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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Natural-gas prices on Thursday settled at their lowest level in a month after a report showed a drop in supplies that was generally in line with estimates, but analysts said next week's data, which will include the days of extreme cold seen in many parts of the U.S., may reveal a record drop.
Oil futures, meanwhile, sank to their lowest in eight months as the market awaited hints on the outlook for energy demand from monthly employment data due Friday.
Despite the cold snap that has hit many parts of the U.S. this week, natural-gas futures marked a third straight day of declines as traders weighed prospects for huge U.S. supply withdrawals from storage and growing production.
Natural gas for February delivery US:NGG14 sank by 21 cents, or 5%, to settle at $4.005 per million British thermal units. Tracking the most-active contracts, that was the lowest close since Dec. 4, FactSet data show.
The Energy Information Administration reported that natural-gas supplies in storage fell 157 billion cubic feet for the week ended Jan. 3. Analysts surveyed by Platts forecast a drop of between 148 billion cubic feet and 152 billion cubic feet. The report showed supply data ahead of the so-called polar vortex.
The storage data showed the "dominance of gas consumption in the East last week — and that's going to be the big determinant in the polar vortex storage data when the EIA reports next Thursday," said Richard Hastings, macro strategist at Global Hunter Securities. The withdrawals of 98 bcf in the East represented 62% of the draw, which is a bit high, he said.
The futures market doesn't seem ready to rally into the $4.35 to $4.50 range "until perhaps later this winter when the cumulative evidence confirms a truly robust demand season," he said. "But next week's data [are] really the key," as they cover the week ended Jan. 10.
That data may show an "unprecedented" withdrawal of 300-plus billion cubic feet, but the "band of uncertainty is very large," analysts at Citi said in a recent note.
"The weather element of the story injects severe chaos, in the scientific sense of chaos, and natgas reflects this," said Hastings.
U.S. natural-gas demand hit a record on Tuesday, according to Platts' Bentek Energy, but it fell Wednesday to 120.4 billion cubic feet per day, down 13% from Tuesday. The spikes in demand, however, come at a time when U.S. natural-gas output is hitting record levels.
Oil end below $92
Crude-oil futures finished lower Thursday, at their lowest since May, according to FactSet data. February crude oil CLG4, +0.00% shed 67 cents, or 0.7%, to settle at $91.66 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
Prices on Wednesday dropped 1.4% to settle at $92.33 a barrel on Nymex — a six-week low — after the U.S. Energy Information Administration reported a less-than-expected draw of 2.7 million barrels in crude stocks for the week ended Jan. 3.
The EIA also reported a rise of 5.8 million barrels in U.S. distillate stocks and a climb of 6.2 million barrels in U.S. gasoline supplies for last week.
Oil prices have failed to receive support from the six consecutive weekly declines in crude stocks, as "the larger-than-expected build in gasoline and distillate inventories" also prompted some selling, Citi Futures analyst Timothy Evans said in a report late Wednesday.
In the weeks ahead, Evans expected to see lower refinery crude runs, as this week's cold U.S. weather has affected refinery operations in the country, and this might put further pressure on crude prices.
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"Crude stocks may stop falling, and product inventories stop building, as they have over the past month," he said.
On ICE Futures, Brent crude, the European benchmark, saw its February contract LCOG4, -0.13% lost 76 cents, or 0.7%, to $106.39 a barrel.
Brent has found support "from ongoing geopolitical tension and the halting of [production from an oil] field in the North Sea," said Matt Smith, author of energy and financial-market newsletter The Daily Distillation. The Buzzard oil field saw production halted as gunmen blew up a pipeline connecting producing areas in northern Iraq to refineries, according to Bloomberg.
"On the geopolitical front, peace talks with South Sudan are faltering, while Iran meets global representatives in Geneva again today to talk nuke stuff," said Smith.
As for economic data, which offers hints on the outlook for oil demand, "soft producer-price data out of China overnight was offset by stronger industrial production out of Germany, while here in the U.S. jobless claims have ticked lower," he said. Monthly U.S. employment data are due out Friday.
Among the petroleum products on Nymex, February heating oil US:HOG4 fell almost 3 cents, or 1%, to $2.92 a gallon, and February gasoline US:RBG4 declined 1 cent, or 0.5%, to $2.64 gallon.
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Blog post by: Lisa Boudreaux, VBCF Communications Manager
At VBCF we believe that breast cancer is more than a pink ribbon – it is women and men and families. It is scientists and doctors, legislators and advocates. It is drugs and procedures. This is a battle. There are scars. There are victories and losses. Connecting it all is the pink ribbon.
It's hard not to think of the pink ribbon when you hear the words breast cancer. Come October the ribbon is everywhere you look. It's on television, in commercials and the news. It's at your newsstand, in your gym, in your doctor's office. It's at the supermarket, in nearly every aisle.
Love it or hate it, the pink ribbon has become a formidable tool. It prompts people to walk, run, and march. It motivates purchases and donations. We see the pink ribbon as a conversation starter. Thirty years ago, cancer was not discussed, and certainly not breast cancer. When we are out in the community, people will see our pink ribbon and come over to start a conversation – about their diagnosis, or that of a family member or friend.
Sometimes they ask about symptoms they may be experiencing. Each October, VBCF hosts the Pink Ribbon Campaign. We distribute ribbons all over the state – and at VBCF, our ribbons come with education.
Each ribbon is attached to a card with information about breast health – in English and Spanish. The cards also give information about the VA Department of Health's Every Woman's Life program which provides screening and treatment to the uninsured and underinsured.
We believe the ribbon must lead us all somewhere – to a time when breast cancer is gone. Education gives us a voice to call for that action. The word "advocate", at its root means voice. VBCF's mission is to eradicate breast cancer through education and advocacy. VBCF is the place for anyone who wants to see the end of breast cancer. Please join us as an advocate, an educator or a donor.
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February is Macular Degeneration Awareness Month
Macular degeneration is an issue that has personally affected our family. My paternal grandmother has macular degeneration and she has lost much of her sight due to this disease. My father also has some early signs, drusen, which are yellow deposits under the retina that a doctor can find using a dilated eye examination. The kind of macular degeneration that occurs with aging is abbreviated AMD, which is short for Age-Related Macular Degeneration. AMD destroys the central vision necessary for activities like reading or driving. A recent study from Prevent Blindness America and the National Eye Institute has shown that women are at twice the risk of losing their sight, compared to men. My grandmother's AMD is severe enough that she cannot see clearly to look at pictures of my children. She can grasp vague and general details when she sees the children in person, such as their fair hair and complexion. She can no longer read, or pay her own bills. She needs assistance to shop for her groceries. So AMD affects many of the basic tasks that an older adult needs to perform in order to maintain independence. So with a strong family history, I felt it was prudent to research strategies to prevent macular degeneration. Here are my findings.
Many researchers have found a link between poor nutrition and macular degeneration. The Beaver Dam Eye Study showed an increased risk for macular degeneration in patients with the lowest levels of the antioxidant lycopene, found in certain fruits and vegetables. In the Eye Disease Case Control Study higher serum carotenoid (beta carotene) levels showed a protective effect against macular degeneration. In patients with high antioxidant blood levels, the Macular Degeneration Risk Factor Study found less of the most serious type of macular degeneration.
A study published by Dr. David Newsome in the Archives of Ophthalmology in February 1988, showed vision was less likely to deteriorate in macular degeneration patients who were treated with zinc supplementation. Zinc was studied because retinal zinc concentrations are usually high, and zinc is an important cofactor in retinal enzymes (such as retinol dehydrogenase and catalase). Another study in the Journal of the American Medical Association (9 Nov 1994) showed that consumption of foods rich in the specific carotenoids lutein and zeaxanthin resulted in the most reduced risk for macular degeneration. Dark green, leafy vegetables, such as collard greens and spinach, are especially rich in these carotenoids and were specifically linked to substantially reduced risk. This study controlled for smoking and other risk factors. Smoking appears to increase macular degeneration risk.
According to the AREDS Study (Age-Related Eye Disease Study) vitamin supplements can have a protective effect against the advancement of existing macular degeneration. Patients were given one of four treatments of zinc, antioxidants alone, a combination, and a placebo. The specific daily amounts of antioxidants and zinc used were 500mg of vitamin C; 400IU of vitamin E; 15 milligrams of beta carotene, which is equivalent to 25,000 IU of vitamin A as beta carotene; 80 milligrams of zinc; and two milligrams of copper (see multivitamin below). In the AREDS study, this combination reduced the chance of developing advanced ARMD by 25% and preserve vision by 19%.
Harvard researchers have found that patients consuming 5-7 servings of green, leafy vegetables which contain high levels of lutein and zeaxanthin, have a lower chance of developing macular degeneration. They comprise the two dominant yellow pigments in the macula, the center of our vision and the site where macular degeneration occurs and filter out visible blue light which may cause photodamage. Here, and also listed above, is a high quality supplement containing a rare blend of alpha-carotene, astaxanthin, beta-carotene, lutein, lycopene, and zeaxanthin delivering of a broad spectrum of carotenoids. A sufficient dosage should be taken to provide 25,000 IU of beta carotene, per the AREDS recommendation. Since oxidation and free radical damage is thought to contribute to ARMD (Age Related Macular Degeneration) supplementation clearly has it's value.
The National Eye Foundation also encourages the use of daily multivitamins because they provide other essential nutrients not contained in the AREDS formulation. These quality multivitamin formulas are well balanced and provide the 2 mg of copper that is recommended to prevent copper deficiency anemia, a condition associated with high levels of zinc intake. The amounts of the key nutrients recommended by AREDS would be very difficult to obtain from diet alone. Remember that no amount of vitamin supplements will take the place of a healthy diet, but they can be an important tool to increase nutrient levels and provide extra insurance. Be aware that multivitamins that state they contain 100% of the minimum daily requirements: vitamin C 60mg, beta-carotene 5000 IU; vitamin E 30 IU; and zinc 15mg, are not sufficient. These doses are far below that used in AREDS. Patients with AMD may need far more than the 100% daily requirements. A multivitamin complements the AREDS formula, it does not replace it.
It is very important to recieve regular eye examinations from an eye care professional. Early detection of macular degeneration is crucial in order to preserve vision. For "dry AMD" the most common early sign is blurred vision. It becomes more difficult to see details in front of you, such as faces or words in a book. Often this blurred vision will go away in brighter light. As AMD advances there becomes a blind spot in the middle of the field of vision, which will enlarge over time. For "wet AMD" the classic early symptom is that straight lines appear crooked, caused by fluid from the leaking blood vessels behind the macula. A small blind spot may also appear resulting in loss of one's central vision. For more information, visit the Macular Degeneration Foundation.
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To the north of King's Cross and St Pancras International railway stations, 67-acres of derelict land are being transformed in what is one of Europe's largest urban regeneration projects. The result will be a vibrant mixed-use quarter, at the physical and creative heart of which will be the new University of the Arts London campus, home of Central Saint Martins College of Arts and Design.
Stanton Williams' design for the £200m new campus unites the college's activities under one roof for the first time. Completed in August 2011, the new 40,000 sq m campus for 4,000 students and 1,000 staff provides Central Saint Martins with a substantial new building, connected at its southern end to the Granary Building, a rugged survivor of the area's industrial past. A key requirement of the client throughout the project was for a high quality, distinctive, forward-looking design that is highly flexible and adaptable to future needs.
The design combines the 19th century Grade II listed Granary building and transit sheds with a 200m-long new building that uses industrial materials and creates robust spaces for the students, full of natural light. An internal street draws daylight in and acts as a central circulation spine with suspended walkways, cafes and surfaces for projections. The spaces are designed to be flexible and 'raw', to allow the different departments within the college to develop their own identities, whilst maintaining the integrity of the buildings as a whole.
The street acts as a creative heart for the building, bringing together students from different courses to exchange ideas. Our design draws inspiration from the ambition and scale of its Victorian architectural setting and introduces a strong contemporary intervention that celebrates the juxtaposition of old and new in its detailing. Materials were carefully chosen to be appropriate to the
listed industrial context: Sensitive consideration lead to the use of fair faced concrete, robust metal panels and industrial cast glass.
Great importance has been placed on ensuring the new campus embodies best practice in sustainable design, overcoming the constraints of a listed industrial structure and ensuring the building design allows maximum scope for adaptation. This sustainable design strategy allowed us to work towards a BREEAM rating of 'very good'.
Designed to provide an unparalleled inspirational and creative space for the university and its students, the new campus includes performance spaces with two theatres and dance studios, bar and ticketing area together with exhibition areas and a roof terrace. The result is a state-of-the-art facility that not only functions as a practical, sustainable solution to the college's needs but also aims to stimulate creativity, dialogue and student collaboration.


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As an All-ACC catcher for Virginia, Kevin O'Sullivan saw the Cavaliers struggle. As the program's pitching coach, he contributed to what was then the finest back-to-back seasons in U.Va. history. As pitching coach at ACC rival Clemson, O'Sullivan watched the Cavaliers emerge as a top-15 power.
Today, O'Sullivan is Florida's head coach and poised for a potential College World Series championship showdown against his alma mater.
O'Sullivan's Gators are 2-0 in the CWS after completing a rain-delayed, 3-1 victory over Vanderbilt on Tuesday morning. Win one more game, and Florida will advance to the best-of-3 championship series starting Monday.
There the Gators could face Virginia. The Cavaliers are 1-0 in the other half of the CWS bracket entering Tuesday night's game against defending national champion South Carolina.
Like Florida, the U.Va.-USC survivor will be a win away from the title series.
O'Sullivan, 42, transferred to Virginia from Florida Community College in 1989. He earned all-conference honors in 1990 and '91, hitting a combined .351 in the process, and graduated with a degree in education and sports medicine.
The Cavaliers finished sixth among eight ACC teams in both those seasons, but when O'Sullivan returned as an assistant coach under Dennis Womack, they thrived. Virginia won the 1996 ACC tournament en route to a 44-21 record and followed up with a 32-22 mark.
O'Sullivan worked at Clemson from 1999-2007, and during the latter stages of that tenure the Cavaliers became a national force under Brian O'Connor.
In fact, Virginia considered O'Sullivan for its head-coaching position before hiring O'Connor, then a Notre Dame assistant, in 2003. How serious was O'Sullivan's candidacy? Phone interview? On-campus finalist?
Athletic director Craig Littlepage offered only this via email: "I can say that Kevin was considered but will not comment on anyone we did or did not interview."
Suffice to say, all parties have prospered.
O'Connor has coached the Cavaliers to eight NCAA tournaments in as many seasons and two College World Series. Florida hired O'Sullivan four years ago, and he's since guided the Gators to a 175-80 record. He was the Southeastern Conference Coach of the Year in 2010, when Florida won the league tournament and reached the CWS.
Here's O'Sullivan's bio on the Florida website.
If you watched Florida's Super Regional against Mississippi State, you know that O'Sullivan is more demonstrative than O'Connor, inciting fans and fussing at umps. But clearly, both can recruit, teach, strategize and motivate.
Virginia and Florida are the top two seeds in this NCAA tournament for good reason. A best-of-3 CWS collision would be a reunion for O'Sullivan and a classic for fans.


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Surf spot: Cape Pakarang, Thailand
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Wind Strength: Light
Nb waves ridden: 20+
Length of the surf session: 90 min
Surfboard ridden: Longboard
Weather and water temp: ~26
Waves height: 1m-1.2m / 3ft-4ft
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This is my 1st time surfing here. After I've found Pakarang Surf shop from this website, I went there.
Matt& his family were so friendly& advisory. He offered me longboard(I'd never try before& it was my first time) But I agrreed with him lol.
With my little exp on surfing(4times) I could surf here with the long board. It was easier. Also the wave was great, regular, not too big/too small, all made it easy and fun.
Compared to Patong& Kata beach, this place is much better in all aspects nearer(for me), bigger wave, nicer shop also not crowded(a bit too private but it's ok
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Spartan Motors Has Break-Even First Quarter
April 27, 2010 by RVBusiness · Comments Off on Spartan Motors Has Break-Even First Quarter
Spartan Motors Inc., Charlotte, Mich., announced today (April 27) break-even results for its 2010 first quarter that ended March 31 which were underscored by the company's relentless focus to strengthen its balance sheet while continuing to make new product investments that will enhance the long-term growth and profitability of the business, according to a press release.
First-quarter highlights include:
- Net sales of $122.5 million, up 6.1% from Q1 2009.
- Gross margin of 14%.
- R&D cost of $5.3 million, which included $1.8 million for two major product introductions.
- Operating expenses of $16.9 million, 13.8% of sales.
- Break-even results with net income of $3,000, or $0.00 per diluted share.
- Ending cash balance of $4.4 million.
- Ending long-term debt balance of $12.2 million, a $23 million reduction from year-end.
- Consolidated backlog of $218.9 million.
"While demand in the first quarter was challenging in a number of our markets, the current economic climate has not diminished our long-term view of the business," said John Sztykiel, Spartan Motors president and CEO. "During the quarter, we saw continued improvement in motorhomes and emergency response, which was offset by soft sales in aftermarket parts and assemblies and defense.
"While this shift in revenue mix had a negative impact on our gross margins, we remained steadfast in managing our operating costs, which enabled us to break even while improving our balance sheet and our long-term prospects for growth as we expensed $1.8 million for two major R&D projects. Looking out over the longer term, we are encouraged by the many growth opportunities for Spartan, including our recent agreement with Isuzu to assemble chassis and jointly develop our next-generation commercial vehicle, which will provide a platform for future growth in a number of markets."
Consolidated net sales for the quarter were $122.5 million, up 6.1% from last year due to incremental Utilimaster sales, higher sales of motorhome chassis and an increase in sales at EVTeam. On a sequential basis, net sales rose 22% from the fourth quarter of 2009, due mainly to the strength of motorhome chassis sales, improvement at EVTeam and the addition of a full quarter of Utilimaster sales. Spartan's EVTeam operating segment, which consists of its Crimson Fire, Crimson Fire Aerials and Road Rescue subsidiaries, reported a 22.9% year-over-year increase in sales for the 2010 first quarter.
Sales of fire truck chassis in the quarter also increased 13.4% compared to the same period in 2009. Spartan's chassis sales to the Class A diesel motorhome market increased by $24.3 million, driven by recent improvements in the overall recreational vehicle market. These gains in first-quarter sales were offset by a decrease of $48.5 million in other product sales, which consist primarily of APA and defense vehicle sales.
Given the significant shift in revenue mix away from APA and defense sales toward lower-margin products, gross margin in the first quarter of 2010 fell to 14% of sales from 22.6% in the first quarter of 2009. On a sequential basis, gross margins declined modestly, from 14.9% in the fourth quarter, due primarily to the continued shift in mix from APA and defense to motorhome and service and delivery vehicles.
Operating expenses for the 2010 first quarter increased by $0.1 million, or 0.8% compared to the same period last year. Spartan attributed the increase to the incremental operating expenses of Utilimaster, offset by the cost-reduction efforts put in place in the prior year. The company also spent $1.8 million on R&D-related costs for two major product introductions — the recently announced next-generation commercial vehicle being developed in conjunction with Isuzu and the development of a new cab and chassis related to the 2010 emissions standards.
Total operating expenses in the quarter were $16.9 million, up from $16.8 million in the same period last year. On a sequential basis, operating expenses increased from $15.0 million in the fourth quarter, primarily due to the additional incremental operating expenses from a full quarter of Utilimaster results, compared with the one month included in the final quarter of 2009.
Net income for the quarter was $3,000, or $0.00 per diluted share, compared with net income of $6.1 million, or $0.19 per diluted share in the prior year's first quarter.
CFO Joe Nowicki said: "Some of our major accomplishments for the quarter lie within our balance sheet. We continued to work down receivables and were able to generate sufficient cash to repay all the incremental borrowings from our acquisition of Utilimaster. Despite this great progress in our working capital, we still have room for further improvement on our inventory levels. We also have additional potential to enhance efficiency and lower our operating costs. Over the next several months, we will continue to execute on the cost-reduction initiatives we put in place last year and seek out opportunities for additional improvement. We will look to implement processes that will enhance our manufacturing efficiencies and better flex our costs and operations with our current level and mix of revenue."
Consolidated backlog at March 31 increased to $218.9 million from $217.5 million at March 31, 2009. Compared with the same period last year, backlogs of fire truck and motorhome chassis increased by a combined $16.1 million and specialty vehicle backlog increased by $7.3 million. In addition, the ending backlog includes $35.1 million from the acquisition of Utilimaster in December 2009. These improvements were more than offset by a $39.9 million decrease in APA backlog and a $16.8 million decrease in EVTeam backlog.
Spartan reported operating cash flow of $10.2 million in the first three months of the year, due primarily to reduced working capital requirements. The company ended the first quarter with $4.4 million in cash and cash equivalents, and $12.2 million in long-term debt, an improvement from long-term debt of $35.2 million at Dec. 31, 2009 as Spartan utilized operating cash flow and existing cash balances to eliminate the incremental borrowings following the acquisition of Utilimaster in the fourth quarter of 2009. During the first quarter, Spartan maintained its reduced receivable levels from the end of 2009 while inventory levels improved by approximately $2.2 million from year-end.
Sztykiel concluded: "The first quarter marked a number of key accomplishments for Spartan, both strategically and operationally. As we complete the integration of Utilimaster, we continue to identify and exploit new opportunities to drive our growth. The ability of our flexible operations to adjust to changing market conditions, reduce costs and preserve cash flow, combined with our strong balance sheet, provide Spartan the ability to take advantage of new opportunities as they arise.
"These strengths strategically position Spartan for many future opportunities, as experienced with the recent agreement with Isuzu, whereby the N-Series gasoline chassis and the new commercial walk-in van are key market products with significant future opportunity. We view this new relationship as a starting point in our long-term vision to strategically enter new market niches that fit well with Spartan's core strengths. In addition, ACT research is forecasting medium-duty vehicle (classes 5-7) production, which is largely tied to health of the housing and construction industries, is expected to see a more steady and gradual increase in production, growing 19% in 2010 and 32% in 2011. This is considered a leading economic indicator that positions Spartan well in the next two years in light of these product launches. 2009 was a year of transformation; 2010 will be a year of implementation."
Spartan Motors hosted a conference call for analysts and portfolio managers today (April 27) to discuss these results and current business trends. To listen to a live webcast of the call, please visit www.spartanmotors.com click on "Shareholders," and then on "Webcasts."
Spartan also will update the financial information on its Roadcast "digital roadshow" for investors. To launch the Spartan Motors Roadcast, please visit www.spartanmotors.com and look for the "Virtual Road Show" link on the right side of the page.
About Spartan Motors
Spartan Motors Inc. designs, engineers and manufactures specialty chassis, specialty vehicles and truck bodies and aftermarket parts for the outdoor recreation/RV, emergency-response, defense, government services, delivery and service markets. The company's brand names – Spartan, Crimson Fire, Crimson Fire Aerials, Road Rescue and Utilimaster – are known for quality, value, service and being the first to market with innovative products. The company employs approximately 1,600 at facilities in Michigan, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Indiana and Texas. Spartan reported sales of $430 million in 2009 and is focused on becoming a global leader in the manufacture of specialty vehicles and chassis.


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I decided I wasn't up for grating carrots either, so I chopped them up a bit and threw them in this reeeaaaally mini food processor attachment that came with my immersion blender. I had 'grated' carrot in seconds.
I debated leaving out the raisins in this, because I don't really think they have a place in carrot cake, but ultimately I decided that I should give the whole recipe a chance, at least once! I used golden raisins (that I still had leftover from the apple-pie cake) so my cake didn't have random dark specs in it. Also, frosting it didn't go quite as planned. Dorie's fabulous photo shows a bare-sided cake, with a thick, luscious heap of frosting between each layer of cake. I was afraid of not having enough frosting (and apparently too lazy to measure) so when the second layer was plopped down, I realized I'd skimped to much. By the time I was done, I had enough left to frost the sides, so I did, but it wasn't quite thick enough.. blah blah blah, I stuck some coconut on there and called it a day.
Overall, this is one FABULOUS carrot cake - incredibly moist and SO tasty. Next time I probably will omit those raisins, and maybe give the pecans a try. I used walnuts this time and would love to see what pecans bring to the table.
Oh, and check out my review of Wilton's Bake Even Strips... I used them on these layers and they came out perfect!
Bill's Big Carrot Cake
Baking: From My Home to Yours, by Dorie Greenspan
Chosen by Amanda of slow like honey
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Yields 10 servings
For the cake:
2 cups all purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
¾ teaspoon salt
3 cups grated carrots (about 9 carrots, you can grate them in food processor fitted w/ a shredding a blade or use a box grater)
1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts or pecans
1 cup shredded coconut (sweetened or unsweetened)
½ cup moist, plump raisins (dark or golden) or dried cranberries
2 cups sugar
1 cup canola oil
4 large eggs
For the frosting:
8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
1 stick ( 8 tablespoons) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 pound or 3 and ¾ cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice or ½ teaspoon pure lemon extract
½ cup shredded coconut (optional)
Finely chopped toasted nuts and/or toasted shredded coconut (optional)
Getting ready:
Position the racks to divide the oven into thirds and preheat the oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter three 9-x-2-inch round cake pans, flour the insides, and tap out the excess. Put the two pans on one baking sheet and one on another.
To make the cake:
Whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. In another bowl, stir together the carrots, chopped nuts, coconut, and raisins.
Working with a stand mixer, preferably fitted with a paddle attachment, or with a hand mixer in a large bowl, beat the sugar and oil together on a medium speed until smooth. Add the eggs one by one and continue to beat until the batter is even smoother. Reduce the speed to low and add the flour mixture, mixing only until the dry ingredients disappear. Gently mix the chunky ingredients. Divide the batter among the baking pans.
Bake for 40-50 minutes, rotating the pans from top to bottom and front to back at the midway point, until a thin knife inserted into the centers comes out clean. The cakes will have just started to come away from the sides of the pans. Transfer the cakes to cooling racks and cool for about 5 minutes, then run a knife around the sides of the cakes and unmold them. Invert and cool to room temperature right side up.
The cakes can be wrapped airtight and kept at room temperature overnight or frozen for up to 2 months.
To make the frosting:
Working with a stand mixer, preferably fitted with a paddle attachment or with a hand mixer in a large bowl, beat the cream cheese and butter together until smooth and creamy. Gradually add the sugar and continue to beat until the frosting is velvety smooth. Beat in the lemon juice or extract.
If you'd like coconut in the filling, scoop about half of the frosting and stir the coconut into this position.
To assemble the cake:
Put one layer top side up on a cardboard cake round or a cake plate protected by strips of wax or parchment paper. If you added the coconut to the frosting, use half of the coconut frosting to generously cover the first layer (or generously cover with plain frosting). Use an offset spatula or a spoon to smooth the frosting all the way to the edges of the layer. Top with the second layer, this time placing the cake stop side down, and frost with the remainder of the coconut frosting or plain frosting. Top with the last layer, right side up, and frost the top- and the sides- of the cake. Finish the top with swirls of frosting. If you want to top the cake with toasted nuts or coconut, sprinkle them on now while the frosting is soft.
Refrigerate the cake for 30 minutes, just to set the frosting before serving.
This cake can be served as soon as the frosting is set. It can also wait, at room temperature and covered with a cake keeper overnight. The cake is best served in thick slices at room temperature and while it's good plain, it's even better with vanilla ice cream or some lemon curd.
The cake will keep at room temperature for 2 to 3 days. It can also be frozen. Freeze it uncovered, then when it's firm, wrap airtight and freeze for up to 2 months. Defrost, still wrapped, overnight in the refrigerator.


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The big news from Quoddy land currently is that support for polymorphism in the event stream is largely in place. "What," you might be asking, "does that mean, exactly?" Well, simply put it means that different "kinds" of events can show up in the event stream now, and each event will render (display) differently (and appropriately) based on it's attributes.
For example, one event might be a simple text based status update from a friend. That will display the words the friend wrote, their profile avatar and the time they posted and that's about it. But the next event in the stream might be a link to a scheduled event from your Meetup.com iCal feed. Since it's a calendar event, it will render with a an iCal icon, the start date/time of the event, the end date/time of the event, the location, and a hyperlink to the Meetup.com event.
Similarly an event might be a document shared from Google Docs or something, and it would, again, render seamlessly into the event stream, but with the exact details, links and controls that are appropriate for the event. This is really slick stuff, and coupled with AJAX callbacks to the server, allows us to embed any manner of interactivity right into the event stream.
Somewhere down the road we might look at incorporating
We'll have some screenshots of this stuff up soon.


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The third-ranking Democrat in the U.S. House of Representatives delivered an impassioned defense of President Obama's policies Sunday during a get-out-the-vote event in Hendersonville.
The third-ranking Democrat in the U.S. House of Representatives delivered an impassioned defense of President Obama's policies Sunday during a get-out-the-vote event in Hendersonville.
Speaking before about 85 party faithful at the city's Operations Center, Congressman James Clyburn of South Carolina extolled Obamacare as historic, and praised the president's leadership on matters of national defense and economic renewal.
Clyburn also criticized Republicans for being obstructionists, saying that most of Obama's achievements occurred before Republicans swept Congress in 2010 and "refused to allow anything to come to the floor that would in any way move this country forward."
"This election is going to be won in four states: Virginia, North Carolina, Ohio and Florida," Clyburn said, imploring Democrats to get their clubs, civic groups and neighbors engaged in voting. "As North Carolina goes, so could this election."
Emphasizing that Obama inherited an economic mess when he took office, Clyburn recalled a meeting he and then-majority leader Nancy Pelosi had with Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and other Bush administration officials on Sept. 18, 2008.
"They said to us that the country is teetering on collapse," Clyburn recalled. Soon after, then-Sen. Obama and Sen. John McCain both suspended their campaigns and joined a bipartisan effort to secure failing lending institutions. Within three months, the economy had shed 2.1 million jobs.
"All of this took place before (Obama) ever took the oath of office," he said. "If you go back to that campaign, you will remember that the campaign was never about the economy." Instead, he said the focus was on whether to withdraw troops from Iraq and whether universal health care was a good idea.
"As I stand before you, we are out of Iraq," Clyburn said.
Not only did the president keep that commitment, he said, Obama promised during the 2008 campaign to track down Osama bin Laden. The hunt for Al Qaeda's leader was also debated by Republicans, he said.
"There was a gentleman in that (GOP) primary who said, 'I do not believe I would move heaven and earth just to bring one man to justice,'" Clyburn said. "That was Mitt Romney talking about Osama bin Laden."
Presidents have been trying to extend health care to more Americans for 100 years, Clyburn said, starting with Teddy Roosevelt. Lyndon Johnson helped enact Medicare and Medicaid, he said, "but he was never able to get universal access to health care." Obama has achieved what no other president could, he added.
"We should not run from the term (Obamacare)," Clyburn said. "We should embrace it. We should all be glad that Obama cares. Because Obama cares, today a child born with diabetes cannot be denied coverage on his or her parents' insurance policies. Today, a woman with breast cancer or a man with prostate cancer cannot be kicked off their insurance as soon as they get sick."
Clyburn put health care in personal terms, recalling how his wife brought her own aspirin to the hospital when she had heart bypass surgery because she knew they would cost $15 apiece if a nurse supplied them. "Why? Because those of us with insurance are paying for those who do not. We've got to understand, Obamacare is for everybody, whether you have insurance or you don't."
Clyburn credited Obama with several economic successes, including a stimulus bill that delivered a tax cut to 95 percent of Americans. Many people don't realize they got that cut, he said, because the president went against his advisers who wanted checks mailed out and chose to do it as an end-of-year deduction instead, "to save money."
The American Recovery Act of 2009 also invested in infrastructure that helped counties throughout the South, he said, including Williamsburg County in his district.
"Out of 46 counties, they've been No. 1 or No. 2 (in unemployment) for over 20 years," Clyburn said.
Thanks to stimulus funding for new water lines and a new detention center, Williamsburg has improved to No. 17 in joblessness, he said. "Ladies and gentlemen, unemployment is now under 8 percent. Forty-one states in the last month saw a significant drop in their unemployment rate."
Retiree Madeline Royes said Clyburn's speech reaffirmed her belief that Obama's efforts to bolster the economy have been blocked by partisanship.
"If he had the cooperation from Congress he needed, perhaps more would have been done," she said.
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Orin Glenn "Buddy" Smith, 91, of Alston Brook, formerly of Southmont, passed away Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013, after being in declining health for three years.
Orin Glenn "Buddy" Smith, 91, of Alston Brook, formerly of Southmont, passed away Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013, after being in declining health for three years.
A funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Macedonia United Methodist Church, where he attended while health permitted, by the Rev. Lance Scarlett. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with military honors by the Davidson County Honor Guard.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Davidson Funeral Home and other times at the home on the son, 11320 N.C. Highway 8.
Orin was born Nov. 10, 1921, in Davidson County to Willie G. Smith and Gertie Daniel Smith. He was a retired supervisor with the Surry County Schools Bus Garage and was a veteran in the U.S. Army, having served during World War II. He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Maxine Reid Smith; his second wife, Barbara "Bobbie" Hunt Smith; sister Willie Mae Garner; and brother-in-law Van Garner.
Orin is survived by his son, Reggie Smith and wife Delores of Lexington; grandchildren Scott Smith and wife Andrea of Greenville, S.C., and Lori Scarlett and husband the Rev. Lance Scarlett of Rutherfordton; great-grandchildren Lily and Clay Smith, Christopher Scarlett and wife Michelle, Samuel Scarlett and Eli Scarlett; and his nephew, Wayne Garner of Lexington.
Memorials may be directed to Central Baptist Church, 1347 N.C. Highway 47 East, Lexington, NC 27292.
The family would like to express special thanks to the staff at Alston Brook for the loving care given to our father during the last three years.
Online condolences may be made at www.davidsonfuneralhome.net.


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Ari Schwartz just. he just takes the cake:
You know what's beautiful? My third wife.
Or maybe my fifth.
HAW HAW. I can't remember. Also, Bill, you're an asshole.
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DEERFIELD, Ill. — Chicago Bulls star Derrick Rose still has no target date for his return from a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee, and he even indicated he might sit out the season.
In an interview with USA Today posted on Tuesday, the three-time All-Star point guard said he's "far away" from being ready to play. Rose has been practicing and traveling with the team, but he has no specific timetable for a return from an injury he suffered in the playoffs last season.
"I don't have a set date," Rose told the newspaper. "I'm not coming back until I'm 110 percent. Who knows when that can be? It can be within a couple of weeks. It could be next year. It could be any day. It could be any time. It's just that I'm not coming back until I'm ready."
He was asked how close he is to 110 percent.
"Right now, probably in the high 80s," he said. "Far away. Far away."
Rose tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee during a playoff-opening win over Philadelphia, and the top-seeded Bulls wound up losing to the 76ers in the first round.
The Bulls' point guard has granted few interviews since then, mostly limiting his comments to a shoe company campaign focusing on his recovery. He did not make himself available for comment on Tuesday.
The Bulls, meanwhile, have repeatedly said they are taking a patient approach with their superstar, that they won't rush him back. As for Rose saying he could return any day — or next year?
"That's what we've been saying all along," coach Tom Thibodeau said. "It's all the same. When he's ready, he'll play."
He said Rose is "right where he should be" in his recovery.
"He's right on schedule," Thibodeau said. "When he's ready, we'll know. We'll go from there. That's why we've approached it the way we have. The team has to concentrate on their improvement and their next opponent. He has to do his rehab, and then at some point, he'll rejoin us and we'll go from there. Nothing has changed."
Does he expect Rose to play this season?
"If he's ready," Thibodeau said. "To me, it's why we've taken the approach that we have. There's no timetable. It's when he's ready. We're not measuring it against someone else's timetable. It's just this is Derrick. When he's ready, he will go."
It remains to be seen what type of player Rose will be once he returns. Even he's not sure.
He said he's added about 10 or 11 pounds of muscle along with some new wrinkles to his game, and he's confident he'll still be a top-tier player.
Thibodeau is, too.
"I see what he's doing every day," he said. "He's coming along fine. He'll be fine."


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Some people who visit this site might know that I've been writing stuff online for several years, including about my bedbug experiences.
Still, so much is happening this summer in the world of bedbugs that I thought it might be a good time to start a blog specifically for the website.
In addition to bedbug news, I'll try to cover some of the issues that come up in running the site, highlight particularly bad cases from our archive, and of course answer any reader questions.


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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – MIT outscored Gordon College, 9-3, in the second half en route to an 18-13 victory in a non-conference women's lacrosse game on Thursday. The Engineers improved to 2-0 on the year, marking the first time in program history they have opened the season with back-to-back wins.
Erica Little racked up a team-high six points on five goals and an assist to go along with three groundballs and two draw controls. Katie Kauffman also registered five goals while Laura Wacker, Stephanie Leger, and Casey Flynn each found the back of the net twice. Leger added six groundballs as Kelly Duncan tallied three groundballs, three draw controls, one goal, and an assist. Alex Wright rounded out the scoring with one goal while Allison Hamilos collected five saves.
MIT opened the contest with three unanswered goals, with Leger lighting the lamp first followed by back-to-back strikes from Wacker. The Fighting Scots responded with four consecutive goals of their own before extending their lead to 10-7 with 3:46 remaining in the half. The Cardinal and Gray continued to attack, using Kauffman's free-position shot and an unassisted marker from Little just before time expired to enter the break trailing by one (10-9).
The Engineers carried the momentum into the second stanza as Little was a factor in three straight goals. She recorded a free-position goal and an unassisted goal before setting up Flynn at the 23:28 mark. Gordon cut its deficit in half (12-11) less than two minutes later, but MIT responded with a five-goal spurt to gain some breathing room. Duncan found Little with 21:31 on the clock and exactly 15 seconds later Kauffman notched what proved to be the game-winning goal. A solo effort from Wright was followed by man-up goals courtesy of Leger and Flynn. The Fighting Scots added two more goals to come within four (17-13) with 7:07 left to play and had several chances to narrow the gap down the stretch but could not convert. Duncan capped the scoring with four seconds to go.


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- Serves 8 with leftovers
- For the stuffing
- 2 large onions, chopped (about 4 cups)
- 4 ribs of celery, chopped
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 large bunch of kale, stems discarded and the leaves rinsed well and chopped (about 10 cups)
- about 4 cups corn bread for stuffing or packaged corn bread stuffing
- 1 tablespoon crumbled dried sage
- a 12- to 14-pound turkey, the neck and giblets (excluding the liver) reserved for making turkey giblet stock
- 12 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 2/3 cup turkey giblet stock or chicken broth
- For the gravy
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon paprika, or to taste
- 4 cups turkey giblet stock or chicken broth
- fresh kale leaves for garnish
- paprika peppers (available at specialty produce markets) or drained bottled cherry peppers for garnish
- Make the stuffing:
- In a large skillet cook the onions and the celery with salt and pepper to taste in butter over moderately low heat, stirring, until the vegetables are softened. Add the kale in batches, stirring until each batch is wilted, and cook the mixture until the kale is bright green. In a bowl combine the mixture with the corn bread, stir in the sage and salt and pepper to taste, and toss the stuffing gently until it is combined well. Let the stuffing cool. The stuffing may be made 1 day in advance and kept covered and chilled. (To prevent bacterial growth, do not stuff the turkey in advance.)
- Rinse the turkey inside and out, pat it dry, and season it with salt and pepper. Pack the neck cavity loosely with some of the stuffing, fold the neck skin under the body, and fasten it with a skewer. Pack the body cavity loosely with some of the remaining stuffing and tie the drumsticks together with kitchen string. Transfer the remaining stuffing to a buttered baking dish and reserve it, covered and chilled. Spread the turkey with 1/2 stick of the butter, season it with salt and pepper, and roast it on a rack in a flameproof roasting pan in a preheated 425°F oven for 30 minutes. In a saucepan melt the remaining 1 stick butter and let it cool. Reduce the oven temperature to 325°F., baste the turkey with the pan juices, and drape it with a piece of cheesecloth, soaked in the melted butter. Roast the turkey, lifting the cheesecloth and basting the turkey every 20 minutes, for 2 1/2 to 3 hours more, or until a meat thermometer inserted in the fleshy part of a thigh registers 180°F and the juices run clear when the thigh is pierced with a skewer. During the last hour of roasting bake the reserved stuffing, drizzled with the stock and 1/2 cup of the pan juices and covered loosely. Discard the cheesecloth and the trussing string, transfer the turkey to a heated platter, reserving the juices in the roasting pan, and let it stand, covered loosely with foil, for 25 minutes.
- Make the gravy:
- Skim all but 1/3 cup of the fat from the roasting pan, add the flour to the pan, and cook the roux over moderate heat, whisking, for 3 minutes. Add the paprika and cook the mixture for 30 seconds. Add the stock in a stream, whisking, bring the mixture to a boil, whisking, and salt and pepper to taste. Simmer the gravy, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes and transfer it to a heated sauceboat.
- Garnish the turkey with the kale leaves and the paprika leaves.
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Nutritional Info
- Calories1300
- Carbohydrates42 g(14%)
- Fat69 g(106%)
- Protein123 g(246%)
- Saturated Fat28 g(141%)
- Sodium1297 mg(54%)
- Polyunsaturated Fat12 g
- Fiber6 g(23%)
- Monounsaturated Fat22 g
- Cholesterol457 mg(152%)


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The 'carcasses' of Tamara Kostianovsky are made entirely of her own clothing. She 'cannabalizes' her clothes to create life size racks of meat, fat, and bone. Using unwanted clothing, Kostianovsky emphasizes the human body and its constant physical demands. The work becomes a kind of parable for the nearly violent cycle of consumption. She says of the series:
"My intention is to confront the viewers with the real and grotesque nature of violence, offering a context for reflecting about the vulnerability of our physical existences, brutality, poverty, consumption, and the voracious needs of the body."


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Gingivitis is inflammation of the gums.
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Gingivitis is a form of periodontal disease. Periodontal disease is inflammation and infection that destroys the tissues that support the teeth, including the gums, the periodontal ligaments, and the tooth sockets (alveolar bone).
Gingivitis is due to the long-term effects of plaque deposits on your teeth. Plaque is a sticky material made of bacteria, mucus, and food debris that develops on the exposed parts of the teeth. It is a major cause of tooth decay.
If you do not remove plaque, it turns into a hard deposit called tartar (or calculus) that becomes trapped at the base of the tooth. Plaque and tartar irritate and inflame the gums. Bacteria and the toxins they produce cause the gums to become infected, swollen, and tender.
The following raise your risk for gingivitis:
Certain infections and body-wide (systemic) diseases
Poor dental hygiene
Pregnancy (hormonal changes increase the sensitivity of the gums)
Uncontrolled diabetes
Misaligned teeth, rough edges of fillings, and ill-fitting or unclean mouth appliances (such as braces, dentures, bridges, and crowns) Use of certain medications, including phenytoin, bismuth, and some birth control pills
Many people have some amount of gingivitis. It usually develops during puberty or early adulthood due to hormonal changes. It may persist or recur frequently, depending on the health of your teeth and gums.
Bleeding gums (blood on toothbrush even with gentle brushing of the teeth)
Bright red or red-purple appearance to gums
Gums that are tender when touched, but otherwise painless
Shiny appearance to gums
Signs and tests
The dentist will examine your mouth and teeth and look for soft, swollen, red-purple gums.
The gums are usually painless or mildly tender.
Plaque and tartar may be seen at the base of the teeth.
The dentist will use a probe to closely examine your gums to determine if you have gingivitis or periodontis.
No further testing is usually necessary. However, dental x-rays may be done to see if the disease has spread to the supporting structures of the teeth.
See: Periodontitis
The goal is to reduce inflammation.
The dentist or dental hygienist will clean your teeth. The may use different tools to loosen and remove deposits from the teeth.
Careful oral hygiene is necessary after professional tooth cleaning. The dentist or hygienist will show you how to brush and floss.
Professional tooth cleaning in addition to brushing and flossing may be recommended twice per year or more frequently for severe cases of gum disease.
Antibacterial mouth rinses or other aids may be also be recommended.
Repair of misaligned teeth or replacement of dental and orthodontic appliances may be recommended.
Any other related illnesses or conditions should be treated.
Expectations (prognosis)
Some people have discomfort when plaque and tartar are removed from the teeth.
Bleeding and tenderness of the gums should lessen within 1 or 2 weeks after professional cleaning and careful oral hygiene.
Warm salt water or antibacterial rinses can reduce gum swelling. Over-the-counter anti-inflammatory medications may also be helpful.
Healthy gums look pink and firm. Strict oral hygiene must be maintained for your whole life, or gum disease will recur.
Gingivitis returns
Infection or abscess of the gums or the jaw bones
Calling your health care provider
Call your dentist if you have red, swollen gums, especially if you have not had a routine cleaning and examination in the last 6 months.
Good oral hygiene is the best way to prevent gingivitis.
You should brush your teeth at least twice a day. You should floss at least once a day.
Your dentist may recommend brushing and flossing after every meal and at bedtime. Ask your dentist or dental hygienist to show you how to properly brush and floss your teeth.
Special devices may be recommended if you are prone to plaque deposits. They include special toothpicks, toothbrushes, water irrigation, or other devices. You still must brush and floss your teeth regularly.
Antiplaque or antitartar toothpastes or mouth rinses may also be recommended.
Regular professional tooth cleaning is important to remove plaque that may develop even with careful brushing and flossing. Many dentists recommend having the teeth professionally cleaned at least every 6 months.
- Ferri FF. Ferri's Clinical Advisor: Instant Diagnosis and Treatment. St. Louis, Mo: Mosby; 2005:447-448.
- Marx J. Rosen's Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice. 5th ed. St. Louis, Mo: Mosby; 2002:898.
- American Academy of Periodontology. Parameter on plaque-induced gingivitis. J Periodontol. 2000;71:851-852.
Review Date: 2/22/2012.
Reviewed by: Paul Fotek, DMD, Florida Institute for Periodontics & Dental lmplants, West Palm Beach, FL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M. Health Solutions, Ebix, Inc.


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The cover was the first clue that this Veranda was going to be special. I was crazed by the cover picture and by the promise of "Romantic Decorating Returns." Yes! Finally! This is the Veranda issue we've all been waiting for. Might this bedroom be the prettiest one ever seen? There's that blue again – blue is everywhere it seems. In fact, this entire issue is filled with all different shades of beautiful blues. I'm loving the bench, the bed, the gilt, and the Hodsoll fabric on the gorgeous curtains.
Dear Dara,
I've been harsh, I've been a little mean, but Dara, I am asking for your forgiveness. You see, Dara, I haven't given you a proper chance as the new editor of Veranda. I was still missing Southern Accents and I took it out on Veranda – expecting your magazine to take up the slack and keep serving up gorgeous images month after month. And then, Veranda goes and has a changing of the guards and Lisa Newsom was gone after all these years. And, Dara, I know her shoes were hard to fill. I've nitpicked and complained about every issue – loudly - and I'm terribly sorry for that. Because, Dara, this month, you happened to have produced the best magazine issue I've seen in a long, long time. Each story is fresh and new and utterly gorgeous. "Romantic Decorating Returns" – I'll say! My mother warned me. She called a few nights ago asking if I had seen the new Veranda yet. That early warning phone call hasn't happened in ages. She said, "just wait, you're going to die over it." And Dara, she was right. You did good this month. You've proved that romance isn't dead, that decorating is alive, and we can still have pretty. So, Dara, I'm asking your forgiveness. If you never produce another issue this good, it wouldn't matter to me. This one will be remembered for years and years.
The first story shows a Georgetown townhouse designed by Frank Babb Randolph, done in French antiques, monochromatic fabrics and splashes of persimmon. So refined, so simple, so elegant. Randolph is becoming a favorite of mine. His interiors are always quiet and spare, he rarely disappoints. The owner is an attorney and artist and his canvases are the spark behind the tranquility Randolph created. Max Kim-Bee photography.
The next story is a stunning NYC apartment by David Kleinberg. Done in blues and creams with black accents, the space is a smart mix of traditional and classic. It has a grown up glamour vibe that reminds one of a Hollywood movie from the 30s and 40s. That's a Franz Kline over the banquette on the left. Simon Upton is the photographer.
In the same apartment, a large photograph by Candida Hofer is found in the entry hall. See HERE for a story I wrote about her works.
The next house is in Florida, designed by James Howard, partner to the famous Mrs. Howard. Two of the busiest designers around, their work is consistently pretty and consistently perfect. What a gorgeous room! Those windows, that fireplace! I've always found back to back sofas to be somewhat awkward but not here! I could stare at this room forever. Again, the house is filled with blues and creams. The cover story bedroom is found in this house, of course. I'm waiting for these two to produce something horrid! They can't keep up this winning streak forever, can they????? Miguel Flores Vianna photographed the house.
The next story is all about pink and Paris and made me think of House Beautiful's pink issue. Oh well. I'm sure I'll be writing a mea culpa to HB soon too. What a darling pied a terre, owned and designed by Roberto Bergero. All bubblegum and black stripes with limes and lilacs thrown in. Photographed by the incomparable Rene Stoeltie and written by his wife, Barbara, it comes from their newest book, Parisian Interiors.
And then there is this house – a French mas found in Atlanta. Designed by Peggy Stone who lives here, and photographed by Peter Vitale. All I can say is I want to move here! The house looks like it is located in the south of France. In fact, at first glance I thought it was a restored mas in Provence. But no, it's American and it's new and it's beautiful. Again, lots of blues – this time of the more aquamarine tones. And skirted tables are back! I counted several skirted dining room tables in this issue, including this house. Belgian who?????
Even if you aren't a gardener, you will still love the romantic Cotswold garden designed by Jinny Blom. Charming.
And finally, even the filler articles are great this month. A catalogue on canopy beds includes this antique beauty by Mimmi O'Connell, featured HERE. There's an article on charm bracelets and turquoise. And back to House Beautiful's pink issue, there's a story about five iconic living rooms – all done in pink!
So, Dara, do you forgive me? I'm back in love with Veranda and can't wait for the next issue!
Dear Dara:
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Goldman Sachs Earnings Surprise Wows Traders
U.S. futures pointed higher Tuesday morning and the price of gold continued to feel pressure. Also, traders watched Goldman Sachs and Coca-Cola earnings closely.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
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Butterick 5032, Retro 1952: MISSES' CAPELET, DRESS, OVERSKIRT, CUMMERBUND SASH AND BELT: Lined to edge capelet, darted at shoulders, collar and button closure. Fitted dress, darted bodice, waistline seam, square faced neckline, pleated skirt front with back zipper closure and back slit. Gathered waistline overskirt, contrast hem band with back zipper and button closures. Cummerbund sash with front tucks and gathered drape. Belt with purchased buckle.
The thing that I liked best about the pattern was the cummerbund sash which turned out to be the worst idea I had. The dye of my quilting cotton was not fully saturated through to the wrong side so I decided to line it. Once I was finished, and went to tie the sash around my waist I realized that the knot was going to add a whole lot of bulk to the waist (not the look I was going for).
I added my usual 3/4" to the torso length. I also added cap sleeves to the dress. The biggest alteration I made was to the over-skirt. Because I had used up my self-fabric on the cummerbund pattern which was a bit of a failure, I did not have enough fabric left to make the over-skirt. I found a cotton sateen in a beautiful wine color that worked with the original print. I did not want to cover the straight skirt, so my non-sheer fabric was not going to work. I ended up with a vintage inspired look that left the front of the over-skirt open to showcase the slim skirt of the sheath dress.
This is a fabulous pattern, and I would highly recommend it.
More pictures may be found over at my blog.
Material Notes
*Quilting Cotton *Cotton Sateen
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Jan 10, 2013, 10.56 AMby DorisS
This looks so darling.
Feb 16, 2012, 01.52 PMby Stephanie Subagyo
love this so muchhhhhh
Oct 10, 2011, 11.28 PMby elegantmusings
Gorgeous! (As are all your projects! :) I'm just loving that fabric!!!!
Oct 10, 2011, 06.34 AMby Ralf Schmitz
so beautiful, these pale colors are just the right thing for autumn! love it!
Oct 9, 2011, 09.52 PMby alexus1325
LOVE! So chic, and your fabric choices are magnifique!
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Yesterday's meet day started out like every other meet day. I got to the meet early, set my stuff down, got my rack height and went back to the warm-up area and rested. I was in the second flight so I was able to get a good 45+ minutes rest before I needed to get warmed up.
I planned on opening with 959 lbs. so I planned my warm-ups as follows:
Bar x 5
Bar x 5
145 lbs. x 3
145 lbs. x 3
235 lbs. x 3
465 lbs. x 1 – Start briefs
665 lbs. x 1
845 lbs. x 1 – Start suit
Everything was going well, until the last warm-up. On the way up the injury I suffered a few weeks ago in my right arm reoccurred. I felt something pop in my elbow join with shooting pain going down my forearm and up my bicep. Pissed off and discouraged, I was going to drop my opener, but my handlers convinced me that I should stick to my plan, deal with the pain and stay with the opener. I agreed and figured that we could re-access the situation after I opened. Here's the video of my opener. I don't have any more videos because I told my wife to forget about filming, that it was going to be a bad day.
As you can see by the video, I had absolutely no speed out of the hole that I usually have. I was so worried about my arm that I couldn't concentrate on squatting. My plan for the competition was to open with 959 lbs. then go straight to 1,060 lbs. to try and get the all-time highest single-ply squat. After that opener, my handlers and I decided that it was best to take more of a conservative jump, so I went to 1,019 lbs. On my second attempt, I set up with the bar a little higher on my back to try and help the arm out a little, but as I descended, my arm just couldn't keep the weight in place and it dropped a little on my right side. This caused it to shift and threw me off balance a little. I tried to compensate but when 1,000+ lbs. starts to move one way, 255 lbs. of muscle and bone just isn't going to stop it, so I shook my head for the spotters to grab it. I passed on my third attempt.
959 lbs. – Good
1,019 lbs. – Miss
At this time, I was ready to throw in the towel. I was pissed off and my arm was hurting. As I sat there with a frozen bottle of water on my arm, we had to come up with a new plan for the rest of the competition. My plan was to take a token bench and deadlift and call it a day, but my handlers had much more in mind. They knew how much I trained for the meet and that even with the injury I could possibly put a nice total together.
The plan we came up with for the bench was this. Ice the arm as long as I could before the bench started. Warm-up raw and find a relatively easy raw opener, then put on one of my larger shirts so it would not be so hard to touch and see what weight I could push up within the pain limits of the arm.
The Bench went like this:
Bar x 5
Bar x 5
135 lbs. x 3
225 lbs. x 1
315 lbs. x 1
405 lbs. x 1 – Start shirt
455 lbs. x 1
495 lbs. x 1
315 lbs. – Good (Raw)
551 lbs. – Good
600.7 lbs. – Good
On my last warm-up I was able to bring the bar within a one board to my chest so we decided that another 50 lbs. would make it touch, that's why we went to 551 on the second attempt. The opener went easily. On my second attempt I was able to touch pretty well and push it up pretty hard. I left my belt unbuckled so the shirt could ride up and make it easy to touch. The only issue I had was at the lockout. When I bench, I get a good blast off my chest making my press more of a "throw up and catch" style. The bar comes up fast and I have to kind-of catch it at the top when it gets to lockout. This causes the bar to drop down hard on the arms at lockout. I felt another pop in my arm again as I caught the weight and it took everything to not let the arm drop. It may have actually dropped a little but it wasn't enough for the judges to red light me. At that time I was ready to pass my third, but my handler again said it looked like I had another 50 lbs. or so left in that arm so he convinced me to keep going. For my third attempt I decided that I needed to slow the weight down and not pop so hard of my chest, horse it up in a way, so I wouldn't have the lockout hit. We readjusted the shirt and rolled the sleeves up as high as we could to get the sleeve pressure off the elbow joint. I also buckled my belt this time to keep the shirt from riding up. This time it took longer to touch but I was able to push it up slower and locked out slower. My lockout wasn't the prettiest thing but I was able to get two white lights.
My plans for the deadlift were to open with 622.7 lbs. then try and push it over 700+ lbs. With the arm we had to change those plans as well. My handlers and I figured we would let me warm-up and see what the arm could take, then figure out an easy opener. We also decided that I needed to switch my grip. I normally deadlift with my right hand under and left hand over the bar; if I were to try and pull with the injured arm under, it would have hurt it even more.
Here's how the deadlift went.
225 lbs. x 1
225 lbs. x 1
315 lbs. x 1
425 lbs. x 1
515 lbs. x 1
565 lbs. x 1
600.7 lbs. – Good (Lowered form 622.7)
650.2 lbs. – Good
705.2 lbs. – Missed
The overhand grip with the injured arm didn't affect the deadlift very much at all. I was able to hold the bar without pain. The only issue I was having was switching my grip. When you train and compete for thirteen years one way and in switch something, it is just awkward to say the least. The first two attempts came up pretty easily but on the last attempt I floated the weight out in front of me and just couldn't get it back in position.
Despite all the madness of the day, I ended up with a 2,209.9 total, my third highest personal total in single-ply gear, so I can't complain. Also, going in to this meet I was under the belief that there was a $500 cash prize for winning your weight class. To my surprise, they did not give out money for winning your weight class, only the best lifters in the raw and single-ply division got cash prizes, $1,000 for each. My total was enough to win my class and take best lifter in the single-ply division. So I got to come home with $1,000 in my pocket. I owe it all my handlers for keeping me from quitting, for pushing me throughout the day and for coming up with back-up plans for the bench and deadlift.
I guess if there is any moral to this story it would be: Don't give up, don't quit! You will be surprised what you are capable of when you fight through adversity and misfortune.
I spent 13 weeks training for this meet, got injured two week before it, re-injured on warm-ups, but with the help of my friends I was able to make a bad day into a good day. I may have not hit the goals I set out for but the day turned out well considering the situation.
P.S. I bought everone dinner for helpign me so much.
Comments and questions are always welcome.


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As close and in love as you may be with your current partner, I think it's safe to say there's something your partner doesn't know about you. While I believe that most couples should have little to no secrets between them, revealing too much or digging up the past that has no bearing on who you are today may be irrelevant, and cause unnecessary drama in your relationship. All couples are different, and if you feel your union is so strong that it can sustain anything that you divulge about yourself, then great! But if you don't feel obligated to reveal everything there is to know about your life, here are a few things we feel you might be able to keep close to the vest…with a few caveats of course.


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Hi everyone!
I had the coolest experience with the Turn Your Breech track the other night and I had to share.
I'm now 23 weeks with the triplets and having brief weekly ultrasounds to check cervical length since a shortening cl (under 2.5cm) is one of the big indicators for preterm birth and indicates bedrest. The babies positions had been the same for quite some time, babies A & B (Reagan and Ryder) were vertex, with Reagan's head right on the cervix, Ryder off to the side. Baby C, Ruby, is above, transverse. We only need Baby A to be vertex for a vaginal birth.
At last week's u/s Baby A showed up breech! Its early still, but there's a totally different dynamic with 3 in there and they get set in their positions much earlier than a singleton so I was a little freaked out. Obviously ECV wouldn't be an option and even Webster and moxabustion have minimal positive results with multiples, especially the more babies there are (I'm a research freak so I looked into it immediately).
I was trying not to stress about it too much, but I could definitely feel her feet on my cervix all week, little leg movements, not big head movements like I had previously.
So I listened to the Turn Your Breech track the night before my next u/s because I knew I'd feel better if I could see her positioned head down again. Well, sure enough, the next morning I was feeling head movements again and the u/s showed her to be vertex, woohoo!
Morgan Cornwall, HCHI, HCHD, CD(DONA)
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StereoKino: The Mission To Make A 3D Analogue Moviewritten by stouf on 2013-05-13 #videos #gear #tutorials
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What to bring your fantastic LomoKino movies to life, analogue style? Read this guide and we'll show you how to make your very own LomoKino Flip Book!8 45 Share Tweet
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You know you have them and we want to see them. We have 12 HD LomoKino clips and your challenge, if you choose to accept it, is to create a movie of your own using material from these clips. So, more than a rumble, this is the ultimate LomoKino challenge. Read on for more details.24 24 Share Tweet
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South Sudan says regains key town from rebels, Uganda claims credit
JUBA: South Sudanese government forces said they seized the flashpoint town of Bor back from rebels on Saturday and Uganda's army claimed credit for the operation, highlighting the depth of its involvement in the conflict.
A rebel spokesman in Addis Ababa, where talks aimed at securing a ceasefire have been grinding on, told Reuters his fighters had made a "tactical withdrawal" from Bor, which has been heavily fought over since the conflict erupted in mid-December.
The United Nations says thousands of people have been killed and more than half a million driven from their homes in the fighting in the world's newest nation.
It has pitted troops loyal to President Salva Kiir against rebels backing Riek Machar, who was sacked as vice president in July.
"The SPLA has defeated more than 15,000 forces of Riek Machar," Philip Aguer, spokesman for the government SPLA forces, told reporters in the capital Juba.
"The SPLA has frustrated Riek Machar's plan to advance and attack Juba, and install himself as the ruler of South Sudan."
Lul Ruai Koang, military spokesman of Machar's delegation at the talks in the Ethiopian capital, told Reuters the rebels had pulled out voluntarily on Friday.
"Our political leadership wanted to reorganize our forces for other important operations … Not a single shot was fired when government troops entered today (Saturday)," he added.
Initially triggered by a political row, battle lines have increasingly followed ethnic lines with Kiir's Dinka battling Machar's Nuer. Bor was the scene of a massacre of Dinka by Nuer troops loyal to Machar, during an earlier conflict in 1991.
Uganda, which for years backed the SPLA in its conflict against Sudan's government before the south declared independence in 2011, has sent its troops to support Kiir. A spokesman said the Ugandan People's Defence Force was behind the success at Bor, the capital of restive Jonglei state.
"It's UPDF that captured Bor," Ugandan army spokesman Paddy Ankunda told Reuters after first announcing the UPDF's role on Twitter. "There was a lot of resistance but our force was overwhelming."
Uganda deployed its troops to South Sudan shortly after the fighting began. At first, Uganda said it troops were there to help stranded Ugandans and protect key facilities. But it has since declared its role in combat.
Uganda's involvement has raised worries of a broader conflict that draws other regional players into South Sudan, an oil-producing nation but one of the poorest in Africa.
Ethiopia, one of South Sudan's neighbours, has voiced its concerns about Uganda's role.
Machar and rebel officials have demanded Ugandan forces withdraw before they agree a ceasefire at the talks in Addis Ababa that are sponsored by the regional African body IGAD.
"The mediators have tabled their offer," said Dina Mufti, spokesman for Ethiopia's Foreign Ministry. "There is a good chance they will agree to its elements and sign an agreement on a cessation of hostilities within a week's time."
U.N. Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights Ivan Simonovic said on Friday the fighting had "now reached the threshold of an internal armed conflict", a status that could lead to prosecutions for war crimes where deemed appropriate.
Simonovic, speaking after a four-day trip to South Sudan, said "mass atrocities" had been committed by both sides. New York-based Human Rights Watch has also reported crimes against civilians, such as targeted attacks based on ethnicity.
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I have been a very busy girl ;-) I am training Rocky Ridge for his first race, it's the Rocky Ridge 5k no lie. I named him after that trail ;-)))
That is next Saturday ;-)))
I did an interview for HBO "Real Sports" show which will air the first time on Tuesday October 18th at 10pm and several more dates after.
Mary Carillo did the interview she was awesome. Chapman Downes is the producer who I worked with he was awesome as well.
The video crew and producer Lauren filmed and followed me at Twin Peaks 50 miler which by the way I finished for the 3rd time with Andy who finished his 4th time. We have the most finishes ;-) woo hoo.
I will be running back to back Ohlone 50k's starting tomorrow the weather looks Summer like. AWESOME!!!!
Ok that's it for now. GET OUT AND RUN!!!!!