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Peas are one of my favorite vegetables and I add them to so many different dishes. They add a nice flavor and a beautiful bright green color to the recipe. Peas are fat free with "0" saturated fat and 3 grams of fiber for every half cup with only 65 calories a serving. They can be eaten raw or cooked and can be easily frozen for ready use. The natural sugars in peas start to break down as soon as they are picked, so it�s best to use them as soon as possible freeze them or refrigerate for up to 4 days.
Peas are one of my favorite vegetables and I add them to so many different dishes. They add a nice flavor and a beautiful bright green color to the recipe. Peas are fat free with "0" saturated fat and 3 grams of fiber for every half cup with only 65 calories a serving. They can be eaten raw or cooked and can be easily frozen for ready use. The natural sugars in peas start to break down as soon as they are picked, so it�s best to use them as soon as possible freeze them or refrigerate for up to 4 days.
For fresh peas, also called English peas or garden peas, look for bright green pods that are unshriveled and free of brown spots. Pods should feel firm and practically pop when snapped in half. Store tightly wrapped in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days. There are three types of tender peas: English peas, which must be shelled before eating; thin, crisp snow peas that can be eaten pod and all; and snap peas which are sweet and can be eaten shell and all. Many markets sell already shelled English peas which are a big time saver. The pods from the English peas can be cooked in boiling salted water to make a vegetable stock for soups and gravies; freeze into ice cubes for future use.
To prepare fresh peas shell them and wash in cold water. To get the most flavor from them put in boiling water just enough to cover them well and keep them from burning. Boil for about 15-20 minutes, by then the water should be nearly boiled out; season with salt and fresh ground black pepper, and lots of butter; serve very hot. This way of cooking them keeps the sweetness and fine flavor of the peas instead of pouring off the flavorful juices. Salt should only be put on peas after they are cooked to prevent them from getting hard.
To quickly and lightly cook peas: boil shelled English peas in water until they are bright green but still pop when you bite them, about 3 minutes. Snap and snow peas can be blanched or sauteed for about 2-3 minutes, which will keep them crisp.
Helpful Hint: - One pound of English peas in a pod yields about 1 cup shelled peas.
- To quickly shell peas, split open a pod and run your thumb down its length.
All-Purpose Pea Sauce
Good to use over grilled steaks, pork or lamb chops, or poached salmon, and even chicken cutlets. For an added treat add it to a cream sauce with pasta and Parmesan cheese. This sauce adds a delightful taste to many recipes.
Makes about 2 cups.
2 cups fresh peas
3 scallions, sliced
1/2 cup butter
1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
Salt and fresh ground black pepper, to taste
Cook peas in boiling water, just enough to cover, for about 10 minutes with scallions and butter over medium heat until scallions are soft and peas are a bright green and crisp tender. Add lemon juice and fresh parsley.
Snow Pea Salad with Cherry Tomatoes
4 ounces fresh snow peas, thinly sliced into shreds
1 pint cherry or grape tomatoes, cut in half lengthwise
1/2 sweet yellow pepper or banana pepper, chopped
3 scallions, thinly sliced lengthwise, light parts only
1 garlic clove, minced
2 tablespoons champagne, rice or white vinegar
2 teaspoons granulated sugar
3 teaspoons olive oil
Salt and fresh ground black pepper, to taste
In a large bowl whisk together garlic, vinegar, sugar, olive oil, salt and black pepper, to taste. Toss in tomatoes, peppers, and scallions, mixing well, then gently toss in snow peas and toss to mix. Refrigerate for about an hour before serving.
Peas with Tortellini, Sausage, and Spinach Soup
Serves 4
8 cups chicken broth or stock
1/2 pound Italian sweet sausage, cut into coins and browned
15 ounces fresh cheese tortellini
1 1/2 cups fresh or frozen peas
2 cups fresh baby spinach, trimmed and coarsely chopped
Salt and fresh ground black pepper
Shredded or grated Parmesan cheese
In a skillet brown sausage coins and set aside on paper towels to drain.
In a large pot bring broth or stock to a boil over medium high heat. Add tortellini and cook for 3-minutes less than the package instructions. Add peas and spinach and cook until warmed through, about 2 minutes, season with salt and pepper. Serve with Parmesan cheese.
Fettuccine with Peas, Onions, and Parsley
1 9-ounce package refrigerated fettuccine
2 tablespoons EVOO, olive oil
1 small sweet onion, coarsely chopped
1 cup frozen peas or fresh cooked peas
1/4 cup fresh parsley leaves, chopped
1/4 cup shredded or grated Parmesan cheese
Prepare fettuccine according to package directions, reserving 1/2 cup cooking water.
In a skillet heat oil over medium high heat. Add onion and cook until golden, stir in peas, cooking for 1-2 minutes until heated through, season with salt and pepper. Add reserved cooking water, parsley leaves and cheese, stir gently. Toss fettuccine with pea mixture, serve hot.
Snow Peas and Shrimp Paella
Serves 4
2 cups chicken broth
1 teaspoon saffron or turmeric
1 tablespoon EVOO, olive oil
1/2 pound sausage or Italian sausage or kielbasa, cut in 1/4 inch coins
1 1/3 cups long grain rice
1 8-ounce bottle clam juice
4 ounces snow peas, trimmed and cut diagonally
1 pound fresh raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 dozen Cherry Stone clams (Optional)
Heat broth in a saucepan over medium heat, add saffron and reduce heat to low to keep warm.
Add olive oil to a large deep skillet over medium high heat and saut� sausage until just starting to brown. Add the rice to the skillet and stir to coat with the oil.
Add the broth and clam juice and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat to medium low, cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Uncover and add the snow peas and shrimp, pushing the shrimp down into the rice. Add more broth if the rice looks too dry.
Cover and cook until the shrimp just turn pink, about 3-4 minutes, add clams and cover and cook until they just open about 3-4 minutes. Serve.
Peas with Fried Rice, Mushrooms, and Onions
3 tablespoons canola oil
1 pound button mushrooms, sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced and smashed
1 medium sweet or Vidalia onion, coarsely chopped
2 cups long grain rice, cooked in chicken broth
1/4 cup low salt soy sauce
1 cup frozen peas, thawed, or cooked fresh peas
1 teaspoon sesame seed oil
Prepare rice according to package directions, using chicken broth for the liquid instead of water, yielding 2 cups of rice.
In a non-stick frying pan or wok heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium- high heat. Add mushrooms, cook stirring frequently for 4-5 minutes. Remove and place mushrooms on a plate, set aside.
Heat remaining tablespoon of oil in pan over medium heat, add garlic and onions, stir for a minute then increase heat to high and saut� for 3 minutes, add cooked rice, soy sauce, reserved cooked mushrooms, and gently toss in peas; cook gently stirring for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in sesame seed oil and serve.
Pea Salad
2 6-ounce packages frozen peas, thawed, or cooked fresh peas
12 slices smoked bacon, crisply cooked and chopped
1 cup raisins
1 8-ounce package Cheddar cheese, shredded
1 medium Vidalia or sweet onion, chopped
1/2 cup sunflower seeds (Optional)
1 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup sour cream
2 tablespoons champagne, rice or white vinegar
2 teaspoons granulated sugar
Salt and fresh ground black pepper, to taste
In a large serving bowl toss together Cheddar cheese, onion, raisins, and bacon, mix well. Then gently toss in together peas and sunflower seeds (Optional).
In a bowl whisk together mayonnaise, sour cream, vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper, to taste. Pour over pea salad and gently toss to coat. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2-3 hours.
Easy Frozen -Tasty Peas
2 cups water
2 cups frozen green peas
2 tablespoons sweet onion, minced
1 stalk celery, diced (Optional)
1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary
Fresh ground black pepper, to taste
Bring water to a boil in a small saucepan and add peas, onion, and celery. Cook about 5 minutes until peas are crisp-tender. Drain, add rosemary and pepper and toss gently, add butter if desired. Serve hot.
Hope Cusick has won awards at the North Carolina Strawberry Festival in 2012; The North Carolina Blueberry Festival, winning first place for her Blueberry Cheese Danish Pastry in 2012, and placing on her blueberry spinach salad and dressing; and has won various other contest awards for her blueberry cheesecake, breads, cookies, brownies and jams. She resides in Hampstead.


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Online causes may attract more clicks than commitments
Collecting 'likes' via social media doesn't always translate into real-world donations
Chris Gash
The Save Darfur Cause on Facebook had all the makings of a slam dunk cyber success. More than a million people joined the social media site's digital movement a few years ago to save the people of Sudan's Darfur region from mass slaughter.
There was a hitch in Facebook's humanitarian giddy-up, though: The vast majority of people who enlisted in the Save Darfur Cause recruited no one else to the digital crusade and contributed no money. The sum total of their support amounted to a computer click.
"Facebook conjured an illusion of activism rather than facilitating the real thing," sociologist Kevin Lewis of the University of California, San Diego says about the Save Darfur campaign.
While the effort managed to raise nearly $100,000 after almost three years, the money came from less than 1 percent of the 1.2 million Save Darfur members. Fundraisers and serious activists call the horde of nondonors &ldquo

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MOORE v. GEORGIA(1987)
On petition for writ of certiorari to the Court of Appeals of Georgia.
The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied.
Justice WHITE, dissenting.
In Scott v. Illinois, 440 U.S. 367 ( 1979), this Court held that an uncounseled misdemeanor conviction is constitutionally valid if the offender is not incarcerated. The following Term, however, in Baldasar v. Illinois, 446 U.S. 222 , 64 L. Ed.2d 169 (1980) (per curiam ), this Court held that such a conviction may not be used under an enhanced penalty statute to convert a subsequent misdemeanor conviction into a felony with a prison term.
Here, petitioner was convicted and sentenced to a prison term under Ga.Code Ann. 40-6-391(C) (Supp.1987) which imposes a mandatory minimum sentence on a person convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol, where such person has at least two prior convictions for the same offense. Petitioner argued that Baldasar prohibited her conviction under 40-6-391( C), because this conviction relied upon her two prior, uncounseled convictions for driving under the influence. The Court of Appeals of Georgia [484 U.S. 904 , 905] rejected this contention, and determined that Baldasar was inapplicable here because 40-6-391(C) merely imposes a minimum prison term based on petitioner's prior convictions, and does not "increas[e] the maximum confinement authorized [or] conver[t] a misdemeanor offense into a felony ." 181 Ga.App. 548, 549, 352 S.E.2d 821, 822 (1987) (emphasis added).
Possibly because this Court was sharply divided in Baldasar, with no opinion for reversal gaining more than three votes, courts attempting to apply that decision have come to different conclusions concerning its meaning. See Schindler v. Clerk of Circuit Court, 715 F.2d 341, 344 (CA7 1983) ("In light of . . . the failure of the Baldasar majority to agree upon a rationale for its result, the scope of the decision remains unclear ") cert. denied, 465 U.S. 1068 (1984). Some courts have applied Baldasar as the Georgia court did here, and have allowed the use of prior, uncounseled convictions in cases quite similar to this one. E.g., Commonwealth v. Thomas, 510 Pa. 106, 112-114, 507 A.2d 57, 60-61 (1986); State v. Orr, 375 N.W.2d 171, 175-176 (N.D.1985). Others, however, have read Baldasar more broadly, and have disallowed the use of prior, uncounseled convictions in prosecutions akin to petitioner's . E.g., State v. Oehm, 9 Kan.App.2d 399, 401-403, 680 P.2d 309, 311-312 ( 1984); State v. Dowd, 478 A.2d 671, 677-678 (Me.1984).
Because the confusion over Baldasar's holding has led to uneven application of that case and conflicting decisions in the courts below, I would grant certiorari here to answer the outstanding questions concerning Baldasar's scope and proper application.


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A World Heritage Workshop is planned for delegates from Pacific Island nations in Tongariro National Park, New Zealand. This is a follow up to the 2004 workshop where the Pacific 2009 Action Plan was developed.
The intention and objectives of the workshop are to:
- Develop a Pacific position paper to be presented at the 31st session of the World Heritage Committee meeting in Christchurch, New Zealand; discuss progress with the 2009 Action Plan; and hold practical capacity-building workshops for participants.
- Develop a Communication Plan to showcase the natural and cultural heritage of the Pacific. This may involve the development of a website and publications, and developing a video presentation for the World Heritage Committee meeting showing highlights from the Tongariro workshop and illustrating the key themes and issues for World Heritage in the Pacific.
- Assist each Pacific country in reviewing its own progress toward the enhancement of World Heritage and highlighting its priorities.
- Workshop the theme of Indigineity as it applies to 'Outstanding Universal Value of World Heritage in the Pacific'.
- Discuss specific opportunities for the application of serial sites in the Pacific.
The event will be jointly hosted by the Department of Conservation (DOC) New Zealand and Department of Environment and Heritage (DEH) in Australia.


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Sorry, I really have no clue how to rank players this year. There is just so much parity in the NHL now and unlike previous years, I feel very few players are separating themselves out from the pack. Last year, my #1 ranked pick was Daniel Sedin (and fortunately, nobody picked him until I did at spot #7), and I was almost right on the money. Only Corey Perry got more fantasy points than Danny, and who seriously saw that coming?
This year, Alexander Ovechkin is my #1 ranked player, followed by Daniel Sedin, and then Steven Stamkos. I know, I know, Ovechkin had a horrible year last year by Ovechkin standards. But he admits his fitness strategy was horrible last year, so he totally revamped his fitness strategy during the off-season for this year. He looks great. He's back to Ovechkin levels. Fact of the matter is, nobody in the NHL takes more shots than Ovechkin, even last year. He'll be on his game again and is a great candidate to take both the Hart and Art Ross trophies again (especially with Crosby still recovering from his concussion).
Seriously, I have no idea what I'm doing this year. My success will probably heavily depend on watching the waiver wire and free agent pool like I did last year (even more so this year), with a couple of savvy trades. Here I am to defend my crown though. Bring it on, guys. Yeah, I'm talking with you, Nicky, let's get our perennial trade out of the way fast. :D


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Titans owner Bud Adams sent a pretty strong signal to coach Mike Munchak when he went public with his decision to stop watching Sunday's 55-7 loss to the Packers.
He sent an even stronger one when asked directly about the coach.
"I like Mike, I really do. But liking him and getting the job done are two different things," Adams said. "If he is not getting the job done, that is what I have to find out. Right now, we are not looking very good. Something is wrong and I want to find out what the problem is and what needs to be done to fix it."
Munchak was asked about Adams' comments at his press conference on Monday and gave his answer of why he should be the guy who can fix the problems for a 5-10 team that's been outscored by 159 points this season.
"You can't lose perspective of the fact that sometimes it takes a little longer to build something than one season or a season-and-a- half. We've had one offseason here since I have been head coach, so we haven't had a lot of time with the players. We have a short period of time to fix it, but I feel very confident that we will," Munchak said, via Jim Wyatt of the Tennessean. "But I feel good about how we are going to get there and it will be up to Mr. Adams to see if he agrees with me."
Moving from 9-7 to, at best, 6-10 isn't an obvious sign that the amount of time with the players is the problem but Munchak's right about one thing. Adams will be the one to decide if that sales pitch is one he's prepared to buy.


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Welcome to Bad Wildungen
Welcome to the "most beautiful gardens of Hesse"!
Dear guests,
welcome to the website of the Town of Bad Wildungen. Here, on our website, you will find interesting and extensive information on our historic health resort.
As you click through the pages you will be amazed at what the spas of Bad Wildungen and Reinhardshausen, the charming rural districts, and the recreational area Kellerwald-Edersee can offer you.
Bad Wildungen is a major health resort and inspiring "feel good town" with a lot of captivating charms and unique features such as a picturesque old-town with half timbered houses, playful Jugendstil and Baroque buildings, mineral springs and Europe's largest spa gardens between Bad Wildungen and Reinhardshausen. It is the numerous possibilities in the areas of health, culture, sports and recreation that make the town near the natural National Park of Kellerwald-Edersee so very enticing.
Being forward-looking yet conscious of its traditions, peaceful yet cosmopolitan and lively yet natural, the "oasis of calm and recreation" in fairytale surroundings has many faces.
That is why the beautiful, old town was an ideal host of the 2006 Hessian Garden Show. The expertly designed area has set new, lasting trends and will continue to attract visitors and locals alike, who want to enjoy the exceptional experience of the fascinating green network.
Come and enjoy the "most beautiful gardens of Hesse" in Bad Wildungen!
You are cordially invited and we are really looking forward to meeting you!
Volker Zimmermann


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MIDDLEBURY — George is a single, self-employed carpenter. Things usually get a little slower over the winter months, but he cannot find anything this year. He has not paid his rent in three months, and his landlord continues to call and stop by.
This is just one scenario depicting homelessness in Addison County that Ingrid Pixley presented to an audience of around 30 at Middlebury College's final poverty symposium lecture on Thursday.


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WASHINGTON, May 14 (UPI) -- President Obama Tuesday called the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of Tea Party groups "intolerable and inexcusable."
The president's condemnation came as Attorney General Eric Holder said there will be a criminal investigation of the IRS' handling of tax matters involving conservative organizations.
"I have now had the opportunity to review the Treasury Department watchdog's report on its investigation of IRS personnel who improperly targeted conservative groups applying for tax-exempt status. And the report's findings are intolerable and inexcusable," Obama said in a statement released by the White House.
"The federal government must conduct itself in a way that's worthy of the public's trust, and that's especially true for the IRS. The IRS must apply the law in a fair and impartial way, and its employees must act with utmost integrity. This report shows that some of its employees failed that test."
Obama, who has said he first learned of the issue Friday, said he directed Treasury Secretary Jack Lew "to hold those responsible for these failures accountable, and to make sure that each of the inspector general's recommendations are implemented quickly, so that such conduct never happens again."
"But regardless of how this conduct was allowed to take place, the bottom line is, it was wrong," he said.
Holder told a news conference the Justice Department and FBI will look into whether any laws were broken in the singling out of conservative groups for special scrutiny.
Holder said a number of "statutes within the IRS code" could form the basis of a criminal violation, The New York Times reported.
The Hill reported Tuesday a leaked federal watchdog report concludes IRS officials used "inappropriate criteria" to single out Tea Party groups and requested "unnecessary information."
The Washington publication said a copy of the yet-to-be-released Treasury inspector general's report states the tax collection agency identified groups for further scrutiny based on their names and policy positions, instead relying on tax law and regulations for making those determinations. The improper method was used for more than 18 months as a result of "insufficient oversight" by IRS management, The Hill said.
Records indicate IRS actions went beyond an Ohio office, and current and former IRS heads knew about the practice a year ago.
IRS officials at the agency's Washington headquarters and at offices in El Monte, Calif., east of Los Angeles and Laguna Niguel in California's southern Orange County sent queries to conservative groups asking about their donors and other facets of their operations, documents obtained by The Washington Post indicate.
The IRS originally said the alleged anti-conservative targeting was limited to its Cincinnati branch. The Cincinnati IRS employees told conservatives seeking the non-profit status of "social welfare" groups that a Washington task force was overseeing their applications, activists from those groups told the Post.
Lois Lerner, head of the IRS tax-exempt-organizations division, told reporters Friday the "absolutely inappropriate" actions were done by "front-line people" working in Cincinnati to target groups with "Tea Party," "patriot" or "9/12" in their names.
Her office had no immediate comment on the Post report.
The Post and The Wall Street Journal also said the current and former IRS heads were informed a year ago about the conservative group targeting.
The IRS said in a statement Monday acting Commissioner Steven Miller learned from agency staff May 3, 2012, when he was deputy commissioner, some groups' applications for tax-exempt status were improperly selected for extra scrutiny based on their names.
Miller's predecessor and boss at the time, Commissioner Douglas Shulman, appointed by President George W. Bush in 2008, was also informed of the problems in May 2012, aides told the newspapers.
But neither official shared what they learned with Republican lawmakers demanding to know if the IRS was targeting conservative groups, Republicans told the newspapers.
"I wrote to the IRS three times last year after hearing concerns that conservative groups were being targeted," Senate Finance Committee member Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, said in a statement Monday.
"In response to the first letter I sent with some of my colleagues, Steven Miller, the current acting IRS commissioner, responded that these groups weren't being targeted," Hatch said.
"Knowing what we know now, the IRS was at best being far from forthcoming, or at worst, being deliberately dishonest with Congress," he added.
Neither Miller, who became IRS commissioner Nov. 10, nor Shulman, who resigned Nov. 9, could immediately be reached for comment.
On Capitol Hill, two Senate panels -- the Finance Committee and the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations -- said Monday they would investigate.
"These actions by the IRS are an outrageous abuse of power and a breach of the public's trust," said Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus, D-Mont. "The IRS will now be the ones put under additional scrutiny."


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This analogy may not be quite accurate but I think I can get my point across with it.
I was reviewing some obesity statistics:
- Obese: 35.9%
- Overweight but not obese: 33.3%
- Neither overweight nor obese: 30.8%
There is no majority. "Obesity" is the plurality. Is there a specific term for "neither overweight nor obese" as the smallest minority?


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"I just can't seem to remember well enough to pass the test."
"Names give me trouble. I can't seem to remember them."
"There are so many different items that I can't remember the prices."
Have any of these thoughts ever applied to you? At final exam time, for instance, you may have difficulty remembering important information. Why is this so? Why are some things more difficult to remember than others?
You can remember facts if you need to remember them and if you want to remember them. In other words, your purpose and your motivation make it possible for you to recall facts. You may not be able to remember your teacher's name, but it is easy to remember the name of the girl you met at the dance last week--or remember certain information, your purpose for remembering stands out sharply. You can't seem to remember facts about the geography of a country that doesn't interest you, but facts about the country you are all excited about visiting next summer are easy to remember. Why? Because you have a special reason (purpose) for remembering about the country. You are motivated and that helps you to concentrate harder. Increased concentration, in turn, make the information easier to remember. Your purpose helps you to decide which information to remember, because purpose directs your attention to what you want to know.
Read the following paragraph only once. Assume that your purpose in reading is to remember as many of the advantages of physical fitness as you can:
Physical fitness increases the efficiency of your lungs and your heart. It helps you to control your weight and it is an aid to you in controlling emotional tension and anxiety. It also helps you to withstand physical fatigue for a longer time.
How many advantages do you remember? Do you think that you will remember information longer when you know what you are looking for? Do you think that you will remember the advantages of physical fitness longer if you are personally concerned about it?
Now that you see how purpose and motivation help you to remember, let us consider the processes that increase your ability to remember.
- ASSOCIATION: When you associate, you make the things you want to remember relate to each other in some way. Once you know what your purpose in reading--that is, once you know the information you are looking for--you can try to remember this information by fitting it into some general category.
- VISUALIZATION: Visualization helps you to create a strong, vivid memory. Try to picture in your mind what you wish to remember. Try to remember a man's name for example, by seeing his face in your mind and associating his name with it. You can remember an important date in history (perhaps a battle or a peace meeting or an inaugurating) by picturing the scene in your mind with the date in big letters in front of this visualization.
- CONCENTRATION: What is concentration? People often say that they can't concentrate or that they will never be able to learn to concentrate better. Quite often it is our way of life that takes away our former ability in this area. Small children are well skilled in concentration. Have you ever seen a youngster so absorbed in playing a game or in reading or in just daydreaming, or visualizing, that he doesn't hear when his parents call? He is punished for this and soon learns that he shouldn't concentrate as hard on what he is doing, but that he should gear some of his attention to listening for his parent's (or teacher's) call.
Concentration can be defined as focusing attention on one thing and to one thing only. When you do an exercise which provides an opportunity for you to do this, it is basically an exercise in concentration. How can you learn to concentrate better? Visualizing will help. Visualizing forces attention to one thing only. If you try to see specific pictures as you read, it will help you to concentrate. Not looking back will also help you to concentrate. When you do not allow yourself to look back, you force yourself to concentrate in order to get the meaning the first time. Making sure of your purpose in a third way to force concentration. When you read for a particular purpose, you will concentrate on what you read because, as you read, you ask yourself, "Does this satisfy my purpose?"
- REPETITION: When you have difficulty remembering textbook information, you should repeat the procedures for associating, visualizing, and concentration. The first step in remembering a list, for example, is to categorize it (association) and visualize it (thus forcing concentration). Do this once and then repeat the same task frequently. The repetition will help burn the information into your memory.
Now, how do you apply association, visualization, concentration, and repetition to remembering information in textbook chapters?
- Try to understand the general outline of the chapter. Understanding how the chapter is put together provides a skeleton to which you can associate specific information.
- Visualize as you read. Try to see pictures.
- Concentrate as you read. Try to read information one time and then without looking back tell yourself what was said.
- Repeat where necessary to burn details into your memory.
Remembering what you read
Purpose --Have a specific purpose when you read. This will help you to:
- ASSOCIATE: Relate ideas to each other.
- VISUALIZE: Try to see pictures in your mind as you read.
- CONCENTRATE: Have a specific purpose, associating, and visualizing will help you to do this.
- REPEAT: Keep telling yourself important points and associate details to these points.


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PANAMA CITY� The state House and Senate budgets have brought a smile to Gulf Coast State College (GCSC) President Jim Kerley�s face because they increase funding rather than slashing it, like Gov. Rick Scott�s budget.
PANAMA CITY� The state House and Senate budgets have brought a smile to Gulf Coast State College (GCSC) President Jim Kerley�s face because they increase funding rather than slashing it, like Gov. Rick Scott�s budget.
Both House and Senate budgets were unveiled Friday and total more than $74 billion, like Scott�s, but the difference is in how the money is allocated. Scott�s budget would cut about $2.6 million in recurring funding from GCSC. But now that shouldn�t happen.
The House budget is most friendly to GCSC upping its annual recurring funding by more than $750,000. Last year the school received $17.57 million from the �Community Colleges Program Fund� and $3.6 million from the �Educational Enhancement Trust Fund.�
This year the House gives GCSC $17.64 million and $4.35 million from those funds respectively.
The Senate�s budget is similar with $17.87 million and $3.65 million respectively, an increase of more than $300,000 over last year�s funding.
Kerley had expressed concern when Scott revealed his budget in January and said the money that was on the chopping block was needed for the school�s Advanced Technology Center.
RELATED STORY: Overview of legislative budget proposals
Kerley said now that the money is back, it will be used to �solidify� the technology center, so it can buy equipment and sustain the facility down the road.
�I�m very pleased,� he said.
Kerley felt local lawmakers understand how important the dollars are to the school. He said the technology center fits in with what Scott and state Senate President Don Gaetz, R-Niceville, are promoting � giving students useful skills to find jobs after they graduate.
�The key is workforce and helping to create jobs. The Advanced Technology Center is (built) squarely on the goal of creating jobs,� he said.
The center will ultimately lead to a more talented workforce and bridge the �skills gap,� which exists in many local market sectors, particularly technical ones,Kerley said. And that will attract new industry to Bay County, he said.
Gaetz: �excellent investment�
Gaetz was blunt about how the extra dollars wound up in the budget.
�The reason (GCSC) picked up the funding was because I put it in,� he said, adding �I feel that it�s an excellent investment of public dollars.�
Gaetz said he was a strong GCSC supporter and was a particularly a fan of its industry certifications, calling them �vital.� He said the way an area attracts high-paying jobs is with a �business-friendly environment and a qualified workforce.�
Gaetz said the Bay County Commission and the Legislature have created the environment, and GCSC will nurture the workforce.
Gaetz also touted the Senate budget, saying it was balanced without tax, fee or tuition increases. He said that differs from the federal government and other states, which take on debt to pay its bills.
Credit for the balanced budget is owed, in part, to Florida�s recovering economy, which has allowed budgets in the $74 billion range compared to last year�s $69.9 billion budget.
�The good news is that because the economy is improving, the means available to the families and the businesses and government, at least (at) the local and state level, is a little bit more,� Gaetz said.
House budget
Rep. Marti Coley, R-Marianna, said the House budget treats education �very, very well� at every level. She was happy about GCSC�s funding and said no state college funding was reduced in the House budget. She said some colleges, far below average funding levels, received additional dollars too, bringing their state dollars more in line with other schools.
�We�re actually trying to create a better way of funding our state colleges who we know in a tough economy always experience a rise in enrollment,� she said.
Rep. Jimmy Patronis, R-Panama City, also was happy about GCSC�s funding and praised the state college system as a whole, saying it provides the best �bang for your buck.� He said these colleges are important for the community and creating jobs.
�It�s the best job development incubator we could have, bar none,� he said.
Patronis also praised GCSC�s technology center and said it takes resources to keep it going and �maximize its full potential.�
�You�re bringing a factory together to do nothing but create talent and take talent that already exists in the market and enhance it and make it more skilled and productive,� he said.


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Snow pussies: Schools make tough calls with the twitch of a tail
Making the call to close schools for inclement weather has always been tough for school officials, particularly when the snow hasn't even started falling. In Albemarle and Charlottesville, a pilot program between the Charlottesville-Albemarle SPCA and the school systems is making that judgment easier– and providing once homeless cats with a second chance.
"We were used to making those school closing decisions ourselves," says Josh Davis, COO of County Schools, who says the idea that a cat could save the school system time and money and keep students safe during winter weather seemed far fetched. "I was dubious," he admits.
That was before Davis met "Roker."
The five-year-old tabby first showed his forecasting talent when he arrived at the SPCA in December 2009, just days before the so-called "Snowpocalypse" that dumped two feet of snow on the area. While other cats seemed unaware of the impending blizzard, the normally placid Roker grew increasingly agitated as the storm approached.
"He was pacing, and his tail was just twitching and twitching," recalls volunteer Judy Schmubarton, who at first joked with SPCA colleagues that Roker was taking after his famed Today show namesake. Their laughter stopped when Roker behaved the same way before each of that brutal winter's subsequent storms.
"The tail always twitched," says Schmubarton, "but in early February, he let out a yowl that let us know we were in for a doozy!" Roker was right again, as the February 2010 "Snowmaggedon" brought another 18 inches.
That summer, Schmubarton, frustrated that Roker hadn't been adopted, reached out to the County schools with an idea so crazy she figured officials would laugh it off: let Roker's predictions determine whether to close schools.
She was stunned when County Schools Superintendent Pam Moran agreed to give Roker a try.
"We embrace high-tech solutions for a variety of challenges," says Moran, "but it's well established that animals have instincts we can't fully understand, and it would be foolish not to harness those instincts for the benefit of our students."
Hoping to split the costs of kitty litter and cat chow, Moran contacted City Schools Superintendant Rosa Atkins to see if the City might join the so-called "snow pussy" project. Atkins agreed.
"It was a chance to test a pilot program without committing to a cat of our own," says Atkins, who notes that last year, pleased with Roker's performance, the city schools adopted "Sprouse," a two-year-old Himalayan mix who had shown similar forecasting talents while housed at the SPCA.
"He's been a delight," says Atkins, who defends Sprouse's decision to close schools early on Friday, January 25– when a mere half-inch of snow was called for. "I believe it was the right choice," she says, expressing gratitude for Sprouse's caution. "Roads get slippery quickly," she notes.
Atkins invites any parent frustrated by the decision to come to the city schools' new cat housing area to meet Sprouse.
"You can look at that cat's face and see that he cares about the kids," says Atkins.
One challenge, both Atkins and Moran agree, has been establishing clear communication with Roker and Sprouse. Fortunately, the last few mild winters have allowed administrators time to study the kitty sign language that enables quick decisions under pressure.
"A single tail twitch to the left is a one-hour delay," Davis explains of Roker's signs. "Two twitches would be two hours. If the tail goes to the right, that means he wants us to close schools early. A long meow is a full closure."
And no one ever wants to hear the type of yowl Roker let out back in 2010.
"That," says Davis, "would signal the need to shut down pre-emptively for at least a week."
Both Atkins and Moran say they're proud to have found a creative solution to a problem that has plagued administrators for years.
"The snow pussy program is here to stay," says Moran.
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Satire, right?
Courteney please say this is a joke!
Ahem, commenters, please note the section under which this article appears: "The Rutabaga,"i.e The Hook's version of The Onion. Given the absurdity of the school closures, though, I can see why you might find the story plausible... (or pawsible or clawsible).
Well, Im ADD. But it's not far from the truth.
Cold Pussies are never good.
I thought that this was clever commentary added by ACPS kids that was worth a quick view. Kudos to Mr. Josh Davis (Chief Operating Officer) - the snow whisperer in each school division seldom ever gets any love.
Well done.
Very humorous. Good satire.
But not so far from the truth either. The county schools superintendent may not have embraced Roker the cat for weather forecasting, but she sure has embraced a number of cockamamie educational ideas and practices in the name of "innovation."
And if "clear communication with Roker" is a fiction, then the lack of clear (and honest) communication between the county central office and parents and teachers is a stark reality.
The cat-named-Roker story was laughable. The real story in the county schools is not so funny.
It's only good satire because it's so close to the truth.
The Hook >>>>
>>>> The Rutabaga
*Groan* How many brands can you hope to put out there? This is dopey having two levels of definite article indentity. Better to have a nom de plume that you associate with this than a different journal label.
'indentity' was a typo; or Freudian slip?
Hawes, did Courtenay ome with a warranty?! Just being humorous CS! X0X
You may think it's funny, but as a parent who has driven in bad weather on roads without forgiveness, trying to pick up her kids who were in school that was cancelled while the snow or sleet or icy rain was falling, and who witnessed crashes on the side of roads, and heard of buses in ditches, and teenagers up trees...THIS IS NOT FUNNY! School officials are trying to keep our kids and families safe. I respectfully decline to make light of such decisions! And you should too.
@ Dolemite what constructive criticism you offer. Finally The Hook pulls off a funny headline with impunity and you offer that it's dopey? really? That all you got brah? No cutesy lil RIP's or nuthin? Keep your groaning to yourself unless you have something funny to say.
It is a known fact that animals often behave differently before a storm or oncoming inclement weather. Or an imminent earthquake. So this story is not as ludicruous as it might sound.
How often have we read about a dog or horse giving signs to its master that there is danger? They seem to have some instinct that humans lack, some "sixth sense."
However, basing school delays on "one tail twitch or two" would be going much too far!
I find the use of the words "Snow" and "twitch" in your headline very offensive.
Satire, eh? Oh yeah? Oh YEAH??!!!
We'll I'll tell you what, Bootabaga, or whatever your name is, there is a 12 year old black lab who lives next door (when he's not living right here, I mean) and this animal DOES have that snow predicting talent. He advises us of serious bad weather by bringing a snow shovel to the door about 12 hours before the event. Labs are natural stick carriers, so it is no problem for him to grab the shovel from wherever I lost it and dump it on the porch right in front of the door. We here the noise, look outside, and there sits Rebel, doing that butt-body-tail wag thing labs do, looking at the shovel, and looking at me.
As to our latest snow fall, which wasn't much, really, Rebel didn't perform, but he did bark at the door in his continued effort to train us to bring treats. Bark, dispense treat, bark, dispense treat. We're getting pretty good at this. If we are especially prompt, we are rewarded by the opportunity to present yet a third treat. But this time, I just looked at him and said, "What about the shovel? It snowed last night." He looked toward the garage, and there was the shovel, lying on the ground along the wall facing the house.
Bark, dispense.
it's sad how people have lost their sense of humor...geez
Animals are smarter than some give them credit for!.. Mrs Moran along with the City Schools and surrounding counties have a big responsibility for your children.. I know Pam Moran,she is a wonderful person, who loves our kids and wants to see them succeed and excell, cant do that if they are hurt or crippled or worse in an accident that could have been prevented by keeping them off the roads in inclement weather... Rural roads are the last on the list for clearing/treatment.. A little fun for these predictions, may just save your childs life.. Kudo's to the Kitties!
Animals are smarter than some give them credit for. Mrs Moran along with the City Schools and surrounding counties have a big responsibility for your children.. I know Pam Moran,she is a wonderful person, who loves our kids and wants to see them succeed and excell, cant do that if they are hurt or crippled or worse in an accident that could have been prevented by keeping them off the roads in inclement weather... Rural back roads are the last on the list for clearing/treatment.. A little fun for these predictions, may just save your childs life.. Kudo's to the Kitties!


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Research shows that Americans get much, if not most, of their health information from media news and entertainment. Some programs perpetuate myths and misinformation. But when used well, the many forms of mass and targeted media - including newspapers, radio, television and the Internet - can counter the inaccurate and destructive stereotypes. They can also provide information, reassurance and perspective that can transform the lives of mentally ill people and their families.
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NATO vows better cleanup of unexploded munitions as it closes Afghan bases
The U.S.-led military coalition in Afghanistan has agreed to do a better job of cleaning up deadly unexploded munitions from its bases and firing ranges as it closes them down after the U.N. accused the coalition of leaving dangerous explosives behind, a coalition spokesman wrote Wednesday in an emailed statement.
The International Security Assistance Force also will re-examine bases that already have been demolished to make certain unexploded ordnance hasn't been left behind, the spokesman said.
So-called "explosive remnants of war" have emerged in the past few months as an increasing danger to civilians, in particular children. In the first half of the year, nearly 150 people were killed or injured when such munitions detonated, according to a report issued Wednesday by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, or UNAMA. That's a jump of 53 percent from the same period in 2012. Nearly 80 percent of the victims were children.
United Nations demining officials told McClatchy in July that they believed the increase was mainly related to the closing of the hundreds of small ISAF bases as the coalition prepares to end its combat mission by the end of next year.
Locals flock to such bases after they're demolished, looking for anything they can use or sell.
In the report, the U.N. mission makes several recommendations for ISAF, including that it conduct a comprehensive review of every base and firing range closed or handed over to Afghan security forces, including informal ranges.
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U.N. officials said last month that ISAF commanders had been evasive about how well the bases and ranges had been cleared of dangerous material, and that they believed little had been done.
In two cases this year that were so dire that U.N. officials treated them as emergencies, the mission funded cleanup operations on firing ranges at closed bases, including one where an accident hurt eight civilians. The emergency cleanups turned up hundreds of pieces of ordnance including grenades and mortar shells.
Griffin wrote that ISAF would thoroughly review its cleanup efforts at firing ranges.
"We have identified potential gaps in procedures, reporting and tracking of firing ranges on current or former ISAF bases and leaders have been directed to increase their oversight in regard to this matter," he wrote.
ISAF also was taking steps to work with the U.N. mission and other agencies to develop a coordinated and consolidated system for tracking firing ranges, he wrote.
That's not as simple as it might sound. In late 2011 there were about 800 coalition facilities across Afghanistan, according to ISAF figures.
More than 600 of them, mostly small bases used by a few dozen troops or less, already had been shut down or handed over to the Afghan government by the beginning of 2013, when the focus began shifting to closure of larger bases.
Some of those that were shut down had well-defined formal firing ranges with built-up berms; others had informal areas used for practice and sighting in weapons that might be hard to pinpoint now.
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81 Holyrood Road, Edinburgh, EH8 8AU
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- 496 guest reviews
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"I stayed here for business, great location not to from Waverley train station and very close to the Royal Mile. On arriving I was greeted wi..."
"Lovely hotel. Room bright and cheerful. Bathroom clean and modern. Concierge and receptionist very friendly and efficient. Be aware that val..."
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About the hotel
The Macdonald Holyrood Hotel is in the heart of the Old Town city centre situated between Edinburgh Castle and the Palace of Holyrood. Positioned adjacent to the Scottish Parliament and overlooking Arthurs Seat, giving the hotel its unique quiet location assuring you of a good nights sleep. Shopping on Princes Street is within walking distance, along with the West End and Waverley Railway station.
All 156 rooms at the Holyrood are equipped to a high standard. Free wifi is available in all public areas, meetings rooms and guest rooms. Using only the finest ingredients, sourced locally where possible, Bistro Deluxe by Paul Tamburrini Restaurant is one of the most exciting new restaurants in Edinburgh. Whether you are looking for a specialty cocktail, a delicious afternoon tea or a sumptuous meal our new restaurant is the ideal spot in the heart of Edinburgh's Old Town. The Club Floor delivers a new level in luxury. A private lift, lounge and library will delight individuals who demand real exclusivity. The club lounge and majestic sixth floor views add up to a unique collection of member benefits. Taking up the hotels entire top level, offers the Club Guest all the luxury of the city. From the moment you're greeted by the duty manager and escorted via a private keyed access lift to your room, your every need is taken care of. As the lift doors open onto the sixth floor, perhaps, enjoy a drink in the elegant Club Lounge with its commanding views over Salisbury Crags and Holyrood Park. Of course, the suites and rooms on the Club Floor are worthy of such an outlook with all the space and facilities you could wish for. Whatever your idea of relaxation is, you'll find the Holyrood's health, fitness and beauty club the perfect place to unwind. As a guest of the hotel you are able to take full advantage of the Sauna, Steam Room, the 14 metre Swimming Pool and Gym. The Leisure Club also offers a Solarium and an extensive range of beauty treatments from just £6. 00. The hotel offers a Car Parking service which is available at a cost of £20. 00 per 24 hours. The service is limited, and is given on a first come first served basis. Alternative car parking is available at Dynamic Earth which is situated across the road from the hotel. **PLEASE NOTE THIS HOTEL IS NON SMOKING THROUGHOUT**
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- Hotel Non-Smoking Throughout, Disabled Facilities, 24 Hour Reception, Cots available, Wedding Licence, Tea/Coffee making facilities in each room, Hairdryer in each room, Trouser press in each room, Telephone In Each Room, 24 Hour Room Service, Concierge, Laundry/Valet Service, Wake Up Call Available, Porter, Ground floor bedrooms, Lift to all floors
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- Car parking available onsite, Valet Parking
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- Wi-Fi Available, Meeting Facilities, In-room Broadband, Wi-Fi Available In Public Areas, Wi-Fi Available In Rooms, Business Centre, Private dining services
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- Restaurant, Lounge Menu, Bar
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- Gymnasium, Indoor Pool, Sauna, Steam Rooms, Massage, Beauty Salon/Manicure, Solarium, [Channels] News, [Channels] Sky Sports, [Channels] Foreign (European), [Channels] Music
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- TV, Satellite TV, Radio
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- Disabled Access Public Areas, Disabled Access Bedrooms, Disabled toilets on ground floor, Wheelchair Access, Wheelchair Access To Reception, Wheelchair Access To Restaurant, Wheelchair Access To Bar, Wheelchair Access To Conference Rooms, Wheelchair Access To Leisure Facilities
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- 26/02/2018 to 31/12/2027 - Dinner and Bed and Breakfast reservations can only dine between 17:30pm and 19:30pm The price shown is based on the occupancy and dates you have searched for. Prices and availability are subject to change based on the arrival date, number of nights and occupancy searched for. All prices are inclusive of all local taxes.
- Pets are not allowed
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By By Keith Cianfrani | February 27, 2014
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"Land and Live" is a new safety initiative revealed HAI during Heli-Expo 2014. This is a follow-up to last year's HAI safety promotion "Just Land the Damn Helicopter." This initiative focuses on the decision-making process to either not depart at all on a flight or to terminate a flight with a precautionary landing due to weather conditions, fuel concerns, mechanical concerns or a pilot is just not feeling well. It is based on an assessment of the pilot that the flight is not going well.
Pilot concerns on taking such action are due to various perceptions such as FAA enforcement, company, customer or local police reaction, negative press, peer pressure, local zoning and property owner reaction.
14 CFR 91.3 and 135.19b allows pilots to make precautionary landings if necessary as they have the sole responsibility to do so. This is a professional decision that involves humility, flexibility and a "Just Culture."
The biggest threat to this would be "Planned Continuous Bias" or "get-home it is." A pilot should have an action plan that includes commitment to a change of plans, if necessary, assessing the urgency of the flight to be yellow or red.
This cultural change to make this decision must be in all pilot plans. It must be emphasized in initial and recurrent training, discussed during "hangar talk" and supported by the industry. HAI intends to continue to promote this program through the safety outreach program and personal testimonials from pilots. Find more information at www.landandlive.rotor.org
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Neither injury nor inexperience has prevented Tyrod Taylor from earning the Baltimore Ravens' trust and respect. He'll be their No. 2 quarterback in Sunday's opener against the visiting Pittsburgh Steelers.
A rookie from Hampton High and Virginia Tech, Taylor sustained a bruised left shoulder in Baltimore's final exhibition game, a week ago Thursday against the Atlanta Falcons. That fueled speculation that the Ravens would sign a veteran free agent to back up Joe Flacco.
Since Taylor was a late draft choice – Baltimore selected him in the sixth round – and is not a prototypical NFL quarterback, names were floated throughout training camp. Sage Rosenfels, Jake Delhomme, J.P. Losman.
Then Taylor was hurt. Then the Jacksonville Jaguars released veteran David Garrard.
But Taylor returned to practice this week, and Ravens coach John Harbaugh and offensive coordinator Cam Cameron – as Indiana's head coach, Cameron employed a mobile quarterback like Taylor in Antwaan Randle-El – stuck with him.
During his weekly news conference Wednesday, reporters asked Harbaugh whether the team was searching for a quarterback.
"Tyrod is our backup quarterback," he said. "Look at the roster. We never rule out any moves. You've asked me that question before about other guys. We're always looking for ways to make our team better.
"But I sure like Tyrod as a football player. He had a heck of a preseason. If he goes into a game to play quarterback, that opponent is going to have their hands full."
As he vowed the night he was dinged in Atlanta, Taylor was back at practice early this week and assured media he'd be ready for Sunday.
"I think the way that I practiced today, it didn't slow me down, and it didn't stop me from doing anything," he said. "I'm going to continue to go out there and learn each and every day and be the backup. I'll be ready for Sunday."
Taylor was injured when he took a hit from end Kroy Biermann after completing a 7-yard pass to Tandon Doss. For the preseason, he was 37-of-60 for 408 yards, a touchdown and three picks.
Taylor likely secured the No. 2 gig by leading three fourth-quarter scoring drives against the Washington Redskins two weeks ago. He threw a game-winning, 9-yard touchdown pass to Brandon Jones and completed 11 of 18 passes for 125 yards and no interceptions. He ran twice for 31 yards.
Taylor's first regular-season game day experience will take him inside one of the NFL's fiercest rivalries. With defenders such as Pittsburgh's James Harrison and Troy Polamalu, and Baltimore's Ray Lewis and Ed Reed, these rank among the league's most bruising teams.
They're also among the best, and AFC North rivals. Coached by Denbigh High graduate Mike Tomlin, the Steelers have defeated the Ravens in the playoffs two of the last three years.
If Taylor is pressed into duty against one of football's best defenses, at least it will be in front of a friendly crowd. Four years ago, he made his college debut with Virginia Tech trailing at LSU 24-0.


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Wildlife run-ins occur often enough to be a concern at Daytona Beach International Airport, as well as other airports throughout the world.
DAYTONA BEACH -- A grounds worker at Daytona Beach International Airport got the shock of his life one morning a few years ago when he approached a Delta jet airliner and found an unauthorized passenger resting under the left wing.
"You have a what?" John Murray, the director of public safety asked.
The six-foot alligator was lassoed and carted away by a trapper without incident in time for the jet's regular 7 a.m. departure, but wildlife run-ins occur often enough to be a concern at DBIA, as well as other airports throughout the world. Coyotes, foxes, raccoon, possums, bobcats, deer, turtles and 66 species of birds have found their way onto the Daytona airport's property a couple of times a week.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University professors and students have been working on a solution that might be even stranger than an alligator on a runway.
The university recently tested an unmanned Ford Escape Hybrid equipped with 64 spinning laser scanners on the hood that can collect data and images, detecting not only wildlife but human intruders and damage to fences, airport runways and taxiways.
The test was the first of its kind involving autonomous ground vehicles for security at an airport, Embry-Riddle officials said, but the school hopes within the next couple of years to develop similar vehicles, such as autonomous fueling trucks or lawnmowers. Embry-Riddle officials could see forming a spin-off company at their new research park and developing such vehicles for airports worldwide.
The cost for autonomous equipment to retrofit such vehicles could be $10,000 to $25,000 depending on the size, according to Charles Reinholtz, co-director of the Ford Escape project and the university's chair of the Mechanical Engineering Department. But Embry-Riddle would be partnering with the local airport and getting grants and using university resources, so the cost to the airport would be minimal, he said.
"We see business opportunities in developing systems of all kinds to automate airport ground operations," Reinholtz said. "Autonomous vehicles are more reliable and have accurate and repeatable paths. They don't fall asleep at the wheel or get distracted by a cellphone call."
There's "unlimited potential" with unmanned vehicles — both on the ground and in the air — to "create a safer and more efficient airport operation," said Rick Karl, director of the Daytona Beach International Airport. He said the county's partnership with Embry-Riddle to test autonomous ground vehicles and aircraft is "a very important part of our economic development" and "the future of aviation." Testing of such autonomous vehicles could attract other high-tech companies to the airport.
The Ford Escape Hybrid and technology being used by Embry-Riddle came from GrayMatter, a subsidiary of an insurance company. Embry-Riddle professors and students have been working on the autonomous Ford Escape for the past two years and modifications continue. More testing may happen in October.
The Escape can be programmed to follow a certain path and immediately report information back to an operations center. Eventually, ERAU would like to mount more sensors and cameras on top of the truck that would be able to see flocks of birds, for example.
"We're in the early stages of this," said Mechanical Engineering assistant professor Patrick Currier.
The airport reports an average of 23 bird strikes on planes each year. According to the FAA, the number of reported wildlife strikes nationally with civil aircraft from 1990 to 2012 was about 131,000, with the majority being birds.
The strikes are more than just an inconvenience. The January 2009 accident known as "The Miracle on the Hudson" — in which the pilot, Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger and his crew safely landed a U.S. Airways flight on New York's Hudson River — was attributed to a strike with a flock of Canada geese.
Sergey Drakunov, Embry-Riddle's associate dean of research and graduate studies who assisted GrayMatter in the development, said Embry-Riddle students are furthering the research, including looking at better ways for the vehicle to operate and react to environments. Students are also developing 3D maps of the airport that will help in comparing future scans.
"Sometimes robots can do better than humans," Drakunov said. "It can notice small changes in the fence surrounding the airport that humans may not notice."
Juan Alvarado, 25, who just received his master's degree and is the research assistant on the project, said the "potential applications of these type of systems are almost unbelievable."


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Deb Perelman's Tiny Smitten Kitchen Rental
If you follow Deb Perelman on her enormously popular blog, Smitten Kitchen, you are already familiar with one part of her East Village, NYC home kitchen very well. There is a 36-inch span of black speckled countertop where she preps, plates and shoots just about anything that ends up on the pages of the site. It's the same little nook, perched high above a busy avenue, blessed with perfect afternoon light, that serves as the set for most of the more than 300 photos in her new book, The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook.
So when Deb invited me over to cook with her, I jumped at the chance to see the teeny-tiny rental kitchen for myself.
After writing online for fun for several years, Deb had the idea in 2006 to start Smitten Kitchen. At the time she was an IT reporter (before that an art therapist, record store supervisor, barista, swimming instructor, you name it) a job she kept until 2008. She and her husband lived in an apartment across town in Chelsea with a similarly small kitchen and a positive attitude about it to match. There she began to cook and photograph original recipes and became known as an obsessive home cook.
In 2009, when she was pregnant with her son Jacob, she moved into this place. By then Smitten Kitchen was in full swing and I asked if when looking for her next home she sought one with a kitchen a little more fit for a person making a living from their adventures in cooking. She said the first thing she noticed was the eastern light coming through the large window at the end of the counter.
Get the recipe for Deb's Chocolate Chip Brioche Pretzels from her new book.
"It's certainly not my dream kitchen, but it is my dream job. In terms of what I do with my time every day, I haven't had to downgrade one bit." Her only complaint is that the 28-square foot kitchen is adjacent to her son's room. A thin glass door separates the two, with her three-quarters-sized refrigerator peeking just ever so little over the door jamb.
"I think it actually makes me a better cook," she says, working the chocolate chip brioche pretzel dough on the black countertop, "it forces you to reign in your far-fetched ideas." The genius of Deb's recipes are that they combine great ideas, while only using ingredients and equipment that the average cook has at their fingertips.
I described how I cope with my own tiny kitchen, how the center work island is essential. "You know, honestly, I really don't care that I don't have a center island. There's a window, a dishwasher, even a checkerboard tile floor. It's charming!"
Familiar with the particular challenges of developing recipes for a cookbook in a home kitchen, I asked how she made it through. She turned me around one hundred eighty degrees. The living room serves as overflow: cookware rests on a pair of dining room chairs, and an old china cabinet holds all her flatware, cups and bowls. The kitchen truly is just about cooking. Setting the table and actually eating the food is a different subject entirely. And as for chronicling every single thing she cooks, there's even a special perch for her camera, just outside the kitchen door.
Even her son, Jacob, has a kitchen in the living room. "This is how we do it," she says. "And it works. Right now I wouldn't live anywhere else."
→ Visit Deb's Blog: Smitten Kitchen
→ Check out Deb's Book: The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook: Recipes and Wisdom from an Obsessive Home Cook
We're always looking for real kitchens from real cooks.
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European Colonization: Comparing Colonies
Prepared by Scott Sommer, Trish Henderson, Erica Martin, Carole Martin, and
Mary Jo Indovina
Intended Grade: 8th through High School
Subject Area: Social Studies/History
Correlation to National or Florida Sunshine State Standards:
Performance Standards:
Ob ective:
Students will demonstrate knowledge of the purposes and methods of European
colonization in the New World and will demonstrate an understanding of everyday
life in various representative settlements of Spain, France, and England in North
Approximate Time Required: [unspecified]
Materials Required:
The class will be divided into six groups. Each group will create a descriptive
presentation on one of six representative European settlements in North America
during the colonization period; Jamestown, Virginia; Plymouth, Massachusetts; St.
Augustine, Florida; Ft. Mose, Florida; or Quebec, Canada.
Each group must also create some form of advertisement, explaining why potential
colonists would want to move to the colony.
Presentations will include (but are not limited to) a promotional brochure of the
group's chosen settlement, addressing the following 5 topics:
1. Settlement General Information
Country of origin
Reason or purpose (push/pull factors, etc.)
Physical location and geography (map?)
2. Population
Who came and who was already here?
Type of governments) and religion(s) already here
Type of government and religion(s) were brought by settlers
Type of government and religion imposed by settlers
3. Housing and Architecture
4. Way of Life
How did settlers make a living?
Farmers, military, religious, craftsmen, merchants, etc.
5. Interesting Facts/People
Student choice to include additional information
Projects must also include ONE* of the following supplements to promote the idea
that people should come to live in your colony:
1. Power Point presentation
2. Advertisement poster
3. Song
4. Newspaper article or News program
5. Video
6. Dramatic performance
7. Standard format 5 paragraph persuasive paper
8. Detailed map showing settlement layout and structures
Other creative ideas require teacher approval
Projects are also required to include a Bibliography (MLA).
Evaluation and Grading:
Presentation + Supplement + Bibliography = Grade
To Remember:
Due date:
Creativity and effort are expected and rewarded
Research and historical accuracy must be evident
Research must demonstrate a variety of source mediums
No project duplications (different settlement for each group)
A Suggested Resources list is attached
Information must be plentiful (full panels) and elaborated
These are \',p,''ete\l1 starting points; you are not obligated to use all/any of these
Jamestown, Virginia
http://www.history lobe.com/iamestown
Quebec, Canada
St. Augustine, Florida
http://www.wearefla.co/florida history 2.htm
Ft. Mose, Florida
Plymouth, Massachusetts
http://www.kidinfo.com/American History/Colonization Plymouth.html
Jamestown, Virginia
January, Brendan. The Jamestown Colony: Cornerstone of Freedom (Compass
Point Books, Minneapolis, 2001).
St. Augustine, Florida
Jean Waterbury. The Oldest City: St. Augustine, Saga of Survival (St. Augustine
Historical Society, 1983)
Gannon, Michael. The Cross in the Sand: the Early Catholic Church in Florida
1513-1870 (University Press of Florida, 1983).
Ft. Mose, Florida
Deagan, Kathleen A. & Darcie McMahon. Ft. Mose: Colonial America's Black
Fortress of Freedom (University Press of Florida, 1995).
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Daugherty, James. Landing of the Pilgrims (Random House, New York, 1950).
Why were some settlements in the Americas successful while others were
Which country's settlements were the most successful?
Which element, or combination of elements, made them successful?
What were the main reasons some settlements were not successful?
Rank these reasons in order of importance for your colony.
How would you improve upon the methods used by the original settlers of
your colony?
If you were a Native American at the time, how would you have responded to
the incursion of foreign settlers?
Which European settlement cooperated best with the native population of its
Express your opinion on European colonization in the Americas.
Consider: Was it inevitable? Was it fair?
Why does one European country seek to take over or dominate another?


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The University of Derby is boosting its online security with a new rights management system covering staff and students.
The IT support team needed to manage and minimise the risks posed by users when downloading unknown applications, as well as ensuring compatibility with other incumbent applications and ensuring licensing conformity.
Users' administrator rights have been removed and instead applications are now managed within a Privilege Guard system from Avecto, with rights elevated as and when required. This has resulted in a "dramatic drop" in virus and Trojan outbreaks, said the university.
The new system covers a network of over 4,000 desktops and laptops, with end users including students, developers, researchers, academics and admin staff.
Due to the diversity of courses across the university there are around 400 software applications that facilitate coursework to manage. In order to use many of these applications students previously required a high level of access, something which the IT support department did not feel comfortable with.
Both staff and students had full administrative rights each time they logged on, which meant they were able to install their own software and change settings. However they could also accidentally install Trojans, malware and spyware, as well as peer-to-peer software.
Steve Dashfield, corporate academic systems manager at the University of Derby, said: "Privilege Guard has enabled us to deliver a high level of flexibility for our users, yet still allows us to maintain control across our desktop estate."
Dashfield said the new system had saved the university a "substantial amount of support time and expense".


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Week 5! Pretty interesting speeds this week. Those speedy guys in Quebec are still owning the top spots (Guy with 63.5mph and Marcel with 58.59 mph) but we have Ronny, a rider from Norway in the top 3 this week on a Peak 1 with 50mph!
And the speeds for everyone in the field have never been so close!!! 3 different ties for 3 of the positions. Some of them narrowly missing being 4 way ties.
Great work out there everyone!!! Keep those entries coming!
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Inviting All to Come unto Christ: Sharing the Gospel
When Junior, a young man in a small Florida branch, decided he didn't want to be alone in his belief in Christ, he invited a friend. One friend joined, then another, and another….
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