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Light up the night with the powerful LED headlight. Quickly fastens to the bike frame and can be used on all bike models - not only Rambo electric bikes. Great for getting out to your stand early and safely before the big bucks are on their feet and for getting back to camp safely after your hunt is over.
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CHAMPAIGN — As federal storm damage assessors started working across Illinois on Thursday, state officials revised the number of homes destroyed or damaged by the weekend's tornadoes upward to at least 1,500.
Residents of hard-hit towns also started shuttling hundreds of tons of debris out of the neighborhoods Thursday. But there were small signs of normal life that emerged: Some schools in the small central Illinois city of Washington reopened Thursday.
Federal Emergency Management Agency workers fanned out in Washington, eastern Illinois' Gifford, Brookport in southern Illinois along the Ohio River and Coal City south of Joliet, Illinois Emergency Management Agency Director Jonathon Monken said.
Four of the 22 tornadoes officials now say touched down across the state badly damaged those towns; six people died.
As Monken walked through one neighborhood in Washington, he said it's safe to say thousands of tons of what used to be homes will eventually be hauled away.
"Looking all around me, the debris mission is going to go on for a very, very long time,'' he said.
But by the end of the weekend, he added, state official should have a better idea of how much damage FEMA is tallying, information needed to seek federal disaster assistance.
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James Dunnan, the superintendent of Washington Community High School District 308, said several of the town's eight schools, including the high school, reopened Thursday.
About two-thirds of the high school's 1,175 students and most of its teachers and staff returned to Washington Community High School just to get back in the building, see each other and, if need be, talk to counselors, Dunnan said.
"It's just kind of a re-entry, a first step forward,'' he said. "The students and staff that are here I think are grateful to be back in here.''
Schools were also starting to tackle logistical problems. Though many buildings weren't damaged by the tornado and the high school has full water and electricity, a number students lost homes.
"We've found out today that we have several families living in a hotel in East Peoria,'' he said. "We will probably make bus transportation arrangements to go over there and pick those students up.''
Many hotels in East Peoria, to the southwest of Washington, have started to empty out, Holiday Inn Express front desk employee Gloria Ferguson said. Only three families from Washington were still checked in at her hotel, she said, in contrast to being completely booked Sunday and Monday.
Bloomington-based State Farm Insurance, which insures about a third of all homes in Illinois, has received about 3,600 homeowners insurance claims, spokeswoman Holly Anderson said. The company has started giving customers expense checks, she added.
"People can use them for additional living expenses,'' she said. "Whether it's getting them into a hotel, or whether it's arranging to pay for rental properties.''
In the southern Illinois town of Brookport, where three people died Sunday, hundreds of volunteers were helping clean up Thursday. An EF-3 tornado hit Brookport with 145 mph winds. The town is just north of Paducah, Ky., on the Ohio River.


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Guide part 19
Walkthrough - Western Front
Stage - Come Out Fighting
This stage is named after a book entitled, Come Out Fighting: The Epic Tale of the 761st Tank Battalion, 1942-1945, by Trezzvant W Anderson which chronicles the deeds, actions and sacrifice of the valorous men who served in the 761st Tank Battalion, U.S. Third Army.
|(Left) Head down the clearing and start engaging the enemy tanks. (Right) If you work up the road where the machineguns are and stay there, you can ambush the reinforcing panzers coming form the woods.
This is a fun stage compared what you've played and what you will be doing. Tanks are a fun part of Call of Duty -- you just need to know how to operate them. Move the tank down the road and across the snow plain to take out the panzers in the clearing. Move around them and fire your tank gun carefully -- there are about a dozen panzers but only one of you. If five shots hit your tank simultaneously, chances are you'll be killed. Once the clearing is cleared, head up the road and wait for the enemy panzers to come out of the woods. You can catch them while they are emerging and can down a few before they can react to your presence. Easy.
Move into the village and peg the 88mm flakguns and enemy tanks as you head into the village. This is a great tactical exercise in determining if you have the competence to be an armor commander or operator. The low walls and houses act as barriers (not realistic) and can block incoming shells. If you can manuever the enemy into being entangled in obstacles, you can hit them while they deal with navigating the terrain. Blow up the 88mm armor units and you will be asked to destroy gunners in a building. Why you cannot kill them using the tank gun is beyond anyone's comprehension.
|(Left) Entry to the first panzershrek building. Park the tank at this gate. (Right) Entrance to the building proper. It is a standard kill the enemy exercise within.
Find the barn and dismount the tank. You can then enter the building and kill all three or four machinegunners in the building. Be sure to conserve health kits while doing this or you may be in trouble later. Take an MP40 while you're at it and stock its ammo to max as well. Your M3 Grease Gun can serve as a back-up in the later areas of the map. Head back out to your tank when you're done and move on.
|(Left) Road to the next town is filled with panzershreks and 88mm flak; race by them and unload quickly. (Right) Another fool the enemy armor using a tank and obstacles exercise. Easy.
Head to the next part of town -- ignore the normal soldiers, but plug the 88s (88mm flak) and panzershreks. Deal with the forces in the town by tricking enemy tanks into obstacles or running about them. Don't go too deep in without allied tanks or you will not make it back out alive. Three 88mm flak guns need to be terminated before your next dismounted mission. Use your HUD to locate and destroy all three.
|(Left) Entry to the first panzershrek building. Park the tank at this gate. (Right) Entrance to the building proper. It is a standard kill the enemy exercise within. Beware that an MG42 can see the entrance of this building from the other side of the street; take it out before you head in.
When all 88mm flak emplacements are gone, panzershreks fly out of a building in the middle of the town. You should search your HUD and head for the entrance quickly before the shells knock out your tank. Park the tank and carefully head around the side of the building where the door is while prone. An MG42 is the most unexpected surprise from across the street and it can see the people who enter and exit through this door. Take out the MG42 gunner and then move into the building. Beware that if you are low on life, the enemy may throw grenades down the stairs to kill you.
|(Left) The panzershrek building is a bloodbath -- more so than normal. Use the upmost caution. (Right) Panzershredding time. Take out as many tanks as possible with the panzershrek ammo you have and head back outside to your tank.
The hallway of this building is more bloody than usual, since it is small and there are a few small rooms where enemies pop out, fire, and duck back to hide in. The only health (if you died) is at the last room down the hall from the top of the stairs -- on the right. You will need to hide and duck and use every sneaking, cowardly opportunity to kill your enemies before they kill you. Clear house and pick up a panzershrek (any weapon will do since you will be ditch the rocket tube after this mini-mission).
Nazi panzers will roll into the village to reinforce their forces. Give the enemy a taste of mujihadeen tactics and blast the tanks as they roll in. Some tanks will park outside your building and shell you -- but just like the sticky bomb exercise in Africa, you can hit any part of a tank (including the corner) to damage it fully. Kill enough tanks and you will be messaged to head back to your own ride. Do so and ditch the panzershrek -- you won't be using it for the rest of the mission (unless you like to take out 88mm while unbuttoned).
Head to the final part of the village and destroy the patrolling tanks -- basically a run, shoot and dodge exercise. There are two waves of four tanks each. If you've played the old tank game in Tron, this is a bigger, better, and more fun 3D poly version of the game. Once all the tanks are destroyed, head to the church and fight off enemies for a minute or so. Unless you are terrible at tanks, you should be able to destroy the three tanks sent to hammer the church (which has no life bar, so it's easy). Destroy all enemy opposition and end the stage.


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It's 2012 PEOPLE! WHOO HOO!!!!!
Man I absolutely LOVE the Holiday Season!! Playin' my XMAS Tunes, Bakin' Major Carbohydrate Delicacies to share with friends and family, goin' to and hostin' parties, travelin' to see friends who have become family in places where I once lived…it's just a Wonderful time of year to put everything else on hold and focus on the Spirit of the Season!!
I use to experience the "Duldrums" when the New Year tolled in because it marked the ending of all of those anticipated Holiday Happenin's.
Not anymore!! The past few years I've had a changed mindset. I enjoy the heck out of the Holidays and then I get EXCITED to see what the New Year will bring!!
Embrace the Newness!!
Afterall a NEW YEAR means New everything….New People, New Places, New Experiences, New Challenges to overcome and New Goals to Achieve!!!! NEW! NEW! NEW!
And hopefully a New and Improved Me & You!!
It truly makes me glad that I don't have a crystal ball enabling me to be pleasantly surprised by the potential possibilities of 2012.
Vision in Action
Don't get me wrong….I'm not plannin' on aimlessly stumblin' through this new year.
No way! I definitely want to map out some specific goals and make the most of the time this year contains….especially since just like all the past years, this one is gonna fly by!!
I love the following Japanese proverb:
Vision without action is a daydream; action without vision is a nightmare.
My 2012 Vision
I've got my sights set on two bodybuilding competitions – Junior USAs and Nationals.
My "Off Season" trainin' has been goin' great!! Especially with the help of my Dream Team teammates Coach Mo, Coach Jim, Hollywood and CupCake to name a few ;o)
But the real work, well better stated….the "transition"….will begin in a few weeks when I re-enter the Fuel Plan Mode!
I really cannot wait to see what's been built up once I've leaned back down….EXCITIN' stuff!!
And I hope that once again, I'll be inspired with new "Recipivity" to share with y'all. ;o)
I welcome any of your ideas as well!! PLEASE SHARE!! ;0)
Venture Adventures
Other visions to which I need to persistently apply action involve my entrepreneurial ventures: MoJoTiVatioN™, Refurbished Denim™, and ACN.
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Your feedback and patronage would be GREATLY appreciated!!
How Bout You??!!
Are you ready to ROCK OUT 2012?
What events are you trainin' for?
What do you hope – no – PLAN to accomplish over the next 12 amazin' months??!!
Don't be shy! SHARE!!
Until the next post…..
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Nora is learning to make cookies but she has a distinct preference for chocolate! A recipe found in a cookbook written by my cousin Jane Purtle was just what Nora ordered! In Food from the Hills, the author recorded family recipes from her family, which happens to be our family, too. My grandmother, Clyde Curley Terrell, and Jane Purtlle's father, Russell Hill, were half-siblings. My great-grandmother Ernestine Augier Hill Curley was married to Jane's grandfather, James Hill. After he died, she married my Great Grandfather Curley. These chocolate oatmeal cookies were a favorite in the Hill family.
But there is more to this cookie story. The original oatmeal cookie (without chocolate) recipe was one found in the Home Economics class cookbook from Bullard High School in Bullard, Texas where Jane Purtle's mother Ruby and my mother, Opal attended. So I am certain Nora's great-grandmother Opal also made these cookies. Nora's middle name is Opal. I had fun thinking about all these connections while we made these cookies.
Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies
1 egg
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 tablespoons buttermilk
1 cup oatmeal ( recipe says Quick, but regular works great and makes a chewier cookie)
1 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 squares unsweetened chocolate, melted (Please note: I substituted 6 Tablespoons Dutch cocoa powder plus 2 Tablespoons oil for the melted baking chocolate)
Break egg in mixing bowl and beat in sugar. Add oil to sugar and eggs. Add milk and oatmeal. Sift flour with salt, baking powder and soda into the first mixture. Add chocolate and beat well. Drop by teaspoonfuls on a greased baking sheet. Bake at 375 degrees until firm around edges but soft in center.
If desired, omit chocolate and add 1 teaspoon vanilla.
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Creating Tomorrow: clean beauty, tweakment, or both?
Nov 25, 2019 | By Carla Buzasi
Aug 24, 2016
At WGSN our content editors are continuously forecasting the key trends in fashion and retail looking two years ahead, but they are also plugged into who the current game-changers and tastemakers are right now.
Each month we take over a room in our London office to discuss what we're seeing, adding to our Tumblr's, gigs we're attending, and cultural things that have caught our attention. Then we compile a mini culture calendar for you to enjoy.
We took a little summer break, but now we're back and here's what we're loving ATM:
D O W N L O A D: Hear app
You've heard of augmented reality, well get ready for the next step in audio augmented reality. We present to you Hear, the new app courtesy of RjDj. Hear is designed to change, distort and play with the noises of the world around you, working by absorbing all the ambient sound in your environment, passing it through a series of processing filters before delivering it via your smartphone and normal headphones for your aural entertainment. It harmonizes your hearing to help you be less distracted and reduce stress. It can also filter your acoustic environment, taking out harsh sounds and turning noise into tranquil harmonies. Makers claim that if you use this app you will become more focused and relaxed…
There are plenty of playful outcomes too, from making people sound like cartoon characters and amplifying voices so even whispers are audible (no more secret gossiping!) to switching everyday noise into a happy, psychedelic cascade. But don't just take our word for it, Pharrell Williams claims "It's like legal drugs with no side effects – it's fantastic"
If this is your jam, check out the recent WGSN ThinkTank report on Psychedelic lifestyle futures for more of the same.
G E T T O K N O W: Brother agency
Brother is the latest modeling agency celebrating diversity and addressing imbalance of the industry. Founded by photographer Micheal Mayren, the all-male agency has the principles of togetherness and family at its core. Interested more in the exploring the personality and "realness" of the subjects, Brother marks the move for individuality (and not for it to be a statement – but instead to be the norm). Mayren says "I'd love to see more races, ages and different body types within the industry. It's really important to show a true representation of the country we live in."
L I S T E N T O: Hollie McNish
From tentative beginnings and being cajoled by her boyfriend into performing at open mic nights McNish is a full-time (and fully amazing) spoken word artist and poet. With recordings at the legendary Abbey Road Studios and a very respectable 3rd place in the World Poetry Slam finals under her belt (not to mention a degree from Cambridge) Holly's work combines observation, humour and often a powerful political message. Her performance of piece "Embarrassed" tells of breastfeeding her daughter in a public toilet due to the stigma of feeding in public, asking us to explore why is titillation is so accepted and sustenance rejected?
S O U N D O U T: Let's Eat Grandma
Described playfully as "psychedelic sludge pop", we're loving young duo Rosa and Jenny of "Let's Eat Grandma". At the mere ages of 16 and 17, together they create imaginative and original music that crosses the worlds of "experimental pop and progressive weirdness".
E N J O Y: WTF Podcasts
We're all about podcasts and listening whilst you work (check out our round-up of the coolest fashion and retail ones here). Now, we've got another gem to add to our Itunes list: WTF by comedian Marc Maron, who has been writing and performing raw, honest and thought-provoking comedy for over 20 years. In September 2009, Marc changed the podcast landscape when he started WTF , featuring revelatory conversations with iconic personalities such as Conan O'Brien, Terry Gross, Robin Williams, Keith Richards, Ben Stiller, Lorne Michaels and President Barack Obama. It became a worldwide phenomenon, with more than six million downloads each month and 250 million lifetime downloads within its first 6 years. It remains a must-listen.
For more curated consultation on the tastemakers, icons and brands to watch, join WGSN.
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The Marbians, the popular and addictive iOS and Android puzzler is now available in the PSN store as well! The object of the game is seemingly easy: fling and flick the marble encased aliens over 72 levels of increasing difficulty.
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We report the generation of quasi-continuous-wave vacuum-ultraviolet (VUV) coherent light based on a Ti:sapphire laser with two successive frequency doubling stages. In the first stage, UV light at 399 nm with power of 1.1 W was obtained by exploiting an enhanced cavity. With a KBBF crystal as nonlinear material, quasi-continuous-wave VUV coherent light with power of about 25 mW at 199.5 nm and 4.7 mW at 193.5 nm were achieved through a single-pass SHG configuration, respectively, in the second stage.
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Fashion month always changes gear when it gets to Paris, it's more pared back, more classic, and what comes down the runway feels more dreamlike. Paris comes like a breath of fresh air at the end of a very long month. This is not the land of commercial clothes for the modern woman, this is beauty and art. And off the catwalk? The outfits go from outlandish to simple, details become more important than ever. Ruffles and bold colours are replaced by big shirts with ties and little accessories become more significant: a neckerchief here, a small clutch bag there.
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Russell New Zealand was once known as The Hell Hole of the Pacific. I wake up early to find out whether it still lives up to its name.
I am going on a helicopter tour of the Bay of Islands this morning (read that adventure here) but first I need to gather some energy with a big breakfast. Paihia's main raison d'etre is its location at the heart of the Bay and so it has all the facilities that a visitor may need including quite a few restaurants and cafes. But, unable to stand still, I had to jump on a ferry to Russell New Zealand, across the bay, for breakfast and a quick visit of this heritage town.
It is said that Russell was the first port in New Zealand and thanks to the thriving trade and exchange of goods between the local Maori and the European settlers it became a very busy town known for its excesses.
Prostitution, alcohol and general debauchery were the norm giving it the nickname of "The Hell Hole of the Pacific". Today, it couldn't be farther from that.
Sleepy, relaxing and with a population of less than 1,000 the Russell that I found was pleasantly quiet and the perfect place for a retirement home. I bet most of my companions when I sat for breakfast, fit the bill.
Apart from a short strip of waterfront cafes and souvenir shops there is not much more to Russell New Zealand. Many of the expensive holiday homes you can see from the air belong to the wealthy. If money is no object, you can also chose to stay at New Zealand's most expensive property: Eagle's Nest, a set of 3 villas that go for almost $2,000 a night and which are located close to Russell New Zealand.
Aside from the shuttle ferry from Paihia you can also get there through a scenic road which is long and windy, although very beautiful if you have 3h to spare at least.
I wander around the streets of Russell and take in the atmosphere. There are people reading the newspaper and enjoying the light breeze and the sun, still weak but getting warmer by the minute.
The architecture, like in most of rural New Zealand, is colonial and reminds me a lot of Canada. Wooden houses and structures with verandas and steep roofs. Russell's historical background and splendor can be seen in some of the buildings, many of which are over 100 yeas old. The Gables restaurant, on the waterfront, is considered the longest operating restaurant in New Zealand originally starting as a Bourdel serving the whaling industry and traders of the time circa 1850s. The original fireplaces are still there as are the kauri floors.
Historical places abound. Next door to the Gables, on the other side of the pier, The Duke of Malborough Hotel has been in operation since the early 19th century and holds the first alcohol license in the country. You could send the whole day sitting on its veranda watching the day go by and the ferries come and go. on Flagstaff Hill you can still see the original New Zealand flag for 12 days a year. The country's first church was built here offering service in Maori and the English language since 1836.
Just wandering around the town looking out for quirky and historical signs is a bliss.
Russell has done well for itself and almost 200 years since its establishment, it has reemerged as the playground of the rich and a pleasant trip down memory lane.


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Dr. Ryan completed the Management of Technology program at the University of Minnesota, Institute of Technology, holds a Ph.D. in organic chemistry from the University of Minnesota and a B.S. in chemistry from Gustavus Adolphus College.


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The New York City Panel on Climate Change (NPCC2) has released a report on the ramifications of increasing atmospheric temperatures for the New York metropolitan region. The findings contain a number of dire predictions for the coming decades in the Big Apple, with longer and more frequent droughts, floods, storms, and heat waves tripling by the 2080s.
The panel, which is comprised of scholars, climate scientists, and experts in infrastructure and risk management, was convened in the wake of Hurricane Sandy to provide up-to-date data on climate risks. Their latest report details trends observed worldwide, the most notable being a 40 percent increase in global CO2 levels since the industrial revolution, which the authors agree is almost 100 percent due to "human activities."
As the greenhouse effect would have it, the increased CO2 in the atmosphere has led to a 1 degree C increase in global temperature since 1880, the report finds. If the trend continues, researchers predict the global average temperature will increase by as much as 8.6°F (4.8°C) by 2100. As a result, heat waves and extreme precipitation are "very likely to increase," researchers found.
But extreme weather patterns is not all that will increase. As the US Environmental Protection Agency explains, when the earth radiates more heat, the ocean absorbs more heat. This thermal expansion of the earth's oceans, combined with increased melting of ice, results in higher sea levels.
According to the NPCC2 report, sea levels in the New York area are expected to rise 21 inches by the 2050s, possibly reaching 6 feet by 2100. "It is virtually certain that sea level rise alone will lead to an increased frequency and intensity of coastal flooding as the century progresses," the report warned. Persistent flooding could prove catastrophic for America's largest and most densely populated city, as we saw in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.
But, as the report authors agree, it isn't too late. Taking action now to reduce greenhouse gas emissions would indeed reduce the impact of an increased atmospheric temperature, they say. Speaking to reporters, Mayor Bill de Blasio was confident in the city's action plan: "The task at hand is daunting," he said, "and that is why we're making an unprecedented commitment … to reduce emissions 80 percent by 2050," the Huffington Post reports.


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Tout the superior merits of the chocolate chip cookie batter at the exclusion of the cooked cookie no more. This week was to be about chicken with goat cheese and pork chops with rosemary sauce as sugar is not a January ingredient post-holiday excess. And no doubt the Todd English cookies posted here previously are a best contender … unless you happen to find oatmeal or espresso powder less than traditional additions. Or if you prefer something on the softer side.
This classic recipe from Food 52 results in an addictive cookie in both flavor and texture. I need to search no further. But, if you'd like to put your own spin on it, here is input from NPR's The Salt Blog on tweaking your ingredients to achieve the cookie qualities you most appreciate. And with it, a science lesson on just what happens behind the oven door.
Chocolate chip cookies are best served right from the oven so try setting the dough balls on a cookie sheet in the freezer for an hour or so and then placing them in a zip lock bag ready to go when craved.
January deserves some sweetness too.
The Best of the Classic Chocolate Chip Cookie
Yield: 2 Dozen
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons almond meal *
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup bittersweet chocolate chips
- 1 1/2 cups walnuts, chopped
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup light or dark brown sugar, tightly packed
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
* If you don't have almond meal, use a total of 2 1/8 cups flour
- Heat oven to 375° F.
- Sift or whisk flour, almond meal (if using), baking soda and salt. Set aside.
- Mix together chocolate chips and chopped nuts. Set aside.
- In a standing mixer with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugars on medium speed until well mixed and light. Scrape down the sides.
- Add one egg. Mix for 5 seconds. Scrape down the sides.
- Add second egg. Mix for 5 seconds. Scrape down the sides.
- Add vanilla. Mix for 5 seconds. Scrape down the sides.
- Add the sifted flour mixture in 4 batches, stopping before adding the final batch. For the first 3 batches, mix at low-speed just to combine, scraping down the sides between each addition.
- With the final batch of flour, add the chocolate chip/nut mixture. Mix until there's barely a trace of flour visible. Don't over-mix.
- Set up a sheet pan with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper. Shape larger dough balls to create a cookie with a gooey interior and crisp exterior, about 2 ounces. Place on the sheet pan, leaving a few inches between the raw cookies.
- Place sheet pan in the oven and bake the cookies for 8-10 minutes until crisp around the border and raw in the middle.
- Remove sheet pan. Allow to cool for a few minutes and then with a spatula, transfer cookies to a cookie rack to cool.
- If you're not going to eat them right away, prepare dough balls, place on a cookie sheet and chill in the freezer. Transfer to a zip lock bag when frozen, about one hour.
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Does your business have a social media presence? If it does not than now would be a good time to make sure that it gets one. If you want your business to succeed, you have to stay on top of the current trends in technology. Managing all of your social media is not an easy task. There is a lot of things that you have to be doing for your business through social media in order for your efforts to count. However, don't let lack of time discourage you from getting wet in the social media world. According to an article, there are tons of social media management tools out there that can help lessen the load and streamline your work with ease. Depending upon the size of your business whether it is a small to medium business or an enterprise will depend on what social media management tool you will use. Some of the best social media management tools available to you for your small-to-medium business include: Buffer (free to $399 per month), Hootsuite (free to $499 per month), Sprout Social ($99 to $249 per month), Agora Pulse ($49 to $299 per month), Sendible ($49 to $499 per month), and Everypost ($9.99 to $99.99 per month). If your business is on the larger end of the spectrum then you should look into the social media management tools of Sprinklr, Oktopost, Falcon.io, Hubspot, Salesforce Social Studio, Social Hub, and Spredfast. No matter which social media management tool you choose; just having software manage your social media will be a big help.
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It's a serious question, which occurred to me after I was out this morning in search of mushrooms. After days of relentless rain, the forest is awash with them (slugs, not mushrooms, sadly). Who, for goodness sake, are their natural predators? Not humans – at least not this one. I'm with MFK Fisher (The Art of Eating) on the subject. 'I have eaten several strange things since I was twelve', she wrote, 'and I shall be glad to taste broiled locusts and swallow a live fish. But unless I change very much, I shall never be able to eat a slug. My stomach jumps alarmingly at the thought of it…Slugs are awful, slugs are things from the edges of insanity, and I am afraid of slugs and all their attributes.'
So if not humans, who's supposed to eat slugs? Whoever it is, they're clearly falling down on the job. Worst of all – and here's the thing – slugs eat mushrooms. No, not eat – feast on, demolish, scarf, GOBBLE THEM UP. And they do it in a flash, before you can say Boletus edulis or Cantharellus cibarius. Down comes the rain, on go my wellies and out with my basket I go, hopes of rich fungi finds riding high. But all too often the slugs beat me to it. The only evidence that there was ever a mushroom there at all is a gnawed stem and a disgusting, slimy, sated gastropod draped comatose over the remains. Yuck.
Occasionally I get in first. My favourite finds are ceps, short, stocky little beasts with brown or beige caps and pear-shaped, almost obese stems. Instead of gills, like most mushrooms, ceps have tiny, sponge-like spores. They can vary in size from a few centimetres across the top of the cap to something the size of a small sombrero. I pounce on them, cut them loose with my trusty mushrooming knife, brush or trim away any bits of moss or leaf mould or bits nibbled by slugs, bear them home and brew them up into a little ragout, with loads of garlic, parsley and a schuss of lemon juice, or toss them briefly in hot olive oil and scatter them over a salad.


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I can't believe I'm never again going to pick up my phone and hear the words, "Hey Jake, it's Okie."
Rowing has been a part of my life since my senior year of high school in the fall of '84, those long, skinny shells connecting me to the water in a way that I never had before. Then, during college and when the boats started to go faster and with more success, crew connected me to friends in a way that I never had before. Once again, in the 2000s when Tempe Town Lake sprung up in the middle of the Phoenix metro desert, coaching got me back in the sport, and enabled me to understand motivation and how people learn in a way that I never had before.
Joe "Okie" O'Connor was the person who has kept me in the game during that last stretch. For several years on his coaching staff and putting on regattas, I got an education in leading by example. No one I've ever known worked harder in order that other people could grow, challenge themselves, and have fun. Quite often, "Hey Jake, it's Okie" meant that I was going to be busting my butt for a few hours and coming home filthy and/or exhausted. And I wouldn't trade those memories—dropping and pulling buoys, moving docks, rescuing abandoned shells, interminable meetings—for the world.
During this sad, awful week, there are a million tales being told about Okie and what he meant to each of us. But indulge me to share just one more, because it has nothing to do with rowing or the lake, and everything to do with who Okie was.
At our family's annual holiday party a few years back, we had shoveled our two dogs Baloo (age 11) and Bagheera (a puppy) into the garage to keep them out of trouble. At some point, Baloo escaped into the party. And at some point, someone tapped me on the shoulder to let me know the old boy had fallen over on his side and was having a seizure on the kitchen floor.
It wasn't the first time this had happened in his later years, but I could tell the situation wasn't good. Someone brought out his bed. Okie was one of the people who lifted 90-pound Baloo gently onto it, then grabbed one of the four corners of the bed so we could carry him into the bedroom and away from the din of the crowd.
Crouched down on the bedroom floor as if he were comforting his own dog, Okie held one of Baloo's big paws in his hand, and turned to me. "His paws are really cold, Jake," he said. "Do you have a blanket? I think I'd want a blanket if I were him." The next morning, Okie called to check how he was doing. (Made it through the night, though not to New Year's Day.)
So, I have to believe Baloo was there alongside St. Pete to greet you, Okie. God's got his hands full with you, but I'm sure you'll straighten him out right quick. And I'm keeping your number in my phone, because I simply refuse to acknowledge that you're not going to "Hey Jake" me for just one more exhausting, exhilarating day down on the lake.
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Dallas Mavericks owner, Mark Cuban, knows a good party when he sees one. For the 2012 edition of the Greenville Avenue St. Patrick's Day Parade, the organizers were finding their coffers rather bare so Cuban stepped up to the plate with a generous ,000 donation to keep the floats rolling (usually at least 100 floats).


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PLEASE NOTE THAT THE MID-ATLANTIC ORGANIC HONEY BEE CONVENTION IS ALL DAY SATURDAY, JULY 16, 2016. And this year it will be held at a new location–the American Legion Hall at 21 J. B. Finley Road in Sandston, VA–not far from Richmond International Airport.
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Tutorial at Adventures of a DIY Mom Blog
"Last year for Easter I made String Easter Eggs. It was so close to Easter that I didn't get a tutorial up in time. These String Easter Eggs are super easy. I love the spring colors - it makes me happy. To begin, blow up your water balloon. Wrap the crochet thread around the balloon, until it's covered to your liking. Slip the end of the thread under the other threads".... Read more


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the mercury contained in the sample is stripped with an air stream and sucked
into an optical cell made of fused silica. There the quantitative determination
of mercury is obtained by measuring UV absoption at a wavelength of 254 nm. This
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contrast to a typical multielement AAS the LabAnalyzer 254 is specially
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"What I'm especially looking forward to and hoping for, though, is some further development with Jimmy himself. The character has kind of been going around in circles as far as having self-confidence issues and trying to get out of that rut if you will, but then falling back into it because he hasn't really grown up quite yet. I've talked with our writers a little bit and it sounds like there's going to be a duality to Jimmy this year. They're going to try to bring a stronger, more confident and capable side to him, which I think will be interesting for viewers to watch and for me to play. "Jimmy is always going to have that goofy, puppy-dog side to him, but I feel there's a great deal of room, especially in a TV show like Smallville, to fill in this character and reveal other sides to him. We've definitely begun to see that in earlier episodes, and I think this year there will be opportunities to do more. I'm ready to take what they give me and run with it. 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U.S. Bicycle Route System => Be A Volunteer and Build Alliances => Topic started by: GSullivan on September 30, 2009, 01:56:22 pm
US Bicycle Route Meetings in Kalamazoo, MI & Salem OR
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Two up-coming meetings:
US Bicycle Route System Regional Meeting on October 28 in Kalamazoo, MI
. This is a post-conference workshop in conjunction with the Mid America Trails and Greenways Conference (Oct25-27). You can find registration for the session on the conference brochure http://www.michigantrails.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/matag_web_brochure3.pdf
The morning session will be called "
Connecting Mid America with Trails and Greenways
" and will go from 9-12 noon. A highlight for this morning session will be a presentation by the Michigan Assistant Attorney General, Ron Emery and Bike/Ped Coordinator, Josh DeBruyn on debunking the myths associated with on-road bicycle route designations (addressing liability concerns that agencies and trail managers might have). This is going to be an incredibly informative!
The afternoon session, 1pm - 3pm, will focus on USBRS route/trail development in the mid American states. Mid America trail administrators are invited to this session and we are trying to get the word out to other agencies and organizations.
2) In addition, I will be in
Salem, Oregon on Oct 20
. I will be holding a public meeting at the First United Methodist Church from 7:00pm-9:00. For more information and driving directions go to our meetings and gatherings page www.adventurecycling.org/partiesandgatherings/ During my week in Oregon, I will be meeting with Ohio Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee and the Ohio Scenic Bikeways Committee.
Please pass these invitations along to anyone you think should be there. Information will be posted at www.adventurecycling.org/usbrs or contact me for a pdf flyer or postcard invitation to pass along. You can reach me at gsullivan - at - adventurecycling.org
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We went to The Pit and the Peel, which was this coffee shop on West Broad in Richmond and is newly updated on my RVA to-do list! My friends and I like finding places to study outside the library. Having my car with me this year has been a total gamechanger because sometimes all it takes is getting off campus for an afternoon to compose yourself.
Although we went thinking it was just a coffee shop, it actually had a great menu full of different juices and smoothies and real food. I was sad that I had just eaten because all of their food looks so good! But still, I got a cup of coffee and it was great.
Is it not the cutest place? There were lots of areas to sit and we chose a large table by the window-- you've gotta love natural lighting when you're doing work.
My friends Tori and Kristina ordered this acai bowl, which I had always heard of, but never actually knew what it was. But GUYS. It was unbelievably delectable and sweet, but not too sweet. The chia seeds give it a good source of protein and the other fruits keep it tasty and sweet! I'll definitely have to come back and try it again.
Kristina snapped this pic, and as she's quite a foodie, her Instagram is here.
So, long story short, The Pit and the Peel was phenomenal. Definitely a new favorite!
We also wanted to try this place we had always heard of, called Bombolini. We were a little confused at first because it's not a restaurant, it closes at 6, and we just didn't know what it was. Turns out, it's the best and most authentic Italian food you can imagine. We headed in there and saw their take out menu and were salivating. I, of course, being my boring self, got my favorite food in the whole world, fettucine alfredo. My friends split a ravioli, and as we waited for our food, we watched them make the pasta noodles.
Absolutely too cool!
We took the pasta back to campus and safe to say, it's the best pasta I've ever had before. I'm normally not too big on the taste of noodles, but these noodles tasted amazing, and of course, the alfredo only added to the whole thing. My meal was only $7, so it's safe to say I'll be going back there again.
Overall, it was a great day full of just hanging out-- which is sometimes what we all need. I was with my friends, but got to focus on knocking some tasks off my to-do list.
Taking time to go somewhere and collect yourself is crucial, and I can't reiterate that enough. Schedule those sorts of things ahead of time when you know you'll be stressed (did someone say finals?) and your well-being will thank you.
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In Cognos Administration > Configuration > Data Source connections you have to configure your connections tot the database.
The following steps show how to do that.
1. Login in cognos and go to Adinistration > Configuration > Data Source Connections
2. Click on the reight side of the screen on "New Data Source". Give the new datasource a name. Click NEXT
3. Select the type of Database, eg. Oracle. click NEXT
4. Enter the TNS_ENTRY for the database. This one has to respond when you perform: TNSPING <TNS_ENTRY>. Also choose the schema that contains the datbase objects you need to connect to. Signon with User ID and Password. Create a signon for "Everyone"
5. When you click on test the connection a test is performed with the used settings
6. When the test result is "succesfull" you can carry on. For normal situations the next screen is left blank, no options highlighted
7. Click Finish to create the source connection
This created source can be selected in Framework Manager when you use the data import wizzard.
When you choose a common name for the database connection, eg. SOURCE_DB and you have to use this name in every cognos environment. This way it is easy to migrate reports and packages.