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1300apprentice are committed to providing meaningful career pathways for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people through Vocational Educational and Training.
Working with small, medium and large private and government organisations, it's our connections with industry and the support we provide, that make us an employer of choice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
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To date, 1300apprentice have supported over 300 Aboriginal apprentices and trainees commence their career through vocational education and training pathway's.
Our apprenticeship and traineeship career opportunities span across building and construction, business, financial services, and childcare to name a few.
"1300apprentice has helped me gain a career in my desired field with a reputable company. The supportive Field Officers are helpful for any uncertainties you may have in the workplace. With the guidance of 1300apprentice I have landed full-time employment at a law firm."
Paul Ansett,Business Legal
"I recently completed my Cert III in Business through ACCM whilst completing my traineeship (with 1300apprentice). I would highly recommend achieving your qualifications through ACCM as I had a great experience with my studies."
Eloise Patrick,ACCM
"Choosing a trade that I not only enjoy but also has long-term career opportunities was really important to me. There is always going to be a demand for Truck, Bus & Trailer repairs and with the advancements in technology learning is endless."
Shane Graham,Mechanical
"Learning while you work is the best way to progress into any industry. I have gained a wealth of professional and personal experience whilst completing my Business Legal traineeship with MSA National which has built my confidence and enabled me to excel at work."
Brandon Forsyth,Business legal
"One of the best moments of my Parks & Gardens apprenticeship was being in the winning team at the Chelsea Flower Show in 2013 and meeting Prince Harry while I was over there. It was an amazing experience, a lot of hard work but was well worth it."
Jesse Novotny,Parks & Gardens
"I can confidently say that completing an apprenticeship has been the backbone of my success and entry into further study. Full-time employment and hard work enabled me to purchase my first home as a 3rd-year apprentice."
Martin De La Mare,Air conditioning
"Completing my trade with 1300apprentice and my host has allowed me to travel the world. I transferred to London and I am now based in the Netherlands where I travel Europe and Asia repairing chillers."
Lyle Mewton,Air conditioning
"As a mum returning to work who was unable to achieve the career of my dreams when I was younger, 1300apprentice made the process easy and supported me the entire way through and beyond. Their connections to employers and dedication to trainees is commendable. I was nominated for numerous awards thanks to the time and effort put in by my Field Officer and I'm in a career I love. I will always be thankful for the opportunity 1300apprentice provided me with."
Kristine Hollis,Business
"A professional organisation, always efficient in addressing my needs even though I was based interstate. I am very happy that I found 1300apprentice who have provided me with the opportunity to progress and achieve my goals. One of the biggest achievements throughout my traineeship was winning 1300apprentice's Trainee of the Year (Finance) and Overall Trainee of the Year. Thank you for your support and guidance throughout my traineeship"
Paolo Riccardi,Finance
"1300apprentice offered job security when my host couldn't. My first host employer wasn't able to maintain my employment due to a lack of work, I was rotated to another host employer without any time off in between. 1300apprentice placed me in great work environments which allowed me to gain the full scope of my cabinetmaking apprenticeship and provided me with the support and assistance when I need it."
Brandon Carr,Cabinetmaking
"This time 5 years ago, I had no idea where I would be. If someone told me I would own my first home before I turned 22, I would have laughed at them, but I made it a reality. A year ago I completed my apprenticeship with 1300apprentice. Not only am I now a licensed electrician but because of the host employer consistency in my apprenticeship, I completed my apprenticeship over 6 months early. They made it easy - they saw my ambition and gave me the opportunity to pursue a career. Now - 4 years after it all started - I'm about to undertake further training to become a qualified level 2 electrician with the same host company I completed my apprenticeship with. If you have the drive, they will help you succeed. Don't let the opportunity pass you by before it's too late."
Mitchell Smithson,Electrical
"Since first approaching 1300apprentice, they have continually kept in contact with me and been available whenever I needed assistance or advice. I have recently re-entered the apprenticeship search and after having experienced another apprenticeship provider, I can safely say that 1300apprentice are unique in their diligence, consistency and results. They enabled me to build connections within the industry I was hoping to enter and genuinely went above and beyond in supporting me through every step of the way. It is because of 1300apprentice and their reputation within the engineering sector that I am now enjoying my ideal job."
Riley Amos,Engineering
"1300apprentice gave me the opportunity to fulfil my potential in my career. Their connections in the surveying industry enabled me to fulfil my potential and progress with my studies. Within a 2 year period, I completed my Diploma in Surveying and have been successful in gaining full-time employment with my host after my traineeship. Being a part of the 1300apprentice team has pushed me in the right direction and provided me with endless opportunities. I am very grateful and fortunate to 1300apprentice for their advice and support throughout my traineeship and beyond."
Ryan Johnston,Surveying
"Before coming to 1300apprentice I was just a recently unemployed 19-year-old and being fairly young at the time I had no idea what career path to move forward in and I was finding it extremely hard to get my foot in the door. The staff at 1300apprentice were understanding, approachable and happy to provide advice, assistance and have constantly kept in contact throughout my traineeship. I have now completed a Certificate III in Business Traineeship with a State Government Department and I am currently completing a Certificate IV Traineeship with the same department. If I were to go back and tell my 19-year-old self where I am now and what I have accomplished I would never have believed it. Thank you to the wonderful at 1300apprentice for your ongoing support throughout this journey and helping me find a career I am wishing to excel in."
Zoe Seymour,Business
"1300apprentice has helped me to secure work in my chosen trade locally with a great company and with great people. The experience is fulfilling and there is always something to learn. I am thoroughly enjoying my apprenticeship in the Southern Highlands."
Jay - Apprentice Carpenter,Carpentry
"Whilst looking for an apprenticeship I began to realise that they are not always readily available for someone new to the industry. At this point I began to look outside of the area boosting my travel time to over an hour. Through 1300apprentice, I have successfully been able to gain an apprenticeship as a Fitter Machinist in the local area.
I would like to thank 1300apprentice for the amazing opportunity you have given me to expand my knowledge and enabling me to set up my career in the industry."
Joshua McCue,Engineering
"I was born in the Southern Highlands and have always been interested in completing a Carpentry apprenticeship. I have already worked on a large variety of projects (some of them have been very unique) which has helped to expand my skills and wealth of knowledge. I would like to thank 1300apprentice and would highly recommend this program to everyone."
"After doing work experience with different trades during high school, I knew when I finished I wanted to become an electrician. When I completed my HSC in 2013 I started searching for an electrical apprenticeship within the Southern Highlands. Not knowing how hard this would actually be, after applying to countless electricians, I ended up spending the year bouncing around several jobs I didn't particularly like. 1300apprentice found me an opportunity for an apprenticeship with one of the most reputable electrical businesses in the area. I'm very grateful for the opportunity that 1300apprentice gave me as it was the perfect way to kick-start my apprenticeship."
Lincoln Bell,Electrical
"I would like to thank 1300apprentice for all the help they have provide Stairlock and myself over the last two years.
The apprentices and trainees they have placed in our organisation are nothing short of amazing and rebuild our confidence in the younger generation.
Stairlock are committed to training the next generation and 1300apprentice will be a great partner to ensure our success in the future."
Scott Reed,Stairlock
"The only agency out of many I approached where my very first interview landed me a permanent job."
Shivani R,Business
"I had successfully completed my Business CIII traineeship and have rolled over to my Business CIV."
Sophia P,Business to HR
"It has taught me skills and knowledge that can be useful throughout my life and any career I choose to pursue. The traineeship has allowed to me explore my capabilities specifically in the administration industry. I am happy at where I am today which would not be possible if I had not completed my traineeship."
Michelle F,Business
"I have gained so much understanding in my new career path, although there were bumps along the way, it was so worth it. I was given the opportunity to take on a traineeship with the Council and at the end of it was offered a full time position with them."
Fatima B,Business
"During my traineeships I was able to learn, mature, adapt, travel, and teach. These traineeships have led me to gain fulltime permanent work."
Tahlia A
"Completing my business traineeship changed my life. The ability to study and work at the same time is so valuable and I've learnt many skills which have improved myself as a human being."
Simon C,Business
"Thank you for organising the guest speaker for Casimir Catholic College. Chad did a great job and the students benefited from the presentation." - Kristen
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"I am really enjoying my time working at ANZ Bank. I love the fact that I am able to work in such a professional environment with great staff who are able to teach and guide me professionally and personally.
Getting the hands on experience is so great and I have way more confidence now than when I first started my ASBA position with ANZ. I am getting more comfortable when dealing with customers face to face and I am able to help them with most inquiries they have.
I am so happy I am doing it and really appreciate the support I am also receiving from 1300apprentice. I can call 1300apprentice with any issues or concerns and they are always happy to help and support me."
Enya Taylor,ACT ASBA student
"I would not be the person I am now if it wasn't for the opportunity that 1300apprentice provided me. The opportunity was a two-year traineeship with ANZ bank and a certificate II in Business. I knew that the traineeship would be difficult, and the thought of juggling my HSC, Cert II and work was daunting. However, 1300apprentice were so understanding of my situation and helped me at every step. They motivated me to persevere with my hard work and determination and because of that I am now an ANZ employee with a HSC and Cert II IN Business. I am grateful for this and the experience I shared with 1300apprentice."
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As the 16th day of the partial government shutdown produced a frenzy of action in the nation's capital, on Wednesday night Piers Morgan asked fellow countryman Richard Quest to join him in studio with his trademark brand of energetic financial insight.
Despite a bipartisan effort in the Senate serving to avert a possible default, the host of CNN's "Quest Means Business" suggested that this was simply a band-aid solution, and will not fix the long term issue:
"Doesn't matter which way you look at it, and how you cut this, at the end of the day, this is the most overused phrase at the moment. This is the can that is going to be kicked down the road," said Quest, while displaying an actual can to illustrate his point of repeated continuing resolutions. "Look at when they start kicking this can, and you really start to see the problem."
As the "Piers Morgan Live" hosts notes that the can has surprisingly survived the repeated financial woes of the last several years, Quest points out that "it's just surviving. It's leaking, it's just surviving ... at the end of the day, that's the problem."
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Yale Center for British Art earns high praise
Sandwiched in ranking between Paris' storied Musee d'Orsay and London's renowned Tate Modern is the Yale Center for British Art, which The Times of London recently designated as the 15th greatest art gallery in the world.
"Absolutely, utterly, completely shocked" is how YCBA Director Amy Meyers described her reaction when hearing the news.
At no time did The Times inform the New Haven facility that it received a high ranking prior to publication, or even that it was compiling such a list, Meyers said. "We are utterly delighted and surprised," she added.
The newspaper's "expert team of culture lovers" released two "50 Best in the World" lists: one for art galleries and the other for museums.
In its announcement, The Times wrote that the "distinction between a museum and a gallery is blurry. But, for the purposes of these lists, a gallery is considered to be a place where artworks alone are displayed, while museums house a wider variety of objects that relate to our past and the way we live now."
The Times compiled the lists to help readers identify special vacation destinations that boast "some of the world's most impressive, spectacular, insightful and forward-looking repositories of culture." And to remind readers: "Museums and galleries are not just for art-world insiders. They are for us all."
Topping the galleries list are: the Uffizi Gallery, Florence, Italy (1); the Prado Museum, Madrid, Spain (2); and the State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia (3). In the top 10 are three New York icons: the Museum of Modern Art (4), the Metropolitan Museum of Art (6) and the Frick Collection (10). The Louvre, Paris, is ranked eighth, while the National Gallery of London is No. 9.
Meyers said all galleries were informed by The Times that they were chosen for their "capacity to surprise, please and provoke."
And the British Center does all three with great panache, she said.
More InformationIf you go: The Yale Center for British Art, 1080 Chapel St. in New Haven, is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sundays from noon to 5 p.m. Admission is free. For more information, call the center toll free at 1-877-274-8278 or visit www.britishart.yale.edu
Meyers pointed out that the British Center houses the largest and most comprehensive collection of British art outside the United Kingdom. The collection, along with funds to house and maintain it, was donated to Yale by philanthropist Paul Mellon (1907-1999), the son of Pittsburgh industrialist Andrew Mellon and Englishwoman Nora McMullen. In 1966, Mellon (Yale Class of 1929) donated his collection of paintings (about 2,000), drawings, rare books and prints to his alma mater.
Another factor that allows the Yale Center "to dazzle visitors" is its design by renowned American architect Louis I. Kahn (1901-1974). The Yale Art Gallery across the street from the center was Kahn's first major commission (1953); the center was Kahn's final work -- the first American museum to incorporate retail shops in its design.
"There is a `wow' factor at play that never goes away, even for those of us who are here every day," Meyers said. "The eye doesn't tire," thanks in part to Kahn's extraordinary talents to create airy, intimate spaces.
"The building was designed to allow the collection to be displayed in a way ... that would provoke conversation in a deep, contemplative way. Very few museums are planned so carefully from the get-go."
The 50 Best list of galleries is peppered with other American art institutions -- truly exceptional with one exception. The spectacular new Barnes Foundation museum in downtown Philadelphia comes in at No. 20; Dia Art Foundation in Beacon, N.Y., 21; the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, 26; MoMA P.S. 1, New York, 29; National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 34; and the Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh, 48.
And last -- and apparently least -- in 50th place is the off-beat Museum of Bad Art, tucked in basements of theaters/businesses in Brookline and Somerville, Mass., outside Boston, where "clearly something has gone awry," the newspaper writes (www.museumofbadart.org/).
Greatest museums
And if you were wondering ... The Times of London also recently published "The World's 50 Best Museums," which the newspaper characterized as "vivid compendiums of our cultural life." The list focuses on museums "that have an emphasis on historical, cultural and scientific" artifacts.
Capturing first place is the Smithsonian Institution, of Washington, D.C., "fondly known as `America's attic,' (which) could devour a lifetime of viewing," noted The Times.
London's British Museum comes in second, while the Acropolis Museum in Athens, Greece, is ranked third. As for the other four U.S. museums to make the list, three are in New York: the American Museum of Natural History, in fifth place; the Museum of the Moving Image, in the 22nd spot; and the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, ranked 46th. In the 50th spot is the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville, Tenn.
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The Yale Center for British Art, 1080 Chapel St., New Haven, is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sundays from noon to 5 p.m. Admission is free. Call 877-274-8278 or visit www.britishart.yale.edu


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Although voters rejected an effort to maintain rent control by 121 votes, supporters of rent control said they are reviewing their options and will seek to put the question back on the ballot if legal options do not prevail.
With nearly all of the votes counted from Nov. 6, the effort to retain rent control was narrowly defeated with 51 percent to 49 percent of the vote.
County elections officials certified the vote on Nov. 17, and this allows the city to gradually phase out rent control in Bayonne.
The council approved changes to rent control in November 2011 that would allow landlords to opt out of rent control once current tenants move out.
Rent control supporters tried twice earlier this year to have the matter put up as a referendum, and then when those attempts failed, they used another approached the imitative which successfully allowed the matter to be put on the Nov. 6 ballot.
Ed Gilligan, spokesperson for the Bayonne Tenants' Association, said he was disappointed by the result, but that the group has not given up.
"We're reviewing our legal options," he said. "If we have to, we will go out and get more signatures and put it on the ballot again. In Hoboken, they did it twice. The first time they were swamped, but they got organized and won. We weren't organized and we only got 49 percent of the vote."
"I think maintaining rent control is where the sympathies of Bayonne people lie." – Ed Gilligan
The Bayonne Tenants' Association was seeking to preserve rent control in the city after the council voted to do away with it in November 2011, as part of an effort to spur redevelopment in the city.
"I think we were fair in what we did," said Councilman Ray Greaves. "I didn't like the first ordinance that we saw [in July 2011], which didn't protect the people living there. But the changes we voted for do, I think are fair to both landlords and tenants and will help landlords reinvest in their properties, knowing that they will get a fair return on their property."
The vote results from Nov. 6, which were delayed because of Hurricane Sandy, lets the city council changes remain. These would allow properties to drop rent control once the residents living in them currently leave.
"I don't think this lost because of the hurricane," Gilligan said. "Outside groups and the city spent a lot of money to defeat our ordinance that would have kept the old rent control in place. We spent very little and we still got 49 percent of the vote. I think maintaining rent control is where the sympathies of Bayonne people lie. They do not sympathize with out-of-town political operatives who came in here to get rid of it."
Unlike traditional referendums which would have not allowed the Bayonne Tenants' Organization to seek another election on the measure for three years, the method they used has no limitation.
"We can put it back on the ballot as soon as we get enough signatures again," he said.
Gillian said he and his group will likely start a public education campaign ahead of the next round in this battle to preserve rent control.
"I think the next time we can win this," he said.
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Broadstreet Data Solutions Receives 2013 SAP® Canada Top Partner Award: SAP Business Intelligence
Feb 12, 2013, 07:00 ET
Award Presented at SAP North America Field Kick-Off Meeting 2013
TORONTO, Feb. 12, 2013 /CNW/ - NexJ Systems Inc., (TSX: NXJ) a provider of cloud-based software, delivering enterprise solutions for the financial services, insurance, and healthcare industries today announced that Broadstreet Data Solutions, now a part of NexJ, is the recipient of the 2013 SAP® Canada Top Partner award: SAP Business Intelligence. Awards were presented by SAP Canada (NYSE: SAP) during the SAP North America Field Kick-Off Meeting (FKOM) 2013, held Jan. 22-24 in Las Vegas, to the top-performing SAP channel partners in Canada for outstanding contributions that impact overall SAP sales and pipeline-generation goals.
"We are thrilled to have been recognized by SAP Canada as its top channel partner for business intelligence and are confident we can deliver greater results this year and in the years ahead," said Tim Stanley, senior vice president, Sales, NexJ Systems Inc. ""The SAP BusinessObjects™ suite of business intelligence solutions is creating fundamental value for many organizations and we are pleased to help deliver these solutions."
Selected from SAP's wide-ranging Canadian partner base, nominations for the 2013 SAP Canada Top Partner awards were based on internal SAP sales data. A steering committee composed of regional SAP representatives determined winning partners in each category according to numerous criteria such as sales achievement and performance. Winners will receive strong recognition from the SAP field for their accomplishments.
Broadstreet Data received the award during the SAP North America FKOM 2013, an annual gathering of SAP executives, SAP field employees and partners. FKOM is SAP's largest yearly sales meeting, intended to drive success during the upcoming year. Colleagues across the region gather to gain and exchange updated information on SAP's strategy, sales methodology, best practices, business growth opportunities and product innovations. This year's North America FKOM hosted more than 5,000 attendees from the U.S. and Canada.
"A thriving partner ecosystem is central to SAP Canada's success, and partners like Broadstreet Data Solutions are key drivers for our customers' success and for SAP's market reach," said Michael Cardiff, national vice president, General Business Group, SAP Canada. "As a recipient of a 2013 SAP Canada Top Partner award, we recognize Broadstreet Data's commitment and efforts in developing and growing its partnership with SAP, which has led to game-changing co-innovation and market expansion."
The award validates the unique blend of technical expertise and domain knowledge that enabled Broadstreet to sell and implement SAP BusinessObjects business intelligence solutions at large financial service, insurance, healthcare and consumer packaged goods organizations in 2012.
About NexJ Systems Inc.
NexJ is a provider of cloud-based software, delivering enterprise solutions for the financial services, insurance, and healthcare industries. Our next-generation, people-centered software combines industry-specific functionality with information from multiple applications and data stores to provide comprehensive knowledge of the individual. Organizations use this knowledge to provide superior sales and service by enabling proactive interactions that influence behavior.
NexJ was founded by an executive management team with extensive experience in the successful design and delivery of large-scale, integrated, enterprise software solutions. For more information about NexJ Systems visit www.nexj.com, e-mail [email protected], or call 416-222-5611.
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Flash storage supplier sTec is paying more than its latest quarter's revenue to settle a class action lawsuit.
The settlement fee is $35.8m. sTec earned $35.135m in revenue in its last quarter. The lawsuit concerned allegations that STEC, as it then called itself, had given an "inflated impression" of STEC's revenue growth and of conditions before a share price drop. The terms of the settlement stipulate that all claims against the flash storage pioneer are settled and no "admission or concession of wrongdoing" is made by the firm or the other defendants.
The latest STEC earnings call included this statement:
On July 30, 2012, the parties to the previously disclosed federal class action filed against the Company and several of its senior officers and directors in the United States District Court for the Central District of California attended a mediation to explore a potential settlement.
During the mediation, the parties considered a settlement that would create a fund for the benefit of the settlement class, with no admission or concession of wrongdoing by the Company or any other defendants, in exchange for a full and complete release of all claims that were or could have been asserted in the federal class action.
... The Company has revised its assessment of this loss contingency and estimates the range of probable loss for the federal class action to be between $34m and $36m...
The Company has recorded the estimated settlement loss and related estimated insurance recoveries in other (expense) income in the accompanying statement of operations resulting in a net charge of $15 million for the second quarter ended June 30, 2012.
Job done then, and one less millstone around sTec's neck as it tries to rebuild its business fortunes. Law360 has more details (subscription or free trial sign-up needed). ®


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NEW YORK (WFAN/AP) — After a calamitous couple of days for the Yankees pitching staff, Hiroki Kuroda provided some much-needed calm.
His start Saturday was as good as any he's had since an unimpressive first two months in Yankee pinstripes. The right-hander struck out 11 in seven innings to help New York end Chicago's winning streak at four games by beating the White Sox 4-0.
The 11 strikeouts tied a career high for Kuroda, and his teammates backed him with three home runs. A day after outfielder Dewayne Wise was perfect in his pro pitching debut during a mop-up role, he was perfect at the plate. He had three hits and homered, with Curtis Granderson and Robinson Cano also connecting.
New York's pitching situation has been fraught since Wednesday, when the Yankees placed CC Sabathia on the disabled list with a strained groin, and lost Andy Pettitte for two months when he was hit in the lower left fibula by a batted ball, breaking the bone at the ankle.
"These are great pitchers that we're missing, and I thought we could have a really negative effect, but the only thing I can do on the mound is to pitch my game," Kuroda said through a translator.
Kuroda (8-7) pitched three-hit ball for seven innings and walked one in the matchup of AL division leaders.
"Sinker, slider, splitter for the most part," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. "He just really locked in to the strike zone and started locating."
Jake Peavy (6-5) struck out 11 without a walk in his fourth complete game this year.
The Yankees had another homer-happy day in the heat, but far more gratifying to them must have been Kuroda's performance.
Since they lost their ace and their key veteran left-hander, Ivan Nova gave the Yankees a good start in a game the bullpen lost Thursday and rookie Adam Warren couldn't get out of the third inning on Friday night in a game that the bullpen made even worse. Wise had to finish off the 14-7 loss by getting the last two outs.
Kuroda began the game by allowing a single to Alejandro De Aza, who was thrown out trying to steal second. Then he allowed a two-out walk and single. After that, he retired 15 straight batters after Paul Konerko's two-out single in the first inning, ending his streak by hitting Kevin Youkilis with a pitch when there were two outs in the sixth. The plunking came after Derek Jeter had been hit by a pitch in the bottom of the fifth following Wise's homer.
"I was trying to be too careful, too perfect," Kuroda said. "Now I try to be as aggressive as possible."
He was talking about Saturday, but he could have been talking about his acclimation to the American League. In his last seven starts he's 5-1 with 46 strikeouts against 11 walks in his last seven starts and a 1.65 ERA.
"He looked pretty good today for sure," said Chicago's Gordon Beckham, who went 0 for 3. "He had a lot of movement on his ball."
David Robertson pitched the eighth and left-hander Boone Logan and closer Rafael Soriano protected the four-run lead in the ninth to finish the three-hitter.
Chicago has still won six of eight during a run that helped it overtake Cleveland for the AL Central lead. The White Sox fell to 23-15 on the road, which still has them only a half-game behind the Yankees for best in the AL.
Peavy was taken deep to right three times, all by left-handed hitters.
"On the plate, just don't let them pull the ball in this ballpark," Peavy said. "You've got to keep the ball out of the air that way. The ball gets in the air … you've got no chance.
"Obviously that happened three times."
Granderson hit one out in the first, Wise's homer came in the fifth and Cano led off the sixth with a towering first-pitch drive. The Yankees began the day with what was already a major league-best 119 home runs.
Wise also hit an RBI double in the second and tied a career high with three hits.
"He's swinging the bat real well and we like the way he's swinging the bat," Girardi said. "He even got two outs last night for us, so he's kind of doing everything for us."
NOTES: White Sox RHP Gavin Floyd is set to face Yankees righty Phil Hughes in Sunday's game, which will be Old-Timers' Day at Yankee Stadium. … Gametime temperature was 93 degrees. … Chicago returns home after Sunday's series finale for an off day before facing Texas and Toronto for six games going into the All-Star break.
The Yankees wrap up before the break with three games at Tampa Bay and a four-game set in Boston that includes a day-night doubleheader on Saturday, July 7. Kuroda also fanned 11 in 2008 vs. the Cubs, when he was with the Dodgers.
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DNA is actually the product of chemical reactions from the basic building-blocks of elementary particles, to larger molecules and the creation of genes. This DNA build-up eventually led to the conception of a finite life-form, and natural selection is the net 'chemical' attraction of one life-form for another choosing the 'fittest' (containing its personal biological master-plan or diversity among its species) for the survival of that particular species. Biological diversity (creating different species) exists not because of natural selection, but because of the location a species originates from. On a macro scale of life-forms or species, natural selection and survival of the fittest means the lion will kill the deer easily as it is fitter and stronger. DNA itself doesn't see, and doesn't think, that I agree and may I add, doesn't care either - It just wants to follow the chemical laws!
Your blog is reminiscent of a book written by Richard Dawkins that is titled The Selfish Genes.
It is stated in the book genes' ultimate goal is to make sure they can survive and be passed down from generation to generation, and DNA as a genetic element of all living creature, adapts, mutates, or even recycles, by a mechanism called natural selection, and that is why biological diversity exists.
I just beg to differ on your point of DNA evolving a master-plan to better its chance of survival through copulating with other members of its species, since it is also widely recognized this is the result of natural selection. DNA itself doesn't see, and doesn't think either.
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I was lucky enough back in April to watch a limited viewing of The September Issue at the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival in Durham, NC (a festival that I highly recommend to everyone who is any sort of interest in ANYTHING). Grace Coddington and Andre Leon Talley, two of the "stars" of the documentary, spoke in a panel after the film along with Director R.J. Cutler.* The film's mass U.S. theatrical release occurs on September 11.
*Unfortunately, the moderator of the panel, Robert Krulwich, asked awful questions like "How mean was Anna Wintour?"
Of the nearly fifteen documentaries I viewed that weekend, The September Issue was one of the best—if not the best—edited and produced. The September Issue follows the production of the 2008 September issue of Vogue, the largest issue of the year. In 2007, the September issue weighed five pounds. Let me be clear: I have no interest in fashion. Make no mistake about it. The September Issue is about individuals and how they interact. If such characters had existed in a delicatessen, it would make little difference to me.
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NBC's new fall lineup promises heavy doses of comedy, drama and football, a formula the network unveiled Monday to a packed house of advertisers. Oh, and Donald Trump isn't going anywhere.
The "Celebrity Apprentice" host and real estate mogul let the network suits know he won't run for president in 2012.
"After considerable deliberation and reflection, I have decided not to pursue the office of the Presidency," Trump said. "This decision does not come easily or without regret; especially when my potential candidacy continues to be validated by ranking at the top of the Republican contenders in polls across the country."
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The announced made big news even as the network laid out its programming plans. NBC is holding back its newest hit, "The Voice," until midseason, but the fall will feature "Sunday Night Football," the 1960s-era drama "The Playboy Club" and three new sitcoms.
"I have to say, things are better already," said "Saturday Night Live" Weekend Update anchor Seth Meyers, who warmed up the audience. "Seriously, I have to say that."
And in addressing accusations that the network's new hit, "The Voice," was nothing more than a rip-off of "American Idol," said, "If you have a better idea, we'd love to hear it."
"30 Rock" will also come back at midseason, and The Donald will be back to helm "Celebrity Apprentice," having announced he won't seek the White House. But the network, which owns this site, is banking on its mix of drama and comedy to make a splash under the new management team installed by Comcast after it acquired NBC Universal in a deal that closed at the beginning of the year. Meyers got off a few more quips before handing off to NBC Entertainment Chairman Bob Greenblatt, who ran down the new offerings.
Here are the new shows set for fall, click on their titles to see clips and learn more:
The Playboy Club - Mondays @ 10 pm: Drawing inevitable comparisons to "Mad Men," producer Brian Glazer's"sophisticated soap" depicts Chicago politics and mob activity through the early 1960s Chicago Playboy Club. Stars Eddie Cibrian and Amber Heard.
Up All Night - Wednesday @ 8 pm: "SNL" producer Lorne Michaels is behind this comedy starring Christina Applegate and Will Arnett as a couple whose partying ways are interrupted by the arrival of a new baby.
Free Agents - Wednesday @ 8:30 pm: Hank Azaria and Kathryn Hahn star in a workplace sitcom, inspired a British hit show, about a pair of co-workers who keep sleeping together despite their best efforts to the contrary.
Whitney Thursday @ 9:30 pm: Whitney Cummings stars in an edgy sitcom about relationships and commitment.
Prime Suspect - Thursdays @ 10 pm: Maria Bello takes on the Helen Mirren role in a New York-based remake of the beloved PBS movie series.
Grimm - Friday @ 9 pm: The title describes the task of trying to summarize a show about a detective who learns that he's descended from special hunters who have been fighting forever to save the world from supernatural creatures that the rest of us believe exist only in fariy tales.
Of the new shows, six are dramas and six are comedies, with half debuting in the fall and half coming at midseason.
Greenblatt was candid that Job No. 1 is continuing to build NBC's newest hit, "The Voice," into a juggernaut. To that end, it will be brought back with maximum hype in early 2012, providing a lead-in to promising "Smash," a "Glee"-style musical drama starring Debra Messing and Katharine McPhee.
"We're taking the full-season view of the schedule next year," Greenblatt said. "'The Voice' is an enormous lead-in for any show."
NBC is dropping last year's experiment of all-comedy Thursdays, putting "Prime Suspect" into a lineup that includes the comedy troika of "Community," Parks and Recreation" and "The Office." The network will bring award-winning "30 Rock" back in midseason, using the fall to launch "Whitney."


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Angelina Jolie's Alleged Former Drug Dealer Leaks Shocking Video [NSFW]
A newly released video of Angelina Jolie from 1999 shows the actress in a shocking, unhealthy light.
Convicted drug dealer Franklin Meyer has come forward with a 16-minute long video of the 'Maleficent' star, claiming he filmed it after she invited him into her Manhattan home to purchase heroin and cocaine from him.
In the video, Angelina looks gaunt and unhealthy as she walks around her apartment, scratching her arms and talking on the phone.
According to the Daily Mail, Meyer revealed: "Angie was a client of mine for several years. I sold her heroin and cocaine. One day she called me up and wanted me to drop by her place. That was her way of telling me she wanted me to bring her drugs."
Meyer also claimed that he would visit Angelina two or three times a week when she lived in New York City, and that she spent an average of $100 on drugs each time.
The video is disturbing, but not altogether shocking. The actress has been honest about her troubling past with addiction. Fortunately, she has come a long way in the last 15 years, and seems to be happy and healthy with her husband Brad Pitt and their children.


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BestGamingHeadset.com is proud to award our award for the best gaming headset to the Logitech Gaming Headset G930. If you are a gamer who wants a wireless connection that does not lag, and that lasts for up to 10 hours between charges this is for you. It has state-of-the-art audio with Dolby 7.1 Headphone Surround Sound, and it is made to be lag free with 2.4 Ghz of power. While this all sounds great, and the manufacturer has a good track record of making quality electronic products, the reviews always tell the story of whether or not this product is a winner with gamers.
A Word to the Wise for Those Who Wear Glasses
Several reviews have lamented that if you have to wear glasses to be able to play your games, this headset is probably not for you. The earpads, which are made of a faux leather-like material, will make a squeaking noise as they rub against the frame of your glasses. While other Logitech models have cloth earpads that can be replaced, this unit does not.
Other gamers were very happy with the units – for about a year. After that the headset would slowly start cutting out, until it got to the point of not charging at all.
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Other people who have used this brand of headset for a few years, are very happy with it. Almost everyone who has used this headset is amazed at the quality of the audio, with all spectrums, from lows to highs reproduced flawlessly and clearly.
There also seems to be a good deal of disagreement over the durability of this headset. Some people reported using them for years with absolutely no problem. Some people reported having to use duct tape to keep them together after as little as two weeks of use. Taking into account these wildly varying reviews, one can only surmise that those who had the most serious problems put the headset through much more use than those who had no problems. But once again, that is only speculation.
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Many people bought this headset for the express purpose of using it on Skype calls. Once again, while many people had nothing but good experiences with this headset, others endured the annoyance of being cut off for up to 8 seconds during a call. Other reviewers noted that before it disconnected, there was an annoying crackling sound that lasted for awhile.
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With so many conflicting reviews, it is hard to make a definitive call on this headset. Even those who gave the headset a positive review had some problems with connectivity and getting the headset sync'd with the rest of their equipment. Still, if you look at other reviews, this is still one of the best rated wireless headsets on the market.
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At 100% everything is perfect. At 150% it is starting to get crowded, but no text is cut off. At 125% the text cuts off.
It appears I have also increased my font size to SegoeUI 16. My guess is that NeoLoader should be taking into account bother DPI and font size. Or just take into account DPI, adjust itself accordingly, and ignore font size, using its own for that DPI instead.
Ideally NeoLoader would have a global DPI setting that users could adjust, and as users increase or decrease it, the space between text items in the lists should keep the same distance apart.
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Ah, 'tis the season. Banker returns with with some new, beautiful re-edited versions PKNA #13 and #14. Those were the only issues of PKNA that nobody on this site ever touched, because they'd already been done over at an older site, years ago. There were some discrepancies, though. The Avenger is just called Paperinik, and the font has never looked quite right to me. So I think it's awesome to have a remake made.
So here, ladies and gentlemen, just in time for Christmas, is the new, Banker-ized version of the classic Christmas story:
And hey, the other one's topical too. At least it was yesterday when Banker first uploaded it, according to half the people I know on Facebook: It's about the end of the world.
Finally, there's good news for PiKappa fans from CERTAIN parts of the world at least: Comixology.com has apparently started to feature Superduck comics at least in Greece. For the Greek, you can check out this link: http://www.comixology.com/Superduck/comics-series/9744
That link probably won't work for anyone else (it doesn't in Denmark at least), but you can always give it a try (or try searching for 'Superduck' on Comixology) and let us know whether there's anything to be found. It's always interesting to try to figure out if there are other countries where it's available.
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Study Suggests 6 Small Meals per Day Won't Help Reduce Hunger Pangs
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March 31, 2011--Eating small meals frequently throughout the day may not help take the bite out of your hunger while you are dieting, according to a new study.
Many diets and dietitians promote such mini meals, but they may not be any better than three square meals a day when it comes to feeling full and satisfied, according to a new study in Obesity.
"You hear a lot in the lay press claiming that mini meals were better, but there was no scientific evidence to support these claims," says study researcher Heather J. Leidy, PhD, an assistant professor of nutrition and exercise physiology at the University of Missouri in Columbia. Leidy was getting her PhD at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind., when the study was conducted. "We are not saying three meals a day is the best, but mini meals are not any more beneficial at controlling appetite," she says.
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Twenty seven overweight or obese men were placed on a reduced-calorie diet in which either 25% or 14% of the calories came from lean protein for 12 weeks. Men were asked to eat the same diet as three meals or six meals a day for three days starting at week seven, and then they switched to the other eating pattern for three more days.
Men recorded their feelings of hunger or satiety every hour that they were awake during the three- or six-meal-a-day portion of the study using an electronic device.
Men who ate low-calorie, high-protein diets felt more satisfied and less hungry than those eating a low-calorie, normal protein diet, the new study showed.
Those men who ate six mini meals a day showed no improvement in appetite control or perceived fullness compared to those who ate three meals a day.
The findings are likely applicable to overweight or obese women, Leidy says. Some people such as athletes, recreational runners, and people with diabetes or prediabetes, however, may benefit from eating smaller meals more frequently throughout the day, she says.
"But eating more frequently is not the best diet strategy to combat obesity," she says.
No One-Size-Fits All Strategy
This is a tricky one, says Dana Greene, MS, RD, a nutritionist in Brookline, Mass. "Some people enjoy eating small meals throughout the day, and others don't have the time and/or don't care to eat so frequently," she says.
The three meals in this study were calorie controlled, which is what helps weight loss, Greene says.
"It was thought that eating small meals more frequently helps stabilize blood sugar and better controls appetite, but if those frequent meals aren't appropriately portioned, this won't work," she says. "I don't think there is a one-size-fits-all answer."
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Tanya Zuckerbrot, RD, author of The F-Factor Diet and a New York City-based nutritionist, says that "a diet consisting of six meals throughout the day can be unrealistic to maintain considering people's hectic lifestyles."
In an email, she says that "when you eat a more substantial meal, you get increased sensory stimulation because you have more food going through your mouth and you're eating for a longer period of time, both of which help to promote feelings of satisfaction."
Zuckerbrot promotes a combination of lean protein and fiber at every meal. "Meals consisting of a combination of fiber and protein will help keep you feeling full longer because they take the longest time to digest," she says. "They also keep blood sugar levels stabilized and thus prevent drastic spikes and crashes in sugar levels that can ultimately lead to increased hunger, bingeing, and/or making poor choices at mealtimes."
The National Pork Board and the American Egg Board funded the new study. Eggs and lean pork were among the main sources of protein in the diets.
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Golf's Match Play gets World Cup look
San Francisco, CA (SportsNetwork.com) - Golf's Match Play Championship is getting a World Cup look.
Like the soccer tournament currently playing out in Brazil, which has drawn record TV ratings in the United States, next year's event will feature group play and a knockout stage.
"It's kind of nice that we're able to talk about (the format change) in the context of everybody in the United States being riveted to that format over the last month," PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem acknowledged Wednesday.
The World Golf Championships event will move to San Francisco's TPC Harding Park after an eight-year run in Arizona and will be played the week before The Players Championship.
The top 64 players in the world will be broken down into 16 groups of four instead of the former bracket-style format, when the top-ranked player would face No. 64 and so on.
The winner of each group will move into the knockout stage until there are two left standing for the final.
"It's a lot more golf," Finchem explained. "There are going to be 96 matches for fans here to go out and watch on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. It is a ton of golf, and one of the reasons we wanted to come here (to Harding Park), because we know the fans here will relish the opportunity to have that much golf."
Harding Park will also get its second Presidents Cup in 2025 after hosting in 2009. The municipal course will host its first PGA Championship in 2020.
Jason Day won this year's Match Play Championship in February, beating Victor Dubuisson 1-up in a 23-hole final.
The tournament's move to the week before the Players Championship will bump the event that normally occupies that spot on the schedule, the Wells Fargo Championship in Charlotte, North Carolina, to the week after the Players.


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There will be a ton of post-mortems out there in the coming weeks and months. I want to put it out there right now that I have little complaint with the campaign Romney ran. It was a gentleman's campaign, which should have carried more weight than it did however in an increasingly identity politics driven society, it failed to gain said weight. Last night, Atlas shrugged a shoulder.
This posts and subsequent themed posts are my way of working through the re-election of a man who is arguably one of the worst Presidents we've ever had. His record spoke for itself and this nation is divided; one only has to look at the popular vote tally to recognize that. Now that I have slept on it, I see last night as a bit of a wash. Matt Welch at ReasonTV closely hits on what I mean by that in terms of the House. Mr. Liberty and I talked a bit last night and we agree – the next two years will be like the last two years and we will see another 2010 election in 2014. Here's Welch's comments:
In 2008, I was not yet blogging. I did, however, email a sort of list of predictions to myself the night Obama was elected. Quite a few of them came true in some fashion. In fact, most of them did. This list I am posting is by no means complete, but is what I came up with off the top of my head in free-flow writing. Let me state that neither now nor in 2008 did I actively WANT the President to fail. If he fails, we fail. Given the last four years, I do not see how it is possible he won't fail again. The man is an economic illiterate and he is surrounded by 'Yes' men – by choice. Anyway, here is my list for Obama's second term:
1. Economic growth will remain anemic. If we are very lucky, we'll see it pick up to over 2%. Unemployment will not fall below 7%; I expect it to rise closer to 9% at some point. People and businesses will begin flocking to right to work, Red states. We've already begin to see said migration. I think this will impact future electoral maps perhaps as early as 2020.
2. Gas will not fall below $3 unless the economy bottoms out and this 'recovery' they keep telling us we are in is recognized not as a recovery but as a depression. Gold and Silver prices will rise. Cost of living in general is going to continue to climb. Food, clothes and other goods will stay elevated so long as gas is. Moms and those who do the grocery shopping will notice this most of all.
3. Home foreclosures will remain a constant. Consolidation of the populace in Blue states to urban areas will continue.
4. The poor will get poorer. If last night's election told us one thing, it is that the 47% does exist and they voted accordingly. It was disheartening to see identity politics and class warfare win versus issue driven politics. Those who voted for Obama have only themselves to blame. Clearly they learned nothing in the last 4 years. Perhaps in light of these results, we should all start deciding if we wish to be Morlocks or Eloys.
5. Obama needs a villain, always has and always will. Men of weak character usually do. Obama no longer has Bush to kick around in a second term. Congress will be the new Bush. Speaker Boehner will have an uncomfortable time as he likely will be made into the Anti-Christ by the Obama administration. Expect a revival of the 'Tea party as terrorists' meme from the Left. Obama's answer for everything will be to spend more money and blame others for the mounting debt. Pretty much what we've seen for the previous four years.
6. Iran gets the bomb. The Middle East will continue to be in upheaval; the Apology Tour Part II will ensue. Continued cuts to our military will make us weaker. Obama will opt for more drone strikes. We will be attacked again – both at home and most definitely abroad. Fort Hood was a warm up. Side Note: I am uncertain what Obama will do on GITMO at this point. He has readied over 50 detainees for release. Then there is the Blind Sheik. I believe this administration will release him at some point. There is nothing stopping them now.
7. This one I hope will not happen – Israel will be attacked. Obama will do the bare minimum to assist them. Should this happen, we will see World War III.
8. Occupy makes a comeback in 2013. Expect more class warfare and potentially, race riots in urban areas (of Blue states) are likely as things worsen economically for lower-income families. There are two paths. Last night voters chose one. We've been warned that this country is following a quasi-socialist path and apparently Greece and Spain were not big enough deterrents.
9. Obamacare will close more businesses and drive the unemployment rate. Insurance premiums will skyrocket. Outcry will be loud. The Senate and House will look for ways to water it down without repealing it. Related – The assault on religious freedom will continue. Hand in hand with that assault will be more trampling of free speech; I don't think it will get this far but the idea of criminalizing blasphemy speech was kicked around by this administration quite recently.
10. Illegal immigration will start to take center stage again as conditions worsen. Frankly, I am surprised we have not seen a terrorist attack originating from our Southern border yet. I would expect to see numbers coming over the border drop off as conditions here worsen.
11. Benghazi is not going away. I assume Hillary Clinton is going to get the Hell out of Dodge. Her replacement is not someone I would envy.
12. Gay marriage won't be touched. Obama has shown he has no intention of ever pursuing it. The LGBT front will get louder and uglier. Civility will become a foreign term.
13. Expansion of existing government welfare programs will happen. Addition of some new ones are likely. All of which we will borrow more money from China to pay for, because we simply don't have enough wealthy people to cannibalize (even if we taxed them 100%) to pay for a fraction of it. You cannot legislate prosperity nor economic fairness. Anyone from Spain or Greece can tell you that. I expect to see a chunk of the wealthy and larger businesses go Galt.
14. Obama likes his control. Expect DHS to be in everyone's business and expand the TSA to more localities. I expect to see a steady flow of gun sales nationwide.
15. Congress will attempt to control the EPA. They will fail more than they succeed. This President will continue to push his failed Green agenda. This will, of course, cost the taxpayer.
16. I think Congress will also start calling out crony capitalism by the administration. Perhaps that is wishful thinking, but this is the second term and all bets are off. New tone? Yeah, don't expect to see a lot of civility. Gridlock is what we'll get and for the first time I am slightly thankful for it.
If even half of these predictions are close, this nation will be a limping, quasi-socialist, European economic style train wreck. We're not far off now and Taxamageddon is only months away.
In 2008, they voted for Hope and Change. In 2012 they voted for Fear and Loathing. Of all the things that are depressing about the re-election of Barack Obama, the one that bothers me the most is that over 50 million of my countrymen voted to be fooled again. Shame on them.
I do think that when this term comes to near its close, we won't see a Democrat in the White House for some time.
There will be more post-election musings to come.
Update: Ace of Spades offers some similar thoughts.


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Remember those baked hams gussied up with pineapple rings and maraschino cherries? There's a reason they became so popular in the '50s — pineapple contributes sweetness and a little acid to salty ham. But here, with pineapple juice concentrated into a syrup and combined with thyme and Dijon mustard, the effect is homey, more subtle, and less overtly sweet.
- Yield
- Makes 10 servings
- Active Time
- 35 min
- Total Time
- 3 3/4 hr
- Vegetable oil for greasing pan
- 1 (8- to 10-pound) partially cooked smoked shank-end ham (preferably Cook's brand)
- 3 cups unsweetened pineapple juice (24 fl ounces)
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 3/4 cup Dijon mustard (7 ounces)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh thyme leaves
- Garnish: sprigs of fresh thyme
- Special Equipment
- an instant-read thermometer
- Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 325°F. Oil a large roasting pan.
- If ham comes wrapped in plastic, rinse ham and pat dry. Cut away and discard any thick skin with a sharp paring knife, leaving a 1-inch band around shank end, then cut away all but about an 1/8-inch layer of fat where possible. Put ham, cut side down, in roasting pan. Pour 3/4 cup pineapple juice around ham and cover pan tightly with foil, then bake 1 hour.
- While ham is baking, combine sugar and remaining 2 1/4 cups pineapple juice in a 1 1/2- to 2-quart heavy saucepan and gently boil, stirring occasionally, until reduced to 3/4 cup, 12 to 15 minutes. Transfer pineapple syrup to a bowl and cool 5 minutes. Whisk in mustard, salt, and pepper, then pour 1/2 cup into a small bowl and stir in thyme. Reserve remaining mustard mixture for serving.
- Discard foil from pan and brush ham with thyme mustard mixture, then bake, basting with pan juices occasionally, until thermometer inserted into center of meat (do not touch bone) registers 145 to 150°F, 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours. If pan juices evaporate during baking, add 1/2 cup water. Transfer ham to a platter, discarding pan juices, and let stand, uncovered, 15 to 30 minutes before slicing. Serve ham with reserved mustard mixture on the side.
Cooks' notes:
·Pineapple mustard mixture, without thyme, can be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered.
·Ham can be trimmed of skin and fat 8 hours ahead and chilled, its surface covered with plastic wrap. Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes before baking.
·Ham can be trimmed of skin and fat 8 hours ahead and chilled, its surface covered with plastic wrap. Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes before baking.


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Miley Cyrus has broken her silence about her controversial Video Music Awards performance, in which she asserted her adulthood by motor-boating a backup dancer's butt, simulating sex with a foam finger and twerking on Robin Thicke.
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With good reason, Steven McKenzie worries that many modern men and women misunderstand the Bible. There is confusion between biblical and scientific approaches to creation, and a misguided recourse to biblical apocalyptic, frequently in fundamentalist circles, but not limited to them. McKenzie, professor of Hebrew Bible at Rhodes College in Memphis, Tenn., is a prolific writer—the author of five books since 1985 and editor and contributor to nine more volumes. His contributions on David and the books of Chronicles are noteworthy. In How to Read the Bible he takes a broad view of the Bible, inviting us to examine some of the traps into which a reader can fall. For him, the greatest case of misunderstanding the Bible involves a lack of appreciation for the literary genres of the books it includes. He organizes this book around five problematic views of the Bible that circulate in our culture.
McKenzie introduces his case with a delightful rereading of the Book of Jonah, showing how one's questions and expectations of the book are key elements in our enjoyment and interpretation of it. Instead of a historical tale, he sees it as a novella, a fictional short story with a strong didactic point. Strongly satirical, Jonah is the character who suffers ridicule, yet the book ends with God's question: "Should I not care about Nineveh...?" The author's claim is that modern readers can have some access to ancient genres; and if they do, they will be able to understand biblical literature in a sophisticated way, much as they appreciate the literary forms of their own contemporary culture.
In five chapters McKenzie argues his case by rebutting misconceptions about the Bible. Chapter 1 disputes the notion that "Biblical historians related what happened in the past." He titles this discussion "Not Exactly as It Happened: Historiography in the Bible." Chapter 2, "Forthtelling, Not Foretelling: Biblical Prophecy," deals with the misconceived notions of predictive powers of prophecy. Chapter 3, "Life's Real Questions: Wisdom Literature in the Bible," deals with an incorrect tendency to read this literature as "a divine guide for daily living in such matters as disciplining children and getting along with one's spouse" and not as the locus for such great issues "as the meaning of life and why bad things happen to good people." Chapter 4, "Not the End of the World as We Know It: Apocalyptic Literature in the Bible," questions the notion that apocalyptic predicts end-of-world issues. Chapter 5, "Issues in the Churches," explores interpretations that the letters of Paul and other New Testament writers provide "a kind of rule book for Christian doctrine and practice." Instead the author urges that these letters have a focus that is particular, pointed and pragmatic.
For those acquainted with modern Catholic biblical studies, McKenzie's arguments will not appear surprising or revolutionary. Catholic Bibles usually provide materials to help readers understand the viewpoint of ancient materials. Diagrams and comments on Genesis 1, for example, intend to assist readers to imagine a different, non-historical view of the creation accounts. McKenzie's insistence on serious attention to genres in the Bible recalls Pius XII's advice to attend to genres in his 1943 encyclical Divino afflante spiritu and also the proposals in the 1983 document of the Pontifical Biblical Commission, Interpretation of the Bible in the Church. His claim that no prophecy in the Bible was intended as a prediction of Christ would find support in the 2002 document of the same commission, The Jewish People and Their Sacred Scriptures in the Christian Bible. Against Christian tendencies to supersessionism, this document argues—as does McKenzie—that texts later read as "messianic prophecies, already had an immediate importance and meaning for their contemporaries."
McKenzie's great contribution here consists of a series of clear, concrete examples of his view of prophecy as forthtelling (speaking a divine message for the particular and the present), rather than foretelling (predicting future events, even the coming of Jesus Christ). Once the significance of the message for its time is established, he shows how Christians find in texts like Is 6:9 and 40:3 meanings that are not exhausted by previous interpretations, leaving them open to additional new meanings in the context of Christian life, belief and worship. A text will have several authentic meanings, and the differences are often rooted in the religious horizons of their interpreters.
Why should one read this book? Many people who share this basic approach to the Bible still find themselves ill equipped to engage in reasonable, informed discussions of the Bible. McKenzie's examples of biblical literature in its cultural and social settings (what it represents, as well as the time in which it was written) will stimulate thoughtful reflection about the "intent" of some biblical texts. McKenzie's syntheses of some newer studies have already helped me in my presentations to my own biblical students, seminarians and graduate students alike. In a culture already awash in religious certitudes and battlegrounds, reading the Bible with McKenzie as a guide can lead to a more reflective and educated faith stance.


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The HGTV Dream Home 2011 is here! Now, this is quite an amazing modern rustic mountain home in Stowe, Vermont — the HGTV Dream Home Team have outdone themselves. Enjoy a room-by-room tour of the HGTV Dream Home 2011, and remember to enter to win starting January 1st.
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HGTV will celebrate 15 years of making dreams come true when it showcases its newest HGTV Dream Home, a fully furnished, modern rustic mountain home in Stowe, Vermont during the HGTV Dream Home 2011 special on New Year's Day, at 1 p.m. ET/10:00 a.m. PT. The spectacular home, nestled beneath the magnificent Mt. Mansfield, is part of a $2 million grand-prize package. The prize will be awarded to one lucky viewer in March, 2011. Until then, online users can see a photo gallery and a 360-degree virtual tour of the custom-designed home at HGTV.com/dreamhome.
The HGTV Dream Home Giveaway 2011 will be open for entries beginning Saturday, January 1 at 9 a.m. ET through Friday, February 18 at 5 p.m. ET. Entrants may enter once per day on HGTV.com as well as once per day on HGTV's Frontdoor.com or as often as they wish by regular mail.
The design of the nearly 3,400-square-foot HGTV Dream Home, located in Spruce Peak at Stowe Mountain Resort, was inspired by late-19th-century Adirondack mountain-retreat style. Created with the bold, innovative ideas that make each HGTV Dream Home so exciting and unique, it has three bedrooms, including a 'ski dorm' that sleeps eight, three and a half bathrooms, a gourmet kitchen and two family gathering spaces with lots of natural light.
"The 2011 HGTV Dream Home is our first in Vermont and allows us to showcase the features and attractions that make its location so desirable, including the area's breathtaking scenery and year-round outdoor activities," said Jim Samples, president, HGTV. "Stowe is a vacation wonderland and the perfect site for our 15th anniversary home."
During the January television special, host Monica Pedersen, HGTV Dream Home interior designer Linda Woodrum and House Planner Jack Thomasson will take viewers on a visual excursion that includes every room in the house. HGTV designer John Gidding from Curb Appeal: The Block will introduce viewers to the home's panoramic views, including a landscape designed with outdoor entertaining in mind.
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I did that, but now I can't even find the dang Sent folder to view the PMs I have sent. I can click the box, but then the PM disappears into the netherworld because I have no Sent folder to view. I can only see the Inbox, not the Outbox/Sent.
Don't want to harp on it but this reduces the functionality of the forum.
Plus, there is no laughing emoticon.


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The Mesh Potato 2.0 Basic or MP2 Basic is a wireless AP based on an Atheros chipset called the AR9331 which is an SoC chip with an 802.11n 1×1 router in a single chip. It has a MIPS 24K processor operating at 400MHz. The MP2 Basic has the following features:
- 16/64MB flash/ram configuration
- Two ethernet ports
- High-speed UART for console support
- SLIC for VOIP/PCM
- USB 2.0 host/device mode support
- GPIO/LED support
- JTAG-based processor debugging supported
- internal chip antenna
- Standard power supply 7.5-12VDC
- FXS port