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TORONTO (AP) Sebastien Bourdais won his first open-wheel pole since 2007 on Saturday, taking the top spot for the first IndyCar Series race of a doubleheader weekend at Toronto.
Bourdais' lap of 58.9479 seconds (107.179 mph) on the 1.7-mile, 11-turn temporary street circuit at Exhibition Place earned him his 32nd career pole. He won his first pole since Sept. 2, 2007, at Assen, Netherlands, driving for Champ Car. He's now tied with Michael Andretti for eighth on the career open wheel poles list.
Will Power joins Bourdais on the front row for Saturday's race. Points leader Helio Castroneves, Ryan Hunter-Reay, Simon Pagenaud and Tony Kanaan completed the top six.
Bourdais was second and third in Toronto last year, the start of six top-10 finishes over the final eight races for Dragon Racing. He has yet to make the podium in a disappointing first season driving for KVSH Racing.
''Nothing's achieved right now, but we'll take it and keep digging,'' he said.
Bourdais won four consecutive Champ Car titles from 2004-07 and has 31 career victories. He is winless in 52 career IndyCar starts.
When he was handed his trophy for the runner-up finish last year in Toronto, the crystal was not properly attached to the base. He accepted it and prepared to raise it over his head, but it slipped to the ground, bounced once then shattered.
Bourdais is the 10th different pole winner in 13 races in 2014 and gave KVSH Racing its first pole since Kanaan at Las Vegas in 2011. Bourdais hasn't won an open-wheel race since 2007.
''We keep on displaying pace and showing up at the front, so hopefully at some point it's going to break and we're going to make it,'' Bourdais said.


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Then the officers began searching the cab of the truck. "Every place they looked, they kept pulling out more and more bundles of cash," the witness said. The officers counted the cash as seen in the top photo.
Eventually, the driver was taken away in a CHP vehicle. Presumably, he was arrested. We'll update with more information tomorrow.

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Fall 2005: Ziolkowska went 6-2 in fall singles action, and matched that record in her doubles endeavors with Ilina...had wins over South Carolina and Memphis.
2004-05: In her junior campaign, Ziolkowska was All-SoCon...she earned tenth on the ETSU career singles list, eleventh on the single season wins and twelfth on single season doubles...Ziolkowska went 21-16 on the season in singles play...in doubles action Ziolkowska teamed with Masha Ilina and the duo collected a 23-13 record at No. 1 doubles. In fall tournament action...Ziolkowska finished 7-6 in singles and 7-5 in doubles...won two matches to qualify for the singles main draw of the Wilson ITA Southeast Regional Indoors by defeating three-time All-SoCon doubles from davidson, 8-2, before falling in a tough 8-4 match to Duke.
2003-04: Went 19-17 in singles overall with nine of her losses by way of three sets or third set tie breakers ... posted a 20-15 doubles record which places her 13 on the all-time single season doubles wins list ... competed in 26 of ETSU's 30 dual competitions playing primarily at No. 2 in singles and No. 1 in doubles with teammate Mariia Ilina ... defeated No. 65 Virginia Tech's Carolyn Kramer 6-1, 6-0 ... won the singles first flight at the ETSU Fall Tournament ... won the first doubles flight at the ETSU Fall Tournament with Aimee Villavicencio ... won the B2 doubles flight at the USC fall tournament with Mariya Ilyina.
2002-03: Posted a 16-20 overall record composed of a 10-15 spring record and 6-5 fall record.
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Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at 9:45 PM - Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at 2:30 PM (CET)
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An age old recipe for a wild time, join us for a naughty night of dancing, drinking and all the extras you probably wouldn't want your mother knowing about. Not for the faint hearted, the Krakow Crawl will take you off the tourist trail to party with locals at 4 of the best clubs our magical city has to oer. If that isn't enough for you, just for good measure, we include a power hour of unlimited alcohol and mixers at the rst bar, then free shots, free entry, queue jumping and kissing strangers at all of the rest of the stops. Even the one friend who always forgets his wallet will be buying rounds! See you tonight on the Krakow Crawl!
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St Mary's Church
Rynek Główny 4
33-332 Kraków
Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at 9:45 PM - Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at 2:30 PM (CET)
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Doc Martin and the Legend of the Cloutie After DOC MARTIN: THE MOVIE but before there was DOC MARTIN the series, there was DOC MARTIN AND THE LEGEND OF THE CLOUTIE. The Doc (Martin Clunes) is in need of a bit of distance from the small village of Port Issac, so when the local real estate agent shows him the ramshackle, middle-of-nowhere property Tregrunnt Farm, it's love at first sight. Problem is the Bowden family from London also have their eye on the property for holiday cottages. D
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Outdoor Idaho "Writers at Harriman" Thirty-five teens from throughout Idaho gather at Harriman State Park in eastern Idaho for the six-day Writers at Harriman camp experience. In the tranquil setting surrounded by wildlife the students attend class with expert teachers and write.G
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Dialogue "Fair Trade" Host Marcia Franklin talks with Doug Dirks of Ten Thousand Villages, a non-profit fair trade retailer, about fair trade issues. Dirks was in Boise to visit a retail outlet, previously a Ten Thousand Villages store but is now independent. Since the interview, Dirks has been named the CEO of Ten Thousand Villages.G
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Sesame Street "The Good Bird's Club" Big Bird receives an invitation to join the Good Birds Club. On his way to join he sings about how happy he is to be himself. When Big Bird meets the president of the club, he ridicules Big Bird because of his physical appearance. D
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Sid The Science Kid "That's The Way The Ball Bounces" Sid created a new sport called Play-Doh Ball! You just jump in the air, spin around and bounce the ball. When Sid attempts to play his new game, he bounces the Play-Doh ball and it promptly splats on the ground! At school, Sid and his friends investigate and discover that if a ball doesn't have enough elasticity, it won't bounce! (Educational objective - Elasticity). D
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Martha Speaks "Dogs In Space/Dogs from Space" Dogs in Space - Mrs. Clusky asks the class to present projects on the solar system, but TD finds himself distracted by comic books. Can he save the Planet of the Dogs from evil space cats and still get his homework in on time? Vocabulary: (E) planet, star, solar system, constellation, orbit (I) sun, moon, earth, space, spaceship. Dogs from Space - Inspired by TD's comic about the Planet of the Dogs, Martha has a dream about what life would be like as an alien space dog. D
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NOVA "Venom: Nature's Killer" Venom scientists are in a race against time to learn the secrets of many creatures who have evolved extremely toxic cocktails designed to kill, that now may also yield a new generation of advanced drugs to treat human ailments. NOVA reveals how venom works and follows two scientists on expeditions to track down and capture deadly creatures to collect and study them before the animals become extinct.G
7:00 am
Rick Steves' Europe "Oslo" Rick finds evidence of the proud Norwegian spirit in the country's capital - from Viking ships to a sleek new opera house, from World War II tales of terrorism to the constant festival at the thriving harbor. He takes in major art pieces and sails with friends in a fjord.G
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Smart Travels - Europe with Rudy Maxa "Italy's Veneto & Dolomites" Graced with charming cities, countryside villas and precious art, this corner of Northern Italy also features a playground of Alpine peaks and meadows. After a spectacular night at the opera in fair Verona's Roman arena, we set out in search of Giotto's colorful frescoes in Padua and architect Palladio's palatial villas in Vicenza and the surrounding countryside. Then we head for the hills and the dramatic peaks and meadows of the Dolomite mountains. D
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Ciao Italia "Macaroni/Maccheroni" Cold outside? It's comfort food inside when Mary Ann breaks out the pasta to prepare winter favorites that taste fantastic all year-round, starting with rich and cheesy Baked Ziti, and then her mom's favorite, Baked Macaroni and Cheese Mini-Macs; rich, filling, uncomplicated, and hearty too. Does it get any better than this? No. D
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Taste of History "Liquid Gold" Rum was so valuable in the 18th Century that some preferred it as currency. We travel to Guyana where Rum is made and explore the legend of El Dorado. Chef Staib cooks traditional Guyanese dishes using local ingredients. D
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Simply Ming "Jacques Pepin & Paner" You know a cooking technique is a true classic when it can be found around the world. On this episode, you'll find it right here on SIMPLY MING. The French call it "paner a l'anglaise. D
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America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated "Gnocchi and Panzanella" Test cook Bridget Lancaster shows host Christopher Kimball how to make foolproof Gnocchi at Home. Next, gadget guru Lisa McManus reveals her top pick for rotary graters. Then, Chris discusses with science expert Guy Crosby the science of soil and its effect on the taste of tomatoes. D
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Around The House with Matt and Shari "Dining Rooms" Make your dining room a showpiece for decor as well as food. Today we'll dress up these blah dining room walls and learn how to display your favorite items in your china cabinet! Then, Matt teaches some furniture repair tips. Finally, Shari has a surprise project for easy and contemporary entertaining. D
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Austin City Limits "Mumford and Sons/Flogging Molly" Contemporary folk rock is featured first with Mumford & Sons, who perform cuts from their album Sigh No More and new tunes, then by Flogging Molly featuring career highlights.G
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Sesame Street "Camping Show" Chris and Elmo are excited to be camping in the woods! They unpack their camping supplies and take out two sleeping bags and two canteens. One sleeping bag and canteen for each of them. Next, they take out four hotdogs and marshmallows. D
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Super Why! "Princess Gwennie Saves The Day" Princess Pea is feeling dramatic (as usual) and she and Red are staging a play. Princess is pretending she's a queen but Red doesn't know what to be! The super readers fly into the story of a princess with a silly sense of humor and a big job to do. They help Gwennie use her talents to save the day, and Red discovers her own special gifts. D
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Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That! "Chasing Rainbows/Follow The Prints" The kids are painting a picture of a rainbow but can't remember all the colors to use. Luckily for them, Cat takes them to Color-ga-lore to meet King Kaleidoscope, an expert on rainbows! Nick and Sally are enjoying a backyard picnic when they discover their last strawberry has gone missing! Who could have taken it? Cat's friend Cluey Looey can help them!G
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Prince Edward Island
Earth : North America : Canada : Atlantic Provinces : Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island (or PEI) [8] is one of the Atlantic Provinces of Canada. It is Canada's only island province. It is the smallest province by both area and population, but is also the most densely populated province.
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"The Island", as locals call it, is well known for its beautiful sandy beaches and dunes. It is also the home of the gregarious Anne Shirley from Lucy Maud Montgomery's classic Anne of Green Gables. It became the "Cradle of Confederation" after the Fathers of Confederation met there in 1864 to discuss the possible union of five British North American colonies. Canada was formed three years later in 1867.
Gateway Village, located just off the Confederation Bridge, is a 30 acre development of food and retail shops aimed at tourists. The Visitor Information Centre provides free maps and tourist information.
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By car
Being an island, PEI has limited access by car.
By plane
Prince Edward Island is served by a single airport located in Charlottetown (IATA: YYG) [14]. The following airlines operate passenger flights into the airport:
By ship
Throughout the summer months, cruise liners stop in Charlottetown for one day visits.
Get around
Non-metered taxi service is available within the city limits of Charlottetown and Summerside, as well as in most large communities. Most taxi companies are willing to provide transportation to rural areas of the island as well but be prepared to pay a higher rate for this service.
In 2005, the city of Charlottetown introduced a new public transit system [15] that provides bus transporation at a cost of $2 to various locations around the city. Although the service does not extend very far beyond city limits it does provide fast, reliable transportation to most locations within them.
In the summer cycling is popular. Although most roads do not have wide shoulders or designated bike lanes, drivers tend to be quite courtous to cyclists. The landscape consists mostly of rolling hills; there are few steep hills to climb. Additionally, the Confederation Trail[16] stretches from one end of the island to the other. Built on a disused rail bed, the trail has low grades and is reserved for cyclists and pedestrians. Cycling maps, sample itineraries and other cycling resources are available from Tourism PEI[17], MacQueen's Island Tours[18] (based in Charlottetown), and Atlantic Canada Cycling[19].
Tourism in PEI often focuses on beach, seafood, music and the Anne of Green Gables House which seems especially to appeal to visitors from Japan, for whom this is the third or fourth most popular destination in North America (after the Grand Canyon and Banff, Alberta and often ahead even of Niagara Falls).
PEI features many scenic fishing villages.
Malpeque Harbor is the source of not just the famous oysters but many postcards and posters of the picturesque fishing boats, colorful barn-shaped boat houses, and neatly stacked lobster traps. Arrive in late afternoon or early morning for the best light on the water.
St. Peter's Bay is bordered by the 900 acre Greenwich Dunes [20] on one side, and is full of row upon row of buoys used for mussel farming.
During the Winter and early spring (January-May) most stores remain closed on Sundays although all essential services are available. Between the end of May and December, stores are open on Sunday. Given the island's large tourism industry, there are many, varied souvenir shops all over. Some of the more impressive are Prince Edwards Island Preserves in New Glasgow, Vessy's Seeds in York and The Dunes in Brackley. These shops carry locally produced art work, food and clothing items.
In recent years, Prince Edward Island has seen a tremendous improvement in the quality of its restaurants. The traditional tourist restaurants serving boiled lobsters with all-you-can-eat coleslaw still exist, and can be a lot of fun, but those looking for a more refined or exotic meal now have several options.
It is a really nice place to eat, and the food is really fancy.
If you choose to cook your own meals at a rental cottage or a camp site there are a number of large grocery stores located around the island. Atlantic Superstore [26] (locations in Charlottetown, Summerside, and Montague) and Sobeys [27] (locations in Charlottetown, Summerside, Montague, Stratford, and West Royalty) are the largest grocery stores in the province, and both carry a wide selection of staples as well as international imports. Sunday shopping is currently in effect for the summer season, and will be in place until further notice. If you also want to have some fun getting a photo of your family, go to Grampas Photo studio and get a old picture and get dressed up and have some fun with that.
The legal drinking age in Prince Edward Island is 19. Bars, clubs and liquor stores will typically ask for a government-issued ID from anyone who looks under 25. Retail alcohol sale on the island is restricted to the government controlled PEI Liquor Commission [28]. Their stores carry a reasonable selection of wine, beer and liquor.
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Martina McBride Invites 'The Chew' Into Her Kitchen
We all know that Martina McBride is a mega-talented singer and performer — but did you know that she has some major skills in the kitchen, as well? Well, ABC's daytime cooking show, 'The Chew,' sure did. They visited the mother of three's kitchen to hang out with her and cook a delicious meal.
McBride took to her personal blog on her website to document the experience of cooking with 'The Chew' in her own kitchen. Although we're sure she'll look like a natural when the her episode airs, she confessed to fans that she didn't feel completely comfortable.
The 'Marry Me' singer revealed that while she may be a good cook, but she's not so great at multi-tasking in the kitchen. In fact, she just recently gained enough confidence to listen to music while cooking — she says that even drinking a glass of wine is too much of a distraction while she's in the kitchen.
"I don't deal well with distraction while I am cooking. I have just recently been moderately successful listening to MUSIC while I'm cooking," she wrote. "And those people that drink wine while they cook? Forget about it! I'm pretty sure some kind of culinary disaster would ensue. Yeah, the thought of being chatty and entertaining while cooking pretty much give me hives."
Luckily, when 'The Chew' host Daphne Oz arrived to chat with McBride while the two prepared a Zucchini, Sundried Tomato and Cheese Tart, the country singer had no problem handling several tasks at once.
"I explained the recipe, how much I love cooking for my family, talked about my new single and tour, all the while chopping and slicing," she wrote. "I was doing it! I will admit, there was once or twice when we just stood there talking and the director (Becky) said, 'girls you need to make sure you keep doing something with your hands, chopping or whatever, while you are talking' "
Later, McBride tweeted that she had a great time filming the episode, and included a photo of herself on camera. It's obvious that she's excited about her appearance! Perhaps McBride is as much of a hit in the kitchen as she is on stage? Tune in to ABC today (May 9) at 1PM ET to catch the country star on 'The Chew.'


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The Duty of Delight
Edited by Robert Ellsberg
Marquette Univ. Press. 700p $42
This first edition of the collected diaries of Dorothy Day is bound to become a modern spiritual classic. Many Catholics already know some basic facts about the American-born founder of the Catholic Worker movement. But even those who have read her autobiography, The Long Loneliness, will be unprepared for surprises that await them in this astonishing work. Sometimes portrayed as a woman who set aside family life to begin the Catholic Worker, for example, Dorothy is revealed as intimately involved in the lives of her daughter, grandchildren and, later, great-grandchildren. Her diaries, written over the course of almost 50 years, show a woman striving each day to become a better Christian, hoping to fulfill the "duty of delight," in a phrase from John Ruskin.
I have never read the journals of any saint (or soon-to-be-saint) that are so unflinchingly honest. Some were written for publication. Others were sanitized to be more "edifying." Here, though, is an achingly human testament, in which Dorothy frankly discusses the joys and sorrows at the Worker, her affection for a vast network of friends and her complicated reactions to a period of volcanic change in her beloved Catholic Church. In short, this is one of the most powerful works of Christian spirituality I have ever read.
James Martin, S.J.
The White King
By György Dragomán
Houghton Mifflin. 272p $24
A collection of short stories loosely based on author György Dragomán's childhood in Romania, The White King revolves around Djata, a young boy living under totalitarian rule. Coping with the wrongful imprisonment of his father and a gnawing fear of authority, Djata finds himself surrounded by people who have internalized the government's cruel tactics, their actions colored by intimidation and their own anxiety. The prose is often engaging and sprinkled with moments of levity, as Djata navigates the hazards of adolescence under extraordinary circumstances. But witnessing Djata's constant pummeling at the hands of peers, teachers and members of the community takes a toll on the reader. Various authority figures wield their limited power with impunity, and there is an overwhelming sense of helplessness: a vicious soccer coach nearly beats one of his young players to death for the boy's failures on the field ("End of the World"), while a teacher coerces Djata into participating in and losing a school competition (one that turns out to be fixed anyway). Djata's schoolmates and peers react similarly to the oppressive climate; they stage territorial war battles against each other ("War") and, in another instance, a few of them are about to strike Djata with bricks for winning at gambling ("Pact"). Dragomán succeeds in sharing a story that is steeped in brutal reality and undeniably affecting.
Regina Nigro
Why We Hate Us
American Discontent in the New Millennium
By Dick Meyer
Crown Books. 288p $24.95
Ever wonder how a sane person could live in a culture dominated by boorish cell phone and "crackberry" users, loudmouth talk-show hosts, hypersexualized advertising, absurd reality shows, attack-dog bloggers, media outlets focusing exclusively on "celebutards," mendacious politicians and more "conspicuous consumption" than Thorstein Veblen could have imagined when he first coined that phrase?
Dick Meyer, a longtime journalist, wonders about that too in Why We Hate Us. At one time or another, all of us have fretted or complained about the stressors listed above, but it is Meyer's insight to link them together as general indicators of a larger culture of selfishness. Each chapter takes aim at one aspect of our increasingly individualistic world, with plenty of hair-raising examples (they're not hard to come by) and a full measure of wit (harder to come by). Along the way, the author proffers solutions: sacrifice, good manners and charity among them. He clearly admires Robert Putnam's Bowling Alone for its emphasis on the lost art of community; he also points to virtuous figures who embody "authenticity."
One drawback is that Meyer devotes scant attention to the cohesive factor of religion and the way that it enables participants to embody a coherent moral code. And he is better at diagnosis than cure. His overall advice is, "Strive to make thoughtful choices using a sound moral temperament." But which moral temperament? That is one area where a fuller discussion of religion would have helped. But overall Meyer's book is insightful, provocative, funny, frequently brilliant and always fascinating. At the very least, you will never ever speak loudly on your cell phone again. J.M.
The Suicide Index
Putting My Father's Death in Order
By Joan Wickersham
Harcourt. 336p $25
On a February morning in 1991, Joan Wickersham's father woke up, brought in the newspaper and made coffee for his wife before retiring to his study, where he shot himself in the head. He left no note. Unexpected suicide, Wickersham tells the reader, not only severs the earthly connection between two people but kills "every memory everyone has of you. You're saying, 'I'm gone and you can't even be sure who it is that's gone, because you never knew me.'" Unmoored, Wickersham is forced to reconsider her entire conception of her father. In an effort to impose order on her chaotic feelings, she constructs an index with entries cataloging different aspects of her father's suicide and its aftermath. Eschewing a linear structure and strict chronology, the memoir jumps forward and backward in time, showing how Wickersham's recollection of past events helped to piece together a clearer, though still incomplete, picture of her father's mental state. Wickersham finds herself moving forward but not toward a conclusive answer. Yet while the ultimate explanation for her father's suicide remains elusive, Wickersham takes readers on a cathartic journey, gracefully rendering the pain and confusion that accompany such paralyzing loss. R.N.


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Wow, took me 2 days to read this whole thread, some of it on my smartphone while watching tv. My Aunt used to live in Wildwood Crest and my uncles ran a restaurant (The Hitching Post) in Wildwood, but, I don't remember Mack and Manco's or Macks growing up (in the 60's and very early 70's.) I've tried a cheddar pizza and we really liked it, I was wondering if you could post a recipe of where you are at right now in the developement of this project. I've noted several dough recipes and see where mild cheddar or a colby seem to be the cheese of choice. As for the sauce, if one can't get Gangi for a base, what would be next best? I know that you're trying to clone the Mack and Manco's pizza, but, If one wanted to get into the ballpark with ingredients available nationwide ( I live in the Deep South now) what would you recommend at this point? I can get Kraft Mild Cheddar at commodity pricing, it's yellow, but anato coloring doesn't affect the flavor so...I've already tried using my Lehman style dough with a mixture of mozzarella and Kraft sharp cheddar with my usual 6 in 1 sauce and the pizza was stellar, my wife really loved it. Since she was so pleased I though I would pursue this style more seriously. Impressive work, Norma, Peter, et. al.Ron
My Mom and Step-Dad are coming down to south Alabama on Tuesday and I'm going to make Pizza the day they arrive, since I can have everything ready and just make and bake when we get home from the airport. I'm sure that Joe, my step-dad will be familiar with Mack and Manco's or Macks and I'll get his opinion and send a pic of the pie. I'll probably try using Kraft medium cheddar but I'll make the sauce with Wal-Mart tomato paste as you recommend. I'll use your dough and prepare it tonight. Thanks for all your work in nailing this down, I'm out to impress some yankee natives.Ron
Norma,Thank you so much for your work on this pizza, you made me look good. I made the boardwalk pizza as per your crust in the post above and gave it a 2 day refrigerator rise. The dough was great, handled really well and cooked to perfection. The sauce was Hunts paste with some water, oregano and pepper. I was apprehensive but it was great. I used the squeeze bottle technique to great effect. I used Kraft medium yellow cheddar 5 ounces and 3 ounces of Cacique Mozzarella blend. The Pizza was (key here is the word "was" 14 inches)I baked at 500 def F. for 4 minutes on an aluminized steel plate in a commercial convection oven. The cheese oiled out at an alarming rate, but, once it sat for 2 minutes and cooled a little, it reabsorbed some and was just a little oily on top, nicely greasy actually.The rim, as pictured, was amazingly flat, and, looking at the photos of a real Macks pie, authentic. This pizza was awesome! I made it first out of 3 pies, the other two my normal dough and cheese. By the time I had all the pies cooked, only half of the boardwalk was left. My Mom and Step-Dad were awed by the Macks clone. They are from Doylestown, PA. and are long time devotees of both Wildwood and Wildwood Crest and are familiar with the local pizza. I don't think it was exactly like a Macks, but it definitely reminded them of the awesome flavor of a Macks. The pizza was the most loved of the three I made, I was truly surprised at how fast it went and the complements they were throwing about.Now to the pics...
On the Subject of Mack's is the crust foldable or is it crispy?
Boy that seems familiar. But I don't recognize that building. They were in the the strip down past midway.
Mom and Step-Dad wanted pizza again and specifically requested "That Boardwalk Pizza". So...I made 2 more 14 inchers for when we returned from seeing our boy at Auburn U. There was only one slice left, and that was out of courtesy. They really love Norma's crust from... http://www.pizzamaking.com/forum/index.php/topic,9068.msg103522.html#msg103522I'm interested to see how your revised formula works, Norma, the posting above is really a good crust. I was even able to spin it in the air second time around when I made it...everybody was impressed. Ron


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Friday, January 01, 2010
2010 :: The Year of Caravans and Wagons
We called to check in with my parents this morning and Owen and Mason grabbed the phone and sang us 'Happy Birthday' as my Mom gently coached them in the background. It was the best sound ever and I wish I could have recorded their voices. We stayed in bed until 11 a.m., another first since their birth, and I finally read through a sewing book I bought over two years ago. I understood all of it and I was not interrupted once during the reading. And I now feel as if I understand sewing knits and have unlocked the secret of sewing my own T-shirts. It is knowledge worth its weight in gold.
It is odd to be able to hear myself think and actually finish books and thoughts and conversations. There is always so much energy coursing through the space when they are around. We have only been gone two days but it feels like two weeks. I miss them but I am not running for the car to get home just yet. That will probably happen tomorrow morning.
Last night, we rang in the New Year in our own quiet manner, talking about our dreams for them and having a few beers. The cul-de-sac rang with isolated shouts and a few gunshots sounded in the distance (we are in mountain country, you know). We were glad to be home and warm inside after spending four plus hours in the car driving to and from Yosemite. During the drive I reclined my seat all the way back, a luxury I had forgotten, and I knit away at my sock and did not turn around once during the whole drive.
It is a good thing and an odd thing to be away from them. Time seems to stretch and I feel the urge to jump up and fill it with movement and doing, so hard to learn to just sit for a minute. We have spent 3/8 of out time away talking about them and mimicking some of our favorite phrases, just now we are easing into speaking in full sentences and not repeating ourselves five times.
I think 2010 is going to be an interesting year. I have plans, but not too many to be overwhelmed. It is nice to sit and mull over them during this quiet mid-day interlude. I think I want to declare 2010 the year of the Gypsy. The year of creating portability and lightness, flexibility and movement.
I have no solid resolutions but I have made a commitment to dream. I have been wanting to find a way to actualize my dreams. They are truly simple ones, nothing like writing a book or creating another person. In truth, the dreams are so vague that I hope that fleshing them out will come in the space of participating in Mondo Beyondo, helping me to figure out just what dreaming of living like a gypsy will look like.
When I was young and read voraciously, I always fell hard for the characters that lived in wagons. I loved the idea of a treasured interior, stuffed with essentials but somehow always organized and accessible. I could see in my mind's eye loading and unloading precious needed cargo, easily taking oneself from place to place, unfettered and unhitched from the ordinary, able to explore the extraordinary.
Now, with the children in the picture, the dream has shifted a bit and, yes, it does include dual DVD players and a solar powered battery charger, but it is still there, so real and present. I am not sure how or when yet, but I do think that 2010, the year of the Gypsy, will be quite wonderful indeed.
And you? What are you dreaming of on this fine New Year's Day?
We are wishing you a year of dreaming big, always a good wish to bestow.
7 comments:
- Kellee said...
That sounds like quite the lovely hope for the year. As for me, I'm wishing to be healthy, more than anything else. :)
- 01 January, 2010 21:45
I am dreaming of peace of mind. Your photos are beautiful. Happy New Year!
- 01 January, 2010 22:26
- jillian said...
Happy New Year! What a lovely way to spend it. Quiet downtime together is so cathartic.
- 02 January, 2010 07:19
- LauraC said...
Happy new year!
I am still thinking about 2010. My dream has always been a wide open house on the sea but all this skin stuff has changed that for me. Have spent two weeks thinking about it all and taking small steps in the right direction.
- 02 January, 2010 14:33
Happy Anniversary!!!
- 02 January, 2010 21:54
The Year of the Gypsy.
AAAAAND you continue to be the coolest.
Happy 2010. :)
- 04 January, 2010 07:28
- eda said...
- 04 February, 2010 23:27


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Ben Nwabueze, Chairman of the Patriots, has rubbished the President Muhammadu Buhari-led anti-graft war, saying it's a strategic plot to Islamise Nigeria.
He made the claim while faulting the appointment of Northerners as heads of all major security agencies and other strategic positions in the country.
Nwabueze stressed that old age was affecting Buhari's mobilisation of Nigerians to support the eradication of corruption.
He stated this in a statement he signed entitled, "Whether the eradication of corruption is the motivating object of the on-going war against it."
The statement reads in part, "Given that President Buhari was initially acclaimed, hailed and idolised by the people as an uncompromising spear-head of a crusade against corruption – taking crusade to mean, not just a war, but a war fought with great passion and zeal – it is significant that, in less than two years, the acclaim is giving way to cynicism about the President's sincerity in the prosecution of the war.
"Is he really the uncompromising crusader that the public had been led to believe? There is reason to suppose that the public cynicism is the by-product of the President's Northernisation Agenda, as it is being carried into effect by his lopsided strategic appointments which are so manifestly skewed in favour of the North and against the South.
"Viewed from the standpoint of the war against corruption, it is significant that all the key officials involved, even if it be indirectly, in the prosecution of the war are northerners appointed by President Buhari since his inauguration as President on 29 May, 2015. A list of such appointees shows this assertion to be an incontrovertible fact.
"Babachir Lawal, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF; appointed in preference to a hotly tipped candidate from the South-East; after his removal following allegation of diversion of funds meant for persons displaced by the Boko Haram insurgency in the North-East, he was replaced by another northerner, Boss Mustapha, again in preference to a rumoured candidate from the South-East.
"Maj-General Babagana Monguno, rtd, National Security Adviser, NSA, replacing (Col) Dasuki, NSA under former President Goodluck Jonathan.
"Alhaji Abba Kyari, Chief of Staff to the President, replacing Brig-Gen Jones Oladehinde, rtd, the holder of the office under former President Goodluck Jonathan.
"Ibrahim Idris, IGP, appointed over the heads of some southern officers senior to him. The IGP is heading a Police Force, the Nigeria Police Force, NPF, in which 15 out of the 22 Assistant Inspectors-General of Police, AIG, who exercise much of the function of the operational control of the Force, are northerners, while three are from the South-West and two from the South-East.
"These blatantly lopsided appointments, all of which were made since the inception of the Buhari Administration, portray the NPF as an army of occupation deliberately designed to carry into effect President Buhari's Northernisation Aganda in furtherance of the dream of the Sardauna to reduce the South to a conquered territory and thereby prevented from having control over its future.
"The President's implacable opposition to re-structuring which envisages the establishment of State Police should not, therefore, surprise us. He wants to be able to continue to exercise control over the internal security of the Southern States and to continue to hold them hostage. It caricatures true federalism that a constituent state in a Federation should be under the control and yoke of the Federal Government in the matter of its internal security.
"Daura, Director-General, Department of State Services, DSS, replacing Ita Ekpenyong; apart from the DG, the directors are mostly northerners. The control of the NPF and DSS by northerners must be taken together with the fact that the Minister of Interior and the Permanent Secretary of the ministry are northerners; that the Army and Air Force are headed by northerners; and, above all that President Muhammadu Buhari, a northerner, is the Commander-in-Chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces, and has the power under the Constitution to direct the operational use of the NPF for the maintenance and securing of public safety and public order; his power to direct the operational use of the DSS is even more plenary.
"The implication of the control of security by northerners is that the security of Nigeria and Nigerians is an exclusively northern affair, thereby putting the rest of us at their mercy.
"Abubakar Malami SAN, Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, AGF, a young SAN, who was raised to the rank in 2008, i.e. seven years before his appointment as AGF.
"Lt-Gen Abdulrahman Danbazau, rtd, Minister of Interior. viii: Magaji Abubakar, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior; he has publicly admitted to have wrongfully sidetracked the Head of Service, HoS, Mrs Winifred Ekanem Oyo-Ita, a southerner, in the reinstatement of Abdulrasheed Maina, and has apologized to her accordingly: see the Vanguard of December 1, 2017.
"Ibrahim Magu, Acting Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC; still kept in office in an acting capacity since 9 November, 2015 because of repeated refusal by the Senate to confirm his appointment. "Hamed Ibrahim Ali, Controller-General, Nigerian Customs Services; customs is the underbelly of corruption in Nigeria.
"Mohammad Babandede, Controller-General Nigerian Immigration Services; immigration stands implicated in Maina's escape out of Nigeria after his sack from the civil service and his subsequent re-entry into it.
"Amb. Muhammed Dauda, Acting Director-General National Intelligence Agency, NIA, replacing Ayo Oke, a southerner; after he was sacked, following the discovery in the NIA offices in the Osborne Towers, Ikoyi, of the sum of $43 million, £27,800 and N23 million.
"Alhaji Amed Idris, Accountant-General of the Federation, replacing Jonah Ogunniyi Otunla, a southerner. Maitanti Baru, Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, replacing Ibe Kachukwu, a southerner, who, as Minister of State for Petroleum and Chairman, NNPC Board, was sidelined by Baru in the process for the award of some NNPC contracts; earlier he has been downgraded from Minister of Petroleum to Minister of State for Petroleum, with the President taking over as his own Petroleum Minister.
"Abdulrasheed Maina, Chairman, Presidential Task Force on Pension Reform; although his initial appointment took place before the Buhari Administration, his reinstatement after he was sacked occurred during that Administration, with the President's approval as the evidence shows…
"There are of course other lopsided strategic appointments, such as the appointment of Professor Mahmood Yakubu as Chairman, Independent Electoral Commission, INEC, and Hadiza Bala-Usman as Head of the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA. The listed appointments raise critical issues as to the intention or design behind them.
"They look like a swoop on the South, a jihad designed to foist Northern domination, or even subjugation, on the South in pursuance of the Sarduna's agenda, announced as far back as 1960, tosubjugate the South and reduce it to a conquered territory, with the object of preventing it from havingcontrol over its future," an agenda which President Buhari, in a speech in May 2015 as President-elect, re-echoed and vowed to carry to a finish.
"What other reason could there be for concentrating in the North the appointments to all the positions vital to the effective prosecution of the war against corruption? We need to be told. One hopes that the order for the purchase of war planes from the U.S., ostensibly to fight Boko Haram terrorism, is not connected with the hidden agenda for a jihad."
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"I get it, my car sucks. You slay me with your humor."
Manny decides to get over Craig by throwing a secret party at Emma's house, ruining Emma's plan for a cozy little weekend with Sean in the process. But Manny's secret party ends up taking a huge turn for the worst.
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Manny is intent on getting over Craig, and uses Liberty's upcoming birthday as an excuse to throw a party at Emma's house while Spike and Snake are out of town. She's even got a great guy to introduce Liberty to - but doesn't anticipate how he'll feel. And of course, no party can be kept a secret for long, so as soon the party gets out of control, students from Lakehurst arrive unexpectedly. When tensions mount from the ongoing school rivalry, one of Degrassi's favorite students, J.T. Yorke, is stabbed and left for dead.
During the party, Emma adds tequila to her punch and gets drunk. She tries to have sex with Sean, she but winds up throwing up in a waste basket before kissing him.
Manny invites Damian over to this party as a date for Liberty. Liberty and Damian are not interested in each other, but Manny and Damian are.
Damian tries to make out with Manny, but she rejects him because she barely knows him.
J.T. goes up to Toby while making out with Lakehurst's vice president. She walks away telling him that it's time for a pee break.
J.T. tells Toby that he likes a spicy sandwich (which is Mia) but sometimes you get tired of it and you want oatmeal (which is Liberty).
Toby said "Well, it's a hot sub. But it gets boring. Oatmeal has always been there for you..." and J.T. says "I'm going to get me a big bowl of Liberty! I mean, oatmeal."
J.T. tries to catch up with Liberty, but sees that Drake Lempkey and Johnny DiMarco, from Lakehurst, are peeing on his car. He asks them: "Couldn't find a toilet?" and Drake replies: "He did" and grins.
J.T. rolls his eyes and says "You slay me with your humor." Drake starts to leave, but right when he is behind J.T., he pulls out a pocket knife and says, "Oh yeah mascot boy, laugh at this" and stabs J.T.
Liberty then finds J.T. leaning against his car, staring upward. She goes over to him and finds that he has been stabbed. She begins crying and yells for help.
At the hospital, Toby tells the doctor that he is J.T.'s brother so he can figure out what happened. A nurse tells Toby that J.T.'s aorta was damaged and could not be repaired. J.T. was gone.
The news of his death set in immediately for Manny she began crying, though Sean, Emma, Toby and Liberty, after she had received the news, were too shocked to mourn their loss at that time.
Having all been informed of J.T.'s death, they all join in a comforting group hug.
- This episode is named after the song "Rock This Town" by Stray Cats.
- This is also the first stabbing in the history of Degrassi.
- This is the 4th death in the history of Degrassi.
- Johnny was not arrested, as he appeared in Standing In The Dark (1) and becomes a series regular in Season 8. However, Drake was arrested.
- All the original grade 7 characters who were in the pilot are shown in the hospital.
- The TeenNick version of this episode is censored in the stabbing scene, while the Canadian isn't.
- Ryan Cooley stated he wanted his character to go out with a bang and that is why they did it this way.
- This is one of the two episodes to involve a knife. The other episode was All Falls Down (2).
- Liberty celebrates her 17th birthday in this episode.
- Known characters that attended the party are: Liberty Van Zandt, Danny Van Zandt, Manny Santos, J.T. Yorke, Ellie Nash, Spinner Mason, Toby Isaacs, Marco Del Rossi, Sean Cameron, Emma Nelson, Nora, Derek Haig, Jay Hogart, Alex Nuñez, Drake Lempkey, Johnny DiMarco, and Damian Hayes.
- This episode marks the last appearance of J.T. Yorke being alive. Although he dies, it isn't the last appearance or mention of him.
- This episode marks the only appearances of Drake Lempkey and Nora.
- This episode marks Damian Hayes's first appearance.
Regular Cast (Ordered Alphabetically)
- Sarah Barrable-Tishauer as Liberty Van Zandt
- Stefan Brogren as Archie Simpson
- Deanna Casaluce as Alex Nuñez
- Daniel Clark as Sean Cameron
- Ryan Cooley as J.T. Yorke
- Stacey Farber as Ellie Nash
- Shane Kippel as Spinner Mason
- Mike Lobel as Jay Hogart
- Miriam McDonald as Emma Nelson
- Adamo Ruggiero as Marco Del Rossi
- Cassie Steele as Manny Santos
- Amanda Stepto as Christine Nelson
Supporting Cast
- Dalmar Abuzeid as Danny Van Zandt
- Alessandra Cannito as Nora
- Nina Dobrev as Mia Jones
- Marc Donato as Derek Haig
- Mazin Elsadig as Damian Hayes
- Jake Goldsbie as Toby Isaacs
- Brendan McMurtry-Howlett as Drake Lempkey
- Colette Micks as Doctor
- Scott Paterson as Johnny DiMarco
- Leo Vernick as Detective
- J.T.: (to Toby) "I'm going to go get me a big bowl of Liberty, I mean oatmeal."
- Liberty: "I still love you."
J.T.: "I have a girlfriend, Mia, who I really, really, like!"
Liberty: "Do you love her?!"
J.T.: "Yes of course I do."
Liberty: "Then why are you standing here talking to me?"
J.T.: "I don't know."
- Nurse: "His aorta was punctured. Its a main artery and... we couldn't repair the damage...... He didn't make it."
Toby: "What?... *nervously chuckles* You're joking..."
Nurse: "I'm sorry... your brother's gone."
- J.T. (Final Line): "You guys slay me with your humor."
- Manny: "Okay, let's take the testosterone down a notch."
- Manny: "Does Mexico know you've taken all of their tequila?"
- Sean: "Emma, are you wasted?"
Emma: "The question is: am I wasted enough?"
- Sean: "Margarita, meet waste basket. Waste basket, meet margarita."
- J.T.: (to Liberty) "It's your party, you can cry if you want to."
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- "Femmelicious" by Femme
- "Today Is Your Lucky Day" by The Salads
- "Drop It Hot" by Femme
- "We Do Supersonic" by Shinjuku Zulu
- "Hustler" by Femme
- "Be My Woman, Be My Man" by Shinjuku Zulu


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Development of an Algorithm to Better Predict Clinical Responsiveness to Peanut
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00243555
Recruitment Status : Unknown
Verified September 2006 by McMaster University.
Recruitment status was: Recruiting
First Posted : October 24, 2005
Last Update Posted : February 1, 2007
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|Condition or disease
|Peanut Hypersensitivity
|Procedure: allergy skin testing Procedure: venepuncture
Peanut allergy occurs in about 1% of the population. Allergic reactions to peanuts and tree nuts account for the majority of fatal and near fatal food allergic reactions. Currently the only available treatment is complete avoidance of peanut. Despite avoidance, the majority of peanut allergic people will accidentally ingest peanut. Accurate diagnosis is critical, yet often problematic. Current diagnostic methods such as skin and blood tests cannot predict definitively who is allergic and can result in patients being falsely labeled. One such group is children who have never been exposed to peanut as a means of preventing allergy, yet have positive skin tests. The only means of definitively diagnosing this group is with an oral peanut challenge, a potentially risky procedure. Previous studies have demonstrated differences in certain genes and growth factors between peanut allergic and non-allergic individuals. The proposed study has 2 phases. The first phase, almost completed, examines expression of genes and growth factors in defined groups of peanut allergic and non-allergic individuals which should help distinguish between these groups. Peripheral blood mononuclear cells from each patient will be cultured and analyzed for a variety of growth factors and other immune molecules, including mRNA, thought to be important in allergy.
The second phase of this study will involve feeding peanut to individuals with positive skin tests, who have never been peanut exposed. Their blood will be examined before and after the challenge using information from Part 1, and results will be correlated with their ability to tolerate peanut on feeding. This study should enable us to better predict who is truly peanut allergic.
There are four groups of patients in this study. Group 1 consists of individuals who are allergic to peanut. This group of individuals will have a positive skin test to peanut and a previous allergi reaction to peanut. Group 2 consists of indivduals who have a positive skin test to peanut but who are able to ingest peanuts without problems. Group 3 consists of individuals who have a positive skin test to peanut but who have no known ingestion of peanut and who have avoided peanut lifelong for whatever reason (e.g. a strong family history of peanut allergy). Lastly, group 4 consists of control subjects who are negative to the peanut skin test and are able to tolerate peanut without problems.
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|Molecular Analysis of Immuno-Regulatory Genes Expressed by Mononuclear Cells From Peanut Skin Test Positive Individuals With and Without a History of Peanut Ingestion
|Study Start Date :
|September 2002
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
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Inclusion Criteria:
- 5 years of age and older
- Informed consent (Subject has provided an appropriately signed and dated informed consent. An appropriately signed and dated assent must be obtained from the parents or guardian if the subject is a child under 18 years of age.)
- Free of any clinically significant disease, such as uncontrolled asthma, which may interfere with study evaluations
Group 1:
- skin test positive to peanut
- documented clinical history of peanut allergy. A documented clinical history may include symptoms such as hives,swelling of the mouth or tongue, throat closing sensation, shortness of breath, wheezing, lightheadedness, anaphylaxis.
Group 2:
- Positive skin test to peanut
- History of being able to tolerate peanut exposure without problems
Group 3:
- Positive skin test to peanut
- No known ingestion of peanut
Group 4:
- Negative skin test to peanut
- Negative skin test to other food and environmental allergens
- Able to tolerate peanut exposure without problems
Exclusion Criteria:
- Women who are pregnant or nursing
- use of antihistamines or decongestant therapy four days prior to clinic visit
- use of nasal or inhaled corticosteroid in the 1 month period prior to clinic visit
- use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) in the week prior to clinic visit
- Moderate or severe/ uncontrolled asthma (defined as the use of more than 4 puffs of ventolin per day, not including prophylactic medications prior to exercise)
- Symptomatic allergic rhinitis
- Patients who had an acute allergic reaction to food, drugs, and bee sting in the 1 month period prior to clinic visit
- Use of an epi-pen during the past month
- respiratory infection one month prior to clinic visit
- immunotherapy
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00243555
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|Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation, McMaster Site
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Keywords provided by McMaster University:
peanut hypersensitivity
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Peanut Hypersensitivity
Immune System Diseases
Food Hypersensitivity
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Simulcast on Mondays 3:05pm CDT
Aired: Oct 7, 2013 to ?
Producers: Lantis, Media Factory, Silver Link
Episodes: 12
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The closest book store sells Jump every Wednesday, the video rental shop is ten stations down. Vegetables are left out for sale, and no one's ever even see a lock on a house. That's the country life they live, but these five girls at Asahigaoka Branch School are enjoying it! Enjoy the leisurely, laid-back life of these unique girls!
Cute. Very nice scenery work the first few minutes, especially the moving water features, complete with fish. We needed this after all the super action shows this season.
I feel so relaxed now I might just take a nap the rest of the day.
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So, that was a show about girls being in denial over living in the country.
I liked it.
ep 1
nice slice of life with some funny moments, I like it, its pretty enjoyable to watch
the Tanuki whistling LOL
What even
That was cute. Unfortunately, the lack of a storyline in shows like this doesn't appeal to me too much. However, it was cute as hell so I'll keep watching. The ED song was cute as well
Animanga hunter extraordinaire
Charming show
"Listen Love, The Eccentric Family finished last week and I've got a family to feed"
The backgrounds are beautiful.
Episode 1
The characters are so cute :3.
Liked the OP by nano.RIPE.Beautiful scenery btw.
"No idiot has ever fallen through the floor before." Lol'd at that one guy that did.(Notice they pretty much ignored him too.)
Country. "I knew it."
Liked the ED too.
Really calm and relaxing atmosphere.Was smiling throughout the entire episode.
This show makes me really want to live in the Japanese countryside,with the whole not locking your doors,close friendships and just peacefully life.
Currently watching...
Im going to enjoy this show very much, I always need my weekly slice of life/comedy fix.
Also, this reminded me of Kanememo a lot. I mean both have people of various ages/grades doing something, and the loli reminds me of the Chief.
Never heard of a school with barely any people in it though.
I wonder if the lone boy will get introduced, or is he forever a background character
In an instant we echo, and our hearts meet, IMPACT CROSS!
My type of anime. Definitely will follow this.
Loved it, calm at times, cute, funny, great backgrounds and music. Wonderful cute girls slice or life.
Funny and cute, but there's also a definite sense of desolation/sadness to it.
Kind of like Humanity has Declined without the fantasy elements.
There are two ways to endure it.
This is better than i expected, after watching the entire episode, i fell asleep because the OST is very relaxing.
I`m leaving Crunchyroll today.
Well nothing to say here though, generally another slice of life comedy show which I enjoy the most of it.
Characters and the voices were too Moe for the most part, and a relaxing anime of the season. Kind of weird when only 5 students attending in the school but doesn't bother them. Well, Going to keep watching this.
It's only the soul the matters right?
Love this from the second I heard about it, and the hype I had for this was well worth it. So moe!
I devour slice of life shows like nothing, and I really loved this one. My only concern is that outside of the first grade girl, the others feel a bit generic and ill-defined. Hopefully the characterization improves.


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LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's banks have still profited from the sale of flawed loan insurance policies, even after lifting estimates for the compensation bill to more than 14 billion pounds, according to data from one bank and industry sources.
HSBC, Britain's biggest bank, this week raised its provision for payment protection insurance policies (PPI) to $2.4 billion (1.5 billion pounds), but revealed it had sold $4.1 billion worth of the products since 2000.
It is the only bank to publicly estimate its income from PPI and its provision is regarded as the most conservative of the top lenders, suggesting banks as a whole have still made a net gain from the sale of the products intended to give borrowers a guarantee of being able to pay back a loan.
Lloyds Banking Group, Royal Bank of Scotland and Barclays declined to say how much income they had made from sales of PPI products, which became controversial because they were often sold to people who did not want or need the protection.
Top bank executives held a conference call on Thursday to discuss whether to continue lobbying Britain's financial regulator to set a deadline on when customers can make PPI claims.
The call ended without a firm decision and talks will resume in coming weeks, a person involved in the discussions said. Banks want to cut off claims by April 2014, which the regulator has said it will consider, but executives have told Reuters they are pessimistic about their chances of success.
Banks could end up paying more than 20 billion pounds to compensate customers, industry sources have said.
Consumer group Which? estimates consumers have spent more than 50 billion pounds on PPI policies over the last 16 years and policies were highly profitable - the Competition Commission has estimated they delivered a return on equity of 490 percent.
PPI has become the biggest mis-selling scandal to hit UK banks and they have repeatedly underestimated the scale of the problem.
Lloyds, the biggest UK retail banking provider, has set aside 6.8 billion pounds for PPI compensation, Barclays has set aside 2.6 billion and RBS has provisioned 2.2 billion.
Natalie Ceeney, who is dealing with complaints as head of the Financial Ombudsman Service, this week told Reuters banks could be paying out to customers for years to come. She told lawmakers in January compensation paid by banks so far "doesn't come anywhere near the profits made from PPI".
About 45 million PPI policies are estimated to have been sold by banks.
HSBC said in its annual report this week it sold 5.4 million policies since 2000 and average compensation per successful claim was 1,550 pounds. Average payouts across the industry have been estimated at 2,500 pounds.
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Number-nerds will rejoice in the graphs and data-crunching of an August 2012 U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) study—Life-Cycle Assessment of Energy and Environmental Impacts of LED Lighting Products—which assessed the results of 10 other studies and compared the total life-cycle impacts of LED, CF, and incandescent lamps. The results weren't surprising—spoiler alert! LEDs came out on top—but the slim margin between the top two efficiency contenders was.
The three-part study looked at the energy required for lamp use, manufacturing, transport, and disposal. Since the lumen output and lifetime for each lamp type are not equivalent, the study measured each lamp's energy use with a "functional unit" of 20 million lumen-hours—the estimated service life of a single 12.5 W LED lamp (60 W incandescent replacement) over its lifetime. An incandescent or CF lamp provides less lighting service than the functional unit value, so in order to make an apples-to-apples comparison, life-cycle energy estimates are multiplied by the number of lamps needed to reach this equivalence.
According to the analysis, the "use" phase of incandescent, CF, and LED lamps is the most energy-intensive portion, accounting for approximately 90% of a lamp's total life-cycle energy. The manufacturing and transport phases follow, respectively—with energy use due to transportation representing less than 1% of life-cycle energy for all lamp types. The uncertainty with LED life-cycle assessment centers on the manufacturing of the LED package (including substrate production, LED die fabrication, and the LED assembly). Low estimates indicate that the LED package contributes to 0.10% of life-cycle energy use, while high estimates show it could be as much as 27%. The average indicates that LED package manufacturing is likely at about 6.6% of total life-cycle energy use.
The analysis concluded that LED replacements and CF lamps are similar in their life-cycle energy consumption, with the difference largely determined by the manufacturing aspect. During their lifetime, LEDs and CF lamps consume 3,890 and 3,950 megajoules (MJ) per 20 million lumen-hours, compared to an incandescent lamp's energy consumption at 15,100 MJ per functional unit. The energy used to manufacture can be from four (CFs) to eight (LEDs) times as much as an incandescent.
By 2015, if LED lamps meet performance targets, their life-cycle energy use is expected to decrease by approximately 50%, which will give them a big efficiency gain over both CF and incandescent lamps. Improvements to current manufacturing methods and procedures are expected to reduce the manufacturing energy use, but the biggest gain will likely be due to an increase in LED lamp efficiency, resulting in fewer watts required to provide the same amount of lumens.
By 2030, the DOE forecasts that LED lighting will represent 74% of lumen-hour sales in the U.S. general illumination market. From 2010 to 2030, the cumulative energy savings is estimated to be 2,700 terawatt-hours, which at 2010 energy prices and electricity-generation-mix conditions represents approximately $250 billion in savings and a greenhouse-gas emission reduction of roughly 1,800 million metric tons of carbon dioxide.
The environmental impact of the incandescent lamp's energy use were markedly more significant than for CF and LED lamps because of its low efficiency. The CF lamp is slightly more harmful than the 2012 LED lamp against all but one criterion: hazardous waste sent to the landfill. The energy and environmental impact of the manufacturing of the aluminum heat sink used in LEDs causes the impacts to be slightly greater for the LED than for the CF. The study notes that heat sinks should diminish in size for succeeding generations of LED lamps as efficiency gains are made. Environmental impacts of a 2017 LED, for example, are predicted to be about 50% lower than the 2012 LED and 70% lower than the CF.
A variety of LED, CF, and incandescent lamps—a total of 22 samples, representing 11 different models—were tested to determine whether any of 17 elements were present at levels exceeding California or federal regulatory thresholds for hazardous waste. Most of the lamps were found to be well above the California threshold for copper, regardless of technology, and some approached or exceeded the threshold for nickel. The selected models were generally found to be below thresholds for federal regulation. The study noted that the greatest sources of hazardous waste were the metal screw bases, drivers, ballasts, and wires or filaments—the diodes themselves generally did not cause LED lamps to exceed thresholds
—Compiled by Kelly Davidson
Read the full report at bit.ly/LampTech