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Riots have made a huge mark on American history. Whether incited by racial conflicts, perceived injustices, or police brutality, a riot can cause such destruction that it blights the landscape and destroys burgeoning progress in an area.
Sometimes, however, in the aftermath of violence, social movements begin that result in improved conditions. Eight of the most significant riots in American history follow.
1 & 2) The Civil War: Baltimore and New York
A riot in Baltimore in April 1861, just days after Confederates fired on Fort Sumter, began when a Union Army regiment marched through Baltimore en route to Washington D.C. and a crowd of Confederate sympathizers blocked the way. Soldiers fired into the mob and a brawl ensued; four soldiers and twelve civilians were killed and many more injured. Several buildings were destroyed including a newspaper office.
The New York draft riots, in July of 1863, were the worst examples of civil unrest to date. What started as a demonstration against the draft turned into the largest and bloodiest civilian uprising to date in the United States. New York City police were quickly overwhelmed by the rioters, and the governor ordered the state militia back to the city. Federal troops were dispatched from West Point and from the recent fighting at Gettysburg as well. African Americans were targeted and attacked by the rioters, many of whom were poor immigrants who feared freed slaves would compete with them for jobs. The death toll has been placed at anywhere between 120 and 2,000 people killed, with over 2,000 injured. Property damage was estimated at between $1 and $5 million.
3) Chicago: Haymarket Square, 1886
The Haymarket riot of May 1886 began as a rally in support of striking workers in Chicago. A bomb was thrown at police as they were dispersing the until-then peaceful meeting; in the ensuing melee eight police officers and four civilians were killed and over 60 were wounded. Eight people were tried and four executed for inciting the bombing with inflammatory speech and the burgeoning labor movement had a massive setback as a result.
4) Springfield 1908
The transfer of two African-American prisoners out of the Springfield, Illinois city jail by the county sheriff was the spark that lit the riot in August of 1908. The prisoners were transferred for their own safety after accusations of sexual assault against white women brought racial tensions to a boiling point. When the crowd that had formed outside the jail learned the prisoners had been moved, they were enraged. Eventually over 60 homes and business were destroyed and seven people were confirmed dead, at least two of whom were lynched by the crowd, although the actual toll was thought to be much higher. Much of the African American population of Springfield, fearing for their lives, were forced to leave after losing homes and business. With racial conflict at the heart of this and other riots at the turn of the last century, a meeting was held in New York City several months later which led to the formation of the NAACP.
5 & 6) 1960s: Race Riots in Los Angeles and Detroit
Race riots became front page news in the 1960s. The Watts riots began in August 1965 in Los Angeles, when a white California Highway Patrol officer pulled over a black man, Marquette Frye, on suspicion of drunk driving. A crowd grew as the officer questioned Frye and his brother, who was also in the car; their mother showed up at the scene as well and the officer ended up arresting all three. As more officers arrived to control the crowd, fighting inevitably broke out. Five days of violence, fires and looting ensued, with 34 deaths, more than 2,000 injured and nearly 4,000 people arrested. The National Guard was eventually called in to gain control of the situation.
Detroit was another area of racial tension and on July 23, 1967 a police raid of an illegal bar turned deadly. Police confrontations with bar patrons and witnesses to the raid grew into five days of violence and destruction among the worst in the history of the United States. Vandalism, looting and fires spread across the city as the Michigan National Guard and the Army were called in to restore order. The eventual toll was 43 dead and nearly 1,200 injured, including civilians, Detroit police officers and firefighters, National Guardsmen, state police officers and Army soldiers. There were 7,231 arrests, including 703 juveniles, and over 2,500 business looted or burned. Damage was estimated at somewhere between $40 and $80 million.
7) New York City, 1969: Stonewall
The Stonewall riot in New York's Greenwich Village is a landmark moment in gay history. Police raided a gay bar called the Stonewall Inn on June 28, 1969, expecting to clear the place and make a few arrests. Bar patrons refused to cooperate or leave, however, and a crowd of around 400 gathered to witness the spectacle of police officers attempting to quell an impromptu kick-line of protesters. Violence ensued; 13 people were arrested, many were hospitalized. The two nights of rioting united the gay community in New York; within months, several activist organizations and three newspapers were established in New York to fight discrimination. The first Gay Pride marches took place one year later on the anniversary of the raid.
8) Los Angeles, 1992: Rodney King
Racial tension in south central Los Angeles exploded in April 1992 after the four police officers accused of beating of Rodney King were acquitted. The officers were white; King was a black man on parole who had led them on a high-speed chase. Outrage at the verdict triggered nearly a week of rioting, looting, and violence that eventually required the deployment of U.S. Army soldiers and Marines to quell. In the end, 54 people were killed, over 2,000 injured, and property damages were estimated at nearly $1 billion.
What do you think will spark the next major riots in America? And when do you think they will happen?


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I've got to find a place closer to my job, but I don't know about the neighbourhoods I'm considering. What sort of research should I undertake?
Buying a house is more than a financial transaction: It's a life-changing event that involves interacting with neighbours and becoming part of a community. Avoid stressful and costly mistakes by doing your homework, and having an open and honest dialogue with your real estate salesperson.
One of my favourite holiday films is National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. Some of its best moments are the icy interactions between Chevy Chase's holly-jolly Clark Griswold and his Christmas-hating yuppie neighbours, Todd and Margo Chester.
Todd and Margo aren't presented as very likeable people — but I think they deserve some sympathy. They found themselves living next door to the slightly-unhinged, and perpetually unlucky Griswolds. I wonder if they could have avoided that Christmas calamity by sitting down for an in-depth conversation with their real estate rep when they were looking for a home to buy.
It makes sense to learn everything you can about a neighbourhood before you sign any deals. Your agent is a valuable resource for information, and can tell you a great deal about the local community, including municipal fees and property tax rates, availability of public transit, traffic flows during the day, and if there are amenities such as grocery stores, shopping malls, community centres or schools within walking or easy driving distance.
Before you decide to work with a sales representative, it's a good idea to shop around for a real estate sales rep. Make a short list of candidates and then ask questions about their fees and commissions, experience, references, services and general approach to buying and selling. You should also discuss the type of relationship you will enter into, as it may affect how you work together.
Communication is a two-way street, however. Your salesperson owes you clear and truthful answers to all your questions, and you also need to be open and honest about your needs. For instance, if you don't have the skills or resources to make serious home renovations, you need to look at properties that don't require them.
This may sound like basic common sense, but communication breakdowns sometimes happen when assumptions are made. Let's say you're a light sleeper. Your salesperson doesn't know this, so you wind up moving in across the street from a fire hall that receives calls at all hours of the day and night, but is usually quiet. You purchased the wrong home, simply because your representative didn't have full knowledge of your needs.
In order to make an informed decision, you would be well advised to personally study your new surroundings. Do some internet research on the building and surrounding neighbourhood; pick up a copy of the community newspaper (or view it online) to see what people are talking about; check out the local police service website to see if there's an interactive crime statistics map; and take a drive or a stroll through the area. Don't hesitate to bring new questions or concerns to your salesperson's attention.
You could even chat with a few of your potential new neighbours about noise and other issues that are important to you. Imagine if Todd and Margo had done that.
From my family to yours: Happy holidays!
Joseph Richer is Registrar of the Real Estate Council of Ontario (RECO). He is in charge of the administration and enforcement of all rules that govern real estate professionals in Ontario. You can find more tips at reco.on.ca, follow on Twitter @RECOhelps or on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/RECOhelps.


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First immigrants won't be able to run down to Home Depot or call Uber for a lift home.
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1998 Pontiac Trans Am WS6 - Shootout Lone Star Edition
Part II: Red Rocket
We're back in the Lone Star state to continue with our Pavement Pounders Shootout Series, which focuses on late-model Pontiacs and the excitement that they can bring when they crank up their nasty street combinations and prepare to assault the quarter-mile.
Our venue is Lonestar Motorsports Park in Sealy, Texas, situated alongside I-10 outside of Houston. The diversity of the engine combinations offered up is quite impressive, and being located in one of the most competitive LS series markets in the country certainly helps up the ante. Although things aren't always bigger in Texas, the racers' appetite for horsepower and fast cars is well earned.
Let's meet the racer.
Eddie Hixson of Houston showed up for the Shootout in his bright red '98 Trans Am WS6. Originally equipped with a 320hp LS1 and six-speed transmission, it's undergone a metamorphosis from a mildly cammed LS1 with a few bolt-ons to a well-sorted-out combination that packs 408 ci of bored-and-stroked fury. High-flow cathedral-port AFR 225 heads and a raucous hydraulic-roller combo provide the power, which is then transmitted back to a Turbo 400 transmission and a built 12-bolt. Will his combination allow him to crack into the 10s or will he forever languish poised on the precipice?
Weather Report
The temperature at Lonestar Motorsports Park during our Shootout ranged from 90.5 degrees to a blistering 100.7 degrees. Barometric pressure was measured at 29.96 hg and the dew point was 70.2 degrees. This track is 185 feet above sea level and density altitude ranged from 2,500-3,172 feet, so we'll use a factor of 0.9640 for e.t. and 1.0381 for mph for 3,000 feet to chart the theoretical best performance at sea level. This will be applied to the best pass only, based on e.t.
|Strip Tuning Log
|Launch RPM
|Shift Pt.
|1. Slicks: 12.0 psi
|2. Same
|3. Same
|Best Pass Corrected
Run Notes: Front shocks set at 2 clicks from full soft and rear shocks set at 5; 1) Let off too early before crossing finish line; 2) Shifter stuck on 1-2 shift; 3) Clean run.
Owner Bio: Eddie Hixson
Eddie, a 42-year-old mechanical engineer, bought his Trans Am in 2005 because he was attracted to the styling of the WS6 T/A and was impressed by the power of the mildly modified LS1. He has used his four years of racing experience wisely, choosing to make it more satisfying with his first Pontiac. The T/A is special to him because "I was able to use my engineering background to spec out the combination that I wanted, and then do as much work as possible on my own. It has retained its fantastic overall driveability, and in addition to taking it to the track with the family, we also enjoy an occasional outing cruising around town or going to a show." His favorite moments in the Bird come every time that he beats a "race car" with his street car, which runs much faster than people expect.
Strip Specs
Year/Model: '98 Pontiac Trans Am WS6
Race Weight with Driver: 3,680 lbs
Curb Weight: 3,460 lbs
Fuel Level When Weighed: 1/4-tank
Fuel: 93-octane
Engine Built By: HKE Racing Engines (Erik Koenig)
Engine: Code LQ9, 6.0-litre iron-block
Cubic Inches Before/After: 364/408
Induction System
Airbox: WS6 lower, Speed-Inc. lid with custom TB elbow
MAF: N/A, Speed Density tuned
Throttle Body: Nick Williams 90mm
Injectors: Ford Racing SVO 44 lb-hr
Intake Manifold: F.A.S.T. LSX 90mm
ECU: GM '98 ECU (24x reluctor)
Custom Programming: Owner, HP Tuners VCM Suite
Fuel System
Pump: Stock in-tank, Walbro 255-lph inline electric fuel pump
Lines: Stock from tank to engine compartment, AN 6 to fuel rails
Regulator: None, Aeromotive gauge on DS fuel rail
Fuel Rails: Nasty Performance, billet-aluminum
Casting: Air Flow Research (AFR) 225cc LSX Mongoose, 65cc chambers, milled 0.030-in
Head Porting: As cast by AFR
Flow Numbers: Intake 315/237 cfm at 0.600-in lift
Valves: Rev to AFR specifications, 2.08/1.60-in
Bottom End
Pistons: Wiseco Performance Products, 2618 alloy with 8cc dish, 4.030-in bore
Rings: Clevite Perfect-Circle, 1/16-in, 1/16-in, 3.0mm
Rods: Scat Pro-Comp, 4340 forged-steel I-beam, 6.125-in
Compression Ratio: 11.3:1
Crankshaft: Scat LS Series, 4340 forged, 4.00-in stroke
Rotating Assembly Balanced: Yes, HK Enterprises
Brand: HKE Racing Engines, hydraulic-roller
Duration at 0.050: 246/252-deg
Advertised Duration: 295/305-deg
Lift With Specified Rocker Arms: 0.614/0.595-in
Lobe Separation Angle: 112-deg
Installed Position: 110-deg
Rocker Arms: GM LS1 steel, roller, 1.7-ratio
Lifters: GMPP LS7
System: GM Coilpack, distributorless
Amplifier: None
Coil: GM Coilpack
Wires: MSD 8.5mm Super Conductor
Spark Plugs: NGK TR-55
Total Timing: 28-deg
Rpm that total timing is reached: 3,000 rpm
Headers: Dynatech Supermaxx, stainless steel
Primaries: 1.75-in
Collectors: 3.00-in
Crossover or Y-Pipe: None
Exhaust Pipes: Dynatech 3.00-in, dumped before axle
Mufflers: Dynatech Split Flow, 3.00-in
Converter: Yank Performance, Eliminator 10-in, 4,000-rpm stall
Rear: Kenny Thomas Racing Enterprises (KTRE), 12-bolt
Rear Gear Ratio: 3.73:1
Posi: Detroit Locker
Axles: Moser, 35-spline
Driveshaft: Northwest Drivetrain Service of Houston, steel
Chassis and Suspension
Brakes: Stock 11.93-in disc/Stock 12-in disc
Wheels: Bogart D-10 15x3 / 15x9.75
Tires: Moroso DS-2 26x4.5x15 / Hoosier Drag Slicks 29x10.5x15
Tire Pressure F/R: 35 psi/12 psi
Suspension Front
Springs: QA1, 300-lb
Control Arms: Stock
Stabilizer Bar: None
Shocks: QA1 R-series, 12-way adjustable
Other Features: BMR Fabrication tubular K-member
Suspension Rear
Springs: Stock
Control Arms: BMR adjustable street
Stabilizer Bar: Wolfe Racecraft, welded between framerails, 1.25-in
Shocks: QA1 R-series, 12-way adjustable
Other Features: BMR adjustable Panhard bar, BMR adjustable torque arm, BMR Panhard-bar relocation kit
Rollbar Design: Wolfe Racecraft, five-point rollbar w/swing-out bar
Tubing: 1.75 x 0.134-in-wall mild steel
Specs: Meets NHRA and IHRA requirements for 10.00-e.t. class
The Rest
Interior Mods: RCI six-point harness, Auto Meter Pro-Shift light, triple-pillar gauge pod, Pro-Comp fuel pressure, Pro-Comp transmission temp gauge, Dyno Tune wideband A/F ratio gauge, GTechProSS performance meter
Exterior Mods: Reflective Concepts front license plate overlay, silver
Safety Mods: Lakewood driveshaft safety loop, fire extinguisher
Color: GM Bright Red
Launch Technique: Launch off trans-brake at 3,000 rpm, manually shift
Best 1/8-mile E.T./MPH prior to event: 7.11/95.78
Best 1/4-mile E.T./MPH prior to event: 11.13/123.19
At The Track
Eddie Hixson
With the goal to finally break into the 10s for our Shootout, Eddie put some heat into the rear slicks and laid down a good 60-foot time of 1.606. Unfortunately, since this was his first time at the venue, he let out of the gas before the finish line, but still managed an 11.57 at a mere 91 miles per hour. For his second run, his ultra-reliable shifter stuck on the 1-2 shift, but he recovered fast enough to put down an 11.36 at 120.9 mph. As the brutal heat started to crescendo, Eddie finally got off a clean run and tripped the lights at 11.04 at 122.82 mph.
He relates, "After the first two runs I figured I had probably lost my best opportunity to have a shot of breaking into the 10s, but amazingly the Bird had its best 60-foot time and almost knocked down a 10-second run during the hottest part of the day. For the car to run a personal best with a heat index of nearly 120 degrees indicates that just breaking into the 10s shouldn't be a problem in better air and my goals should be revised into the 10.60s."
Of his Bird's outing at Lonestar Motorsports Park, he said, "The car hooked well on all of the passes, even though for some reason I seemed to have an issue with getting a consistent burnout coming out of the water box. There was no doubt in my mind that the track was well prepared. Even more impressive was how fast the Bird ran in the hottest part of the day. My only regret is not hurrying to make one last-ditch attempt to break into the 10s."
This combination had the oats to yank the wheels when launched at a legitimate street car weight just shy of 3,700 pounds. Cathedral port heads may not be the latest rage in head design for the LS series of engines, but when they are top-notch castings like the 225 AFRs combined with a custom cam and high-flowing intake, then it's all about what works.
Eddie demonstrated that he is adept at understanding the concept of the total package equaling more than the sum of the parts. The suspension components were indeed top-notch, but the level of refinement in how the car planted and transformed the power into forward motion was a sight to behold. Consistent 60-foot times in a blast furnace are sure-fire signs of many an hour tweaking this and that until it's just right.
Whether you plan on building a super-fast street car, a corner-carver, or a dragstrip warrior, it's all possible by setting your goals and then optimizing your combination. Be it a classic Pontiac or the latest generation of LS wonder car, it's possible to have race-car performance with a street car without breaking the bank. With the combos detailed in this Shootout series, your F-body, GTO, or G8 is patiently waiting for you to decide to turn up the wick and unleash its split personality.
HPP would like to thank the management and crew at Late Model Racecraft and Lonestar Motorsports Park and for their assistance in making this Shootout possible, and to local Houston Pontiac hobbyists Lloyd Coulson, Larry Navarro, Dan Barton, Jimmy Braud, John Chung, Jeff Gee, Paul Kenney, and Les Newton for volunteering at the track and making the event run much more smoothly. On the hottest day of the year in Houston, it pays to have great companies to partner with, and even better friends- especially ones that have ice-cold bottles of water.


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Look out Alice, Rascal Flatts, the award-winning American country band who've sang with Justin Bieber, are developing their own fashion line, and, according to Forbes, pulled down 45 million big ones in 2010, have their sights set on a new venture: a restaurant chain.
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Northeast Phoenix will be the first of 11 planned Rascal Flatts-themed restaurants to open nationwide and in Canada over the next two years. The Republic reports the band has teamed up with Valley restaurant industry executives Philip Lama and Eric Soe to open the location later this year at CityNorth, the housing, retail, and office development at 56th Street and Loop 101.
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The Rascal Flatts restaurant in Northeast Phoenix will be a whopping 14,000-square-feet and feature food, live music performances by nationally recognized acts, a state-of-the-art sound stage, elevated and indoor/out door bars, and a retail space.
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It Happens.
Young nonprofit founder, Fiona Greenough, is changing the world "one tampon at a time."
By Leigh Ann Root
Unavoidable things happen in life. What also happens — through kindness, awareness and determination — is the development of a great kid. Fiona Greenough, 17, of Meriden, N.H., who founded It Happens. when she was 16, is the latest Kid Stuff GreatKids Award recipient. The mission of It Happens. is to provide women and girls of the Upper Valley with necessary feminine hygiene products.
How did it happen?
Greenough began her efforts in August 2016 with a goal of donating $100 worth of feminine hygiene goods to the Upper Valley Haven every month. She had received a small inheritance from her grandmother and, wanting to do something meaningful after her grandmother's passing, began to explore local charities. After putting some into a college savings account, she had $100 left to donate.
Greenough reflected on her life and the things that she couldn't live without. Feminine products came to her mind. The need is worldwide and often overlooked. Says Greenough, "Traditionally, when people seek to better their own community, they provide food. However, feminine products target a specific demographic; they're not always thought of as…as important. For the betterment and empowerment of women, I decided to support the struggling women in my community by targeting this specific need."
The harsh reality
When she delivered that first $100 worth of feminine products (with the help of her mom and numerous coupons), Greenough was blown away by the gratitude shown by volunteers and employees at The Haven. "I felt an overwhelming sense of accomplishment and realized that my job was far from finished," Greenough said. She learned how some single mothers go without these products just so they can feed their children and many teenage girls go without them all together.
This reality within her community struck Greenough hard. This would be her charitable mission. She says, "On the ride home from The Haven, I began planning It Happens. and decided that I was going to change the world, one tampon at time." When she got home that day, she created a Facebook page and began reaching out, asking for modest donations of one dollar.
Helping hands
In the first year, Greenough received overwhelming support from her church and school communities. She always reached for her goal, raising $100 worth of feminine supplies almost every month. "When I announced my mission at church, almost everyone gave me what they had in their pockets on that day. It was truly remarkable," she says.
Greenough's high school principal supported her cause. "I was able to put out a box for donations and an immense outpouring of generosity came from the student body and staff members," she says. The Progressive Political Activist Club supported It Happens. by placing donation boxes at locations throughout the Upper Valley. They collected products and cash donations worth hundreds of dollars.
Staying motivated
At times it's been a challenge to raise funds and awareness. Many community members, aware that the need is constant, give regularly. "To better your community is one of the most rewarding things that person can do. After dropping off donations, I feel amazing," she says. She is inspired by her parents, supportive and wonderful role models. "They truly believe that I can do whatever I want to do and that I'll be successful at it, if I try hard enough."
Greenough's friend Rachel Grohbrugge, 17, of Grantham, N.H., describes the It Happens. founder as "one of the most positive, inspiring people I know. Every time I see her she is positive and energetic. If I ever have to vent or complain, she is always there to turn my negative into a positive."
Greenough describes herself as politically active and not afraid to contribute her opinion, passionately and respectfully, to a conversation. Her grandmother, Jean Greenough of Chatham, Mass., says, "Fiona is a very inclusive person. She embraces diversity and promotes tolerance whenever she sees an opportunity. She's always been a very caring and thoughtful person."
Looking ahead
Susan Gregory-Davis, co-pastor at Meriden Congregational Church in Meriden, N.H., foresees no end to this young woman's altruism. "Fiona has demonstrated her spirit-filled commitment — in so many ways — to helping our world be a more just, loving and beautiful place. Fiona will continue to make extraordinary contributions to others and to our society throughout her lifetime; initiating and bringing about change not only individually but also systemically…not only locally but also nationally and globally," she says.
Greenough plans to attend a four-year university and major in a community service related area of study. When not donating her time to her charity, she performs in Lebanon High School dramas and musicals and in the North Country Community Theatre Teen productions. When talking about future plans for It Happens., she says she want to spread the organization over a larger region and make more of a difference for women in not only the Upper Valley but everywhere.
Kid Stuff is thrilled to add Fiona Greenough to the GreatKids family of outstanding young people making a positive difference in their communities. "Whatever dream you have, just go for it. It's less daunting once you realize what you're capable of," says Greenough. Wise words from a caring and kindhearted young woman.
Leigh Ann Root is a freelance writer, photographer and yoga instructor. She lives in Newbury, N.H., with her husband, Jonathan, and children, Parker and Joleigh.
What is the GreatKids Award? Four times a year, one winner — an outstanding, local kid who has demonstrated heartfelt passion, enthusiastic commitment and humanitarian spirit while making a positive impact on the community — is selected by the Kid Stuff editorial team. Kids are nominated by their neighbors, teachers, parents, etc. The winner (age 5 – 21) is profiled in Kid Stuff magazine and receives a framed certificate and a cash prize.


text: NASHVILLE — Geno Auriemma and Connecticut stand alone in women's college basketball, and they reached the top in unprecedented fashion.The Huskies routed Notre Dame 79-58 Tuesday night in the first championship game featuring undefeated teams, winning their record ninth national title. Auriemma, the Huskies coach, broke a tie with Pat Summitt and Tennessee for most women's titles all time.Breanna Stewart scored 21 to lead the Huskies (40-0) and Stefanie Dolson added 17 points, 16 rebounds and seven assists. The UConn men's and women's teams took the championship in the same year for the second time. "We beat a great, great team," Auriemma said. "Notre Dame is a great team. For them to have the season they had … I can't say enough about their players, coaching staff and it took everything we have. I knew if we played great we'd have a chance to win."Auriemma has won his titles in 20 seasons — including the past two. He never has lost in a national championship game.Summit, who once named her two goldfish Pat and Geno after the fish tried to devour each other, said in an emailed statement: "Congratulations to the UConn Huskies for winning the 2014 NCAA National Championship! My compliments also to coach Geno Auriemma for winning his ninth national title. He has accomplished this feat in record time."John Wooden holds the men's record with 10 titles while at UCLA. Auriemma, 60, has laughed off comparisons with the men's game, once saying there were no men's coaches telling anyone, "If I win eight or nine, I'll catch Geno Auriemma."It was the fifth unbeaten season for Auriemma and UConn and the first time the Huskies went 40-0, matching Baylor as the only schools to accomplish that feat. The victory was their 46th straight dating to last season. It's the third-longest streak in school history — they hold the NCAA record of 90 straight, from 2008-10.The loss was Notre Dame's third in the title game in the past four years. Kayla McBride finished her stellar career with 21 points to lead the Irish.Even with the loss, it was a record-setting season for the Irish. They won by an average of 25.6 points while taking both the ACC regular-season and tournament championships.Stewart, Dolson and Kiah Stokes dominated the interior as the Huskies outrebounded the Irish 54-31 and held them to a season low in points.After the teams traded shots early, Stewart fueled a 16-0 run over nearly five minutes. Stewart's layin with 11:02 left made it 22-8.The Irish stayed in the first half thanks to hot 3-point shooting by Michaela Mabrey and Jewell Loyd. Trailing 37-25 with 4:09 left in the first half, the pair sparked a 13-6 run, hitting three 3-pointers.UConn led 45-38 at the half, shooting 57 percent and having 16 assists on its 21 baskets."I'm probably one of the luckiest people in the coaching profession because I get to coach players like Stefanie and Bria" Hartley, Auriemma said, fighting back tears. "Yeah, I get to coach guys like that and that's why we can do what we do."Notre Dame coach Muffet McGraw congratulated Auriemma after the game."I said something like, 'I thought we were playing the Miami Heat for a while you guys are just that good.' What a great season, you know things like that," McGraw said. "I thought … LeBron (James) was the only thing they were missing."


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Brooklyn: Cheeseburger at The Commodore
Burger reviews in the New York City area.
The Commodore
366 Metropolitan Avenue, Brooklyn NY 11211 (map); 718-218-7632
Short Order: A comfortably sized, well balanced, well constructed burger. More burgers should be like this.
Want Fries with That? Skip them; they're on the limp and bland side
Price: Cheeseburger, $7; fries, $4
Notes: Open from 4 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays and Sat.; opens around noon on Sundays; food served until 11:30 p.m. on weeknights, 12;30 a.m on the weekend
I sought out the cheeseburger at The Commodore mostly because AHT-er SoundBitesNYC mentioned this burger in the comments of AHT four times since July. (SoundBitesNYC, I await your next fervent recommendation.) Not that he's the only admirer; Time Out chose it as one of the city's best new burgers, and Village Voice food critic Robert Sietsema said in his review, "The hamburger may be the best I've eaten this year."
So was it worth being pelted by snow and hail during last Wednesday night's thunder snowstorm when I made my overdue first visit over there? Yes. ...Well, it was worth it for eating chef Stephen Tanner's (co-founder of the original Pies 'n' Thighs) burger and deservedly lauded fried chicken, but since this site isn't called A Fried Chicken Today, I'm going to stick with describing the burger.
My first thought after one bite: "Reminds me of Shake Shack." And as someone who loves Shake Shack's Shack Burger—it represents my ideal burger style—that's a good thing. As for describing the burger in detail, you'll have to do with my guesswork—a call to The Commodore to ask for more information about the burger was unsuccessful*. I'd estimate that the patty was four to five ounces. The bun tasted like a Martin's potato roll—soft and squishy with a bit of chew—and it was nicely grilled on the filling-side and a smidge burnished on the top. From top to bottom, there was shredded lettuce, sliced tomatoes, blanket of melted cheese, patty, thick pickle chips, chopped raw onions, and a good slathering of mayo.
Although the bartender said that the patties are thin and come out medium by default, in this photo the burger looks more like medium towards medium rare**. I'm not complaining. The flavor was noticeably beefy—beefiness "sourced from free-range Angus at an upstate farm" says Village Voice. Although not bursting with juice, it was moist, and the mayo just made it more so. Another effect of the mayo: It made the burger quite messy. You probably shouldn't cut the burger in half like I did. At first I thought the cocktail umbrella would keep the burger and its lubricative components together as you eat—and then I realized that unless you enjoy the taste of paper, you can't eat the burger while it's speared with the umbrella. At least it ensures that your burger stays upright until it hits the table.
You can add bacon to your burger for an extra $2, but it doesn't need it. The burger's great just the way it is; all the components come together to make a balanced, nicely sized burger package. My favorite parts—aside from the beef—were the crunchy onions, pickles, and mayo, but I wouldn't want to add or remove anything.
If you want something fried to go with your burger, skip the fries and go for the fried chicken. (I know fried chicken isn't a "side," but you should order it anyway.) The thick, skin-on fries, while not totally limp, weren't crisp either, and they tasted bland. If it sounds like a fluke, let me know.
Since The Commodore is a bar with food, not a restaurant with a bar, during busy times you may have to wait in the wings, vulture-like, for a free table to appear—and when a vacant space does appear, you may end up stuck with a barely-lit table where you'll strain to hear anything your dining companions are saying. It'd be more comfortable to go when it's not super busy (thundersnow did nothing to deter hungry and thirsty Brooklynites) and when your retinas can benefit from natural light. The section of tables near the entrance is best suited for eaters, as opposed to where I sat near the bar, which was possibly the darkest spot in the entire place meant for customers, as opposed to, say, a storage closet.
I'm looking forward to my next visit to The Commodore. I split the burger and an order of fried chicken with a friend, and I have this nagging feeling that the meal won't be fully complete until I eat the other halves of those dishes.
...Also, I want to try the rest of the menu.
* I had a feeling I wouldn't be able to get in contact with Tanner after reading this New York magazine profile describing him as, "one who would apparently rather chew on broken glass and sleep in a hollow log than talk to the food press." But I'll note that the people who picked up the phone at The Commodore were pleasant. Do the details matter much when the overall message is, "Yes, this burger is good; go eat it"? ..Wait, could I have just written that as my whole review? Aw man.
** The light in the room cast a slight reddish glow that may make the meat look more rare than it actually was. I got the photo with the help of a friend's iPhone with a flashlight app. Yeah, we were...that table, the one with the dSLR and a glowing iPhone. Sorry.
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Obsidian's Pillars Of Eternity 2 rises in April
Here, check this out, I've got a joke: you won't need to wait an eternity for Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, as developers Obsidian have announced they will release it on April 3rd. Wordplay. I only recently found out about 'jokes' but I'm very into them. I'm told it's good if jokes also tell a truth, so the truth is: the fantasy RPG sequel really is due on April 3rd. I don't want to boast, but I think I'm crushing it. A joke for the ages.
Pillars of Eternity II is a crowdfunded sequel to Obsidian's also-crowdfunded 2015 RPG, getting deep into a revival of their olde RPGe wayes. John's Pillars of Eternity review will tell you the first game's a cracker, so more is certainly welcome.
Deadfire will cost £33/$50 when it hits Steam and GOG on April 3rd for Windows, Mac, and Linux.
We've not played the sequel yet ourselves, but Rick Lane did have a good chat with Obsidian about recapturing the style and tone of ye olde Infinity Engine RPGs. More importantly, as game director Josh Sawyer shows, Deadfire has many cats.
I am glad that Obisidian are getting to do this again but ah, I do wish it somehow led to the fine real-time conversations and secret agent shenanigans of their more Alpha Protocol.


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Has the cast of the "Fantastic Four" superhero reboot been assembled?
Various rumors have been swirling about who would take on each role for the upcoming film from Fox. However, it seems that there are strong indications on who will be playing Reed Richards, also known as Mr. Fantastic, Sue Storm, or The Invisible Woman, Johnny Storm, also known as The Human Torch, and Ben Grimm, who is also known as The Thing.
Variety reported that "House of Cards" actress Kate Mara has signed on to portray Sue Storm, and Mara herself seemed to corroborate that on her Twitter account, writing, "Feeling invisible....in a wonderful way :)" and adding a hashtag of "#FantasticFour."
According to Variety, "Fruitvale Station" actor Michael B. Jordan is officially attached to portray Johnny Storm. On his Instagram account, Jordan also seemed to confirm the news that he has been cast as Johnny Storm, posting a picture of the Fantastic Four logo with the words "FLAME ON!!"
Variety's article stated that "The Spectacular Now" actor Miles Teller has received an offer to portray Reed Richards. Recently, when asked if audiences would see him as Mr. Fantastic, the actor told the website Punch Drunk Critics that "that should be coming up in the next few weeks."
Meanwhile, The Wrap reports that "Jane Eyre" actor Jamie Bell is expected to portray The Thing, citing insiders who know about the casting process. However, there is currently not an official deal, according to the website.
Is the cast in place? Only time will tell.
The story of the superhero team the Fantastic Four was previously adapted into two films, the 2005 movie "Fantastic Four" and "Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer," which was released in 2007. In those previous adaptations, actor Ioan Gruffudd portrayed Mr. Fantastic while Jessica Alba starred as The Invisible Woman, actor Chris Evans (who now portrays Captain America on the silver screen) played the Human Torch, and Michael Chiklis took on the role of The Thing.


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Couple Offers Land For Affordable Housing
By Rachel Pritchett
@TEXT Dateline:BAINBRIDGE ISLAND
Longtime Bainbridge Islanders Lois and King Curtis plan to donate six acres of woods and pasture land at Ferncliff Avenue and Wing Point Way for affordable housing.
Meanwhile, the future is clouded over a city plan to hire a $100,000 "on-the-ground" affordable-housing dealmaker on this high-priced island.
Much has to be worked out between the Curtis' offer and the city's Housing Resources Board (HRB).
But Lois Curtis, a former city council and school board member, said she realizes the island's workers can't always manage to live here.
" ... It's obvious that with the land prices going up that the people who are employed by the schools or the city or the grocery store or whatever have a hard time finding a house," she said.
The couple purchased the 10-acre tract many years ago, and since then, "I just didn't pay a lot of attention to it," Lois Curtis said.
Today, what's left after a couple of parcel donations to local day-care centers is probably worth close to a million. Currently, some llamas graze there.
Curtis said over the years, private developers have approached her. But she said no until friends with the HRB asked if she'd consider adding the land to the city's scant supply available for affordable housing.
The Curtises are at least the second party to offer land for affordable housing. Local civic activist and businesswoman Wini Jones has offered a parcel she owns at Sportsman Club and New Brooklyn roads for the same purpose.
Curtis is modest about it all.
"I feel a little uncomfortable with being deified for it. It does happen that we can afford this; we will get a tax benefit," Lois Curtis said.
In other affordable-housing news, it remains unclear how the city will proceed on $100,000 it authorized late last year for a new "affordable-housing development director." Since then, candidates have been interviewed but no one has been hired.
In July, just before the council broke for vacation, the mayor issued a memo stating a proposal to instead convene a workshop in September between the Bainbridge Island City Council, city Planning Commission and the Community Housing Coalition (CHC) to look at the entirety of the affordable-housing effort on Bainbridge, including the proposed new position.
Bob Scales, the city council's strongest advocate for affordable housing, had instead hoped the mayor would have brought a proposed contract for the position then. The council asked she bring one to the next council meeting, on Aug. 29.
"I do not know if the mayor will comply with the council's request or not."
"This has been a very frustrating process," Scales said.
Mayor Darlene Kordonowy told The Kitsap Sun that some sort of action could be expected soon after the City Council returns from vacation.
Scales contends that other existing affordable-housing entities, such as HRB and the CHC, simply don't have the expertise to make affordable-housing deals.
CHC's role is to develop ordinances and policies to encourage affordable, but in its three years, "they have yet to bring anything to the city that we can act on," he said.
HRB is focusing on developing a community land-trust model, and their role has traditionally been to own and manage affordable units, he said.


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text: Jane Pauley to Host Baby Boomer TV Specials 3:20 PM PST 1/17/2013 by Danielle Burton FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Getty Images Jane Pauley Headshot - P 2012 The RLTV cable network teams up with AARP to produce a documentary and to present a town hall discussion. Jane Pauley, former host of the Today Show, is hosting two special programming events to mark the 50th birthday of the youngest members of the post-World War II "baby boomer" generation. RLTV, a cable network which targets viewers over 50, is collaborating on two shows with the AARP, both of which will be hosted by Pauley. The first is documentary Boomers 2.0: A Generation Re-Imagined, which airs Jan. 31, and the other is public forum Rethink 50+ Town Hall, airing Feb. 7. Both programs are meant to highlight the unprecedented influence of the boomer demographic. "We've teamed up with AARP to create these compelling programs to share with our viewers, distributors and advertisers the fascinating insights that we have acquired about the future of the boomer generation, " says Paul FitzPatrick, RLTV president and CEO, "which will continue to be as relevant and vibrant as ever for the next 30 years." "Boomers control 75 percent of the wealth in this country, and it is clear that this discerning age group intends to redefine aging, keep spending money and doing interesting and fulfilling things for many years to come," added FitzPatrick. Among those appearing in the documentary -- that centers on boomer advancement in aspects of new technology, health care, fitness, retirement plans and more -- are: AARP Foundation president Jo Ann Jenkins, NBC Research president Alan Wurtzel, MIT Age Lab's Joe Coughlin and BoomAgers founder Peter Hubbell. Pauley will also preside over the town hall meeting, where a discussion by two panels of industry leaders will address content and marketing issues. Among the panelists are BBDO New York managing director Kirsten Flanik, CBS chief research officer David Poltrack, former TV One executive Jonathan Rodgers and film and theater critic Jeffrey Lyons. Boomers 2.0 is produced for RLTV by NBCUniversal's Peacock Productions. Rethink 50+ is produced by Jay Garfinkel and filmed at ABC's Time Square Studios. FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Danielle Burton firstname.lastname@example.com @thr


text: Giant mushrooms and treasure chests are ripe for the picking, but Carl the Caveman cant gather them on his own. Can you to help the primitive protagonist push rocks, smash crates and avoid traps as he solves each level of his logical quest? Collect keys that can open locked doors and use magical springs and teleporters to assist Carl in his adventure. Its back to the Stone Age, Carl the Caveman style!


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Property ID: 0808
Address: 115 N. Ft. Lauderdale Beach Blvd BLVD Fort Lauderdale FL 33304 USA
Phone: 954/462-5356
The Merriweather Resort is a quaint, comfortable, and friendly beach getaway. Situated in the heart of beautiful Fort Lauderdale Beach where everything from a swim in the sea to an Everglades adventure are at your fingertips. Parking is limited to 1 spot per condo. Resort has 3 floors and no elevators. If you arrive after 8 PM on check-in day you must call and pre-schedule your late arrival with the front desk at the resort. Only the person named on the reservations will be allowed to check-in.
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All Merriweather Resort units have air conditioning, cable TV, full kitchen, stereo, and ceiling fans. Small Pets MAY be allowed, for an extra fee, but only if you call the resort ahead of time and pre-register your pet. We offer free Wi-Fi, and a full kitchen in every room.
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Ft. Lauderdale/Hollywood Airport is seven miles away. From the airport take Federal Highway (U.S. 1) north to Southeast 17th Street Causeway. Turn east and follow to A1A. The resort will be on the left, four blocks north of Las Olas Blvd.
Check In: 16:00
Check Out: 10:00
Weeks Check In Days: Saturday
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Animals are permitted; You must contact resort prior to travel for restrictions and or fees.
No smoking in units: could result in forfeiture of the unit and/or other penalties.
Office closes at 8PM on Saturday.
Credit card imprint required upon check-in at the resort.
Occupancy limits are strictly enforced: Violations could result in forfeiture of the unit and/or other penalties.
Confirmation is required upon check-in at the resort.
Contact the resort after confirmation of the vacation to coordinate Check-in or request any special needs during your stay.
The earliest you should contact the resort is 2 weeks prior to your check-in date.
Smoking is not allowed in units.
Security deposit required upon check-in at the resort.
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The project is creating high quality living neighborhood in the heart of Kaunas city with maximum green and maximum comfort. All the quarter is oriented towards the river; there is great connection between living and nature; public space structure creates open natural and private intimate community spaces; there is diversity of living typologies and architectural design offers for every house a terrace. Every family, in one of the thousand terraces, can enjoy splendid views towards the river, the castle and the old town.
Type: Urban and architectural design
Location: Brastos quarter, Kaunas, Lithuania
Program: Residential quarter, 650 apartments
Date: 2012
Client: Developer UAB YIT Kausta Būstas
Team: Tadas Jonauskis, Justina Muliuolytė, Mantas Olšauskas, Mindaugas Reklaitis, Ieva Marija Malinauskaitė, Irena Olšauskienė
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We are pleased to announce that our FREE online course Skill 2 Chill: Essentials of Stress Management is now available on Udemy. Check it out to learn some key self-regulation skills that will help you manage stress effectively and build resilience!
Tense and Release: Progressive Muscle Relaxation
Oftentimes we are so wired into our stressful routines that we don't even notice how tense our bodies are. The goal of this exercise is to help you distinguish between the tense and relaxed state of muscles in your body and to gradually train your body to let go of the tension.
Growing Together: Another ENYSSP Adventure
It's Friday, the 13th ENYSSP Conference, full moon over the Danube river in Bratislava. Spooky, unlucky, dangerous coincidence some would say.
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Back to Football: Sport Psych in Action
In January Lithuanian National Women's U-17 Team started preparation for the UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship in 2018 (in Lithuania). I had a pleasure to work with the team during their first training and selection camp, shifting the focus to the mental side of the game and sport psychology's role in athlete development. Continue reading "Back to Football: Sport Psych in Action"
Mental Skills – Not Just for Athletes
In sports it is widely accepted that successful performance is up to the synergy of physical and mental skills. As a popular quote of the American baseball player Yogi Berra goes:
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Water main break on Bridgeport Avenue
A water main break on Bridgeport Avenue is causing service delays and could cause traffic issues this morning.
Traffic is getting by in one lane at the break near Long Hill Cross Road.
Water service should be restored between 7:45 and 9:45 today, according to a report by WFSB. As with any water problems, water may be discolored for awhile when it is restored.


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Yes, I saw him again. And this time was even better!
A Toronto bookstore hosted an Author's Brunch over at the King Edward Hotel. There were four authors (all lovely and the discussion of a different post) but we were here to see Chris Hadfield.
And he did not disappoint! (My iPhone's zoom, on the other hand...)
He was looking right at me!
While we were eating brunch, we could see him from his table. Obviously that meant the group of us taking pictures surreptitiously.
Me: I really only catch glimpses of his ear.
Sister: But what an ear!
Me: An ear that's been to space.
Anyhoodle, I recorded the audio of his speech for you and I even typed some of the best quotes for you because I'm just the best:
"… so I'm batting clean up here, I'm fourth. And I have to squeeze my talks somewhere between germs, hell and Perfection. Which leaves a little latitude, so I've decided to talk about enemas.
The day of launch is a particularly unique day for astronauts. It's not what you might expect. It's a day when something miraculous is going to happen.
And so the day that you wake up and think you're leaving the Earth, is… and it's been such a buildup and such a sense of gratification for such an emotional stalemate that you've struck with yourself, because you haven't allowed yourself to count on it. You haven't allowed yourself to truly believe that it's ever actually going to happen. Your life has gone from being someone who wants to and hopes to fly in space to someone who has realized the reality that the life that you're gonna have is the one that exists prior to that and you may very well never fly in space even on that last morning waking up. But at the same time, there's a little voice in the back of your head that's so excited "This is day you're going into space!", that little nine-year-old boy.
So it was with some consternation that I found myself lying on the bathroom floor, because one of the things we want to do launching for the Russian space station is going into this tiny little spaceship called the Soyuz, which is the 'basic' spaceship. If you're flipping through the manual of spaceships, before you get to the luxury models you get to the Soyuz. And it is similar toilet facilities on board. So to preclude two days of toilet usage, they want you to take, not just one, but two enemas before launch.
So there it is, the most glorious day of my life, that I have been dreaming of and visualizing with triumphant music and fanfare, perhaps fireworks, and adulation and I'm laying on a cold tile floor in Kazakhstan on my side, giving myself an enema. Something I don't do regularly.
And we had a choice of the Russian enema or the American Fleet enema, and I decided, I don't have a big experience base here, but I'm gonna choose the Fleet enema. I don't know how they chose the word Fleet, but laying at my side, cold, I advise you to warm up the water, and it takes time. It says on the package, allow 10 minutes to pass. So, I'm thinking, what do you do, laying on the floor waiting for the minutes to pass on the day that you're leaving Earth, so I thought 'I'll call my wife!"
So, I phoned Helena. (This is my lovely wife, Helena by the way. If you ever want to achieve anything in your life, marry Helena) So I was laying there and I called Helena "Hey, honey, how you doing?" "Oh I'm fine, whatcha up to?" "Oh nothing" and we're having a little conversation, she's talking about the kids, and how they're in Kazakhstan and it's December and there's all this stuff going on. And you know, I'm laying there. Unbeknownst to me, I'm flying into space with this guy named Tom, who is also lying on his tile floor in a very similar uncomfortable posture to my own, but unbeknownst to both of us was the Russians had saved a little bit of money in building their quarantine facility by connecting the two rooms with ducting along the floor. So now Tom is facing the moral dilemma of lying on the floor, listening to an intimate conversation between me and my wife, while both of us are getting enemas. He's a little bit torn: Do I tell them? Do I just stay quiet? Do I plug my ears? What do I do?"
A little bit about being strapped into the Soyuz:
They've been very thoughtful, they've got a note from your spouse, so I got a nice note from Helena, wishing me well, you know, "Don't die", that kind of thing, and then Helena had given him a kiss to give to me, which was a wonderfully nice gesture, but I'm thinking if I die during launch THIS has to be my last memory? A nice, mustached kiss on my forehead?
I highly recommend listening to the audio clip, it's only about 19 minutes and he has a great description on the launch sequence and how it feels. Oh! And check out his Movember video if you haven't. It's delightful!
Now, the most important part: how this relates to me. Well! At the end the author's were set up at tables and you could get your book signed. Unlike the previous signing, this one was a lot smaller and more flexible. So you could get different things signed, he would personalize it with your name, etc. Before I went to into line for Hadfield, I had the author of 'The Germ Code', Jason Tetro, sign my copy of his book. It's about our relationship with germs. It sounded interesting, so I picked up a copy while I was there.
My sister, her friend and I were together in the line for Hadfield. Friend had gotten a couple of book signed for her and her boyfriend. When it was my turn, Chris saw my (Slavic) name and went:
"[Russian pronunciation of my name]? Is that you?"
"Yup! That's me!"
(In Russian): "Oh! Do you speak Russian?" (I'm 99% that's what he said. Slavic languages are very close)
(In Slovenian): "Oh no, I speak Slovenian, not Russian."
I think I saw him do a little sadface. I think he really wanted to show of his Russian!
Anyway, he shook my hand, signed my (second) book, and let me take a picture with him!
My sister was next. She brought these mustache bookmarks for him to sign, and he totally did! She got him to pose with her:
Despite being on the road for what seems to be forever, it appears he is still not sick of us smelly masses begging for pictures! He is so, so nice.
Bonus! I did my nails for the occasion again. This time I drew a rocket on my nails! Well, supposedly a rocket. I have great ideas, but no skills...
I'd say my sister and I have an Astronaut problem, but is admiring a ridiculously cool Canadian astronaut really a problem?
Now, he said he moved to Toronto. Someone help me find his house.


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How2 make Candles.
What you will need:
Electric Hotplate (ideally for safety you should use a double Boiler)
Kettle – in which to melt the wax
A thermometer
A Candle Mold
Candle Wax
Wick (which has been dipped in liquid wax)
Two sosatie sticks
Candle Dye
Large damp cloth
For Safety
Heat the candle wax gently and keep it away from any naked flames, otherwise there is a posibility for the wax to catch fire. Do not leave the wax unattended, If it catches fire you should smother the flames with a damp cloth – NEVER POUR ANY WATER ON THE FLAMES!!!
Making the Candle
Make a small hole in the bottom of your candle mold.
Melt the wax, in the kettle, and add stearin (Stearic acid powder) 100 grams per Kg of wax.
Add dye to the wax and stir it until everything is nicely dissolved.
Pass a length of wick through the hole in the mold and secure it to one of the sosatie sticks,
Resting on the open end of the mold Pull the wick tight and seal the hole with some Prestick
Pour wax into mold at 80C (depending on air temperature)
Allow wax to cool – You will see that it sags – Pierce the surface and top up with wax. Do not fill above level of the first pour.
Repeat if necessary.
Allow to cool completely overnight
Remove Prestick and squeeze the mold to release the candle.
Invert the mold and gently tap on a hard surface.
If it is necessary place the candle in the freezer for 10-15 minutes, which will increase the contraction of the wax.
Cut the wick at the top to about 1cm in length.
The Candle is now ready to be lit


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Here's your next reading assignment. Read Sections 4.1 and 4.2 in your textbook and answer the following questions by 8 a.m., Monday, February 27th. Be sure to login (using the link near the bottom of the sidebar) to the blog before leaving your answers in the comment section below.
- Suppose that a random sample of 50 bottles of a particular brand of cough syrup is selected and the alcohol content of each bottle is determined. Let μ denote the average alcohol content for the population of all bottles of the brand under study. Suppose that the resulting 95% confidence interval is (7.5, 9.4). Would a 90% confidence interval calculated from this same sample have been narrower or wider than the given interval? Explain your reasoning.
- Suppose a random sample of 30 Vanderbilt undergraduates is found to have an average height of 67 inches and a sample standard deviation of 3 inches. Construct a 95% confidence interval for the average height of the population of all Vanderbilt undergraduates and interpret its meaning.
- What's one question you have about the reading?


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Romantic rooms in a country house style – situated in the Junkerhof, the Remise, Lichtenberg House and Gartenhaus. In the Junkerhof and the Remise you will find natural wooden floors and the Lichtenberg House is fully carpeted. The country house style rooms in the Gartenhaus were newly built in 2012 and impress with their natural wood flooring and simple elegance.
Lake Room
Romantic rooms in a country house style in the Junkerhof with wonderful lake views and natural wooden floors.
Small Gartensuite
The Small Gartensuite is a junior suite with a balcony overlooking the lake and is located in the garden house. Wonderful panoramic views of the lake, natural clay walls, as well as natural wooden floors are some of the features in this spacious beautiful room.
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Our four Badehaus suites are our pride and joy. They were built in 2012 in the renovated Badehaus, which is a cultural heritage. On each floor are two suites, which can be combined by a connecting door. Some with balcony or wooden deck directly to the lake - naturally our best location. The large spacious suites have natural wooden flooring and comfortable furnishings which invite you to relax.
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Oath of the Horatii painting (1786) by Jacques-Louis David at Toledo Museum of Art. Toledo, OH.
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Taking a step further in its aggressive growth plans, Sequoia Capital backed online pharmacy 1mg on Monday announced that it has acquired Medd, a marketplace for booking diagnostic and imaging tests. 1mg did not divulge the deal size and structure.
"Diagnostics is a huge opportunity within ecommerce since there are more than 100,000 diagnostics labs with very few scale players. Consumer experience is also not satisfactory with issues like requirements of advance bookings, lack of transparency in pricing across labs," said Prashant Tandon, CEO at 1mg which got into the e-diagnostics space last August but so far has been limited to offering blood tests in tie-ups with about 15 different chains including Thyrocare, PathCare and US-based Quest Laboratories.
With this acquisition, 1mg is expanding to offer a service for booking of imaging tests such as X-rays, CT Scans and MRIs.
Diagnostics is a $5-8 billion industry in India making up for 25% of the total pharmacy business. 1mg, which currently offers these services across 23 cities, is hoping to cover over 30 more cities this year with diagnostics and grow the total contribution of diagnostics in its revenues from 15 to 25%.
The company claims to offer consumers 40-60% savings on lab tests by using the 1mg platform.
Medd, which operates across Mumbai, Indore, Bhopal, Nagpur, Bengaluru and Jaipur, was cofounded by IIT-Bombay graduates Arpit Kothari and Anurag Mundhada and Carnegie Mellon graduate Era Dwivedi in 2015. All of them have now joined the 1mg team.
Additionally, 1mg has brought on board Ankur Gigras, former marketing head for gastroenterology of Abbott. Gigras, who holds an MBA from Stanford GSB and BTech from IIT-Madras will be responsible for overseeing the diagnostics business and additionally drive innovative patient-centric models with pharma and insurance.


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[dropcap]T[/dropcap]empers rose high among the fans of Ghanaian actress Juliet Ibrahim when photos of the actress and Iceberg Slim, the Nigerian boyfriend of the actress flooded the internet when the later was celebrating his birthday last week.
According to the critics, Juliet Ibrahim left his responsible husband, Kwadwo Safo Kantanka to follow such a "rascal".
The criticisms got so loud Ghpage.com had to undertake an investigation to reveal the real motive behind Juliet Ibrahim's relationship with the Nigerian boyfriend rapper Iceberg Slim.
Hardly had the murmuring died down and the news broke that Juliet Ibrahim's Ex, Kwadwo Safo has welcomed a baby girl.
This came as a surprise to many since little was known about the private life of Kwadwo Sarfo since his divorce with Juliet Ibrahim.
The question on everyone's lips is "Who is this mysterious mistress of Kwadwo Safo Kantanka and did she in any way contribute to the divorce between Juliet and Kwadwo?"
Well, Ghpage.com has the answers: The super beautiful lady in question is called Mariam and she is the mistress of Kwadwo Safo Katanka, son of Apostle Safo Katanka and ex-husband of actress Juliet Ibrahim.
Mariam is actually the reason why Juliet divorced her husband. It appears she was the woman Kwadwo was cheating on Juliet with her. But He denied it on countless accessions.
It got to a time she couldn't handle the intrusion into her home and had to finally seek for divorce. But as to what drove Kwadwo to the arms of this beautiful young lady may probably never be known.
Ever since Juliet Ibrahim packed his belongs and left Kwadwo Safo's houses, he has been living with Mariam. Ghpage.com source even whispers into our ears the couple will be getting married anytime soon.
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January 1, 2017 What a year. I wrote it twelve months ago: 2015 was the beginning of a new journey. It continued in 2016 with many ups, and a few downs. Where shall I begin? Certainly with Grand Tours Project. Starting a cycling tour company from scratch was a huge challenge. Did we succeed? Virtually nothing went according to plan, … Read More
The Transcontinental Race: crossing a continent on a bike in 16 days
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PARIS — The U.S. is set to take on Chile in the FIFA Women's World Cup on FOX 5.
The match starts at 8:40 a.m. Sunday, June 16. You can catch all the action on FOX 5.
Here is the complete list of matchups on our air:
- June 11, USA vs Thailand at 11:40 a.m.
- June 12, Germany vs Spain at 8:40 a.m.
- June 12, France vs Norway at 11:40 a.m.
- June 13, Australia vs Brazil at 8:40 a.m.
- June 13, South Africa vs China at 11:40 a.m.
- June 14, Jamaica vs Italy at 11:40 a.m.
- June 14, England vs Argentina at 11:40 a.m.
- June 16, USA vs Chile at 8:40 a.m.
- June 17, South Africa vs Germany at 8:40 a.m.
- June 17, Nigeria vs France at 11:40 a.m.
- June 20, Netherlands vs Canada at 8:40 a.m.
- June 20, Sweden vs USA at 11:40 a.m.
Matchup TBD:
- June 22, Round of 16 match at 11:40 a.m.
- June 23, Round of 16 match at 11:40 a.m.
- June 27, Quarterfinal match at 11:40 a.m.
- June 28, Quarterfinal match at 11:40 a.m.
- July 2, Semifinal match at 11:40 a.m.
- July 3, Semifinal match 11:40 a.m.
- July 6, 3rd place match at 7:40 a.m.
- July 7, World Cup Final match at 7:40 a.m.
CNN's Aimee Lewis breaks down why this year's World Cup has been described as the most important in history:
Never before has there been such a wealth of talent or as many title contenders and, perhaps, never before has women's football had such a platform. The four-week competition in France offers an opportunity to change attitudes, to push the drive for equality farther forward.
Established in 1991, initially as the FIFA World Championship for women's football for the M&M's Cup, only after the tournament in China did FIFA, the sport's governing body, allow for it to be called a World Cup — the Women's World Cup is still, relatively speaking, in its infancy.
But there is a sense that France 2019 could be a turning point. Twenty years after the record-breaking 1999 Women's World Cup which propelled the women's game into wider consciousness, the next month provides an opportunity to not only build on those foundations but to surpass the achievements of the 1999 groundbreakers.
Global stars will emerge over the course of the 52 games as a bigger audience than ever tune in to watch more countries than ever compete for the prestigious prize.
The capacity of the stadiums in France means that the record attendance of 90,185 set on that sweltering Californian afternoon in the summer of 1999 — still a record for a female sporting event — will not be eclipsed, but the television figures for France 2019 are expected to put the 2015 Women's World Cup, which attracted a global TV audience of 750 million, in the shade.
In April, FIFA said ticket sales were "smashing records." The opening match in the Parc de Princes and the semifinals and finals at the Stade de Lyon were sold out within 48 hours of going on sale.
Such is the focus on the tournament, it leaves former players wishing they could play again. For those who grew up in a world where young girls struggled to find teams, the rate of the progress made in recent years has come as a surprise.
Last year, FIFA announced a five-pronged global strategy to grow the game, one being to ensure all 211 members have comprehensive women's plans in place by 2022.
The governing body has said it wants women's participation to double to 60 million worldwide by 2026, and that the women's game offers "vast untapped opportunities," but there is continued criticism of FIFA over the prize money on offer at this tournament.
Raised from $15 million in 2015 to $30 million, the overall prize fund has doubled since 2015, but for the 2018 men's World Cup it was $400 million, with winners France taking home $38 million.
"Women national team players around the world should receive equal treatment to their male national team counterparts; this should include their travel and accommodation as well as their medical treatment and financial compensation," said world players' union FIFPro earlier this week.
"Within the last few weeks, FIFA has agreed to our request to start negotiating new conditions for women's national team players after the 2019 Women's World Cup and we are determined to making real and lasting progress on behalf of them."
In CNN Sport's "World Cup Continental" series, the thread which entwined female footballers around the world was that the battle for recognition and equality is ongoing.
Yet, not only is there inequality between men's and women's teams, but there is also a gulf between the countries competing at France 2019.
Only last month did the Jamaican Football Federation and its Women's World Cup squad agree contracts which at least ensures the players are being paid for representing their country at this tournament.
Before they departed for France, some of Jamaica's players held fundraising events, while Hue Menzies has coached the team — the first Caribbean country to qualify for the Women's World Cup — on a voluntary basis. Were it not for funding from the Bob Marley Foundation, the Reggae Girlz may not have been in a position to qualify for France.
In recent years, Nigeria's Super Falcons have had to protest over unpaid bonuses and went through 2017 without playing an international match. There has been progress, but for some of the players the fight for change has been exhausting.
"It's really tiring to keep complaining about the same thing all the time without getting any improvement, but if you want something you don't stop talking," Asisat Oshoala, Nigeria's star striker, told CNN Sport.
The absence of Ada Hegerberg, the first female recipient of the Ballon d'Or and widely regarded as the best player in the world, casts a shadow on the tournament.
The striker has stopped playing for her country because she wants the young Norwegian girls following in her path to have the same opportunities as aspiring young male footballers.
Her stance leads to the question: How would the world react were Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo to refuse playing for their countries at a World Cup on similar grounds?
The lion's share of the tickets for this tournament have been bought by fans in America, eager to watch the defending champions attempt to win what would be a fourth title in eight tournaments.
But the USWNT's ongoing battle for equal pay illustrates that even for the most successful and well-funded teams more progress needs to be made.
Female footballers are more visible and powerful than ever before, while the women's game has certainly advanced, but for how long female footballers will have to fight for equality will depend on how the world looks back on France 2019.