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The Billy Graham Training Center at The Cove is a 1,200-acre Bible training and retreat center in Asheville, N.C., designed to encourage, refresh and empower believers who want to deepen their faith. The first seminars took place in the fall of 1988. This is the third article in a three-part series celebrating 25 years of ministry at The Cove. Read part one and part two.
The Cove is many things to many people. For dozens of church groups, it's a place where believers study the Bible, build relationships and grow in their walk with God. For hundreds of other visitors, it's the perfect setting to gather for a meal and a nighttime worship concert. And for one woman who visited the Cove for the first time this year, it's the place where she discovered the hope of a new life in Christ.
Florence* still can't explain exactly how she ended up at The Billy Graham Training Center at The Cove this past summer.
The Cove is a retreat center where Christians study the Bible. Florence wasn't walking with God.
The center is located in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Florence lived more than 200 miles away.
An overnight stay with meals would cost money. She was broke.
But something caused her to pick up the phone anyway.
"It was the place I knew I needed to be," Florence said.
As a girl, she remembers watching Billy Graham Crusades on TV with her sisters. At the time, the message didn't quite hold her attention.
"Billy Graham would talk forever and ever," she said with a laugh.
At church and school, she got another message loud and clear, but what she heard was focused more on condemnation than grace.
"I had those teachings that God is a punishing God," Florence said. "Then I grew up, and I got myself in a heck of a lot of trouble in high school."
She became an alcoholic, married another alcoholic and ran with a crowd that liked to party. Life revolved around booze.
"I used to call it my salvation," she said.
After 44 years of drinking, she couldn't take it anymore. She checked herself into rehab and gave up alcohol for good—a miracle she credits to God.
But her husband continued to drink, abusing Florence emotionally and physically. Multiple health problems added to her troubles. She didn't know how to get out from under the mess. She just knew something was missing in her life.
Four decades after she had watched those televised Crusades with her sisters, Florence found herself thinking about them again.
"So here I am, 40 years later, sitting in my home looking up Billy Graham," she said. "Then I found The Cove."
She couldn't afford to visit, but she had an overwhelming sense that she needed to go—and soon. An upcoming surgery would force her to become a shut-in for months. She called The Cove and explained her situation.
"I said, 'Do you want to know why it needs to be now? Because I'm going to be stuck in the house with my husband, and I need to ask God for a few things—that I'm able to stay in this house and not start drinking again and not lose my mind."
The Cove employee who took her call said she would do her best to help. A few days later, Florence learned The Cove was willing to assist with some of her costs. Overjoyed that she would be able to go, after all, Florence booked a room and headed to the mountains.
Thousands of Lives Changed
The mission of The Cove is to train people in God's Word to win others to Christ.
When The Cove was dedicated in May, 1993, five years after it held its first programs, Billy Graham said, "The goal of everything we do and say and work for here must be to make an impact for Christ on individual lives and on our world. God can only use changed lives to change the world."
Over the course of 25 years of ministry, thousands of lives have been changed at The Cove.
Scott Holmquist has seen the transformations with his own eyes. He worked at The Cove for 24 years, serving as executive director from 2005-2012.
"There have been marriages that have been healed, books that have been written, pastors called into ministry at The Cove," Scott said. "We've seen prodigal children returning home, marriage proposals, recommitments to staying in ministry, initial commitments to going into full-time Christian service.
Ministries have been born. Churches have experienced healing in their leadership team by coming. On, and on and on."
From the beginning, Billy Graham was insistent that The Cove would have only one textbook: the Bible. The training center has stayed true to that commitment, and the results have been nothing short of amazing.
Every speaker who comes to The Cove teaches straight from the Bible. Every concert includes the Gospel message. And every spiritual retreat helps guide people to a deeper understanding of God's Word.
That's what Florence quickly realized as she embarked on a personal spiritual retreat at The Cove.
The Most Important Decision
As she settled into her room at one of The Cove's two inns, Florence didn't know where to begin.
"So I'm sitting inside like a lost puppy," she recalled.
Just minutes into her stay, she met a Cove employee named Tina who was especially kind to her.
"We just started talking, and then I just started crying," Florence said. "All I know is that we connected immediately, and she spent a lot of time with me and said some words to me that made a lot of sense."
Tina sensed that even though Florence knew who Jesus was and prayed to God, she had never asked Jesus to come into her life and save her.
"And she asked if I wanted to accept the Lord," Florence said.
There in her guest room, she prayed to accept Christ.
"Now, I wasn't even in there like two hours," Florence laughed. "And we both started crying."
Florence's decision paved the way for a meaningful time of prayer and Bible study at The Cove. It was the start of a relationship with Jesus that brought her hope and love in a way she had never experienced before.
"Those three days I was there, I was in heaven," Florence said. "It was probably the greatest weekend of my life, and that was such an important decision. Now my readings make a lot more sense to me. Before, reading was just words. Now, there's the meaning—the meaning of the Spirit in my heart inside of me, being with me 24/7."
'We'll Never Be the Same Again'
Florence is quick to point out that her decision didn't erase her problems. She still struggles with her marriage and her health, and life isn't easy.
"I get up in the morning and sometimes I feel like there's a big dark cloud," she said. "And I just say some prayers and it goes away immediately. While I feel the joy, I haven't shared it with my husband, because he's not accepting of it. But I do pray for him."
She also encourages her daughter to pray and is looking for ways to share the hope she has found with others. After meeting a number of believers at The Cove, she's eager to find a church community.
"I met the most wonderful people," Florence said. "I just couldn't get over it. They exist. Beautiful people—and by beautiful, I don't mean looks."
Now, she clearly sees the Lord working in her life, and she knows He's the one who prompted her to call The Cove three months ago.
"That I even would want to go there was with the help of God," Florence said. "It so opened my eyes."
When The Cove was dedicated, Billy Graham prayed it would be a place of instruction, inspiration, intercession and impact.
Ruth Graham prayed it would be a haven for retreat, rest, relaxation and renewal, "where we can meet with the Lord Jesus personally and privately, and we'll never be the same again."
Out of everything that encompasses The Cove—the beautiful place, the faithful people and the steadfast mission—only the power of God can change guests and visitors from the inside out.
Florence is one of thousands who experienced His power personally at The Cove, and she will never be the same.
*Name has been changed
Read the first part of the Cove series. Read the second part of the Cove series.
To find out more about the Billy Graham Training Center at The Cove, click here.


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Blogging is a few years old now, but mainly in tech and online marketing industries. It is now taking off in publishing and writing, as authors come to understand the power of blogging.
If you don't have a blog yet, here's why you need to get blogging!
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Developer Looks To Turn Old Pittsfield Warehouse Into Retail Space
The warehouse on Dalton Avenue is near Berkshire Crossings in what James Scalise of SK Design believes is a 'very desireable' location for retail.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Community Development Board is giving its nod of approval for a zoning petition that will allow a 75-year-old warehouse be renovated into commercial space.
James Scalise of SK Design is asking the city to change the zoning for 999 Dalton Ave. to allow limited business and commercial use. The change would allow Freight House Reality LLC to turn the old warehouse near Berkshire Crossings into retail.
The warehouse is listed in sales records as being built in 1929 and Scalise says it has been operating as a warehouse since then. The building and the 5.83 acres it sits on was sold to Freight House Reality, for which Scalise and Ronald Carver are listed as company managers, from Crane & Co. in February for $200,000. The company is now leasing the space for $1 to the nonprofit Soldier On.
Scalise is eyeing the elimination of a "forest of columns" inside, installing potovoltaic panels and the possible addition of a second floor. Then the group will market it for a tenant. Scalise estimates that it would up the commercial tax value by about 10 percent.
"Currently it is an unheated warehouse," Scalise told the board.
Scalise said he has already met with the abutters and presented them the idea last Thursday and he has since tweaked the proposal to meet concerns — such as the inclusion of a voluntary deed restriction to eliminate any light manufacturing.
However the biggest and most cumbersome issue is traffic congestion.
With commercial growth in the area, such as the new BJs Wholesale just down the road from Berkshire Crossings, traffic has become congested in Coltsville, which is leading many drivers to take a "shortcut" through Meadowview Drive and the neighboring residential streets to get to Cheshire Road.
Bernard Houle, of Morningview Drive, has seen the change in his 40 years living in the neighborhood and told the board that he doesn't think any new commercial space should be available until the traffic congestion is reduced.
"It's getting horrendous," Houle said, adding that is going to get worse when Greylock Insurance Co. opens in the Allendale Shopping Center. "There is going to be a bad accident at that intersection... People are now getting frustrated and running red lights."
Houle said he has seen traffic significantly backed up Merrill Road and down to Cheshire Road. The residential neighborhood where Houle lives is now seeing a tremendous amount of traffic with people trying to avoid the intersection.
Ward 1 Councilor Christine Yon said she doesn't know if this development particularly would cause traffic to get worse but recognized a congestion problem. Yon called for at least a traffic study because neighbors on the Cheshire Road side are using those back streets frequently because they can't get onto the main road because of the traffice congestion.
Scalise said he would go to the Traffic Commission and advocate for "traffic calming measures" that include narrowing the side street or placing rough gravel down to deter drivers from wanting to use those residential streets.
The Community Development Board approved the zoning change despite the traffic issues because it is a "good direction to go for reuse" of the old building. Scalise added that commercial space there is listed in the city's master plan.
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Apparently it's 'well known' that if $P$ is a presheaf on $C$ then there is an equivalence $\widehat{C}/P \simeq \widehat{\int P}$, where $\int P$ is the usual category of elements and $\widehat{C} = [C^{\rm op},{\rm Set}]$. (I've seen a reference to Johnstone's Topos Theory for this, but I don't have easy access to the book. It's also Exercise III.8(a) in Mac Lane--Moerdijk)
Now, I've come across comma categories $\widehat{C}/H$ for functors $H \colon D \to \widehat{C}$ (mainly when $H = D(F-,-)$ for $F \colon C \to D$), and I'd like to have a similarly useful/interesting result for them. The equivalence doesn't generalize to $\widehat{C}/H \simeq \widehat{\int H}$, or at least I can't see any way to make that work. So I want to understand the first equivalence from a more abstract-nonsensical point of view, to figure out what's really going on.
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Alec Baldwin's Favorite Pizzeria: Brother's in Fresh Meadows, Queens
We nobodies listen to somebodies like Bono when he talks about third-world debt relief, Angelina Jolie on refugees, or Tracy Jordan on voting — so why not Alec Baldwin on pizza?
The 30 Rock star went on a question-answering binge on Twitter earlier this week, during which he dropped this tip.
"@TSNSorkin64: @AlecBaldwin Best pizza in NYC?" Brothers in Fresh Meadows, Queens
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Getting there: Probably best if you're in a car. It's a series of buses to get here otherwise
Pizza style: New York–style
Oven type: Gas-fired deck oven
The skinny: Is this the best pizza in New York City, as Alec Baldwin claims? It didn't blow my mind, but it's a very good classic slice. It's definitely worth detouring a bit off the expressway a bit if you're passing through on the LIE
Price: Regular slices, $2.25; large pies, $13
(If you're not hip to Twitter, basically what's going on above is @AlecBaldwin quoting @TSNSorkin64's question, then answering it.)
This isn't the first time Mr. Baldwin has talked up Brother's. He's consistent in touting it any time someone asks him about New York pizza. See this interview in Departures, this story in Edible East End, or this video (scrub ahead to 1:50).
Sometimes you get a good tip from the most unlikely sources. But how did Mr. Baldwin, who grew up nowhere near Fresh Meadows, find out about Brother's?
"My guess is he just saw it from the LIE one day," says Brother's owner Dennis Koines. "A lot of people find out about us just driving by on the expressway—especially when traffic is bad. When I see the LIE start to back up, I know business is going to pick up."
What awaits anyone who stops in is a great classic New York slice, thinner than most and well-balanced. Dark red sauce peeks from under just enough cheese—regular mozzarella, shredded coarsely, it's creamy and pulls away in hot strands that threaten to snap and make a mess of your chin.
Overall it's a salty slice—just this side of being almost too salty, which is to say perfectly salty. They're crisp, light slices. One won't be enough. Two might fill you up, but it's likely you could eat three, maybe four, in a sitting.
Be forewarned: These plain pies are seasoned aggressively with oregano, which is how it's always been done, says Koines. "Nothing's changed," he says, since he bought the 48-year-old pizzeria one year ago after having worked there for 15 years. The original founding brothers are gone, "but the guy who usually makes the pizza has been here 37 years." (That gentleman was off the night I visited — but the pizza sure wasn't.)
When you order a whole pie, as I did after eating a couple slices, they might ask you how you want it done. Koines says he goes for a well-done pizza. "When we forget about a pie in there, and it's almost burned, that's how I like it. Where the cheese ... just melds with the sauce."
That's how I like it, too, and, did it ever make for some good eating on the drive home, as I housed a couple slices between Fresh Meadows and Astoria — the cheese mottled with brown, crisp yet almost chewy spots.
I imagined Mr. Baldwin doing the same, since he mentions stopping in on the way home from JFK airport in the article hanging on the wall. But it turns out that he often eats at the L-shape counter when he visits.
Koines says Baldwin often gets an eggplant Parm hero and has a couple of slices while waiting for the sandwich.
"He was in here one time," says Brother's delivery guy Mike, "and he sat at the counter. There was one other guy in here, talking to him about pizza, just real natural. I don't think he knew who he [Baldwin] was."
Which brings me to this: You don't need a somebody like Alec Baldwin to tell you what anybody could taste for himself: Brother's makes a fantastic classic New York pizza. But sometimes it's helpful when someone throws a spotlight on.
Bonus: 'Better Than Hot Pizza? That's Insane!'
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Children's author Todd Parr and Sesame Street's creative team are collaborating to produce a one-minute segment for the show that will be designed to help children deal with their innate childhood fears. The animated segment will debut on the 41st season (2010-2011) of Sesame Street and will be written and designed by Parr.
Parr is known for taking potentially complex subject matter and making it kid-friendly. His title, The Peace Book, explains to children the meaning and some aspects of world peace, and his most recent title, The Earth Book, deals with the environment and ecology.
Parr has recently announced he has teamed with Stouffer's to release a limited-edition children's book entitled Let's Fix Dinner. The book, published by SupperTime Entertainment (Parr's worldwide marketing/licensing partner), will be released this August.
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"There will be a full review of the suppression hearing to determine what steps, if any, need to be taken," Cherokee Police Chief Ben Reed said in a statement, adding that he will be working with the State District Attorney, the Tribal Prosecutors and the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Reed did not definitively state whether any of the Cherokee officers have been disciplined in any way in connection with the case, but his statement indicated that they have not.
"There have been public statements made that are only clouding the real issues," Reed continued. "I want to assure the community and our officers that we will handle this situation prudently, while taking measures to be transparent to ensure our public that we will continue to provide them the best police service possible."
Reed did not return requests for comment to clarify what those "real issues" are.
The officer from Swain County was no longer employed on the force at the time the case was heard, and neither of the Graham or Jackson county detectives involved have experienced any change in employment status.
It is a case with origins nearly two years old, beginning when Cherokee police launched an investigation into oxycodone trafficking that, by September 2012, led them to Florida resident Eudine Wilson. Wilson was staying in an apartment in Cherokee, and police soon identified her vehicle.
Shortly thereafter, Detective Jeff Smith saw Wilson enter the vehicle as he was conducting surveillance on the home and contacted his colleague, Officer David Velez, to "try and find reasonable suspicion to pull the black Mazda over and identify the driver," according to court documents. Velez pulled Wilson over for not wearing a seatbelt — he later testified she had, in fact, been wearing it — in order to learn her name, according to court documents.
In October, Cherokee police located Wilson's car again, and Smith called in a total of six law enforcement officials from three different agencies to help in case he was able to pull the car over, according to court documents. Trailing Wilson and her passenger Marie Raymond from the apartment, Swain County Detective William Reed, Smith and Velez followed in their respective vehicles for about 2 miles before Reed pulled them over, supposedly for weaving left of the yellow center lines on the highway three times.
The case was dismissed largely because of what came next. Within two minutes, Graham County Detective Matthew Cox had released Beck, a drug dog, to sniff around the car. When Cox told Smith that the dog had alerted to the presence of drugs, Smith asked Wilson and Raymond to exit the car, according to court documents.
The only problem was that the dog did not, according to video taken from a camera on one of the patrol cars, alert. In fact, he was not even trained to recognize prescription drugs, so there is no way oxycodone could have elicited an alert.
"It is undisputed that Beck never gave his trained indication," the court opinion reads.
However, Detective Cox continues to hold his job with Graham County, and Sheriff Mickey Anderson said he has no plans to make any change to that arrangement.
"I don't know about that," he said of the judge's opinion. "I wasn't there at the case. I think he [Cox] got misconstrued somehow."
A strip search of the two women revealed that they were carrying prescription drugs, so, on the basis of the dog alert that never happened and what the defense called "more layers of hearsay than one would see in most wedding cakes," Cherokee officers had Jackson County Detective Patrick McCoy write up a search warrant to get in the women's apartment.
"If they'd just of followed the proper procedure like any other law enforcement agency would have, there would have been no problem," said Rich Cassady, who represented Raymond. "But they decided to cut corners."
"These girls were found with 11,000 pills in their apartment," he said. "What's my defense going to be to that?"
Cassady does not foresee the case turning into a civil suit, but he believes its outcome is just a symptom of a larger problem in the Cherokee justice system.
"I quit going over there about two years ago because I couldn't stomach what was going on over there," he said. "It's just a kangaroo court."
Cherokee police did not return repeated requests for comment beyond their prepared statement.


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We have actually been trying to avoid this story, becuase quite frankly (did we just quote Steven A. Smith? crap) the story about the "troubled" prospects bores us. However, the story has garnered much more reaction than we would have liked and the responses from the team seem to be a little too politically correct, and the coverage in the local media has been nothing short of inflammatory for the sole purposes of making this into a bigger story than it should have been.
On July 28, USA Today ran a cover story about the talented trio of Devil Rays prospects, B. J. Upton, Delmon Young and Elijah Dukes. The article covered the recent troubles experienced by all three and their frustration at still being in AAA and not in St. Pete.
When we first read the article, all we saw was three kids in the minors that are anxious to get to the big leagues. Since the article came out, much has been made of the story among Devil Rays fans and in the local media.
The Tampa Tribune ran an article entitled "Prospects blast organization". The St. Pete Times ran an equally inflammatory article entitled "Maddon rips disgruntled Rays prospects". Carter Gaddis of the Tribune and Damian Christadero of the Times both seized upon several apparently inflammatory remarks in the USA Today article, while ignoring or minimizing other quotes that left the story in a better light…
I still can't believe I'm here. The three of us all thought we'd be all up in Tampa by now. -B. J. Upton.
I don't know what they're waiting for…They're what, 30 games out of first place? They think we're going to mess up their clubhouse chemistry. B.J. should be up there. What are they waiting for? They always have excuses. – Delmon Young
Delmon's comments probably should not have been made, however he was simply sticking up for his teammate. Is it that terrible that Delmon believes Upton is ready for the major leagues? The Tribune article barely mentions, and the Times article completely ignores that Young immediately backtracked from the comments…stating that he "said too much" and wanted it to be known that he was "just venting" and to not "take him seriously"…
I just want to show up for work and go about my business…That's all. – Delmon Young
We still aren't sure what was wrong with Upton's comment. There is no animosity in the quote. He simply thought they would all be in St. Pete by now. Show me a minor leaguer that doesn't think he will be in the majors sooner rather than later. If an 18 year old prospect doesn't believe he will be in the majors by 22 than he needs to find a new profession. Not all will make it and not all that do will by such an age, but that should be the goal and that should be their own expectation.
Of course Gaddis and Christodero don't mention a couple of other telling quotes in the USA Today article…
The only thing holding me back is me. – Elijah Dukes
They want to see whether I can stay away from trouble…If I can just do that, if I can just keep my cool, I'll be fine. Because when there is trouble…I'm the one who's got to pay the consequences. – Elijah Dukes
We are not really sure how those quotes "blast the organization". In fact Christodero begins his column with the inaccurate statement "Dukes, Upton and Young – who else? – trash organization in USA Today over their lack of promotions to parent club." At no point does Upton "trash" the organization or make any comments at all directed at the organization. Dukes does make some comments about the conditions in Durham as compared to the major league level, but is it any mystery that minor league ballclubs don't have the same budget as a major league club and hence the amenities are not the same? As for Young's comments. Yes, they were inflammatory in nature, and should not have been made, but he quickly retracted them and indicated they were made out of frustration, a distinction barely mentioned in the Tribune article and not mentioned at all in the Times article.
Personally, we love the desire…We love the apparent fire in their bellys…We love the intensity that these guys clearly take out to the field and have in their everyday life. Not only do they want to be in the big leagues, they want to be great. They expect to be great. This is an element that is clearly lacking at the major league level. It is worth mentioning that Lou Piniella would have been more successful and likely still coaching the Rays if he had more players like Upton, Dukes and Young, and it has nothing to do with talent. It has everything to do with intensity. What drove Piniella nuts was that his team did not have the same intensity that he had. He would have had it in these three.
These kids, and they are just kids in baseball years, just want to be playing in the big leagues. They are frustrated and quite frankly we are glad that they frustrated. If they were content with where they were, we would worry. We agree that being quoted in such a way in a prominent national publication was not the best way to express those desires and frustrations, but how many minor leaguers are thrust into the spotlight at such an age.
D-Rays' kids set for major promotions. [USA Today]
Prospects blast organization. [Tampa Tribune]
Maddon rips disgruntled Rays prospects. [St. Pete Times]


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TEWKSBURY – Workers at Market Basket headquarters planned to walk off the job this morning in protest, the latest and most severe action among frequent calls for the rehiring of their former boss, Arthur T. Demoulas.
And they could be putting their jobs on the line.
In a letter to employees Thursday, co-CEOs Jim Gooch and Felicia Thornton said they could fire anyone who fails to perform their job.
"If you choose to abandon your job or refuse to perform your job requirements, you will leave us no choice but to permanently replace you," they said.
Employees wrote to Gooch and Thornton on Wednesday demanding that Demoulas be reinstated. They wanted an answer by Thursday afternoon, but instead got a brief meeting and the letter. Gooch and Thornton said they've forwarded the request for Demoulas' reinstatement to the chain's board of directors, which has the authority to hire him back.
The walk-out was planned for around 9:30 a.m. at the company's headquarters at 875 East St.
Employees said the walk-out will include the headquarters' office and warehouse workers, and many store employees said they planned to join the rally. There will be no deliveries in or out of the site, they said.
The showdown will take place one year to the day after hundreds of Market Basket employees loyal to Demoulas lined the street leading to the Wyndham Hotel in Andover, where a directors meeting was taking place. Demoulas and many employees feared he would be fired that day, just weeks after control of the seven-member board shifted from Demoulas to his cousin and rival, Arthur S. Demoulas.
The two sides of the chain's founding family have battled in court for decades.
Arthur T. Demoulas survived the directors meeting a year ago when the board chose to take no action after a 13-hour meeting. But he was removed from the job last month, along with two other longtime executives.
Seven other executives then resigned in protest. In the weeks since, employees at the main Tewksbury office and at stores have been vocal in demanding Demoulas' return.
The showdown between employees, the board, and the new management it appointed, has escalated in the past week.
On Wednesday, an unsigned letter from employees to the new CEOs saying they "demand" the return of Demoulas "with full authority, non-negotiable."
"We will not work for anyone but ATD," the employees wrote.
In a response Thursday, Gooch and Thornton, who were appointed to replace Demoulas last month, said they've offered to have two employees meet with the board of directors Monday to talk about their demands.
While the demand has been unanimous from employees, Gooch and Thornton told workers in the letter, it is an individual decision "whether you wish to continue to work at Market Basket."
"Any action is an individual choice and we hope that your top priority continues to be taking care of the Market Basket customer," they said.
"Today could be the climax of the battle between employees and the new management. Whether workers will be able to get their old boss back isn't clear, said Jon Springer, an associate editor with Supermarket News who has been following the company closely.
"It's only effective if everyone is in on it," Springer said of the walk-out. "It's not clear to me that the demands they're making are likely to pass."
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text: The definition of "hip hop movies" is pretty darn wide as it covers a broad range of types and styles of films - not to mention differing levels of quality since, let's face it, some have been downright low-budget jenky (bad meaning bad). The hip hop movie genre as a whole encompasses such varieties as concerts films (EG 1995's The Show or 2005's Dave Chappelle's Block Party); documentaries about specific parts of the genre or individual artists (e.g. Scratch or Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme or Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest); bio-pics like Notorious or the semi-biographical Eminem acting vehicle 8-Mile; and straight up pure celebratory flicks that show love for some or all of hip hop's four elements (EG Wild Style, Juice, Beat Street, and Breakin').


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Three major donations take University of Sydney $16 million closer to $600 million fundraising goal
4 May 2013
The University of Sydney on Saturday 4 May announced three major gifts totalling $16 million, underlining the importance of philanthropy to the future of Australian universities, on the same day it publicly launched a major fundraising campaign.
INSPIRED - the Campaign to support the University of Sydney is the University's first comprehensive fundraising campaign and the biggest fundraising drive of its kind in Australian higher education.
In January 2008, the University embarked on the quiet phase of its Campaign to raise $600 million from more than 40,000 donors over the coming decade. Thanks to the generosity of more than 28,000 passionate supporters, the Campaign has already raised more than $300 million to advance the standards of tertiary education, research and innovation.
At the launch event, Vice Chancellor and Principal Dr Michael Spence announced three major gifts totalling $16 million, setting the stage for another successful year of philanthropy at the University.
- Australian entrepreneur, Mr Sean Howard, has pledged $10 million to establish the Valerie Mary Howard Initiative to advance new research, outstanding patient care, and exceptional teaching and learning facilities at Save Sight Institute.
- An anonymous donor has made a commitment to donate $5 million to create a Teacher Enrichment Academy for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) teachers - a multidisciplinary collaboration to strengthen the confidence of mathematics and science teachers in schools Australia-wide.
- Long-time University of Sydney supporter, Mr Michael Hintze has also newly pledged $1 million to launch a flagship research and development incubator with the Charles Perkins Centre to explore commercially viable applications for improving individual and population health.
Dr Spence said, "As one of the leading research universities in the world, we feel a keen responsibility to build on our historical and present-day achievements in making a real difference to the local, national and international communities we serve.
"That is why INSPIRED - the Campaign to support the University of Sydney is such an important milestone in the history of this country's higher education. Australian universities face some extraordinary challenges. It seems highly unlikely the tertiary education sector will see an increase in government financial support in the next decade, whatever the outcome of the forthcoming federal election.
"The federal government recently announced plans to cut around $2.5 billion from universities and student support to help fund planned reforms to the school system. These cuts follow a decade-long decline in the amount of funding we receive from government as a percentage of overall revenue.
"If we are to evolve in this challenging environment - if we are to support the future of tertiary education and inspire future generations of academics and students to make a difference beyond the walls of academia - we need to think creatively about new funding avenues.
"Philanthropy gives us the opportunity to rise above the level of business-as-usual and achieve something special. The generosity of donors plays an important part in our 160-year history: the greatest of our achievements have occurred because our supporters shared our vision for the future.
"INSPIRED - the Campaign to support the University of Sydney is a celebration of all that we are capable of. By working together in pursuit of our shared passions, we can make a real difference for future generations," said Dr Spence.
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Our people help to shape national and international agendas and to find solutions to real-world problems.
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Give it a few weeks. For most of us, the shocking murder of 8-year old Leiby Kletzky may not matter to us anymore.
Chances are we will simply move on with our lives. That's just the way we are.
Remember the Itamar massacre of the Fogel family on a Friday night in March 2011?
We were shocked and grief-stricken. We were inspired to do something, to change something significant in our lives in their memory.
How long did that inspiration last?
We cannot allow the inspiration to dissipate.
Unless we understand the nature of how to truly grow, we will always experience earth-shattering events, become driven to transform our lives in some way… and then somehow allow that inspiration to dissipate.
How can we guarantee that Leiby's death will still matter a month from now?
The Chassidic master, Rabbi Tzadok of Lublin (as summarized by Rabbi Akiva Tatz) offers us an insight:
The natural pathway of all life experience begins with inspiration and soon fades to disappointment... We are incapable of maintaining the freshness of any experience naturally... A person is inspired 'artificially' at the beginning of any phase of life (step one), but in order to acquire the depth of the personality which is demanded of us, God removes the inspiration (step two)... The challenge is to fight back to the point of inspiration, and in doing so, to build it permanently into one's character (step three)...
Unfortunately, most people do not know this secret. We are misled into thinking that the world is supposed to be a constant thrill, and we feel only half-alive because it is not... That is the pattern of life: short-lived inspiration and lengthy battles. The tools needed are determination, perseverance, and a stubborn refusal to despair.
Any true growth follows a three-step process:
Step 1) A person is inspired 'artificially' based on some event.
Step 2) God removes the inspiration so that we can acquire a true connection to what we were inspired to do. In this stage, there is a danger that we will give up and fail to maintain the growth we seek.
Step 3) The challenge is to fight back to the point of inspiration, and in doing so, to build it permanently into our character.
Under the Radar
If we want the impact of Leiby Kletzky's murder to still matter in weeks and months from now, we need to put a plan into place.
It starts with this premise: Changing a habit must be a gradual process, and we must be careful not to accept upon ourselves anything that is more than we can handle.
Rabbi Shlomo Wolbe would always advise that in order to be successful against the evil inclination, we must implement changes that "fly under the radar" http://www.aish.com/h/hh/gar/
If I asked you to change your lifestyle overnight, so that by tomorrow you'll be as learned and pious as the greatest Jewish leader alive, you'd probably be unable to accomplish it. This is not due to any shortcoming or lack of spiritual yearning. Rather, certain challenges are so overwhelming that they are virtually impossible. Perhaps, given a few years of profound growth, the transformation would be possible, but not presently.
We have to prepare for when the burst of inspiration fades.
For lasting effect and realistic success, we have to decide upon a change and resolution that will help us grow gradually. Once we have implemented our inspiration (step one above), we have to prepare for when the burst of inspiration fades (step two) – when we aren't energized to carry through; when we just aren't "into it"; when we drag our feet. This is the normative cycle. At that point, we must fight the instinctive tendency to feel like we "failed again."
The proper way to deal with this stage is to go easy on ourselves somewhat, to lighten the load, but to still hold on to some aspect of what we were doing. If we had resolved to study more Torah, we can study less that day but not to give up entirely. If we accepted an extra kindness upon ourselves, we can do it in a lighter fashion, or sometimes even skip a day or two, but fight to get back to it very soon. And so on for all types of resolutions. We must take it easy so we can avoid the 'crash and burn' syndrome, where all of our spiritual goals will be lost.
In the Darkness
"My enemies should not rejoice that I have fallen, because I have gotten up. When I sat in darkness, God was a light for me." (Micha 7:8)
In this verse, the prophet declares that we have the strength to persevere and defeat our spiritual enemies, despite losing some battles along the way.
Rabbi Chaim Shmuelevitz cites this as a fundamental aspect of growth. If I had not fallen, I would not have risen. I have only experienced God as a light because I once experienced the darkness, the lack of excitement and inspiration, the lack of spiritual growth. But I persevered.
If we handle ourselves properly during the down days, we stand a chance of getting back to our grander goals when the real measured and permanent inspiration returns (step three above).
We want to do something for Leiby's memory. We want to take something from the event; to create a positive step for change in our lives.
Let's plan out real changes for growth and do it right: thoughtfully, intelligently, deliberately, slowly and gradually.
For ourselves.
And for Leiby.


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I find that I have needed to add a Custom Listener Event abstractcomponent.getEl().on('click', function() { ...}
to the onRender event of IMAGE component several time. IMAGE does not have a CLICK or TAP event. Can this be added to architect since I cannot use MVC without a valid event to select.


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As temperatures drop in Bethel, a grassroots organization is opening a shelter to provide a safe and warm place to the city's homeless. The Bethel Winter House will be open every night from December 24th through the three coldest months of the year.
The goal is simple, according Eva Malvich, the chair for the Bethel Winter House project.
"It's very basic. To prevent death by exposure for people in this community, period."
She says there were four deaths over the past winter from people who could not get out of the cold. The group says it's hard to determine the exact need. Malvich says Bethel's homeless are hidden. People often bounce around between family members and friends' couches and may be in and out of homelessness. She sees people in the Cultural Center in her job as Museum director.
"I didn't realize people come here to secure basic needs like drinking water and heat, a place to stay warm. You can see that in the wintertime when we first open. People come in to use the restrooms and hang out," said Malvich.
Rusty Tews is the Sobering Center program Manager and a leader within the project. He points to a study done last winter.
"We counted 100 people on January 28th last year that were sleeping either in a shelter, such as TWC, or on someone's couch or out in the woods or in an unheated home. And 36 of them were kids," said Tews.
A related group called the Bethel Homeless Coalition is working to build a permanent plan, but before that happens, winter is here. The group got together this October and set about on an aggressive schedule to open the shelter by Christmas. They're getting donations of sleeping mats and blankets from around the region and state. They're collecting donations online and building a base of volunteers. The Bethel Covenant church will be the shelter's home for the first month of operations. Its focus will be adults. And just on the very essentials. With a goal of zero deaths, Tews says it's simply a safe place without any judgment.
"A place to be safe, a place to get some food and shelter for the night. As far as other services, it can't come from us as a full package we don't have the resources to do that. They're out there and I think they'll come to us and ask," said Tews.
The group is looking for donations of towels and personal hygiene items, as well as people to cook a warm meal. The plan is for food in the evening and a basic breakfast in the morning. It will be all run by volunteers, according to Tews.
"The biggest thing we need are volunteers. We need people that are willing to come and spend 12 hours. Probably the most boring hours of your life at times, but 12 hours to help monitor for us," said Tews.
The group of about 30 has organized as a Lions Club. That means they get 501 c (3) status and are eligible for grants and liability insurance. Their goal is to raise $50,000 and be ready for next year too. Malvich says this is problem that Bethel can solve.
"We're a big community, we're a caring community, I think we can do better than that, we have an unmet need and we need to do something about it. It's a community wide problem and it needs a community-wide solution," said Malvich.
The group's online fundraising page is here.


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- April 29, 2013
- 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
California Institute of Integral Studies
1453 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
Lucid dreaming-awareness in dreams-is a powerful practice of awakening to the great dimensions of our creative mind. The practice of lucid dreaming challenges our perception and habitual patterns and can lead to the practice of lucid waking. In this program, Bogzaran will focus on historical, scientific, and phenomenological research on lucid dreaming as well as discussion about the current dialogue about this subject. She will explore the cross-cultural view on lucid dreaming and address the topic in the context of spiritual experiences and development, creative inspirations, problem solving, and how the practice is used as an awareness vehicle for preparation for dying. Through innovative methods developed by Bogzaran, participants will learn awareness methods in waking and dreaming and learn practical and creative tools for viewing their dreams.
Fariba Bogzaran, PhD, is a faculty member and the founder of the Dream Studies Program at John F. Kennedy University. One of the pioneers in the field of dream studies, she has trained students and professionals in innovative methods of dream awareness internationally since 1984. She worked with the Lucidity Project team at Stanford Sleep Laboratory in the 80s, and has been teaching the science and art of lucid dreaming for more than twenty-five years. She is the cofounder and creative director of the Lucid Art Foundation. Among her publications are: Extraordinary Dreams (co-author, SUNY Press, 2002), Five Keys to the Secret World of Remedios Varo (coauthor, Artes de México, 2008), and Integral Dreaming (coauthor, SUNY Press 2012). Her approach to lucid dreams is informed by her trainings in East-West psychology, art, and contemplative practices.
15 CEUs for full course (workshop and intensive)
*This course is also available for one unit of academic credit to CIIS students (must attend both workshop and intensive).


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JACKSON, Miss. -- Trustmark Corp. says it will delay its takeover of BancTrust Financial Group because regulators haven't approved the deal yet.
Jackson-based Trustmark had been scheduled to close its $55 million purchase of BancTrust by Dec. 31. Now, Trustmark says it will complete the takeover of BancTrust, based in Mobile, Ala., by Feb. 28, 2013.
Trustmark CEO Gerard Host anticipates the deal will close in late January.
Spokeswoman Melanie Morgan says Trustmark awaits approval from the Office of Comptroller of Currency and the Federal Reserve, its primary regulators. She says there's not enough time left this year to notify customers and says converting BancTrust's computer systems could be difficult during year-end holidays.
Shareholders of BancTrust, with $2 billion in assets, approved the sale Sept. 26. Trustmark has $9.8 billion in assets.


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(CMT Hot Dish is a weekly feature written by veteran columnist Hazel Smith. Author of the cookbook, Hazel's Hot Dish: Cookin' With Country Stars, she also hosts CMT's Southern Fried Flicks With Hazel Smith and shares her recipes at CMT.com.)
More than 45,000 fans at Cowboys Stadium near Dallas reached for the rafters as Kenny Chesney gave the fans two solid hours on a tour that started two months ago in Tampa, Fla. Bighearted Kenny shared the night with Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and his family, Cowboys defensive end DeMarcus Ware and tight end Jason Witten, University of Florida football coach Will Muschamp, University of Arkansas football coach Bret Bielema and Kenny's close friend, New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton.
And as the band played "The Boys of Fall," Kenny singled out a young boy down front and gave him a Cowboys helmet. Later, he gave a young girl a guitar.
The opening acts were well received — Texas acts Kacey Musgraves and the wonderful Eli Young Band, as well as North Carolina-born singer-songwriter Eric Church.
Kenny will play 19 stadiums before he wraps up the tour Aug. 23-24 in Foxboro, Mass., at Gillette Stadium, a place Kenny loves so well.
If you pay attention, you'll see Kenny is all over the place. His current album Life on a Rock topped Billboard's country and all genres charts.
Dancing With the Country Star
Kellie Pickler has made it all the way to the finals on Dancing With the Stars. She's a real dancer, and I'd love to see her bring that huge trophy home. Kellie and her dance partner Derek Hough (Julianne Hough's brother) are still looking great. The final episodes of the season air Monday and Tuesday (May 20-21) on ABC.
Also, Kellie is set to release a single titled "Someone Somewhere Tonight" to country radio on Black River Entertainment. The title sounds like it could be real country — and that's what Kellie wants to be. She wants to be country like Loretta Lynn was in the beginning.
Performers Announced for CMT Music Awards
Hunter Hayes, Little Big Town, Luke Bryan, the Pistol Annies and Taylor Swift are on the initial list of artists scheduled to perform at the 2013 CMT Music Awards . Hosted by Jason Aldean and actress Kristen Bell, country music's first fan-voted awards show will broadcast from Nashville's Bridgestone Arena on June 5 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on CMT and CMT.com. Presenters and additional performers will be announced in coming weeks.
Superstars Head to Opry During CMA Music Festival
Speaking of Kellie Pickler, she will join Rascal Flatts, Keith Urban and the young duo of Lennon and Maisy Stella from Nashville on June 4 when the Grand Ole Opry kicks off its CMA Music Festival week with two star-packed shows. Carrie Underwood will celebrate her fifth year as an Opry member with a performance during the June 7 show. Country Music Hall of Famers Mel Tillis and Charley Pride are also scheduled to appear June 7.
Nashville Will Return, Malibu Country Won't
Yes, Nashville will return for a second season on ABC. The nation has not seen the last of Rayna Jaymes (played by Connie Britton), Juliette Barnes (Hayden Panettiere) and the rest of the Nashville gang.
However, it makes me feel very sad to report that Reba McEntire's Malibu Country sitcom has been canceled by the same folks responsible for giving Nashville another season. Reba is a hardworking woman who has appeared in every entertainment medium. If I am thinking correctly, this is the first show starring Reba that has been canceled. You're in my prayers, Reba.
Darius Rucker Performs Up on the Hill
Up on the hill high above Nashville, tasty treats were served from Husk Restaurant to support the Nashville Chapter of the Recording Academy. Darius Rucker, seated with his guitar on the pool deck, entertained the guests with a view of downtown Nashville.
Food from the Husk on Rutledge Hill, a restaurant opening later this month, was served at the incredible abode of Fletcher Foster and Dennis Johnson. Among those attending the event were Rhonda Adkins (Trace's wife), Grand Ole Opry manager Pete Fisher and wife Hope and the always wonderful Dierks Bentley.
The Cowboy Releases More Great Music
The great George Strait has released Love Is Everything, his 40th album. It features 13 new songs, including three he co-wrote with his son Bubba and his all-time favorite songwriter, Dean Dillon. Strait penned one song solo, "I Just Can't Go On Dying Like This."
So far, the Strait Man has sold 68.5 albums. I do love that cowboy!
Toby Keith Golf Classic Raises $1 Million
The recent Toby Keith & Friends Golf Classic in Norman, Okla., raised more than $1 million for the OK Kids Korral, an extended-stay facility for families with children being treated for cancer. Almost $500,000 of the total was raised during an auction featuring Toby and comedian pal Rodney Carrington as auctioneers. The OK Kids Korral is scheduled to open this year in Oklahoma City.
Toby will also receive the National Music Publishers Association's 2013 Songwriter's Icon Award during ceremonies in New York City on June 12.
Amy Grant Dedicates New Album to Her Late Mother
"I feel like I've cooked a big meal with all of my best recipes and said, 'Come eat,'" Amy Grant says. Her new album, How Mercy Looks From Here, was 10 years in the making. It's dedicated to her mother who told her to "sing something that matters" shortly before she died in 2011. Amy took her mother's words to heart and called in several famous friends to perform on the album, including James Taylor, Carole King and Sheryl Crow, plus Eric Paslay, Will Hoge and her favorite songwriter — husband Vince Gill. I feel another Grammy coming for Amy.
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Present: Neil, Alex (more as a spectator than a participant)
A gender
1. Meeting time
2. The shop
3. End of year accounts
1. This meeting should have taken place yesterday at 7pm. Neil was more confused than usual. Next month he will try to get it right.
Action: Neil to post time for mext meeting on the bb in plenty of advanceness, like soon.
2. We should have a shop. It will start small. It will live in the glass cabinet in the cafe. The cabinet is now in the Gold Room. Is that the best place for it? Does it need to be kept an eye on? Ideally any potential thieves would be automatically electrocuted. Also there is the question of where else it could possibly go? Maybe stick with current position, especially as it won't contain anything super-valuable. It now has a lock. Hopefully we still have the key as there was only one. What can we put in it?
CDs - Ryan, Balkan, Very, Arctic Circle?, Danseizure?
Books - Ryan, Jane, CIA anthology
T-shirts, if they ever come
Zap coffee
That should be enough to begin with.
Action: Neil needs to find the key and try again to get another one cut. He will also scrape the mysterious white substance off the front glass and put some stuff in there.
3. Neil met our accountant today. The annual accounts are close to being done. They are due in just over a month.
That is all.
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Orange County Tacos: We Are Big Fans of Alebrije's Grill Taco Truck
You've got to be bold to make any real headway in the saturated Southern California taco truck market. String up the bright lights, advertise your $1 tacos with scrolling LED signs, and make your food so delicious that a line forms. Nothing turns a taco hunter's head faster than a bunch of people in front of a lonchero. Or, if you're the Alebrije's Grill Taco Truck in Orange County, you just paint your ride bright pink.
Don't worry, this truck is more than just a paint job. Alebrije's Grill still does everything else right too, including their tacos. The light pink (and fading fast) truck parks near the intersection at McFadden Ave. and Main St. in Santa Ana, and it's not hard to spot them as you cruise by. Over the years, they've also developed their own ever-present line of eaters, hungry for homemade tortillas and the famed Taco Acorazado (more on that in a moment).
As for online marketing, you can find them on Facebook and Twitter, which generally rankles taco purists but is surely a sign of modern times. Or, if you're clicking around the internet looking for the good word on Alebrije's Grill, you could just head to the O.C. Weekly. Those folks can't stop putting Alebrije's on the top of just about every taco list they've got.
For the most part, the O.C. Weekly is right - Alebrije's Grill deserves a large amount of praise. Their tacos are large, steaming affairs that come absolutely stuffed with your meat of choice. More than simple salted flap meat, the carne asada is deep and satisfying, with a lightly smoky undertone. You'll get little salt packets on the side with your order, but heaven knows why. This meat is perfectly salted to really bring out the best in beefy flavors, and the toss on the plancha allows for a few choice bites of well-griddled goodness.
The cabeza taco is another winner, tasting fresh and light, without a lot of the gristle than can overtake a competitor's cut of the fatty meat. There is still plenty of chew here, but pairing the taco up with a bite or two of soft, grilled nopales (cactus) makes for a perfect balance. The al pastor are carnitas are both serviceable options, although the pastor isn't afforded the crisp edges from a traditional trompo and can get a little overpowering with the pineapple marinade. The carnitas, for its part, is stewed up softly but is too mild an unassuming. Unlike most things at Alebrije's Grill, it isn't bold enough.
That is, until you toss on some salsa. The roasted verde is a nice, subtle complement to the truck's taco arsenal, with decent enough heat. But if you're standing outside of a pink taco truck known for its battleship taco (seriously, more in a moment), you didn't come here for 'decent enough'. Head straight for the verde and prepare to pay for another Jarritos: this salsa doesn't mess around. It's a sneaky heat, the sort of building pressure that makes you sympathize with cartoon characters who get so red in the face that steam comes out of their ears. Splash some on your underwhelming carnitas and let your tongue dance.
Those willing to take the Highway to the Danger Zone should consider saving the salsa verde for the famed Taco Acorazado. You'll have to wait a few minutes for the preparation, but seriously, this thing makes you understand why it's referred to as the battleship taco - it is fortified and iron-sided. First, a thick single layer of hand-patted tortilla, warm and pliant from the griddle. Then a pile of Spanish rice, because two carbs are better than none. Slap down some pounded, breaded fried beef milanesa that's been cut into inch-wide strips. Sprinkle on wide ribbons of pickled and grilled nopales, slices of fresh avocado and tomato, and a splash of warm onions from the griddle. Oh, and a dash of cojita cheese plus half of a jalapeño because... why not?
Don't be a hero. This thing requires a fork, and everyone knows it. But once you've managed to chisel out a forkful, you immediately understand why Orange County goes so bonkers for the Taco Acorazado from the Alebrije's Grill truck. Each bold bite is a study of contrasts; warm, starchy tortilla and rice meets cool, creamy avocado. Light cojita cheese and zippy nopales meets grilled, fried strips of salty beef. Sweet onions run full-on into spicy jalapeño. There is so much to enjoy about the Taco Acorazado in all of these little flavor battles, but the whole thing pulls together seamlessly in a way that is satisfying on primal level. This is a full meal on a plate, bold yet balanced, and expertly prepared.
For a pink taco truck that serves a plate as massive as the Taco Acorazado, Alebrije's Grill hasn't lost sight of the most basic tenet of cooking for others: make it taste good. There's no better way to stand out than that.
Alebrije's Grill Taco Truck
E. McFadden Ave. / S. Main St., Santa Ana, CA (map)
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Mini Maple Spam Doughnuts Recipe
Quirky, cute, sometimes controversial, always delicious recipes from Jessie Oleson.
Like so many guilty-pleasure treats, Mini Maple Spam Doughnuts taste way better than they really ought to. The lightly crunchy, sweet doughnut exterior is contrasted by the crisp, crackly fried pork; finished with a creamy, maple-infused frosting and crunchy SPAM bits on top, it makes for a veritable sea of contrasting sweet and salty flavors and textures, and for an overall wholly enjoyable holey treat.
Note: This recipe is adapted from Jason Munson, winner of the SPAM recipe contest.
- Yield:Makes 24 mini doughnuts
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons light brown sugar, packed
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup buttermilk, plus one tablespoon
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon butter, melted
- 1 (12-ounce) can SPAM
- 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 teaspoon maple syrup
- 2 teaspoons freshly ground cinnamon, for garnish (optional)
Make the dough. In large mixing bowl, mix flour, brown sugar, baking soda and salt. Stir in 1/3 cup buttermilk, egg, and melted butter. Beat
together until well blended. Spoon batter into a pastry bag fitted with a round tip or a resealable plastic bag. Chill mixture for 1 hour.
Meanwhile, prepare SPAM Rings and glaze.
Make the SPAM rings. Remove the SPAM from the can and slice from the lid side to the bottom into 12 slices (each slice about
1/4-inch thick). Using a 1-1/2-inch round biscuit cutter, cut each slice of SPAM into two rounds (you should have a total of 24
rounds from the can of SPAM Classic ). Using a straw, knife or small pastry tip, cut a small circle out of the center of each piece of
SPAM Classic to make a ring. Place rings into a large skillet and fry until golden brown on both sides. Repeat until all of the rings are fried; place on paper towels after frying to blot excess oil. Take the remaining scrape pieces of SPAM and finely dice. Place the diced SPAM into the same skillet and fry until golden brown; set aside.
Make the glaze. In small bowl, whisk together the confectioners' sugar, maple syrup and remaining 1 tablespoon of buttermilk until well combined; set aside.
Make the doughnuts. Preheat oven to 325°F. Remove the chilled dough from the refrigerator. Spray a mini doughnut pan with nonstick
cooking spray. Pipe batter into the mini doughnut tin; filling 2/3 of the way full (if using a resealable plastic bag snip the corner of the
bag and pipe batter into the mini doughnut pan). Place the SPAM Rings on top of the dough. Bake for 10 minutes or until the
doughnuts spring back when touched.
Allow the doughnuts to cool slightly and then carefully remove from the pan. Spread the prepared maple glaze over the doughnuts and top with the diced SPAM for sprinkles. Repeat as necessary with the remaining dough and SPAM rings. If desired, sprinkle with a little cinnamon (I found this worked nicely with the maple flavor). Serve the doughnuts warm.
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Is a 5min walk really a hike?
Length: 300m
Duration: 5 mins
Grade: 3
Style: Return
Start: Bournda Lagoon Rd, Bournda
End: Bournda Lagoon Rd, Bournda
Location: Bournda National Park
Closest Town: Tathra
Distance from CBD: 534 km
State: NSW
Latitude: -36.8156272583
Longitude: 149.9375222128
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Bournda Lagoon is a 300m, grade 3 return hike, located in Bournda National Park, New South Wales. The hike should take approximately 5 mins to complete.
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The wide and shady track to Bournda Lagoon slowly winds down to the edge of this wonderful lagoon. The Lagoon is fed by Sandy Beach Ck and is separated from Bournda Beach by a small sand dune. There are limited shaded spots once on the lagoon bank but if you bring your own shade this is a great place to spend the day.
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Finishing an early-morning workout or just waking up? Grab a Chiquita banana and either eat it as-is or add it to your cereal or pancakes for a boost of energy at the beginning of your day. Besides the energy boost, Chiquita bananas' complex carbohydrates, fat-free nature and vitamin B6 will also help kick start your metabolism.
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Today was a good day. I've been seeing a lot of jokers, and there are a few names that sit right on the cusp of breaking into the favorites. Keep it up, people.
Favorites and Duds from Today's Commenting
Favorites, in no particular order:
This morning's screencap was revolting, and Milo Minderbinder managed to swallow his nausea for this ridiculous diagnosis. What the hell.
It's always a treat to have ReverseApeChemist romping through Deadspin's comments, especially when he offers up absurd derailings like this in the Ernie Els Putting thing. Enjoy your Comment of the Day, good sir.
Speaking of Ernie Els, Pleatherface made a cute little callback by way of this to-the-point progression in the PGA Open Dog video.
Just when I thought I had reached my saturation point on Brazil-shitting-the-bed jokes, Madoffs Mets comes along with this clean stab in the FIFA World Rankings.
marmol heater dropped a timely vignette into the UEFA Suspends Russia-Ukraine Match story that makes you say "ouch."
SavetoFavorites saved his favorite for the afternoon's Snoring Journo video. You see, it's funny because it's true!
Some random burner under the name of [double checks; squints] dfkdjlfdlf plunked an excellent future history prediction down on Tracy McGrady this afternoon.
pkellen2313 brings the cows home with this clever bit of whimsy in the Carlos Boozer Off Waivers blurb.
Not tonight. Not after last night's diatribe. There was a lot I left out from today, I'm sure, so please include your personal favorites below. Have a blessed evening.


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Movie industry adding lobbying heft
The movie industry's top trade group is looking to add two veteran Capitol Hill aides, including Republican Neil Fried, as head of the association's Washington government relations operation, POLITICO has learned.
The expected changes come after months of searching by the Motion Pictures Association of America following Chris Cylke's departure for the National Music Publishers Association. MPAA declined to comment on the changes.
The added lobbying heft could help the organization as Congress turns again to intellectual property protection and enforcement — a House-led inquiry expected to span many months. The new review of copyright law comes more than a year after the MPAA and others faltered in the debate over the Stop Online Piracy Act and its similarly defeated Senate cousin.
Fried's jump to MPAA is all but inked. He would come on board after serving as House Energy and Commerce Chairman Fred Upton's (R-Mich.) top telecom aide. Some insiders felt Fried once had been in the running for an open Republican slot on the FCC, though other candidates soon emerged as front-runners.
Once he joins the MPAA, Fried will report to Michael O'Leary, senior executive vice president of global policy and external affairs, sources told POLITICO.
Shanna Winters, former top IP aide to then-Rep. Howard Berman (D-Calif.), also is joining the trade group. Berman, while in Congress, had been a longtime ally of the entertainment industry.
The additions come as Cybele Daley, vice president of government affairs, is departing the association.
MPAA spent $730,000 on lobbying during the first quarter of 2013, according to Senate filings. The association has several firms on retainer, including the Nickles Group, Mitch Rose Strategic Consulting and Capitol Tax Partners. Cove Strategies and Sentinel Worldwide registered to lobby for the group as well.


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Create Smashed Cracked Up Text the Easy Way
Create this cracked effect on text and shapes quickly by converting and combining shapes, then blowing things apart. Artboard's simple, direct Regular Polygon 'Star' makes easy work out of drawing smashes.
Tutorial Details
Program : Artboard for Mac OS X
Difficulty: Intermediate
Topics Covered: Convert, Combine Objects
Estimated Completion Time: 15 minutes
Step 1
The first step is to use a large blocky font with your text. Use the Text Tab to select a font and its style properties. Here we use Arial Black at 96pt.
Next add a Regular Polygon 'star' to drawing. With the star still selected, use the Geometry Tab to adjust number of sides (we use 12) and Inner Radius of the star.
Step 2
With the text selected, choose Convert To > Shape Group from the Geometry Tab. Ungroup using the keyboard shortcut ⌘Command + Shift + G. Each letter is now an individual shape.
Step 3
With the star still selected, choose Convert To > Shape from the Geometry Tab. Click the Arrange > Move To Front button to move it on top of the text shapes, then stretch it out over letter shapes by dragging its object handles.
Next, choose Convert To > Path from the Geometry Tab (alternatively, double-click to 'quick-convert' it to a path). Adjust the individual points to achieve a more randomized smash pattern.
Step 4
Select all the text and smash shapes and click the Combine > Difference button in the Geometry Tab.
Final Step
Select again and choose Combine > Break Apart from the main menu. Now, you can begin to move fragments slightly outward (away from center) to emphasize the smashed effect. You can also try rotating them slightly to add a more scattered look.
This can be a great effect when applied to one or two words, and even other shapes (like we've done in our tutorial's background image). Don't be afraid to experiment. Tweak your design until you are happy with the overall look.


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The Environment for Development initiative arranged a Forest Tenure Impact Evaluation Workshop on April 21, in connection to the World Bank's annual conference on land and poverty in Washington D.C. on April 18-20. Recent developments in forest management institutions in Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania were reviewed during this workshop, and a potential impact evaluation program for forest tenure reform in East Africa was discussed. The workshop was held on Thursday April 21 and was open for all conference participants.
EfD researchers and other international experts presented an analytical framework for the interaction between forest policy and the responses by villagers, as well as empirical examples of such responses in terms of impacts on forest values, private tree plantations and energy use. Based on previous experiences from impact evaluations, a potential impact evaluation program for forest tenure reform in East Africa was discussed.
"Current and future forest tenure reforms hold a lot of promise in terms of improved forest quality, improved governance, empowerment of local institutions etc. However, we also know that the impact is likely to vary greatly depending on the design and implementation of these reforms. Economics has some powerful tools to help in the evaluation of interventions and although we have already done a lot, I am confident that we can contribute even more in the future." says EfD Director Gunnar Köhlin.
Please find all presentations below (soon to be included):
9.00 Opening:
Daniel Ayalew: The potential for economic analysis to support land reform processes with examples from World Bank project implementation and research.
Peter Dewees: The role of PROFOR in supporting forest sector reforms.
Keijiro Otsuka: Evaluating natural resource management implications of forest tenure reforms
Gunnar Köhlin: EfD research on forest reform and plans for a program to build capacity, design and evaluate forest sector reforms.
10.00 Evolution of forest management institutions in East Africa
Godius Kahyarara: The evolution of the forest sector reform in Tanzania.
Anders Ekbom: The role of Institutional change for successful forest management on common lands; Lessons learned from an evaluation of Kenya's forest sector reform.
10.45 Responses to forest management
Elizabeth Robinson: The interaction of demand, distance, degradation, and deterrence: An analytical framework of how villagers react to forest management and implications for forest policy
Alemu Mekonnen: Household Forest Values Under Varying Management Regimes in Ethiopia
Wilfred Nyangena: Towards an Understandingof the Implicationsof Forest Management Reforms in East Africa
11.30 Next steps: Design issues for forest tenure impact evaluation
Jintao Xu: Experiences from design and implementation of evaluation of the Chinese forest tenure reform.
Erin Sills: Experiences from meta-analysis of REDD+ projects: lessons for impact evaluations
Subhrendu Pattanayak: Trends and needs in impact evaluations – going beyond the forest.
Gunnar Köhlin: The potential for a long-term impact evaluation program in East Africa.
Peter Dewees: Modalities for impact evaluation of forest sector reform
The World Bank's annual conference on land and poverty was held in Washington D.C. this year on April 18-20. The agenda and other information was made available on a dedicated website.