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"Keep moving, and you just might find another way to get there," astronaut Scott "Scooter" Altman tells 2015 Extreme Engineering audience.
Early in astronaut Scott "Scooter" Altman's extraordinary career, he got some bad news from the U.S. Air Force: he was too tall to fly. Undaunted, he became a top Navy aviator who was selected to be the primary F-14 pilot for daring flights in the movie Top Gun and over Iraq as a strike leader before joining NASA and piloting four shuttle missions over some 51 days in space.
Mike Massimino (right) introduced Altman (left) at the Nov. 19 Kraft Center event.
"Keep moving, and you just might find another way to get there," Altman said as the featured speaker at Columbia Engineering's recent Extreme Engineering event.
In introductory remarks, Mechanical Engineering Professor of Professional Practice Mike Massimino BS'84, Altman's crewmate on two shuttle missions, called him "a great friend, a great pilot, a great astronaut, and one of my favorite people." The talk was held Nov. 19 at the Kraft Center.
Also an aeronautical engineer, Altman talked about his real life experience with the dangerous gamesmanship portrayed in Top Gun, including facing off with Soviet fighter planes in what he termed "pseudo-dogfights where nobody pulled the trigger." He flew with several actors in the film, including Tom Cruise as Lt. Pete "Maverick" Mitchell, and got to pull off stunts that ordinarily would end a pilot's career. One tidbit Hollywood didn't mention, he noted, was that pilots would often wear sunglasses not for fashion but because their eyes got ghoulishly bloodshot from all the centrifugal force.
A decorated veteran of numerous flights on a range of aircraft, Altman was selected for the elite Navy Test Pilot School and then as one of NASA's class of 1995. He served on four space shuttle missions aboard the Atlantis and the ill-fated Columbia, commanding the final two missions to repair and upgrade the Hubble Space Telescope alongside Massimino in 2002 and 2009.
"Scooter" described what it's like to be in space, from the initial disorientation of the inner ear adjusting to zero gravity to the challenge of eating reconstituted foodstuffs.
"The pace on a shuttle mission is like a sprint all the way," he said, discussing his work in orbit and getting his crew back safely to Earth. "The one thing you know when you fire the engines the last time is that you're going to hit the ground, the challenge is putting a runway beneath you."
Altman retired from NASA in 2010 to become vice president of operations at ASRC Federal's Engineering and Aerospace Solutions group, but continues to fly.
"Back in '95 I thought we'd be going to Mars by now, and it didn't happen," Altman said. "But I always hope that someone that I get to speak to will be the first one to get there."
Extreme Engineering is sponsored by Columbia Engineering, the Department of Mechanical Engineering, the Mechanical Engineering Graduate Association, and the Columbia Space Initiative. Altman's talk is the third in the series of the newly established program. In October, legendary submariner Capt. Alfred Scott McLaren shared his thrilling career highlights serving aboard five nuclear submarines and as president of the American Polar Society and president emeritus of the Explorers Club. The School plans to host at least two Extreme Engineering guest speakers each semester.


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Senate Republicans have decided to include the repeal of the Affordable Care Act's requirement that most people have health insurance into the sprawling tax rewrite, merging the fight over health care with the high-stakes effort to cut taxes.
They also have made a calculated gamble to help speed their bill to passage on a party-line vote: Republicans revealed late Tuesday they would set all of their tax cuts for individuals to expire at the end of 2025, to comply with a procedural requirement. Their deep cut in the corporate tax rate would remain permanent.
Both the expiration decision and the move to tuck the repeal of the so-called individual mandate into the tax overhaul are attempts by Republicans to solve two problems: math and politics. Repealing the mandate, a longstanding Republican goal, would save hundreds of billions of dollars over the next decade. That would free up money that is earmarked to expand middle-class tax cuts.
Setting individual provisions to expire helps hold down the overall cost of the bill, which can add no more than $1.5 trillion to the deficit over 10 years and cannot add to deficits after 10 years. Mandate repeal could also help secure the votes of the most conservative senators, enabling lawmakers to pass the bill along party lines.
The decision to set individual provisions to expire at the end of 2025 could set up a potential "fiscal cliff" situation then, akin to the one President Barack Obama and Congress faced at the end of 2012. Those breaks include tax-rate reductions, the near-doubling of the standard deduction and a provision to reduce the number of Americans who would have to pay the estate tax. Republicans made those changes to stay within Senate rules that allow them to pass the bill on a party-line vote; as promised, they did not set expiration dates on the bill's corporate rate cut.
If the bill were to become law, and Congress did not seek to make those provisions permanent, tax bills would rise for vast parts of the country in 2026.
The mandate repeal would save more than $300 billion over a decade but result in 13 million fewer Americans being covered by health insurance by the end of that period, according to the Congressional Budget Office. Republicans said on Tuesday that they would use the savings — which stem from reduced government spending to subsidize health coverage — to pay for an expansion of the middle-class tax cuts that lawmakers had proposed.
Middle-class measures in the revised tax plan released late Tuesday include expanding the child tax credit to $2,000 a child, up from $1,650 in the original version of the Senate plan, and three reductions in marginal tax rates. One rate would fall to 22 percent from 22.5 percent; another to 24 percent from 25 percent; and another to 32 percent from 32.5 percent.
On the House side, members of the Rules Committee met Tuesday evening, one day earlier than scheduled, to pave the way for a floor vote on Thursday.

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Hello lovely Friday!
It's wonderful as always to see you. Let's start slapping some skin 'cause it's High Five Friday!
- Post naptime snuggles with my little guy. He's my snuggle bunny.
- Making running progress AND I didn't need to wear a winter hat!
- Still reading Christmas stories in March.
- Forward fold/Rag doll. Best stretch after running on the treadmill. My back feels so tight after running on the treadmill compared to outside.
- Massaged kale, roasted butternut squash and salmon. Delicious!
5 Things
- SELF Magazine says "Running in Tutus is Lame." – If you haven't heard this story yet, you need to read it. SELF Magazine needs to get off their high horse. Run however you like. SELF Magazine is the lame one in this story.
- Woman is Overall Winner at Modesto Marathon – Incredibly awesome mother runner was not only the first woman finisher but the overall winner at 2:41:52. Women ROCK!
- 11 Facts About Twins That Make Them Cooler Than You Already Thought – I loved this just because I have twins. #8 is wild!
- 30 Naughtiest Dogs – If you have ever been a dog owner, you will absolutely LOVE this. Especially if you've had a dog that tends to be on the naughtier side. The next time Cooper does something naughty, he's getting a sign and his picture taken!
- I Stole Stuff From a Running Store – Read this and laugh. It's perfect.
Week 4 of #HappyFitMarch Challenge is wrapping up! It's hard to believe there is only three days left. It flew by! Here's this weeks superstars. Click on their name and follow on Instagram or Twitter right now!
- Favorite Yoga Pose via @DeborahBrooks
- Run or walk 1 mile. Compare to day 1, 8, and 15 via @LearningToFloat
- Meal plan for the week via @CoachDallos
- Stretch for 10 minutes via @RunningEscapades
- Hold a wall squat via @MommyMightGoCrazy
- Try a new workout via @Grab_Your_Kicks
- Thankful Thursday via @APaceofBalance
What do you want to high 5 today?


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We snuggled on the sofa together while he drank a little more milk. Even after he finished his milk, Campbell was content to just sit quietly in my lap. He's figured out that if he's quiet and cuddly, I'll let him stay up, but that once he starts wiggling or trying to play he gets packed off to bed. We were sitting quietly watching Law and Order when B found us and accused me of spoiling him.
I couldn't argue with B; I am spoiling Campbell a little. But I can't help myself. Those sweet, quiet moments with Campbell are so rare these days. He's in constant motion during the day, and he won't sit in my lap for more than a moment. Plus, I know he's my last baby, so I need to enjoy the baby snuggles while I can.
Campbell is also in a particularly cute phase, destructive tendencies aside. Lately he's taken to climbing onto the sofa and flinging himself in my lap to give me wet slobbery kisses all over my face. He won't stop kissing me until I make a smacking noise and give him a kiss back. As soon as I do that, he slithers off my lap and takes off to destroy something new.
Besides, how can you not want to spoil someone who's so darn cute?
Don't worry - I'm not spoiling him to the point where he's not learning the meaning of the word "No," and I'm not letting him bite me or his sisters, like he wants to. I'm just spoiling him with love.


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Friday, January 21, 2011
Before I Knew - Basia Bulat
Happy Friday, friends. Thanks for joining me this week in a color journey ... perhaps we'll do it again sometime soon! Stay warm and do something inspired this weekend!
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Silver and Gold Friday
what others have submitted for each day's color. Which was your favorite day?
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Thursday, January 20, 2011
Green Thursday
Poppytalk, which tickles me. (I love the shot of the mailbox, don't you?)
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Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Blue Wednesday
here at some of the other entries for the Winter Colour Week. It's really pretty inspiring. Oh, and tomorrow is green. Couldn't we dedicate a whole week to the color green?
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Tuesday, January 18, 2011
White Tuesday
here. Even better, go here.
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Monday, January 17, 2011
Red Monday
Winter Colours Week ... what a amazing way to take the drab out of winter, don't you think? To add to the fun, I've noticed some of my favorite bloggers have committed to the color challenge too.
Here's one. (Those salt and pepper shakers on the window sill? When I was a child, my mother used the very same kind when we went camping.)
And another.
Stay tuned for a colorful week!
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text: The wedding of Rene and Fabian Fredricks took place at Zevenwacht wine estate on 24 March 2012. Perfect weather for a morning ceremony. The bride looked spectacular in her dress and the groom very handsome. All the guests were dressed in black and it looked so formal, really made the bride in her white dress stand out. What a wonderful couple to photograph and it was a real privilege to be a part of their special day!


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Asheville - Start your Asheville home search here.
North Asheville - Enjoy Beaver Lake.
West Asheville - Popular community with revitalized Haywood Rd.
Kenilworth - Community minutes away from malls and hospitals.
Montford - Asheville Historic Neighborhood minutes to downtown.
Oakley - Quiet neighborhood located near South Asheville.
Luxury Communities
The Cliffs at Walnut Cove - Jack Nicklaus signature PGA course with luxury homes.
Biltmore Forest – Neighborhood community adjacent to the Biltmore House.
Biltmore Lake – Biltmore Farms community located near West Asheville.
Biltmore Park – Homes located south of Asheville with many amenities.
Ramble at Biltmore Forest - New gated Luxury community near Biltmore Forest.
Reynolds Mountain - Luxury homes in North Asheville.
Communities near Asheville
Arden - Community south of Asheville very close to I26 and Asheville Airport.
Black Mountain - Just east of Asheville, Black Mountain is a fan favorite.
Candler - Community located 10-15 minutes from Asheville near I40.
Hendersonville - South of Arden NC and close SC about 30 minutes from Asheville.
Weaverville - Great little town just 10 minutes north of Asheville.
Black Mountain - Just east of Asheville, Black Mountain is a fan favorite.


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Innovation and research are a top priority at the Lufthansa Group. The latest example is a revolutionary method for cleaning vacuum waste line systems that was developed by technicians at Austrian Technik, the aircraft maintenance arm of Austrian Airlines, and is now also being tested by Lufthansa Technik. The innovative system is not only kind to the environment but also saves time and money. For this invention, the MRO division of Austrian Airlines has now been awarded the Environmental Prize of the City of Vienna.
Waliclean, as the new cleaning system is called, is based on a simple principle: a solution of regular citric acid and warm water is circulated through the aircraft's waste line system by means of regulated negative pressure. Once the system has been successfully cleaned, it is rinsed with clear water and emptied. The rinse water can be disposed of easily via the sewage system. In the past, three different maintenance methods had to be employed several times a year to keep the waste line system functioning, and the acid bath used had to be specially disposed of. Thanks to Waliclean, Austrian Airlines, which has been using the method since 2012, will save about 7,165 litres of chemicals per year. Today, 2,100 kg of environmentally compatible citric acid is used instead of chemicals. This conserves the environment, protects staff and significantly improves storage, transport and disposal requirements.
The weight saving after using Waliclean is about 75 kg in the case of an Austrian Airlines Boeing 777, which amounts to an annual saving of 44 tonnes of kerosene per aircraft. That is equivalent to about 138 tonnes of CO2. Using the new cleansing method will also generate substantial financial savings, as Austrian Airlines will be able to reduce the man-hours required by more than 4,000 per year.
Lufthansa Technik aims to put the Waliclean system into operation this summer. The necessary preparations are already underway at Lufthansa Technik's Frankfurt base


text: PacificCoastRL 8 Posted April 28, 2016 The sport of rugby league will be coming to Toronto. Not a rugby league. But a rugby league team. Confused yet - to those that don't know, there are two forms of rugby. Rugby union, which is the game most Canadians have knowledge of, and rugby league, which is a high profile sport in Australia (think Jarryd Hayne now of the San Francisco 49ers), and is played at the pro level in England, which is where the Toronto team will be playing. I don't have a lot of details yet, but the team is called the Toronto Wolfpack. In my opinion rugby league is a far better game than rugby union. It is faster, more emphasis is put on try (touchdown) scoring than union, and I believe you have to be a better athlete to play league. And for those of you who come to this site for logos, they have what I think is a great logo. I don't know how to put one on the site yet, but look around on the web and you'll find it. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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Ixia Joins New IP Agency, Becomes Exclusive Provider of Network Test Solutions for Interoperability Test Focused on Service Chaining
Collaboration supports and strengthens SDN/NFV interoperability; demonstration to be showcased at Light Reading's Big Communications Event
As a member,
Ixia's network test equipment and virtual test solutions, including IxLoad™ and IxNetwork™, were integral to the NIA's Phase 1 evaluation of Network Function Virtualization infrastructure (NFVi) - Virtualized Network Functions (VNF) interoperability in late 2015.
- IxLoad performance testing, which measures the quality of experience of real-time, business-critical applications with converged multiplay service emulations. IxLoad VE offers application performance testing of virtualized compute and network elements.
- IxNetwork, a comprehensive network infrastructure performance testing solution that scales to handle powerful devices and large networks, from routing and switching to data center Ethernet and software defined networking. IxNetwork VE provides testing of virtual network infrastructures and devices.
- Ixia's XGS12-SD™ 12-slot modular chassis powers the industry's highest port density Ethernet test system available for massive layer 2-7 testing. This flexible platform, along with a wide variety of load modules, delivers the most comprehensive solution for performance, functional, security, and conformance testing of network equipment and network applications.
"As part of the services offered by NIA, we aim to provide real world data about interoperability between NFV elements and other related functions. We do this by conducting periodic test phases, each designed to address the various building blocks of Network Functions Virtualization," said
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A program of the Center for Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law (CDDRL). CDDRL is a research center at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies.
Open to the public.
RSVP required by 5PM April 09.
This two day workshop will bring together scholars whose research actively engages problems of electoral irregularities. Irregularities range from high levels of pre-election violence to electoral fraud to vote-buying and patronage. All these tactics potentially affect the outcomes of elections and all disempower citizens in their attempts to have their voices heard in the polity. On the whole, scholars who have concentrated on understanding patronage and clientelism have not interacted with those working on electoral fraud, and neither group has talked at great length to those expert in electoral violence. This workshop will bring together scholars with specific expertise in each of these topics in order to establish a new dialogue across expertise.
Agenda (subject to change):
Day One: April 12, 2013
8:30-9:00 am Breakfast
9:00-9:10 am—Welcoming Remarks Beatriz Magaloni, Stanford University; Miriam Golden, UCLA
9:10-10:30 am—Panel 1: Electoral Fraud, Integrity, and Violence (1)
10:30-10:45 am Break
10:45-12:10 pm—Panel 2: Electoral Fraud, Integrity, and Violence (2)
12:10-2:00 pm Lunch
2:00-3:25 pm—Panel 3: Electoral Fraud, Integrity, and Violence (3)
3:25-3:40 pm Break
3:40-5:00 pm—Panel 4: Clientelism
Day Two: April 13, 2013
9:00-9:30 am Breakfast
9:30-11:00 am—Panel 5: Clientelism and Vote Buying
11:00-11:15 am Break
11:15-11:45 am—Concluding Session and Discussion


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NFL sports betting backers of the Panthers are coming off a "bad beat" against the Giants. Carolina has little pro football betting incentive for this one. Carolina's 28-34 overtime NFL sports betting loss at New York last week as 3.5 point dogs cost them home field advantage for the playoffs and in this game their only motivation is to get off the field without any injuries.
The loss to the Giants also snapped a 3 game pro football betting payoff streak. The Panthers had an overall NFL sports betting record of 11-4 straight up and 8-6-1 against the NFL betting lines. DeAngelo Williams has been the main catalyst of Carolina's 12th ranked offense.
The defense was ranked 13th. Carolina as a pro football betting away team was 3-4 against the spread with 4 of the 7 games going over the total. Earlier this season on October 19 the Panthers got an easy NFL sports betting payoff against the Saints, 30-7, as 3 point home favorites.
The New Orleans Saints have been inconsistent on a straight up level but have been one of the better NFL sports betting values on the board this season. New Orleans had an overall NFL sports betting record of 8-7 straight up and 10-4-1 against the NFL betting lines.
New Orleans spectacular offense is their NFL sports betting strength as it was ranked 1st overall in the league. Quarterback Drew Brees has passed for over 4600 yards. The Saints defense has been their NFL sports betting downfall as it was ranked 20th overall.
New Orleans had an over/under NFL sports betting record of 9-5-1 over the total including 5-1-1 over the number at the Superdome. The Saints have been a lethal NFL sports betting machine at home with a mark of 6-1 against the spread. These two teams have gone under the total in 7 of their last 8 head to head meetings.
Although Carolina has covered 5 straight trips to New Orleans their motivation must be considered questionable.
Sports-Gambling.com has this one for you now so be sure and open an account today!


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Visit Homer, Dillingham, King Salmon, Kodiak, Fairbanks, Kenai, and Valdez!
Homer is known as the Eco and Adventurism capital of Alaska as well as the City of Peonies. Located at the end of the Sterling Highway, 200 miles south of Anchorage, surrounded by wilderness and ocean.
Go fishing in "The Halibut Capital of the World" or enjoy a leisurely stroll along the Homer spit. More adventurous? Take a hike along one of Homer's majestic glaciers. Jump aboard a boat to try and spot whales and other sea life for a once in a lifetime experience.
Dillingham is on the edge of the Wood-Tikchik State Park, the country's largest state park and at the head of Nushagak Bay, along the mouth of the Wood and Nushagak rivers. Home to some of the best sport fishing in the entire state and exceptional wildlife viewing.
Fish for all five species of Pacific salmon along with freshwater rainbow trout, Arctic Char, and Dolly Varden. Kayak, canoe, or raft through the undeveloped wilderness of Wood-Tikchik. Take a day trip to the Walrus Islands State Game Sanctuary, home to all kinds of wildlife.
King Salmon
Located 284 miles southwest of Anchorage, King Salmon serves as the gateway to the infamous Katmai National Park and Preserve. King Salmon isn't connected by roads to other Alaska communities, giving it a quiet, secluded appeal.
Grab your camera and go see Katmai National Park and Preserve's gigantic grizzly bears, explore the moon-like scenery of the Valley of 10,000 Smokes, created by the 1912 eruption of Novarupta, or go fly-in fishing.
Known as the Emerald Isle for its luscious landscape, Kodiak is Alaska's largest island and the second-largest island in the United States at 3,670 square miles and more than 100 miles long. The Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge encompasses two-thirds of the island consisting of a diverse landscape that ranges from mountains to wetlands.
Learn about the island's World War II history at Fort Abercrombie Historical Park or go fishing for salmon, halibut, rockfish, cod, and trout, or take a day tour to go bear viewing. Don't forget to stop and enjoy some fresh crab at one of the local restaurants.
Originally a gold rush boomtown, now known as the "Golden Heart of Alaska;" Fairbanks is centrally located in Alaska's interior, north of Denali National Park and Preserve and south of the Arctic Circle.
Test your luck panning for gold, take a dip in the Chena Hot Springs, meet reindeer and musk oxen, chill out in an ice museum, visit a dog mushing kennel, or explore museums and historic sites.
Only 15 minutes southeast of Anchorage by flight, Kenai sits on a low rise overlooking the mouth of the Kenai River with majestic views of the Alaska Range and three active volcanoes, Mount Spurr, Mount Iliamna, and Mount Redoubt.
Enjoy some of the best fishing in the world on the Kenai River, take a walk on the sandy beaches of Cook Inlet. Take a walking tour through Old Town to learn Kenai's history and culture.
Valdez is the largest port in all of Prince William Sound, surrounded by the Chugach National Forest, giving Valdez unique access to nature.
Get on a boat and experience Prince William Sound, with massive glaciers and where whales, mountain goats, sea otters, seals, sea lions,
puffins, and shorebirds call home; or enjoy a guided raft trip that takes you past the magnificent waterfalls of Keystone Canyon.


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The sunlight sparkles against the waves like the glitter spilt on the carpet.
Last night was fun, but with a horrendous aftermath. As the sun warms my back, I push away thoughts of the house.
The waves crash and the salty air whistles. Shenanigan flashbacks renegade my mind. Bodies in the living room. Pyramids of empty bottles. Ample bad decisions.
I have to go home and face the music. Instesd, I undress and walk towards the water.


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Introduction: Taco Pizza!
Tacos and pizza together at last. It's a beautiful thing.
All the standard taco toppings on a pizza, customized to your tastes... delicious as it is bad for you. So you should probably share so you don't eat it all yourself. :D
Step 1: Ingredients!
- pizza crust of your choice - or you can even make them on pitas, tortillas, naan - your choice!
- refried beans
- ground beef, crumbled chorizo OR black beans
- salsa
- taco seasoning - buy it or make your own!
- shredded cheese
- additional toppings of your choice - jalapenos, black olives, lettuce, onions, sour cream, tomatoes, etc.
Step 2: Prep Your Crust!
I bought my dough frozen, so I had to let it hang out from defrosting in the fridge and come to room temperature and rise a bit. :)
Step 3: Prep the Veggies!
Go ahead and cut up whatever you'll be putting on the pizza as it bakes. I'm doing olives, jalapenos and onions. :D
Chop them to whatever size you like!
Step 4: Cook the Meat or Beans, Preheat the Oven.
Throw your proteins in a pan with your taco seasoning and cook cook cook until delicious.
If you're doing any kind of meat, make sure you drain the fat off before you put in the seasoning - it'll make the finished product awful slimy. ;)
I'm baking my pizza at 450 F, so I'll set the oven to that now!
Step 5: Spice/microwave the Refried Beans!
I highly recommend adding some chili powder and/or cumin to your refried beans. Most of them just don't have enough flavor on their own.
I'd say I did about a 1/2 T of both. Mix them in and microwave for a minute or so... it'll make it easier to spread on the crust!
Step 6: Get the Crust Ready!
Oil a large baking sheet and set it aside. Place your dough on a clean surface, stretching and pressing it gently into the shape you want and then transfer it to the oiled baking sheet.
Remember to not be too rough with it - and don't use a rolling pin or you'll lose all the lovely bubbly texture. If you're having issues working with your crust, try this awesome instructable.
I fought with this one. I have decided it is "artisan."
Step 7: Add Your Toppings!
Start with a thin layer of refried beans, then a layer of salsa, then your meat/beans, and then the veggies and finally - cheese!
Use as little or as much as you want - my amounts are only suggestions. :D
Anything that you have leftover - and you will have leftovers - can be made into additional pizzas, nachos or tacos!
Step 8: Bake!
At 450 F, I'm going to be baking it for about 15-20 minutes, depending on when the crust looks done. It's all about how it looks and smells, really. Just keep checking it. :)
Step 9: Serve!
You can top with lettuce and tomatoes if you like, or sour cream and hot sauce - it's up to you. :D
I'd like to recommend cabbage and sour cream mixed with sriracha - that's what we top our nachos with at home, and it's amazing.
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wow!! this looks sooo good.. i need to try it.
I can make a pizza taco in a tortillas instead? That's clever and inventive! Thanks Jessy this is a great recipe. ;)
Pizza tacos sound delicious too!
i can die happily eating this :D
your awesome jessy
I Love This
Great recipe, I'm going to make this pizza tonight for my family. Thanks for sharing.
You're welcome! I hope you guys liked it. :D
This looks YUMMY!!
Thank you!
Yum. Where's the guac?
Oh, that's much too fancy. I even forgot the sour cream and salsa when I brought it out at first. :P
I WILL eat this all myself.
And hopefully take a nice nap after. :P
Yummmm!!!! And cornmeal crusts are the bomb!
I have never tried them... maybe next time I'll give it a go. I saw a ton of them at the grocery store!


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ETX Chartaine replied to Three Sisters Forge's topic in Show and TellReally like this one, Jim. Great work. Idle curiousity, do you also have a leather sewing machine, or is that hand stitching on the sheaths?
Howling Wolf
ETX Chartaine replied to Robert Mayo's topic in Show and TellLovely lovely knife! Very nice blade. But that handle is the icing on the cake!
holy cabin fever, batman!
ETX Chartaine replied to C Daniel's topic in Design and CritiqueShould the bear ever be created ... let me know? I would like the first crack at buying it. LOL! I think they all look great. I am interested to see what you had planned to do with the laptop cases. Can you sketch out a rough idea of what the product would look like? I would love to see the concept.
New Forge
ETX Chartaine replied to John Martin's topic in Show and TellWhere did you get this from? Its an awesome looking little forge.
new knives from Gudy van Poppel
ETX Chartaine replied to Eastvillage's topic in Show and TellGudy!! AWESOME works man! I love the lines and grains in the handle of the second one. Really great work there. All three are beautiful and seductive in their own ways. Keep up the good work!
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ETX Chartaine replied to B Finnigan's topic in Show and TellThats really a fun little piece. I like the twist in the spike!
5-6th century sax inspired by find from Belgium
ETX Chartaine replied to Petr Florianek's topic in Pinned Show and TellGreat looking blade. I love the grooves. They turned out very nice. What are you thinking for the handle?
Claro Walnut Bowie
ETX Chartaine replied to Wade Hougham's topic in Show and TellLove it! Where did you get the wood?
First hamon
ETX Chartaine replied to JCWalker's topic in Show and TellDigging the look! Great knife. Sorry, can't help with hamons. But love the look....
Introducing F.L.O.
ETX Chartaine replied to Jesus Hernandez's topic in Show and TellAwesome blade ... LOVE the falcata! Great detail on the handle.
My newest project
ETX Chartaine replied to Raymond Richard's topic in Show and TellI think its a great looking "short sword," Ray. You could argue those semantics for days ... but here is a link to a Philipino short sword video that resembles what you have there. http://www.ehow.com/video_4465993_retirada...shortsword.html Check it out. I love the look though, its a fun blade! Curly maple looks really cool. It incidently looks like one I have on the "to grind" pile right now.
Mini Bowie
ETX Chartaine replied to B Finnigan's topic in Show and TellVery nice! Love the handle.
Sorry about the picture size. I didnt realize I hadn't uploaded the smaller files. Pretty bad for a part time web manager and photo editor not to use the right files, huh? New files added! Thanks for looking!
Trick of the light. Its kinda a small chip tip bowie style ... but MUCH thinner. Will try to post some more pictures. Yeah, I am about to work the tangs and get them ready for a handle. For the second knife, I got a antler handle with steel guard. Thinking brass and osage orange/walnut for the first one. Thanks for looking.
Off season work
ETX Chartaine posted a topic in Show and TellHey all - I just have a couple of photos to post from some knives I have started. They are both made out of some 1080 we had laying around. I have made these for a couple of friends of mine, and want some opinions. I am relatively new to making knives. These two being only my third and fourth to reach this stage of completion. Criticisms welcome!
bearded axe
ETX Chartaine replied to Adriaan Gerber's topic in Knives For SaleGreat axe! Love the look.
Boar's eye tsuba tanto
ETX Chartaine replied to jdsmith02115's topic in Show and TellI think this about sums it up. Great work bud!
3 some
ETX Chartaine replied to Raymond Richard's topic in Show and TellGood work Ray! Love the biggest one.
New Around Here
ETX Chartaine replied to MassArtTom's topic in Show and TellLove the axe ... did someone already ask what woods were in the handle?
amtler dirk
ETX Chartaine replied to jake cleland's topic in Show and TellLove the Scottish dirk feel this has Jake. Great job!
my most recent work - the Cawood Sword
ETX Chartaine replied to Andy Davis's topic in Show and TellVery impressive Andy. You guys do have a great finished product. Good looking website as well, tell David good work.
My sword Hammer
ETX Chartaine replied to Sam Salvati's topic in Show and TellWhat kind of hammers you been working on?
WOW! Having now swung these blades ... thats about all I can say. The cutlasses were great, but I am a short blade man, and the scramseax were awesome! The hamon line was even prettier in person. Good job Matt, keep it up! I know at least one of these found a home ... as one of my good friends bought one.
If the Seax is CHEEEEEAP ... I may have to BUUUUUUUUY. Will let you know!
Matt - I would LOVE to see some of the new things you are sending to Scarby. I am going to go play with them for sure, but to see them up front would be great!


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Esthesiometers, Corneal
Definition : Esthesiometers designed to be used to measure corneal sensitivity. Corneal esthesiometers are handheld probes through which sensation is measured by pressure applied through the esthesiometer's tips designed for different purposes. The tips are either monofilaments of varying lengths or diameters (used to quantify the pressure transmitted axially for a given bending stress), or tips through which a controlled pulse of air as stimulation is delivered. Corneal esthesiometers may be attached to systems to store and display test readings, and may be computer-controlled to limit the amount of pressure applied to the corneas. They may also be non-powered handheld devices.
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As the Obama administration debates whether to send more troops to Afghanistan, a squadron of journalists has already arrived. Many of them are transplants from America's other overseas war, in Iraq.
"It's like the Baghdad class of 2003 is now the Kabul class of 2009," Richard Engel of NBC said by telephone Saturday from Kabul, the Afghanistan capital.
No longer overshadowed by Iraq, the "forgotten war" in Afghanistan, as news outlets had once called it, is suddenly very visible. Television networks have opened small bureaus, and major newspapers have assigned more staff members to the country, and its neighbor to the east, Pakistan. But with the media business under great strain, this war is being covered on a budget.
"Afghanistan has always been the poor man's war," Lara Logan of CBS said in an interview; the news media, too, are spending less.
For the first time in years, Afghanistan has "emerged as the top story" for news organizations in the United States, the Project for Excellence in Journalism reported this month.
"I think there's been an explosion of coverage," said Renee Montagne, the host of "Morning Edition" on National Public Radio, who spent a month in Afghanistan over the summer.
Much of the current attention is centered on President Obama's formation of a new American strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan. But events inside the country are earning more coverage now, as well.
A recent cover article in Time magazine was headlined "The War Up Close." The issue featured a photo essay about infantrymen fighting the Afghan insurgency. In a nod to the invisible qualities of the war, Time wrote of the photographs, "If it's true that sometimes we've let ourselves lose sight of Afghanistan, then as a start, let's look here."
Like Iraq, Afghanistan poses several vexing problems for journalists. Chief among them is safety: amid deteriorating security in the country and the ever-present threat of kidnapping, news organizations have increased precautions for their staff members in the field.
The security concerns are compounded by the country's complex political landscape and the famously tough terrain.
"It's an extremely difficult place to operate out of," said Tony Maddox, an executive vice president and managing director of CNN International.
One of the other problems is financial. Battered by the recession, some news organizations have made deep cuts to their already small foreign staffs, making it difficult to finance continuing coverage of wars in two theaters. While no one says news organizations are skimping on security measures, it is evident that they are trying to maintain flexible presences in Afghanistan.
Afghanistan was being neglected long before the most recent round of media cutbacks, some journalists say. The main TV networks in the United States almost completely withdrew from Afghanistan as attention shifted to Iraq in 2003. Networks depended on producers in Afghanistan or Pakistan and rarely covered the simmering conflict.
The cable network with the largest international staff, CNN, relied mostly on stringers (a term for local freelance journalists) and visits from foreign correspondents, although Mr. Maddox said "we were in there more than we were out of there."
The New York Times has based a correspondent in Afghanistan since November 2001. The Times and other newspapers have also maintained local workers in the country. The Los Angeles Times and The Washington Post say they now have correspondents assigned to Kabul and Islamabad, Pakistan.
Compared with the bloody situation in Iraq, Afghanistan was a subject that "rarely made news," said Mark Jurkowitz, the associate director of the Project for Excellence in Journalism, which produces a weekly news coverage index.
Using its sample of 55 print, online, television and radio outlets, the project found that in 2007, its first year of media monitoring, Afghanistan represented under 1 percent of all news coverage. In 2008, the 1 percent figure stayed true, "despite the fact that it was the deadliest year ever for the U.S. in Afghanistan," Mr. Jurkowitz said.
He said that coverage of Afghanistan grew modestly for the first half of 2009, as Mr. Obama deployed more troops and talked about a shift in strategy. A more significant increase happened over the summer as the Afghan presidential election neared and the troop discussions ensued. Now the situation in the country is "consistently among the top stories of the week," he added.
Echoing the remarks of other correspondents, Mr. Engel said that the war in Afghanistan was "ignored because of Iraq," but noted that for several years the conflict there "was really in a holding pattern."
Few journalists were present to document the holding pattern. But they are there now. Mr. Engel, who was hired by NBC to cover the war in Iraq in 2003 and is now its chief foreign correspondent, said he plans to spend more than half of his days in Afghanistan in the coming year.
CNN, the Fox News Channel and NBC each have a full-time correspondent in Kabul. CBS stations what it calls a digital journalist there. ABC bases a producer there and rotates correspondents in and out.
In explaining their decisions to expand staffing in Afghanistan, news executives said they had taken their cues in part from the United States presidential election last year.
Mr. Maddox noted that Afghanistan was a frequent subject during the campaign, and said the network decided 12 to 18 months ago that "Afghanistan was heating up."
News organizations say they are applying lessons from Baghdad as they invest in Kabul. Critically, they are not replicating their fortresslike Baghdad compounds, which were costing millions each month to maintain. Much of those costs were because of painstaking security.
"Very quickly in Baghdad, everybody got into a situation where there was a major installation there that cost a huge amount of money to service. We don't want to get ourselves locked into that situation again," Mr. Maddox said.
Amid a troop drawdown in Iraq, some but not all media organizations have significantly downsized their Baghdad bureaus in the last two years.
CNN's bureau in Kabul, Mr. Maddox said, is more "light-footed."
Bruce Wallace, the foreign editor for The Los Angeles Times, used a similar term, "lighter footprint," to describe that newspaper's bureau. "There's still an ability to operate in a more low-profile way in Afghanistan," Mr. Wallace said. "So far, it hasn't been essential to build a security structure the way we built them up in Iraq."
Mr. Maddox noted that much of the news in Afghanistan has happened in the outer provinces.
"You could tell the Iraq story pretty well from Baghdad," he said. But the Afghanistan story involves tribal regions, hostile territory and Pakistan.
Security remains a foremost concern. While it has become physically easier to travel around the country Ms. Montagne recalled that commercial flights were not available to Kabul on her first visit in 2002 it has also become more risky to do so. Several journalists have been injured by roadside bombs this year.
Ms. Logan, the chief foreign correspondent for CBS, said the dangers in Afghanistan are increasingly difficult to assess. "Journalists are still trying to establish where the limits are," she said.
They also face the risk of kidnapping. David Rohde of The New York Times was kidnapped by the Taliban last November and held for seven months. Stephen Farrell, also of The Times, was held by the Taliban for four days in September. Mr. Farrell's translator, Sultan Munadi, was killed in the raid that freed him.
News executives said it is hard to learn the level of interest in Afghanistan among viewers and readers. The week of Oct. 5, CBS scheduled three days of the "CBS Evening News" with a focus on Afghanistan. It devoted nearly all of the broadcasts to the conflict, and each day, the newscast's ratings dropped, from a 4.3 household rating on the first day to a 3.4 rating on the third day. When the newscast returned to its usual format on the fourth day, its household rating ticked back up to a 3.9.
The ratings drops were dispiriting to some staff. But Rick Kaplan, the executive producer of the "CBS Evening News," said: "It was never about ratings. It was always about responsibility."
He called the Afghanistan situation "a vitally important story that will shape our history for years to come."


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The Right to Be Invisible
When he woke up, the sun was gone and so were the stars. The entire universe had turned invisible. More
The Orchid
The nurses exclaimed and laughed, saying they had never seen such a beautiful baby. And I felt she was not wholly mine, that I would not have the right… More
She sent the twins to milk two sheep, then put a copper of milk before me and one before my brother. Whoever drank his copper first would get to… More
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She watched her heart beating again and again like an unanswered question, like a phone in her chest that would not stop ringing. More
Athalia Montez, Advice
In a major rediscovery, Burnett brings us the work of Urzidil, a writer from the Prague Circle whose fiction only blossomed later in life, as a writer-in-exile in the… More
With this translation, Beals introduces English-language readers to a sui generis early twentieth-century Swiss writer. Her sad and haunted voice is like no other—harsh and delicate; acrid and violet-scented.… More
You'll Kiss Her Softly
You know it's not cool for a man to talk about something that pussified. But you can't help it. The four-letter word and you. She is older, actually. She's… More
A Day in the Life of a Prisoner
Everyone smoked in the old days, and convicts made picture frames and jewelry boxes out of woven cigarette packaging. People made cardboard shelves and curtains for their cells. It… More
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Today is Christmas, and a 10-year-old girl woke up this morning to Christmas presents, thanks to your generosity to The Empty Stocking Fund.
Her mother applied reluctantly to the fund, which she has never done before. But times are tough and her husband and she didn't have enough money to buy their daughter gifts.
"We have never had to do this before and, honestly, if it wasn't to keep the dream alive for my 10 year old little girl, we wouldn't be asking." she wrote in her application. "I just couldn't imagine her waking up Christmas morning to nothing. No child should have to wake up to that."
Her child and many, many other children like her in St. Johns County woke up this morning to gifts thanks to your contributions to the Empty Stocking Fund, The St. Augustine Record's annual fund drive to help deserving families buy gifts and food for the holidays.
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Aviation SMS Audit Course (1 day)
SMS Audit furthers the principles and skills acquired by participants from experience or past courses taken. Participants will receive an increased exposure to SMS, going beyond theory and principles to learning how to conduct an SMS audit that evaluates the effectiveness of the organization's SMS. The SMS Audit course is designed to train auditors to perform SMS Auditing tasks.
This one-day course is conducted using lectures on SMS Auditing and a hands-on, classroom-simulated SMS Audit exercise that mirrors an actual SMS Audit. Students will learn through role playing, the roles and responsibilities of both the SMS Audit leader and the SMS Audit team members. Additionally, students will learn the responsibilities of the audited facility in regard to preparing for, and communicating with, the SMS Audit team.
A very important part of the Auditing course will be the discussion surrounding compliance versus effectiveness measurement of the SMS. Once investing resources to implement SMS in your company, the question most often asked is how are we doing? Effectiveness of the SMS answers this question. The world is now searching for the vehicle to measure effectiveness. This SMS Auditing course discusses some of the initial ways to measure SMS effectiveness.
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Newly released briefings show how employers can have an equal workplace.
Shining a spotlight on how LGBTQ+ people are treated around the world from within their place of work, Stonewall have unveiled fourteen global workplace briefings that aim to educate employers on how to create an inclusive environment for its employees.
The new and updating briefings provide an insight into the legal status for LGBTQ+ people in terms of freedom of expression, association and assembly, family and same-sex relationships, equality and employment, gender identity and immigration. They also include case studies from local LGBT organisations and country-specific advice on best practice for LGBT inclusion.
The fourteen briefings include updated versions of previous briefings for Brazil, China, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Poland, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, and Turkey.
The four new briefings are:
- United Kingdom – the legal landscape for LGBT people, overseas territories & commonwealth countries, case studies from the Rainbow Project in Northern Ireland, and best practice for LGBT inclusion at work
- United States – classified as a Zone 2 country, which means sexual acts between people of the same sex are legal, but no clear national employment protections exist.
- South Korea – classified as a Zone 2 country (same as US & The Philippines)Additional info includes: legal landscape for LGBT people & a case study from Solidarity for LGBT Human Rights of Korea, and next steps for LGBT inclusion
- The Philippines – classified as a Zone 2 country (same as US & South Korea). Additional info includes: legal landscape for LGBT people, case study from GALANG, and next steps for LGBT inclusion
In the briefing for the Philippines, Maroz Ramos, Deputy Executive Director of GALANG, a Philippine organisation with a special focus on the rights of lesbians, bi women and trans men, spoke to Stonewall about the situation for LGBT people in the Philippines:
Accessing work is often very difficult for people who are visibly LGBT. If an applicant's gender expression is perceived to be outside the male-female binary, they are often not hired no matter their qualifications. Many LGBT people only find work in the informal sector or even have to move abroad. Those who do find work often experience discrimination and harassment by colleagues.
LGBT employees are often told to change their physical appearance to look more 'feminine' or 'masculine'. Many also hide their sexual orientation and gender identity to be treated more equally.
You can find all fourteen of the global workplace briefings on Stonewall's website.


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By Chris Jennewein
God is in the details, and that includes the hellish enterprise of waging war.
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You wouldn't know it from the Republican political rhetoric, but for 771 days through Tuesday, a largely American air armada has been pummeling the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, better known as ISIS.
Navy jets from carriers in the Mediterranean Sea, Air Force bombers from Qatar and Turkey, Army attack helicopters from Iraq, and Marine fighter-bombers from assault ships in the Arabian Sea are pounding the enemy daily. Joining us are allies from all over the world.
Every day the Pentagon releases a detailed list of airstrikes. It's usually around two dozen, sometimes more, sometimes less. In the antiseptic jargon of the military, a strike is "one or more kinetic events that occur in roughly the same geographic location to produce a single, sometimes cumulative, effect."
A typical excerpt, from Nov. 16, is: "Near Abu Kamal, one strike destroyed 116 ISIS fuel trucks." And another from July 7: "Near Manbij, 11 strikes struck five separate ISIS tactical units and destroyed five ISIS fighting positions and two ISIS-used bridges and damaged a separate ISIS-used bridge."
It's important to remember who our enemy is. They're certainly cruel, and maybe resourceful, but they're not a country. They don't have an industrial base. They don't have an economy. Every tank, humvee, oil tanker, refinery, bulldozer, bridge, machine gun, oil well, trailer or tent is one they're not likely to replace.
It's a war of attrition. We're spending money on weapons and aviation fuel, and our aircraft are suffering wear-and-tear. But the enemy is losing lives and equipment every day.
If there's an analogy, the fight against ISIS is an echo of the final years of the American Civil War. After Gettysburg and Vicksburg, a largely beaten Confederacy fought on for almost two years against the overwhelming industrial power of the Union. The South staged a raid here or there — like ISIS' terrorist attacks — but the effort was futile. As Confederate soldier William A. Fletcher wrote of the Battle of Chickamagua in his memoirs, "One of the greatest raids of the war was a failure, for we could hear the rumble of the [Union supply] trains, as usual."
It wouldn't be surprising if ISIS is essentially defeated before we vote in November for a new president. The battle to retake Mosul, the largest Iraqi city still under ISIS control, is near. And all it would take is one slip by the caliphate's self-declared leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, and a Hellfire missile would be headed his way from a drone built in Poway.
"Thanks to our global coalition, our clear and deliberate military campaign plan, our dedicated local partner forces, and the hard work and sacrifices of our countries' military personnel, we now have momentum in this fight and clear results on the ground," said Secretary of Defense Ash Carter last Friday.
In fact, he talked about what will be needed after ISIS is defeated: there will be towns to rebuild, services to reestablish and communities to lead. The international coalition, he said, must ensure that the Iraqi and Syrian people have what they need to hold, stabilize and govern their territory.
ISIS and its historically bankrupt idea of a fundamentalist Islamic caliphate will very likely go down to defeat soon under the daily rain of American bombs.
Chris Jennewein is editor and publisher of Times of San Diego.
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EVILHEART "Quinquaginta"
I ordered the new album from this Mexican horde, but I can't wait, so I downloaded the digital promo. Yep, for over 15 years the band has increased a lot the musical skills, and now they have reached one of the highest positions in the best death metal bands in Mexico, nowadays.
Founder drummer Rodolfo Rogers has always recruited really good musicians for the band, and for this album he stayed as basic line-up: guitar, drums, and vocalist/ bass player. Things have changed since the critic acclaimed album "Storm of Annihilation", as this time they still sound extremely brutal and technical, but they are also more oriented to melodic stuff. Guitar riffs are aggressive and thick like shit, but Adrian Urias knows how to put small details and musical arrangements on specific moments, and the result is excellent. (Killer soloing btw!!) Also, I liked the way they composed some slow tempo structures here and there, and added some twisted ideas, like a soundtrack for bizarre stories. Everything tied by old school sounds from Scandinavian death metal, and I must say that this band has found an own style and a good place in the road of brutal death metal.
This piece of necrotic brutality was Mixed, Mastered and Additional Engineering at Mana Recording Studios (Florida) so; you may already know it's flavored with high doses of rottenness. The CD also contains a cover version of "Severance" from Cenotaph, which if I don't mistake, it was released in a Tribute CD. What we have here is part of the top ten of modern death metal bands in Mexico. It's highly recommended!! – Victor Varas
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Rice University's globally-focused programs and centers on campus tackle internationally pressing challenges. From transformative water treatment research, to innovative global health initiatives, to energy and sustainability, faculty at Rice set research priorities and build learning communities that tackle borderless problems.
Students at Rice are able to take full advantage of this work. Globally relevant research and education experiences are built into a selection of classes, supported by centers, and are a valuable part of the Rice undergraduate experience.


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By Katherine Will
Coordinator of Music and Worship
I want to thank the Grace Vestry for making it possible for me to attend the Sewanee Church Music Conference held this past July at Dubose Conference Center near the University of the South, Sewanee, Tennessee. This was my first visit to the annual conference, held specifically for Episcopal musicians. This weeklong event was an opportunity to sing, worship, and connect with approximately 150 musicians from across the United States.
Our typical day began with celebrating the Eucharist (at 7:30 AM!). We experienced both Rite I and Rite II during the week, with lots of chanting. After breakfast we would rehearse as a choir for an hour and a half, then hear a "lecture" on liturgy by our chaplain, the Right Rev. Neil Alexander, former bishop of the Diocese of Atlanta, and current Dean of the Sewanee School of Theology. Our afternoons and evenings were filled with more rehearsals, reading sessions, master classes in choral conducting and organ performance, and classes on liturgical planning, technology, improvisation, and some simple chanting.
Much of the week revolved around working with the nationally known organists and choirmasters Todd Wilson and Peter Conti. They took turns leading our choir rehearsals, master classes and reading sessions. One of the personal highlights of the week for me was the opportunity to conduct the workshop choir (over one hundred voices) in a master class and then receive comments and suggestions from Todd. I was terrified, but received many compliments from both Todd and the choir members.
And these rehearsals I keep mentioning? There were in preparation to lead two services at All Saints Chapel on the campus at Sewanee. We sang the Friday Evensong service and the Sunday Eucharist. And these two services were the other highlight of the week. All Saints is a beautiful old building with stone, dark wood and stained-glass everywhere. I felt like I was singing in one of the cathedrals in England, especially during Evensong, as we sat in the choir stalls facing each other, with candles lit on the desks, and beautiful music floating on the air.
So what did I come away from the week with? A bag full of sample music to share with Chancel Choir (and ultimately the rest of Grace); experiences with chant, both of portions of the liturgy, and in singing Psalms in a variety of forms; a new network of musician friends with shared work experiences, that I can contact and pick their brains; my head full of conversations about music, worship and liturgy, as well as a notebook with ideas; new resources for music and liturgies; and,as a musician, the experience of learning and being fed by preparing challenging music and hearing others perform. It was glorious to be able to sing all week!


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Mo'cheddah who came back on the music scene with a hit song, "Destinambari" has said in an interview with a soft sell magazine that, the break she took from the music scene was because she was losing touch with a lot of things especially her childhood. She also said her new single was inspired by the popular old Indian film Destinambari.
Why did you decide to take a break at a time your career was blossoming?
I felt I needed the break at that time because I started early as a child artist and I have achieved a whole lot. I won all the awards possible. I won MAMA Award; I won Channel O Award, Dynanix Award, etc. I have done a whole lot of shows too. So it got to a point where I had to take a break because I realized there was a gap in my life.
I missed a lot of things. I missed times with my friends, I missed my childhood; for me, the break was necessary and I did that to catch up with my childhood so that I don't lose it. So during the break, I was having fun at the same time working on my arts. And I think I am now a better artist.
What inspired your new song 'Destinambari'?
Love inspired the song. I looked from outside when I was recording the song. I talked to myself, what type of music will I want to hear now; what type of music do I want to listen to and "Destinambari" came. It is a love song. It is soft, it calms you, and it is a mirror of who I am. It is a deeper love song, giving yourself to your partner, loving your husband unconditionally and not holding anything back.
The old Indian film "Destinambari" inspired the title. The movie was a big one. I loved the movie and I have always wanted to do something with the movie. The significance of "Destinambari" is 10/10 and it is a lucky number in India. It is a perfect number. So what I am trying to portray with it is perfect love. And I have always wanted to take people back, and I knew a lot of people would relate to that song, relate to the movie and the story in the movie.


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Many people have been unhappy at their work place, which is found to be second only to illness in life. Based on a survey of British people using a smartphone app, researchers found many of them were happy doing other things than attending the office. Researchers at the University of Sussex and the London School of Economics (LSE) analysed more ...Read More »
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With maximum amount on platter, the $1.6 billion U.S. Powerball jackpot has gone to three winning tickets after the draw was held on Wednesday with the odds at 1 in 292 million. The winning number tickets with – 08 27 34 04 19 and Powerball 10 – were sold in Tennessee, California and Florida. Each winner will get one-third of ...Read More »
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The common lung cancer called non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that keeps evading an effective treatment might bow down to gene therapy from a triple therapy with two drugs and radiation, said a new study. The study on mice recently has shown that cancers with Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog (KRAS) can be treated in combination with radio-theray and ...Read More »
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Avoid Obesity in Five Easy Steps; Eat Less, Exercise More
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3-year Old Diagnosed With Type-2 Diabetes in US, Youngest Ever
In a rare case, a three-and-a-half-year-old girl has been diagnosed with type-2 diabetes, making her one of the youngest people ever detected with the disease. Type 2 diabetes is linked to poor diet and obesity. It is most common among the middle-aged and elderly people, but in the last few years type 2 diabetes have taken lives of poor children. ...Read More »
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I'm working on a document that is supposed to capture the wonder of the .NET Framework 2.0 in a page (or so). I'm having problems getting the list down to one page, but at this point, I'm soliciting input and help. Feel free to comment on your favorite (or least favorite) feature, my writing style, or whatever.
.NET Framework 2.0 Themes
With the .NET Framework 2.0, we had three main goals:
- Set the bar in developer productivity. This goal pervades everything the .NET Framework 2.0 does; overall, we expect a reduction in the number of lines of code a developer must write by 40% to 70% over the .NET Framework 1.1 for common scenarios.
- Focus on operational excellence. From support for 64-bit processors to improved ASP.NET administration and caching to "ClickOnce" deployment, the .NET Framework 2.0 is designed to be a more manageable, reliable, and secure environment.
- Preserve and differentiate software investments. Protection of application investments and great look and feel are a huge focus, especially with Windows "Longhorn" and WinFX coming; .NET Framework 2.0 skills and applications will transition to the future smoothly so the work you do today continues to be valuable tomorrow.
What's New in the .NET Framework 2.0
The .NET Framework 2.0 introduces enhancements across the .NET Framework. Windows client application development will be simplified through new controls and designer features, while the introduction of "ClickOnce" technology will dramatically ease Windows client application deployment. ASP.NET 2.0 introduces a collection of new features that refine Web application development and radically reduce coding effort. Other enhancements include more productive ADO.NET data access, support for the latest Web services standards, and expanded functionality for device-based development.
Common Language Runtime 2.0
Generics. Generics are classes and methods that work uniformly on values of different types and can greatly improve developer productivity by boosting code reuse.
Edit and Continue. The feature that made Visual Basic "RAD" is now in the core CLR, enabling developers to halt program execution, change a line of code, and continue running it without a full recompilation.
Performance and Load Time. TheCLR now loads more quickly and takes up less memory footprint.
Windows Forms 2.0
Application Deployment. Windows Forms 2.0 introduces "ClickOnce," which makes it simple for developers to package and deploy applications and simplifies the inclusion of pre-requisites in the installation package. ClickOnce further provides a simple way for administrators and users to deploy and update applications.
Visually Stunning Presentation. Windows Forms 2.0 brings together the capability to build applications that look like Microsoft Office and increases flexibility and control over how you can position controls on the forms. It includes a new grid control, a Sound Player control, a Web Browser control and an Active Document Host control. Beyond that, in order to make your application look more like Microsoft Windows or Office, we have made Windows Forms controls render with visual styles by default, and we have created a new menu, toolbar, and status bar family of controls called ToolStrips.
Productivity and Customizability. ASP.NET 2.0 includes support for membership (user name/password credential storage) and role management services. The personalization service enables quick storage/retrieval of user settings and preferences, facilitating rich customization with minimal code. Master Pages now enable flexible page UI inheritance across sites. Augmenting all these infrastructure features are more than 45 new server controls in ASP.NET 2.0 that enable powerful declarative support for data access, login security, wizard navigation, image generation, menus, treeviews, portals, and more.
UI Adaptability. All standard ASP.NET 2.0 controls are now built with a rich UI adapter extensibility architecture that enables customization of output for different browsers and devices. All built-in ASP.NET controls with the <asp:> prefix are now mobile enabled in Whidbey, which allows developers to automatically target more than 300+ unique devices that support a variety of different markup standards (WAP/WML, XHTML Mobile, cHTML, etc).
Administration and Management. ASP.NET 2.0 includes configuration management APIs, enabling developers to create, read, and update Web.config and machine.config configuration files and an admin tool that plugs into the existing IIS Administration MMC, enabling an administrator to graphically read or change any setting within our XML configuration files. It also includes a new application deployment utility that will enable both developers and administrators to precompile a dynamic ASP.NET application prior to deployment protecting your source code. Finally, ASP.NET 2.0 provides health-monitoring and tracing support to enable administrators to be automatically notified when an application on a server starts to experience problems.
Speed and Performance. ASP.NET 2.0 is 64-bit enabled so it can take advantage of the full memory address space of new 64-bit processors and servers. ASP.NET 2.0 also includes automatic database server cache invalidation enabling developers to cache database-driven pages and partial page content and have ASP.NET automatically invalidate these cache entries and refresh the content whenever the back-end database changes.


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Unleashing one of the most expected and full of hype (in some circles) releases of 2018, In the Woods… delivers one of their most direct and engaging albums. Filled with over 53 minutes of music, the band leaves no stone unturned with their highly diverse and creative musical repertoire. If you thought "Pure" was a one-off release after their return from a 14-year hiatus, this album will set the record straight that they are fully back and ready to rock.
Opening with the mystical "Empty Streets", the band invokes similarities to old school outfits like Yearning, but with their own Progressive influences. James Fogarty had been instrumental for the band's return and with his performance in this album (and the live shows) he cements his legacy in the storied history of this band. Going from soaring clean vocal passages to frenetic harsh sections, his vocals work wonders with the band's unique music. As tracks like "Substance Vortex" and the epic "Respect My Solitude" establish the album's mood, we are instantly brought back to the band's revolutionary beginnings with a plethora of influences and genres mixed in together in perfect unison.
Reminding us a bit of Arcturus, "Cloud Seeder" is one of our favorite tracks in this release thanks to its playful introduction and killer guitar melodies. The somber "Still Yearning" delivers contrasting sections of brutality and melody, which perfectly blend into a very hectic and entertaining piece. Going to the basics of heavy guitars and catchy keyboard arrangements, "Strike Up With The Dawn" is one of those retro songs that reminds us of the Etherial Winds / early The Gathering days when keyboards started to get introduced into Metal music.
Closing with the moody album title track, In the Woods… reminds us of their great legacy and killer musical skills once more with "Cease the Day". Anders Kobro and Mr. Fog are truly continuing the band's unique trajectory and have released another epic album that fits within the band's lore. Delivering killer live shows and being inspired to release new music allows the band to remain relevant and the fans to stay pleased and excited about their future.
|Bands: In the Woods…
|Album: Cease the Day
Label: Debemur Morti
Release: November 23rd, 2018
Genre: Avantgarde/Progressive Metal
Country: Norway
|Rating: 95/100


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Mableton, GA – The Georgia lawmaker who claimed that a "white man" berated her during a racist tirade at a grocery store was actually the only person heard saying "go back to where you came from," store employees said.
Georgia State Representative Erica Thomas' hoax hate crime story went viral after she posted a tearful rundown of what supposedly occurred to Facebook on July 19.
Thomas claimed that earlier that day, she was confronted by a "white man" for having too many items in the express lane at the Mableton Publix store.
The state representative claimed that the man, later identified as Eric Sparkes, called her a "lazy son-of-a-b—h," and told her to "go back to where you came from."
Sparkes, an outspoken Democrat who is also Cuban, adamantly denied having told Thomas to go back to where she came from.
He admitted he did call her a "selfish little b—h" after she lashed out at him for pointing out her abuse of the express lane.
Thomas subsequently back peddled on her account of what occurred, but doubled-down on her original allegations just a day later.
She has repeatedly declared that security footage and witnesses would "collaborate" her account – but that's not what ended up taking place.
In fact, the witnesses' stories didn't back up Thomas' self-proclaimed "hate crime" allegations at all.
The employees said they never heard Sparkes tell Thomas to "go back to where you came from," but that they did hear the lawmaker say those words to Sparkes.
"She said that to him," the employee told a Cobb County police officer on Saturday, bodycam footage showed. "'You can go back to where you came from' to him."
Witnesses told police that the confrontation lasted only about 45 seconds, and that Thomas "kept 'running her mouth'" after Sparkes turned to leave, The Atlanta Journal Constitution reported.
Witnesses also said they did not recall having heard Sparkes tell the lawmaker to "go back to where you came from," according to the paper.
On Tuesday, Cobb County police announced that they conducted a thorough investigation into Thomas' claims, and that they have no intentions of filing criminal charges against Sparkes, The Atlanta Journal Constitution reported.
Thomas is not expected to be charged either, according to WSB.
"Everyone that knows me knows that I am anti-hate, anti-bigot and anti-racism," Sparkes said after police announced that he won't face any charges, according to The Atlanta Journal Constitution. "Sadly, too much of media isn't fact-checking items or they are just taking the word of a politician when they do a live Facebook or a Twitter post."
Thomas' supporters were quick to accept her account without question and her tearful Facebook video quickly went viral.
"I'm about to be very Transparent because this racism and hate is getting out of control!" she captioned the video. "I feared for my life!"
The sobbing lawmaker said that she took 15 items to the 10-item checkout lane.
"Yes, I had 15 items, but I'm nine months pregnant, and I can't stand up for long," she said in the video.
Thomas said that a "white man" suddenly approached her, and called her a "lazy son-of-a-b—h."
"You need to go back where you came from," the man told her, according to Thomas.
She said that the man told her she was "ignorant," and that his comments "hurt me so bad."
Thomas claimed that the man kept harassing her, and that she was "scared" to leave the store because he could have followed her to her car and pulled out a gun.
People are "out of control" with their "white privilege stuff," she declared. "Why y'all hate people y'all hurt like that?…It's inciting so much hate!"
The following day, Sparkes identified himself to reporters and spoke out about what he claimed were false allegations against him.
In an interview with WXIA, Sparkes said he was frustrated when he saw Thomas with approximately 20 items in the 10-item lane, so he went to speak with store associates about the situation.
Two other regular lanes were also open at the time, he added.
They told him it was against store policy for employees to confront Thomas, but noted that it was fine for another customer to say something to her, Sparkes said.
Surveillance footage showed Sparkes as he approached the express checkout line and pointed at the sign displaying the item limit for the express lane.
Sparkes said he then politely addressed the fact that she was not complying with the item limit.
He said that Thomas suddenly came towards him and berated him, and that he took a couple of steps backwards before he told her she was "selfish." A moment later, he called her a "selfish little b—h," he confirmed.
"I did say that," Sparkes reiterated. "That's all I said, and after that I walked out of Publix."
The self-proclaimed Democrat adamantly denied having told Thomas to go back to where she came from, and alleged that she was "playing the victim for political purposes."
"I'm Hispanic," he railed. "I don't care what she thinks – she's doing it for political purposes – period!"
During Sparkes' interview, Thomas barged in twice and interrupted his interaction with reporters.
"You are going to jail!" she declared, as she berated him in front of the cameras.
She then began arguing with Sparkes – who is Cuban – and repeatedly assured him that he is "white."
"Do you feel bad?" Thomas asked him at one point.
"Do you understand you're a liar?" he asked her.
In an interview with WSB, Thomas said that Sparkes is guilty of "simple assault," and claimed that there are witnesses who would support her allegations against him.
But when a reporter started to question her further about Sparkes' exact words during the exchange, the lawmaker began to falter.
"I mean like, I know what – I don't know if he said 'go back,' you know, those types of words…I don't wanna say he said 'go back to your country' or 'go back where you came from,' but he was making those types of references," she stammered.
A reporter again asked if she remembered Sparkes' exact words.
"No, no, definitely not," Thomas responded. "But I know it was 'go back' because I know I told him to 'go back.'"
Thomas said she filed a police report over the altercation, which she labeled as a "hate crime."
"We have to make an example out of this man…He needs to be arrested," she declared. "Because I had the courage to do this."
"I feared for my life," added Thomas, who is much larger than Sparkes in size.
According to the lawmaker, Publix also opened an "internal investigation" into the situation in order to determine why none of the employees tried to help her.
During a news conference on Monday, Thomas doubled-down on her allegations against Sparkes, and said she was certain that he had told her to "go back to where you came from," WSB reported.
"He said it right after he said 'No, I know you people,'" she told reporters. "You're ignorant."
Thomas also faced backlash this week for a previous Twitter post she made expressing his support for the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooter.
The 20-year-old gunman murdered 17 students and faculty during the 2018 massacre, and left 17 more wounded.
"My heart goes out to [the gunman]!!" Georgia State Representative Erica Thomas wrote in a since-deleted tweet. "Some don't know how to cope with being an orphan. I thank God everyday for getting me through the system in one piece. #FloridaShooting #mentalhealth #PrayforDouglas #prayfornik"
Hunter Pollack, whose sister Meadow was murdered in the attack, blasted Thomas on Twitter on Tuesday.
"Erica Thomas tweeted after my sister was killed that we should pray for her killer. Nothing about his 17 victims," Hunter railed. "She is now using her race to justify misbehaving at a grocery store. I feel bad for the man being falsely accused of a hate crime!"
"My daughter was the victim," Meadow's father, Andrew Pollack, wrote in another tweet. "Her classmates were the victims. Her teachers were the victims. "How dare
Ryan Petty, whose 14-year-old daughter Alaina was also murdered in the attack, posted about Thomas' tweet on Monday.
Thomas deleted the message of support for the mass shooter early Tuesday, FOX News reported.
In 2015, Thomas also described herself as the "biggest fan" of Jussie Smollett, who later staged a hate crime on himself in Chicago, according to FOX News.


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America Recycles Day: Tour Our Recycling Center!
'I'm going to be the last dude to eat fast food on polystyrene!'
I remember singing those words when I was in elementary during our big Earth Day musical, and they've stuck with me. Our family has a stack of paper bags we get from the grocery store that we use to collect our recyclables, and it's a thrill to see our waste fill up the recycling bin instead of the trash can.
But although I know what to recycle, and when to set it out on the curb, I do not know exactly what happens to it when it gets to the recycling plant! How in the world do they sort all the paper from the plastic from the glass from the metal? I know it involves magnets, sieves, water, air and lots of machines. I've taken loads of boxes to the plant up in Marin and heard first hand how LOUD it is. But I've always wanted to really understand how our recycling system works.
America Recycles Day on Saturday, November 15 gives us the perfect excuse to finally take a tour of this fascinating place! Your family, or group of families, can can schedule a tour of the MRWMD Landfill and Resource Recovery Facility. Tours last approximately 1.5 hours and can include a presentation, introduction to a "green building", and a walking or driving tour of facilities depending upon the group's preference.
Groups can also request a tour of a specific program or facility, i.e. Composting Program, Renewable Energy, C & D Recycling, etc. For more information about the tours and/or to check on availability, contact the MRWMD's Public Education Coordinator at email@example.com .
To request a tour, complete a Public Tour Request Form and e-mail it to firstname.lastname@example.com. Tours are available year-round!
For more information on America Recycles Day, check out their website at americarecyclesday.org.
Here's to learning more about what happens to our recycling after it leaves the curb as we send a big Thank You to those who help the process along!


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The What Hi-Fi? Awards will once again return in 2020 – one way or another.
Our annual celebration of the very best products of the year will be back for a 38th time in 2020, showcasing winning products across a wide range of categories.
We will be announcing all the Best Buy winners online, this year on Monday 5th October. This will be followed by the traditional What Hi-Fi? Awards night celebration dinner – where we announce the Products of the Year and a few extra special awards – on Thursday 5th November. The special What Hi-Fi? Awards issue of the magazine will go on sale, in print and digital editions, on Friday 6th November.
Of course, 2020 has not been an ordinary year for any of us. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, we will be monitoring the UK government advice, and acting accordingly. Rest assured, the 2020 Awards announcements in print and online will proceed as normal.
Our dedicated team of reviewers – with almost 100 years of experience between them! - remains hard at work testing equipment to our usual high standards in order to produce the definitive list of the very best products on the market in 2020. Manufacturers can from today submit new products for consideration, which will then be tested against the existing class-leaders.
From speakers to streamers, headphones to TVs, we will be bringing you winners across 29 categories, as well as our five special awards announced on the night (Innovation, Temptation, Readers' Award, Hall of Fame, Outstanding Contribution).
It's been a turbulent year so far but we think that makes our support for the companies, people and products that make our lives more enjoyable, all the more important. Roll on October...


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UIL suspends two Cole players for remainder of season
The UIL's State Executive Committee on Tuesday added to the punishments already doled out to Cole and Karnes City, which had their District 26-3A boys basketball game cut short last week after a fight broke out among players and fans spilled onto the court.
Along with suspending each team's entire varsity roster for the remainder of the regular season, which for Karnes City ended on Friday and for Cole ended Tuesday, UIL spokesperson Kate Hector said two Cole players will be barred from competing in the postseason as well. Two other players for Cole, ranked third in Class 3A by the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches, will be allowed to return for the playoffs.
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Hector said one Karnes City player, along with being suspended for Friday's scheduled game against Fox Tech that the Badgers forfeited, is also suspended for the first five games of baseball season.
The UIL placed both teams and their head coaches — Cole's Noe Cantu and Karnes City's Kyle Armstrong — on a two-year probation while issuing them public reprimands. Karnes City must continue to investigate whether spectators at its home gym used racial slurs.
"We don't condone what happened," Karnes City athletic director Jim Wood said. "We agree with what they handed down."
Armstrong, Cantu and Cole athletic director Tina Guerrero did not immediately respond to calls to their cell phones Tuesday seeking comment. Cole principal Isabell Clayton and Karnes City ISD superintendent Jeannette Winn did not immediately respond to messages left at their offices Tuesday evening.
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Hector declined to identify the suspended players by name or jersey number and would not confirm their identities. Winn said last week the melee started as an altercation between No. 32 for Karnes City and No. 0 for Cole. According to roster sheets, those players are seniors Rayden Cordaway and Jaelen Arnette, respectively.
Arnette is the Cougars' leading scorer this season according to team-provided statistics on MySA.com.
Wood confirmed the Badgers' No. 32 was the player punished.
"You wish nothing like this happened," Wood said. "Hopefully we all learn from it."
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