doors?
Garage door repair is a specialized job, which is typically handled by a garage door repair service. Professional garage door repair technicians can test or repair a garage door system and fix cosmetic blemishes on doors. Common requests include help with jammed or inoperable doors, slow or erratic doors, unusual sounds, dents or scrapes on the door, and general system testing. Garage door repair professionals can work on single-car, double-car and RV-size garage doors.
How do you fix a broken garage door?
Garage door problems don't have to mean the end of the world. Garage door repair is typically a one-day process and can be done for only a few hundred dollars. Common garage door repair requests include fixing slow or erratic garage doors, addressing strange sounds coming from the garage door or motor, fixing cosmetic damage such as dents or scrapes, repairing broken doors that are stuck open or closed, and troubleshooting inoperable doors.
The two main garage door operating mechanisms are sectional roll-ups or tilt-ups. Garage door repair services can fix single-car, double-car or RV-height doors. Your garage door may be made of wood, steel, aluminum, masonite, vinyl, fiberglass or another material. The type of garage door repair you need really depends on the type of garage door you have and the issue at hand. Garage door repair pros often charge a flat service call fee to diagnose the problem and provide an estimate. For customers who choose to have the repair done, the service call fee may be applied to the first hour of labor (including time to make the diagnosis). If your garage door is under warranty, the repair may be free of charge.
How much does it cost to get a new garage door?
A new garage door can add serious curb appeal, not to mention myriad home safety benefits. The cost of a new garage door will vary based on the type of garage door you want and the materials it will be made of. You can purchase a new garage door and have the pros install it for you, but proceed with caution as many installers won't guarantee their labor if you didn't purchase the garage door through their company. A new door (without installation) may cost anywhere from $200 to $4,000 or more, depending on size, brand and materials. Here are some examples of average new garage door costs, including installation:
- Raised-panel, insulated,16x7 garage door: $1,100
- Without insulation: about $900
- Raised-panel, insulated, 8x7: $700
- Without insulation: $550
- Carriage-house 16x7 garage door with stamped-steel design: $1,500
- Carriage-house 8x7 garage door with stamped-steel design: $1,000
- A carriage-house garage door is a barn-style door with handles and hinges; it looks like it pulls out in the style of a barn door but is actually a roll-up.
- Carriage-house 16x7 garage door with steel and faux-wood overlay: $3,500
- Carriage-house 8x7 garage door with steel and faux-wood overlay: $2,000–$2,200
- Solid-wood cedar or mahogany 16x7 garage door with window in top panels: $5,000
- Solid-wood cedar or mahogany 8x7 garage door with window in top panels: $3,500
How much does it cost to install a new garage door opener?
Your new garage door opener cost will vary based on the model you purchase and how long installation takes. Typically, installation pros charge by the hour, although if the pro is also selling the garage door opener they may have a flat fee for the product with installation. The national average for new garage door opener costs (with installation) is between $390 and $650, although the national average cost for the opener purchased alone may be in the $150-$300 range. The three most common types of openers are chain-drive, screw-drive and belt-drive. The chain-drive costs the least but makes the most noise. The belt-drive is typically the quietest and the most expensive. You can expect to pay about the same amount for installation for any of the three styles. The lifespan of a garage door opener is approximately 10 years, depending on quality. A pro may provide opener repairs for the cost of their service call fee or they may charge a flat fee, such as $100 for opener repair. Here are some examples of new garage door opener average costs, including installation:
- Contractor-grade garage door opener with installation: $300.
- Chain-drive opener with installation and one remote: $350.
- Belt-drive opener with installation and two remotes: $400
- Top-of-the-line opener with ¾-horsepower battery backup, belt drive and nearly soundless operation: $475
- The majority of higher-end garage door openers are "smart" products and will connect via app to your smartphone for remote access.
How much does garage door repair cost?
When a garage door goes off the track, the spring breaks, the door is dented or the garage door opener is on the fritz, a professional garage door repair specialist can help. The cost to have a garage door fixed varies, but the national average cost of garage door repair is $70-$110. The extent of the damage and the size and material of the door will affect the final cost. A garage door repair company generally charges a national average of $80 for a service call, which includes the first hour of labor and service, such as testing and inspecting the garage door and opener. Apart from labor, the garage door repair costs hinge on buying replacements parts. For example, a new spring costs an average of $60. Expect to pay several hundred dollars, though, if the door is beyond repair; a new garage door ranges in price from $200 to $4,000, and most homeowners spend an average of $800-$1,200.


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To enroll in the Preschool Program, click here or here for information in Spanish.
St. Mary's Child Center's mission statement is:
Based on the premise that the children we serve are inherently competent, capable, and strong, St. Mary's Child Center:
- Impacts preschool children in poverty — who are at life and learning risk — with the highest quality cognitive, creative, social, physical, and emotional learning experiences that will transition into a foundation for lifelong success.
- Integrates highly effective professional educators with a proven learning philosophy.
- Uses qualitative measures to show impact.
- Is accountable to the children and families served, stakeholders and contributors, and the early childhood learning community.
The Preschool Program serves three to five year old children at five locations: the Thompson Building, the Gilliatte Building, Indianapolis Museum of Art, St. Anthony's Catholic School and the IPS/Butler University Laboratory School. We serve children whose families receive CCDF vouchers, receive On My Way PreK and Indy PSP vouchers, qualify for scholarship assistance and pay tuition. We welcome children of any race, color, religion, national origin or socioeconomic background. We are currently enrolling for the 2019-2020 school year.
The educators at St. Mary's Child Center have been engaged in a study of the world-renowned schools for young children in Reggio Emilia, Italy since 2001. We deeply embrace the values of collaboration, the strong image of the child, the environment as a teacher, children's multiple symbolic languages, documentation as assessment and advocacy, long-term projects, the teacher as a researcher and the importance of home-school relationships. We study the Reggio philosophy in collaboration with educators inspired by the Reggio Emilia Approach around the world and we work closely with the College of Education at Butler University as partners in the Indianapolis Reggio Collaborative.
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The Hunger Games cannot be stopped. Director Gary Ross's adaptation of the popular Suzanne Collins book took the top spot at the box office for the fourth weekend in a row with $21.5 million, bringing its domestic total to $337 million with a worldwide haul over $479 million. Though Lionsgate is presumably extremely happy with The Hunger Games' performance, they're currently on the lookout for a director replacement for the sequel Catching Fire after Ross declined to return due to the tight schedule. They have to start filming the follow-up this August in order for star Jennifer Lawrence to be wrapped in time to move on to the X-Men: First Class sequel in January, and to make Catching Fire's November 2013 release date. Hit the jump for details and analysis of the full top 10.
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|The Three Stooges
|The Cabin in the Woods
|Titanic 3D
|American Reunion
|Mirror Mirror
|Wrath of the Titans
|21 Jump Street
|Dr. Seuss' The Lorax
None of this week's new releases proved to be a formidable opponent for the juggernaut that The Hunger Games has become, but the film faces considerable competition next weekend in the form of, wait for it, a romantic drama. A Nicholas Sparks romantic drama, to be precise. Though there's no guarantee that the Zac Efron-fronted The Lucky One will be the film to put an end to The Hunger Games' reign, I'm willing to bet it'll be a close one.
Coming in at number two this weekend was Peter and Bobby Farrelly's update of The Three Stooges with $17.1 million. The film's performance was a bit of a surprise, but when you factor in the amount of kids and families that the goofy and slap-happy PG comedy appeals to, the number makes sense. Though the film didn't receive rave reviews, many have pointed out that the Farrelly brothers made a film that was exactly in tune with the humor of the 1930s comedy trio, for better or worse.
The long-delayed horror film from Drew Goddard and Joss Whedon, The Cabin in the Woods, finally arrived this weekend and landed at number three with $14.8 million. The twist on the horror genre enjoyed absolutely stellar reviews from critics and an enthusiastic response from the online community (including us here at Collider), but much like Drive or any other number of critically hailed "original" films, general audiences didn't exactly respond with fanfare. Though $14 million is certainly a respectable number, it's a far cry from what this smart, engaging, and genuinely fun flick deserves.
Hopefully word of mouth will carry over into a larger audience next weekend, but the film's C Cinemascore rating (a grade measuring general audience response after seeing the movie) isn't promising. Presumably people went in expecting Saw and came out having seen a meta play on the genre that pointed out all the flaws in the films they love so dearly.
The other new release this weekend, the sci-fi thriller Lockout, did not fare well at all. The film entered the box office in the ninth slot with a mere $6.25 million. Though Guy Pearce has been praised for his charismatic performance, the film itself has drawn a lackluster response from critics and it doesn't seem like audiences responded either. The film was made on a $20 million budget, and producer Luc Besson's name should carry some weight overseas so it may still make a profit (not accounting for cost of marketing).
As far as older titles go, Titanic 3D held up fairly well for a film that's been out for 14 years with a second weekend total of $11.6 million. Things aren't exactly promising for American Reunion, which fell over 50% for a weekend total of $10.7 million. The fourth entry in the American Pie franchise seems to lack the box office mojo that the previous three films had, with American Wedding taking in over $30 million in its first weekend. American Reunion's cumulative now stands at just over $40 million after two weeks.
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I'll never forget buying my first computer, an Apple IIe. It was 1983 and I was working at Runner's World in the book department. That first day using a computer has to be one of the more stressful memories. I sat there in fear of deleting the operating system and ruining a $3,000 investment at the stroke of a key.
I bought the IIe in downtown Palo Alto, not far from Steve's home. I also worked at Palo Alto Bicycles part-time. Steve rode a bike and was seen on occasion in the shop, although I never saw him riding.
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Rose of Sharon Cassidy, also known as Cass or Whiskey Rose, is the owner of Cassidy Caravans in the Mojave Wasteland in 2281.
Born in 2244, Cass is the daughter of John Cassidy (a possible companion of the Chosen One in Fallout 2) and a tribal woman he met on his travels. Her father up and left once more to wander the wastes while Cass was still young, leaving her only a name, a pendant, his shooting skills and propensity for hard drinking.
Worn down by years of hard luck and a recent rash of terrible misfortunes, Cass is a despondent merchant who's resigned to leave the caravan business. She's smart, tough and steady with a gun, but has not been savvy enough to survive the ruthless caravan wars that have flared up in Nevada since the NCR's expansion. Though quick to join up with the Courier for some easy money, she is still interested in finding out if she has been suffering from bad luck or something more sinister.
When first encountered by the Courier, Cass is drowning her sorrows at the Mojave Outpost bar. She has recently learned that her caravan has been attacked and "burned to ash," placing an even greater burden on her shoulders. However, threats along the road into New Vegas and problems with NCR paperwork have so far prevented her from leaving the outpost to investigate the attack.
Cass has inherited her father's heart condition, and will show her disgust for chems if the Courier speaks to her while under their effects.
Interactions with the player characterEdit
Interactions overviewEdit
|This character is essential. Essential characters cannot be killed. Status expires when Hardcore mode begins.
|This character is a permanent companion. They grant the Whiskey Rose perk.
|This character starts quests.
|This character is involved in quests.
- Heartache by the Number: The Courier recruits Cass as a companion, then investigates her sacked caravan and helps exact revenge on the perpetrators.
- Successfully completing Cass' companion quest will give her one of two perks:
- Calm Heart, which raises her health by 50.
- Hand of Vengeance, which grants a 15% bonus to the damage Cass inflicts with Guns-skill weapons.
- It is possible to obtain both of these perks. See quest info for more details.
- Cass will not initiate this quest while the Courier has Evil Karma.
- Successfully completing Cass' companion quest will give her one of two perks:
- You Can Depend on Me: The Courier is sent by Alice McLafferty to convince Cass to sell her caravan.
- Birds of a Feather: The Courier is sent by Jean-Baptiste Cutting to either kill Cass or lure her to the Silver Rush to be killed.
- Note: Completing Heartache by the Number first makes the Van Graff faction hostile, disabling the option to talk to Jean-Baptiste Cutting to complete this mission.
- Beyond the Beef: The Courier can offer Cass, or any other human companion, as a substitute to Mortimer for the banquet.
Other interactionsEdit
- Once she joins the Courier as a companion, Rose of Sharon Cassidy will give them the recipe for Cass' moonshine, craftable at campfires or electric hot plates.
- If the Courier has all of the ingredients on hand, she can also craft moonshine for them without needing a campfire.
- Male Couriers with the Lady Killer perk can accuse Cass of flirting with him, saying, "Miss Cassidy... are you flirting with me?" Cass makes it clear that nothing is ever going to happen between the two and he better respect that, as she "knows his type."
- Male Couriers with a great Speech skill and the Lady Killer perk will make Cass say she "knows his look" and knows he says all the right things to leave a trail of broken hearts across the Mojave.
- Male Couriers with the Confirmed Bachelor perk can respond to Cass's flirting by saying they should not be anything more than friends. Cass states that he must have a "Legion" point of view, implying that he is not interested in women.
- Female Couriers with the Black Widow perk can respond to Cass's comment about not liking "soft men" by saying that they are rarely a problem for them [the female Courier].
- Females with the Cherchez La Femme perk can respond to Cass's comment about not liking "soft men" by saying that they are rarely an issue for them [again, the female Courier]. Additionally, Cass will, with a shocked expression, defend herself, nervously saying that she meant no offense, and that when she has had enough to drink, she does not care who she ends up in bed with.
- Already having the max amount of companions and asking Cass to join may make her respond with not being "in the mood for a threesome. {Beat, under her breath} Today."
Low KarmaEdit
- With Cass as a companion, opening a conversation with her with a negative Karma (-100) will make her complain about the Courier's behavior. With a Speech check of 65 she can be convinced about trying to improve one's demeanor or simply acknowledging her discontent and continuing the conversation.
- Speaking to her again with even less Karma (-150) brings a second confrontation. She can again be promised improvement with a Speech check of 65 or just go on with the conversation.
- After the second confrontation, Cass stops complaining as long as the Courier stays Neutral (Karma -249 or higher). Talking to her again with Evil Karma (-250 or less) will make her automatically disband, with no way of convincing her to stay.
- Speaking to her again with even less Karma (-150) brings a second confrontation. She can again be promised improvement with a Speech check of 65 or just go on with the conversation.
- Making an offensive comment about her dead parents turns Cass hostile (must first be asked about her family).
- Talking to Cass repeatedly, regardless of topic, with Evil Karma (-250 or below) will make her disband.
- Cass will never launch the Heartache by the Number quest while the Courier has Evil Karma, but it can be continued if already active.
|Voice-over narration
|In-game condition
|Rose of Sharon Cassidy died as her caravan died - in an unmarked grave, another victim of the Mojave.
|Have Cass die as a companion or killed by the Van Graffs during Birds of a Feather.
|Despite the destruction of Cassidy Caravans, Cass lived for 30 more years. She made her way back West and passed away in a small shack outside of Vault City, the rose pendant still around her neck.
|Acquire Cass as a companion then incite her to leave the Mojave and travel back west.
|The slaughter of the Van Graffs and the Crimson Caravan caused no end of trouble for NCR back West. Already struggling, NCR's supply lines suffered further as the two caravans withdrew support until the "massacre in the East" was resolved.
|Complete Heartache by the Number by killing Gloria Van Graff and Alice McLafferty.
|In the years following the destruction of Cassidy Caravans, NCR used evidence of the plot to blackmail the Crimson Caravan and the Van Graffs. NCR enacted strict trade laws with little resistance, strengthening their supply lines and their position in the Mojave.
|Complete Heartache by the Number by exposing the Van Graffs and the Crimson Caravan to the NCR authorities. Alice McLafferty and Gloria Van Graff both left alive.
|Both the Van Graffs and Alice McLafferty were removed from their post in the East. During their trek West, however, their caravan was wiped out by raiders using advanced weaponry and military tactics. No cargo was taken. When questioned, the Gun Runners denied any involvement, claiming they would have no... public motivation for such an attack.
|Steal the Gun Runner's manufacturing specifications in You Can Depend on Me and get ending #4. This ending is added onto and comes right after that one.
|Cass survived to see the NCR flag flying proud over Hoover Dam, and thought for a moment... this is what a hero must feel like. She was about to tell the Courier not to get too proud of himself/herself, then she figured he/she knew that already.
|Side with the NCR at the end.
|That night, Cass kicked in the door of his room to celebrate, only to find the man on the bed was an NCR soldier whose barracks had been destroyed. He was cute, though, so after having her way with him, she got the hell out, leaving an empty whiskey bottle as a note. As she walked along the Dam in the night, she felt drunk, content, and happy to be alive. Which to her, was the whole point of it all.
|Side with the NCR at the end, complete Heartache by the Number, and play as a male courier.
|So she laughed, said fuck it all, and raised a bottle to the Dam and the ones who had fought for it. As far as she was concerned, the whole thing was proof that playing out a bad hand can pay off in the end... as long as someone/a woman like the Courier was holding the cards.
|Complete Eureka! endgame quest for the NCR, do not complete Heartache by the Number OR play as a female courier.
|Cass lived to see Hoover Dam in its Old World glory, humming with power the likes of which the Mojave had never seen. Vegas burned brighter than ever, securitrons filled the streets, and Cass's heart skipped... just a little. Her last words were to the Dam - and to herself. "We were going full speed ahead... but facing backwards the whole time."
|Complete All or Nothing endgame quest for Mr. House.
|Cass lived to see the Courier bring down three armies and by her count, that was three more than she'd expected. She'd kept quiet about that, though.
|Complete No Gods, No Masters endgame quest for an Independent New Vegas.
|Cass lived to see the mark of the Legion on Hoover Dam. Uncertain of what lay next for the West, she remained silent. As the Legion marched West, she found it difficult to see the Dam as anything more than a gravestone for the Mojave - and everyone in it.
|Complete Veni, Vidi, Vici endgame quest for Caesar's Legion.
|Other items
|On death
|Cass' outfit
Cass' hat
|Cass's caravan shotgun
Cass's combat knife
|Bottle cap x13
Empty whiskey bottle
- Similar to her father, Cass is by far the most vocal companion, making periodic random comments and having something to say about almost every location she visits with the Courier. She also makes comments about the changes caused by the Courier's intervention.
- Despite her stating to the Courier (male) that "nothing is going to happen between us," judging by her actions in one of the endings, Cass is actually attracted to the Courier.
- As of patch 188.8.131.525, Cass has become far less vocal; she still has unique dialogue concerning many of the major locations in the game, but will only make a random comment once every 24 hours instead of every single time a location is visited.
- When asked about her opinions on Caesar's Legion, she expresses a similar hatred for slavers just like her father. Cass does however concede that Legion-marked caravans and their supply lines are, unlike the NCR's, well guarded and "safe as houses."
- When asked about the monuments outside the Mojave Outpost, after her response, there will be an option to tell her what the statues actually depict with at least an accepted reputation by the NCR. She will then respond in typical Cass fashion.
- Cass' actual combat skills are completely different from what she tells in dialogue. When asked about her combat skills, Cass implies she is skilled in explosives and unarmed combat, but unskilled with melee weapons. In truth, she has melee weapons as a tagged skill, but is unskilled in explosives and unarmed combat. However, when it comes to her talking about her explosives skill, she only talks about using dynamite, an item with no skill requirements. This would make her claimed skill with explosives partially true.
- Cass is capable of wearing non-faction power armor.
- Being labeled as a Terrorist by the NCR (killing the New Vegas NCR Ambassador is one way to accomplish this) makes Cass always hostile to the Courier even when disguised (but not while she is currently an active companion). She may also ambush them at places fast-traveled to.
- Cass is the only companion that requires the Courier to make a skill check to recruit (50+ barter or speech required). Alternatively, Cass's Whiskey Challenge can be done by gathering 12 bottles of whiskey, of which 3 will be consumed.
- Despite stating that her tribal mother never taught her to use throwing spears, she will use them effectively if given some. The comment is a reference to dialogue in Fallout 2 between the Chosen One and her father, where John is somewhat ashamed to divulge that he is quite good with throwing spears as it makes him seem like a tribal. He then apologizes for the remark upon learning of the Chosen One's heritage.
- The Powder Gangers will comment on her to be a "tough-looking woman, who aims for the crotch."
- While having Cass as a companion and completing the quest Crazy, Crazy, Crazy by repairing Rhonda, nightkin settling in Black Rock cave will mention "the voices knew flower girl's father," implying that they have met John Cassidy in the past.
- If she is offered to Mortimer during the quest Beyond the Beef, he will comment that she could skip the whiskey marinade, but everything else is in eatable condition except her liver.
- If told to part ways in Vault 11 right before the infamous "sacrificial chamber," Cass will tell the Courier that "robots here give me creeps," although no robots were present in the entire vault up until that point.
- By visiting Novac, Cass will comment on Dinky the T-Rex by recalling a memory of her reading a book about "giant lizards." She will also continue to make different remarks about the town and its landmark upon re-visiting it.
- When sent to the Lucky 38, a message will show saying "Cass has gone... reluctantly... to the Lucky 38."
- The GECK editor nicknames Rose of Sharon Cassidy's character class as "Caravan Booze Hound."
Notable quotesEdit
- "Who you are comes from the choices you make when life gets tough."
- "They try to put their stake in everything they see. Nobody's dick's that long, not even Long Dick Johnson, and he had a fucking long dick. Thus, the name."
- "Crimson Caravan and the Van Graffs... they were behind burning these caravans, and they've got to answer for them. I'm going to get some extra ammo, a few bottles of whiskey, then show them how Cassidys settle accounts."
- "Mojave's almost buzzing like a cazador now... must be the blood Legion and NCR spilling over the Colorado."
- "NCR and their goddamn nicknames, as if Caesar himself is gonna piss and run if he hears them."
- "Used to call me "Whiskey Rose" back West, before I punched enough people, so now they say it, but quiet and when I'm not around."
- "I don't mind trailblazing as long as we've got the ammo... and whiskey."
- "Shh... we're hunting shitheads."
- "Never realized had all that anger in me. Makes me wonder how much more I can settle with bullets. You know, when I first heard about them, I was so mad, but there was this little part of me that said, "you can't do to them what they did to you." I say fuck that part. I feel purified, and I love the fact that there's no more loose ends."
- "Just doesn't feel right, trading history for a slip of paper."
- "You know, I was just going to give you a piece of my mind. And now? Now I'm going to put you down."
- "Short of caps is what taught me, mostly. Ammo's expensive... so I learned to make every shot count. And hear tell, my Dad was a crack shot, so I don't want to dirty the family name. Not out of pride - respect."
- "What did you just say to me? Cause you sure as hell got my attention now."
- "What did you... did you put a plug in his cocktube and make him explode?."
Rose of Sharon Cassidy appears only in Fallout: New Vegas.
Behind the scenesEdit
- Rose of Sharon is a common name that applies to several different species of flowering plants that are highly valued throughout the world and originates in the Bible as one of the many names of God. She is named after the character of the same name in John Steinbeck's novel The Grapes of Wrath, which she describes as "some Old World book about dirt pilgrims."
- Chris Avellone designed Cass' companion arc.[1]
- The playing cards that come with the Collectors Edition of Fallout: New Vegas depict Cass as a blonde. This may have been an earlier concept of the character, as Cass has brown hair in-game.
- During the development process of Cass, there were some ideas to have the player character wake up next to her drunk and be wed with her. The marriage would take place with The King doing the proceedings with an Elvis song.[2]
- The original idea for Cass's Whiskey Rose perk was to allow carrying more water items, along with receiving a healing bonus from its consumption. This was later changed to become more valuable as a companion perk and to also reinforce her hard-drinking personality.[3]
- The ending for when Mr. House retains control of Vegas quotes Cass as saying, "We were going full speed ahead... but facing backwards the whole time." This alludes to the final line of F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel The Great Gatsby: "So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past." This is appropriate, since Mr. House's ideal is also of a Gilded Age world: "the green light, the orgastic future that year by year recedes before us..."
- PC Xbox 360 Cass has the infuriating habit of sometimes trying to occupy the exact same spot as you when you are crouched firing at a target. This can result in her being completely inside you and unable to fire, or even in you scoring a critical hit on her. Using the companion wheel to tell her to back off usually fixes the problem. [verified]
- PC If she was sent to Lucky 38 before starting sub-quest from the Van Graff's brother, quest mark will indicate that she is located close to the Mojave Outpost, but it won't be possible to actually see her there. Then quest mark will guide the Courier to the Silver Rush where they can tell Jean-Baptiste that she is dead. She seems to disappear from the game at this point. [verified]
- Xbox 360 Sometimes, when sent to the Lucky 38, she can be seen walking around the Casino floor. [verified]
- PC Xbox 360 After fast traveling to a location, she will occasionally start running away as quickly as she can for no reason. To correct this, either enter a building (that makes your game load a new area) or fast travel to another location. [verified]
- Xbox 360 Weapons placed in Cass' inventory may become fully repaired after being taken out of her inventory. [verified]
- PC Playstation 3 If Cass's perk-giving quests are completed before ever meeting her (as in killing the Van Graffs and Alice McLafferty.), then upon meeting her, the game will initiate dialogue as if having met her before with seemingly no prompts available to carry the conversation into the recruitment phase. It seems that after this, the option of having Cass as a companion is lost forever. [verified]
- PC After delivering her and letting Jean-Baptiste kill her, quips by certain non-player characters in the game (such as the "she aims for the crotch" comment) will still be said as if Cass was still alive companion. Fiends in Vault 3 will also make the comments "I'll hit that" and "Does she put out?" [verified]
- PC Playstation 3 Xbox 360 Sometimes when doing the Lady Killer speech where you say "Miss Cassidy... are you flirting with me?" [Lady Killer] will show up twice before the text. [verified]
- PC After dismissing her as a companion, she may not be at the Mojave Outpost. Due to a scripting issue with her scripted possible death at the Silver Rush, she may be found wandering around inside here instead.


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September 6, 2012
92-year-old Earl Jones, a farmer and war veteran from Verona, Kentucky, made headlines this past week after defending his home from an intruder.
As Jones explains, early Tuesday morning at about 2am he was going about his business when he heard a noise come from his basement.
The intruder, 24-year-old Lloyd Maxwell, had penetrated the basement and was likely trying to surprise Jones, however, Jones had an even bigger surprise in store for Maxwell.
When Jones realized he was dealing with a thief, he grabbed his .22 caliber rifle and sat down with it across his knees waiting for the robber to surface from the basement. "I knew he was gonna open the door from the basement, cause that's how you get in here," Jones explained to Ohio news publication Cincinnati.com.
As Jones sat waiting, he could hear steps coming up from the basement growing louder until finally the burglar kicked the door down. As Jones recalls, "He damn near kicked it off the hinges."
Jones goes on to say, "When he stepped up he was fully exposed, clothing and all, and I said 'Well, that's far enough.'" That's when Jones fired.
The thwarted plunderer fell back stumbling down the stairs from whence he came. Once the thief reached the bottom, his two friends had to drag his body out of the house and into a car.
Jones told the Associated Press, "I aimed right for his heart…I didn't go to war for nothing. I have the right to carry a gun. That's what I told the police."
Jones, a military veteran who served from 1941 to 1946, says that although he faced a life-or-death situation, he had no fear: "Was I scared? Was I mad? Hell, no…It was simple. That man was going to take my life. He was hunting me. I was protecting myself."
When the Cincinnati.com reporter conducting the interview asked Jones why he didn't dial 9-1-1, Jones asked, "Why?! I'm a military man…I'm not going to dial somebody and have to wait for somebody…If I hadn't shot him, he'd have been in here attacking me."
Even though, according to police, this was the third burglary on Jones' farm this year, Jones says police that responded still forced him to put his hands in the air, even after declaring himself the owner of the property.
In the midst of our crashing economy, criminals are growing increasingly desperate. It is evidently becoming imperative that citizens courageously take up arms and vehemently stand up for their rights to defend themselves from invaders, violently if necessary.
According to Wikipedia, home invasion statistics are difficult to pinpoint due to differing state laws regarding the actual definition of a home invasion. One infographic, however, has gathered pertinent information from sources such as the FBI and DOJ. Startlingly, the graphic shows that one burglary occurs every 10 seconds in the US.
Governments would like their citizens disarmed to make it easier for their minions to "keep us in line." They care not that we possess the means to defend our homes.
Rather, they would have us be quiet slaves dependent upon them and police for our every need.
Their biggest fear is an armed and informed population. Do your part to educate yourself and others about the necessity of owning firearms
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I have about half a dozen sweet green bell peppers to use up. I need some ideas of stuff you've cooked that you know is super-tasty. I tried oven-grilling them like you do with the flat Italian green peppers but they don't taste as good, there's probably something I don't know.
What about stuffing them? I'm sorry that I can't help more but I don't have any amazing green pepper recipes. But I know I've seen recipes that say the filling can be stuffed into a tomato or green pepper.
I've been making a ton of salads this summer and I sometimes put chopped green pepper in the salad. I usually make sure that the salad has some "sweet" veggies in it (like carrot or red bell pepper) and a sweet and sour dressing, since that goes very well with the slight bitterness of the green peppers.
I've read, though, that of all the bell pepper varieties, green is the hardest to digest. So I wonder if cooking it (like stuffing it, as yabbitgirl suggests, or roasting it or grilling it) is a better option from a digestive standpoint.
I know this is late, but I puree mine down with some onion and garlic and put them in small sandwich bags and put them in the freezer. then i use them for my soups and tons of my Latin dishes. For, for the most part, all Latin style dishes will ask for a combo of most of those ingredients.
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Roger Staubach knows something about being a Super Bowl-winning Cowboys quarterback. And he thinks Tony Romo can be a Super Bowl-winning Cowboys quarterback.
Staubach said on 105.3 The Fan that he believes Romo is the right quarterback to lead Dallas to a title, the way Troy Aikman and Staubach himself have done in Dallas.
"I think Tony Romo is a championship quarterback," Staubach said, via the Dallas Morning News. "He can take a team to a championship. He can't do it by himself, but I really believe he can do it. I just see what he does on the field, the plays he makes, the throws he makes, the sense that he has to move in the pocket so I'm pulling really hard for Tony because I really believe he is one heck of a quarterback, and that's a feeling from somebody that I didn't say that about any other quarterbacks except for Troy Aikman. I think Tony is the right quarterback, and we're lucky to have Tony Romo."
In Staubach's opinion, the Cowboys, who were 8-8 the last two years, are close to contending for a title.
"Dallas will have a shot at it," Staubach said. "When you're 8-8, you can be 10-6. The Giants a few years ago were 7-7 and ended up 9-7 and got to the Super Bowl. Last year, Baltimore was kind of hurting at the end of the year. If Dez Bryant doesn't have two fingers out of bounds, who knows. So at least I think Dallas has got the talent to be competitive with the league. We have hope that we can get to the playoffs and once you're in the playoffs, anything can happen."
It hasn't happened for the Cowboys with Romo yet, but Romo's new contract suggests that Jerry Jones views things the same way as Staubach.


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Being a hip-hop artist in one of the most militarized and sensitive places on the planet is not easy, but MC Kash is determined to be heard from his home in the Himalayas.
The 23-year-old lives in Srinagar, the main city of Indian-administered Kashmir, which has suffered 20 years of separatist insurgency and decades as a focus of fighting between India and Pakistan.
Like many local Muslims, he chafes under restrictions imposed by an estimated 700,000 Indian security forces, with heavy-handed policing, human rights abuses and disappearances feeding his resentment.
After his first song I Protest went viral in 2010 — a year of huge and deadly demonstrations against Indian rule that saw 120 people shot dead — MC Kash saw the studio where he recorded it raided by police.
He says he learned a lesson.
"I have been shifting from this underground studio to that underground studio... After we finish recording we delete everything from the studio owner's computer. The studio owners know that if you record this guy, the state's wrath will be upon you," he said.
Performing is not easy either. There are no public venues where performances can be independently staged and the ones owned by the government are tightly regulated by the authorities.
"No matter what, they could raid my studio, they could raid my house, as long as I'm doing right to my people and my country, as long as my conscience is satisfied, I'm glad and I'll keep doing it," said Kash, whose real name is Roushan Illahi.
His popularity has inspired others to join in, like Shayan Nabi, a 23-year-old student whose gentle and calm personality gives way to anger when he gets in front of a microphone.
He grew up during the darkest days of the armed rebellion against Indian rule that began in 1989, but has petered out in recent years, with violence now at a two-decade low.
He says he was a bystander until 2010 when he witnessed hundreds of thousands of Kashmiris take to the streets in the anti-India protests of that summer, which saw security forces firing live ammunition at crowds.
"As news of youth dying came in every day, I started reading history and writing songs to protest against what had been happening to my people," Shayan said.
"If two people outside Kashmir get to know about my music, what's happening here, they can connect to this place, they can at least raise their voices like I do," he added.
Many Kashmiri rappers revealed that plainclothes police officers visited their homes on several occasions making "intimidating" enquiries about them and asking them to report to a police station.
Though modern-day rap has its roots in the US, Kashmir has a long tradition of protest through poetry and music. Before 1947, when the former princely state was divided between India and Pakistan as the two countries won freedom from Britain, Kashmiri Muslim artists used rhyming spoken word called Laddi Shah to ridicule their Hindu rulers.
Inspector General of Police Abdul Gani Mir denies that his officers are trying to muzzle dissent by making inquiries of local rappers.
"A lot of things do happen in the society and it is our mandate to verify things. If policemen visited their homes and tried to verify, there's no harm in that and it doesn't amount to harassment," Mir said.
Khurram Pervez, a prominent human rights defender, says young Kashmiris are trying to fill a "resistance space" after Indian forces succeeded in largely crushing the armed rebellion in recent years.


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Helena Bonham Carter has moved in with her long-time partner Tim Burton, and she says cohabitation after years of living in separate homes is "surprisingly OK."
The British actress has long enjoyed an unconventional living arrangement with Burton – he bought the London address next to hers and connected the properties as she was convinced the director "wouldn't have fitted" in her house.
However, the couple has now moved into one building while the other is being renovated, and Bonham Carter admits their children Billy and Nell love the new set-up.
She tells Time Out London, "It's going surprisingly OK. There's a lot to be said for being in shouting distance. And it's cozy. The kids love it."
Although the filmmaker takes charge while they are on set, Bonham Carter rules the roost when they are not working.
She adds, "I've always done the cooking, which I love. He can warm up. He does two-minute rice. And gets the drinks ready. He makes smoothies on a weekend. Our daughter once said to him, 'Dadda, why don't you make smoothies instead of movies?'"


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ICC: No Deal LRA
"The arrest warrants against the LRA Commanders were issued by the Court and remain in effect,� Ocampo adds. Moreover, any deal that Uganda government may strike with the LRA won't dispose of the ICC's case against the LRA, Ocampo notes
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The International Criminal Court's indictments of leaders of Uganda's Lord's Resistance Army won't be lifted and the court expects the arrest warrants to be executed, the ICC prosecutor tells The Black Star News.
In a strongly worded statement released by his office today, Luis Moreno-Ocampo, the prosecutor says the ICC isn't a party to the on-going peace negotiations between the Uganda government and the LRA, in Juba, Southern Sudan.
In addition to the warrants against the LRA leadership Ocampo hints that more actions by the court against the LRA may be in the works, noting reports of allegations of new atrocities and movement of LRA fighters into Central Africa.
The Juba peace talks, aimed at ending 20 years war between the Uganda government and LRA reportedly hit a snag when Joseph Kony, the LRA commander told negotiators he won't sign a deal unless the ICC lifts the indictments and outstanding arrest warrants, according to Uganda media reports.
"The Office is not a party to the Peace Process. The Prosecutor does not comment on any aspect of the process or the content of agreements, nor will he speculate on hypothetical situations," Ocampo says, when asked by The Black Sar about Kony's position.
"The arrest warrants against the LRA Commanders were issued by the Court and remain in effect," Ocampo adds.
Moreover, any deal that Uganda government may strike with the LRA won't dispose of the ICC's case against the LRA, Ocampo notes, adding, "A challenge to the admissibility of the case before the Court remains hypothetical and, in any event, would be a matter for the judges of the Court to decide upon. The Office is very confident that the case for which warrants have been granted remains admissible."
Ocampo hints at possible further action against the LRA, saying he "notes with concern the reports on the recent LRA atrocities in Southern Sudan and the movement of LRA personnel into or towards the Central African Republic."
"The LRA group moving to CAR reportedly includes many of the remaining women and children that are held in LRA activity," adds Ocampo. "The movement coincided with a resurgence of alleged LRA attacks in Southern Sudan. These attacks have resulted in numerous killings, incidents of looting and abductions."
Several thousands have died in the Uganda war but even hundreds of thousands more are estimated by the World Health Organization to have perished through starvation and diseases in concentration camps where the government herded civilians in northern Uganda, claiming it was the best way to protect people from LRA atrocities http://www.who.int/hac/crises/uga/sitreps/Ugandamortsurvey.pdf)
Critics, including Olara Otunnu, a former United Nations Under-Secretary General, have denounced the deaths in the camps as "slow-motion genocide."
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DARRINGTON, Wash. — Becky Bach watches and waits, hoping that search crews find her brother and three other relatives who are missing in Washington state's deadly mudslide.
Doug Massingale waits too, for word about his 4-month-old granddaughter. Searchers were able to identify carpet from the infant's bedroom, but a log jam stood in the way of a more thorough effort to find little Sanoah Huestis, known as "Snowy."
With little hope to cling to, family members of the missing are beginning to confront a grim reality: Their loved ones might never be found, remaining entombed forever inside a mountain of mud that is believed to have claimed at least 24 lives.
"It just generates so many questions if they don't find them," Bach said. "I've never known anybody to die in a natural disaster. Do they issue death certificates?"
Search crews using dogs, bulldozers and their bare hands kept slogging through the mess of broken wood and mud again Wednesday, looking for more bodies or anyone who might still be alive nearly five days after a wall of fast-moving earth destroyed a small rural community. But authorities have acknowledged they might have to leave some victims buried.
Trying to recover every corpse would be impractical and dangerous.
The debris field is about a square mile and 30 to 40 feet deep in places, with a moon-like surface that includes quicksand-like muck, rain-slickened mud and ice. The terrain is difficult to navigate on foot and makes it treacherous or impossible to bring in heavy equipment.
To make matters worse, the pile is laced with other hazards that include fallen trees, propane and septic tanks, twisted vehicles and countless shards of shattered homes.
"We have to get on with our lives at some point," said Bach, who has spent the past several days in the area in hopes that searchers would find her brother, his wife, her 20-year-old great niece and the young girl's fiance.
Sixteen bodies have been recovered, but authorities believe at least 24 people were killed. And scores of others are still unaccounted for, although many of those names were believed to be duplicates or people who escaped safely.
The knowledge that some victims could be abandoned to the earth is difficult to accept.
"Realistically ...I honestly don't think they're going to find them alive," Bach said, crying. "But as a family, we're trying to figure out what to do if they find no bodies."
Bach spoke via phone about a wedding the family had planned for summer at the rural home that was destroyed. And how, she wondered, do you plan a funeral without a body? "We'll probably just have a memorial, and if they find the bodies eventually, then we'll deal with that then."
In previous mudslides, many victims were left where they perished. Mudslides killed thousands in Venezuela in 1999, and about 1,500 bodies were found. But the death toll was estimated at 5,000 to 30,000, so the government declared entire neighborhoods "memorial grounds."
As families grieved, officials were questioned again Wednesday about warnings from years ago that showed the potential for catastrophic landslides in the area. A 1999 report by geomorphologist Daniel Miller raised questions about why residents were allowed to build homes in the area and whether officials had taken proper precautions.
Snohomish County Emergency Management Director John Pennington said authorities took steps to mitigate risks after a 2006 landslide and told residents about potential hazards. But the sheer size of this disaster was overwhelming.
"It haunts me," a sometimes-emotional Pennington told reporters. "I think we did what we could do. Sometimes large slides happen." He said the landslide risk has been high this winter, and the Department of Natural Resources put out warnings on a routine basis.
Officials will try to learn from this tragedy, he said.
Meanwhile, hundreds of rescuers kept slogging through the muck, following search dogs over the unstable surface of the immense pile.
For the last three days, "the most effective tool has been dogs and just our bare hands and shovels uncovering people," Snohomish County District 21 Fire Chief Travis Hots said. "But the dogs are the ones that are pinpointing a particular area to look, and we're looking and that's how we're finding people."
Massingale said he's grateful that his daughter, Natasha Huestis, survived the slide. She had gone to Arlington that morning and left her baby with her mother, Christina Jefferds. Her husband Seth, a volunteer firefighter, was also away at the time.
"She didn't suffer," Massingale said after he was told about Christina's death.
Massingale said he would miss his first grandchild, a sweet, pretty and smiley child.
"It's stressful to think about," he said. "A little baby that hasn't gotten a start yet in life. It's too much."


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A couple of weeks ago, Browns receiver Josh Cribbs received a ticket for parking his Mercedes at an expired meter in Cleveland Heights. He protested immediately that the meter still had time left, posting a photo of his ticket next to the meter showing 8 minutes remaining. Police say they don't know when the picture was taken, and someone (read: Cribbs) could have put another quarter in to take the photo. Cribbs maintains his photo is timestamped and would have been impossible to fake.
Cribbs found out that the cost of fighting the $15 ticket in court would be $50, and that made him mad. Since then he's compared the meter cops to Skynet, declared he's doing this for the common man, and considered writing a "citizen's ticket" to a police car at an expired meter.
Today was supposed to be his day in court, but Cribbs asked for and received a continuance so he could go film a reality show pilot. The battle rages on.