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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Ephrata 8-11-2014 by Ord. No. 1507.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Ephrata Borough Non-Litter Ordinance.
For the purpose of this chapter, the following terms, phrases, words, and their derivations shall have the meaning given herein. Words used in the present tense include the future, words used in the plural number include the singular number, and words used in the singular number include the plural number. The word "shall" is always mandatory and not merely directory.
- Any litter storage and collection receptacle as used by the citizens of the Borough of Ephrata to convey litter to trash haulers for collection.
- The Borough of Ephrata, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
- Any property owned, leased or operated by the Borough of Ephrata.
- A person designated by Borough Council to enforce this chapter, including the issuance of citations, their designated assistants or agents and those code enforcement officers and officials of the Borough of Ephrata as defined in Chapter 245, Property Maintenance, of the Code of the Borough of Ephrata and other ordinances of the Borough of Ephrata; the police officers of the Borough of Ephrata.
- Any refuse consisting of building materials, including but not limited to wood, drywall, plaster, shingles, flooring, glass, carpeting, and any and all other byproducts of construction and demolition.
- Perishables and vegetable waste resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking, and consumption of food.
- Any printed or written matter, any sample or device, dodger, circular, leaflet, pamphlet, paper booklet, or any other printed or otherwise reproduced original or copies of any matter or literature;
- A. Which advertises for sale any merchandise, product, service, commodity or thing;
- B. Which directs attention to any business or mercantile or commercial establishment, or other activity, for the purpose of either directly or indirectly promoting the interest thereof by sales;
- C. Which directs attention to or advertises any meeting, theatrical performance, exhibition, or event of any kind, for which an admission fee is charged for the purpose of private gain or profit; or
- D. Which, while containing reading matter other than advertising matter, is predominantly and essentially an advertisement, and is distributed or circulated for advertising purposes, for the private benefit and gain of any person so engaged as advertisers, services for hire, or for the private benefit and gain of any person so engaged as advertiser or distributor.
- Garbage, refuse, or rubbish, paper products, discarded plastic, cans, containers, leaves, yard waste, cigarettes, and all other waste material which, if thrown or deposited, may be a danger to the public health, safety and welfare of the public.
- Any newspaper or general circulation as defined by general law, any newspaper duly entered with the Post Office Department of the United States, in accordance with Federal statue or regulation, and any newspaper filed and recorded with any recording officer as provided by general law and shall also mean and include any periodical or current magazine regularly published with not less than four issues per year and sold to the public.
- Any park, playground, nature area, recreation area or any other public area in the Borough of Ephrata, owned or used by the Borough and devoted to active or passive recreation.
- Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company or organization of any kind.
- Any house, building, or structure, designed or used for private residential purposes, whether inhabited or temporarily or continuously uninhabited or vacant, including any yard, grounds, walk, driveway, porch, steps, mailbox belonging or appurtenant to such dwelling, house, building, or other structure.
- Any area open to or accessible by the public, including streets, highways, alleys, parks, sidewalks, Borough property, and any area members of the public may enter upon without the express permission of the owner.
- A receptacle which is constructed of plastic, metal, or fiberglass, having handles of adequate strength for lifting and having a tight-fitting lid capable of preventing entrance into the container by vectors, or a polyethylene bag which is specifically designed for storage and collection, is protected against animal damage and overloading so as to prevent littering or attraction of insects or rodents, and has a holding strength capable of withstanding normal stresses until it is collected.
- Every device in, upon, or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a street, highway or alley.
- All garden residues, leaves, shrubbery, tree trimmings smaller than six inches in diameter, grass clippings, and sod.
No person shall throw or deposit litter in or upon any street, highway, alley, sidewalk or other public place within the Borough except in public refuse containers or in authorized receptacles for collection.
Any person placing litter in public or private refuse containers or in other authorized private receptacles shall do so in such a manner as to prevent it from being carried or deposited by the elements upon any street, sidewalk or other public place or upon private property. All litter shall be placed within a completely enclosed container at all times. Litter or solid waste shall not be placed outside any refuse container, dumpster or authorized private receptacle or overflowing from the top of the refuse container, dumpster or authorized private receptacle in order to prevent scattering. The provisions of this section shall not apply to the temporary placement of unenclosed refuse containers, authorized private receptacles or other receptacles (including cardboard boxes and the like), for periods not exceeding 12 hours, on days scheduled for municipal waste pick up, provided that no such unenclosed refuse container, authorized private receptacle or other receptacle shall be permitted where the elements or threat of elements would carry or likely carry or deposit litter upon any street, sidewalk or other public place or upon private property.
No person shall sweep, rake or deposit litter or yard waste in any gutter, swale, stormwater facility, street or other public place within the Borough of Ephrata.
Any person owning or occupying property within the Borough of Ephrata shall keep all yard areas on their premises free of litter or waste. All solid waste or litter shall be removed on a regular basis and contained within a refuse container or authorized private receptacle. Yard waste may be composted or retained within the rear yard on private property. All recyclable items shall be stored in a recycling container in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 271, Solid Waste, of the Code of the Borough of Ephrata. All household waste shall be properly stored in a refuse container and disposed of in a timely manner.
Any person owning or occupying places of business within the Borough shall keep any sidewalk or walkway or parking area on their property free of litter.
No person, while a driver or passenger in a vehicle, shall throw or deposit litter from said vehicle.
No person shall throw or deposit litter in any park or Borough property except in public receptacles and in such a manner that the litter will be prevented from being carried or deposited by the elements. Garbage or litter left at the entrance to any recycling facility is prohibited. Where public receptacles are not provided, all such litter shall be carried away from the park by the person responsible for its presence and properly disposed of elsewhere, as provided herein.
No person or contractor shall deposit or dump construction debris or construction waste onto private or public property. Construction waste or litter shall be deposited into a dumpster or enclosed refuse container.
No person shall throw or deposit litter in any fountain, pond, stream or any other body of water on public or private property.
No person shall throw or deposit any handbill in or upon any vehicle on public or private property.
No person shall throw or deposit any unsolicited handbill in or upon any private premises whether or not such premises is inhabited, uninhabited or vacant. Phone books may be deposited on occupied properties only. The provisions of this section shall not apply to the distribution of mail by the United States Postal Service, or to newspapers or flyers containing political and religious information, or to a contracted vendor providing a delivery to a business or residence.
No person shall drive or move any truck or other vehicle within the Borough unless such vehicle is so operated, constructed and loaded so as to prevent any load, contents or litter from being blown or deposited upon any street, alley or other public or private place. A person may not drive or move any vehicle within the Borough that causes mud, dirt, sticky substances, litter or foreign matter to be deposited on to any public or private street, highway alley or Borough property.
No person shall deposit clothing, shoes or litter outside of any collection box (such as Salvation Army or Goodwill receptacles) or place items so as to cause overflowing from a collection box. The litterer, owner of the box and the real property owner shall each be responsible to prevent such littering.
No person shall affix any handbill, yard sale sign, or the like to any utility pole, public sign post or tree either on public or private property. The provisions of this section shall not apply to the temporary placement of 'No Trespassing,' yard sale, and similar signs erected by the owner or occupant of the property when such signs are erected and placed in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 319, Zoning, of the Code of the Borough of Ephrata.
Notice to remove. The Code Enforcement Officer of the Borough of Ephrata, or his or her designated agents are hereby authorized and empowered to notify the owner of any private property within the Borough or agent of such property within the Borough to dispose of litter located on such owner's property which is dangerous to public health, safety, the environment or the public welfare. Such notice shall be by certified and regular mail, addressed to said owner or agent at the owner's or agent's last known address as shown on the tax assessment records of the County of Lancaster. In the event that the notice is returned showing that it was not delivered, a copy thereof shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the property affected by such notice.
Action upon noncompliance. Upon the failure, neglect or refusal on any owner or agent so notified, to properly dispose of litter dangerous to the public health, safety or welfare within the 10 days after receipt of written notice provided for in Subsection A above, or within 10 days after the date of the posting of such notice in the event the same is returned to the Borough of Ephrata because of inability to make delivery thereof, provided the same was properly addressed to the last known address of such owner, or agent, the Borough, through its employees, contractors or agents, is hereby authorized and empowered to dispose of such litter.
Charge for removal. When the Borough has effected the removal of such dangerous litter or has paid for its removal, the actual cost thereof, plus accrued interest at 10% per annum from the date of the completion of the work, if not paid by such owner prior thereto, shall be charged to the owner of such property and forwarded to said owner at the owner's last known address by certified and regular mail.
Municipal lien authorized. Where the full amount due the Borough is not paid by such owner within 10 days after the mailing of a demand for payment, then, and in that case, the Council of the Borough of Ephrata shall cause to be recorded a municipal lien upon the property in the Office of the Prothonotary of Lancaster County, at Lancaster, Pennsylvania, showing the cost and expense incurred for the work, and the date the work was done and the location of the property on which said work was done. Such lien shall remain in full force and effect for all costs incurred by the Borough, plus a penalty of 10% of such costs, plus the Borough's reasonable attorney's fees.
No person shall deposit or store litter, garbage, recyclables on a trailer or within a vehicle which is parked on private or public property.
Whoever violates any other provision of this chapter shall be fined not less than $50 nor more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than 30 days, or both. Each day the violation exists constitutes a separate violation.
Any person found guilty of violating any provision of this chapter shall pay the court costs and reasonable attorney fees incurred by the Borough in the enforcement proceeding or proceedings in addition to any fines and/or terms of imprisonment imposed.
In addition to prosecution of persons violating this chapter, the Code Enforcement Officer, or any duly authorized agent of the Borough, may take such civil or equitable remedies, in any court of record of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, against any person or property, real or personal, to effect the provisions of this chapter.
The Borough of Ephrata through its authorized Codes Enforcement Officers shall have the full authority to enforce this chapter, including the issuance of citations to violators.
This chapter shall take effect and be in force after its enactment by the Council of the Borough of Ephrata at the earliest date permitted by law.


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20 positively hideous holiday sweaters from SI's Fanatics store
It's the holiday season, which means you're going to need to find a go-to ugly sweater for all your cocktail parties. We're here to help.
If you're a huge sports fan like us, and haven't got an ugly sweater lying around, SI's Fanatics store has plenty of sweaters available for purchase, and probably even has one of your favorite squad.
From bright, annoying colors to strange designs, these 20 sweaters are sure to blind your eyes and be a hit at any party you decide to attend this winter.
Ravens Klew Patches Sweater
The red eye makes this one unsightly. Available here.
Minnesota Vikings Klew Purple Light-Up Sweater
Now you can celebrate Adam Thielen reaching paydirt with a light-up sweater. Available here.
Miami Dolphins Klew Patches Sweater - Aqua
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New York Giants C Banks Sweater – Royal Blue
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Auburn Tigers Klew Thematic Sweater - Navy
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There's so much going on, your head will be spinning more than when Chip Kelly left for the NFL. Available here.
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March Movie Preview: Trailers
The third month of the year is upon us, we are out of the winter slump and headed for a spring of BIG and EXCITING movies. Check out the films in theatres this month.
1. Non-Stop
While technically released on the last day of February, this film still makes the cut because it's playing in theatres during the first week of March. Plus, action-thriller-mystery mid-flight on an airplane, I'm all up for it. The film stars Liam Neeson, Julianne Moore and Michelle Dockery (Downton Abbey) and the synopsis reads as follows –
An air marshal springs into action during a transatlantic flight after receiving a series of text messages that put his fellow passengers at risk unless the airline transfers $150 million into an off-shore account.
Check out the trailer below, which also reminds us of a certain Jodie Foster film, Flightplan, but nonetheless looks exciting and full of action.[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiHDJ19A3dk]
2. 300: Rise of An Empire
The much awaited sequel to 2006's blockbuster 300 releases on March 7, 2014, with Lena Headey and Rodrigo Santoro reprising their roles as Queen Gorgo and Xerxes respectively while adding Eva Green, Jack O'Connell and Sullivan Stapleton to the rosters. The film's synopsis reads –
Greek general Themistokles leads the charge against invading Persian forces led by mortal-turned-god Xerxes and Artemisia, vengeful commander of the Persian navy.
Check out the trailer below, which is reminiscent of the action and cinematography that made it's predecessor a hit.[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3Rzy7YqUVU]
3. Need for Speed
Remember when we posted about the first trailer for this film back in Septembe – yes, we are THAT excited for this film adaptation of the popular video game series. The film releases on March 14, 2014 and stars Aaron Paul (Breaking Bad), Dominic Cooper, Imogen Poots and Michael Keaton. The film's synopsis reads as follows –
Fresh from prison, a street racer who was framed by a wealthy business associate joins a cross country race with revenge in mind. His ex-partner, learning of the plan, places a massive bounty on his head as the race begins.
Check out the trailer below, filled with high speed car chases and action sequences and the film will hopefully go on to become a successful franchise.[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e73J71RZRn8]
4. Divergent
We've been covering the upcoming film adaptation for the last few months and the release is finally upon us! Out on March 21, 2014, the film stars Shailene Woodley and Theo James in leading roles as well as Kate Winslet, Ashley Judd, Ansel Elgort, Miles Teller and Zoe Kravitz in supporting roles. The film's synopsis reads as follows –
In a world divided by factions based on virtues, Tris learns she's Divergent and won't fit in. When she discovers a plot to destroy Divergents, Tris and the mysterious Four must find out what makes Divergents dangerous before it's too late.
Check out the trailer below, which mirrors the book VERY closely, a recipe for any book-to-film adaptation's success. In fact, the studio is so sure about the success of the film, that they've set release dates for the sequels Insurgent (March 20, 2015) and Allegiant (March 18, 2016) and has hired Oscar winner Akiva Goldsman to work on a previously drafted version of the script for the sequel.[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aw7Eln_xuWc]
5. Noah
This take on the Biblical prophet, Noah, releases on March 28, 2014 and stars Russell Crowe, Jennifer Connelly and Anthony Hopkins along with young and rising stars (and certain to attract younger audiences) Emma Watson, Logan Lerman and Douglas Booth. The synopsis for the film reads –
The Biblical Noah suffers visions of an apocalyptic deluge and takes measures to protect his family from the coming flood.
The film has faced some controversy due to religious groups resulting in the producers adding an "explanatory note" stating that artistic license was taken in the making of the film. The trailer, however, promises a mixture of epic, period film with disaster movie thrown together and at the very least, offers a few hours of entertainment. Check out the trailer below –[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qmj5mhDwJQ]
6. The Raid 2
The sequel to the hit 2011 Indonesian action movie The Raid: Redemption, the film has Iko Uwais returning as Rama on March 28, 2014 in a limited release in North America. Originally titled "The Raid 2: Berandal", the synopsis of the film reads as –
Only a short time after the first raid, Rama goes undercover with the thugs of Jakarta and plans to bring down the syndicate and uncover the corruption within his police force
Check out the action packed trailer below that promises more punches, gunshots and blood spilling, and if you haven't watched the first film yet, watch it NOW – you won't be disappointed.[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MG9uFX3uYq4]
Which films are you excited to watch in March?
NEW: HQ Divergent Posters + Stills
A few days ago, we showed you the posters of Divergent that were leaked and today we bring you those posters in high quality, released exclusively by Yahoo! Movies.
Don't forget to check out the NEW character stills from the upcoming film below!
Noticeably missing are stills of Shailene Woodley (Tris) and Kate Winslet (Jeanine Matthews), but you can see the following recently released featurette, which includes the two, (watch in HD).
You can also take a look at the previously released "faction" featurette below in HD.-
NEW Divergent Posters Leaked?
If you follow us on twitter, you must have seen our tweet about the "leaked" posters for Divergent!
The two posters featuring leads Theo James (Four) and Shailene Woodley (Tris) have surfaced over the web today and a little birdie tells us that they are official posters!
No official word yet whether these are fanmade or the real deal, but they sure look good! We can't wait to see them in High Quality.
The poster below was revealed a few weeks ago and shows the symbols for the five factions!
Further, the official poster used on the film's IMDB page is the following one –
Looks like the promotion and publicity department for Divergent is kicking into full gear as we approach the March 21, 2014 release date, not that they were slacking in this department before! During filming, tons of stills were released and Divergent presented a panel at SDCC this Summer!
Are you getting excited? Don't forget, that apart from the movie stuff, the final book in the Divergent Trilogy is out on October 22, 2013. Just over a month to go now!
Divergent Trailer: Decoded [Spoilers]
Here's our shot-by-shot analysis of the INCREDIBLE Divergent trailer we got at the VMAs yesterday! Enjoy, fangirls. Oh, and… You may need emergency services on speed dial. Four is in it.
The Choosing Ceremony. Love it.
Jeanine Matthews. Kate looks amazing, here.
"The future belongs to those who know where they belong."
A close up of Tris at the Choosing Ceremony with the other Stiffs.
The Abnegation compound on the edge of Chicago, with Caleb and Tris talking about their faction decision.
Tris and Caleb with their parents. Tony Goldwyn and Ashley Judd as Andrew and Natalie Prior, respectively.
The beautiful Maggie Q here as Tori. Some think this is the aptitude test, but to us, it looks more like when Tris gets her tattoo.
"You're different, you don't fit into a category. They can't control you. They call it Divergent." I HAVE CHILLS.
I'm loving your tattoo, Tris. Fangirling over here.
"And what if they already know?"
"Then you're already dead."
"The system removes the threat of anyone exercising their independent will. Divergent threaten that system. It won't be safe until they're removed."
Some cool shots of the Dauntless compound. Exactly as we pictured.
Kinda gives away the ending, but here we have it! The army!
First Jumper, Tris!
Jumping off a building. Average day in Dauntless.
I wouldn't worry too much though, Four will be there at the bottom.
And speaking of…
"I know who you are. If you wanna survive, follow me." Oh, I'd follow you anywhere, Four.
Tris getting her ass kicked in Initiation. By our Peter, Miles Teller. Weren't you guys just dating in The Spectacular Now?
OMG. Climbing up the Ferris Wheel! I LOVE THIS!
And may I just say, this is the exact same Ferris Wheel that Veronica Roth describes in the book. I thought it was cool enough to shoot in Chicago, but using the ACTUAL FERRIS WHEEL?! Epic.
"They're gonna kill me."
"I'm not gonna let that happen…"
"Don't try and define me."
This scene needs a little of this:
Thank you for this scene! I love it… What a beautiful beginning to their romance.
So, there we have it! It was just as I imagined, and it looks AH-MAY-ZINGGGG! How are we supposed to wait until March?!
What was your favourite part? 🙂
MTV's All Access Photos + Interviews!
Josh Horowitz from MTV chatted with Theo James and Miles Teller from Divergent and Zoey Deutch from Vampire Academy, in the lead up to the VMAs … here are some of the screen grabs!
Here are the screen grabs from the chat with Theo James and Miles Teller!
The boys started the show with beat-boxing into the mic and then spoke about the fandom, their experiences at Comic-Con, speculation about the final book Allegiant with Theo talking about "sexy ghosts" and Miles talking about everything becoming Peter-centric! Theo also spoke about how they were doing more than 600 push ups on set and how filming the Ferris Wheel scene made him 'pee his pants'!
Taking fan questions from twitter where they had to describe each other in one word, Miles chose 'tan' for Theo while Theo chose 'long' for Miles after some deliberation! When Theo was asked about his work on British drama "Downton Abbey", he spoke about his character, Mr. Kemal Pamuk's demise describing it as "If there's a way to die, you gotta do it like that".
Miles joked about how there was going to be "Divergent – The Musical" at the Video Music Awards saying "Diverge Me! Diverge Me" while speaking about his enthusiasm in seeing Justin Timberlake perform at the VMAs.
The full interview with Theo and Miles can be watched below –
We were obviously fangirling most of the time watching this interview, between Miles' cute glances and Theo's devilish charm … we just about gathered our wits to bring these photos to you and to compose ourselves for Zoey Deutch's segment!
Before Zoey Deutch's interview, we had another glimpse of the Vampire Academy Teaser trailer … I don't know about you, but I keep watching it everytime I find it embedded in an article! So Zoey got in and started talking about her audition process for the film, she had auditioned for two scenes, which were difficult for her to shoot in the film. She said she is usually very superstitious about the auditioning process and when she finally landed the role, she was excited to be able to tell her family! Zoey also spoke about how she knew of the material from before hand and that made her want to get the part even more.
Zoey spoke about the initial skepticism amongst fans of the books and admitted that she isn't usually the 'badass-looking' girl but that she worked hard for the role and fans have appreciated that. She admits that she feels very close to the character of Rose now!
During the filming process, Zoey says that she wasn't allowed to see any of the dailies, but whatever she saw, she says is very aesthetically pleasing and that she was really excited to see the teaser trailer to see what "route they were taking marketing wise."
Josh then decided to do a breakdown of the teaser trailer and flashed up an image of Danila Kozlovsky from the teaser where Dimitri is walking towards the camera in his trademark duster, with the bike explosion behind him. Zoey spoke about being awestruck with Danila, who plays her mentor Dimitri Belikov in the film. Describing the scene Zoey said that it was from the beginning of the movie when she first sees him as he walks towards her [swoon].
The next image was of the three girls, Rose, Lissa and Natalie and Zoey's first reaction was "Look at Sarah's boobs … look at how hot she is." Zoey went on to describe Sarah as being awesome in the movie and in her role as Natalie Dashkov saying "she kills it" in the movie.
The next image was of Zoey holding up the silver stake (or knife as some fans speculate) in a still from the teaser. Zoey's first reaction "Look at the cute face I'm making." Zoey says the fight sequences were really fun to shoot, but were emotionally and physically draining. As a fun fact, Zoey stated that she can rip away a man's balls, making Josh Horowitz feel very uncomfortable!
When the still of the lust charm scene appeared, Zoey started screaming for her mother, jokingly saying "they are making me feel weird." She said that the scene wasn't awkward to film because Danila was such a gentleman on set adding "because he is so hot and steamy" when told that the lust charm scene was the fan favourite. Zoey went on to say that "everyone should be more like Danila" and that "he is one of the greatest people I've ever met," adding that he has "worked on a lot of films where he's had to do much more intimate things" and "he was very giving …" quickly adding "that sounds wrong" and stating that "he was very respectful of me."
It is interesting to note that the two did not have a screen test because they share such a chemistry in the released still and teaser and Zoey admitted that they do have a lot of chemistry. She says that Danila can share chemisty even with a carpet and that they became best friends from the first day they met. She says "I felt like he was my best friend from day one, he is an amazing person and a great actor." Speaking of co-star and on-screen BFF, Lucy Fry, Zoey said "Lucy is my best friend now … I talk to her everyday."
Answering a fan question where Zoey was to describe Danila in three words, Zoey's answer was "I am in love."
Another fan question asked Zoey how she would describe Rose's fashion style and Zoey said "badass", adding that she loved the costumes she wore as Rose on set and that Rose didn't own that many clothes because she didn't come from a rich background, and everything she had was given to her by the Academy or by Lissa's family [she pronounced Lissa correctly – or at least the way the fandom has been pronouncing it all these years – more things to make us swoon]. Answering a fan question, Zoey said that if she was a dhampir [pronouncing it as daam-peer] in real life she would protect her sister, Maddie Deutch.
Zoey also spoke of the time she met author Richelle Mead, describing her as being so sweet and that she was so nervous that she feels like she talked too much with the author. When asked how many of the books she had read, Zoey said the first two and added she was currently reading the third, Shadow Kiss, even though she was instructed by director Mark Waters not to, as they wanted to take Rose's development slowly, breaking it down with every movie. Zoey assured fans that the movie is very faithful to the books, as stated by the author herself, and that they really want to please the fans.
Zoey also spoke about her fondness for her mother, actress Lea Thompson and how she ended up with a huge telephone bill because of all the text messages she sent her.
In a little "vampire trivia" quiz, Zoey was shown hidden images of some of the vampires from pop culture. First up was Eric (Alexander Skarsgard) from True Blood, which Zoey answered as Ian Somerhalder (when his image popped up later, she did guess his name correctly). Zoey also took some time guessing Count Dracula from Sesame Street, confessing she had never watched the show as a child.
At the end of the interview, Zoey said she was really excited to be at her first VMAs and was looking forward to performances from Kanye West, Miley Cyrus (especially the twerking) and Lady Gaga!
You can watch Zoey's entire interview on YouTube below, thanks to Dhampir Life!
Don't forget to tune into the VMAs on Sundays!
MTV All Access Link + Timings!
Hey fangirls and fanboys across all fandoms … there is a special treat for you tonight!
MTV's All Access is bringing you a LIVE STREAM featuring MTV's Josh Horowitz talking live with Theo James and Miles Teller (Divergent), Morgan Spurlock (Director of One Direction's "This is Us") and Zoey Deutch (Vampire Academy).
US peeps can watch the live stream on MTV and International peeps can watch it on ustream! Thanks to Fans of VA for the links!
The timings for each segment are below –
I – Divergent (with LIVE CHAT in the second half) – 1 Hour
Los Angeles – 3 PM
New York – 6 PM
Rio de Janeiro – 7 PM
London – 11 PM
Western Europe – 12 AM (August 25)
Greece – 1 AM (August 25)
Moscow/Dubai, UAE – 2 AM (August 25)
India – 3:30 AM (August 25)
Philippines/Western Australia – 6 AM (August 25)
Eastern Australia – 8 AM (August 25)
II – Morgan Spurlock (Director 1D's This is Us) – 30 Minutes!
Los Angeles – 4 PM
New York – 7 PM
Rio de Janeiro – 8 PM
London – 12 AM (August 25)
Western Europe – 1 AM (August 25)
Greece – 2 AM (August 25)
Moscow/Dubai, UAE – 3 AM (August 25)
India – 4:30 AM (August 25)
Philippines/Western Australia – 7 AM (August 25)
Eastern Australia – 9 AM (August 25)
III – Zoey Deutch (Vampire Academy) – 30 Minutes!
Los Angeles – 4:30 PM
New York – 7:30 PM
Rio de Janeiro – 8:30 PM
London – 12:30 AM (August 25)
Western Europe – 1:30 AM (August 25)
Greece – 2:30 AM (August 25)
Moscow/Dubai, UAE – 3:30 AM (August 25)
India – 5 AM (August 25)
Philippines/Western Australia – 7:30 AM (August 25)
Eastern Australia – 9:30 AM (August 25)
To find your own local timings – check out the time zone converter!
Just under 7 hours to go so make sure you send in all your questions to Josh Horowitz on Twitter! Tweet him @joshuahorowitz.
Tune in tomorrow, August 25 for the live red carpet and Video Music Awards – timings here!
Divergent at SDCC!
Hello fellow Divergent fangirls!
Here's a little recap of the Divergent cast and panel from this past weekend's San Diego Comic Con!
A lot of people weren't able to keep up due to time zones and international broadcasting, and so voila… We have it all laid out for you!
There were the Entertainment Weekly interviews…
– Ansel talking about playing Shailene's brother in Divergent to playing her lover in TFIOS.
– Theo discussing his new porno coming up… I know, girls. I know.
– Veronica and her Mom have cameos!
You can find these interviews here:
And then there were the MTV interviews…
– Miles. Miles is a funny guy.
– Theo and Shai sitting so close.
– The cast haven't been told anything about Allegiant, the only person who knows anything is Neil.
– The MTV 'Geeks and Poseurs' segment.
Watch MTV's set visit here:
And then the panel…
– Theo's laugh
– Theo's face
– Theo's arms… I'm sorry, I'm getting carried away
– Discussing what fears would appear in their own personal landscapes
– Veronica says the fear landscape was a toss-up between crows and spiders, and her Mom said crows
Watch it here!
And then Hall H…
– The footage! We saw the Ferris Wheel, lots of Fourtris, train jumping, knife-throwing… Unfortunately it is not available online, but we will let you know as soon as it is!
– Veronica reveals that Allegiant will be in both Tris and Four's perspectives! I died when I heard this.
Check out this Divergent Youtube channel for clips of Hall H!
Basically, it was pretty amazing. And there were lots of fangirling moments! I don't think I've stopped screaming since.
What were your thoughts on our first public appearances of the Divergent cast?
Allegiant hits stores on October 22nd, and Divergent is due to come to theatres and IMAX on March 21st.


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I was looking at his pile of Valentine's on the kitchen table, and asked if he had a good day and a nice Valentine's party. He said yes. I said I like his Valentines. He said he got one more special one but it was "personal" and "none of my business". I respected his privacy. He mentioned his "special valentine" several more times, but reiterated I was not allowed to see it.
A few hours later at his bedtime, he came into my room clutching a piece of red construction paper. He whispered that I could see the outside of the card, but not the inside, because that was "personal". (never mind he can't read, so unless it is drawings, he doesn't know what it says either!) He showed me an adorable hand-made card with a picture of an alien with a giant eye and cut out letters that said "i have my eye on you". I told him it was very nice and he was lucky to receive such a special card. He continued to stare at it lovingly. Then he told me he would show it to me one more time, and said, very softly, "her name is written on the top very small". He showed it to me quickly and I saw the name "Alana". A girl he has spoken of before, but I have never met. I asked him if he wanted me to try and set up a playdate with her, and he said "YES!". A few hours later when I was going to bed, I peeked in on him sleeping. He had her valentine next to his head on his pillow.
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During the newest episode of Snoop Lion's web series, Double G News Network (GGN), the rapper revisited the past with help from fellow emcee Kurupt. Together the two former Death Row Records artists spoke on their first time meeting, battling other emcees, and the numerous rap names they went through before choosing a final name.
According to Kurupt, battling with rappers years ago was so intense that Death Row Records founder Suge Knight was willing to hand out label deals to any artist able to beat Kurupt.
"I remember Death Row was giving out deals if you could serve Kurupt," the rapper revealed. "Remember we was out of town? Three niggas came up and these other two niggas. 'Nigga if you can serve Kurupt, you can get a deal.'"
"Suge Knight was notorious for that," Snoop added.
Minutes before ending his latest episode of GGN with a fitting freestyle from Kurupt, Snoop spoke on his first encounter with the rapper, which happened to be a nearly 45-minute long battle he referred to as "some magical shit."
"So, when I bumped into you, I know I was fresh out of jail. I was turning to the Dogg," Snoop explained. "I had the brim on with the all black and gray coat. And I'm watching you serve all my homies…I'm laying up against the wall like a Chinese karate movie nigga. This nigga cutting everybody. He just dropping all the homies…We going at it like 45 minutes strong nigga. Whoever make it out of us two, nigga it's our responsibility to put us back together again cause this is some magical shit."
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Madeleine McCann lookalike's DNA to be tested
For the second time since Madeleine McCann went missing, the DNA of a lookalike is to be tested. New Zealand police insist that a girl spotted in Queenstown is absolutely not the same child who vanished in 2007. Still, they say that they've complied with Scotland Yard's request and have taken a sample of the girl's DNA, which will take weeks to conclusively test.
The Sydney Morning Herald reports that a New Year's Eve sighting of the child spurred a five-day police probe, which concluded with them announcing that they were "absolutely satisfied" that she is not Madeleine. But some aren't so sure: The child is reported to have a coloboma of the iris, the same rare eye defect Madeleine has, reports Time.
It is found in only about 0.007% of people, reports TVNZ, and it was enough to catch the eye of the shop owner who reported the sighting to police.
"She had the same eye defect as Madeleine. Only a very small percentage of the population have that, and I was just staring at it the whole time to the point I forgot what they had purchased," she said.
The Daily Beast notes that New Zealand police have been alerted to the presence of the lookalike five times over the last five years.


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His Majesty returned to Thimphu from Punakha on the 2nd of November, 2008. His Majesty was in Punakha to receive the Dacred Dar from the Holy Machhen in the Punakha Dzong.
His Majesty spent time with thousands of people, both young and old, who lined up the highway to offer their Thridars to His Majesty.
- Sacred Dar Ceremony in Punakha – Day 1
- Sacred Dar Ceremony in Punakha – Day 2
- The Crowning Ceremony in the Throne Room
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Fashion Week Stockholm's main sponsor and the largest online destination for fashion hosts the Official Closing Party with the theme 90 Nelly Street.
Between 21.00-02.00 on Friday the 1st of September, Nelly is turning Bonnier Konsthall into a dream house to all born with their heart in the 90s. Make sure to stay tuned to Nelly's and Fashion Week's social media channels if you too are excited about seeing Stockholm's fashion crowd embrace their inner 90's kid.
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North America wins bid for World Cup 2026 — could Bay Area host games?
The 2026 World Cup will be held in North America, officials announced Wednesday, raising the possibility that some games could be held in the Bay Area should the beautiful game come to California.
Canada, Mexico and the United States were tapped to host the international tournament that occurs every four years and draws at least 3.43 million viewers.
Despite the U.S. team's absence from this year's tournament, the decision to come to North America was based on the fans, according to U.S. Soccer officials.
"Yes, you had a major impact!" said a statement signed by Steven Reed, president of Canada Soccer; Decio De Maria, president of Federación Mexicana de Fúbol Asociación; and Carlos Cordeiro, president of U.S. Soccer.
"Your enthusiasm—not just for your own teams, but for teams from all over the world—helped us demonstrate to FIFA and football federations across the globe that we will be able to deliver the absolute best experience for players and fans in 2026," the statement read.
The most likely venue for games in the Bay Area would be Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara. The relatively new home of the San Francisco 49ers, which opened in 2014, has also served as a popular venue for international friendlies and exhibition matches between some of the top clubs in Europe.
This year, the World Cup is being played in Russia.
Thirty-two teams will try to dethrone Germany, the 2014 winner. The first match will be between Russia and Saudi Arabia is scheduled for Thursday.
In 2022, the World Cup is scheduled to be held in Qatar.
Sarah Ravani is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: firstname.lastname@example.com Twitter: @SarRavani


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Exhibiting for 12 years…check, company President that is a 14-year member and current Chapter President…check, Alright, there simply isn't enough room in one press release to tell you about VENZA's long relationship with HFTP, we guess it was just a matter of time before our relationship shifted from member/exhibitor to vendor.
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An amazing voice and interpretation.
I have never heard something like this before, and belive me I listen a lot of music.
It is something of another time which reminds us of the musical desert in which we are living today.
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Totally agree.
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Hello ionutpartin - Yes I also agree. Amazing voice, wonderful interpretation. great arrangements, nice choice of instrumentation (I loved the use of the organ on some of the songs). When I went on line and read reviews I saw names like Billie Holiday and Bessie Smith but when I first heard Madeline's voice it reminds me of a young Ella Fitzgerald. I think you might want to listen to some Ella.
I first heard Madeline on an alternative rock radio station here in the Chicago, Illinois USA area and the only song that got airplay was "Dance me to the End of Love". It was enough to get me out and buy the CD and now I am looking for "Dreamland".
The exciting thing for me is that after hearing the "careless love" CD I realize that there is now someone of another generation that I can see and collect her works instead of saying Billie Holiday was great or Ella Fitgerald could really turn a phrase. I can now say that there is a voice of that caliber in the present tense.
I will remain a fan now even if it is another eight years before she records again. I also would like to hear more of her own music.
Thanx - Ron
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Recently viewed a late night TV ad for Careless Love and thought....mmmm this sounds good. I bought it....on firday and have listened it thru about 30 times already. This girl can sing and i desperately want to se her live but she is only doing one date in the UK on this tour........and guess where...........yes London what a suprise.
Please come and see us in the North.As for the album.........not since first listening to The Blue Nile or to Thomas lang can i remember an artist haing such an effect on me. Her voice is like cream with a passion only capable from a very very special talent.
Maddy you are the best female vocalist I have heard in a very long time.........and I am 50 next year.
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Every so often, an artist comes along and has a voice which can put you in a trance. The last female artist to do that for me was Alison Krauss. I think It's that warm, soothing melodic voice which both artists possess that really pulls me in.
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- Arab engineers are forming an alliance to design open source software for use in developing countries.
- Sadly as many as 20 people have been killed in a failed Brazilian rocket launch. This is the third failure for them since 1997, but they are still determined nonetheless.
- Speaking of space, Mars and Earth will be their closest in over 60,000 years on August 27th.
- Hackers have stolen 13,000 credit card numbers from the US Navy, but no fraud has (yet) been detected.
- SoBig.F probably started in a pr0n newsgroup. The FBI thinks they're honing in on the author.
- Does your doctor have a secret language he uses behind your back? A certain DrPizza at Ars is known for his own inventive use of drnka. But then, he's neither a doctor, nor a pizza.
- Ever wonder how "In God We Trust" showed up on the old American Greenback? Here's one explanation (thanks, fuzz).
I'm thinking about grabbing a Bluetooth mouse for use with my laptop(s) (testing and whatnot). Anyone have any experience with this? Hit the thread, if you can. As it stands right now, everyone seems to have different stories to relate, and it looks like the Microsoft options don't actually work with integrated bluetooth--you have to use Microsoft's adapter, which is a killjoy for mobile use.


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Fisher MBA graduate Michelle Salsberry releases app to teach kids about money and stop their begging for toys
Seventy-six percent of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck, according to CNN. On top of that, kids are whining in stores all across America. Though the two may not directly go hand in hand, Michelle Salsberry, a 2014 MBA graduate from the Ohio State University Fisher College of Business, is working to fix the two in one fell swoop.
Just released in Apple's app store, Quest to Clean Up, a free app, made it from Salsberry's MBA project starting from a pain point-her whining children-to a success.
The app shows children ages three to 15 just how much something is worth and is designed for kids who earn within the home. When kids see a toy or clothing item they just can't live without, they scan the item's UPC code through the app and a picture of the product will come up. Kids then add the price of the item and find out how many tasks at home they would have to complete to gain it.
The app also reminds children of their chores for the day, paid or unpaid, and completed paid tasks earn children virtual money that they can place in a virtual savings or spending account, so parents know how much real money they owe their children.
Surprisingly, or not, kids love it.
"When we were doing focus groups and sharing early prototypes (kids) kept on asking, 'when can I have it?' Kids like it too because it adds responsibility," says Salsberry. "They don't like to whine either because 90 percent of the time the answer's 'no.'"
Part of the reason kids like the app is its relatability. By no means does Salsberry intend for the financial-planning lessons to be college prep courses. "For example, we don't use the term 'compound interest,' instead, we say, if it's the Fall and you rake leaves on the first day of Fall it wouldn't be that great for jumping, but if you wait many days after, you have a much larger, full pile and how much more fun that is to jump into."
Through these lessons, Salsberry hopes to stop a common occurrence of binge buying once children turn into adults.
"As a society, we really don't talk much about money. It's taboo," says Salsberry. "But this has terrible effects because adults, when they get a first job, they get to experience the joy of saying 'yes' to themselves all the time and don't know the consequences of that."
Kids and parents aren't the only ones excited about the app's potential for fiscal responsibility. Salsberry won second place for the app in Women Who Tech's first-ever Women Startup Challenge Pitch Competition, which took place in June. The win included complimentary tech classes and entry to a San Francisco startup conference.
The perks will help Quest to Clean Up expand: Salsberry has plans to create two new versions of the app, one for a mid-range age that earns within the home and works outside and another version for adults, for which she has had multiple requests to make an app.
"We chose to go to a younger market because we think it's easier to instill a new habit than break a bad one," says Salsberry. But that doesn't stop her from taking on the challenge of the latter.
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Social Media: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly and the Best
Clara Jacob
August 14, 2014 • 3 minute read
Clara Jacob
August 14, 2014 • 3 minute read
How does your business use social media?
I'm assuming your organization is engaged in social media. Most likely, your customers are, since more than 67 percent of Americans have a profile on one or more social networks (Edison Research via MediaBistro, April 2014).
As social media evolves at breakneck speed — and matures — companies scramble to figure out how to use social networks to their advantage.
The news about social media is overwhelmingly positive. At a time when people wonder if print and TV are dead, social media is innovative and growing strong.
Using social media allows you to target very precisely, collect massive quantities of data and see metrics instantly. It's pretty sweet.
Social media also allows you to have conversations with your customers and respond to their concerns immediately. Software enables your community manager or social media strategist to monitor social media in real time, locate all mentions of your company name or brand and determine whether they're positive or negative comments.
You can also advertise within social media. This works particularly well if you also use social media, because the integration gives you a double boost. Advertising within social media is affordable, allows for freakishly precise targeting and, like all digital tactics, serves up those awesome metrics.
However, many companies could do a better job using social media.
If you're on Facebook, you've seen ads for products or services in which you have zero interest. Like the one from the law firm that keeps asking if I have problems from Risperdal use. My guess is that this law firm's strategy is more of a shotgun approach than a targeted buy.
Even worse, you've probably seen some less than worthwhile posts from companies you follow. Let me rephrase this. You voluntarily follow certain companies on social media because you're interested in their products or services. And they punish you with meaningless posts or updates so infrequent you forget they exist.
On Twitter, for example, I follow a graduate school I'm considering attending. Their last tweet occurred three weeks ago and consisted of a quote about character.
Another company I follow on Twitter is a local restaurant startup. This business posts once a week about an evening special – instead of tempting followers daily by describing or showing their delicious fare.
Both of these organizations — the graduate school and the restaurant — have a direct line to get my attention and my money. And both are throwing it away. The magnitude of wasted opportunity on social media is staggering.
All too often, the intern is assigned to handle social media because it's perceived as simple and unimportant. Besides, the intern supposedly knows more about social media than anyone else, because he or she is a student.
This is a recipe for disaster. Every social media post is like a press release. It's critical that your social media strategist have judgment as astute as your company spokesperson's.
Unfortunately, examples of social media debacles abound.
Here at Paulsen, we have a social media policy. If your company doesn't have one, that's a great place to start. It's better to get out in front of the situation to prevent problems than to wait until they happen.
How can you make social media work for you?
The truth is that you need a social media strategy (and if you don't have one, Paulsen can help with that!).
Your social media shouldn't be just a fire hose of information. Make sure your strategy is guided by objectives, key targets and effective messaging. Just like the rest of your marketing efforts.
For example, if you sell corn hybrids, posting product shots on Pinterest might not be your best option. A whopping 80 percent of Pinterest users are female, and most corn hybrid purchase decision makers are male.
On the other hand, posting photos on Instagram of your big, beautiful hybrids in fields across America might be a wonderful idea to reach the 35-and-under audience, which account for 90 percent of Instagram users.
Better yet, why not post video interviews with growers who use and love your hybrids on YouTube? Your Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn posts can link to the YouTube videos. Now you're reaching an older and more male target.
And if you want to reach the next generation, you can even post key clips from those videos on youth-oriented Vine and Snapchat.
Social media isn't so different from any other marketing tactic. Its success depends wholly on your purpose, strategy and skillful implementation.


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1. Start SQL Developer and connect to DBMS.
2. Grant:
GRANT DEBUG CONNECT SESSION TO some_user;
GRANT DEBUG ANY PROCEDURE TO some_user;
3. Start remote debug, enter Port and IP address which is accessible from DBMS.
4. Execute "execute DBMS_DEBUG_JDWP.CONNECT_TCP('your ip',4000);".
5. Select procedure, add breakpoint, compile for debug.
6. debug procedure (ctrl+shif+f10), enter IP if needed.
Debugging Oracle PL/SQL procedures using SQL Developer
1. Start SQL Developer and connect to DBMS.


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A Question of Honor
Another book by Charles Todd! If I had known that Charles Todd is a mother/son combo living in different parts of the United States, I would never have started reading "his" books. I have always felt dual authors can upset the continuity of a well crafted plot. But I have read with much enjoyment everything Charles Todd has written, first the Inspector Ian Rutledge books and now the Bess Crawford mysteries. All the books are set in the period surrounding World War I and paint a vivid picture of the world of English society in that destructive period of history. Bess takes the situation further: she is a nurse in the trenches of France. In this last book she deals not only with war wounds and amputations, but also with the influenza epidemic which swept Europe around 1918. Although this sounds gruesome, and coming after my post of November 11, it could well be, but we see the death and suffering through Bess's eyes. She is a competent, well trained and focused nurse who works calmly and concentrates on the task at hand. Sad to think that in today's world she could have attended university and become a doctor. She is frequently put in charge of accompanying patients back to England and on to clinics for more treatment, so she gets home to Somerset, which gives her the opportunity to find the evidence she needs to solve this mystery. Many of the clues involve the identity of children in a photograph: we could put it up on the Internet and have an answer in a matter of hours, but for Bess (and her worthy chaperone Simon) it involves sleuthing around graveyards and markets and large houses in Petersfield. The premise is understandable, although it seems a little far fetched that so many people who play a large role in the unravelling of the mystery should bump into each other, sometimes more than once, in the trenches of Northern France.
What made this book even more enjoyable for me is the fact that the beginning is a flashback to Bess's childhood in India, where her father was a Colonel Sahib on the Northwestern Frontier. I am now the owner of an album lovingly put together by my Aunt showing my Grandfather as a Bombadier in the Royal Garrison Artillery in Bombay.
There he is, sitting in the middle of the photo. Why did I never ask questions about his early life? In part it was because my brother and I were always aware there was some kind of family secret. It involved the Aunt who gave me the album and I am pretty sure it involved nothing more than the fact that my Grandfather adopted her, or at least reared her.
There are few dates in the album, but I think I was able to figure out that this photo was taken not long after his father died at twenty nine, leaving his mother with five young children. One of his sisters entered a convent and my Grandfather joined the Army.
Garby down the Lock. Perhaps he thought I would not have been interested in his adventures in India.
I am so sorry I never thought to ask.


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Best Film
Will Win - 12 Years a Slave
Could Win - Gravity, American Hustle, Philomena
Should Win - Gravity
Commentary - Unlike at the Oscars, BAFTA has three major prizes that represent the top awards presented. In terms of the Oscar race, a win in two or more of the categories would really be a big boost. Instead, I think they will split up the top three races, only confirming that we have no idea who will win the Oscar in two weeks. 12 Years is apparently beloved in the UK, and if it wins as many acting awards as it is expected too, I think it can pull off Best Picture. I don't think that a Best Picture win here suddenly shifts the race in its favor. I think it helps, but it is expected. It is the unexpected here that can change the race.
Best Director
Will Win/Should Win - Alfonso Cuaron "Gravity"
Could Win - Steve McQueen "12 Years a Slave" or David O. Russell "American Hustle"
Commentary - BAFTA has split before, even David Fincher manage to win over homegrown talent Tom Hooper. No matter what happens, expect Cuaron to win here, and the Oscar.
Best British Film
Will Win - Philomena
Could Win/Should Win - Gravity
Commentary - If Gravity wins here, this is a big boost, but I think that if they are going for the other two major films in Picture and Director, then they will go for the truly British film of the bunch Philomena. It is a popular film, and clearly has widespread support. It doesn't go empty handed, and this is the place to reward it.


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Our family loves soup and we usually have it a couple times per week during our winter months. Kelly is asking everyone to share their favorite soup recipe, so I thought I would share ours. I got this recipe many years ago when T and I were first married and I'm pretty sure it was in the Chattanooga Times newspaper...one thing I am really looking foward to with our move is having a great newspaper again!
Tuscan Chicken Stew
1 pound chicken breast cut into 1 inch pcs.
1/2 teaspoon crushed dried rosemary
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoons minced garlic
14 ounces chicken broth
16 ounces rinsed and drained cannellini beans
7 ounces roasted red bell pepper, drained and chopped
3 1/2 cups torn baby spinach
Toss the cut up chickn with the rosemary, salt, and pepper. Brown in the oil over medium-high heat. When browned, add the garlic and saute 1 minute.
Add the chicken, broth, beans and roasted red pepper to the crockpot and cook on low 4-5 hours. Stir in the spinach and cook on low 30 minutes to 1 hour.
So easy and delicious!
A Healthy Snack Recipe
One of my goals for 2013 is to continue cutting out as much processed food as possible and keep healthy homemade snacks on hand. The inspiration for this recipe came from the back of a graham cracker box, but I substituted and added whole grains and coconut oil to make it more nutritious. The original recipes uses condensed milk and I couldn't come up with a healthier substitution....any one want to share one ?
Banana Graham Cookie Bars
1 1/2 cups graham crackers finely crushed
1/4 cup flax seed meal
3 Tbsp. wheat germ
1/4 cup whole wheat flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup coconut oil
3 mashed ripe bananas
1-2 cups dark chocolate chips
1 cup finely chopped almonds
1 cup flaked coconut
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1. To make the graham cracker crumbs, run them through a food processor or place the graham crackers in a plastic bag and roll a rolling pin over until finely crushed.
2. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
3. Mix together the graham cracker crumbs, flax seed, wheat germ, flour, and baking powder.
4. In another bowl, beat sweetened condensed milk, coconut oil, and bananas until smooth. Add vanilla extract. Add crumb mixture and stir until smooth. Fold in chocolate chips, almonds and coconut.
Pour into a greased 13 x 9 pan and bake 30 min or until set.These are so good and got 4 stars from my little ones!
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2012 Christmas and New Years
A little late, but a photo synopsis of our Christmas and New Year
Cooking (and eating!) treats for our friends and neighbors
The Lyla's
So many wonderful memories made and now we are knee deep into 2013!
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Enabling hidden admin accounts with Cauliflower Vest
One interesting facet of Cauliflower Vest enabling users from the command-line is that any user on the system can be enabled. This includes hidden admin users with a UID that's lower than 500, which can't be enabled through the FileVault preference pane. After some testing, I found that enabling hidden admin accounts is pretty straightforward for those who can use Casper and Cauliflower Vest. See below the jump for the details.
To test this, I set up a hidden admin account via JAMF's Casper agent using the following command:
sudo /usr/sbin/jamf createAccount -username "fv2test" -realname "FV2 Test" -password "password123" -home /private/var/fv2test –shell "/bin/bash" -hiddenUser -admin
I then installed Cauliflower Vest using my existing secretplant.com setup and encrypted using the fv2test account.
Cauliflower Vest successfully enabled and reported that the passphrase had been successfully escrowed. I was then prompted to restart.
On restart, I was at the FileVault 2 pre-boot login screen with the account icon for my hidden fv2test user account showing. I authenticated and the regular FileVault 2 login process continued.
On login, I verified that my account was set up as specified, with the fv2test account set up with a sub-500 UID and the account's home located in /var/fv2test.
I went next to http://secret-plant.appspot.com to get my Mac's recovery key, to see if that also worked normally. After authenticating, I was taken to a listing for my encrypted Mac and clicked on the Volume UUID link to get my recovery key.
Once I had my recovery key, I was able to test it out successfully by using it to unlock the encryption and then reset the fv2test account's password.
This ability, for those who can leverage Casper and Cauliflower Vest's capabilities, gives Mac admins some additional flexibility in how they set up and encrypt Macs with FileVault 2. Since both the user creation and the encryption enabling were done from the command-line, it's possible to script this into your deployment workflow and have your Macs both enable hidden admin users and encrypt themselves automatically using that user's pre-set credentials.
October 8, 2012 at 7:56 pm
So how would a user in an Active Directory environment login?


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Touchless Control: lets you use the phone hands-free even when the device is asleep, allowing you to place phone calls, send texts, find directions, or search the web.
Active Display: provides the information you need to know just by glancing at the phone's display – for stuff like time, texts, social updates, calendar notices, etc. Active Display subtly lights up a portion of the screen with notifications without having to wake the phone or pick it up.
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Central processing unit (CPU) --
The CPU, often just called the processor, is the component that contains the microprocessor. That microprocessor is the heart of all the PC's operations, and the performance of both hardware and software rely on the processor's performance. Intel and AMD are the largest CPU manufacturers for PCs, though you'll find others on the market, too. The two common CPU architectures are 32-bit and 64-bit, and you'll find that certain software relies on this architecture distinction.
Random-access memory (RAM) --
Even the fastest processor needs a buffer to store information while it's being processed. The RAM is to the CPU as a countertop is to a cook: It serves as the place where the ingredients and tools you're working with wait until you need to pick up and use them. Both a fast CPU and an ample amount of RAM are necessary for a speedy PC. Each PC has a maximum amount of RAM it can handle, and slots on the motherboard indicate the type of RAM the PC requires.
Motherboard --
The primary circuit board inside your PC is its motherboard. All components, inside and out, connect through the motherboard in some way. The other components listed on this page are removable and, thus, replaceable without replacing the motherboard. Several important components, though, are attached directly to the motherboard. These include the complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS), which stores some information, such as the system clock, when the computer is powered down. Motherboards come in different sizes and standards, the most common as of this writing being ATX and MicroATX. From there, motherboards vary by the type of removable components they're designed to handle internally and what ports are available for attaching external devices.
Random-access memory (RAM) --
Even the fastest processor needs a buffer to store information while it's being processed. The RAM is to the CPU as a countertop is to a cook: It serves as the place where the ingredients and tools you're working with wait until you need to pick up and use them. Both a fast CPU and an ample amount of RAM are necessary for a speedy PC. Each PC has a maximum amount of RAM it can handle, and slots on the motherboard indicate the type of RAM the PC requires.
Power supply --
Other than its CMOS, which is powered by a replaceable CMOS battery on the motherboard, every component in your PC relies on its power supply. The power supply connects to some type of power source, whether that's a battery in the case of mobile computers, or a power outlet in the case of desktop PCs. In a desktop PC, you can see the power supply mounted inside the case with a power cable connection on the outside and a handful of attached cables inside. Some of these cables connect directly to the motherboard while others connect to other components like drives and fans.
Graphics Cards --
While some motherboards have on-board graphics, others include what's called an expansion slot, where you can slide in a separate video card. In both cases, the video components in a PC process some of the complex graphics data going to the screen, taking some of the load off your CPU. A motherboard accepts video cards based on a specific interface, such as the older AGP standard or one of the newer PCI standards.
Drives --
A drive is a device intended to store data when it's not in use. A hard drive or solid state drive stores a PC's operating system and software, which we'll look at more closely later. This category also includes optical drives such as those used for reading and writing CD, DVD and Blu-ray media. A drive connects to the motherboard based on the type of drive controller technology it uses, including the older IDE standard and the newer SATA standard.
Cooling devices --
The more your computer processes, the more heat it generates. The CPU and other components can handle a certain amount of heat. However, if a PC isn't cooled properly, it can overheat, causing costly damage to its components and circuitry. Fans are the most common device used to cool a PC. In addition, the CPU is covered by a metallic block called a heat sink, which draws heat away from the CPU. Some serious computer users, such as gamers, sometimes have more expensive heat management solutions, like a water-cooled system, designed to deal with more intense cooling demands.
Cables --
All the components we've mentioned so far are connected by some combination of cables. These cables are designed to carry data, power or both. PCs should be constructed so that the cables fold neatly within the case and do not block air flow throughout it
Case --