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Empire Soundtrack Debut Goes Bust With Low Sales
Many are already addicted to Fox's new hit music industry drama Empire – and its mesmerizing songs that stay with you for hours, but that wears off after a few hours. Continue reading "Empire Soundtrack Debut Goes Bust With Low Sales"
Queen Latifah to Star in Lee Daniels' FOX TV Pilot
Queen Latifah has landed a lead role in a music-themed television pilot created by Empire's Lee Daniels. Continue reading "Queen Latifah to Star in Lee Daniels' FOX TV Pilot"
50 Cent New Sitcom Headed to Fox
50 cents is headed to the same network with his rival"Empire' with a new sitcom. Fans of 50 Cent's comedic antics on social media may soon get a chance to have a weekly dose of them on their television screens. Continue reading "50 Cent New Sitcom Headed to Fox"
Empire Ratings Tumble by 20 Percent
After returning to near-record ratings a week ago, "Empire" on Wednesday night finally succumbed to the gravitational pull that asserts its influence over all broadcast TV shows. The second installment of Fox's hip-hopera took a bit of a tumble, shedding approximately 2.5 million viewers and dropping nearly 20% of its premiere-episode adults 18-to-49.
According to Nielsen live-plus-same-day data, "Empire" averaged a 5.5 in the all-important demo, which marked an 18% drop from the preliminary 6.7 notched by the season premiere.
For what it's worth, most shows tend to drop between 15% and 20% between their first and second broadcasts. Some of those lost deliveries may be recaptured by time-shifting, but the only views likely to have an impact on ratings guarantees are in VOD or other streaming platforms that do not allow for skipping commercials.
While the "Empire" slippage is almost wholly irrelevant — its nearest competitor, ABC's "Modern Family," managed to eke out a 3.0 in the dollar demo — it does put an end to any talk that the show might repeat its unprecedented growth streak of a year ago. Since the Nielsen People Meters era began in 1991, no broadcast TV show had ever demonstrated uninterrupted weekly ratings growth… until "Empire" began subverting the laws of physics last winter.
Empire Star Trai Byers Secures a Modeling Deal
"Empire" star Trai Byers, who plays Lucious Lyon's son Andre Lyon on the hit Fox soap, has just signed a modeling deal with Wilhelmina. Continue reading "Empire Star Trai Byers Secures a Modeling Deal"
Terrence Howard Says Society Prefer Effeminate Men
In a recent shocking and bizarre Rolling Stone interview. Terrence Howard says society is more willing to accept effeminate men over real men. The Empire star opened up about the highs and lows of his life and career.while also revealing how one violent incident involving his father forever changed him.
When Howard was 2-years-old, his father stabbed a man in front of him at a department store in Cleveland, OH, as the family waited in line to see Santa Claus.
Continue reading "Terrence Howard Says Society Prefer Effeminate Men"
Saks Teams Up With Empire For Fall Collection
'Empire' and Saks Fifth Avenue team up on fashion collection
Want to dress like Cookie Lyon? The pop culture phenomenon has its own fashion collection at the storied department store, Saks Fifth Avenue. The retailer and hit Fox series have partnered up to bring clothing worn on broadcast TV's top drama to stores and online, timed to the Season 2 premiere in September.
The collections will include fine jewelry from Alexis Bittar, women's ready-to-wear from Cushnie et Ochs, men's and women's footwear from Jimmy Choo and handbags and accessories from MCM. –
Oscar-nominated Lee Daniels kicked off the festivities at the department store during New York Fashion Week on Sept. 12 to celebrate the launch of the exclusive collection inspired by the show.
Continue reading "Saks Teams Up With Empire For Fall Collection"
Cop Arrest Firefighter While On Duty
What a foolish move for this California cop, especially towards a fellow civil servant! A California Highway Patrol officer put an on-duty Chula Vista firefighter in handcuffs for refusing to move his truck while tending to victims of a car crash.
As he was being handcuffed on the side of the 805 Freeway near Orange County, the firefighter, 12-year veteran Jacob Gregoire, told reporters who had gathered, "I just want to let you all know he's arresting me."
Later, according to CBS News 8, Gregoire told the arresting officer, whose name has not been released, "It's unbelievable you guys have to treat us like this. We are trying to help you guys."
The officer replied, "We asked you to clear the road, you said 'No.' You are being arrested for not moving."
Gregoire was reportedly detained in the back of a highway patrol car for several minutes before being released. He was not charged.
Chula Vista Fire Chief Dave Hanneman told CBS, "To detain one of our firefighters in the middle of an incident is ridiculous."
In a statement, Hanneman praised the firefighters for doing what they were trained to do — protecting the scene of an accident with their trucks.
Hanneman told the San Diego Union-Tribune, "The CHP is going to investigate. I think a lot of this had to do with communication."
The Union-Tribune reports the car accident resulted in two injuries. One person was hospitalized.
The two sides have since made peace. In a joint statement, representatives from the police and fire departments announced this was an "isolated incident and not representative of the manner in which our agencies normally work together toward our common goal," CBS Los Angeles reported.
MADD FACTOR: What an idoit? WOW, How stupid can you be to arrest a fellow civil servant? ..Can we say SUSPENDED WITHOUT PAY!
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Broncos Lose But Bruno Wins Big
Bruno Mars rocked the Super Bowl Half Time Game this year (2014). He was joined by the rock legendary Rockers the Red Hot Chili Pepper. Bruno Mars delivered a start-to-finish impressive, entertaining, and fun Super Bowl performance. Bruno Mars performance was one of the most watched Super Bowls in history.
Bruno Mars wasn't paid for his efforts–as is the custom at the year's biggest entertainment event, unlike the Broncos and the Sea Hawks.
Forbes reports:
No appearance fee," confirms NFL spokesperson Brian McCarthy. "Same as always."
For the Super Bowl's halftime acts, payment comes in the form of exposure–and in the case of Bruno Mars, the dividends should be both considerable and long-lasting. The 28-year-old Hawaiian wowed the audience at MetLife MET -4.62% Stadium and more than 100 million at home with a set that included a dazzling drum solo and a few gravity-defying dance moves in addition to his singing.
"The halftime performance at the Super Bowl is the single most important live appearance an artist can make," says Gary Bongiovanni, president and editor-in-chief of concert data outfit Pollstar. "And with the pressure on, Bruno Mars crushed it. I would not be surprised if he more than doubled his number of fans overnight."
Like the legendary acts who've played the halftime show before him, he'll undoubtedly see a bump in record sales–Beyoncé's album 4 got a 59% boost from her performance in New Orleans last year, while Madonna's back catalog surged 410% in the wake of her halftime show the year before.


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Los Angeles is home to over 50,000 sidewalk vendors, many who sell food reflecting the cultural diversity of our city. Los Angeles is also the largest city in the United States without a sidewalk vending program. For decades, street food vendors have operated in the shadows of our economy, facing citations, fines, arrest and even deportation at times, simply for vending.
Like many global cities, Los Angeles cuisine celebrates street food, and many famous chefs started their careers in mobile food trucks or carts. Street food vending is an affordable path with low barriers to get started in the culinary field. Mobile fruteros - fruit vendors- and other healthy food vendors bring culturally relevant fresh food options to food desert neighborhoods. For these reasons, LAFPC supports a fair permit program for sidewalk vendors.
LAFPC is a founding member of the Los Angeles Street Vendor Campaign. Through our efforts, we hope to see a permit program that empowers street vendors as entrepreneurs, promotes healthy food access and food safety, and makes city sidewalks vibrants and safe for all.
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I am little bit confused about the statistics of question views that is mentioned in the weekly newsletters that I receive.
What does the figure refer to below the hub views? Is it questions asked by me and viewed by others during the week? Or does it refer to questions asked by others and viewed by me or replied by me?
I would like to get clarified in this matter.
Hi Venkatachari,
That stat refers to the number of views to questions asked by you during the past week.
Thank you very much, Christy. I am very happy at your prompt reply. Now, I am quite clear about this confusion which was haunting me since months.
Thanks a lot again.
by Cecil Kenmill 6 months ago
My most popular hub gets the most Q&A questions. No surprise. However, most of these questions are more appropriate for other hubs I've written. For example, my most popular hub is about the US Army. It gets a lot of Q&A questions about Basic Training. I've already written two hubs about...
by Pete 7 years ago
What percentage of questions asked here are genuinely asked to seek an answer?...and how many are asked to incite an argument or debate?
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Are the questions asked here counted as views on similar lines to our hubs?I'm asking this as I've seen this page as an active page on Analytics!
by Susan Zutautas 10 months ago
I had a reader ask a question on a recipe hub of mine, asking me how to make pea soup. Can I answer their question with a link to my pea soup recipe?
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I had a look on how people monetize their hubs in hubpages. There were two things to get started; tax information and the other one. I say the "other one" because I was not able to proceed. I was stocked on "tax information" because I was asked three questions as follow;...
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Did you learn about Lean in Japanese? Why are we teaching it in Spanish?
Is making a translation sheet for terms rework or over processing? What about using it? Could we be more effective?
We had this feedback during process improvement work at a hospital with a clinician who previously completed her PhD on Jargon being a Power Differential.
Regarding our use of Spanish terms instead of English to teach lean concepts, she said whenever we use a foreign language:
- "it alienates people because you're speaking a language they don't understand."
- "We do this in health care; it's like we have a culture [the medical culture where we have our own language]"
- "we are not communicating in a language to understand [for end users like patients]"
- "It's a culture we [medical professionals] all understand, and that myself {medical professionals] maintaining my own culture is more important than ensuring communication actually occurs."
- "Speaking in another language unintentionally excludes those who don't understand it."
Does this promote resistance?
Are you focused on the end user of your communication if teaching something in a language they don't understand?
What's the feed back from your learner on language preference?
Examples of Spanish we use to reference lean:
Muda - waste
Kaizen - continuous improvement
Poka-yoke - mistake proofing
Heijunka - leveling
Jidoka - human autonomation (independence)
Sensei - teacher
Gemba - workplace
Hoshin Kanri - strategy deployment
We already use English for 5S;
Should we start using more Spanish terms? Why not?
There is an English translation for each Spanish term.
As continuous improvement leaders we set an example – and look for areas we can self improve; should we use the same language as those we're talking to?
If during this article you thought "Why are they using Spanish?" -that's how you audience feels when you use Japanese.
We welcome feed back on this – in a language we understand.


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Blacks Creek
2420 E. Kuna Mora Rd.
Boise, Idaho
Easy access from I-84 east of the Outlet Mall & Boise
Airport. Turn right off Exit 64, head west 3.5 miles,
turn right at Blacks Creek Range.
Easy access from Meridian or Kuna. From S. Meridian-Kuna
Rd. turn left onto E. King Rd, turn right on S. Eagle
Rd, continue left onto Kuna Mora Rd for approximately 9
miles. Turn left at Black's Creek Range.
Follow the signs, it's well
We are at the Clubhouse Range at the bottom of the
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10 Health benefits of bulgur wheat
Bulgur wheat is made with whole wheat kernels that have been partially boiled and then baked, which reduces the amount of time that it takes to cook, but retains nearly all of the natural goodness of the wheat. It is a staple food of many Middle Eastern countries and is becoming a firm favourite in the West too. The main difference between bulgur wheat and most other types of wheat flour that you can buy is that bulgur wheat hasn't been stripped of its germ and bran, so it contains more fibre and more nutrients than refined wheat does. Here are ten of the health benefits that you can get by eating bulgur wheat.
1. It keeps the digestive system running smoothly
Eating bulgur wheat will keep your digestive system in good working order and that can have many beneficial effects. The high fibre content of bulgur wheat will help food move swiftly through your body, which will stop you getting constipation and avoid you developing piles. A healthy digestive system is also much more effective at removing harmful toxins from your body as well.
2. Reduces the risk of developing cancer
The insoluble fibre that is found in bulgur whet will reduce the risk of your developing certain types of cancer. Two cups of bulgur wheat will provide you with nearly 34% of your daily requirement of fibre that has been proven to reduce the risk of developing breast and other forms of cancer.
3. Reduces the risk of gallstones
Bulgur heat helps reduce the risk of developing gallstones by speeding up the movement of food through the body and reducing the amount of bile that the body produces. It also helps to improve the way that the body uses insulin and reduces the amount of unhealthy fats that are retained in the body. All this contributes towards a reduced risk of developing gallstones.
4. Reduces the risk of high blood pressure
A diet that is high in fibre has also been shown to reduce the risk of high blood pressure, which in turn, reduces the risk of heart attacks and strokes. According to a study conducted by researchers at the American Heart Association, people who eat bulgur wheat regularly, have a far lower risk of developing high blood pressure.
5. Fights diabetes
Bulgur wheat has a low glycaemic index and high fibre content, so it is a good food for diabetics to eat. It doesn't cause the spikes in blood sugar levels that refined wheat does and the fibre slows the rate at which carbohydrates are converted into sugar. When research was conducted into the effects of different grains on blood sugar levels, they found that bulgur wheat caused a slower rise in blood sugar levels than rye bread or whole wheat bread.
6. Balances the PH levels in the body
The resistant starch in bulgur wheat helps to balance the body's PH levels and stop becoming too acidic. If the body becomes too acidic, a condition known as acidosis, it can lead to headaches confusion and sleeplessness.
7. It has anti-inflammatory effects
Eating bulgur wheat has been shown to reduce inflammation in the body. Chronic inflammation in the body can lead to diseases such as heart disease and osteoporosis and it has also been linked to the development of Alzheimer's disease and Type 2 diabetes.
8. Helps with weight loss
Bulgur wheat contains a lot more fibre than refined wheat, so it will fill you up fast and keep you feeling full for longer. This can be especially helpful when you are trying to lose weight because it will help stop you wanting to eat snacks between meals. It also produces slow release energy that will keep you feeling alert and awake all day long.
9. It is a good source of iron
Bulgur wheat is a good source of iron. We all need iron in our diet because it carries the oxygen in our blood and it is used in the process of creating proteins and enzymes. Iron helps to support many of the body's functions from the production of collagen to the immune system. One cup of bulgur wheat provides 10 percent of a woman's daily requirement of iron.
10. It supplies important minerals and vitamins
Bulgur wheat provides many of the essential vitamins and minerals that are often lacking in an otherwise poor diet. Bulgur wheat is a good source of iron, B Vitamins, magnesium and manganese, which all help to maintain a healthy metabolism and jeep you healthy and alert.
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"The more genuine and the deeper our community becomes, the more will everything else between us recede, the more clearly and purely will Jesus Christ and his work become the one and only thing that is vital between us."
- Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Christ Church Cathedral has stood in the heart of downtown Nashville for generations, drawing worshipers from all over the city who come together as members of the Body of Christ. In addition to weekday and Sunday worship, there are numerous opportunities to gather for fellowship as a parish and in small groups. The following ministries help nurture bonds of friendship among parishioners of all ages and backgrounds.
Young Adults
To learn about events and gatherings, please join the Cathedral's Young Adult Facebook page or, for more information, contact the Reverend Matthew Lewis. A calendar of events can be found here.
Men's Ministry
The men of the parish are invited for monthly breakfast and a talk from one of the men in the parish. For more information, please contact Shelton Clark.
Women's Ministry
Through the year, women of Christ Church Cathedral gather for fellowship, study, and retreat. The women of Christ Church Cathedral host an annual weekend gathering away from the church to care for and encourage their connections with God, each other, their loved ones, and the communities where they live and work. They come together as women to consider the unique nature and needs of a woman's divinity. They make this gathering away from the hustle and bustle of their daily lives as a way of following Jesus's effective practices for discipleship. Christ calls us to gather with friends to consider, discuss, and celebrate our relationship with God. The hope is that each woman who attends will be made new through engaging with each other, the gospel, natural surroundings, and the Eucharist; and that each will return with a renewed commitment to nurture, nourish, and serve. To learn more, please contact Katy Sheesley.
Neighborhood Gatherings
Christ Church parishioners are drawn from all over Davidson County and from each neighboring county. A few times a year, therefore, members of the congregation are invited to gatherings with others in their own geographic area. For more information, please contact Terri Edwards.
Foyer Groups
Christ said to his disciples, "for where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there among them." Small groups are vital to the life of a congregation as large and diverse as Christ Church Cathedral. Foyer Groups provide an opportunity for parishioners to get to know each other and experience parish life by gathering to talk and share a meal in friendship. Foyer Groups are made up of 8 to 10 randomly assigned parishioners who meet in various locations around Metro Nashville once a month throughout the year.
Bible Studies
Bible Buddies, Wednesdays, 11:15 a.m.
This self-led study is a year-round program with the participants directing the books of study.
Cathedral book club
The Christ Church Cathedral Book Club (CCC Book Club) welcomes all who love to read and discuss good books. The club meets at the Diocesan House, 3700 Woodmont Blvd at 7:00 PM. There is ample, well-lit parking at the building. The book for each month will be listed on the Programs Calendar.


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UK Men's Basketball
How blue bloods UK-UNC measure up
Established: 1789 (opened to students in 1795)
Enrollment: 29,390
2012 U.S. News and World Report national ranking: 29th best overall university
University budget: $2.4 billion (fiscal year 2010-11)
Athletics budget: $72.2 million
All-time national titles won: 39 (21 women's soccer; *six men's basketball; six women's field hockey; four men's lacrosse; one women's basketball; one men's soccer).
A 'basketball school's' football bowl record: 28 appearances, 13-15 record
All-time NFL defensive stalwart from UNC: Lawrence Taylor
Athlete known for their kicking: Mia Hamm
Pop culture icon: Andy Griffith, right, of Mayberry fame, is a 1949 UNC graduate
Alum known for talking sports: ESPN's Stuart Scott (UNC 1987)
Taking charge: James K. Polk, the 11th president of the United States, was an 1818 graduate of UNC. In the 1844 presidential election, Polk, a Democrat, defeated Lexington's Henry Clay, a Whig, for the right to succeed John Tyler.
Space travel: Michael Jordan and Bugs Bunny were among the stars of the live-action/animation space/basketball movie Space Jam.
All-time men's basketball record: 2,039-729
Number of NCAA Tournament wins: 105Iconic basketball coaching figure who came from Kansas: Dean Smith
Iconic pro basketball coaching figure from the 'North Carolina coaching tree:' Larry Brown
Ex-hoops star with own tennis shoe brand: Michael Jordan
Most points scored in a men's hoops game by a Tar Heel: 49, by Bob Lewis against Florida State in 1965
Most points scored in a men's hoops career by a Tar Heel: 2,872, by Tyler Hansbrough (2005-09)
One thing UNC shares with UK: Loathing of Duke
* UNC claims a basketball national championship from 1924 based on the Helms Foundation voting the Tar Heels' 26-0 team as the country's best
UNIVERSITY of KENTUCKY
Established: 1865
Enrollment: 28,037
2012 U.S. News and World Reports national ranking: 124th best overall university
University budget: $2.7 billion
Athletics budget: $82 million
All-time national titles won: 10 (seven men's basketball, one each in football*, women's cross country, and coed rifle)
A basketball school's football bowl record: 15 appearances, 8-7 record
All-time NFL defensive stalwart from UK: Art Still
Athlete known for their kicking: George Blanda
Pop culture icon: Former UK student Harry Dean Stanton, left, was Molly Ringwald's craggy-faced, down-on-his-luck father in the 1980s teen romance Pretty In Pink
Alum known for talking sports: NBC's Tom Hammond (UK 1967)
Taking charge: Beverly Perdue, the current governor of North Carolina, is a 1969 graduate of UK with a degree in history.
Space travel: Dr. Story Musgrave, who earned a master of science in physiology and biophysics from the University of Kentucky in 1966, is the only NASA astronaut who flew on all five space shuttles.
All-time men's basketball record: 2,059-647
Number of NCAA Tournament wins: 105
Iconic basketball coaching figure who came from Kansas: Adolph Rupp
Iconic pro basketball coaching figure from the 'Kentucky coaching tree:' Pat Riley
Ex-hoops star with own tennis shoe brand: John Wall
Most points scored in a men's hoops game by a Wildcat: 54, by Jodie Meeks, against Tennessee in 2009
Most points scored in a men's hoops career by a Wildcat: 2,138, by Dan Issel (1967-70)
One thing UK shares with UNC: Loathing of Duke
* Kentucky claims the 1950 college football national championship based on the ex-post-facto Sagarin Ratings for that season


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When the Creator of the Universe made us in His image He gave us all of us the ability to create. No matter what it is you do with the gifts and talents you have been given creativity takes inspiration, as well as time and intention. Today Kimberly will share with us what she has learned about the art and discipline of writing, plus the five steps she takes to live more creatively.
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Five Steps to Living More Creatively by Kimberly Coyle
- I Feel Bad About My Neck: And Other Thoughts on Being a Woman by Nora Ephron
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As the daughter of a Dutchman, I was raised on a strict diet of stroopwafels, licorice and speculaas. Not to mention the expertly crafted kroketten and appeltaarts that my kiwi mother whipped up with ease!
While Andrew & I were living in Edinburgh, Scotland, we were able to pop across to the Netherlands, visit family and experience Dutch market fare made FRESH. (Quite the novelty after growing up in New Zealand where stroopwafels only came in packets that never seemed to expire!)
And so along came Montfoort. With a simple yet exciting mission:
to showcase the best of Dutch street food using honest, fresh ingredients and traditional methods, while keeping it inventive and fun.
Every weekend you'll find us at your local Wellington markets with something different, but always delicious on offer.
Click here for a full list of our products...
we're big believers in simplicity, generosity and treating yourself.
Dutch streetfood is traditionally very simple, but who are we kidding? Everybody loves a little something extra! So we always have freshly made lemon curd, salted caramel sauce, Summer berries or a dreamy custard cream to top your sweet treat.
All Montfoort products are made using only PROPER ingredients, free range eggs from happy chickens, and a whole lotta love. That's what makes it oh so LEKKER!


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March 2016
Female Potter
An idea for a client that never made the cut – but decided to illustrate it anyhow.
Like most illustrators or designers, I love to research different methods and styles of simplification through the work of other great creatives. Last year, I came across Gerd Arntz, a German Modernist artist renowned for his black and white woodcuts and simplified pictograms. Not only do I love his icon work, but I love how his illustrations depict the era of which they where illustrated, especially icons of people at work. Read more about Gerd Arntz.
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Hammer Industries
Iron Man 2[edit]
Hammer Industries is a weapons technology company created by Justin Hammer. It is a long time competitor of Stark Industries but always fails to make technology that even compares to Starks.
Justin Hammer started making his own version of the Iron Suit in the time around Iron Man 2 and failed miserably as the armor would not move as instructed and it got to a point that he couldn't find test pilots for his suits.
After making a deal with Ivan Vanko, Hammer Industries moved away from suits and into drones and makes a series of drones for each branch of military.
After completion Justin Hammer presents the drones at the Stark Expo and they soon attack the attendants.
After the incident at the Stark Expo Justin Hammer is arrested and no further mentioning of Hammer Industries has been made.
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generate your own vegetable planting calendar on-line
I've put together a planting calendar that will calculate the planting dates for crops for whatever zone you're in. Just enter your last frost date, click the button and everything gets calculated. (magic!)
It's not quite done yet. I don't think the last few dates calculate yet. Check back to this page and I'll add fall planting too.
Please let me know if any planting dates don't seem right. Mostly, the dates are as recommended by Johnny's website and Botanical Interests seed packages. Each single date refers to 'the week of'.
Since I have two gardens with different frost dates, I'm planning to print out a calendar for each and then highlight the crops I'll plant in each garden.
I also started to add the culture information for specific crops at the bottom of the calendar, because I'm often looking these up at Johnny's website. They have great info. To find it however, I have to search for the vegetable, then click on 'more detail', then click on 'growing info'. I'd like to have it more accessible. I'll add more of these too. (And add links back to Johnny's - I hope they don't mind.)
I'm glad to get this chart done because I see that I need to plant my onions the week of February 12. That's next week! Yippy!
I have all my seeds, but don't have plant shelves and lights set up yet. Today I purchased lights and shelving. Maybe tomorrow I'll be able to assemble.
Other planting calendars:
Grow your own excel calendar
Better Homes and Gardens
Tim's Square Foot Gardening Page
Common Ground
Farmer's Almanac Calendar personalized by zip code
Farmer's Almanac Gardening by the Moon Calendar
Heirloom Seeds Spring Calendar
Heirloom Seeds Fall Calendar
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Grab some dogs and dig some tunes with WRUW DJs every Thursday between 8 PM and midnight at the new Happy Dog at the Euclid Tavern! Up this week, Hot Donna of That 70's Show: Case Edition and Teddy ofThe '59 Sound spinning hip-hop and funk!Find out more »


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Media Interview Training: Issues & Crisis Session
The Issues & Crisis Session is one of our advanced media training options and is geared toward companies looking to prepare their spokespeople to effectively handle media relations in times of crisis or volatile circumstances. The session will be customized for the company's specific issues/circumstances and will include numerous examples and case studies of media relations in past crisis situations, including the Walkerton E. coli crisis, the Maple Leaf Foods listeriosis contamination, the BP oil spill, the Sago Mine disaster and others. Participants will be thrust into a simulated crisis situation and war room response and, after being trained, will conduct realistic simulated interviews based on their individual crisis scenarios. This session is recommended as ideal preparation for business continuity planning. We also offer real-time media relations support and advice for companies dealing with crisis situations.
What Participants Will Learn
- How to establish a crisis communications action plan (or audit your existing one),
- What executives and media relations personnel need to be doing in those first few critical hours of a crisis,
- How to use media relations to contain the situation and minimize speculation,
- The value of transparency and how to properly convey it during a crisis,
- Famous case studies of media relations in times of crisis,
- How to anticipate the questions you'll be asked by a reporter during a crisis,
- How to craft a compelling messages that will resonate with reporters,
- What reporters are looking for and how to use that to your advantage,
- Your 'rights' in a media interview and how to defend them,
- How to prepare for a media interview, (print, radio and TV),
- Threats to effective media relations and how to overcome them,
- How to keep every media interview to about five minutes in length,
- How to gain more control over your quotes that end up in the story,
- Techniques for succeeding in media interviews in times of crisis
- How social media has changed crisis communications, how it could impact your company and what you need to know,
- And much more.
*Session content can be customized to accommodate any specific requirements or learning objectives.
Like all of our media training sessions, the Issues & Crisis session is divided into the following three main components. However, the subject matter is focused specifically on crisis situations that could impact a particular client's business and how the media relations approach should be handled in these situations. The simulated interviews are all based on hypothetical crisis situations and are intense and challenging for participants:
- Laying the Foundation: In this engaging and interactive introduction, participants will learn the fundamentals of crisis communications and proven techniques for successfully handling media interviews in times of crisis.
- Hypothetical Interview Scenarios and Message Development: Each participant is given a detailed, customized interview scenario based on and issue or crisis that could potentially impact their company. Participants are guided through the process of crafting messages for their upcoming interviews. Messages are read aloud, stress-tested and enhanced prior to the interviews.
- Simulated Media Interviews: Each participant will conduct simulated media interviews in print, radio and/or TV formats. Interviews are conducted by veteran journalists and are exceedingly realistic. Each interview is followed by a detailed and constructive analysis, including specific feedback and tips for improvement. We also use a full-size TV style video camera with professional lighting and hand-held mic for maximum realism.
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Sake - Shochu
Learn more about Sake - Shochu
Our range of sake and shōchū covers several styles; from the versatile Oka, which will drink beautifully with almost anything except the heaviest red-meat dishes, through the lush richness of Osagekko, which more than stands up to umami–laden field mushrooms or even beef, to the manifold delights of Fukukomachi Daiginjo – World Champion Sake in 2012 at the prestigious International Wine Challenge – which is at its most exceptional paired with conviviality and good company.
While many of the world's greatest wines are best enjoyed with food, the very greatest sake is arguably best enjoyed on its own, allowing it to shine by itself. Many sakes, however, do pair beautifully with a variety of different cuisines from all around the world.
Three of the finest:
Oka This little beauty from Yamagata Prefecture shows admirably how floral and enticing top-class Sake can be.
Osagekko Perhaps the most intriguing bottle within our offering, this Sake is produced in a comparatively unusual way. It is not diluted before bottling, so is about at 18.5% alcohol by volume as opposed to the more usual 15.5% and it is unpasteurised. Thus, once opened, evolves further from the soft fruits of first inspection to the rich, fully-rounded flesh after some time to breathe.
Fukukomachi Daiginjo What a higher accolade than its victory as World Champion Sake? This is a masterclass in why Sake exists and what a wonderful addition to our libationary repertoire it can be. Fukukomachi Daiginjo is great with all manner of cuisine, but truly other-worldly when paired with that rarest of delicacies, an open, inquiring mind.
Rob Whitehead, Spirits Buyer
This has the delicate flowering-meadow aroma profile characteristic of a Daiginjo sake that has been crafted through a slow fermentation process of 26 days at a low temperature of 10ºC or less. After the addition of the Koji enzyme, a type of yeast called Ogawa is also added to the rice in order to complete its fermentation and to add a fruity spectrum of tropical flavours typical of this breed of Japanese yeast.
The rice for this Daiginjo has been polished to a grade where just 45% of the original grain was left, making it a light bodied sake with a rounded palate. Best enjoyed with light appetizers or by itself would be amazing too!
Alejandro Noda Vila, London Shop Advisor
Robert Whitehead - Spirits Specialist


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Nuclear power has been been used to produce electricity for more than four decades, beginning with the Shippingport nuclear power plant in 1957. Today there are 104 nuclear power plants in the United States generating some 60 billion kilowatt hours per year of electricity. There have been no deaths from radiation in more than 40 years of American nuclear plant operations. Even considering the "catastrophe" at Three Mile Island, there has not been a single case of injury to any member of the public. (There were fatalities at the Russian Chernobyl plant, but that plant was radically different from an American nuclear power plant. It did not even have a containment structured around the nuclear reactor.)
How about wind power? How does it fare compared to the perfect record of the American nuclear power industry? Believe it or not, there is an organization, the Caithness Windfarm Information Forum, that keeps data on wind-power-related accidents and/or design problems. Caithness is based in Great Britain, where homeowners have already grown tired of the noise and other wind-turbine-generated problems. Their "Summary of Wind Turbine Accident Data to 31 December 2008" reports 41 worker fatalities. Most, not unexpectedly, were from falling as they are typically working on turbines some thirty stories above the ground. In addition, Caithness attributed the deaths of 16 members of the public to wind-turbine accidents.
A summary of accidents includes:
• 139 incidents of blade failure. Failed blades have been known to travel over a quarter mile, and that is from turbines much smaller than those being manufactured today. This type of accident has caused some European countries to require a minimum distance of about one mile (2 km) between occupied housing and wind turbines.
•110 incidents of fire. When a wind turbine fire occurs, the local fire departments (without 30-story ladder trucks) can do little but watch. This isn't a problem unless the wind is blowing sufficiently to scatter the debris into dry fields or woodlands — or maybe onto your roof.
• 60 incidents of structural failure. This includes turbine failure and tower collapse failures. While not now a problem for the public — except having to gaze upon at a bent-over wind turbine — it may well become one as governments, under pressure from environmental activists, encourage marginal- and hastily-sited wind projects in urban areas where such an accident could kill and maim.
• 24 incidents of "ice throw" with human injury. These data may be a small fraction of actual incidences, with 880 icing events reported in a 13-year period for Germany alone.
Why these fatalities for wind compared to none for the American nuclear power industry? Nuclear energy comes from a reactor core about the size of a living room where it can be monitored and contained in-depth. It would take 2,000 30-story tall wind turbines to produce the power of a typical nuclear plant, assuming 90 percent and 30 percent capacity factors. How many accidents would you expect when building 2,000 30-story turbine generators as compared to pouring concrete for a single containment building of a few thousand square feet?
But the deaths and injuries resulting from wind turbine construction and operation will be dwarfed by the carnage certain to occur in California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's "million solar roofs plant" actually comes to fruition? Falls, currently the second largest cause of accidental deaths after auto accidents and five times the rate from fires, will no doubt take a sizable jump as tens of thousands of amateur installers take to the roofs. And remember, solar voltaic cells must be cleaned regularly else they rapidly lose their already poor efficiencies.
Environmental accidents would have more credibility if they presented the full story on "non- renewables" such as wind and solar power. Of course, if they did, and if they at the same time claimed that we must go wind as opposed to nuclear, theyíd be laughed out of town.
March 6, 2009 Addendum: The original intent of this article was to point out the existence of a group, the Caithness Windfarm Information Forum,that kept track of accidents and deaths related to construction and operation of wind turbines. I was amazed that such a group existed and was so knowledgeable about the subject. But being unabashedly pro-nuclear, I couldnít resist pointing out the excellent safety record in the nuclear power generation industry.
I had given it the sarcastic working title of "That Safe Renewable Energy." Now that I look at it, however, the article indeed looks like a comparison of the safety records. As pointed out by comments below, however, it is not a fair comparison since the wind data was worldwide and the nuclear power stats were from the United States alone. As noted by one commentator, it does a disservice to the nuclear power industry as it appears to be spinning data in favor of nuclear power when such spinning is unnecessary.
Then too, as mentioned out by another commentator, the accident and death rates should be put in terms of relative amounts of power generated — a good research topic for another day. My apologies for not taking all of this into consideration, especially since my raison d'etre is bringing the truth about energy matters to the readers of The New American.
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Zizo is chosen to support MK:Smart in introducing the UK's future cities to an international audience
It's been another great week for Zizo! We were invited along with 15 other SME's to take part in the early stages of MK:Smart's 'MK Data Hub' roll out and asked to present to a panel of Brazilian delegates who had come over to the UK to learn about future cities and understand what the UK is doing to deliver on that dream.
MK:Smart is a collaborative initiative, led by The Open University, Milton Keynes Council and BT, targeting the development of solutions to support economic growth and use of big data to manage key infrastructure networks as part of a smart city project.
The key infrastructure component for MK:Smart is the 'MK Data Hub', hosted at University Campus Milton Keynes (UCMK), part of the University of Bedfordshire. The MK Data Hub supports the acquisition and management of vast amounts of big data relevant to city systems from sources such as local and national open data repositories; data streams from both key infrastructure networks, energy, transport, water and other relevant sensor networks such as weather and pollution data; satellite data; and data crowd sourced from social media or through specialised apps.
As a Milton Keynes based company, we've been working closely with MK:Smart for some time now and were honoured to have been chosen by them to meet with the Brazilian delegation. Milton Keynes has become the leading light in the UK's connected cities programme, taking huge strides forward in creating the connected city, not just from a technology perceptive, but also that of citizens and business engagement.
Big Data analytics and how it could be used effectively was top of the agenda for the meeting whilst there was an understanding of the benefits that could be gained from providing our approach to citizens in cities across Brazil. Although, there were notes of caution, as big data cannot always be relied solely upon to make key decisions.
At Zizo, we believe that citizen engagement will fundamentally drive innovation and therefore growth, and through the use of new technologies and approaches which enable actionable big data analytics, this growth will be sustainable and demonstrable.
And as an SME, we also feel that small businesses are best placed to deliver on these promises.
To find out more about the MK:Smart initiative, visit their website or contact Zizo's team on 01908 366662. Alternatively, drop us an e-mail via our contact page.
Matthew Napleton, Marketing Director at Zizo


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Happy Sunday, y'all!
I had the huge pleasure of meeting Robin Delargy at her booth this weekend at the Taste of Tacoma. I've admired her work from the day I knew about it. She's scary talented, funny, beautiful and a good egg to boot.
Because of her high demand for shows this summer, her Etsy site, LooLoo's Box is on vacay for a few weeks, but check out her cool blog with exceptionally well done tutorials. Robin's resin spiders are a signature for her and she has recently been added as a RAW artist. I told you she was talented! :D
Here are a few shots of her display at Taste:
I came away with this beeyooteefoo "dragonfly". Isn't he wonderful??
I had such a wonderful time meeting this amazing woman and can't wait to see more wonderful creations. -r xoxo


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Thursday, September 04, 2008
Disgruntled Thursday
What's that guy in lederhosen doing at a seafood place.
That's way too much information.
You whiteboard all that stuff about happy hour and highballs, then don't serve alcohol.
I hate people who fabricate verbs willy-nilly.
I hate the expression "willy-nilly."
What key lime pie—I don't see any.
Why is the cashier holding all that money. Don't handle all that damn money and then serve me food.
Those pants on that girl in the background are too tight.
Someone threw away a plastic bottle instead of taking three damn steps to toss it in the recycling bin.
What the hell is Libu Coconut Shrimp? Leave the shrimp alone, they already died to feed you, isn't that enough?
My mother keeps calling key lime pie from the Hubbard Avenue Diner "cheesecake."
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Boy you do have a bunch to gripe about. :) Key Lime Pie, huh? Did you eat it all?ReplyDelete
You have no idea, Lisa. That's just from one lousy photo. No, I didn't eat it all, but I had a humungo piece from Hubbard Avenue the other day. I should do a post on them, it would be the opposite of this post.ReplyDelete
Still feeling the effect of that pop, eh? Yowwww-za!!!ReplyDelete
LOL!!! Oh, good lord! Jeanna, this post had me howling with laughter! I can just imagine what kind of day it's been for you!ReplyDelete
I think you ought to come visit me. We can go beach hopping! Mr. & Mrs. Hollywood and I managed to hit as many beaches as we could on the weekend.
Grab Jimbo, Ms.Mamma & SF on your way over! ;)
I'll totally party with you, C, Ms. Mamma, and Jimmy! Let's go! You can have my share of the key lime, OK?ReplyDelete
I'm still feeling the effects of watching my car get towed away from my own parking lot, Olga. I would have loved to have draped you around that scene. Can you imagine? Olga wrapped around the idiot tow truck driver's idiot face?ReplyDelete
And it's still raining.
Chrissy, I would never leave. I mean it, you would never get rid of me. Had a friend who did that to another friend once. She moved in behind their house on the beach on Lake Michigan and stayed there right up until the winter. I mean she LIVED on the beach. No house, no nothing. I think they fed her every day and somehow she always managed to have weed.ReplyDelete
You got it, J.! And we'll buy a bunch of pink ribbons and Blue State t-shirts for Jimbo on the way.ReplyDelete
OH Lawwwwwwd!!!!ReplyDelete
You sound like a Democrat who's been watching too many Sarah Palin vid clips!!!LOL!!!!
"Don't Tax me Bro"!!!!!!!!!
Oh.....I would love to hang out with you and "C" and "J"....but I'd need to bring "Row" along to help keep you and "J" from killin me!!!!!ReplyDelete
Oh Sieg Bloody Heil you redneck bastard (said with love).ReplyDelete
Row is cool, but we'd have a car full of stray dogs before we hit Minnesota.
do you ever find out what libu shrimp was, and why it's only 2$? I was wondering the same thing? Libu shrimp, and what IS that guy in lederhosen--lederhosen? doing out in public?ReplyDelete
Hey Jodi, the lederhosen part, well it is Wisconsin. You'd be surprised.ReplyDelete
I suppose I could find out what Libu shrimp is if I really wanted to. IF I really wanted to. No, I prefer to live in Libu shrimp world.
Jimbo: Yes, definitely bring Row! She's really cool :)ReplyDelete
Really? That's too funny about your friend's friend! That sort of happened to me too, actually. When I was with my ex-boyfriend (AKA: The Idiot), one member of his circle of friends stayed with us in our apartment for what seemed like FOREVER! Initially, it was supposed to be a week...then it turned into two weeks...which turned into A YEAR! Funny, this person didn't get off the couch to get a job, but always seemed to have beer and weed. Go figure! Oh, and this person wasn't a friend. It was The Idiot's deadbeat Dad!
Phew! Sorry for the rant there!
It would be soooooooo awesome if you, Ms.Mamma, Jimmy, and I got together sometime! Good food, good wine, good conversation...what could be better?
Oh, but promise me one thing...please bring Cherry, Autumn's Mom, Py & Maya too!!! ;)
Oops! Forgot to add Jeanna too! DEFINITELY Jeanna! Oh, and I would never get rid of you, Jeanna! I'd even cook for you every day! :)ReplyDelete
You're pretty patient to let some loafer stay that long. Maggie was just one of those people you expected to find crashed on someone's couch. Or floor, or lawn, or beach view of Lake Michigan.ReplyDelete
I love when people cook for me, but aren't you supposed to be getting bed rest?


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Every December the Verizon Center in Washington, DC plays host to the BB&T Classic. In addition to providing some good old-fashioned basketball, the organizers raise money to benefit the Children's Charities Foundation through a gala dinner, a golf tournament, and other great programs. Now in its 19th year of existence, the two-game event showcases a few local teams as well as a notable out-of-town program. This year's doubleheader featured Oklahoma coming east to face George Mason in game one and Maryland squaring off against George Washington in game two. So, when faced with the prospects of watching the Redskins lose their fifth straight game or seeing if a pair of one-loss teams could keep knocking on the door of the top-25, which option do you think Jon Teitel chose?!
The Verizon Center was pretty empty for tip-off, but what do you expect at 1PM ET on a Sunday during DC's first snowstorm of the year? The first sports-related sighting of the day involved food: Wizards forward Nene eating lunch in the front row in his practice clothes during an off-day. He lasted about 15 minutes before heading towards either the practice court or the weight room. The Sooners came into town 7-1 with their lone loss coming at the hands of then-top-ranked Michigan State, and Coach Lon Kruger appears to have his team well-positioned to make its second straight NCAA tourney appearance. The Patriots started the year 4-0 before dropping three of their next four, so Coach Paul Hewitt was just trying to get his team back on track.
Oklahoma did not make a single three-point shot in the first half and only had two assist but somehow had a double-digit lead at halftime. Their entire starting five came into the game averaging 10+ points per game, but their frontcourt led the way early as 6'7" Cameron Clark hit a pair of jumpers en route to eight first half points, while 6'8" Ryan Spangler dominated the glass with seven rebounds in 11 minutes, including a couple that he was able to put back in for some easy points inside. Bryon Allen tried to keep GMU in the game with a pair of threes but had to sit after picking up his third foul with nine minutes left in the half. He added yet another long-range shot in the second half and finished with a team-high 15 points, but when your opponent is averaging more than 87 points per game for the first time in 20 years, your team needs to shoot a little better than 30% from the field.
The second half was all Sooners, all the time. Spangler showed his dark side by taunting his opponent after a nice block, then yelling at 250-pound center Erik Copes after their arms got entangled. Buddy Hield overcame a terrible first half shooting performance (1-6) to finish with 12 points and 10 rebounds, thanks to a pair of dunks and a coast-to-coast layup off the glass. Clark continued the dunk parade with a pair of his own slams and joined the double-double club with 22 points and 10 rebounds. Oklahoma dominated GMU in the paint (50-20) and ended up with a 81-66 win, I lost count of the number of rebound put-backs they had. The most glaring concern was Isaiah Cousins' atrocious assist to turnover ratio of 1:8, but if the Sooners can focus on holding onto the ball I predict they will give the rest of a very strong Big 12 fits all season long.
The break between the two games provided the second sports-related sighting of the day: 11-year NBA veteran and DC native Walt Williams, who dropped by to watch his alma mater (Maryland) face 7-1 GW. At first glance it appeared to be a classic game on the Big 10 Network featuring the Terps' Evan Smotrycz (formerly of Michigan) against the Colonials' leading scorer Maurice Creek (who graduated from Indiana last May). Both transfers got off to hot starts from long range, with Smotrycz knocking down both of his three point attempts in the first half and Creek making 3-of-5 from behind the arc en route to 12 points in the first half as GW opened up a 41-29 advantage at the break. Maryland guard Dez Wells was able to repeatedly get into the lane: going coast-to-coast for a layup, driving for a floater that counted despite being called for a charge, and a leaner that also dropped through the net. GW coach Mike Lonergan was not satisfied with his team's play early on so he subbed in a new five-man lineup after only six minutes of play, which seemed to swing the momentum in his team's direction. Isaiah Armwood had seven points and eight rebounds in the first half as well as a big block that drew gasps from the crowd. Kethan Savage was also able to score inside on a series of layups and dunks, while teammate Joe McDonald ran the point almost flawlessly (six assists and only one turnover in the first half) and even dove over his own bench to try and save a ball from going out of bounds.
The Colonials continued to pour it on in the second half thanks to McDonald: the sophomore point guard finished with 13 points, eight rebounds, nine assists and four steals. He also made nine of his 11 free throw attempts and was hustling the entire time (throwing the ball off of Jake Layman's leg, diving for a steal, etc.). Terps' Coach Mark Turgeon got frustrated with the refs after a foul call did not go his way and yelled his way to a technical foul with eight minutes to play and his team trailing by 10 points. Creek made four straight free throws (two for the foul and two for the technical) to make it a 66-52 game, but that is when the tide turned. Wells continued to score inside at will while finishing with a team-high 16 points, but he tripped McDonald and had to sit after his fifth foul with six minutes remaining. His teammate Layman picked up the slack in his absence with a three, an old-fashioned three after a nice ball-fake, a rebound and put-back to make it 70-67, and a reverse layup in the final two minutes.
Maryland freshman Roddy Peters has had to learn on the fly while Seth Allen is recovering from a left foot fracture, and he was simply magnificent down the stretch as the Terps implemented a full-court press: a steal and layup off the glass to make it 71-69, a steal with one minute left that made everyone rise to their feet, and after getting fouled by John Kopriva with 20 seconds left he made a pair of free throws to tie the game at 75. I was debating whether to run to the bathroom before the game headed to overtime, but was glad I did not after watching Maryland native Creek save his best for the last. He took the ball in isolation, took a few dribbles, and made a fade-away jumper over Nick Faust with 0.6 seconds left to win the game and cause the GW fans to erupt in pandemonium. It is one thing to watch a game-winner on TV, but to see it happen in person is truly something special. GW coach Mike Lonergan has only made one NCAA tourney in his first eight years as a D-1 head coach, and I know that the A-10 is stacked this year with UMass, VCU and St. Louis, but I think the upperclassman duo of Creek/Armwood will be enough to get him back to the tourney this March.


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Fill-the-freezer is all about serving others in a time of need through home-cooked meals.
These meals will be used to serve people in times of need, whether it be single parents, a family with a newborn baby, illness or operations or the death of a loved one etc.
Double your dinner once a month or once a week and make a meal for a family or individual in need. Meals can be frozen in the containers provide and dropped-off on Generosity Sundays (1st Sunday of every month).
Containers and recipe labels are available at the Mercy Ministries table on a Generosity Sunday or to download Recipe labels please click here.


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The Isle Casino has Summer Season menus from 5-7 p.m. at its two fine dining restaurants. For $32 at Farraddays or $30 at Bragozzo the offer includes one of five starters, one of six main entrees and one of five desserts. Farraddays is closed Monday-Tuesday and Bragozzo is closed Wednesday-Thursday.
The Andy Slater "See You Later" poker tournament is usually held the second Tuesday of the month at Seminole Casino Coconut Creek. But this month, that's the same date as the MLB All-Star Game, staged this year in Miami. So the tournament moves to Wednesday, July 13. Buy-in is still $94 and there is a $20,000 prize money guarantee.
The big poker tournament for the month at Hialeah Park is at 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 12. Entry is $200 and there is a$20,000 guarantee.
Seminole Classic has the $30,000 "Pick a Prize" promotion from 1-10 p.m. Saturday. Players will be selected every hour to win free play, kitchen appliances, designer bags and watches, gift cards and cash. The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino throws in a seat in to its main event satellite (normally $570) from 12:30 p.m. to midnight Sunday on its regular high hand payouts.
The featured burger this month at Mardi Gras Casino is a A-1 Pepper Jack Burger: Seared Angus beef and fresh cracked pepper, topped with pepper jack cheese, A-1 sauce, onion tanglers, lettuce, tomato, and onion ($12.50). The casino also has a Latin Buffet from 4-9 p.m. Sundays for $18 that includes garlic roasted chicken, specialty rice and a black bean bar with toppings. The $5 Drink of the Month is King Punch (rum and hurricane mix). The poker room's specials during Marlins' games are $1 draft beer, $2 well drinks and $3 for two chili dogs.


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Learn the latest on manure management and horse health from Horses for Clean Water's Alayne Blickle and local veterinarian Dr. Julie Eihl, DVM. They will outline a holistic approach to parasite control and manure management, including how to compost horse manure, control parasites and "natural" options to safely cut back on deworming. Save money, keep your horse healthy AND keep the environment healthy, too!
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text: Alexander James Dallas, USA (1759-1817) Alexander James Dallas was born in Jamaica in 1759 but while still at a young age, returned to Scotland with his father, and also a barrister, Dr. Robert Dallas. The younger Dallas followed in his father's footsteps and obtained his legal training at the University of Edinburgh. He married at a young age and returned to his native Jamaica in 1780 where he practiced law. Soon , he felt that attraction of the burgeoning new democracy, the United States of America and migrated with his wife Arabella, in 1783, settling in Philadelphia, where their only child, a son, George Mifflin Dallas was born. That state's Supreme Court admitted him to practice in 1785. Dallas was also a writer. While his practice grew, he wrote many freelance articles for the local press. His dabbling in politics paid off as from 1791 to 1801, he held the office of secretary of state for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. He is a founder of the Pennsylvania Democratic Society in 1793. But his lasting contribution came when he entered the publishing field, publishing first the laws of Pennsylvania for the convenience of the local bar and judiciary. Then, from 1790 to 1807, in four volumes, he published the law reports and opinions not only of the Pennsylvania courts but also of the new United States Supreme Court. The law reports: Reports of Cases Rules and Adjudged in the Several Courts of the United States and Pennsylvania (Dall.S.C.) These were, and continue to be today, the official reports of the first several years of the US Supreme Court, now more commonly known by their official law report legal citation, of U.S. As such, James Alexander Dallas is recognized as the editor of the first reports of the United States Supreme Court. In 1801, Dallas was appointed US Attorney by President Jefferson. Politics continued to attract his services and he soon found himself in Washington as Secretary of the Treasury and arguing for a Bank of the United States, which was eventually proposed by a law dated 1816. When his political initiatives were successful, he left their workings to public servants and returned to Philadelphia intending to resume his legal practice. But, alas, the shadow of death took him suddenly and he died on January 16, 1817. An incomplete history of Pennsylvania was found amongst his papers. His son wrote a biography of him, Life and Times, but it was not published until 1862. REFERENCES: Duhaime, Lloyd, Law's Hall of Fame Duhaime, Lloyd, Legal Citation Dall.S.C. National Cyclopedia of American Biography, Volume 5 (New York: James T. White & Company, 1907), page 972. Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume, 1607-1896 (New York: A. N. Marquis Company, 1963), page 133 Published: Thursday, November 26, 2009 Last updated: Sunday, January 22, 2012 By: Lloyd Duhaime Permalink


text: Take advantage of this curriculum to drive more value from your inventory and warehouse management processes. You'll gain insight into topics such as planning, entry, warehouse-internal movements and storage, and the recording and tracking of materials based on quantity and value. Plus, you'll learn more about stock movement documentation, including goods receipts, goods issues, physical stock transfers, transfer posting, and the stocktaking.


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October 25, 2016- (Naples, Florida) – Fifth Third Bank Florida has awarded a $10,000 grant to the Women's Foundation of Southwest Florida. The grant will support efforts to boost entrepreneurship and improve the economic power of Southwest Florida women. It also increases the Women's Foundation's revolving fund for Kiva U.S loans. Kiva.org is a global crowd funding platform for business capital. The loans allow female entrepreneurs access the capital they need to launch or grow their business.
"The Bank is intensely focused on improving customers' lives and making a difference in the communities we serve. We believe that lives are improved when individuals have the tools and knowledge they need to successfully manage their finances. We are delighted to support an organization who shares the same goal. This program allows women entrepreneurs the opportunity to achieve success in growing their business, " said Jadira Hoptry, Vice President and Community Economic Development Manager for Fifth Third Bank.
Character Over Credit
Building business credit presents a challenge for women-owned businesses who might not have collateral or a good credit score. Kiva U.S. eliminates that barrier by focusing on the borrower's character and confidence in her business plan. Business owners who are approved into the Kiva U.S. crowdfunding platform must secure the support of five to 30 friends, family members, colleagues or customers who are willing to lend at least $25 towards their loan during a private fundraising period. Once the support of friends and family is secured, entrepreneurs can begin publicly fundraising from KIVA's network of over one million lenders. The Women's Foundation of Southwest Florida will provide loan funds for up to one-third of the borrower's balance. Southwest Florida business owners can now apply for loans of up to $10,000 with 0% interest and 36 months to repay.
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Current-voltage hysteresis is a major issue for normal architecture organo-halide perovskite solar cells. In this manuscript we reveal a several Å thick Methylammonium Iodide (MAI) rich interface between the perovskite and the metal oxide. Surface functionalization via selfassembled monolayers (SAMs) allowed us to control the composition of the interface monolayer from Pb poor to Pb rich, which in parallel suppresses hysteresis in perovskite solar cells. The bulk of the perovskite films is not affected by the interface engineering and remains highly crystalline in surface normal direction over the whole film thickness. The subnm structural modifications of the buried interface were revealed by x-ray reflectivity (XRR), which is most sensitive to monitor changes in the mass density of only several Å thin interfacial layers as a function of substrate functionalization. From Kelvin probe force microscopy (KPFM) on a solar cell cross section study, we further demonstrate local variations of the potential on different electron transporting layers (ETLs) within a solar cell. Based on these findings we present a unifying model explaining hysteresis in perovskite solar cells, giving for the first time insight into one crucial aspect of hysteresis and paving the way for new strategies in the fields of perovskite based opto-electronic devices.
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Pimm's Cup/
Clearly, I'm trying to extend our vacation. Pimm's Cup on a weeknight. More than one glass of it, too.
Yancey and I had a Pimm's Cup last week at the White Horse Trading Company in Post Alley. It's the sweetest, coziest, little pub, only open at night, and we've peered in there a million times, always meaning to go. We had been out for a delicious dinner, walking all night, and were back at the anniversary hotel room, eyes half-closed, when Yancey said, "We have to go to White Horse. Let's rally." It's incredibly hard to leave a Pokemon-free, clean room with the potential of room service. And The Food Network. But I rallied, and that turned out to be a wise choice. We cozied up to the bar, and I got their delicious version of this vintage drink, made with five kinds of wine, brown sugar, and fresh lemon juice. When the bartender learned it was our anniversary, he set a chocolate truffle in front of me and poured he and Yancey shots of sake. Yancey and I watched the probable first dates around us, wished them well, and were glad not to be enduring all the requisite angst. Give me soggy Pokemon cards and fights about laundry piles anyday.
This version is made with Pimm's Cup (available at your local liquor store), simple syrup, lemon juice, and lots of other aromatics. It is a Superstar Summer Refresher. One of the best I've ever had. Kind of a musky, more intriguing sangria, a drink that will make you feel like wearing your most floppy straw hat and learning to play bridge. Or maybe it will be just enough to get you off the couch, turning off Food Network, and having a little celebration of your own.
Pimm's Cup
Makes 4-6 drinks. The essentials here are the liquor, lemon juice, and simple syrup. Everything else is optional, though it looks so gloriously over-the-top all soaking together in the pitcher. I let it sit for less than an hour because I was impatient, but the original recipe on Epicurious says to let it sit for 1-3 hours. I imagine the all the floaty things would be more important in that case. I found this amount of sugar to be just right, but you can certainly decrease it to your taste.
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. water
2 c. Pimm's No. 1 (a blend of gin, liqueurs, and fruit extracts)
1 c. fresh lemon juice
1 thinly sliced lemon
1 orange, halved, and thinly sliced
1 6" long piece cucumber, thinly sliced into rounds
1 3" long piece fresh ginger, thinly sliced into coins
1/4 c. fresh mint leaves
club soda
ice cubes
Stir sugar and 1/2 c. water in saucepan over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Combine Pimm's and next six ingredients in a large pitcher. Mix in sugar syrup, mashing slightly to release flavors. Cover; chill at least 1 hour and up to 3 hours.
Fill glass with ice, then cocktail, leaving an inch at the top for club soda. Top with a splash (I don't like too much--just enough to make it fizzy).


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Anniversary Room
Say "I Do" again when you spend a memorable evening in this enchanting room. The deep, warm color palette enhances the charm of this endearing, old-fashioned setting. The simple, yet elegant touch of an antique folding screen behind the bed and the graceful lines of the decorative furnishings, are a gentle reminder of days gone bye. Located in a cozy corner off the sun deck area, this room has a king bed and the shower is accented in natural stone.


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Vancouver's Roman Catholic Archdiocese is leading the charge to implement an early warning system for earthquakes that an expert says could save lives and money throughout the tremor-heavy region.
The archdiocese is partnering with civil engineers from the University of British Columbia to equip its churches and schools with sensors that could detect P — or preliminary — shock waves, giving occupants up to a minute's warning of the slower, more destructive waves to come.
The technology — credited with saving thousands of lives during Japan's massive 2011 earthquake — could give "ample warning" of about 40 seconds for a massive quake off Haida Gwaii and about 15 seconds for a magnitude 6 quake in the Strait of Georgia, according to Carlos Ventura, head of UBC's earthquake engineering research facility.
The sensors could save lives by allowing people to get to a safe place before tremors start and could also save businesses and governments money by allowing time to shut off volatile gas and power lines, Ventura said.
In 2006, two P-wave sensors were installed to trigger the closure of both ends of the George Massey Tunnel in the event of a large earthquake. A pilot sensor project will also be operational at Burnaby Central secondary school by the end of the year, but the archdiocese is the first organization to commit to wide-scale use of the technology in Metro Vancouver, Ventura said.
"We're behind (in B.C.) because of the commitment of organizations — they need to make the commitment," Ventura said. "But the implementation of the technology can be done relatively fast, within a year or two years."
The sensors — which are 95 to 98 per cent reliable — cost $30,000 to $50,000 to install in a building, Ventura said.
The readings from the sensors will be relayed to a computer system at UBC which will pool data from sensors at multiple sites to determine whether an earthquake alert needs to be issued.
The P-wave sensors will be coupled with an accelerometer that acts as a "black box" capable of assessing the force exerted on the building once the shaking has ended, Ventura said.
The P-wave sensors offer a relatively cheap and tangible benefit for schools and parishes as they ramp up fundraising for more extensive building renovations, according to archdiocese spokesman Paul Schratz.
"You don't have to wait years for fundraising or upgrades of buildings — these are things that can be done right now," Schratz said. "We've offered that to the schools, we're strongly recommending that's something they introduce."
The archdiocese has instructed its 79 parishes and 49 schools to develop detailed plans by November 2015 for seismic upgrades to all 200 buildings it oversees in the region.
The cost of developing plans and making upgrades, as yet unknown, must be paid by parishioners because the provincial government does not cover capital costs for faith-based and other independent schools, although it does fund a portion of operating costs. The archdiocese is promising to help with bank loans when construction begins but has also expressed hope that parishes will aid one another.
"Stewardship provides that we help each other, which is why our responsibility for assisting our neighbours — in this case, other parishes — will be a major component of the financing initiative," the archdiocese says on its website. "It is only just that parishes with resources and whose buildings are in better shape assist their needier neighbours."
Roughly two-thirds of the archdiocese's buildings, which stretch across the Lower Mainland, were constructed before seismic standards were written into the B.C. building code in 1992. Those buildings aren't unsafe, but upgrades are needed in many cases to make them more secure in the event of an earthquake.
Although a deadline has been set for developing plans, there is no order about when the work must be finished, said Schratz. The B.C. education ministry is spending $1.5 billion over 15 years to bring public schools up to code and Ventura said it is in talks with his department at UBC to implement the P-wave sensors.
Vancouver school board chair Patti Bacchus, who has battled the provincial government for years to speed up its seismic upgrading process, said she hadn't heard of the ministry vetting the technology but welcomed "anything that could enhance our ability to be prepared.
"I think it would be worth hearing about, but it hasn't come to us as advice at this point," Bacchus said. "Having a bit more time to find a safe place to go I could imagine could be an advantage."
The archdiocese began addressing the need for seismic upgrades in 2011 after parent George Kovacic contacted The Vancouver Sun with concerns about safety at St. Michael's School in Burnaby. He withdrew his daughter from the independent school and enrolled her in a public school, saying at the time that parents of the thousands of students attending independent schools assume the buildings are seismically safe or are being updated. "When I tell them that's not the fact, they're surprised ... Some of these schools are two-storey cinder block schools (and) cinder block is the worst for earthquakes."
A review was launched and steps were taken to secure lighting, bookcases and filing cabinets. That was followed by a year-long engineering study, which found a range of work required on pre-1992 buildings, from small fixes to extensive upgrades. Full details of that review are expected to be posted on the archdiocese website by the end of the month.
As they develop their plans, parishes will determine the extent of work necessary. "They will have to make some decisions on whether they want to do an extensive upgrade or just enough so that life safety is ensured. . . . Those decisions will have to be made at every parish and every school," Schratz said in an interview Wednesday.
"It could be many, many years before upgrades are in effect," he added. "I mean, just look at the public school system. They've got billions of dollars available to them and they can't get it all done in just a few years. This is a long-term project."
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As the year is quickly coming to an end and The Faire, our first show of the season, rapidly approaches, Fault Line Theatre is looking to you, our friends, family, and fans for your support. The NFM group has generously sponsored a match campaign on IndieGoGo to help make The Faire possible.
Please take a moment to visit our IndieGoGo page and consider helping us out! Pass the link around! Tell all your friends!


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Inkwell Awards Sketch Up For Auction
Saturday, February 14, 2009 at 7:12PM
I just wanted to let anyone who may be interested know that this Spiderman Sketch Card is now available HERE. I was approached by Bob Almond, a good bud of mine, and he asked if I could do a quick sketch for him as a donation towards the Inkwell Awards. Ok, so it's not exactly a "quick" sketch but I don't even remember how to do one of those.
Anyway, this was done on official Inkwell Awards card stock and is up for auction on Ebay and all proceeds go directly to the Inkwell Awards. Seeing as how I'm really booked up with work and not taking commissions at the moment, this would be a great ( and only) opportunity to nab a current and full color sketch of mine.
Although I'm not running the auction, I'll probably be sending this out directly from here so maybe I'll stick a little something extra in the envelope. I'll have to see what I've got kicking around the studio.
So stop by The Inkwell Awards Site and find out more about this card and the other auctions they have up and thanks for your time.
As always...
Here is a scan of the back of the card.
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Incredibly, Europe's heating equipment is responsible for 25% of the continent's CO2 emissions, around the same level as road transport or industry. Heating is by far the largest source of energy consumption in our homes.
Europe lagged behind for decades, with no strong policies to ensure that only energy efficient equipment (such as renewable heating or gas condensing boilers) reaches the market. It has finally put in place measures that will reduce home energy bills by billions each year.
What is the European Union doing?
After 5 years of delay and heated political discussions, staggered Ecodesign requirements will enter into force in 2015, 2017 and 2018, while energy labels became mandatory in September 2015. A legislative review is planned for 2018.
These measures are expected to trigger savings of around 56Mtoe per year from 2020, reducing CO2 emissions by 136 million tonnes annually, equivalent to taking almost 58 million cars off our roads.
What does the coolproducts campaign want?
Space heaters
B1 combi-boilers with efficiencies below 86% are limited to 10 kW heat output, similar to other B1 boilers; these inefficient combi-boilers can still be used (in the range of 10 to 30 kW) instead of condensing ones, thus creating a loophole, which should be closed.
Heat pumps should have a minimum efficiency of 115% at the advanced Ecodesign stages. Requirements for low-temperature heat pumps should be stricter, e.g. 140%.
Energy labels could include NOx and greenhouse gas emissions warnings.
Water heaters
Electric boilers and storage water heaters are by far the least efficient of the equipment to be covered and should be phased out at a certain point. In the meantime, a prominent warning about product inefficiency should be shown on the product and user manual.
Coolproducts' technical input and position papers are available below:
2019 - Discussion paper on Ecodesign and energy labelling of heating products, with focus on space heaters
2019 - Position paper on proposals by the European Commission for boilers
2019 - Position paper on proposals by the European Commission for water heaters
2018 - Comments on the preparatory study for the review of Ecodesign and Energy Labelling requirements for Boilers and Water Heaters


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Foundations Quad Sport - 4 Child Stroller (Orange/Black) with FREE rain cover.
This is a practical, strongly made 4-seater stroller from Foundations.
Individually reclining seats are equipped with 5 point safety belts, ensuring safety & comfort for each child.
Fitted with anti-perforated rubber wheels which have the same capacity & shock absorption of inflatable wheels.
Equipped with a foot brake, and a back pocket where you can store everything you need for a walk with the children.
Easy to fold for quick transportation & efficient storage.
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Dimensions:135cm L x 83cm W x 118cm H (Unfolded)
105cm L x 83cm W x 56cm H (Folded)
Seat Width: 29cm
Seat Height (Front): 35.5cm
Seat Height (Rear): 42cm
Seat Recline:
Most upright angle is 103.4º
Most recline position angle is 133.2º
Leg Room:16.5cm from the front edge of the second row seat to the back of the first row seat.
Weight: 25kg
Max Child Weight:18kg
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The vast majority of orders will be shipped within 24 hours & delivered to UK customers within 2-3 working days.
Larger items such as strollers/buggies may take 3-5 working days (note Winther products can sometimes take longer - please email us to check on delivery times for these items).
Deliveries outwith mainland UK may take longer.
Deliveries are made during working hours and may require a signature.
If there is likely to be a delay with your order, you will be informed.
Deliveries will be made by Courier (Fedex, UPS, etc.) or Royal Mail.
If you are unhappy with your purchase for any reason, please send it back to us with the original packaging and we'll be happy to refund or replace it.
You must return an item within 14 days of your delivery in perfect condition complete with original packaging. We will be happy to refund the original price of the item or send you an exchange. This does not affect your statutory rights.
We strongly advise that a proof of postage certificate should be obtained when returning your order. You are responsible for the item until we receive it at our warehouse.
We regret that postage, packing and insurance are direct costs and cannot be refunded.
Should goods be damaged or faulty please contact us on 01779 471871 or via our online contact form.
Please include your order details and send returns to:
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Courses Taught in English
The University of Tartu offers many English-taught courses in different disciplines for international students.
International students have to register for courses through the Study Information System (SIS) within the first two weeks of a semester, yet international exchange/visiting students can register before the beginning of a semester. For registration to courses in the Studies Information System, one must have a username and password which would be sent to all new international exchange/visiting students by email before the beginning of a semester. The visiting /exchange students starting in September will have their login data sent in August (III week) and those starting in February should receive their login data in January (III week). If you have not received your username, please contact your coordinator at UT. You can always ask your tutor for help with registration.
If you arrive after the registration deadline, please contact the dean's office of the faculty to which you are registered to for help with registration. Thus, later arrival does not automatically mean that there is no possibility to join courses, if there are still vacant places available. Do not hesitate to contact us if you need more information about the courses.
Please note!
International short-term students (except PhD and traineeship students) is required to complete courses at least to the extent of 15 ECTS per semester!
Courses taught in English and other languages
Academic year 2019/2020 The course list is updated on September 9, 2019.
Please note that the list of English taught courses is updated continuously as soon as we get new information from the academic units. Overall information on all the courses offered at UT is in the Study Information System (SIS). SIS is the system where all UT students register for their courses and keep an eye on their progress etc.
Here is more detailed description of the Study Information System, including the instructions for course registration.
- Faculty of Arts and Humanities: hv.dekanaat [ät] ut.ee
- Faculty of Social Sciences: sotsiaalteadused [ät] ut.ee
- Faculty of Science and Technology - ltt [ät] ut.ee
- Faculty of Medicine - med [ät] ut.ee
If you do not remember your faculty, check either SIS or your admission's letter. If you encounter these problems once your studies have started, send an e-mail to the contact person you are given during the orientation course.
Assessment scale
At the University of Tartu both differentiated and non-differentiated assessment of the learning outcomes (described for courses) are being used.
Each course has a fixed assessment method, which cannot be changed in accordance to a student' needs or wishes. Before registering to a course, get to know which assessment method a particular course has, and consult your home university whether you can transfer the course once you get back home. If your selected UT course has an assessment method not acceptable to your home university, choose another course.
Academic Calendar 2019/2020
Important dates and deadlines concerning your studies can be found here.
Free Estonian language e-course
Keeleklikk - Estonian language for independent learning
Keeleklikk is a modern internet-based Estonian language course for beginners that is suitable for independent learners and as an additional material for students already learning Estonian at school. The course compromises of 16 Chapters (including 1200 exercises, 200 animations, 100 grammar videos). It is possible to send your homework to Estonian teachers to check the mistakes.
Currently there are 3 chapters available with instruction in English, 13 will be added during 2013-2014. All 16 chapters are available with instruction in Russian.


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